And it just happens to be made with only 6 ingredients: Nutella, cream cheese, biscuits for the base, butter, cream and icing sugar (confectionary sugar). That’s it! This no bake sweet treat is dedicated to all those who declared it to be such torture that the last recipe I shared was a luscious hearty Irish Beef & Guinness Stew when they are in the middle of a heat wave. 😉 That some of my readers are currently freezing their tails off with me in the Southern Hemisphere winter while others are enjoying summer in the Northern Hemisphere makes it rather fun as a food blogger because it means I get to share recipes that swing between opposite seasons....

Am I the only one romanced by the idea of breakfast in bed but actually find it really impractical? It is so awkward to use cutlery with a tray gingerly balanced on your lap. And if it’s toast, pastries or muffins, I find myself holding the plate right up under my chin as I eat it just to make sure that I don’t get crumbs in my bed. So here’s the thing about this Mini French Toast....

Mulled wine is popular throughout Europe, especially at Christmas, and I was hooked from the first sip. While I can’t state authoritatively that this is the most traditional mulled wine recipe (there seem to be as many variations of mulled wine as there are European cafés in which to sip them), I’ve made enough batches over the years to state with confidence that this is the best mulled wine recipe....

“Perfect for feeding an army. You can make ahead, eat it with your hands and I swear, there is not a single dish or pan or utensil to be washed!” In my next life, I hope to be reborn with slim hands and long, elegant fingers instead of pudgy, midget hands. My friends call me “Baby Hands”. Truly! I do everything I can to avoid “hand shots”, but sometimes it just has to be done....

As odd as it sounds, I find that as long as I have a good serving of protein first thing in the morning, I make better dietary choices all day long. This Sugar Cookie Overnight Protein Oatmeal and these Peanut Butter Protein Bars are two of my favorite easy ways to add extra protein to my breakfasts, and these lightly sweet, nutty oatmeal protein cookies have quickly become another. With 6 grams of protein per cookie, these cookies energize my body and keep me full all morning long (so do these Peanut Butter Protein Cookies)....

As a stand by, I have some quick ideas & recipes for breakfast that can be made in a jiffy without any planning and are healthy as well. This oats omelette is one of them. It very similar to the regular egg omelet or mushroom omelet. All we need here is a good amount of chopped veggies, eggs or egg whites and oats. This Oats egg omelette can also be had for a light lunch or dinner too and is quite filling and heavy....

FavoritePinShare Tangy and sweet, this soft blueberry buckle is a great choice for breakfast or dessert! It’s a buttery, moist cake with juicy blueberries in every bite! Looking for more sweet cakes to have in the morning with a cup of coffee? Clementine cake, banana coffee cake, and glazed lemon pound cake are all must-try treats! They’re great for adding a little sunshine to your day. Old-Fashioned Blueberry Buckle Recipe If you’ve never had a buckle before, prepare to be amazed!...

FavoritePinShare This crockpot Olive Garden chicken is to die for! The juicy and tender chicken cooked with some pasta is insanely delicious! Plus, it’s super easy which is a total win-win! I love an easy and delicious crockpot meal! If you want to try more meals like this, you should start with Soup, this Beef and Broccoli, and this amazing Lasagna! Crockpot Olive Garden Chicken (with Pasta!) I love a recipe that I can whip up at the last minute and still have it taste delicious!...

Just reading the name of this dessert already makes my heart sing. It’s a cupcake-shaped cheesecake with a whole Oreo cookie at the bottom. What a heavenly treat, indeed! Whoever came up with the idea of using an Oreo cookie to make a cheesecake crust deserves an award. With this nifty little hack, the effort in baking a cheesecake is cut in half. So, are you ready for some bite-sized cheesecake goodness?...

There’s just something special about beef that’s been cooked low and slow. This oven braised beef is of no exception. You’ll want to save this recipe for a slow weekend, when you can afford to spend a few quiet hours at home while this beef bubbles away in the oven. But boy is it worth the wait. The beef is fall-off-your-fork tender. Don’t let the short ingredients list fool you - it might have simple flavours but it still packs a flavour punch....

