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Rich, shiny and customizable DIY Chocolates. These chocolates are super delicious and better than the store bought ones! Edible gifts for the Hostess or for Valentine's Day!  Valentine's Day is almost here! I cannot believe we are the end of January already and thinking of Valentines Day treats. Last year I posted a yummy Pink Hot Chocolate and Chocolate Dipped Madeleines . I started preparing for this year a week ago. I wanted to make something super easy yet delicious!  A few years ago I learnt how to make chocolates. I was on a roll making chocolates for friends, family and of course myself. Starting off with the simplest plain chocolates to ones filled with nuts, coconuts, caramel and jams. At that time I made truckloads of chocolates and then suddenly I stopped making them as I got bored of making the same things over and over and I had gifted some chocolates to EVERYONE around me. A couple of weeks back I was arranging all my cooking equipments and saw a pile of my choc...

This is a sponsored post on behalf of  Cost Plus World Market  and I have been compensated. All opinions are 100% my own.   A super delicious and easy to make appetizer for any party, these Flatbread Pizzas are a treat for everybody of all ages!  Can you believe the BIG GAME is almost here? I can still think of the nail biting finish at the game last year, and here we are again; preparing for the big day.  The most important decision we make as a group is the FOOD! With all the friends being big fans of the game and of delicious finger foods, we have already planned it all out for this year.  Thinking what is on the menu? Here is a little hint, it is going to be a pizza and soda party! What is a game night without pizza anyway? This year I decided to make the EASIEST pizza I have ever made. This snack comes together in under 15 minutes, needs a few readily available ingredients and is really easy to make. Yes, I bet it is super simple!  The only ingred...

A super moist bread loaf that is full of Sweet Potato, this chic Purple loaf is not just delicious, it is made using 100% whole wheat flour!  Bread baking is my favorite blogging activity. And loaves made with different ingredients is something I enjoy a lot. From all the loaves I have made in the past, this one is my FAVORITE! What more does a girl want except a bread that is VIOLET?  A few days ago I saw some Purple Sweet Potatoes at the Farmer's Market. I bought myself a couple of pounds. While I used some to make Undhiyu, boiled and roasted a couple; I was left with two BIG ones. The color no longer looked enticing and I was short of ideas of what to do with these.  I made a couple of potato breads using regular potatoes some time back. I decided to replicate that using these sweet potatoes. And viola, the plan worked PERFECTLY! In a few hours I found myself standing with a knife at the kitchen counter staring at a pale violet colored bread.  'Would the bread be ...

An Indian flatbread made from wheat flour dough and stuffed with sweetened lentil filling, Puran Poli is a must have for the festive season or otherwise! Makar Sankrant is a around the corner and I am getting ready with all my Chikkis , Undhiya , Ponk vada and of course kites. This Indian festival is celebrated in different parts of the country as Makar Sankranti in Gujarat an Maharashtra, Pongal in Tamil Nadu and Lohri in Punjab. While the names and traditions vary, the theme of celebrating is to make something from the fresh produce in the farms.  Plus, it is winter in the country and a perfect time to have dishes that boost immunity and provide warmth. Sesame, jaggery, rice and sugarcane are the most popular ingredients used to make the dishes.  In Gujarat, the most popular dish enjoyed with all the colorful kites is Undhiyu. A combination of winter special vegetables, a special spice mix and deep fried gram flour dumplings, this delicacy is enjoyed by everyone. Along with...

These Cheese Jalapeño Stuffed Pretzel Rolls are SO GOOD; you can have them for breakfast, as an appetizer or a perfect Game-Day snack! I cannot believe we are only a few weeks away from Super Bowl and it is time for us to start planning recipes for the big game! I am still think of the nail biting finish that the New England Pats had last year and here I am with my first Game-Day recipe for this year.  Just in time for this post we have this amazing theme for Bread Bakers this month; Pretzels. Thanks to our wonderful hostess for this month,Stacy of  Food Lust People Love  for this theme. A few months ago I baked my first pretzel as part of another theme and have been in love since. After making different kinds of long, short, twisted and cheesy pretzels, I decided to make a stuffed pretzel recipe this time. And when it is time for game-day, what's better than cheese and jalapenos? These pretzel buns have everything delicious packed into small parcels of yumminess! Startin...