If I learned one thing from living in Austin, it’s that homemade salsa is infinitely better than any kind you can find in a jar. I loved sampling salsas at restaurants and taco trucks. Each one was different – some were made with roasted ingredients, others got a smoky, spicy kick from dried chiles, and still others were nice and fresh. This variety inspired me to start experimenting with making homemade salsa....
– This Recipe was Sponsored by Progresso – Post update: The product used for this recipe is no longer available. We have adapted the recipe to accommodate for this. Instead of calling for the tomato recipe starter from Progresso, we now use fire roasted canned tomatoes. – Adam and Joanne We’ve been playing with our slow cooker lately. Maybe it’s the onset of cooler weather and Fall, but we just cannot get enough of slowly cooked stews and soups....
My drink of the summer has been an iced strawberry matcha latte—not one I get at Starbucks, but one I make at home. This viral latte has three layers: macerated strawberries at the bottom, milk in the middle (I like almond), and frothy matcha green tea on top. It’s fruity, refreshing, and not too sweet, with smooth, umami notes from the matcha. If you’re already a matcha fan, I think you’ll love this drink....
I first tasted Asian chicken wraps years ago at P.F. Chang’s. I loved them so much that I immediately wanted to recreate them at home. My version is delicious, quick, and healthy! To make them, you’ll cook ground chicken with a simple list of ingredients and then serve it in fresh lettuce cups. I use my homemade hoisin sauce, which I highly recommend, but you can always use your favorite store-bought sauce!...
Pin I started Sameera on solids at 5 months and let me tell you guys, I was so excited for this milestone. Feeding her milk again and again per schedule was getting a tad boring and I was all ready to unleash my culinary expertise (erm.. interest?) on her tastebuds. Note: I do all meal preparations with our Tommee Tippee Baby Food Steamer Blender. It really helps to have a dedicated meal preparation device for the baby, for multiple reasons and this worked great for us....
Are you done with your holiday shopping? I didn’t think so. Today, I’m here to help cross a few people off your list (and maybe add a few things onto your own list). Here are some of my absolute favorite kitchen items. These are things I personally have, love, and I hope you (and your friends & family) love them too. Staub Mini Cocottes (Graphite Grey) or Cherry Red Staub 4 Quart Round Cocotte / 7 Quart Maple Kitchen Tools Lodge Mini Skillet Aiya Organic Matcha / Matcha Whisk Glass Teapot (ok, this one is on my list – hint, hint, Jack) Le Parfait Jars (I use these for grains, beans, etc in my pantry) Presto FlipSide Belgian Waffle Maker (love this one)...
When life hands you lemons, make lemon shortbread cookies! When we first planted our lemon tree, I had this romantic idea that I’d be able to pick fresh lemons all year round. Obviously, I’m not good with plants, or I would have known that the famous saying is literally true. You get lemons once a year, and you get a lot of them. Needless to say, life has been lemony lately in many ways, but today it’s all about these lovely lemon shortbread cookies....
Ok, pasta lovers, you need this lentil pasta recipe in your winter rotation! It’s budget-friendly, easy to make, and comforting in the way that only pasta with red sauce can be. Though this lentil pasta recipe is full of Italian flavors (marinara! balsamic! Parmesan!), it’s not a take on any specific Italian pasta dish. Rather, it’s something I love to cook when I want a hearty, flavorful pasta dinner, but I don’t want to go to the store or spend hours in the kitchen....
Mango pops. These two words just feel happy together… and even happier between a couple of cute little fat asterisks. To be honest, I’ve been in a slight bit of a funk lately, but as I sit here to write this post, I’m realizing that there are so many things to be happy about. I don’t want to turn this into a big “be grateful for your life” post (although, be grateful for your life, it’s a good thing)....
For more fish recipes, check out Kerala fish curry (without coconut), spicy prawn masala, Amma uses coconut quite liberally in her dishes and this one is no exception. If you want to have more fish and less coconut (she uses them in almost equal quantities), then please adjust that as you prefer. Meen Peera Recipe Preparation time: 20 minutes Cooking time: 20 minutes Serves 4-6 Recipe source: Amma Ingredients: 500gm of fish with bones, cleaned and sliced (we used anchovies which can be used whole with heads removed) 3 kudam puli – the blackened tamarind that’s used in most Kerala fish curries 4-6 green chillies, depending on taste 1 cup of grated coconut 3 cloves of garlic 6-8 shallots / cheriya ulli 1″ piece of ginger 1/4 tsp of turmeric powder A few curry leaves 2 tbsp of coconut oil Salt to taste...
