Chickpeas have been cultivated, or at least eaten, in the Middle East for nearly 10,000 years. They were eventually brought to and cultivated in the Mediterranean and South Asia, where they remain important to local cuisines. In fact, there’s a few very famous spiced chickpea dishes from the Indian subcontinent called Chana masala and Punjabi Chole. About Chickpea Curry This is not a Chana Masala and not a Punjabi Chole as well!...

Try the Shredded Lamb version of this – slow cooked Middle Eastern Spiced Lamb with Chickpea Rice Pilaf!

FavoritePinShare Chili Lime Chicken Salad is made with crisp romaine lettuce, bell pepper, corn, black beans, cherry tomatoes and drizzled in an unbelievable chili lime ranch dressing. This salad is unforgettable! I have been so excited to share this mouthwatering salad with you today. As the warmer weather is approaching salads are becoming even more apart of my diet. Swim suit season is coming and you don’t have to compromise on a great and flavorful meal with this amazing salad....

While a good classic mac and cheese recipe will forever have my heart, I will always find pleasure in coming up with fun macaroni and cheese twists (as evident from the FOUR mac and cheese recipes featured in my cookbook). From this Italian Mac and Cheese to Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese, transforming this kid-friendly favorite from a side dish to a complete meal will never get old. Today, we’re pumping up classic cheddar mac with ground turkey, beans, and tomatoes to transform it into a hearty, one-pot chili mac recipe....

FavoritePinShare I’m so excited to be here guest posting for The Recipe Critic! My name is Lizzy from Your Cup of Cake and I’m all about quick, easy and delicious recipes! So what does that mean? It means I believe in the “cake mix.” They make things so fast and simple AND you can use gluten free cake mixes if you need to! I thought I would share a recipe from my new cookbook Make it with a Cake Mix… Chocolate Coconut Whoopie Pies!...

Grab a big bag of corn chips to dunk in these! Guacamole How it’s made it Mexico, a cut above the usual! Get the recipe. Salsa Healthy and delicious, nothing in a jar can compete with this! (PS It’s also a 5 minute dump and whizz job). Get the recipe. Queso (Mexican Cheese Dip) Copycat of everybody’s favourite cheesy dip except it’s made with real cheese, no Velveeta in sight!...

FavoritePinShare Cinnamon bread with warm spices and a sweet topping makes for a tasty breakfast or snack. Using a quick bread base, each loaf yields tender slices of cinnamon swirl bites. Looking for more baked breakfast recipes? Then try this Blueberry Breakfast Cake, Banana Bread Crumb Cake, or Apple Crumble Muffins. Cinnamon Bread Baking up a batch of homemade cinnamon bread fills your home with the scent of warm spices and brown sugar....

FavoritePinShare Hey everyone! Chelsea back from Chelsea’s Messy Apron. I LOVE simple breakfasts and this is just that. Actually it’s really more of a dessert, but anytime I can pass off dessert for breakfast, I’ll take it! 🙂 It’s like a smaller batch version of cinnamon pull-parts. You make this in a 8 x 4 inch loaf pan and it’s the perfect amount for a smaller family OR a less healthy part of a larger healthier breakfast — so you can still have something nutritious and a slice of this bake....

FavoritePinShare Coconut Mousse. This fluffy coconut mousse comes together quick and easy and is loaded with a cold, creamy coconut flavor! Top with your favorite toppings and it’s the perfect summer dessert! Hi there everyone! Serene from House of Yumm back with you today and I’m sharing what is possibly my all time favorite summer treat EVERRRRR. This coconut mousse is the fluffy, creamy, smooth coconut perfection. I have a deep love affair with coconut....

FavoritePinShare Crème Brûlée French Toast combines fluffy thick slices of Brioche bread with the same sweet and creamy ingredients in Crème Brûlée for a great breakfast. If you love French toast, you’re really going to love this recipe. Think about the best French toast you’ve ever had. Now imagine it tasting more rich and decadent. That’s what Crème Brûlée French Toast brings to the breakfast table. CREME BRULEE FRENCH TOAST French toast is one of my favorite breakfasts....

