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Rosemary Garlic Bread on plate with a slice
Mains, Sides

Rosemary Garlic Bread

Months ago, I bought a rosemary plant with the sole intention of using it to make bread. Today I am proud to say that was a worthy investment. Rosemary garlic bread is rich and flavorful, not to mention easy on the eyes and nose. While rolling out the bread pieces, I actually took out the […]

Baked Steel Cut Oats piece on plate with spoon
Mains, Sides

Baked Steel Cut Oats

They’re chewy, crunchy, and packed with flavor. Baked steel cut oats have it all, featuring sliced apples, almonds, chia, and oats for a healthy and hearty meal. They’re also super quick to throw together — just one bowl and 15 minutes necessary. Admittedly, they take a bit longer to actually bake. The hardest part is […]

Dal Dhokli served in bowl on table
Mains

Dal Dhokli

The other day, I was trying to come up with a name for this dish in English, and the closest thing I could get to was “Indian pasta soup.” Which might make it sound like minestrone soup, but they are definitely not the same. Don’t get me wrong — I love me some good minestrone. […]

Pumpkin spice cookies in a green leaf bowl, top view
Cookies, Desserts

Pumpkin Spice Cookies

It’s pumpkin spice season!! Pumpkin spice is my favorite seasonal add-in, with its quintessential fall flavor. The best part about recipes that use it? If you don’t have any on hand, it’s easier to make pumpkin spice from scratch than you might think, with ingredients that are standard in a home kitchen! All you need […]

Banana Nut Muffins on cutting board with bananas and milk, bird’s eye view
Desserts, Muffins

Banana Nut Muffins

I’m back with another banana recipe! This time, it’s banana nut muffins. They’re soft, moist, and full of flavor thanks to the bananas and butter inside. Actually, it’s butter made into ghee that contributes to how rich these muffins taste. And even richer still are my favorite parts of these banana nut muffins: their tops. […]

3 Matcha White Chocolate Cupcakes on newspaper
Desserts, Muffins

Matcha White Chocolate Cupcakes

Matcha white chocolate cupcakes combine earthy and sweet flavors in a bakery-style frosted cupcake. The green muffin base is light and sprinkled with white chocolate chips, and a simple white chocolate drizzle or spread on top really elevates them and brings the perfect sweetness. What’s more, you can make these elegant and tasty cupcakes in […]

3 Greek Yogurt Granola Cups on plate, side view
Desserts, Muffins

Greek Yogurt Granola Cups

Want cheesecake for breakfast? The solution is Greek yogurt granola cups, 10 mini breakfast cheesecakes with no refined sugar! The recipe is quick, coming together in 10 minutes and ready for the oven; the procedure is simple, using one bowl and two bakes. Just mix together your granola base, press it into the muffin cups, […]

Small Batch Texas Sheet Cake in tray on cooling rack, newspaper in background
Cakes, Desserts

Small Batch Texas Sheet Cake

Being a Texan who’d never eaten Texas sheet cake, I was surprised reading about its supposed fame in the New York Times. This sheet cake is known for being big as Texas and being topped with pecan-embedded frosting. And to survive brutal Texas summers, the frosting isn’t whipped — instead, it’s made on the stove […]

Spinach sandwich bread on cutting board, side view with loaf in background
Mains, Sides

Spinach Sandwich Bread

Spinach sandwich bread is an easy way to eat healthy, hiding 1 pound of spinach in its depths. You couldn’t tell from the taste, though — the spinach bread is mild and perfect for breakfast (or any other meal). The loaf is also really pretty: it rises well and is a beautiful shade of green […]

Shikanji glasses viewed from above, with lemon garnish
Drinks

Shikanji (Indian Lemonade)

It’s July, and it’s hot out there, folks! Make 6-ingredient shikanji, a flavorful sweet-and-sour Indian lemonade, to cool off. Regular lemonade is good to beat the heat, but it lacks the depth that Indian spices give shikanji. There’s tang from kala namak (Indian black salt) and chaat masala (an Indian spice mix) that just can’t […]