Starter & Snack Recipes

Try my easy method of boiling raw peanuts without shells in a pressure cooker to a crunchy texture. Recipe video included.

Filled with a mixture of cheeses and sausage...then grilled.

Delicious, firm, filled...

A filled, deep fried dinner roll...

Skewers with veggies, fruit and meat, marinated for an hour or so, then grilled...

Are you looking for a simple healthy snack to satisfy your cravings? Most fast food and snacks seems far too unhealthy with loads of preservatives and additives. Why not indulge on something simple yet nutritious like this vegan-friendly tofu bombs and munch away without the guilt.

Here is an easy way to sprout sabut moong/mung beans and matki/moth beans at home. Recipe video included.

You need to try this easy potato pie

I love to share easy recipes and connect with my readers through this medium.

Creamed cucumbers, a chopper, potato chips...

The addictive spicy salted egg cornflake recipe — corn flake cereals buttered with salted egg powder, curry leaves and chili, a delicious recipe with photos to guide you

Okra. Known as gumbo in soup, has a dark side... Yes. Browned in a deep fryer.

Sliced jalapenos, minus seeds.. brine leftovers, citric acid and alum...

Garden fresh sweet peppers, dill and polish pickle mixes, some vinegar, water and a spoonful of alum and citric acid per jar... voila, a pepper somewhat like store bought pepperoncini peppers.

Delicious cheesy potato bites that you will surely enjoy.

If you are a pie lover, I suggest you this delicious, easy to make, and no-oven cheese and honey pie.

Making bread and butter pickles with sliced cucumbers and teeny, tiny little cucumbers...

Chinese Ngohiong derives from the Hokkien dish which is made with julienned or cubed vegetables and ground meat or shrimp. It is seasoned with a traditional Chinese spice mixture known as ngohiong powder. It used to be an exotic and expensive Chinese delicacy before it became Cebu's favorite snack.

Cucumbers, jars, lids, mix, vinegar and water...

An easy way of creating a soup that hits the spot without being heavy or creamy - but has potential...

easy fresh summer salad

Chinese cooking, fried turkey dumplings as inspired by the Benedictine Sisters of Peking...

My hubby's favorite salad...

I like to use an electric knife to cut my bread...

delicious stuffed baguettes

Are you one of those people who just love potatoes to the core? Does the very mention of potatoes get you a little excited, regardless if it’s prepared in any form or fashion? Well, if you are just like me, you might want to give this recipe a try to satisfy your snacking needs or sudden cravings.

Mixed sprouts salad contain very common ingredients of green gram sprouts, black chick peas sprouts along with healthy green salads but the dish won't create magic with out lemon. When you squeezed lemon over the mixed sprouts, it's brimming shiny and enhance the taste to salivate your taste bud.

Those are the taglines of well-known snacks produced commercially all around the world. You might be thinking what is it to do with SOUTH INDIAN SNACKING, well, even before snacks were commercially made and sold in packets. As a kid, I remember staring at those huge glass jars filled with candies,

Chana Garlic koliwada is a very chatpata (Spicy), Crunchy north indian style starter which is well liked for its chatapata aftertaste. It is a yummy savoury indian snack. This is great snack to munch on it with your family and friends.

Fruit cakes are fresh & rich in flavour. Yet you don't see them being made very often. Perhaps people find it complex given the richness of the food. Well, that is what I presumed too until I really started baking them. Let me teach you how to bake a quick and easy orange raisin cake!!

If you love the taste of cakes but also want to eat healthy, try this awesome wheat and oat flour orange cake recipe. Bake this soft, yummy and healthy cake today.

The moist and soft texture of banana bread makes me wanna bake it more and more. Yet I want to eat healthy. So I tried mixing in some oat flour with the bananas. The result is a better version of banana bread that I will make every weekend henceforth. This will be my quick and healthy snack :-)

Creamy, spicy, tangy, lumpy... Yes, cheese dip is all of that!

This is a recipe which I cook usually for my self for a quick meal. Spinach puri is a winter Special healthy and tasty breakfast or snacks. It is also famous in western part of world. friends, you definitely try this recipe. I'm sure u loved it...!

A brief trail taking you to the exotic world of spices, herbs and seasonings.

Classic homemade Sauces recipes that were handed to me by my grandmother, though I have modified them as per taste and preferences. Easy to make and very delicious to eat.

yummy, and delicious

Delicious malai kabab

Smoky bacon cheddar spread on a Triscuit, washed down with a Welch's grape juice..

Save your sanity this holiday season with these delicious make-ahead Christmas appetizers! If you're hosting any kind of get together then these recipes will save you lots of stress and keep your guests smiling until dinner is ready!

A perfect combo of seafood and a purple vegetable with the richness of antioxidants and omega 3 fatty acids spiced up to make a munch worthy salad.

The first holiday I was cooking as a newly wed, I knew I wanted to make these but wasn't sure which recipe to try. Over the years I've perfected this one and it's a hit with the whole family! Hope you enjoy it!~

Planning the menu should not be that big of a deal, but it is because there are no special rules, recipes, or menu for what should be served or not served at a baby shower.

Red veggies such as beets are rich in iron and folate. I found the best ways to eat them as yummy dips, pasta and cutlets. Make it and absorb the healthy nutrients.