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Piri Piri – Mozambique Spice Blend

Last Updated on November 23, 2020 by Piri Piri is a spice blend used in many Portuguese colonized countries from Mozambique to Brazil and in Portugal itself. This 12 spice blend is so versatile and will add so much flavor to everything from grilled chicken to roasted potatoes.

No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies

are crispy and chocolatey with just the right amount of peanut butter flavor. They are so simple to make and a great recipe for kids to help with. Get can get really creative with decorating No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies for different seasons and holidays!!!

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."

Roasted Carrot, Beet & Arugula Salad

This colorful roasted carrot, beet & arugula salad is topped with goat cheese, walnuts & radishes, then drizzled with a lemon Dijon maple dressing. It’s a beautiful vegetarian side dish that’s perfect for spring!

Goat Cheese and Arugula Pasta

Three Cheese Macaroni and Cheese

This three cheese macaroni and cheese is one of my favorite Easter side dishes. One of the first recipes I learned to cook as a child was homemade macaroni and cheese. It’s one of my favorite comfort foods today although I don’t eat it as often.

Sundried Tomato Tapenade With Almonds and Mint

This Recipe is unbelievably simple and yet delicious. Using nothing but health supportive raw ingredients, it is an instant boost to the Cauliflower Soup or anything else you could think to put it on. The flavorful combination of Mint, Lemon, Garlic and Sun Dried Tomatoes with the satisfying crunch of raw Almonds; you can’t go wrong. This Tapenade takes 4 minutes to put together, using a food processor. If you don’t have a food processor then no worries! You can chop everything by hand. This will take you a bit more time… but not much! When I was in college, I would make this all of the time and hand chop. If you need to hand chop these ingredients, simply use slivered almonds to save time and effort. If you have to use whole almonds, place them in a Ziploc bag and crush them with a mallet or the bottom of a heavy sauce pot! I can’t wait to hear how you like this recipe! Please tell me what you would eat this Tapenade with yourself! Happy cooking!

Double Chocolate Olive Oil Muffins

Super easy muffins you can whip up in half an hour or lessAs much as I love a baking project that requires time and dedication (looking at you croissants) sometimes all I want is some chocolatey hit and I want it fast!This recipe (adapted from also the crumbs please )is perfect for those times, it is super fast and easy to put together. No special mixing method. Just mix all your dry ingredients in one bowl and your wet in another and combine…bam! warm chocolate muffins in less than half an hour.I used olive oil in place of vegetable oil or butter to make it a little bit more nutritious, I also really like the combination of olive and chocolate flavours.Because I like my baked goods less sweet, I have reduced the amount of sugar and chocolate chips but feel free to adjust to your liking.This is also a really versatile base chocolate muffin base, you can add nuts, fruits or any other additions you may like. Don’t like olive oil? swap for neutral oil or maybe browned butter? (mmm) add as little or much chocolate chips as you want, or go for chopped chocolate. So many possibilities!I do hope you try it! if you do please tag me @dessertsforlunch on instagram :)

Roasted Parmesan Cauliflower

Cauliflower was my favourite vegetable when I was a kid. As I grew up, there was a phase in my life when I stopped eating it. Few years back I again developed my love for it.Since then I have been trying different cauliflower recipes. Thankfully my toddler son loves it too. It is quite amusing that he calls it Broccoli. Well, kids have their own imagination.This roasted cauliflower recipe has become a favourite in my house. It is simple, quick and easy to make. You can eat it as an appetizer or as a side dish. I love to eat it with cucumber salad. It also tastes amazing with masala tea.There are a few things that you must keep in mind while baking it. Always line your baking tray and make sure that cauliflower florets are thinly sliced.Do try this recipe. Let me know if you have any questions.

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!

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.

Hearty Pesto Tortellini and Sausage Soup

This heart pesto tortellini and sausage soup will sure will warm your soul. A bowl of soup is always my favorite comforting recipe. I enjoy soups specially on a rainy or cold day. Here in Los Angeles, it doesn't get that cold, but when it rains it is my excuse to dust off my cast iron pot and start cooking. This is a very easy recipe and very versatile, since you can add any veggies you like. I used mushrooms, onions, carrots, celery I had on hand and added a handful of baby spinach at the end. I used fresh pesto tortellini pasta for this recipe, but you may used cheese tortellini as well. I like to first sautee the onions, sausage and mushroom. Then add the carrots, celery and dry herbs before I add the veggie stock and cooked beans, then let it simmer for about 15 minutes. Then you may add the tortellini, pesto sauce and spinach. It is now ready to be served, add some freshly grated Pecorino Romano on top and slice of nice warm rustic bread.

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Easy Decorated Easter Egg Sugar Cookies

This post contains affiliate links.Aunt Mary’s famous sugar cookie recipe from Betty Crocker makes the most scrumptious and cute Easter egg cookies. These easy and delicious cookies are dipped into a bowl of frosting and then decorated with sprinkle or left plain if your prefer.

