25 HairStyle TUTORIALS & EXTRAS! Looking GOOD! With the holidays also come a bunch of parties! Some of them are just family gatherings, some other ones are work related and some are hosted by great friends. Whatever the occasion is I think we ladies deserve to look good, regardless of our age, size or taste. So I put together for today’s Sunday Best 25 tutorials of hair-styles and some few other EXTRAS for inspiration! The Messy Side Updo. What I like about this hair is that you can wear it casually or dress it up with some cute hair pieces for a more formal look. I love it! tutorial The Gibson Tuck Elegant, simple, chic… perfection! Her beautiful hair makes me want to color mine… I love the red! tutorial EXTRA: Greenlicious! I thought it would be fun to throw in this list some eye makeup tutorials also. This color palette is perfect for the Holidays! It would look great with brown eyes also… How do I know? I have done it! tutorial The Side Chignon You La La! So pretty and romantic! tutorial Side Knot Two minutes and you look fabulous!
How To Make Banana Bread - Best Easy Recipe It is the truth universally acknowledged that there is no better bread than that which is made of banana. There are rare exceptions, but you’d be hard pressed to find someone who wouldn’t melt at the sight of a fresh, warm, soft slice of homemade banana bread. With butter, with honey, with nothing at all — who cares? If it’s there, it’s going in your mouth. Now that we’re clear on what is the finest of all bread products, you’re probably itching to make some of your own. The tools? What You’ll Need 1 stick salted butter ½ cup light-brown sugar ½ cup granulated sugar 2 eggs 2 tsp vanilla extract 1 tsp baking soda ¾ cup walnuts, roughly chopped 3 large overripe bananas (or 4 medium) 2 cups cake flour ½ tbsp. coarse sugar (like cane or Demerara sugar) for topping Step 1: Preheat the oven to 350°. Everything yummy starts with butter... ...and a little sugar. No lumps, please! Step 2: Crack in eggs, then add baking soda, and vanilla. Mix and mash your batter until it’s a thick, lumpy mixture.
Gobi Matar/ Cauliflower And Peas Curry Another curry that I make often these days, is this Gobi Matar/ Cauliflower And Peas Curry, the reasons being, this curry goes well with both rotis and rice, super easy to prepare and tastes very good. To add to all the above and the most important, my daughter, who's not a big fan of this vegetable, except in Pakoras/ Fritters and Manchurians ( both deep fried) likes cauliflower cooked this way, which is much more healthier. It's not a gravy, it would fall between semi-dry to dry curry. If you have leftovers, you can very well use it as a filling for a very tasty sandwich the next day..Need To HaveCauliflower - 1 medium headFresh Or Frozen Green Peas - 1 cupTomatoes - 2, pureedGrated Ginger - 1 tablespoonGrated Garlic - 4 clovesTurmeric Powder - 1/4 teaspoonRed Chilly Powder - 1/2 teaspoonCoriander Powder - 2 teaspoonsGaram Masala - 1/2 teaspoonCumin Seeds - 1 teaspoonSalt - to tasteMethod Cut the cauliflower into medium size florets, wash, blanch and keep.
33 Cheap Ways to Spice Up Your Rice Whether you use white, brown or yellow rice and whether you cook it in a rice cooker, on the stove or in the microwave, rice is one of the easiest, most frugal things you can cook. There are many reasons why we love rice. It’s pantry friendly and lasts for a long time, it’s easy to make meals out of leftover cooked rice and, best of all, it’s cheap! The key to spicing up cheap kitchen staples is knowing what cheap ingredients you can add in to make a delicious dish. Easy Stir-Ins Before we talk about actual recipes that involve rice, let’s just start with simple stir-ins that can be added easily to cooked rice to make it unique and tasty. Butter and parmesan cheeseToasted sesame seedsPeasCreamy gravyCinnamon and brown sugarSauteed garlic, mushrooms, peppers, onions, etc.Broccoli flowerets and cheeseToasted peanuts or cashewsBlack beansCilantroCrumbled baconTomato chunksScrambled eggsSoy saucePesto sauceFresh spinach Cheap Side Dish Ideas: Classic Rice Dishes on the Cheap:
Two Ingredient Pancakes: Bananas and Eggs Are you kidding me?! This recipe is ridiculous. A real LOL-er, right? Lately this mashed banana + egg recipe has been blowing up the fitness/health blogs [ one lovely reader also recommended this to me + Blogilates + The Fitness Dish ]. Ok. Happy Tuesday! Love.L The Skinny, Skinny Pancake { Serves 2-3 } 1 mashed, super ripe banana 2 eggs Coconut oil for the pan My additions: a bit of pumpkin pie spice, 2 tablespoons of ground flaxseed [ this really, really holds the mixture together ], a bit of vanilla, & a dash of cinnamon. Optional: all-natural maple syrup + berries + Directions: mash your banana with a fork. Rustic Tuscan Vegetable Soup | Simply Love Food It’s finally “winter” here in the desert. And after a brutally hot summer I am READY for the cold. We just had a crazy winter storm that brought lots of rain & snow up north and even sleet here in Phoenix! This crazy weather made me crave a nice hot bowl of soup…I didn’t want a bowl of brothy soup, but one that was rather hearty, yet filling AND healthy. Directions In a small bowl mash half of the beans with a masher or the back of a spoon, and set aside. Heat the oil in a large soup pot over medium-high heat. Add the broth and tomatoes with the juice and bring to a boil. Serve topped with Parmesan, if desired.
