So, you are looking for a substitute for paneer in a recipe or meal? I have got you covered with a list of the best and worst options compared, with pros and cons. 📕 What is Indian Paneer Cheese, and how is it used? Paneer is an Indian cottage cheese. It's firm and white, a bit squeaky, and it doesn't melt. Paneer is prepared by adding vinegar or lemon … [Read more...]
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German Pork Loin Roast with Sauerkraut Recipe
Our South German/Austrian boneless pork loin roast with sauerkraut recipe. This is an authentic recipe for pork roast prepared without apples and brown sugar in a Dutch oven. I share useful tips to get make the juiciest and most tender pork loin roast ever! The recipe comes with process images and a video. 📕 What is this pork and sauerkraut recipe? I'm … [Read more...]
Simple Buttered Peas Recipe
Buttered Peas is a lovely universal side dish. It is best prepared with fresh green peas to bring out all those good sweet natural flavors. Here you will learn how to make it and I share some flavor variations, tips to store it properly and a how-to video. 📕 What are Buttered Peas? Butter peas are green peas sautéed in butter. It's a popular side dish that … [Read more...]
Tibetan Tsampa Porridge Recipe
Tibetan Tsampa Porridge is a nutritious, budget-friendly and simple to prepare breakfast meal prepared with roasted barley. I show you how it's made in this recipe, which includes a video. 📕 What is Tsampa? Tsampa is whole barley cereal grains roasted over fire and then stone ground into a coarse flour. It is not raw barley flour that has been roasted. There … [Read more...]
Sesame Oil
Sesame oil has many fantastic uses in Asian cuisine, but it can be a confusing ingredient! Here you will learn about the different types, how to use them, the smoking point, substitutions and the best way to store your sesame oil. 📕 What is Sesame Oil? Sesame oil is extracted from Sesame seeds, which come in white or black varieties. The plant grows vastly … [Read more...]
Blueberry Coconut Smoothie Recipe
A better guilt and dairy-free blueberry coconut smoothie to help you start your day the right way! Turns out coconut milk and fresh blueberries are meant to be. I show you how to make it and share tips and variation ideas in this recipe. 🥥 Ingredients Theoretically you will just need two ingredients to make this smoothie. Especially if you like your smoothie … [Read more...]
Paul's Baguette Recipe
This is Paul's baguette recipe! My husband perfected this bread recipe over time and the result is always a crusty and airy french style baguette. The recipe is great for bread baking beginners (Paul is also a beginner bread baker). No kneading by hand, but you need a hand or stand mixer. This is a baguette bread recipe prepared with simple ingredients. … [Read more...]
Skillet French Savory Crêpe Recipe
A simple savory crêpe recipe, just the way French people make them at home. You will only need a regular skillet to make thin perfect crêpes. Those can be stuffed with a savory filling. 📕 What are Crêpes? Crêpes are french paper-thin large round pancakes. They resemble the German or Austrian Pfannkuchen or Palatschinken, just that they are thinner than … [Read more...]
Pepperoni Pizza Pocket Recipe
Heavenly pepperoni and cheese stuffed hot pizza pocket. If you love pizza, those are for you! 📕 What are Pizza Pockets? My homemade Pizza Pockets are inspired by the Italian Calzone Pizza, which is a pizza folded over and baked with a pizza filling. I came up with these because I wanted something pizza, small and that could be carried around. They are … [Read more...]
Jam Cream Cheese Puff Pastry Dessert Recipe
A flaky jam cream cheese puff pastry dessert, golden baked to perfection. Sweet temptations made in a jiffy, and it can be transported to work or school. 📕 What is this? Puff pastries with a jam and cream cheese filling are inspired by filled cream cheese danish pastries. Danish are not the same as puff pastry because danish pastry includes yeast. … [Read more...]
Chunky Potato Leek Soup Recipe
A wholesome chunky potato leek soup prepared with fresh ingredients and a selection of soup spices and herbs This soup is for you if you are looking for a budget-friendly meal or a simple healthier homemade dinner. 🧅 Ingredients Here is what you will need to prepare this potato leek soup from scratch. All ingredients with adjustable US or metric … [Read more...]
Spicy Hummus without Tahini Recipe
Hummus without tahini recipe – with a selection of spices to add wholesome flavors to your chickpea dip! 📕 What is Hummus? Hummus is a popular and traditional middle eastern dish, prepared with chickpeas (aka garbanzo beans) as the main ingredient. It's creamy, thick and the chickpea flavors come through with the seasoning. Hummus is known to be … [Read more...]
+34 Greatest Asian Chicken Dinner Recipes
More than 34 of the greatest Asian chicken dinner recipes to discover and prepare at home. With modern and delicious classics to choose from. Get inspired by the choice of homemade Asian chicken recipes in this collection. I picked our favorite recipes and the best from other food preparation talents out there. Here you will find a mix of “true to the culture” … [Read more...]
Oatmeal Spice Mix
A homemade oatmeal spice mix to take your breakfast to the next level. Easy to prepare and a game changer, this sweet spice blend should be on your bucket list if you want to eat better food! Your favorite breakfast is oatmeal, but you'd like to add more flavors to it? Then this oatmeal spice blend is right up your alley! Enrich your workday or surprise your kids … [Read more...]
