Happy Fathers Day!

  Happy Father’s Day! Thanks Dad for your patience, love, support, and all that you do for us. We love you very much! Thanks for bringing over all the delicious crab, T. Hope you had a great Father’s Day too – you’re a good Dad. …And thanks for the pointers on the crab meat removal [...]

Lime Barley Drink

This is an easy and refreshing drink.Barley is believed to have cooling effects and reduce the heatness of the body.Home cooked Barley drink is always healthy & tasty.This drink can be served as either hot drink or as a cold drink. Here is the recipe for Lime Barley drink. Read more »

Easy Criss Cross Peanut Butter Cookies

If you’re looking for the perfect, good old fashioned criss cross peanut butter cookies, this is it.  I first made these cookies back in 2008 not long after I started blogging.  That old original post is here.  I decided to post them again with updated photos and to bring attention back to them.  I believe everyone needs recipes for all their favorite cookies, like my favorit

Meatless Monday – Chickpea Curry

Do you ever feel as if you need a day off just to relax after a weekend? Well, that’s how I feel. It all started with chasing my vivacious Briana at a birthday party for a friend’s sweet daughter on Saturday. It continued with me smelling my husband climbing in and out of bed as [...]

Veggie Pizza Appetizer

For all of the new recipes that I make, I love going back and making the recipes that I grew up eating. They’re the recipes that come from my mom’s old plastic recipe books that have index card inserts. They’re stained, handwritten and come from a variety of sources – friends, family members and church [...]

How to Clean Your Crock Pot

This post contains affiliate links. Thank you for supporting Authentic Simplicity!Years ago, I bought the crock pot you see here (the 5qt programmable one by Rival) at a yard sale for next to nothing. When I bought it, it was a lovely crisp white color and looked as if it had never been used. The [...]Thank you for subscribing to Authentic Simplicity! Get your free copy of Healthy Holidays here

Food Blogger Prop Swap – The Round Up

cA few weeks ago, I saw the Blogger Prop Swap notification in my facebook feed, and I was excited about idea. I am always looking for new ideas for props, can never seem to have enough of little things to add onto my collection, and of course, lately, I realize that I need to trim [...]

Black and White Wednesday #88

Sreevalli from Ammaji Recipes is hosting Black & White Wednesday and I'm featuring a snap of my home town Melbourne that I call "drink in the view"All Rights Reserved ©Haalo. For personal non-commercial use only - this feed may not be republished.

Summer Steak Salad

While we aren't quite officially to summer yet, it is starting to warm up, so we thought a nice, cool salad would be just the ticket for dinner.I had some grilled medium rare steak left over from the other night. I diced that, mixed with capers, and dressed with a mixture of mayonnaise, Greek yogurt, horseradish, prepared brown mustard, cumin, salt and pepper. It is served on a bed of mixed baby g

Ch? L?a – Pork Terrine

Introduction: Stern faced, the guard in a snowy white uniform, gripping a menacing looking rifle and holding an intense stare that penetrated the thick grey granite, suddenly flicked his eyes my way and moved his head to the side in a manner filled with such focussed intent that I disembarked from my momentary pause and [...]

Chicken and Ham Lasagne

(Lasagne noodles are somewhat different over here.  They're  not long and ruffle edged.  They are flat edged, and about 4 by six inches in size.)I had some cooked chicken and some cooked ham that needed using up today.  I could have made a cordon bleu type of casserole, but I wanted something different.   I was craving pasta . . . which as you know Todd hates.  I

Weekend Herb Blogging #389 Hosting

Marta from Mangiare è un po'come viaggiare will be hosting both the English and Italian versions of Weekend Herb Blogging.If you haven't taken part or it's been a while since you last joined in, here's a quick summary of the rules.You have the week to post about any herb, fruit, vegetable, nut, seed, flower or plant. Your post can be informative - spotlight a particular ingredient and/or include a

SENAI KIZHANGU MASIYAL / SURAN GRAVY / YAM GRAVY

Senaikizhangu ( Karunai kizhangu ) masiyal is a traditional south indian recipe which goes well with rice. Elephant foot yam is called senaikizhangu in tamil and Suran in hindi. Masiyal is a tamil word which means mashed. This tuber vegetable is known for its valuable vitamin, antioxidant, and mineral contents and effectively repair and maintain the body. This recipe needs less i

The First Annual Food Blogger Prop Swap & recipe to share

I participated in the Food Blogger Prop Swap, hosted by Alyssa of www.EverydayMaven.com and Faith of www.AnEdibleMosaic.com.  they worked so hard to make this a reality for all of us and they deserve a huge thank you. I sent a box of props to … Continue reading →The post The First Annual Food Blogger Prop Swap & recipe to share appeared first on Nosh My Way.