Greek Garlic-Lemon Potatoes Recipe About a month back, a dear reader Sudha asked me for a Potato recipe which is my all time fav. She said she loved roast potatoes and that which makes it often. She asked me if I had a twist to regular roast potatoes. This recipe "Patates sto Fourno" is a Greek recipe for Garlic and Lemon Potatoes. It is a staple in taverna menus and I read that it is usually served with roasted chicken/grilled fish dishes. It is also usually Oven Roasted and I have done that too when I have the time but most of the times I just want to do it fast. Basic Information Prep Time: Under 15 min Cook Time: Under 30 min Serves: 2 people Ingredients 4 medium gold potatoes, scrubbed2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil1/2 tbsp butter(skip and add more oil to make it vegan)2 tbsp lemon juice and 1 tsp lemon zest2 tbsp fresh oregano leaves (or halve it if using dried)4 medium garlic cloves, minced (abt 4 tsp)salt and pepper to taste1-2 tbsp minced fresh parsley leaves - optional (I used cilantro) Method Did you make this recipe?
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LUNCH MENU 3 - SOUTH INDIAN LUNCH IDEAS This week’s Lunch Menu is also a Simple South Indian menu, with Keerai sambar and Potato curry. Keerai Sambar is thick and bit on milder side. So Potato curry will be a perfect combination for it. You can use any keerai like mulai keerai/ arai keera/ siru keerai or evendrumstick leaves (murunga keerai) or agathi keerai or even Vendhya keerai/ methi leaves to prepare same as this keerai sambar. Here is the potato curry recipe link. You might also like this another recipe of potato curry with freshly ground spices. Have a great weekend!!
Creamy Broccoli Cheese Soup by Barb on October 9, 2012 Vegan Broccoli Cheeeeese Soup Whew… what a weekend! I’m going to fill in some of these recipes over the next few weeks, because they all came out amazingly. Rosemary Crostini w/ Spinach DipGarlicky Mini-Toasts with Green Chile HummusButternut-Sausage Stuffed Mushrooms5-Minute Sweet n’ Spicy Meatballs and PineapplesChips w/ Spicy Cilantro Cream, Beans & CornLemon TartlettesAutumn-Spiced Popcorn (in adorable little muffin cups!) Yep- it was all vegan! But enough about finger foods- I have the “fall bug” and I only want to think about soups. True story: After Jason ate this soup he accused me of being some kind of sorcerer for being able to make it taste so cheesy Creamy Broccoli Cheese Soup (makes 6-7 servings) Ingredients: Directions: Water sautee onion for 6-7 minutes, then add powdered garlic and leave in for another minute or so. Enjoy!
Freezer Cooking with Slow Cooker Recipes Welcome Pinners! Please be sure to check out my Real Food tab at the top to find more slow cooker freezer meals! Also, I love to see everyone excited and sharing on their blogs and social media when they use my recipes, but please be sure to link back to me and do not publish the entire recipe! Thanks! Like I mentioned in my post the other week, the last time I did a big cooking day, I had a big ah-ha moment. Although, I had a blast with Lauren, it was logistically very difficult to accomplish. So this latest big cooking day, I did it by myself and only did slow cooker recipes. Basically, all I was did was chop vegetables and assemble ingredients. Even with doing it this way, it was still a 3 hour affair, but during this time I was able to finish all the cooking AND the cleaning. I chopped all the vegetables with Penelope in her Learning Tower before nap, which was really fun. I just dumped the veggies into the gallon sized ziploc bags, then added the meat, then added the spices.