Spicy Tuscan Soup

Spring Cheese Board

Springtime is a perfect time of the year to enjoy the outdoors, picnics at the park or wine tasting with a delicious cheese board pairings.I want to share this beautiful and delicious cheese boards I prepared a few weeks ago, when we visited one of our favorite wineries in Santa Inez Valley in Buellton, CA.I called ahead of time to get the list of the wine tasting flight to coordinate the cheese pairings and enjoy a beautiful day with the hubby.Here is my easy guide:White Wines are best paired with Soft cheeses. Sauvignon blanc goes well with goat cheese and brie cheese with a sparkling wine or champagne wine. .Light body red wines like Pinot Noirs are paired with more nutty cheese like gruyere.More bolder red wines like Cabernets and Zinfandels, goes well with aged cheddar or one of my favorite is the Toscano cheese. This is a nutty cheese that pairs well with all red wines.

Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookie Pancakes

Is there anything better than starting off your day with pancakes? I think not. Especially when they're Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookie pancakes! These pancakes are so tasty and are the perfect addition to your breakfast spread. I mean no brunch or breakfast is complete without pancakes am I right?This recipe creates insanely soft, fluffy, not too sweet pancakes that have the perfect flavor combos. Might I say, you can even consider this recipe to be healthy. With minimal sugar (only 1 tbsp) and oats, you can definitely get away with these as morning food. But who are we kidding, any dessert can pass as morning food. Anyways, I am so excited to give you this recipe, so let's start!For additional tips and tricks to nail this recipe, check out the full recipe post on my blog here.

Cheese Tortellini With Basil Pesto and Carrot Puree Sauce Recipe

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Easy Homemade Cherry Tomato Pasta Sauce

Make this easy homemade cherry tomato pasta sauce with fresh cherry tomatoes and simple ingredients you have on hand.This homemade tomato sauce only takes about 20 minutes to make.Serve a delicious homemade pasta meal in less than 30 minutes.

Veg Biryani

This is the best one pot meal one can have during any occasion! Veg Biryani is cooked with veggies, aromatic Indian spices & some assorted dry fruits......loaded with tons of flavour and texture. Overall this delicious biryani is magnificent on its own way & can be enjoyed with a bowl of onion raita or simple curd!!!

Spinach Kadhi Pakoda

Kadhi Pakoda is a traditional Indian cuisine. It’s quite popular all over India. Each region has its own recipe; for example Punjabi Kadhi, Gujrati Kadhi, Bihari style Kadhi and more. Here I am sharing my Mom’s recipe with a little twist.There are two elements in Kadhi Pakoda. First is Kadhi, which is a curry made from yogurt, besan/gram chickpea flour and spices. Second is Pakoda/ Fritters. These are made of gram chickpea flour.The twist in following recipe is that I added Spinach to Kadhi. In fritters, I added kale, spinach, spring onion, onion and cilantro leaves. These fritters were so good that they vanished soon after I took them out 😂 so I made another batch.Do try this recipe and let me know your feedback. It’s tastes amazing with rice.

Mama's Fast and Easy No Cook Banana Pudding

Y'all know I like fast and easy recipes! Here is my Fast and Easy Banana Pudding. It is indeed, fast and easy, and delicious!So when it come to banana pudding, I know that many people have their own recipe. Lots of people have one that was handed down from generations before. My family has always made the traditional baked banana pudding with meringue on top. I still remember those crispy golden brown peaks of meringue above the creamy pudding.But somewhere through the years, I discovered banana pudding with whipped cream topping instead of meringue. Despite the taste memories that I loved, that whipped cream quickly became my favorite.Just so you know, this recipe uses boxed pudding. My mom is cringing right now. But it's fast and easy, remember? And it's so good.

Eggless Rajbhog Muffins( Kesar Infused Eggless Muffins)

Saffron(Kesar) is a widely used spice in Indian cuisine for both sweet and savory dishes, It has a distinct flavor and releases a beautiful golden color. This rajbhog muffins are super light and fluffy and full of rich flavors from the Saffron(Kesar), cardamom and dry fruits.

Chocolate-Filled Peanut Butter Cookies

I have officially created the chocolate & peanut butter cookie dream! These soft peanut butter cookies are filled with creamy chocolate ganache and rolled in sugar. They taste just like an inside-out peanut butter blossom – YUM!This is my third iteration of my peanut butter blossoms and I’m not mad about it! The combo is just THAT good. Try my other peanut butter blossom recipes as well ( Peanut Butter Blossoms & Cadbury Egg Thumbprint Cookies) – none of them will disappoint! Be sure to read the recipe tips for help assembling these delicious cookies!

