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You can prepare it with a homemade or store-bought hummus spread, crunchy fresh veggies, meaty jarred roasted red peppers, tangy pickled vegetables, and toasted slices of your favorite bread. This sandwich with creamy hummus is an excellent Mediterranean-inspired plant-based meal with plenty of flavors and a crave-able combination of textures and tastes. Dietary Note: this recipe is suitable for a vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free diet using gluten-free bread.Don’t have time to read the full blog post?...

Why You’ll Love Them They are easy to customize. You can make quinoa bowls using practically any ingredients you have on hand. Whether you top them with roasted sweet potatoes, avocado, black beans, or chicken, they always come together nicely with a good sauce on top. It’s a great way to clean out your fridge! They are a complete source of protein. Quinoa contains all the essential amino acids that your body can’t make on its own, so it’s considered a complete source of plant-based protein....

The Best Red Lentil Chicken Soup Recipe I absolutely love making this Red Lentil Chicken Soup; it’s a comforting bowl of warmth and flavor. This soup is right up there with my favorite dumpling soup. First, the blend of spices like turmeric and smoked paprika melds beautifully with the tender chicken and hearty lentils, creating a symphony of tastes in every spoonful. Olive Oil: Used for sautéing, and it adds flavor....

A Classic Roast Chicken Recipe This recipe uses very simple ingredients that you probably already have in your pantry. If not, you’ll be able to find them easily and cheap at your local grocery store. With only 5 ingredients paired with a tried and true method, you’ll be a chicken roasting master with your very first stab at this recipe. I’ve spent years and years testing different methods for roasting a whole chicken....

This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy. Blackcurrant Rugelach; it doesn’t get any better than this folks. My mom whips these up all the time; family dinners, church potlucks, parties, just for the heck of it. Making Rogaliki (Rugelach) was one of those things that seemed intimidating until I asked my mom how she does it. Happy News! They are really simple and quick to make! You don’t even have to wait for butter to soften; you melt it....

Sausage Peppers And Onions On days packed with juggling blog deadlines, dashing to the acreage to check on our house build, and making countless design selections, finding the energy to cook can be a tall order. That’s where my Sausage Peppers and Onions recipe swoops in to save the evening! It’s a real lifesaver, whipping up in just 30 minutes and filling the kitchen with the inviting aromas of juicy Italian sausages, sweet bell peppers, and savory onions....

This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy. This shrimp salad is loaded with avocado, cucumbers, tomatoes and corn all over a bed of bright romaine. It’s so fresh and extremely satisfying with a light and easy cilantro dressing. Trust me; your first thought won’t be, “oh this is such a healthy salad.” You’ll just sit there chewing with a big goofy grin on your face and run for a refill before you’ve even finished your bowl....

What Is Shrimp Scampi? The term scampi very literally means “shrimp“! This dish would translate to “shrimp shrimp” if we get technical. However, over the years Shrimp Scampi has transformed its meaning. It is now known as a dish of shrimp cooked in garlic butter and dry white wine, served either with bread, or over pasta or rice. These gorgeous shrimp are so good, they’re sometimes served on their own! For me shrimp scampi is a comfort food which is why I love to serve it over linguine with lots of bacon and lots of freshly grated Parmesan cheese....

I can’t tell you how excited I am to share this recipe with you! It’s one of those dishes that tastes like you’ve spent hours in the kitchen, but really, the slow cooker does all the heavy lifting. All you need to do is gather your ingredients, toss them into the slow cooker, and let time work its magic. The result? Tender chunks of beef enveloped in a flavorful, spicy sauce that’ll warm you from the inside out....

I fancy myself being Mama Lin’s favorite kitchen helper. Whenever she pulled out her big royal blue plastic board (which she still uses even though it’s about as old as I am), I knew it was dumpling time. Of course, I would be lying if I told you that I enjoyed making dumplings every time. If dumplings cut into my Saturday afternoon TV, I moaned and groaned. Unlike my older siblings, however, I would still help Mama Lin because I knew I got first dibs on cooked dumplings....