Chocolate Oat Bars

No-bake chocolate oat bars! These bars are naturally sweetened with raw dates and still taste just as delicious. This quick and easy recipe is customizable to your own liking! Feel free to add in nuts, dried cranberries, pumpkin seeds, or any other ingredients that your taste buds enjoy. I finally bought a food processor and it has opened so many doors for new recipes, I hope these bars are just the first of many healthy recipes! If you end up making this recipe, leave a comment below on any additional add-ins you tried out. Enjoy and check out the details below!

Greek Yogurt Fruit Dip

Confession: I am a serial snacker.I love a quick, healthy and easy midday pick me up and this recipe checks all the boxes!A handful of simple ingredients is all you need to whip up this easy yogurt dip. I like using plain Greek yogurt and natural peanut butter in this recipe however if you like things a bit sweeter, you can totally use vanilla yogurt and sweetened peanut butter (or any nut butter really!) too!A touch of cinnamon and vanilla extract bring this dip together and add a delicious flavour. Serve it up with your favourite fresh fruit and enjoy this delicious snack! Yum!

Crispy-Moist Quinoa Veggie Burgers

Sometimes I crave veggie and Quinoa burgers.Yeah, I’m weird, but everyone is entitled for a few odd quirks. After trying out a few recipes that haven’t satisfied my desire (because they were too dry or too blend), I went on a quest to make my own recipe, and now I’m sharing it with y’all. Enjoy

Make It Your Way Minestrone Soup

Sourdough Discard Donuts Recipe

Sourdough bread isn't the only thing you can make with your sourdough starter! Try this simple Sourdough Discard Donuts Recipe, they are light, fluffy, and oh so delicious. Sourdough Donuts are a wonderful treat and a great way to use starter discard.

Potato & Courgette Rice Bake

This is another childhood staple, a recipe which my mum used to make all the time when I was small. A delicious meal which is flavourful even though it’s made with basic ingredients. It’s moist inside with a super crunchy crust. It’s vegetarian and vegan friendly too.

Buckwheat Crêpes

Buckwheat Crêpes are the latest go to quick dinner (replacing omelettes) in our home right now! I love the nutty, earthy flavour of buckwheat - it also feels a little lighter in the tummy too. All you need to make my light, wafer thin crêpes are four simple ingredients. Once you’ve got your crêpe base - it’s all about styling it out with toppings. Savoury ...or sweet? This lovely light batter will work either way. Crêpes are also the perfect opportunity to cut down on food waste and use up all those random bits n’ bobs in the fridge before the weekly grocery shop too.This batter will happily refrigerate for up to 12 hours - a perfect solution to have on hand for making petite crêpes when a snack attack hits!

Easter Nut Roll Recipe

This flaky Easter Nut Roll recipe is one of my favorite Easter desserts. Make my never fail nut roll recipe for your Easter dessert.

Double Chocolate Almond Flour Cookies

Almond flour is truly a game-changer in baking! I love the added moist texture it adds to recipes, especially cookies. This recipe actually did not need any butter because of the high content of almond flour! These cookies are a great snack that helps to keep you fuller for a long period of time with a high but healthy fat content and low amount of sugar. I hope you all enjoy these as much as I did, please check out the recipe below. Leave a comment below if you have ever baked with almond flour and if so, let me know what you have made!

Citrus, Earl Grey, and Caramelized White Chocolate Sugar Cookies

We're taking sugar cookies up a notch with flavors of earl grey tea, freshly zested orange, and caramelized white chocolate. While creaming the butter and sugar, a bunch of orange zest and a bag of earl grey tea is added so that all of those oils and flavors are absorbed into the fat. Then, your regular cast of characters make an appearance…eggs, flour, leavening agents, salt, and finally little bits of caramelized white chocolate. They are chewy on the inside, with buttery, crispy edges and you’ll want to eat the whole tray in one sitting. This is a recipe you will come back to time and time again.

Moroccan Saffron Chicken

Last Updated on May 20, 2020 by Moroccan Saffron Chicken A little smoky and sweet, this Moroccan Saffron Chicken will soon become a family favorite.

Easy Chana Masala Dish

Chana Masala is a dish I recently stumbled upon yet fell in love with almost instantly! It's made with chickpeas, tomatoes and many warm spices. The flavors and texture is beyond amazing and I love how cozy this dish is. It's part of Indian cuisine; "Chana" means chickpeas and "masala" means a blend of spices. This is a super hearty dish and is insanely easy to make. There are only a minimal amount of ingredients needed and all of the ingredients used in this recipe are most likely already in your home. If this sounds and looks amazing, continue reading to make this recipe!Check out our blog for more recipes like this here.

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.