Mushroom Stuffed Meatloaf

This is a classic meal with a twist. My beef meatloaf is stuffed with mushrooms and spinach and is prepared in a red wine and Dijon sauce. I used lots of fresh herbs and garlic. It was truly delicious. The recipe below is also Passover friendly if you substitute Matzoh meal for the breadcrumbs. You can use any kind of mushrooms, but I used sliced cremini mushrooms. One bonus that was really yummy was that the crust on the outside of the loaf got crispy so that the best part of the meatloaf is the end pieces. I hope you enjoy this recipe as much as our family did eating it.

Grilled Romaine Caesar Salad

As hot weather is approaching, the grills are starting to come out! One fun recipe to make on your outdoor grill or George Foreman grill is grilled romaine caesar salad.You can make your own Caesar dressing but I used a store-bought version from Trader Joes. This is a fun, quick, healthy recipe to impress your guests with. Feel free to play around to the recipe adding different types of croutons, dressings, protein, etc. Vegetarians can add roasted chickpeas for added protein and non-vegetarians can add shredded chicken.For similar nutritious recipes follow @nutritiousnicole_rdn on InstagramInterested in creating a personalized nutrition plan that is specially designed for YOU? Apply to work with me, a professional registered dietitian on my website www.nutritiousnicole.com

Creamy Chicken Enchilada Casserole

This Creamy Chicken Enchilada Casserole is to die for! Delicious shredded chicken smothered in an utterly creamy sauce made out of sour cream and one more delicious ingredient! Add a hint of spicy pickled jalapenos to the mix and this dish guaranteed to become a staple recipe in your house. Quick and easy!

Easy Frugal Recipe | Ham and Cheese Melt With Pear & Pepper Jelly!

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Buballeh

A traditional Passover dish that my great grandmother used to cook for my mother, who cooked it for me every Passover when I was a kid. It originated somewhere in Poland, pre- WWII. My great grandmother called it Buballeh, we call it Passover Pancake.

Skinny CBD Mocktail

March is Women Empowerment Month, so to celebrate I created a new mint flavored cocktail and creating the Mini Women EmpowerMint Bevvie Series :)The CBD in this mocktail is also totally optional (since it’s flavorless), so if you're not a fan of CBD, you can easily omit it without changing the drink. However, if you've never tried CBD, I highly recommend that you look into it. It helps a lot with anxiety, and 1 to 2 milliliters can really start to relax you.Just when you think this relaxing, non-alcoholic drink couldn't any get better, it does. It's considered a "Skinny," or low-calorie drink, because I used Sprite Zero in it. Now, I know there are arguments that the fake sweeteners in diet or zero sodas are bad for you, so feel free to swap it out for a lemon/lime sparking water if you'd like to make it a little healthier. Other than that, you're just consuming natural sugars from the blackberries, so this drink has officially been deemed "Guilt Free."

Mexican Avocado Salad (with Homemade Chili Lime Dressing!)

Summer time is coming - slowly but surely - and to me that means allll the salads! I am constantly eating this, lentil feta salad, and southwest pasta salad in the nice weather. If you've never put avocado in salad, then you're missing out! Salads with avocados are great for lunches, sides at dinner, or to bring to a pot luck! This avocado salad is one of my favorites to make because it is:quick - it can be thrown together in no time!healthy - it's mostly vegetables after all!tasty - the chili lime dressing really kicks this up a notchfilling - avocado and black beans are both good for keeping you fulleasy - can you chop an avocado and open a can of beans? Great - then you can make this salad!gluten-free - no gluten required to make thisGrab some avocados and let's make a salad!

Hasselback Potatoes Recipe

Wondering how to make hasselback potatoes? Try these sour cream and chive hasselback potatoes today for easy accordion potatoes.

Spicy Chickpea Spinach Salad Recipe

Happy Easter foodie friends, I hope everyone enjoyed their Easter holiday with family and friends and let’s hope next year things will be back to normal again. So, let’s talk about SALADS. I haven’t shared a salad recipe in a while so here is one that might be of interest to you my fellow foodie friends my Spicy Chickpea Spinach Salad Recipe. A Salad is usually the main course for me. This time this delicious Spicy Chickpea Spinach Salad was a side dish. I had prepared roasted salmon marinated in herbs for our main course but I was hesitant to add a green salad, so I went with this spicy treat. This simple salad has a wonderful combination of flavors and colors. I spiced it up a bit with Chili flakes and added tomato paste to make it unique. Chickpeas seem to be one of those love-hate relationships for many. I’m not sure why this is but I have come across many who do not enjoy eating chickpeas. I thought about this for a while and it came down to the name Chick and pea. That’s got to be it! What do you think? Have a great day everyone!! KALI MAS OREXI!! 🙂 Chickpea & Dried Tomato, Feta Cheese Salad“Chickpea & Dried Tomato, Feta Cheese Salad” — Foodzesty

Kale Salad With Apple Tahini Dressing (Vegan + GF)

This Kale Salad with Apple Tahini Dressing is the salad you’ve been dreaming of, it’s crunchy, creamy, sweet and ultra healthy. It’s made with healthy seasonal ingredients like fennel, carrots, kale, apples, tahini and shredded beets.

