As someone who requires breakfast yet rarely has the time to break out a skillet in the morning, I’m always in need of a healthy breakfast recipe. Lately, my family and I have been loving breakfast muffins, overnight oats, and this healthy homemade granola recipe. For better or worse, store-bought granola has a bad wrap for being loaded with all kinds of sneaky ingredients, like corn syrup, oil, and refined sugar....

Need more healthy pie recipes? Try my healthy apple pie, lemon meringue pie, and healthy pumpkin pie next. I still remember my first bite of key lime pie. It was during my first trip to America, and ever since then, I’ve been dying to re-create it. Traditional key lime pie is made with sweetened condensed milk, which, while delicious, isn’t exactly ‘healthy.’ So, I swapped a few ingredients to keep the light, delicate custard texture, and buttery cookie crust, just with a fraction of the fat and calories....

During the cooler months when I’m craving something cozy and comforting after dinner, nothing beats a bowl of rice pudding. If you are unsure of this glorious dessert, it’s essentially a sweet and thick dessert with rice as the base. It’s similar to sago, but a little more creamy. My version has been lightened up, but I promise you’ll never be able to tell. What makes this recipe healthy? Instead of heavy cream and butter, I use almond milk to simmer the rice, and instead of any white sugar, I sweeten it with a touch of maple syrup....

Video: How to cut cilantro Are you wondering how to cut cilantro? What’s the best way to remove the leaves and chop them up for garnishes? Alex and I use cilantro all the time, and use this method for cutting cilantro that is slick and simple. We use this method all the time, like when we garnish recipes like our Mexican sweet potatoes or crispy cauliflower tacos. Also, have you ever had issues with cilantro going bad in the plastic bag from the grocery store?...

Fresh basil is one of the very best parts of summer cooking. Its peppery, herbaceous flavor makes any dish irresistible. Pizza Margherita with fresh garden basil? Perfection. Caprese salad? Heavenly. Even adding just a few leaves of basil on a simple pot of spaghetti makes it sublime. It’s much easier and cheaper to grow basil at home than purchasing it at the store. Luckily, it’s very easy to grow basil at home: you don’t even need a garden!...

And that’s it! How to make coffee without a coffee maker. Let us know what you think of this process in the comments below! You can also make different types of coffee without a maker. Go to How to Make Espresso without a Machine, French Press Coffee, or Cold Brew Coffee instead! 3 tablespoons ground coffee, medium coarse ground 1 pinch salt Method for boiling water: tea kettle, pot, etc....

Did you know the Instant Pot is perfect for cooking whole grains of all kinds? Alex and I have been on a quest to discover all the basics you can cook in an Instant Pot. Rice, chickpeas, black beans, even hard boiled eggs and sweet potatoes cook up perfectly in a pressure cooker. So why not use it to cook bulgur wheat? This quick-cooking whole grain works well in the Instant Pot, where it’s totally hands off....

Want to cook them on the stovetop? Head to Lemon Steamed Green Beans. So let us introduce the best easy side dish: Instant Pot green beans! They’re super and the zesty lemon flavor makes them a crowd pleaser. Alex and I love making this when we need space on the stovetop and oven for cooking the main dish, since the beans steam over in the pressure cooker! Ways to serve green beans Yes, these Instant Pot green beans are pretty much the perfect side dish recipe, because you can serve them with just about anything....

This dish can be easily prepared in an Instant Pot, allowing for quick and convenient cooking. It is low in fat, making it a healthy option for those looking to reduce their fat intake. As a vegan dish, it does not contain any animal products, making it suitable for those following a plant-based diet. The dish is typically prepared by cooking red lentils with a variety of vegetables, such as tomatoes, and spinach, in a flavorful curry or gravy made from spices like cumin, coriander, turmeric, and ginger....

Craving more keto soup recipes? Try my keto taco soup, keto French onion soup, and keto broccoli cheese soup. Getting a cold may have its downsides, but for me, all I can think about is my mom’s famous chicken soup. Now, I’ve taken her family recipe and made a few tweaks to drop the carb count without sacrificing any flavor. The result is a hearty, warming soup that everyone can love....