This is a reader-favourite recipe included by popular demand in my debut cookbook “Dinner”! Pad See Ew Pad See Ew, which means “stir fried soy sauce noodles”, is an extremely popular Thai street food meal and one of the most popular noodles dishes at Thai restaurants here in Australia. Making a great Pad See Ew at home simply comes down to two things: What goes in Pad See Ew I can’t remember where I originally got the recipe from....

About Paneer Bhurji Paneer is Indian Cottage Cheese and Bhurji means scrambled in Hindi. So as the name says, Paneer Bhurji is spiced scrambled paneer, cooked in North Indian Style. It is a dish where a spicy onion tomato masala is made first and then soft crumbled paneer is added to it. This is made much similar to the Egg Bhurji, which is also a popular street food served with Pav and goes by the name Bhurji Pav....

Simply throw all the ingredients in a Crockpot and come home to a warm, tasty bowl of comfort. There’s nothing like a steaming bowl of tender potatoes and a rich chicken soup base to instantly warm your body, mind, and soul. Crockpot Potato Soup It’s the perfect comfort food when you want something hearty but don’t want to spend all day in the kitchen. The slow cooker is one of my all-time favorite kitchen tools....

Brown butter peanut butter blossom cookies are the next-level version of a peanut butter cookie that’s so ubiquitous, I have memories of the mothers of my kindergarten classmates baking them for our annual Christmas party. In theory, peanut butter blossoms have everything going for them in the cookie department. They’re easy, their combination of chocolate and peanut butter is timeless and ever satisfying.They eliminate the difficult choice between candy or cookies for dessert....

FavoritePinShare Pepperoni pizza dip is ooey-gooey cheese mixed with flavorful pizza seasonings and topped with delicious pepperoni. It is baked until it’s hot and bubbly, and it will be the perfect appetizer at any party! Dips are the perfect appetizer for every kind of get-together! If you like the idea of this pepperoni dip, then you must try this 5-minute dip, this loaded ranch dip, and this yummy buffalo chicken dip....

FavoritePinShare Turn leftover pie crust into perfect buttery and flakey pie crust cookies. Roll and shape using fun cookie cutters then simply sprinkle with sweet cinnamon and sugar. We LOVE pie at our house and we have so many favorite flavors that we make year-round. I always use my Grandma’s pie crust recipe. My kids love this strawberry pie in the Springtime, and this chocolate pie for the holidays. What Are Pie Crust Cookies?...

FavoritePinShare This pistachio pudding salad is a super easy and delicious dessert made with only 5 ingredients! Sweet and simple and bursting with pineapple, pistachio and marshmallow flavors, you will have a new favorite dessert salad after you try this recipe! Pistachio is so unique but has that unforgettable flavor! For more pistachio flavored dessert ideas, try Pistachio Cream Bars or No Bake Pistachio Cream Pie. The Best Ever Pistachio Pudding Salad It has been warming up around these parts!...

In some parts of Andhra, kudumulu means a sweet stuffed ball while in few other parts a rice ball without stuffing means the same. In few other regions it a sweet stuffed inside rice flour covering in the shape of kadubu something like kajikaya. Got to know all these from my Telugu friends in Singapore who belong to different regions of Andhra. I was surprised at how the same dish is termed differently....

FavoritePinShare Sausage rolls are perfectly flaky, savory, and absolutely delicious! The best appetizer or snack, these sausage rolls will for sure be a hit among your party guests! Whether you dip them or eat them plain, these sausage rolls are SOO GOOD. In fact, if you love these sausage rolls then go ahead and try these other appetizers like these Sliders, Smokies, or these yummy Meatballs. Sausage Rolls are the BEST I love food that is a mini snack that I can stack up on my plate!...

You need to make this savory pumpkin appetizer at some point in the next 1.5 months. I’ll let you choose the occasion—Thanksgiving, Friendsgiving, office Christmas party, New Year’s, or It’s Tuesday and I’m Feeling Fancy—but pretty please do not let the holidays slip away before you try it. Just like Whipped Feta Crostini, It’s creamy and toasty and tastes like something you’d eat at a sparkly cocktail party where your dress looks fabulous on you and everyone is laughing at your jokes....