French bread pizza topped with bacon pieces and cream cheese. Easily made at home and oh so good, with just a few ingredients. Make this for lunch or dinner anytime! I show you how in this homemade recipe. 📕 What is a French Bread Pizza? A French bread pizza is a crispy open face, sheet pan, oven baked baguette-like bread, topped with meats or veggies or … [Read more...]
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Lemon Yogurt Sauce Recipe
Lemon yogurt sauce prepared from scratch with a few ingredients. This sauce has multiple uses and can be served with a variety of meals and cuisines. 📕 What is this Sauce? I created this sauce because I wanted a lemon flavored yogurt sauce. It's tart and enhanced with bright citrus notes, making it a great accompaniment as a dip with meat and seafood main … [Read more...]
Avocado Cucumber Beet Mango Sushi Roll Recipe
A vibrant and healthy Avocado Cucumber Beet Mango Sushi Roll to add to your list of must-try sushi recipes. Vegan sushi lovers and those who don't like raw seafood, will enjoy this inside out sushi roll. Created with Momoko our Japanese food expert, this Mango, Avocado, Cucumber, and Beet Sushi Roll recipe is part of our extensive modern Japanese food … [Read more...]
Zucchini and Eggs Skillet Recipe
Sautéed zucchini and eggs skillet, prepared within a few minutes with fresh ingredients only. Learn how to make it and get my recipe with instructions, tips, and flavor ideas further below. 📕 What is this recipe? I created this zucchini and egg skillet recipe as a quick and easy last-minute dinner meal option. It's a great recipe for novice cooks and all … [Read more...]
+23 Jackfruit Recipes (Ripe and Unripe)
Jackfruit is such a versatile tropical fruit and to celebrate that, I have put together a selection of jackfruit recipes. Discover fresh ripe and young canned jackfruit recipes below. There is something for everyone with lunch ideas, sweet desserts, Asian and Indian recipes, as well as American and European classics prepared with jackfruit. Yet, here you will mainly … [Read more...]
How to cut Jackfruit
This guide on how to cut jackfruit will help you in the process of cutting a jackfruit. Learn our simple technique, and you will succeed cutting up your first jackfruit all alone, the right way, of course. I filmed the cutting of our jackfruit with my jackfruit expert, Gauri. She hails from the forests in the Western Ghats in Karnataka, in India. She was so kind to … [Read more...]
Ranch Seasoning Mix Recipe
Make this homemade ranch seasoning mix if you are seeking real food flavors in your life. Save money with your DIY ranch spice and make it as per your needs and health requirements. 📕 What's Ranch Seasoning? Ranch seasoning is a blend of herbs and spices popularized by Hidden Valley. Their main product is Ranch Dressing, which was invented by Steve Henson … [Read more...]
Dehydrated Strawberries in the Dehydrator
Home dehydrated strawberries are easy to prepare and also taste great as a healthier, nutritious snack. I share how you can dry your strawberries at home with tips, flavor ideas and much more. 📕 What are dehydrated Strawberries? Dehydrated strawberries are prepared by cutting or slicing fresh strawberries and allowing them to dry slowly until they lose all … [Read more...]
Breadfruit VS Jackfruit: What's the difference?
I talk about the differences between Breadfruit VS Jackfruit and how these two delicious tropical fruits compare. You will be able to easily spot these two related fruits in the future! In this post, we will compare the two, breadfruit and jackfruit, in looks, taste, uses, growing habits, possible health perks and cultural importance. We have a massive … [Read more...]
Substitute For Paneer: Options with Pros and Cons
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
+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...]
Cumin Uses + Recipe Ideas
So, you want to learn more about cumin spice? This post will help you to understand better how to use cumin spice in your food, and you will collect some ideas too. 📕 What is Cumin? Cumin is a spice seed grown from the cumin herb, a plant with small white flowers. It's a warm, heating spice. Cumin tastes aromatic, pungent, and nutty. Due to the flavor … [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...]
Butter Garlic Green Beans Recipe
I grew up eating sautéed butter garlic green beans at home. Preparing this string bean dish is super easy and, if done the right way, also very delicious. 🧅 Ingredients You will only need 4–5 ingredients to make this nifty and delicious side dish. The full recipe with detailed US and metric ingredients measurements is located further below in my recipe … [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...]
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...]
Seaweed Pearls aka Vegan Seaweed Caviar
Everything you need to know about seaweed pearls aka vegan seaweed caviar. 📕 What is it? Vegan caviar is a type of vegan gourmet food that mimics the look and feel of fish roe. It's a sustainable plant-based alternative to black caviar, that's why this food ingredient is also known as seaweed caviar, kelp caviar or vegan caviar. It is usually made from … [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...]
