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Okay, first things first, whether you call it gratin dauphinois, scalloped potatoes, potato gratin or something completely different, can we all come together and rejoice of the scrumminess of potatoes baked in some sort of creamy sauce? Okay cool. I’ve always grown up with ‘Potato Dauphinoise’ so we’ll go with that 😛 Potato Dauphinoise First things first, just to clear the cobwebs… What is Potato Dauphinoise? Potato Dauphinoise is a French dish, often made up of sliced potatoes baked in milk and/or cream....

Why You’ll Love This Recipe They’re incredibly versatile and can be added to virtually anything! I love throwing some sautéed onions over my salads for a flavorful bite, or even adding them to a sandwich. Though my all-time favorite way to enjoy them are stuffed in a grilled cheese – YUM!They come together in just 15 minutes! Unlike caramelized onions which can take upwards of 45 minutes to make, these sautéed onions cook up quickly....

Vegetable tempura is such a simple dish! The batter is made with just a few ingredients, and everything comes together in just a few steps. But that does not mean it’s easy. For a long time I was intimidated by tempura, because frying. Namely, deep frying. For those of us who don’t deep fry on the regular, it can be a little intimidating. Since starting this blog I’ve experimented with different cooking techniques....

Chinese food for me was just noodles, fried rice, dumplings, stir-fries, and a few soups until I started working in a Chinese bank. There I got the opportunity to taste authentic home-cooked Chinese food from the tiffin of my Chinese colleagues. I learned a lot of new recipes from them and today I am sharing one of them- a very easy mushroom salad recipe made with enoki mushrooms also known as golden needle mushrooms....

Family gatherings during the holidays call for delicious and hassle-free meals. From the classic green bean casserole to roasted chicken with brown rice pilaf, there’s a wide range of options to choose from, and Mahatma® Rice is here to make your holidays extra special. With our festive meal ideas, you can make the most of your family time without compromising on taste. Before we jump into planning the menu, let’s take a look at tips on how to host your soiree like a pro!...

No Yeast Yogurt Flatbreads The idea of making pizzas is awesome, but if I want pizza I want it now. Dealing with yeast and proofing pizza dough is sometimes a bump in the road when you want pizza in your face asap. You with me? Okay good, glad I’m not the only one. Using flatbread as the base for a homemade pizza is great for a few reasons: Homemade Flatbread Ingredients All purpose/plain flour – No need for bread flour, regular flour works just fine....

Mangoes are, in my humble opinion, one of the most delicious foods on earth, which is pretty amazing because they grow on trees. Nature is amazing, isn’t it?! And while mangoes are available pretty much all the time, I find that the really good ones tend to come in spurts throughout the year. One of those spurts seems to be happening now! So I’m making the best of things and incorporating sweet, juicy mangoes into as many meals as possible, starting with this mango salad....

Ingredients & Substitutions Here I explain the best ingredients for my homemade frozen yogurt recipe, what each one does, and substitution options. For measurements, see the recipe card. Basic Frozen Yogurt Ingredients: Like I often do for recipes that have different flavors, I’ve got a base to start and you can customize it from there. Here are the basics for plain frozen yogurt: Whole Milk Plain Yogurt – You can also use Greek yogurt, but I’ve found that whole milk yogurt gives a smoother, creamier texture and it’s less tangy....

Serve this recipe for Greek salad as an easy side dish — just add a chicken drumstick recipe or a halibut recipe to turn it into a meal. See ideas below! The Greek salad dressing (from my Easy Keto Cookbook!) even doubles as an easy marinade for poultry, so you can make a big batch for multiple uses. Greek Salad Ingredients Here I explain the best ingredients for authentic Greek salad, what each one does in the recipe, and substitution options....

What Makes This Recipe So Good Ground beef with gravy (or maybe you know it as hamburger gravy?) is one of those childhood-throwback, ultimate-comfort-food, transports-me-instantly kind of recipes. It was passed down from my grandmother to my mom, from my mom to me, and now I’m making it for my own kids. I mean, a giant bowl of meat-and-potatoes smothered with a rich, savory gravy? How could the whole family not like it?...

