I love anything that has pumpkin in it, so I knew I had to make this recipe for Pumpkin Crunch Cake when I found it. I found it in the Favorite Brand Name Bake Sale Cookbook. I thought the recipe looked interesting, because I haven’t seen a …

Are you thinking of ways to make yourself and your kids eat vegetables? I have the same problem with myself and my 3 year old niece. That is the reason to modify the basic meatloaf recipe my mother used to make. I made sure that in …

I remember when I used to work for a breakfast/dining restaurant where I worked on the morning shift, and nothing but breakfast items were ordered. My boss told all the servers that we should eat everything on the menu to get a glimpse of how each item tastes. The …

I love cream cheese frosting because it is sinfully sweet and just makes any dessert it accompanies much more addictive. When I started learning the basics of baking cakes one of the things I wanted to learn from scratch was how to make cream cheese frosting. With the basic …

Ingredients :
Basmati Rice : 1 cup
Ground tomato paste - 1 cup
water - 1cup
green chillies - 4
Red chilli powder - 1/2 tsp
peeled small onion - 10
Garlic - 4 flakes
Peeled green peas - 1/4 cup
lemon - 1/2
salt
ginger garlic paste - 1/2 tsp
coriander leaves
cashew nuts
cinnamon, cardamom, clove, bay leaf
Method :
1. Wash rice …

Two nights ago, my husband craved for some seafood paella. Its been a year since we last ate one. So the following day, I went to Walmart and check out some of the basic ingredients of Seafood Paella and I am lucky that its just a one-stop grocery and I …

This recipe takes some time and work, so we only do it for company. While plain mashed potatoes can be rather boring, this dish is unusual and tasty. First, you make regular mashed potatoes (do not use instant mix, make the real thing). While potatoes are being cooked, open …

I love to prepare the different kinds of ice creams at home. Recently I had joined the cookery classes and there I learnt the different kind of ice creams. Now I am going to write the recipe of vanilla ice cream.
Ingredients: fresh cream one cup, vanilla essence ½ …

Lately we have been having a heat wave where I live and if I turn on my oven it makes my kitchen so warm it is unbearable. I normally use my crock pot for winter and fall, but it works perfectly for an easy dinner that keeps your …

I like meatloaf. However, my husband is not a fan of it. I was looking online for a new recipe for meatloaf. I was hoping to find something different enough that it might appeal to my husband. I found a recipe for a cheesy meatloaf. …

I first learned about this recipe through the Rachel Ray show. It’s now a Rachel Ray recipe. Rachel was featuring a lady (Stephanie) who has vowed to cook all of her meals in a crockpot for 1 year.
She talked about an enchilada recipe. I …

I found this recipe for Green Beans with Blue Cheese and Roasted Peppers in the Favorite Brand Name Simple 1-2-3 One Dish cookbook. I’ve never really liked green beans, but the picture of this dish in the cookbook looked so good that I decided to try it. …

This is a kind of juice, which can only be prepared using the raw mangoes during the mango seasons. This juice gives totally a different kind of experience and taste. Those who like the salty or tangy taste for them this juice will be an ideal drink …

As a busy student, it’s hard to find time for good, healthy eating. My food bible has been AllRecipes.com. You can search for practically anything. I just enter a general type of dish I want (like “chicken casseroles” or “Italian”) and pages of matching recipes come up. They’re submitted …

I received a recipe recently from my sister for a new tasty way to prepare homemade chicken nuggets for my kids. When I tried it, I couldn’t believe how good it was. More importantly, my kids loved it so much they are begging me to make it …

This is a tasty Indian chuney which suits well for Idlis, dosas (pancakes), as well as rotis.
Ingredients:
Onions-3
Ripe red tomatoes-4 of medium size
Red chillies-6
Salt
Oil
Curry leaves
Mustard sedds-1 spoon
Cumin-1/2 spoon
Blackgram-1/2 spoon
Haldi-1/4 spoon
Method:
Heat 5-6 spoons of oil in a pan. Fry onion pieces and red chillies in the oil till the onion …

My mom taught me the recipe for Deep Fried Omelette Bread. It is very easy to make this actually. I cook up this whenever I feel a bit hungry and needing something of a light snack. First of all, take at least 1-2 pieces of bread …

Gadbud ice cream is a different kind of ice cream recipe, which I have learnt from one of my friend. It tastes too good and also looks little different. This is the ideal recipe for the sweet lovers. Just try it.
Ingredients: vanilla ice cream one cup, chopped …

Having sweet potato casserole is a fantastic side dinner for your completed meal. It has the best ingredients and it is a perfect southern dish. You can also prepare this with yams instead but I like it better with the sweet potatoes. If yo do want to use yams …

Ingrediens:
Slice of Bread
Red pepper
Vegetable oil
A pinch of Salt
It’s easy to cook and it’s tasty. Also, this could be one quick breakfast. You only need the ingredients which I have stated above and 5 free minutes before you rush to work. First, spread oil on top of a slice of …

1 lb beef
2/3 cup chopped onion
1 cup mashed potatoes (thick)
1 egg
Parsley or parsley flakes
Salt, pepper
Flour
Vegetable oil
Boil and grind the beef. Roast the chopped onion in vegetable oil until yellow and add to the beef. Add mashed potatoes, egg, parsley, some salt and pepper. Mix it all well together with …

Rawa(semolina) kesari:
ingredients:
semolina(rawa) :1cup(200 gm)
sugar :1 1/2cup(300gm)
ghee :100gm
cardamon …

Ingredients:
milk : 1 litre
vanilla custurd powder : 2 table spoon
sugar : 1 cup
mixed cut fruits : 2 cups (as you like)
Method:
1. Blend the custurd powder with 50 gm of milk
2. Boil the rest of the milk.
3. Add sugar on the boiling milk.
4. Now add blended custurd on boiling milk.
5. …