Smoked Pot Roast Shepherd’s Pie

This creation is one of the more satisfying recipes that I have developed.  My family and I love smoked meats.  This creation, though, adds some layers that are... Read More »

Carrot and Radish Salad

Some foods are best when you don’t mess around with them very much. I’ve seen a bunch of recipes lately for braised and roasted radishes. I’m sure they have their merits, but I really love crispy, crunchy, spicy radishes. If I’m going to do anything with fresh bright red radishes, it’s not going to involve a heat source of any kind. If I’m going to do anything o

Rasam Powder | Rasam Podi

Every family has its own food tradition. Some dishes are so unique and staple to a particular household or to a community collectively. So is "Rasam" for a typical Brahmin family as well as for many South Indians. No meal especially lunch, is complete without having Rasam. Whatever gourmet dishes you prepare at home, our taste budswould not be satiated without having this. My grandpa is very parti

Nopal Cactus Juice/Licuado de Nopales

The other green smoothie? Yes, this could be called the other green shake, juice or smoothie (except that it has been consumed for years way before the green smoothie craze started here in the states). This drink, made with Nopales and fruits like pineapple and orange juice, has been around for years in Mexico. The Healthy and Medicinal benefits have been exalted by doctors and regular human being

Naked Chocolate Mini Cakes with AntiOx Chocolate Ganache

If you missed my review of the AntiOx Chocolate and Snack Bar range yesterday make sure you check it out. You could win a $30 chocolate gift pack!While it has certainly been lovely having some chocolate in the pantry to nibble on, I wanted to showcase the chocolate in a recipe. Given it is a sugar-free chocolate I chose to make an equally healthy and allergy-friendly cake.These mini cakes are glut

Tasty Bite-Fast & Tasty

I offered to review the Tasty Bite products and when a bunch of pre-packaged, heat and serve products showed up, I was skeptical. While I love fast and convenient, I don’t like salty and fake. I was pleasantly surprised! They really are all natural, they really are pretty delicious, and the products I have tasted … Continue reading →

Halloumi, Asparagus and Watermelon Salad

Putting together healthy, fast and satisfying weeknight meals may very well be the Achilles heels of most cooks. I spend the better part of my professional days developing recipes and coming up with easy dinner solutions for Canadian Living readers, but I do often come home with the eternal, almost cliche, "what's for dinner?" question. Having a meal plan is one of the ways to make s

Five Herb Pesto

Last week we updated the collection at QUITOKEETO, for summer, and sprinkled some new recipes across the shop site as well. One of the recipes I did was this simple twist on a classic pesto. It starts with toasted coriander seeds smashed with garlic and salt, before you work in almonds and lots of lemon zest. I chose a mix of fresh basil, arugula, oregano, chives as the blend of herbs, and imm

Greek Food Gazette 17/06/2013

  Seats on sale now for the July 17th Kalofagas Greek Supper Club – Santorini Sunset Greek Tourism Minister impresses upon Canadians that Greece is ready to welcome all this Summer Two more thermal springs in Greece are now certified Ryanair: “we could increase the tourists of Greece to 4 million” Greece will focus on [...]The post Greek Food Gazette 17/06/2013 appeared firs

Eggless chocolate walnut brownies

Eggless chocolate walnut brownies are prepared with all purpose flour, choco powder and walnuts. It is a low fat version of chocolate brownies which satisfies people who are healthy conscious and at the same time craving for chocolate brownies. I adapted this recipe from sizzlingtastebuds and prepared it with a slight variation. It came out very well and it was soft and moisture. Ingredients: Y

Endorphin Junkies Beware: Excessive Cardio Scars the Heart

The majority of Americans do not get anywhere close to enough exercise. Technological “advancements” and gadgets that supposedly make our lives “easier” have come with a price—decreased physical activity and a host of related health problems. On the opposite end of the spectrum, some exercise aficionados tend to overdo it thinking more is better. Physical [...]

