Jackfruit BBQ Sliders

Jackfruit BBQ Sliders

  Looks like pulled pork right? Well, it’s not! It’s pulled jackfruit! Which makes this vegan/vegetarian! My husband and I have close friend who are moving away to England and I decided to make dinner for them before they leave. They always throw amazing dinner parties for us and it wanted to reciprocate before they […]

Hush Puppies

Hush Puppies

  Hush puppies came into my life when my best friend went to school in North Carolina. I’d visit her often and she’d take me to Cook Out where we’d stuff ourselves with milkshakes and hush puppies. We even went to the North Carolina State fair and ate an immense amount of hush puppies there. […]

Mediterranean Pita Pockets

Mediterranean Pita Pockets

  I’ve been on the lookout for healthy, quick meal ideas more and more lately. With the baby, I keep finding myself eating a buttload of Trader Joe’s frozen meals, which are delicious but let’s be real, they aren’t exactly healthy. My cousin’s wedding is coming up and I have  a few belly baring Indian […]

Apricot Jam Nut Bars

Apricot Jam Nut Bars

  A good cookbook not only offers up good recipes, but also inspires cooks to create their own dishes. That’s the case for Modern Potluck: Beautiful Food to Share  by Kristin Donnelly. Last week I went to a potluck for my Centering Pregnancy group reunion. As I paged through the book I came across this […]

Fenugreek Garlic Yogurt Dip

Fenugreek Garlic Yogurt Dip

  A few weeks ago I shared a recipe of vagharelu dahi (fried yogurt) on my Instagram. This week I decided to share the recipe with my Centering Pregnancy group at our reunion potluck. I added in  a little mommy-friendly  twist to help with breastfeeding moms! I added in lactogenic superfoods-  fenugreek, sesame seed, turmeric, and […]

Pesto Mac & Cheese

Pesto Mac & Cheese

Sometimes I just want a big ol’ bowl of pasta. The cheesier the better. I don’t think I’m alone in that, a lot of people turn to pasta for comfort. It’s a meal that soothes the soul and makes everything feel good again. This week I updated my normal mac n cheese recipe with some […]