I love scallops very much. They are very delicious and I love the unique taste of scallops so much, like I’ve said. For this recipe, I mix it up using my own favorite taste bud, which is Cedar Cheese. And the recipe for today is Baked Scallops …

As a present from my mother, she got me a cookbook called Cooking for Kids. This cookbook is great for anyone who has children elementary age or younger. They have receipes for everything from snacks to meals. For every holiday they have different recipes for the …

The coconut masala is also called as the coconut chutney and it is used to eat with the bread, brown bread and even with the plane rice. This recipe is not only simple it is also a nutritious food as we are using the grated coconut to make this …

Family Living Hooray for Sweets 75 Easy Recipes is sold at the Dollar General for a $1 each. It is but one of several mini cookbooks full of simple inexpensive recipes that they sell. Having purchased a couple of the books in the series the Hooray for Sweets is …

When I first had my amaretto sour at the ripe old age of 21, I like Carrie Bradshaw, had found my signature drink.
I love amaretto sours because even though they are alcoholic beverages they don’t taste like one, which is great for someone like me who don’t really drink …

I always claimed that I wouldn’t go for as many pub lunches as I do if I could find decent recipes for such traditional pub fare as shepherd’s pie, bangers and mash, and steak and kidney pie. I guess my husband believed me because one day recently he presented …

As a former bartender, I feel like I’m giving away some of my secrets, but this was one of my recipes that’s usually guaranteed to cheer someone up if they’re having a bad day. As a bartender, you’re not always guaranteed to have happy customers, so this was …

If you like seafood you will love this recipe. It is another ‘mezes’ dish but you can also cook it and enjoy it as a main dish with a fresh green salad and fresh bread. Don’t forget the cold beer or the wine. The difficult part would be to …

Eating good foods is kind of a hobby for me,and I love to cook,and it feels great inside when people appreciate your hard work.So,I want to share a recipe which I invented myself,and I call it “Spicy Egg Delight”.To make it for two people,we are gonna need the following …

If you are a fan of peanut butter or chocolate silk pies, and want to try something different for the holidays - this pie is an excellent choice. An extra bonus is that it is a no bake pie, so you don’t have to worry about doing your pie …

While reading a magazine, I found a recipe by Chef Brian Morin, who co-wrote a book called The Beerbistro Cookbook, which I assume is all about recipes either using beer in the recipes or food that goes well with beer. This particular recipe looked amazing, but I had a …

Mashed Potato Homemade Style is very fun to make. Amateurs and pros can do this recipe and make it one of the fun ways to serve your family and love ones.
First of all, get around 6-8 potatoes in handy. And get your electric mixer appliance ready as well. …

Almost every family in the country knows that grits are almost always apart of the breakfast meal. My family enjoys grits almost every morning. There are a new type grits I just tried and they are called parmesan cheddar cheese grits. You need four cups of water, 1/2 teaspoon …

A very famous Filipino recipe, this is one of the best main dish for me because it saves a lot of money and its very healthy, a dish full of vegetables you can add pork if you want make the taste more palatable. It is very simple to cook …

The following is another great recipe from the Hotter than Hell recipe book by Jane Butel. This one takes a bit of time to cut up all of the vegetables, but the cooking time is very fast. One tip that I have discovered from cooking this is not to …

Our family likes potatoes, and I’ve got several different ways of cooking them (alternating just mashed and fried gets old pretty fast). Here is one of our favorites, Potato Patties. They are easy to make, and once the potatoes are boiled it does not take much time at all. …

I had my wisdom teeth taken out and I needed to eat something that was smooth and light enough for me to eat. I was kind of picky on the soups I wanted to eat and this recipe has been the best one I have tried so far. The …

Steamed Oysters with Vegetables is a nice combination. Not everyone like to eat oysters, and I used to hate oysters so much. Because I have had one bad experience of eating some bad and stinking oysters that I think the cook during that time did not take the …

Ingredients :
Cauliflower - 1
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Salt
Garam masala powder - 1/2 tsp
Chilli powder - 1/2 tsp
Maida flour - 1/2 cup
Bread crumbs - 12/ cup
Oil
Method :
1. Seperate florets from cauliflower and wash nicely.
2. Boil water with little salt and turmeric powder
3. Add cauliflower florets to the boiled water and …

I have tried looking for recipes of finger foods. I have this quest to be well-rounded in terms of my cooking skills. I patterned this recipe from Cosmopolitan magazine.
Ingredients:
1/2 cup olive oil
6 large garlic heads, peeled
24 1/2 inch thick slices baguette, cut at a 45-degree angle
1 …

Brownies are a great treat to have for the entire family. I often make them for my kids as treats or for dessert on certain holidays. They really enjoy them and so do I and it is really easy to make. It is a great way to come up …

Chocolate Bananas with Ice-Cream is sinfully delicious. Sometimes, I need fattening food to make me happy and truly feeling full. My family love this so much, and me and my siblings take turns to prepare this once in awhile, especially when we have some guests over, and we …

I am always quickly bored of vegetables, but in the past year or so, I have made a concerted effort to get more vegetables and fruits into my diet. Therefore, I am always looking out for unique ways to cook or prepare vegetables. Occasionally, I find a recipe that …

I try to fed my family at least two pieces of fish a week and I have come across a fish that is very simple to cook, but it tastes delicious. The fish is red mullet and the taste of red mullet when it is grilled is wonderful in …

Potato Salad is my absolute favorite dish and look forward to eating it at family barbecues and functions. A lot of people take turns making the potato salad each year and I wanted to finally learn how to make it myself. Every bodies potato salad is different and has …