Homemade Oat Milk can be a great way to save some bucks if you love the store-bought stuff. But before you go about your from scratch routine, read up! 📕 What is oat milk? Oat milk is prepared by blending oats and water together. The blended milk is then strained and that's called oat milk. It's a vegan, non-dairy, plant-based (and usually gluten-free) … [Read more...]
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How to make Matcha Tea (hot or iced)
Learn to make matcha green tea, hot or iced from scratch at home without special equipment. We share instructions, tips in video and text below. This is part of our Japanese food series, which includes authentic healthy recipes such as Miso soup. We welcomed most recently Japanese food specialized from Tokyo to the masalaherb.com cultural food experts … [Read more...]
Chicken Fried Rice Recipe
Better than takeout chicken fried rice, all homemade and healthier. This recipe is without MSG. Your dinner can be ready within 15 minutes in just one pot! 🔪 How to make it? Here is an overview of how to make this dish from scratch. The complete recipe with ingredients and detailed instructions can be printed at the bottom of this post. You can also watch the … [Read more...]
Saffron Tips and Recipes
Saffron is a special, very valuable, spice. I talk further below about saffron uses and share useful tips on how to spot a fake. 📕 What is Saffron? Saffron is a red spice thread, which grows in a flower called crocus. The spice has a mild distinctive flavor and is actually known for coloring food bright yellow. Persian, Indian and Spanish cuisines use … [Read more...]
Japanese Teriyaki Sauce Recipe
Japanese 3 ingredient Teriyaki Sauce made from scratch. This is a quick and easy authentic healthier Japanese teriyaki recipe and your best choice if you want to prepare various teriyaki dishes from scratch. This teriyaki sauce recipe is part of my Japanese food series. I have brought in native Japanese food specialized to the MasalaHerb.com team. This is an … [Read more...]
Thai Drunken Noodles Recipe (Pad Kee Mao)
Thai Drunken Noodles, aka pad kee mao is a spicy rice noodle dish. This flavorful Asian noodle recipe is prepared with chicken and basil in one pot. What are drunken noodles? Drunken noodles is a spicy Thai rice noodle dish. Contrary to its name, it is not prepared with liquor. We came across this wonderful stir-fried noodle dish on our trip to Bangkok. A Thai lady … [Read more...]
+20 Copycat Restaurant Recipes
Collection of copycat recipes to prepare restaurant quality meal at home in a jiffy! Below you will find more than 20 restaurant-quality knock-off recipes from olive garden, panera, panda express to taco bell. I included top secret dinner meals, sides, drinks, and baked goods. Just click on each to get to the copycat recipe to make and cook the dishes at … [Read more...]
4 Ingredient Bok Choy Stir Fry Recipe
Just 4 Ingredients to make this bok choy stir-fry at home. You will like this recipe if you want to learn to cook with bok choy and if you enjoy Chinese flavors. Ingredients Tip: Instead of the soy sauce, you can use my universal 3 ingredient stir-fry sauce. 🍲 How to clean fresh Bok Choy? Bok choy stalks need to be separated from each other because mud … [Read more...]
Creamy Avocado Dressing Recipe
Green creamy avocado dressing is delightfully good in so many ways. The simple dressing is vegan dairy-free, perfect for a plant-based diet, and healthy because it's low carb and gluten-free. 🔪 How to prepare the dressing? You will only need a handful of ingredients to make this avocado dressing. Get fresh ripe avocados and you are almost good to go. Here … [Read more...]
Oven Roasted Potatoes and Carrots Recipe
Sheet pan oven roasted potatoes and carrots is a quick and easy side dish. I show you how to make this tasty vegan dish asap below! This side dish is healthier, low-carb (without sugar), gluten-free and plant-based vegan. You will love your roasted carrots and potatoes served with other main course meals. It's almost effortless to make it from scratch! 🔪 … [Read more...]
Dehydrated Pineapple
Homemade dehydrated pineapple chunks - Here you will learn how to make them. I cover 3 drying options, but with a focus on how to use a food dehydrator. The benefit of drying your pineapple slices is that you can make it without sugar. This is a great option too if you suffer from food allergies because dried fruits are often while processed in food factories where … [Read more...]
Basic Misoshiru - Japanese Miso Soup Recipe
Misoshiru, is a classic Japanese miso soup, and you might know it from your Japanese restaurant. Here you will learn everything to make misoshiru from scratch at home. Tips and instructions from a Japanese home cook and restaurant owner. Momoko shows you in this recipe the basic steps to make an easy Japanese miso soup from scratch in a saucepan. 📕 What is … [Read more...]
Chicken Chow Mein Recipe
A quick and easy chicken chow mein recipe to make at home within 20 minutes! This dish is healthier than the takeout version as it contains less sodium and I dare to say that it tastes better! Stuffed with gorgeous flavors, Chinese cuisine is definitely one of our Asian foods. This chicken chow mein is all your if you are starting to learn how to make Chinese … [Read more...]
