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It’s that time of the year where Christmas lights start going up and families plan their Thanksgiving feasts. A big part of the holidays are apples, more specifically apple pie.. YUM. There’s nothing that can be wrong with a hot, fresh, flaky and juicy apple pie. And what’s better than just a slice- a tart! …
Don’t get me wrong, I am a HUGE fan of Starbucks. I am probably that girl who’s tried every one of their chocolate drinks, caramel drinks and limited edition drinks- I’m that obsessed. But as a former student and future student again (yes, thrilling I know), I know what it’s like to live on a …
Traditionally, Hindus are not supposed to consume meat or eggs during Diwali celebrations. Well, I pretty much have the no meat portion down considering I’m vegetarian, but I DO eat a lot of eggs, so I was trying to think of some non-Indian dessert recipes that can be made eggless. My family and I are …
So for those of you who don’t know this is probably the most celebrated and festive time of the year for Indians- DIWALI! Generally translated as the “festival of lights” it’s our New Years, and Indian house-holds are lit with colorful lights, candles (deepas) and we do fireworks! If you go to Indian at this …
I was browsing through blogs one day on foodgawker and I came across these really cute chocolate pumpkin cupcakes. I thought they were so festive for this time of the year and I loved the creative combination of chocolate and pumpkin! I decided to make these cupcakes using my babycakes machine (still in LOVE with …
If you read my “Best Invention Ever” post then you know that I am currently obsessed with my babycakes machine. My trial recipe was vanilla cupcakes with dark chocolate frosting topped with a raspberry. To my surprise it came out AWESOME! Even if you don’t have a babycakes machine, this recipe is a must try! …
If you have a sweet tooth like mine or you love to bake but don’t have the time, than this is the gadget for you! It’s called Babycakes Cupcake Maker, but it makes scones, muffins, cornbread- you name it! It’s approximately $25 (I got my babycakes at BJs Wholesale) and its SO cute! So far, …
It’s fall there’s a bit of a nip in the air, but it’s still warm enough for me to make my yummy cold coffee! (And by “my” I mean my mother’s recipe since she used to make this for me all the time as a little kid!) 1-2 tbsp of instant coffee (depending on how …
Wouldn’t YOU like to know the recipe for my scrumptious, moist chocolatey-nutty banana bread??
This is a question I frequently get asked if someone tries my banana bread! But, this tip can be used for all cakes, cupcakes, breads etc. I usually add an equivalent amount of yogurt as oil/butter that the recipe calls for. So, if the recipe calls for 1/3 cup oil, I add 1/3 yogurt. This …