Tobiko
Everything you need to know about Tobiko, how to color them, ideas to use tobiko, and the best way to store this precious seafood ingredient 📕 What is Tobiko? Ever wonder what the fancy orange pearls on Sushi are? That’s Tobiko. Tobiko is a Japanese word that essentially means Fish roe/eggs that are particularly harvested from flying fish. Fun fact? … [Read more...]
Papaya Fruit
Papaya is such a misunderstood fruit! Yet it has so many delicious and useful uses. Here you will find everything you need to know to start enjoying papayas all the more. 📕 What is Papaya? Papaya or Pawpaw is a sweet, pulpy, and nutritious fruit that widely grows in tropical climates. The first thing you’ll notice about a Papaya is its vibrant color, like … [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...]
Sapodilla Fruit
Sapodilla is a wonderful tropical fruit. Learn about the different varieties and collect some tips and ideas on how to use the amazing fruit! 📕 What is the Sapodilla Fruit? Sapodilla is a brown, round to oval-shaped, fruit. Sometimes this fruit is also called chicozapote, sapota, naseberry, or nispero in the Caribbean and American … [Read more...]
Home Canned Plums
Canned plums are a great way to preserve your fruits for the coming months. Turns out, it's easy to do this at home! 📕 What are canned plums? Canned plums are made to last and are preserved in light sugar syrup. Commercially canned fruits are the norm these days but preparing home-canned plums is still the norm in some places. During harvest season you … [Read more...]
Spicy Shrimp Stir Fry Recipe
My spiced shrimp stir-fry prepared in a skillet over the stove top within minutes. They can be served with most Asian side dishes and fried rice, or even in Asian flavored Tacos! I somehow started adding sesame seeds, chili flakes and green onions to everything and the results are super good. Here we go with my stir-fried spicy shrimp. :) 🍤 … [Read more...]
Japanese Wafu Dressing Recipe
Japanese wafu dressing with onions to serve with your salad, fish or steak. 📕 What is it? Wa-fu means Japanese dressing and is a common vinaigrette-like sauce in Japan. People usually buy it ready-made in stores in Japan but it can also made from scratch at home because it includes common pantry ingredients. This particular wafu dressing was my food … [Read more...]
Ground Beef Stuffed Zucchini Boats Recipe
A well-seasoned ground beef cheese stuffed zucchini boats with a tomato sauce, baked and served up in a casserole dish. This makes a healthier low-carb dinner meal. This recipe was inspired by my mum's vegetarian stuffed zucchini boats and our french meat stuffed tomatoes. I thought it would be nice to have culinary herbs and spices in these zucchini boats. … [Read more...]
Lemony Olive Oil Tortellini Recipe
A simple but flavorful tortellini dinner meal idea, coated in a skillet with lemon, garlic, basil and olive oil. 🍋 Ingredients Here is an overview of the ingredients and the process. That should give you an idea how it comes together. The full recipe with US and metric measurements is located further below in the recipe card. 🔪 How to make it? The … [Read more...]
Philadelphia Roll Sushi Recipe
Philadelphia roll is currently a popular creamy inside-out sushi in the west. This recipe is all yours if you love Japanese sushi! 📕 What's a Philadelphia roll? The Philadelphia roll is a sushi roll inspired by traditional Japanese maki sushi. It's a Western-style sushi variation derived from the first-ever created inside-out sushi, the California … [Read more...]
Lemon Garlic Butter Shrimp Recipe
Lemony garlic butter shrimp prepared over the stovetop in one pan within minutes. This is a quick and easy sautéed dinner meal. This shrimp recipe is suitable for a low-carb, keto, gluten-free and low calorie diet. 🦐 Ingredients If you want to add more seasonings and flavors, add a tsp or two of cajun seasoning, thyme or fresh dill or terragon. If you … [Read more...]
Oven Baked Buffalo Chicken Wings
Super crispy oven baked buffalo chicken wings. Prepared with a homemade buffalo sauce or use a store bought buffalo sauce. 📕 What are buffalo chicken wings? Buffalo wings are crispy chicken wings coated with a spicy, buttery red hot buffalo sauce. A buffalo sauce consists of a hot sauce and butter and it was invented in Buffalo New York (US). 🍗 … [Read more...]
Chicken Alfredo Fettuccine Recipe
Creamy chicken alfredo fettuccine inspired by olive garden. This is the ultimate comfort dinner meal and YOU can prepare it now from scratch at home with this easy skillet recipe. 🍗 Ingredients 🔪 How to make it? Here is an overview of how to make this homemade meal. The complete recipe with US and metric measurements is further below in the recipe … [Read more...]
Canned Pinto Beans and Rice with Sausage
Pinto Beans and rice prepared with canned beans and stewed over the stovetop with sausages. This is a quick and easy healthy dinner meal. It's comforting and effortless to put together after a long day at work. 🧅 Ingredients You will need a few pantry ingredients to make this from scratch with canned beans, AND you can enhance it further with a seasoning of … [Read more...]