The next step is making the vegetable stir fry. Sauté your favorite veggies in a little oil and toss them in honey soy flavored sauce. Add the cooked dumplings to this stir fry and toss again. And there you go. Beautifully delicious dumpling stir fry. With the busy holiday season ahead, you’ll definitely need quick and easy weeknight dinners to add to your menu. Let me show you how to make an incredibly delicious idea using TANDOORI CHICKEN DUMPLINGS, the latest addition to Diana Chan x Golden Wok range – a simple Dumpling Stir Fry....

When it comes to simple no-bake recipes, I love to make my no bake oatmeal cookies and white chocolate cranberry cookies. The holiday season is my excuse to make every cookie recipe under the sun. While I do make the classics like sugar cookies, I sometimes skip the oven completely and make their no-bake counterparts. Recipe highlights Secretly healthy. No white flour, no refined sugar, and no butter or oil is needed....

Love elegant fish recipes? Try my sockeye salmon, Chilean sea bass, orange roughy, and monkfish next. Having spent many years in Australia, barramundi was probably the most popular (and tasty) fish one could consume. In my household, it was a ‘special occasion’ fish because it’s on the pricier side, but trust me when I say this- it’s worth every cent. Why I love this recipe The best summer seafood dish....

Here’s a beautifully fresh salad that works for any season: black eyed pea salad! Because black eyed peas aren’t just for New Years. You can make this hearty legume into a healthy vegan salad full of plant-based protein. Add fresh vegetables like bell pepper and green onion, then finish off with a diced mango or peach for a little sweetness! It’s covered in a tangy vinaigrette that keeps everyone coming back for more....

Need a crowd-pleasing appetizer or snack? Let’s make classic bruschetta! This Italian appetizer has become ubiquitous all over the world because of its easy-to-love flavors. Who can say no to crunchy, toasted bread piled with tasty toppings? The most popular way to serve bruschetta in America is with chopped tomatoes, garlic and basil: but it’s actually not the traditional Italian way. Here’s how to make it and more about the background of this classic dish....

Cranberries and salsa aren’t the most likely pair: until you’ve tried this Cranberry Salsa recipe! This fun fall appetizer is zingy and bright, pairing tart berries with fresh cilantro, onion, and jalapeno for a sweet tart dip. Trust us: once you try it, you’ll fall head over heels! Sugar balances out the tart flavor, and the hint of heat from jalapeno is just right for pairing with the berries. Here’s how it’s done!...

Here’s a fantastic trick that makes fajitas in minutes: this easy Fajita Sauce recipe! The great thing about this sauce: it works with any protein: beans, chicken, shrimp or beef. This makes it ultra customizable for meals for any diet! Or, you can split it half and half if you’re cooking for eaters of different types. The zingy flavor of bright lime and smoky adobo sauce makes the perfect pinto bean filling in Vegetarian Fajitas, or you can turn around and use it for shrimp fajitas....

Lentils are some of the world’s most nutrient dense, healthy, and inexpensive foods. So why not eat more of them? Here at A Couple Cooks, we’ve got a huge number of lentil recipes using lentils of all varieties. We cook lentils on the stovetop, and in the lentils in the Instant Pot. We love black, red, yellow and green lentils. But one of our very favorite varieties to cook with is French lentils....

Looking for more fall-inspired cake recipes? Try my applesauce cake, pumpkin cake, or spice cake next. If you’re a fan of my pineapple upside down cake but you’re not really feeling the tropical vibe, make my pear cake. The cake has the perfect crumb and airy texture, while the caramelized pear topping is soft, sweet, and full of warming brown sugar flavor. Why I love this recipe Perfect for the fall season....

Sure you can make them steamed or sauteed…but have you tried Roasted Green Beans? Because they’re something special! I do love a crunchy, crisp tender bean, but I think my very favorite is oven roasted. A hot oven makes magic with just about every vegetable; here it turns green beans into a tender, caramelized version of themselves. Add a spritz of lemon juice and a sprinkle of toasted almonds, and it’s an easy yet gourmet side dish....

