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...
Welcome in the springtime with the freshness and health of a classic caesar salad!
Prep Time/ Cook Time: 25 minutes
Serving Size: 2-3 servings
Ingredients:
1 head of romaine lettuce
1 can anchovies in oil
1 ½ tablespoons capers
1 ½ tablespoons grated garlic
1 ½ tablespoons olive oil
1 ½ tablespoons dijon mustard
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
Juice of half a lemon
...
Looking for the perfect way to wow your loved ones; well then, try out this do it yourself edible arrangement that is sure to floor any recipient.
Prep Time/Cook Time: 15 minutes
Serving Size: 4
Ingredients:
At least one type of melon (honeydew or cantaloupe recommended)
Whatever other fruits you desire! (strawberries, grapes and blueberries recommended)
Optional: melted chocolate
Instructions:
Cut out your melon...
One of the cheapest and most filling meals you can make, with the only cost being your sweat and time.
Prep Time/Cook Time: 4 Days
Serving Size: 4
Tea Ingredients
1 lb beef chuck roast
Olive oil
2 cups beef broth
1 cup cream of mushroom
3 medium gold potatoes, peeled and cubed
½ large white onion, chopped
1 teaspoon cornstarch
½...