The Hospitality Pineapple Salsa Bowl

The pineapple is recognized as a traditional symbol of hospitality. Pineapples always bring back many childhood memories along with some more recent ones. My home back in Arkansas is filled with pineapple decor. From front porch flags to our living room sofa you can almost hear the song of hospitality being sung the moment you cross the threshold. For many of you that know my mom, Cindy, you know she is one the most hospitable southern women you will ever meet. Anyone and everyone that walks through her front door is going to receive a big warm hug followed by the “neck squeeze,” a house tour, and an amazing meal. You will certainly feel right at home the entire visit. I know my love for cooking and entertaining came from my hospitable mom. She set the example for me by showing me how to take care of guests, friends, family and even strangers when they came into our home. One of my first jobs was in the hospitality department of a fortune 500 company as a “Hospitality Specialist.” And those lessons I learned from my momma Cindy on her pineapple couch are still truer than ever today. Treat your guests warmly, welcomingly and generously. The unique fruit Mr. Pineapple will always have a special significance in my heart. And with the pineapple salsa bowl, it can have a hospitality significance for your next gathering too!The Pineapple Salsa Bowl can mean more to your guests than just an appetizer at your next fiesta. Let it be the centerpiece of your Mexican stack up night by going the extra mile to make your guests feel welcomed.If you make this special dish for your next gathering tag me and tag

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.

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.

Vegan Fluffy Pizza

Today I want to share with you my recipe for an all vegan cream-based fluffy pizza - it's ridiculously good!The inspiration behind this one is actually a PizzaHut pizza. In some European countries, PizzaHut makes a carbonara pizza which has always been my favourite, but for a while now I've lived in a country where they don't serve it. So I've been trying to make my own version of it. I never quite nailed it, but I managed to come pretty close a few times. This is by no means that, as there's nothing vegan about the original, but that's where I got the inspiration for these flavours.If you like my content, you can check here for more!

Amazing Keto Chocolate Protein Muffins With Coconut Flour

The most amazing Keto Chocolate Protein Muffins made with coconut flour and sweetened with protein powder. With 2.7g net carbs, these easy chocolate protein powder muffins are the perfect low carb high protein muffin recipe!

Caramelized Bananas

In this post I’m gonna be showing you the best way to make and eat Deep Fried Caramelized Bananas. Say goodbye to the usual Caramelized Bananas, because these ones are much better!In this video, I’m gonna show you step by step on how to make these easy and delicious Caramelized Bananas. Everyone knows the usual banana cooked in caramel sauce method, but these ones taste so much better.It keeps the banana from getting soggy and mushy, and it adds a great flavor to it! These Caramelized Deep Fried Bananas can be found in almost every Chinese Restaurant in Brazil and it’s the perfect way to finish a meal.These are fairly easy to make and the hardest part, in my opinion, is to stop yourself from eating all of them before coating it in caramel sauce even! This method holds the shape and texture of the banana and the sweet from the caramel still kicks in after. It really is a great dessert.

Carrot Cupcakes

We alway have a healthy supply of carrots in our fridge thanks to our wonderful Riverford veggie box delivery! Don’t miss out on a sweet treat this long weekend - create these little plant-based Carrot Cupcakes to celebrate Easter. Cupcakes are such a joy to bake - with their petite portions they take a fraction of the time a large cake takes to bake - which means you can enjoy them quicker, while reducing your energy consumption!My recipe has very little sugar so you prefer your Carrot Cupcakes on the sweeter side, just add a little more maple/agave syrup, rather than more raw brown sugar. A little syrup sweetness goes a looong way!To make your Carrot Cupcakes extra special adorn them with a dollop of cream cheese (or non-dairy soft cheese alternative), mixed with a little lemon juice. And coronate with a crystallised ginger gem.

Crunchy Kale Parmesan Salad

This Crunchy Kale Parmesan Salad is so easy to make with only 4 ingredients and so delicious! The fresh lemon juice and olive oil in this salad soften the kale and brighten up this hearty vegetable. This salad will make the perfect side dish for a summer BBQ, picnic, or dinner. If you are unsure of kale, this is a great recipe to break you in. I’m sure you have heard by now that kale is good for you. Raw kale is packed with vitamins, calcium, and iron to name just a few things. copper, It’s low in calories, and high in protein and fiber. Given its low-calorie content, kale is said to be among the most nutrient-dense foods in existence.

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

Quick Braised Cannellini Beans and Kale

Quick braised cannellini beans and kale is filling, delicious and ready in 30 minutes from start to finish. The perfect weeknight meal! It truly is super simple. Once you get the method down, it can be adapted in so many ways. First let’s talk about what braising is. Braising is a cooking method that uses both dry and wet heat. Typically we braise foods that take a while to cook, mostly meat but the same method can be applied to veggies. We just have to drastically cut down the cooking time.

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.