A week ago, I discovered that healthy vegan chickpea korma, parathas and few pappadums make the best vegetarian meal you could ever make. Since then, I’ve been indulging in this meat free dinner nearly every other night. In my quest to find the perfect recipe for this korma, I made them again yesterday. To be honest, I just couldn’t wait to share it with you. It’s everything that a good chickpea curry could bring you, but better....

Love vegan baking? Try my vegan chocolate cake, vegan chocolate chip cookies, vegan brownies, and vegan birthday cake next. I consider myself a cinnamon roll snob, and when my vegan cousin wanted to challenge me to develop a fully vegan cinnamon roll recipe, I was in. Now, being said snob, these rolls had to look and taste like any good cinnamon roll, and let me just say, these tick those boxes....

Are you basil obsessed? There’s nothing better than the peppery fresh flavor of this bright green herb. So get ready to take everything that’s incredible about basil and eat it as a pizza topping. That’s right: Everything Basil Pizza! (Get it? Sounds a lot like…this!) That means garlicky, thick homemade basil pesto slathered onto perfect pizza dough, topped with gooey mozzarella and a huge handful of fresh basil leaves. It’s the brightest green, tastiest basil pizza you’ll ever make....

More fajita recipes Frequently asked questions Alex and I eat a spin on this almost every week. It’s full of charred vegetables, and crunchy greens, with this creamy salsa ranch dressing that you’re going to want to put on everything! You can make it with either grilled chicken or pinto beans, so it works for gluten-free, vegetarian, and vegan diets. it’s such a fun recipe for parties and serving a crowd!...

Everyone has their own favorite black bean burger recipe…and at long last, here’s ours! Here’s the thing with bean burgers: you either love ’em or you hate ’em. But a good one can be fantastic. This one is hearty and savory, spiced with cumin, garlic, and smoked paprika. Walnuts give it texture so it’s not just mush on a bun. Top it with cheese, guacamole and all the burger fixin’s, and it’s pretty darn satisfying....

Use it as a dry rub and the fish comes out tender with a beautiful crust of spices. Here’s how to make this seasoning blend and how to use it when you’re making fish tacos! Chili powder Cumin Smoked paprika Garlic powder Onion powder Smoked paprika is a Spanish version of paprika that smokes the peppers before drying them, which infuses a hint of smokiness into each bite. If you can’t find it, you can use sweet paprika....

The moment the season turns warmer, we firing up the grill! Grilling shrimp is one of our very favorite ways to eat this tasty shellfish. If we have the time, we opt for marinated shrimp so it can soak in all that flavorful goodness. Here’s our simple go-to grilled shrimp marinade! It’s got simple pantry ingredients like olive oil, vinegar, honey and soy sauce, plus fresh garlic for a little pop....

Fire up the grill, because here’s an easy summer dinner recipe ready to impress…Grilled Shrimp Salad! This one is all about the season: flip flops and cicadas humming and the clinking of ice cubes in a tall glass of homemade lemonade. The first bite is a burst of flavor: smoky shrimp, savory feta and the tangy burst of a fresh tomato vinaigrette. Throw a few extra veggies on the grill, and you’ve got an impressive summer dinner in for all your patio meals....

To be very honest, I’m going through another “super busy” phase. I really feel like the days are too short, and I have a yard long to-do list. However, it’s not going to stop me from telling you all about these super cute cupcakes. Well, these gulab jamun cupcakes have been on my mind for a while now. But, I have been waiting for the right time to share it with you....

Frosting without powdered sugar! Everyone needs a quick and easy frosting recipe to have on hand. It can often be assumed that frosting can be difficult and/or time-consuming to make. This leads to buying pre-packaged frosting, which can be delicious…but not particularly healthy! Luckily, you can easily make your own healthy chocolate frosting using simple ingredients- just 4 of them! Now this frosting isn’t like your traditional frostings. There is no butter, no refined sugar, and no milk needed, but you’d never be able to tell....