+7 BEST Fried Rice Recipes
7 of the best fried rice recipes that you have to try if you love fried rice! AND since you are such a big rice fan, try different flavored rice side dishes. 🍤 Easy Shrimp Fried Rice ~~~ 🍳 15 Min Egg Fried Rice ~~~ 🍍 Sweet Pineapple Fried Rice ~~~ 🎌 Copycat Hibachi Fried Rice ~~~ 🍗 Simple Chicken Fried Rice ~~~ 🍚 … [Read more...]
12 BEST Chanterelle Mushroom Recipes
Here are some great chanterelle mushroom recipes to make the most out of your fresh, dried or frozen chanterelles. 📕 What are Chanterelle Mushrooms? Chanterelle mushrooms, or chanterelles as they are also called, are vibrant yellow or golden colored and funnel-shaped mushrooms. Variations exist between the white and black color spectrum. Some … [Read more...]
Buffalo White Bean Dip Recipe
Buffalo flavored hot White Bean Dip with a recipe to make it either chunky or velvety smooth. This dip takes about 20 minutes to prepare from start to finish, and it is a vegan healthy, dairy-free dip. You won't need a food processor for this recipe, you will just need a skillet! 🧅 Ingredients Here is a quick overview with info on what you will need, to … [Read more...]
Creamy Coconut Chickpea Curry Recipe
A creamy coconut chickpea curry prepared with wholesome spices. This is a healthy plant-based dinner meal. 📕 What is this Curry? A Chickpea curry is an Indian inspired, spiced curry prepared with whole cooked chickpeas, spices and coconut milk. This recipe is based on the Indian Chole Masala/Chana Masala or restaurant style chickpea tikka masala. It's not … [Read more...]
+5 Inside out Sushi Roll Ideas (Uramaki Sushi)
More than 5 fantastic inside out sushi roll ideas to help you get inspired! These can all be easily made from scratch at home. 📕 What are inside out sushi rolls? Inside-out sushi rolls are inspired by traditional Japanese maki zushi. Regular maki sushi comes with ingredients and rice on the inside and the nori seaweed on the outside. There are two main … [Read more...]
Rayu Japanese Chili Oil Recipe (Layu)
Deep red Rayu Chili Oil is a lovely Japanese multi use condiment that you can prepare at home now! It can be used a flavored cooking oil in Asian food or as a topping for a ramen soup, as a dipping sauce for gyoza or other Asian pot stickers. The rayu chili oil is part of the Japanese food series that I filmed together with Momoko, our Japanese food expert. A big … [Read more...]
Ham and Cheese Puff Pastry Hand Pies
Golden baked, flaky soft puff pastry hand pies, stuffed with ham and cheese. 🥧 Ingredients Here is what you will need to make these amazingly delicious ham and cheese puff pastry hand pies. Find the detailed US and metric measurements in the recipe card below, 🔪 How to make it? I love these stuffed puff pastry hand pies because they come together … [Read more...]
Chicory Root Tea
Chicory Root Tea is a nifty way to ditch your bad health habits. In this post, we explore how to use it and the differences between raw and roasted chicory root. 📕 What is Chicory Root? Chicory is a hardy bushy plant that grows beautiful blue flowers. It's a wild plant in Europe and you can see it there on the roadside. The plant has been known for its … [Read more...]
Cranberry Muffins Recipe
Nothing beats homemade, soft, and still warm baked cranberry muffins for breakfast! This recipe is simple and oh so good! The muffins are not too sweet, just perfect! 🥣 Ingredients Here is a quick overview of what you will need. The full recipe with US and metric measurements is located further below in the recipe card. 🔪 How to make it? The process … [Read more...]
How to make Powdered Sugar
You can make powdered sugar at home in a jiffy! Here you will learn everything you need to know about powdered sugar and how to make it from scratch anytime! 📕 What is powdered sugar? Powdered Sugar is a super fine version of sugar and it is mostly used in baking. It is the perfect way to sweeten your cakes, cookies, and fudges because it mixes well in … [Read more...]
Individual Salmon Wellington Recipe
Individual Salmon Wellingtons are baked puff pastry wrapped salmon filets inspired by my mini beef wellington. Here you will find a recipe with easy progress pictures and video. 🐟 Ingredients Here is a quick overview of what you will need to make your own salmon wellington (almost) from scratch. Get the detailed measurements in the recipe card further … [Read more...]
Mushroom Gravy for Chicken or Steak
A simple mushroom gravy recipe to serve with your chicken or steak dinner. 🥣 Ingredients This is an overview of the ingredients that you need to help you get organized. All the adjustable US and metric measurements are located further below in the recipe card. 🔪 How to make it? Did you know that preparing a mushroom gravy from scratch is super … [Read more...]
Salisbury Steak Recipe
Juicy browned Salisbury steak cooked in a homemade mushroom gravy sauce. This is a classic from scratch skillet one-pot dinner meal. 📕 What is it? Salisbury steak is a hamburger steak cooked and served with mushroom gravy or a so-called brown sauce. It's a typical US-American meal, popularized for the first time 100 years ago by the European immigrant … [Read more...]
