Aayis Recipes

At this point, we all know how much I love my crock pot. My Crock Pot and my Instant Pot are my two go-to’s this fall and will be through the winter as well. They just make my life so much easier! I always stock up on ground beef when the large warehouse packs are on sale, and I will often batch cook and prep a whole bunch of beef at one time....

I’m pretty sure I don’t have to express my love for a good 30 minute one pot meal for you to understand how I feel. I mean, don’t we all feel the same way? I have a few favorites: One Pot BBQ Chicken Pasta, One Pot Caprese Chicken and Rice, One Pot Ham and Pineapple Rice, and now? This BBQ Sausage and Peppers Skillet with Potatoes. If you’re one of those people who spends 3 hours every night leisurely cooking dinner, well, you’ve probably ended up in the wrong place (unless you’re here for the dessert section?...

It’s slow cooker season! And by ‘season,’ I mean this: I’m going to pull it out of the cabinet and use it exactly two times. I’ll make my Mom’s beef stew and apple butter recipe, and then it goes back into the cabinet to wait for Spring. Truthfully, I’m not the biggest fan of the slow cooker, because, um it kinda makes food all taste the same way. I’ve tried hard to love it....

If you know me at all, you know I’m a little opinionated about pie. Pie was never one of my great loves (cue the shock and awe!), but this Apple Crumble Pie, along with a few other favourites like this Banana Cream Pie and this Strawberry Cream Cheese Pie, are slowly changing my mind. Pie for me is not about the crust — it’s about the filling and what I can top it with....

Enjoy more of the very best pasta sauce recipes like Pesto Spinach Alfredo Sauce, Best Homemade Spaghetti Sauce and Slow Cooker Spaghetti Sauce! This easy Alfredo Sauce is one of my favorite pasta sauce recipes! It’s such a basic recipe that’s fail-proof and always satisfies. Plus, it uses inexpensive staple ingredients that I always keep on hand! After I first made this alfredo sauce recipe years ago, I never went back to the jarred stuff again....

One of my junk food vices is Ritz crackers. (Ok, I just owned up to my serious candy addiction yesterday), but really, Ritz crackers always sound good. I love them with beer. Especially wheat ale. I love them smeared with sunflower seed butter, I love them dipped in chocolate to make Copycat Girl Scout Thin Mints (yes, really!), but most of all, I love them on top of casseroles. I’m pretty sure Christy from Southern Plate is the one that introduced me to a green bean and corn casserole topped with buttery crackers....

Cooking chicken thighs is never that complicated. Whether it’s Grilled Chicken Thighs, Air Fryer Chicken Thighs, or Slow Cooker Chicken Thighs, they’re pretty hard to mess up! But let’s be real. It just does not get simpler than Oven-Baked Chicken Thighs. And they’re pretty darn delicious too. Tender and juicy with just the right amount of crispiness! This recipe is made up of just 6 ingredients, takes 5 minutes to prep, and makes a perfect entree next to any of your favorite side dishes!...

I partnered with ALDI to bring you these mini gingerbread skillet cookies for two. I have good news, my fellow small-batch bakers and cooks! ALDI is answering our prayers for cute, high-quality, affordable bakeware for two. Starting tomorrow (12/5/2018), their new line of Crofton mini cast iron cookware is available in stores! It’s all mini cast iron pieces and perfectly portioned bakeware for two! I’m overly excited, if you couldn’t tell....

Love Alfredo? Try this Chicken Tortellini Alfredo, Easy Alfredo Sauce, and Chicken Alfredo Bake. P.S. I think the leftovers are even better! See my guide on how to reheat pizza or tips for reheating pizza in the air fryer. Our last pizza month recipe is here and it is a creamy, flavorful and indulgent Chicken Alfredo Pizza! Made with a homemade pizza crust, homemade white Alfredo sauce, and topped with cooked chicken, bacon and spinach, it is filled with all of our favorite things!...

These Christmas sugar cookie bars are nothing new; they’re the same as my Valentine’s Day Sugar Cookie Bars, but with a Christmas twist. The video for this recipe shows the Valentine’s Day candy hearts–just sub in the Christmas M&Ms and everything else is the same! I decided to bring them back to the front and update them, because my Mom has been talking non-stop about how good they are since she made them in February....

