Spicy Chicken Pizza

Who doesn’t love pizzas? You just can’t go wrong with pizzas. So with weekend coming around and if you’re leaning towards ordering from Dominos or Pizza Hut, how about whipping up your own masterpiece for half the cost and with all the toppings you love! Sounds delish right? Now to simplify things, of course I’m using store-bough pizza crust. Wait, wait before you...

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Simple Batman Cake

How To Make a BATMAN Cake My eldest son turned 4 this week. Where has these 4 years gone I don't know! I can still vividly remember the sleepless nights, the feeding time tantrums, those cheeky heart-melting grins and his first words.. It seems like just yesterday Issac was still crawling around in diapers, but now he's turning into a young man! As I look at...

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Spicy Chorizo & Spinach Pasta

This is a tasty and filling pasta dish with chorizo, spinach and whole lots of pasta! It’s quite simple to throw together for a yummy dinner and it’s also great for next day leftover lunches for the office. The whole deliciousness of the sauce lies in its spiciness, so just this one time cook something else for the kids so that doesn't stop you from going crazy with that Cajun...

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Banana Cake with Chocolate Ganache

For those who have never baked before, baking can seem very daunting. I know it was for me. I did not know where to start or what to do. Even most of the recipes that were said to be simple just looked scary with all the random ingredients and instructions a page long. Today’s recipe is a good one for beginners. It’s a basic moist and delicious banana cake recipe with an...

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Homemade Plum Jam - No Pectin

A friend of ours stopped by with a bag full of beautifully ripened plums just picked from her trees a couple of weeks ago. Instantly I knew I had to make some jam because there was no way I could eat through that whole bag myself as neither my husband or kids were too fond of fresh plums. I chucked the bag in the fridge and forgot all about it until recently. I finally got...

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Masala Dosa

Dosa. That just says it all, doesn’t it? I’m yet to meet a South Indian who doesn't love dosa and the 100’s & 1000's of varieties of it. Almost every household would have this for breakfast at least twice a week. My mom used to make them small and thick and fluffy and that’s how we loved it whereas at my husband’s house they love it big, thin and crispy. I love both...

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