Ready for more keto cake recipes? Try my classic keto cake, keto pound cake, and keto carrot cake next. When I’m watching my carbs, suddenly, I find myself craving sweets for every meal. Ironic? Maybe, but thankfully, I don’t have to deny myself these small luxuries. Que, my low-carb coffee cake recipe. Like my vegan coffee cake, I simply needed to swap a few ingredients with sugar-free staples, and voila!...

Need more foolproof keto side dish recipes? Try my cauliflower potato salad, keto pasta salad, and keto green bean casserole next. I hate to say it, but you’ll rarely see me dying to eat salad. They just aren’t satisfying unless, of course, they’re tossed in the perfect dressing. Que, my low-carb coleslaw recipe. Made with a handful of simple ingredients, it’s a crunchy, fresh-tasting slaw that’s just sweet enough to complement your keto BBQ (hello, keto pork chops!...

Want more keto sauce recipes? Try my keto Alfredo sauce, keto stir-fry sauce, and keto cranberry sauce next. Whenever a hearty beef roast lands on the table, I shamelessly reach for the gravy. It adds a whole extra flavor element to an already hearty dish, and this keto version has the same rich, meaty flavor as traditional gravy, just with a fraction of the carbohydrates. Why I love this recipe Naturally gluten-free....

The butter is savory and creamy, punctuated by the zingy lemon and hint of spicy black pepper. It’s perfect with salmon, shrimp, wings, roasted vegetables, or anything that needs a little kick! Salted butter Lemon juice and zest Freshly ground black pepper Garlic powder Salt Fish like seared salmon, grilled salmon, sockeye salmon, cod, tilapia, mahi mahi, swordfish, Chilean sea bass, halibut, and more Shellfish like sauteed shrimp, grilled shrimp, or seared scallops Chicken like wings, roasted chicken, or pan fried chicken Roasted vegetables like asparagus, green beans, broccoli, potatoes, and sweet potatoes Grilled vegetables like best grilled vegetables, corn, green beans, broccoli, potatoes, zucchini and asparagus...

All show stopper desserts have one thing in common – incredible deliciousness. Traditional tiramisu is the perfect example. However, I want to stray away from the classic combination and introduce you to a stunning, out-of-the-world dessert. Enter: lemon tiramisu. It’s a heavenly, creative take on the iconic tiramisu and is loaded with the luscious taste of gorgeous yellow lemons. Just as the name implies, this dessert is the ultimate combo of tiramisu and lemon....

Want a lighter spin on a classic cocktail? Try the Long Beach Iced Tea! This cousin of the Long Island Iced Tea swaps in cranberry juice for cola, making it even more sweet tart and refreshing. Make it the classic way, and it tastes fresh and zippy from the citrus and cranberry. While this drink is infamously boozy, the recipe below has a comparable alcohol level to many great cocktails!...

Craving more soup recipes? Try my Tuscan white bean soup, oxtail soup, ground turkey soup, or Albondigas soup. My Mexican soup recipe is a weekly staple during the cooler months. It’s got all the Mexican flavors you’d need combined in a chicken soup. The best part is the toppings, which, let’s just say, take the soup from comforting to perfect. Why I love this recipe Easy to make. Mexican chicken soup is a breeze if you have leftover cooked chicken and some canned beans and corn....

Hi Aunty My namak paarras came out tasty but soft and limp, even though i did not put them in a closed container till they were at room temperature.where do you think i went weong? Arati, the only reason I can think you fried them on high heat hello manjula I have one query whenever i tried to make namak pare after some time it becomes soft, not crispy and hard like market namak pare....

Oat Milk Smoothie When it comes to dairy free smoothies, my favorite recipes to make are an almond milk smoothie, coconut milk smoothie, and this oat milk smoothie. Over the past few months, I’ve become quite a fan of oat milk. Up until then, I wasn’t overly adventurous with my non-dairy milk varieties. My weekly grocery shop would always include a carton or two of almond milk and coconut milk, and occasionally, I’d branch out to cashew milk....

Nothing grabs my attention like an easy recipe for weeknight dinner that’s designed to reduce your effort and time in the kitchen. So, obviously, one pot recipes turned out to be a favorite on my weekly menu. And the idea of cooking rice and chicken in one pot to create an amazing dish totally intrigued me. In fact, the one pot Indian chicken and rice recipe on the blog is a regular in my household....