The secret to these mini cakes is a grapefruit. We use the zest and juice. It adds a little citrus and makes the cake quite delicious. How to Make Mini Blueberry Cakes To make this extra easy, you will need a vanilla cake mix. We use Betty Crocker’s French Vanilla mix. If you prefer to make this from scratch, use the batter called for in our pineapple upside down cake instead (it will make fewer cupcakes — about 12)....
I love these tacos so much that I wish I had thought of the idea myself. I absolutely love cauliflower tacos (there’s a delicious recipe in our cookbook on page 99)… but tahini? in tacos?! That’s something that only the queen of tahini, Molly Yeh, dreams up. This recipe comes from Molly on the Range, and I highly recommend it for your taco Thursday. Spicy cauliflower is roasted until crispy, and then topped with crunchy onions, creamy tahini sauce, and a sauce called Zhoug, which I’ve never heard of....
The Academy Awards are this weekend – have you seen all of the movies? We’ve binge-watched only a few of them, but so far my favorite is the Grand Budapest Hotel. Does anyone know where I can get Jack a hat that says “Lobby Boy?” Whether or not you’re into the glitz and glam of it all, we love any excuse to gather over food and wine. We’ve partnered with Dark Horse Wine to create 3 fun Oscar-themed appetizers along with some unexpected wine pairings....
Palada Pradhaman involves cooking ada pieces in the base of your choice and adding the necessary spices to flavour it up. Traditionally, this ada is made from scratch but now you get to buy them readymade in the stores and that’s what I did. You get two types of ada – ada made with maida or plain flour and ada made with rice flour. Amma recommended the rice flour ada so that’s what I used....
I’m beyond excited to share this manicotti recipe with you! We’ve made it many times, and I haven’t gotten tired of it yet—it’s that good! It features a creamy, dreamy cheese filling with ricotta, mozzarella, parmesan, and lightly wilted spinach. Then, we roll it all up in homemade crespelle (Italian crêpes), which I absolutely adore because they’re so light and tender. But if you are short on time, you can use manicotti shells from the store....
Let’s make potato leek soup! Now that it’s fall, I’ve been bringing home tall, lush leeks from the farmers market nearly every week. This potato leek soup recipe is my favorite way to use them. It’s creamy, rich, and flavorful, filled with the delicate, oniony leeks, buttery yellow potatoes, garlic, and thyme. Easy to make with simple ingredients, it’s exactly the kind of warming, veggie-forward fare I crave throughout the fall and winter....
Do you have any favorite broccoli recipes? I love it in just about anything – broccoli salad, frittatas, pasta, etc. – but my favorite way to eat broccoli might be the simplest: roasted! Roasted broccoli is so easy to make, and the florets come out of the oven deliciously golden brown, crisp, and tender. I have a hard time not eating them all straight off the sheet pan, but they’re also a fantastic addition to all sorts of recipes and a yummy side dish on their own....
Have you ever tried roasted tomatoes? If you haven’t, I’m here to tell you that you have to make this roasted tomato recipe before summer ends. While I love using juicy fresh tomatoes in recipes like pico de gallo, Caprese salad, and panzanella, roasted tomatoes transform into something totally different. As they roast, they lose moisture, and their flavor intensifies. They come out of the oven chewy & tart, with a super-concentrated, intense umami flavor....
A trip to Italy is in the works. Did I just say that? Ok, an idea of a trip to Italy is in the works. You’re the second to know… I just informed Jack the other night. Even though we have a long list of places we have not been to, somehow every few years we (the royal we) feel a calling to go back. Whenever I even hear someone mention a trip to Italy, I become insane with travel envy....
Other instant dosas and dosa varieties on Edible Garden: Rava Dosa Wheat Dosa Pesarattu Adai Spinach Adai (one of my faves) INGREDIENTS: 1 cup of sago (sabudana, javvarisi, chavvari) 1 cup of rice (you can use any kind) 2 tbsp of curd 1/2 cup of onions, minced 2 tbsp of coriander leaves (cilantro), chopped 4 green chillies 1/2″ piece of ginger Oil Salt INSTRUCTIONS: Soak the sago and rice separately for a minimum of 2 hours....