St.Patrick's Day Baileys Irish Cream
I give you this Chocolate flavored Baileys Irish Cream to help you celebrate St.Patrick's day this year! Make it with a handful of easy steps from scratch within minutes! This Irish Cream recipe is prepared without eggs and doesn't need to be cooked. I came up with a chocolate copycat Baileys version, which makes for a smashing alcoholic St. Patrick's Day … [Read more...]
Oregano Herb Uses and Recipes
Oregano is a versatile culinary herb! Here you will learn everything you need to know about this amazing herb and how you can use it in your daily cooking. 📕 What is Oregano? Oregano is a culinary green herb. The leaves are spade-shaped and are about 1/2-1 inch or 1-2 cm big. The leaves can be used fresh or dried in our cooking. Dried leaves are more … [Read more...]
French Dijon Mustard Vinaigrette Dressing Recipe
Our homemade Dijon Mustard Vinaigrette dressing, prepared without any special kitchen tools (no immersion blender). I share our authentic easy french recipe so that you can make it from scratch at home within 5 minutes with just 5 ingredients! This is a healthier salad dressing. It doesn't include sugar, artificial ingredients, or dairy products. It's vegan, … [Read more...]
Buttered Parsley Potatoes Recipe
Parsley potatoes with butter is a classic side dish. Make this simple dish to serve with other meals. I share all the info in the post. What are butter parsley potatoes? Butter Parsley Potatoes are boiled potatoes coated with butter and enhanced with freshly chopped parsley. This side dish is a classic in Austria, Germany, and Hungary. Choosing potato … [Read more...]
Cheese Bread Dumplings (Kaspressknödel)
Cheese Bread Dumplings, better known as Kaspressknödel, is an Austrian regional Knödel dumpling variety. Those are great comfort foods and help you to use up stale bread. What are Pressknödel? Pressknödel are flattened cheese bread dumplings. They are a specialty in the region of Tyrol, Austria, and South Tyrol, Italy. The word Pressknödel means a pressed-down … [Read more...]
Italian Seasoning Recipe
Your homemade Italian seasoning recipe to make endless quantities of this amazing flavorful blend. That way you will never run out of this essential mix of herbs and spices. 📕 What is Italian Seasoning? Italian Seasoning is an invention from folks who are not Italian and living in Italy. The idea is to infuse food with the typical Italian flavors by using … [Read more...]
20 min Tomato Basil Soup Recipe
Homemade Tomato Basil Soup makes for a lovely comforting dinner and I can never get enough of this recipe. This soup is for you if you are looking for an easy dinner meal prepared with fresh tomatoes within 20 minutes. Originally, back in 2012, I called it a soup a la provencale. The soup is inspired by the southern france, Provence region, which means it's a … [Read more...]
Penne Alla Vodka Recipe
Penne alla vodka is a quick and easy vegetarian dinner meal. This recipe is for you if you are looking for homemade comfort food prepared in less than 30 minutes. Penne alla vodka is such a popular dish in Italian restaurants, that you need to try it. I make it when I need a quick weeknight meal and I’m feeling uninspired in my kitchen. This dish is ready within 25 … [Read more...]
Turmeric Spice, Uses + Recipes
Turmeric spice can be easily included in your cooking. I show you how in this post. Also, why is turmeric such a great spice, which one should you buy and a selection of recipes with turmeric to choose from. 📕 What is turmeric? Turmeric is a yellow-orange root that has been used as a spice in Indian and Asian cooking for centuries. Turmeric is also known … [Read more...]
Italian Caprese Salad Recipe
Caprese Salad is an easy Mediterranean salad prepared with a handful of fresh ingredients. Make this Italian salad all year round and enjoy for lunch or as an appetizer, or make it your own with my flavor options! Caprese Salad makes me happy, and I can eat it all the time, not just in summer. My husband was mesmerized by the flavors the moment he was introduced to … [Read more...]
Moroccan Chicken Tagine Recipe
Succulent juicy, spiced and aromatic chicken tagine with apricots and preserved lemons. Make this Moroccan dinner recipe at home and learn how to use a tagine pot. 📕 What is a Tagine? Tagine, or also Tajine, is an earthenware clay pot and also the name of a Moroccan meal that is slow-cooked in this traditional cooking utensil. The Tagine Clay Pot The … [Read more...]
How to raise money for a Trip
How to raise money for your dream trip in 2020 - ultimate insider tips. Danny from whatsdannydoing.com is our expert today, sharing his valuable insights on how YOU can get the best bang for your buck. Danny Newman is currently writing and traveling his way around the world in a bid to figure out exactly what he’s doing with his life. He’d love you to follow … [Read more...]
Tropical Smoothie Recipe
Fruity Tropical Smoothie Recipe to give you the energy to tackle the day. The smoothie flavors will transport you to a Caribbean white sand beach with palm trees and crystal clear light blue water. I discovered this smoothie on a recent trip to Palolem Beach, Goa. The tropical fruit smoothie made such an impression, visually and tastewise, that I had to share it … [Read more...]