Can You Bake Eggs In The Oven? Obviously, yes! And you have to bake hard boiled eggs ASAP if you haven’t tried it yet. Why Make Baked Hard Boiled Eggs? The reason I wanted to test how to make eggs in the oven is for the time savings and ease. Boiling eggs on the stove top requires some level of attention, but you don’t have to worry about that when you’re cooking hard boiled eggs in the oven....

What Makes This Recipe So Good If there’s one universally accepted truth in this world, I’m pretty sure it’s everybody loves cookie dough. Honestly, I’m not even a major chocolate chip cookie person myself! They’re alright, and I’ll definitely eat them if they’re around. I crave them, sure! But you know what I’d rather have? The chocolate chip cookie dough. Oh, mama. And if there’s one universally accepted truth in my household, it’s that my husband will request my paleo healthy cookie dough recipe at least twice a week....

What Makes This Recipe So Good Homemade meatballs are SUPER easy to make, but they’re especially easy when you cook them in an air fryer! There’s no hot oil, no risk of over-baking. Depending on the size of your air fryer and the number of meatballs you make, you only need 15 minutes of cook-time for an easy, filling dish.One of the things I love most about homemade meatballs is you can really customize them to your perfect preferences and tastes....

Tartare Sauce First things first, just to blow away any cobwebs – To be honest I was never a huge fan of tartare sauce growing up. I mean, my limited experience of it went as far as McDonald’s tartare sauce and maybe a sachet from the chippy. So, hardly surprising I wasn’t a fan (sorry love you really Maccy D’s!!) BUT, even in recent times I really struggle to find anywhere that sells a decent tartare sauce....

Wondering how much turkey to serve based on the number of people at your holiday dinner? Check out this post for all the details! Why This Holiday Recipe Is So Good This recipe guarantees perfect turkey every time; succulent, flavorful and a real crowd-pleaser.It’s brined for 12 hours for a juicy turkey.You only need a handful of simple ingredients for a tasty turkey.It’s the perfect recipe for Thanksgiving and Christmas....

The bookworm within me loves reading everything readable that comes on my way. Be it the award-winning books, bestsellers, not so popular good reads, newspapers, magazines, comics, online articles, free magazines which you get at metro station and grocery stores, even the interesting facts written on the toilet doors of malls in Dubai J. A leading Indian grocery store in UAE has amazing free monthly magazine which doesn’t only have ads of the store products (like most of the other free grocery store magazines) but also a lot of interesting sections like recipes contributed by their customers, informative articles on food and nutrition and my favourite section which covers the interview of leading chefs in UAE....

Do you know what’s better than a take out?? Make it at home. This Crunchy Cashew Chicken tastes as good as the restaurant version. Tender juicy Chicken, Crunchy peppers, Cashew, and the sauce is full of Umami. And the bonus is you can make it in an instant pot. I know when it comes to Chinese cooking, all you need is a wok or a skillet. But this Instant pot version is equally good....

🤨 Can You Have Carnitas Without Pork? I know what you’re thinking. “Cheryl, carnitas are pork. You can’t have chicken carnitas.” And technically, you’re right. Well, you’re half right.Typically, traditionally, carnitas equals pork. It’s braised or roasted, then shredded and used in tacos, burritos, nachos, etc. Likewise, barbacoa is a similar dish, traditionally made with beef.Translated literally, though, “carnitas” means “little meats” – referring to the small shreds of “carne”, or meat, that you end up with....

I make my low carb cheesecake bites with Besti Powdered Monk Fruit Allulose Blend. It makes a great 1:1 replacement for powdered sugar and doesn’t have the cooling effect that erythritol does. I love it! These crustless keto cheesecake fat bombs will make your taste buds do a happy dance! And FYI, my kids love them too — always a plus to know they are family friendly. Trust me when I say make a double batch....

I’m usually walking around looking for excuses to eat kimchi. I mean, I know I could just grab a fork and eat it out of the jar and all, but it’s way more fun to do cool stuff with it! So, tofu burgers! Why haven’t I put kimchi on a burger until now? Probably because it wasn’t until recently that I got inspired to make the perfect burger vehicle for kimchi....