Got cranberries? Try these Cranberry Bliss Bars or this Cranberry White Chocolate Fudge next! I know you think I haven’t eaten anything except baking for the last few weeks now. That’s not entirely true. I mean, you can be sure I’ve been doing a lot of taste-testing. But I occasionally try to be a responsible mother and cook real food. It’s just more fun to tell you about all kinds of sweet, gooey things you can make for Christmas instead....

See the step by step recipe video down in the recipe card. Looking for more fun fruit salads? Try this Grape Salad Recipe or Cranberry Raspberry Pretzel Salad next! Warm weather is on the way and that means it’s fruit salad season! This Creamy Fruit Salad is made with a homemade vanilla fruit salad dressing that we absolutely love. We even love it on its own, poured warm over some of these Whole Wheat Pancakes or French Toast Casserole, with loads of fresh fruit!...

Do you ever just crave a crispy, juicy, delicious basket of wings without having to go out? For some reason, my kids love appetizers for dinner and we can make a meal out of these Air Fryer Chicken Wings with Nacho Fries and this Easy Stromboli! The more I use my air fryer the more I love it! Nothing beats that crispy exterior (with less oil!) and juicy interior. Some of our other air fryer favorites are these Air Fryer Meatballs, Boneless Air Fryer Chicken Thighs and this Air Fryer Chicken Breast — they are all so juicy and flavorful....

Let’s be honest. Potatoes may be the most versatile food item of all time. They can take on any flavors and go well with any meal! Give me German Potato Salad, Air Fryer Baked Potatoes, Cheesy Potato Casserole, Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes…I want it all! These Roasted Red Potatoes are just another great way to enjoy potatoes as a side dish. This recipe requires just 10 minutes of prep and 7 ingredients and the result is tender chunks of potato that are perfectly seasoned, deliciously cheesy, and just the right amount of crispy....

I’ll be honest, I don’t make the fully indulgent kind of ice creams at home simply because I don’t think that is a good use of my time. The time, effort and cost of the products that go into making a normal standard ice cream at home makes no sense to me. I can get a store bought ice cream which tastes the same and costs the same easily. Now dairy free or low-sugar ice creams are a whole other deal....

Dirt Pudding Recipe for two Whether or not you’re Trick-or-Treating this year, these dirt and worms pudding cups are such a fun treat to make with kids to celebrate. The chocolate pudding is made in the microwave, and the kids can totally help make it and assemble the cups! The small batch pudding serving is perfect, because only the kids in the house really eat this, right? As moms, we’re definitely not supposed to shove extra gummy worms and eat it after kid bedtime, right?...

These Easter Egg Sugar Cookies are the perfect holiday gift or addition to an Easter gathering, and so fun to make with the kids! They’re made with the same dough as my Christmas sugar cookies, then decorated with homemade royal icing. While most cut-out cookies are more crispy, these are incredibly soft, perfectly sweet, and, of course, super cute! These Easter cookies are perfect for decorating with your favorite Easter designs but are also delicious topped with buttercream frosting....

When I say ’easiest,’ I mean it! Four ingredients to silky chocolate pie. Four! Not to mention the crispy coconut crust up there. If there are better lovers in the dessert world than chocolate and coconut, I have not found them. While chocolate flirts with peanut butter on the side quite a bit, it always returns to its true coconut love. Other things to mention: gluten free. This pie makes me want to run around exclaiming ‘I can’t believe it’s gluten free!...

PIN THIS RECIPE FOR LATER I know this seems a little ridiculous, but I think my love of fresh summer cherries really only started last summer. They’re so expensive, and they’re not that bountiful around here, so they’re something that we never had much of. But since I started cooking and baking with (and eating!) them more and more, I’ve learned there’s really nothing like fresh cherries! Looking for some recipe inspiration?...

We loveeeeee pairing mint chutneys with samosas, chaat and pakoras and yummy pulaos. You could also try it with this chicken and veggie kebabs. Or if you were feeling adventurous, bring a little heat with this chutney to the Mac n cheese balls I made earlier this year. We even mix this chutney with yoghurt to get the iconic “green raita” that is an absolute MUST to have with Biryanis or paratha rolls....