3 Ingredient Pastina Soup Recipe
A quick, simple 3 ingredient pastina soup for when the days are cold, and you are feeling under the weather. Make this clear Italian pasta soup within minutes in one pot only. What is Pastina? Pastina is a soup made with a type of tiny shaped pasta that originated in Italy. The most common pastina pasta soups are made with the star shaped stelline, which may or … [Read more...]
Quick Salmon Pasta Recipe
This is my quick salmon pasta dinner meal which I love to prepare when I crave a simple but flavorful fish pasta dish. You will need only a few ingredients to make this dish within 30 minutes. 📕 Pasta shape In the pictures, I used some short fettuccine or tagliatelle pasta. Honestly, I think you can use any short pasta shape to make this … [Read more...]
How to travel Doha in Two Days [Qatar]
How to travel Doha in two days to make the most of your trip to the luxurious city amidst the dunes. Aistis from astraveler.com is sharing his 2 days Doha Qatar itinerary with us, including beautiful hot spots which you shouldn't miss! We make a stop to Doha almost twice a year because Qatar is on our way to Goa, India. Yet so far we hadn't had a chance to visit … [Read more...]
How to make French Yogurt
I show you how to make yogurt the French way easily at home. You will only need milk and store-bought yogurt to start out, no fancy starter culture! My mother and grandmother have always made their own yogurt at home. My grandmother was born into a farmer's family in Normandy, France, and they had their cows, so making yogurt was a daily thing. I always loved … [Read more...]
Champagne Jello Shots Recipe
Fun Champagne Jello Shots to count down to midnight or to celebrate good times with family and friends. A semi-solid drink to pep up a party! 📕 What are jello shots? Jello shots are a fun way to get a party going. They are basically alcohol flavored gelatine pieces that you have in one go. It's like having a liqueur shot just that jello shots won't get … [Read more...]
Pizzetta: Mini Pizza Bites
Pizzetta or Pizzetti are small Italian Mini Pizza Bites. They make for great party snacks or appetizers to feed a crowd. What are Pizza Bites? Pizza Bites are two or one bite pizzas with a conventional topping. Some takeaway, frozen food companies and popular restaurant chains have their versions of pizza bites. In Italy, they call them Pizzetti (several pizza bites) … [Read more...]
Old Fashioned Caramel Candy Recipe
Old fashioned hard caramel candy prepared with only 2 ingredients (yep, I'm serious!) My grandmother used to make these for my dad when he was small, and now I'm sharing it with you. Recipe Origins My grandmother in Austria used to make these 2 ingredients caramel hard candy back in the day when my father was a kid. Most of my dad's family made them for … [Read more...]
Bacon Wrapped Little Smokies Recipe
Bacon wrapped little smokies are crunchy and make for a crowd-pleasing bite. I show you how to prepare this quick and easy sausage recipe. 📕 What are little smokies? Little Smokies (or lil smokies) are smoked mini sausages that consist of a blend of beef and pork meat. They are like cocktail wieners or other small mini sausages but the meat has been … [Read more...]
Individual Beef Wellington Recipe
An Individual Beef Wellington makes for a delicious, pretty and elegant main course meal this holiday season. Serve them up to your family and friends for Christmas or New Year's for dinner. What is Beef Wellington? Beef Wellington tenderloin filet steak topped with a mushroom duxelles and wrapped into a puff pastry. The English dish is also known as boeuf en … [Read more...]
German Christmas Cookies
Traditional German Christmas Cookies count as some of the best in the world. And that for a good reason! I have compiled a collection of the best german cookies below. The Internet is full of precious, delicious cookies, and German Christmas Cookies top the list as some of the most coveted cookies during Christmastime. German cookies are traditionally made … [Read more...]
Pignoli Cookies Recipe
Soft and moist Pignoli Cookies prepared with almond paste and honey. These Italian Christmas cookies are a real treat and make a great holiday gift. When I worked as a teenager at an Italian gelateria, I came across these special cookies. My boss was from North Italy, but his mother was Sicilian, so he would make them for Christmas. His cookie recipe included … [Read more...]
Swiss Cheese Fondue Recipe
I LOVE Cheese Fondue, I always have and that for a good reason. You get to dip your bread into a melting concoction of cheese and that too as many times you want (and crave!) Turn this fondue into the ultimate dinner party meal to enjoy with your family and friends this holiday season. 📕 What is a Fondue? A fondue is cheese melted in a large pot placed at … [Read more...]
Lemon Raspberry Thumbprint Cookies
Melt in the mouth Raspberry Thumbprint Cookies with lemon flavor are our favorite cookies right now. They are easily made and we get to use up my beautiful raspberry jam. 📕 What are Thumbprint Cookies? Thumbprint cookies are called that way because you press into a ball of raw cookie dough with your thumb to create a crater. The cookies are then filled … [Read more...]
Cinnamon Candied Almonds
Cinnamon candied almonds are a sweet holiday snack that you will love! The pan-roasted almonds are layered with an irresistible sugar-cinnamon layer that you won't be able to resist. Make these Christmas spiced almonds to gift to your family and friends this season! 📕 What are candied almonds? Candied almonds are roasted almonds coated with a … [Read more...]