Pumpkin Snickerdoodle Loaf

Gluten Free Chocolate Donuts With Strawberry Glaze

Now that I’ve purchased a donut pan, they are going to be making an appearance way more often! This basic donut recipe definitely knocked it out of the park last time, and the chocolate version did not disappoint. They are so super simple, and just so delicious!With strawberry season coming right around the corner, I cannot wait to go strawberry picking with my girls. We did this for the first time last year, in the midst of the pandemic, and it was the best outdoor activity to get the kids out of the house! We had all been cooped up for weeks, and it was great to get some fresh air.We are actually going to be trying to grow some of our own strawberries this year, but we love them so much that we will blow through what we grow!

Quick and Easy Spinach Tortellini Soup

Are you looking for a simple and healthy recipe that you can make in minutes? Wait until you try this quick and easy tortellini soup recipe.I make this tortellini soup recipe at least a few times a month. One of the best things about it is you can make it minutes with ingredients you have on hand.And this quick and easy tortellini soup has lots of flavor. Plus, you can make it with or without the diced tomatoes. ‘

Tuna and Artichoke Tomato Sauce Recipe

This recipe is a super easy pantry recipe for any weeknight meal. Check it out and see for yourself.

Mediterranean Fava Beans

Healthy, filling, savory and absolutely delicious! This Mediterranean green fava bean dish is super easy to make and will leave you feeling light and satisfied 😊Have your taste buds changed over the years? They actually have for me. When I was a little girl, my mom used to make green fava beans all the time and I absolutely hated it! I don't know what it was but I couldn't stomach it. However, as I grew older, I've noticed a change in my taste preference. As a little girl I used to love sweet but as a grown woman, now I prepare savory and sour dishes.This meal now is a definite favorite of mine, give it a try and let me know how you like it

Sausage Mushroom Pepper Pizza

There are so many options for pizza toppings but if I had to choose one favorite, it would have to be sausage and mushroom. Or Margherita pizza. They both rank equally high on my list but today, I'm going to shine the light on sausage and mushroom pizza. But of course, this is not your ordinary sausage and mushroom. I added a few more elements including balsamic roasted peppers, buffalo mozzarella, and lemony arugula to give you a classier version of the original. This sausage mushroom pepper pizza is, in my book, one super delicious pizza.

Blood Orange Jam

Blood Oranges are a beautiful fruit that are named from their deep ruby, orange and pink flesh. Blood oranges have a sweeter taste than regular oranges, They are only available for a short time span each year, so why not take the opportunity to preserve nature’s goodness while we can? December usually marks the beginning of the season when grocery stores carry blood oranges, and the season runs for a couple of months. We like to use this delicious, beautiful jam on toast, sandwiches, pancakes, waffles, ect... This recipe is easy, and makes great use of this seasonal fruit. The jam is canned so you can enjoy the delicious fruit of your labor all spring, summer and fall!

The BEST Zucchini Bread Recipe - Thistlewood Farm

30 Minute Za’atar Pan Roasted Chicken

Bringing you the easiest pan roasted chicken dinner that you won’t want to stop eating! This chicken recipe came together in under 30 minutes, making it perfect for crazy weeknights.

Creamy Chicken Spaghetti Bake

Growing up I never tasted creamy pasta dishes because it was not something my mom was accustomed to cooking. I think my first taste of any kind of creamy pasta was one that I made myself from a package. It was one of those dried instant side dishes. At that time, it was amazing how good that tasted. Fast forward now, and I can’t imagine eating anything but pasta cooked with real cream. It’s the reason why pasta Alfredo tastes so good. Nothing beats real cream. I came up with this dish as I am often prepping meals that I can easily throw into the oven to bake after a long day at work. It’s hearty and incredibly satisfying digging into any kind of baked pasta. My family loves it and I hope yours does too.

Goat Cheese and Arugula Pasta

Green Tea Bombs Recipe With Edible Flowers

Learn how to make a green tea bomb recipe. These beautiful green tea globes contain edible flowers for a beautiful cup of hot tea.