Parents Wolrd Junior Chef Workshop And Competition

Photo Credit:- Parents World Magazine Time flies, about two years back in 2011 I was engaged by Parents Word Magazine for their Great Kids Cookout event to in-charge the Pizza and Bento workshop which you could read about it here. And this year, we are back with them at ARC (Alexandra) with more exciting workshop for your kids from 22 - 30 June 2013. There are two work stations each ha

Gobi Musallam - Whole Roasted Cauliflower with Creamy Makhani Gravy. Vegan Glutenfree Recipe

More Cauliflower you say. Well Cauliflower is the new Kale right now. So as well use the popularity right :) And on top of that it is too delicious to not share! The whole head of the cauliflower is blanched, then roasted drenched in a creamy Mughlai gravy, and served whole with some gravy on the side. You can serve it as is sliced, or with the usual Indian food fix-ins of flat bread or rice, or o

Caprese Sandwich on the Grill

This a great lazy summer weekend sandwich. It is simple but has a lot of flavor. I love fresh tomatoes in the summer.To make two sandwiches you need:ciabatta breadmozzarella cheese  2 tomatoes1 clove garlic1 tbsp fresh chopped basil2 tbsp balsamic vinegar1 tbsp olive oiloptional infused basil oil (muddle together a little basil and olive oil)Tooth picks Start by slicing and marinating the tom

Pad Thai

Pad Thai, a Thai style stir fried rice noodle dish, has to be one of my all time favourite meals and I always enjoy using its ingredient and flavour combinations in other dishes. With all of the Pad Thai style dishes that I have been making as of late I was reminded that I needed to update the original Pad Thai recipe along with it's 5 year old photo. Given my obsession with Pad Thai it&#

Braised-Beef Soft Tacos with West Texas Red Sauce

Many Texas-style red sauces are based on simple tomato sauce, with chiles added according to the amount of heat desired, if any. In the western part of the state, sauces are more similar to American southwestern or Mexican cuisine, which translates into spicy and smoky—and made with dried chiles.  Tomato sauce is still used as a base, but west Texas sauces also highlight flavorful chile

Appetizer: Two Baked Ricotta Recipes and What to Do with Leftovers

I made two versions of this recipe in one week. Once for a small dinner party on Wednesday and 2 different versions for our Father’s Day bbq.(...)Read the rest of Appetizer: Two Baked Ricotta Recipes and What to Do with Leftovers (170 words) © admin for FOODalogue, 2013. | Permalink | No comment | Add [...]

Crusty Roasted Potatoes

When potato plants bloom, they send up five lobed flowers that spangle fields like fat purple stars. Marie Antoinette liked the blossoms so much that she put them in her hair. Her husband, Louis XVI, put one in his buttonhole, inspiring a brief vogue in which the French aristocracy swanned around with potato plants on their clothes. Flowers were part of an attempt to persuade French

Cannoli Bites

I don't know if it's the heat or the fact that I just slept for ten straight hours and my brain isn't fully awake yet, but I can't for the life of me figure out how to start this post. So, I'm just not going to. No quirky introduction today. I'm just going to hit you with some straight up facts. Ready?These are cannoli bites. I made these cannoli bites over the weekend for a graduation party. Thes

Review of Pacific Organic Vegetarian Baked Beans

I’m a big fan of Pacific Foods’ soups and vegetable stock, so I thought I’d give their vegetarian baked beans a try. At first taste they are very sweet. That’s fairly common with canned baked beans, though. These have 130 calories and 9g sugar per 1/2 cup serving. But that also has a respectable 6g ...Continue reading ‘Review of Pacific Organic Vegetarian Baked Beans’ »

Midnight Pork

With pulled pork being all the rage over here (probably because of American cooking shows) and me having recently eaten some in NY and also the pork necks at the neighborhood grocery being ridiculously cheap this little project more or less came together on its own. I’m sure there are many established ways to cook […]

You Say Potato, I Say Potatoe

We’re oh so familiar with the baked potato — wrapped in foil and cooked to perfection before being embellished with lots of butter. Then there’s French fries, dipped in lots of oil before being sprinkled with tons of salt and other secret spices. Of course, there’s also the potato chips that run the gamut from […]

Herb-Roasted Potatoes and Onions

“These potatoes look gourmet!” exclaimed Husband as I handed him his Father’s Day dinner plate that included a grilled rib-eye, these Herb-Roasted Potatoes and Onions, and steamed green beans drizzled with a little olive oil. I love roasted potatoes anyway, but the addition of frizzled onions and fresh herbs takes the deliciousness to another level! As you [...]

