Prep Time: 55 minutes
Servings: 6-8
Ingredients
1 cup white rice
4 cups water
1 cinnamon stick
12 ounces evaporated milk
14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
4 cups whole milk
2 tablespoon vanilla extract
Instructions:
Measure out the rice and rinse, then add it to a large pot with the water and cinnamon stick.
Bring to a boil then simmer for 15 minutes or...
Learn to make this delicious apple tart for the fall season.
Prep time: 25 minutes
Servings: 6
Ingredients:
1 pre-rolled puff pastry dough/pie dough
3 large red apples
1 lemon
4 tablespoons of applesauce
1 tablespoon of sugar
Instructions:
Start by preheating your oven to 400° F.
Place your puff pastry dough in a pie mold. Poke some holes in the dough using a fork.
Add...
With the chillier months coming up, it is finally time to make a delicious butternut squash soup for yourself, friends and family.
Prep time: 45 minutes
Serving size: 4
Ingredients:
1 3-pound butternut squash
1 yellow onion
4 garlic cloves
2 ½ tablespoons of olive oil
4 cups of chicken or vegetable broth
1 teaspoon of sea salt
½ tablespoon of crème...
If you have an hour to prepare for your graduation party and no food on hand, here’s your game plan to get snacks on the table without losing your sanity.
Serves: A party!
Cook time: 20 minutes
Diploma Cookies
Ingredients:
Pirouline cookies
Thin ribbon
Instructions:
Tie the ribbon around the pirouline cookies. That’s literally it!
Chocolate Grad Caps
Ingredients:
Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups
Can swap for Rolos...
May marks a year since I moved from San Francisco to Riverside, leaving my two best friends behind. They have certain dietary restrictions; one of them is a vegetarian, while the other has a wheat allergy. I developed these delicious rice paper dumplings with a tofu filling to bring to our reunion for everyone to enjoy, which I hope...
Brinjal, or eggplant, is a core vegetable used in Indian cuisine. A quick and comforting curry for this horrible midterm season.
Prep/Cook Time: 30 minutes
Serving Size: 4
Ingredients:
2 medium yellow onion
2 medium tomato
1 green chili
10-15 small eggplants (sold in the Indian store, they’re 2-3 inches tall)
2 tablespoons of oil
¼ teaspoon mustard seeds
½ teaspoon cumin...
This authentic French chocolate mousse is the perfect dessert for any event. It’s great to eat alone, with friends or even to serve at a party.
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Wait time: 4+ hours (I personally like to wait overnight)
Serving Size: 4
Ingredients:
100 grams of dark chocolate (or chocolate of your choice)
3 eggs
30 grams of sugar
Instructions:
Begin by separating the...
If you’re low on funds, time and energy, this is the survival meal for you.
Prep Time/Cook time: 30 minutes
Serving Size: 4
Ingredients:
2 cups all-natural chicken broth or vegetable broth
1 eight ounces can of tomato sauce
2 ounces dried alphabet pasta (about 1/2 c.)
1.5 cups frozen mixed vegetables, thawed
7 ¾ ounces (1 can) chickpeas, drained and rinsed
...
If you’re hosting a large summer event, this is the perfect crowd pleaser. Make your Earth Day party a hit!
Prep Time/Cook time: 30 minutes
Serving Size: 12-14
Ingredients:
1 box of Costco spring mix
½ a log of Trader Joe’s goat cheese with blueberries
1 package of strawberries (about 16)
1-2 peaches or white nectarines
¾ cup candied sliced almonds
½...
Masarweh hummus is nothing short of being fresh and a perfect side for spring. A tasty recipe straight from the Masarweh family!
Prep Time/Cook time: 10 minutes
Serving Size: 2
Ingredients:
2 cans of garbanzo beans (or pre-soaked garbanzo beans)
2 large garlic cloves
Juice of 1 ½ lemons
2 tablespoons of tahini (or to taste)
Water
Drizzles of olive oil
Salt...