Large, hollowed-out mushrooms are filled with a rich and creamy crabmeat mixture and baked to perfection. Best of all, these shrooms are surprisingly easy to make. It only takes a few minutes of mixing the filling and stuffing it in the mushrooms. The rest is up to the oven. Are you ready for a show-stopping appetizer? Let’s begin. Crab Stuffed Mushrooms Crab stuffed mushrooms are a classic appetizer of hollowed-out mushrooms stuffed with some sort of filling....

This. It’s incredible. It tastes like a cheesecake….but also like french toast. It’s soft and custardy and buttery. A little bit sweet, but not too sweet. The top of the loaf has a thick, golden crust, reminiscent of the golden crust you get from traditional pan fried french toast. Then you have that incredible cream cheese layer. It’s SO SIMPLE, but so perfect for this french toast loaf. I got the filling recipe from Mira at Cooking LSL, from her Cream Cheese Filled Banana Bread with Coconut Oil....

Luxuriously rich Creamy Chicken and Bacon Pasta I’ve been crowned the Queen of Creamy-Without-Cream*, but today I’m dethroning myself temporarily just so I can share this Creamy Chicken and Bacon Pasta with you without an inkling of guilt. We’ve made it to the end of the year, and the month of December is about indulgences. I’ve been very sensible in the past and shared real Alfredo recipes, made the real proper Italian way....

FavoritePinShare I said in an earlier post that I am not a huge fan of cranberry. But these delicious creamy cranberry bars. Wow. I just couldn’t get enough of them! These bars take a little bit to put together if you are using fresh cranberry. But oh they are worth it! This became my favorite cranberry dessert to date. The creamy cranberry curd is tart but still balanced with sweetness. On top of a perfect walnut shortbread crust completes the bars and creates an amazing dessert....

FavoritePinShare Creamy polenta is a perfect side dish for any meal. The comforting texture of ground cornmeal is cooked in a creamy mixture of milk, parmesan cheese, and melted butter. Everyone loves a warm and creamy side dish to accompany their meal. My kids love any mashed potatoes like my Dad’s potatoes or my super easy crockpot potatoes. And really, you can’t go wrong with any sweet potatoes so this casserole is perfect for a side too!...

FavoritePinShare Level up pasta night with this irresistible roasted red pepper sauce! It’s creamy, cheesy, and delicious with smoky, sweet spice. Be sure to make enough for seconds, your family won’t be able to get enough! Making pasta sauce from scratch is the only way to do it! It’s so fresh and has the most amazing flavor. Not to mention, it’s free of preservatives and artificial flavors! You’ll have to try my homemade marinara, lobster ravioli, and alfredo sauces next!...

FavoritePinShare Creamy Tuscan Garlic Chicken has the most amazing creamy garlic sauce with spinach and sun dried tomatoes. This is a restaurant quality meal that’s easy to make at home in just 30 minutes! Also try Creamy Tuscan Garlic Shrimp and Insanely Good Creamy Tuscan Garlic Salmon. They are also unforgettable Tuscan Garlic meals your family will be so impressed with! Creamy Tuscan Garlic Chicken This Creamy Tuscan Garlic Chicken tastes like it is straight from a restaurant....

This Crockpot Chicken and Rice Soup is filling and tastes clean and light. It’s exactly the sort of meal I need when the calendar tells me it should be one season (spring, where art thou?) but the scene outside my window (ahem, BRRRR) depicts another. I made a big pot (er, slow cooker) of this Crock Pot Chicken and Rice Soup last week, on what turned out to be an unseasonably cold and blustery day....

Creamy Tuscan chicken with spinach and sun-dried tomatoes transforms savory Italian flavors into a hands-off main dish for your next Italian night! It’s similar to creamy Tuscan salmon, but with the added benefit of cooking low, slow, and tender in your slow cooker. I’ll show you how to make this Crock Pot Tuscan garlic chicken recipe, but there are stovetop instructions as well if that’s your preference. Ingredients & Substitutions This section explains how to choose the best ingredients for creamy garlic Tuscan chicken, what each one does in the recipe, and substitution options....

Calling all the warm fuzzies, cuddly blankets, and flannel! It’s time for a hug in dinner form: crockpot beef stew. Now that each day seems to be cooler than the last, I wanted to share a recipe for a warm-you-up (and lightened-up) slow cooker beef stew. It’s without a doubt one of the best crockpot soups in my arsenal (this Crockpot Lasagna Soup is a close second). Crockpot beef stew is the kind of thing I love to have simmering in the house all day....