French Green Lentils with Sausage (Puy Lentils)
A French recipe for green lentils cooked with sausages. This is a family one-pot recipe. It's one of my favorite winter-time dinner meals. My mum would prepare it every once in a while for us. 📕 What are French Green Puy Lentils? The french green lentils are an important ingredient in the french homemade local cuisine. They are better known as Lentille … [Read more...]
Italian Passatelli Soup Recipe
Passatelli in brodo (in clear soup broth) is a regional Italian food specialty. 📕 What are Passatelli? Passatelli is an Italian regional pasta specialty, that originated in the province of Pesaro and Urbino. The dish is a specialty from Emilia-Romagna but it appears all over northern Italy. We had it in Venice too. The reason why this pasta variety is so … [Read more...]
Boston Roll Sushi Recipe
The Boston roll is a brightly colored fancy sushi roll. Our homemade version uses tobiko fish roe as a topping and as a filling cooked shrimp, avocado, and cucumber. This recipe is in collaboration with Momoko, our Japanese food expert. Other sushi rolls in this series include the Salmon roll, Philadelphia roll, and dragon roll to just name a few. 📕 What is a … [Read more...]
Nourish Me Soup Recipe
A nourishing soup prepared with fresh root vegetables, pasta, and soup seasoning. This soup is vegan and a convenient one-pot dish. 📕 What is this soup? The nourish me soup is, as the title explains, a healthy comfort food soup. Chunks of root vegetables are cooked in a clear broth with a handful of soup spices. It's inspired by and resembles the … [Read more...]
Skull Mushroom Pizza Bites (Halloween Special)
Skull mushroom pizza bites are a great Halloween party food for children and adults alike! These were inspired by a post from Castellon's Kitchen, a true Halloween-themed food blog. (Their main page is ghoulatheart.com now) Somebody had posted the skull mushrooms in a mushroom foraging group on facebook and I thought they would be cute and delicious on a simple pizza … [Read more...]
Skillet Hamburger Steak with Bell Pepper Sauce
Homemade juicy hamburger steak prepared in a skillet and served with a creamy colorful bell pepper sauce. This is a one-pan low-carb friendly dish. 📕 What is this dish? This dish was inspired and resembles a Salisbury steak. The beef patty is the same but the sauce consists of sweet bell pepper and cream. It's a great dinner meal idea, which I … [Read more...]
Coconut Milk Shrimp Curry Recipe
This is a simple wholesome one-pot Indian-inspired shrimp curry prepared with coconut milk and spices. It resembles the Goan shrimp curry (aka prawn curry) and the Thai shrimp curry but it's a curry in a hurry! 🍤 Ingredients This is what you need to make this seafood curry. Full details in the recipe card further below. 🔪 How to make it? Here is an … [Read more...]
Salmon Furikake Seasoning
Flavor-packed Salmon Furikake Seasoning to use as a topping over rice meals. This is a Japanese recipe. 📕 What is it? Furikake are multi-purpose Japanese seasoning blends, used to season mainly rice and noodle dishes among others. They are categorized as dry or wet furikake. They are sold as a condiment in small packets in Japan and many variations exist. … [Read more...]
South Indian Sambar Recipe
A super flavorful and easy recipe to prepare South Indian Sambar at home, with vegetables from your grocery store or garden. This south Indian lentil recipe is vegan, gluten-free, and low-calorie friendly. This recipe was filmed with Ajpa. It's also her take on Sambar, a dish she loved to prepare while she studied in Chennai, South India. South Indian food lovers … [Read more...]
Ground Horseradish Recipe
Ground horseradish is a must-have strongly-flavored condiment, which is for all those who love German and East European food. 📕 What is Ground Horseradish? Ground horseradish is prepared out of fresh raw horseradish, a sharp-tasting root that is related to the Japanese wasabi root. The root is creamy white and it's dense and hard. The flavor can be described … [Read more...]
Chicken Katsu Recipe
Homemade Chicken Katsu, perfectly fried Japanese Chicken! 📕 What is it? Chicken Katsu is boneless chicken meat, coated with a layer, all-purpose flour, egg, and Japanese panko bread crumbs. Essentially it's a deep-fried chicken from Japan and it's wildly popular there! The word Katsu is a short version of the Japanese word for cutlet. Another Japanese … [Read more...]
Simple Turnip Salad Recipe
A simple turnip salad to serve up as a side dish salad with your meals. 📕 What is it? This is a simple raw turnip salad prepared with shredded turnips. It's inspired by the radish salad, which is commonly prepared and served in Germany and Austria. Turnips grow plentiful in summer, and there are not that many great recipes for them. So, I came up with … [Read more...]
Citrus Ponzu Sauce Recipe
Ponzu Sauce is a traditional Japanese dipping sauce. Now you can make your own sauce at home! This is another recipe prepared by our Japanese Food expert, Momoko. Arigato Gozaimasu! 🐹 This ponzu sauce recipe is a simplified version of the popular Japanese traditional original and can be easily recreated at home with a few Asian pantry ingredients. 📕 What … [Read more...]