I recently tried a split pea soup recipe from Cooking Light, and I LOVED how they used miso paste to flavor the soup. The miso gives the soup a rich, savory and umami flavor. It goes to show that miso isn’t just the brothy soup that you get a Japanese restaurant, it is a wonderful savory flavor enhancer as well! I use miso paste all the time in my cooking, for roasting squash, salad dressings, and even pesto sauce!...

Strawberry Rolls With Cream Cheese Icing Is there anything that rings in the weekend better than a sweet, scrumptious breakfast loaded with fresh berries? I think not! These dreamy rolls combine fluffy dough with luscious strawberry jam and fresh strawberries, topped with a rich, creamy icing that perfectly complements the sweet tang. They are also so easy to whip together, just a handful ingredients you probably already have are all you need....

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, Tandoori Chicken is the best meat dish to come out of the Indian subcontinent. I’m obsessed with how flavorful it is, the vibrant red color from spices alone, the bit of charred pieces, and its versatility. I became a huge fan of tandoori chicken as a child. There was an Indian restaurant in Scottsdale, Arizona where I grew up for a few years where we’d always go to their buffet on the weekends....

TasteEase of cookingAbility to please many bellies These gluten-free double chocolate cookies tick all those boxes. I don’t think there is any other recipe of mine that has been more requested by my friends and family. My family (especially Mama Lin) can be quite difficult to please sometimes. The fact that they welcome these cookies with open arms (more accurately, with a cookie in each hand), tells me that this recipe is a winner....

While you may have tried popular North Indian dishes like Saag Paneer and Butter Chicken, you’ve never tried anything like Indian Chaat. Served street-side in India, these snacks are quickly doled out for just a few rupees to enjoy. I’m dreaming of gol gappa where the street vendor plops one in the classic disposable palm leaf bowls that you have to scarf down before the puri breaks. Or freshly fried pakora topped with cilantro-mint chutney as you shop around the market....

The Best Tomato Basil Salad I’m always on the hunt for drool-worthy salads. If you claim salads are boring, I truly believe it’s just because you haven’t tried the right ones! A great salad doesn’t need to come with a laundry list of ingredients, either. Just a few simple, fresh pieces that create something so much better than the sum of its parts. Today I’ve been inspired by caprese. I love the combination of acidic tomato, herbaceous basil, fresh mozzarella, all topped with olive oil and that bite of balsamic....

That’s why I’ve been trying to work on more easy recipes that we can grab on-the-go, like these vegan baked oatmeal cups. They’re perfect for moments when I don’t have time to whip up a smoothie for breakfast, or need a quick snack. Baked oatmeal has been around for ages as an easy make-ahead dish, but it usually calls for eggs, so I decided to try a vegan version using “chia eggs” instead....

Our vegan carbonara tries to recreate a similar flavor and texture using plant-based ingredients. Ingredients & Substitutions For the vegan carbonara sauce Plant milk: we use soy milk, but you can use any plant-based milk that is not sweet and that doesn’t have any flavorings.Chickpea Flour: we use chickpea flour to recreate the texture of the eggs. You won’t taste the flavor of the chickpea flour as we use very little of it....

What is this chocolate strawberry cake? Our vegan chocolate strawberry cake is made with two thin, soft, and moist layers of vegan chocolate sponge cake. It’s kind of a double sheet chocolate and strawberry cake, made without eggs, without milk and without butter. We make the vegan cream filling by combining vegan whipped cream and homemade vegan condensed milk. Don’t worry, both are super easy to make at home in a few minutes....

Known for its antioxidant benefits, turmeric has been a staple in traditional medicine for centuries. In this roundup, we showcase the versatility of this magical spice, from savory to sweet dishes, and discover how it can elevate your everyday dinners to a new level. Turmeric, with its vibrant golden hue and potential medicinal properties, takes center stage in our collection of wholesome meals. For many more dinner ideas, check out our mains category page....