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Escarole Pasta with Sausage and Peppers This escarole pasta dish with sausage and peppers is quick and delicious, ready in less than 30 minutes making this a wonderful weeknight meal! If you’ve never cooked with escarole, you definitely need to try it. If you want to swap it for another green, try it with Swiss chard or baby spinach instead. Some other favorite Italian escarole recipes are my Pasta with Sausage, Escarole, and Beans and Chickpea Escarole Soup....

Last night I had the pleasure of having my friend Julia over to show me some of her delicious recipes. Julia is an amazing Italian cook. She can make leather taste good if she had to cook it! Her secret is simple, she cooks with only quality ingredients, like Pecorino Romano, good extra virgin olive oil and fresh herbs are all subtle differences that make food go from good to great....

This dish combines firm field beans with a creamy, clean tasting yogurt sauce. Perfect for those who like subtly spiced dishes or those who simply fancy a change from heavily perfumed concoctions. You can buy field beans from all good Indian grocery or health food shops; they can be found fresh, dried and frozen so keep your beans eyes peeled. Their texture is best described as a cross between white soya beans and cannellini beans....

If you love the bright flavor of lemon in a great breakfast bread try Lemon Almond Poppyseed Bread or Lemon Poppyseed Muffins. Glazed Lemon Bread As you know if you have been a reader for a while, I love lemon! It adds such a vibrant flavor to any recipe I make. This time of year I always seem to start gravitating toward fresh fruit inspired recipes even more! So, when I was shopping at a local market and saw tons of fresh lemons, this recipe immediately started forming in my mind!...

It’s taken a few attempts to get this right but I’m absolutely blown away by how soft and pillowy these wheat free rotis are. This recipe for Gluten Free Roti is: Free from wheat flour Made with 3 easy-to-find ingredients Vegan Nut free Delicious with any curry Follow this step-by-step recipe for the puffy Indian flatbread, roti, which we’ll make without wheat flour. Instead, we’ll be using rice flour!...

INGREDIENTS (makes 1 cup): Water – 1 cup Ginger – 1/2 inch piece (chopped) Clove – 1 Red Label Loose Indian Tea Leaves – 1.5 tsp (or use any black tea… tetley, twinnings, darjeeling) 2% Milk – 1/4 cup Sugar to taste DIRECTIONS: 1. On medium heat, heat a pot of water. I measured 1 cup exactly. 2. In the meantime, take a piece of ginger and chop it. Set aside the clove....

Greek Turkey Burgers These Greek Turkey Burgers are so flavorful, and I love that they can be served two different ways. Serve them on a toasted whole wheat bun with butter lettuce, cucumber slices, thin red onion slices, sliced tomato, and a little Greek yogurt or as a main dish without the bread served with rice, tomatoes, cucumbers, and red onion on the side. For some other turkey burger recipes, try my Naked Greek Feta-Zucchini Turkey Burgers or Turkey Burgers with Zucchini....

Grilling pineapple is a favorite in our home, especially during the summertime. We love this caramelized brown sugar cinnamon grilled pineapple that is full of flavor and has just as much flavor. Try both pineapple recipes for a fun barbecue side dish! Grilled Coconut Lime Pineapple Take your pineapple to the next level with this delicious tasting coconut lime pineapple cooked right on the grill. It is that easy and simple to make and tastes amazing warm....

Fresh and zippy this chicken is dynamite. Make it a scrumptious meal and serve it with Asparagus, Pineapple, and Potatoes. Grilled Honey Lime Chicken Honey + Lime + Cilantro = one of my favorite flavor combinations. Something about the sweet honey and tangy lime plus the cilantro infuse this chicken with such amazing flavor. I love cilantro! It is one of my favorite herbs to cook and garnish with. Definitely grill it up this summer with your family!...

Grilled Rosemary Lamb Chops We love lamb chops in my home, I make them at least once a month all year long both indoors (on a grill pan) or out! I prefer to buy lamb loin chops for weeknight meals because they are less expensive and have more meat. This has been my go-to recipe for lamb chops for years, which I recently enjoyed with friends at the Fresh Coast Retreat....