Vegan Almond Layer Cake With Almond Buttercream Frosting

The absolute best Springtime Almond Layer Cake with Almond Buttercream Frosting (that's secretly vegan)! Made with super simple ingredients, the cake itself is moist, perfectly sweet, hinted throughout with almond and vanilla! Bonus? Each layer of fluffy cake is coated with a delicious, roll your eyes back good – vegan almond buttercream that's sweet and creamy. There's so much to love here! Every bite is sweet, nutty, light and fluffy, and truly delicious. It's the perfect cake to enjoy any Spring day, but especially for Easter! Click Here or click the button below the ingredients to get the full recipe on our blog bakerstable.net!

Grapefruit Pound Cake

This Grapefruit Pound Cake is dense, super moist, and delicious!! If you love grapefruit, you need to try this cake. It's topped with a grapefruit glaze and zest to add the perfect amount of sweetness for this citrusy treat. If you enjoy cakes that are moist, dense, and full of flavor, this Grapefruit Pound Cake recipe is for you! All you need is one large grapefruit and a few simple ingredients to bake this cake and you will have a special citrusy treat. This Grapefruit Pound Cake can be made for a unique dessert, a sweet breakfast, or a delightful brunch!

Air Fryer French Fries

I’ve been cooking with an air fryer for almost two years now and loving it! It is amazing what this little appliance can do and how amazing the results are. I know I’ve tried to make oven fries before and although they’re acceptable, I can’t say they’re truly like fries. I think they’re more like roasted potatoes than true French fries. The air fryer has changed that for me. In fact, we started growing many different types of potatoes in our garden just so we can try them as air fryer fries. Last year, we grew Russian blues, Yukon golds, kennebec, banana fingerling and red gold. Our favorite were the purple Vikings, with purple skin and a creamy white interior. The potato itself cooks up fluffy and crisps up very nicely. If you’ve never tried air fryer fries then you definitely must try this now. They won’t taste like ones from the fryer but keep in mind they’re not cooked in a whole lot of oil. They’re healthier and completely addicting especially when you can have fresh cooked fries anytime.

Funfetti Cheesecake

This creamy vanilla cheesecake has a Golden Oreo crust and is filled and topped with sprinkles! It is also topped with a dyed white chocolate ganache and whipped cream swirls. It tastes just as good as it looks!If you know me, you know that I LOVE anything with sprinkles and I love cheesecake. I just love the pop of color that they add and how versatile they are. The Golden Oreo crust and ganache topping on this dessert add just the perfect pop of sweetness to this rich vanilla cheesecake. I hope that you enjoy making this cheesecake as much as I do!

Delectable Dates

When your next sweet treat craving takes hold, try one of these Delectable Dates - rather than reaching for refined sugary treats - often with suspicious unnatural ingredients and encased in plastic wrappers. There’s also loads of healthy energy snacks and treaties available these days in health food stores and good supermarkets - but they cost a small fortune! Save your pennies, and do the planet a favour - make a batch of these little beauties for a fraction of the cost, and reduce your consumption of plastic packaging!Sharing is caring. Boxed beautifully, these make a deliciously thoughtful handmade gift for a special someone.

Best Carrot Cake With Chocolate "icing" | Brazilian Style Carrot Cake

Check out this post if you want to have your mind blown with this amazing classic Brazilian Carrot Cake recipe, obviously topped with chocolate icing, or as we call it, “brigadeiro”.In this video I’ll be showing you this incredible Brazilian Carrot Cake recipe. You might think it is weird to put some sort of chocolate icing on top and that it won’t taste good but that is when you’re wrong and you need to trust me. Brazilians have been eating Carrot Cakes like this since always, in fact we don’t even eat carrot cake without the chocolate icing, or “brigadeiro” on top. But you also might be thinking carrot cake is gross or that vegetables shouldn’t go into a cake but, you’re gonna have to trust me again, this cake is amazing and you can’t even taste the carrot.This cake recipe is amazing, it is fluffy, light and moist, it actually melts in your mouth! And the chocolate icing on top makes it so much better. It is on the heavier side but with this recipe im showing you it is not that sweet. Using dark chocolate really balances everything out.This Carrot Cake is one of my favourite kinds of cakes. It is great for a afternoon tea, breakfast, for dessert or even as a birthday cake!Another thing I love about this Carrot Cake recipe is that it is really easy to make and it doesn’t take long for this delicious cake to be done!

Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

HELLO Peanut butter, chocolate, and banana bread... can you really go wrong?? This tasty treat is delicious in the morning for breakfast or in the afternoon as a treat with a cup of tea. Feel free to leave the PB out if that is not your jam, but it is sure delicious! Get creative and add walnuts or other nuts and toppings for a crunch. I bet crunchy PB would even be good! The slow hand mixing of this one makes it extra moist and delicate. Enjoy the easy picture to grab all of your ingredients below and happy baking!!