Soba Noodles and Slaw

I always forget about incorporating broccoli slaw into recipes.  It's so easy to grab a bag and throw it into pastas, salads or noodle dishes like this one.  While Chinese food is not my absolute favorite, maybe because of the sodium content, I make it from time to time just to have variety.Next time you're in the mood for Chinese, substitute broccoli slaw instead of chopping up all thos

Menu planning June 17th – or the one that wasn’t

I didn’t make a meal plan for this week for several reasons. None that really matter, and certainly none are valid excuses for not planning. But I didn’t and that is just the way it is. Sometimes you need to roll with it… or without it, as the case may be. I have fridge full ...read moreThe post Menu planning June 17th – or the one that wasn’t appeared first on infine

Veggie Bean Casserole

Each time my mother in law comes here or we go to Germany to visit, I learn at least one new recipe.  She makes many simple, warm, comfort food type dishes like this one.  This particular one is sort of like a cassoulet, but completely vegetarian.  I’ll admit, I had never cooked white beans in [...]

Bohemian, NYC

Eight years ago, this time, I was in an entirely different part of the world, a city I adore and would revisit on the drop of a hat! Tokyo! If I were to introspect, I began the process of becoming me in this city. For the first time, I was living on my own; making my choices freely and without question, away from the cautions and constraints of what and where I grew up. I worked where I dre

Blackened Chicken with Sweet and Spicy Bell Pepper Salsa

    You know you come from a family that loves food, when you can have a completely excited and animated conversation with your mother about baby bell peppers.   That happened to me a couple of weeks ago. Jedd and I were visiting my parents when somehow baby bells were mentioned.   My mother and I both squealed like school girls.   “Oooh! I love those!” Mom said.   “I can't get enough

Snap shots of England

We are in our last couple of days in England seeing hubby's family :-) before flying back. As an expat living in America for 10 years it really doesn't get any easier for me. Funny the home sickness is a chronic condition there's always a special connection with my homeland despite the unpredictable weather it's the land I grew up in and feels familiar. Love hearing the British accents and paying

Inspired by Chef Dustin Trani: Truffle Scented Tortellini, Veal Reduction

Truffle Scented Tortellini, Veal Reduction Beech Mushrooms, Olive Oil Toasted Bread Crumbs, Crispy Sage Leaves Chef Dustin J. Trani is the Executive Chef at J. Trani's Ristorante in San Pedro as well as DOMA in Beverly Hills. Earlier this year,... Read more

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Surviving the Fast Diet: Snacks

As you may have read from some of my previous posts, I’m experimenting with The Fast Diet, otherwise known as the 5:2 Diet. What’s the Fast Diet? Well, in a nutshell, you eat whatever you want for five days of the week, then restrict your calories to 500 (or 600 for men) for the other … Continue reading »

Vietnamese Cinnamon Banana Smoothie

My Dearest Smoothie-Lovin Friend, You have GOT to get your hands on some Vietnamese Cinnamon! I found some in the bulk spice section of H.E.B. Central Market. My aunt found a bottle from McCormick’s at Krogers. So, it’s not a totally rare item. This stuff is cinnamon on steroids. It makes regular cinnamon smell like [...] The post Vietnamese Cinnamon Banana Smoothie appeared first on S

Quinoa Salad with Cucumber, Feta and Fried Egg

    I got introduced to quinoa a couple of years back and have never looked back since then. I have never met a more versatile ingredient.     The seeds have taken a permanent place in my pantry and now I  know why they have been considered “sacred” by the Incas. Over the [...]

Baharat (Middle Eastern Spice Blend)

Baharat, Arabic for “spice”, is a special an all-purpose spice blend widely used in Middle Eastern cuisine.  Just a pinch of it adds depth and flavor to sauces, soups, grains, vegetables, stews and meat. Middle Eastern food is phenomenal.  Those of you who have taken the time to explore the various cuisines of the Middle [...]The post Baharat (Middle Eastern Spice Blend) appeared first on The Dari

My Recent Visit to the Pacific Northwest … A Food Lover’s Paradise

I recently returned from a trip to Portland, Oregon for an executive committee meeting of the Food & Culinary Professionals (FCP) subgroup of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. I’m the new chair of this 2,700-member organization, and this was our annual planning meeting. FCP’s mission is to empower members to be the nation’s food, [more]