Grilled Corn Salad with Feta Sweet summer corn doesn’t require much fuss to make it taste good, but the combination of sweet corn and slightly salty Feta cheese is simply magical, whether you enjoy this warm or cold! Toss in some fresh herbs and you have a winning salad combination. If you want a Mexican inspired version try this Mexican Street Corn Salad or try this Corn Tomato and Avocado Salad....

Spring is here and it is getting warmer out. Get your grill out and make this simple grilled zucchini salad. This is a great zero point side dish.

The delicate beans pair beautifully with bouncy dumplings (“Dhokli”) made from chickpea flour, turmeric and ajwain (carom seeds). Each little Dhokli has an indentation in the middle to catch the sauce, just as Orecchiette (the ear-shaped pasta) does. Video: How to make Guvar Dhokli nu Shaak What is Guvar in English? Cluster beans. These long, flat beans are also called “guar”, “gavar” and “gawar” depending on regional language and dialect....

What’s in Pumpkin Juice? You only need six simple ingredients to make this Harry Potter pumpkin juice! It’s so simple, yet it tastes so good and will have everyone raving! For all measurements, check out the recipe card below. Pumpkin: Use canned pumpkin puree or try making homemade pumpkin puree. Water: This will cook with the pumpkin and sugar to create a sweetened pumpkin liquid. Granulated Sugar: For the perfect sweetness....

Healthy Baked Chicken Nuggets What’s more kid-friendly than making homemade chicken nuggets? Even the pickiest kids like them! This easy recipe is perfect for toddlers and adults and so much healthier than frozen chicken nuggets. Plus, it’s a delicious way to use up chicken breasts. You can also try them in the air fryer using this Air Fryer Chicken Nuggets recipe, and if you want a recipe using ground chicken to make it taste more like a fast-food nugget, try these chicken nuggets (with hidden veggies)!...

Ingredients Needed for this Recipe With ingredients that you can pronounce and amazing flavor, this Italian mix will change how you make your dressing! It’s an easy go-to recipe that can stay in your pantry and have a shelf life when you need it. Onion powder: Onion creates a mild base for the dressing mix. Sugar: Balances out the salt and brightens the seasoning. Salt Adds flavor and helps the spices taste their best....

Making cakes at home is easier than you think and so delicious! Angel food cake, white cake, and classic chocolate cake are a few of my other foolproof recipes. They turn out amazing every time! Homemade Yellow Cake Mix Recipe Cake lovers rejoice! This recipe is everything you need in your life right now. If you’re like me, then you love a good yellow cake. No matter the frosting, it’s so tasty!...

Hot, cheesy dips are my weakness. This blue cheese dip is one of my new favorites, and if you’re looking for some other recipes that are just as delicious, try hot crab dip, corn dip, or asiago dip! Hot Blue Cheese Dip Recipe Tangy, cheesy, creamy, this blue cheese dip has it all. It’s filled with a mixture of fontina, blue cheese, cream cheese, and bacon, all baked to warm, bubbly perfection....

This comprehensive guide teaches you how to cook tempeh and how to transform it from a dull soy block to a flavorful vegan meat substitute with crispy edges. I’m passing along all of the tips and tricks I’ve learned from molding tempeh haters into tempeh lovers. You’ll not only learn the easy way to cook it but also how to mask its natural bitterness with irresistible flavors. Put your new skills to use in any of the beginner-friendly tempeh recipes below and dig in!...

Serve these fantastic starters before any meal. Make it a complete Chinese night with some of these favorites. Baked Sweet and Sour Chicken, Skinny Slow Cooker Kung Pao Chicken, or Firecracker chicken. Cream Cheese Wontons The hardest part of these is yummy mouth popping appetizers is going to be shaping them. Super simple, few ingredients, yet amazingly delicious. A new favorite for the whole family to love. You’ll get asked to make these over and over....