But more so than that, going through recipes by my fellow Pakistani bloggers is just as much fun for me! 2019 has been absolutely amazing to me in terms of my blog, (not in terms of the greys that I can now see in my hair.) So I went ahead and put together a list of my favorite recipes from these amazinggg Pakistani bloggers that I came across this year and the ones I KNOW will make a wholesome addition to your dinner menus Just click on the titles of any recipe that you want to know more about....

But all that changed after one fine day I went to P.F. Chang’s and discovered what TRULY TRULY deliciousness means. Their dynamite shrimps changed my world! And I have to say, since then, I have tried a bunch of different restaurants assuming that Dynamite shrimps are probably always good, but none compared to P.F. Chang’s. So naturally, being a home-cook I had to try make it myself. Especially after the Crispy Beijing Beef at home was such a hit!...

If these aren’t the cutest cut-out sugar cookies you’ve ever seen, you either play with puppies and kittens all day and are on cuteness overload, or you’re not from Texas. Only one of those excuses is forgivable, by the way. I scaled down sweet Bridget’s recipe, and not only is her recipe easy (yes, roll out cookies are easy!), they are delicious. Every baker I know uses her recipes when they want perfect cookies every time....

Winter is always soup season here on The Recipe Rebel, and more crockpot soup recipes are always welcome! I’ve posted a ton of new soup recipes this fall already — loads for the slow cooker, Instant Pot, and stove top — that you guys are loving, and I just can’t stop. Now that we’re deep in this love together, I figured it was time to pause, take a little inventory and dig up some new favorites from some blogger friends....

I’ve been making a grave mistake for years. When I go into a donut shop, I ponder over cream-filled versus plain. Cake versus fried. Icing versus cinnamon sugar. Whole versus holes. I always skip over the fruit fritters. Fruit in my donut? Thanks, but I’ll take sugar glazed with sugar and dipped in chocolate, please. And stuff it with custard while you’re at it, thankyouverymuch. But one Sunday, Mr. Dessert For Two and I decided to stop for donuts after church....

We love any potatoes over here, but baked potatoes with all the toppings takes the cake! Baked potatoes make a great side dish with your main meal at dinner, or they can be enjoyed as a yummy, hearty lunch. I’ve already got a Baked Potato Recipe that you make in the oven, as well as an Air Fryer Baked Potato and Instant Pot Baked Potatoes Recipe. This grilling recipe is great to have on hand if you want an easy way to enjoy potatoes with your BBQ....

Banana Splits are one of the quintessential desserts of summer, and these easy trifles are one of my favorite way to do them up! True, there’s no ice cream, but without the cream they are perfectly portable and great for picnics and barbecues! I love making these in mason jars (large or small!) so that individual servings are ready to grab and go. Ingredients and Substitutions: Vanilla cake mix: I’ll admit, I’m not much of a cake mix baker these days, but when I first published these in 2015 with a blog, a full time job, and a toddler, I took shortcuts where needed!...

Now, this is a little embarrassing. This is the first time I’ve made anything with fresh cherries. And I don’t just mean the first time I’ve made anything for the blog, I mean the first time Ever Ever. We just didn’t have a lot of cherries around growing up – it’s not like they’re something that’s abundant here. And they’re rarely available and pretty much always expensive. And I actually wasn’t planning on making anything with cherries for the blog this summer at all, but I keep seeing them pop up on Instagram…....

It’s no secret by now that the air fryer is one of my favorite ways to cook chicken! After making these Air Fryer Chicken Breasts (the juiciest chicken we’ve ever eaten!) and these Air Fryer Chicken Wings, I knew it was time to throw some chicken thighs in there. Air Fryer Chicken Thighs are so juicy and flavorful, and they cook so quickly that they have become a regular recipe in our rotation....

I dripped Boston Cream Pie filling on my shirt, not once, but TWICE while eating these cupcakes. That’s how good they are. Usually, after cream filling from a cupcake drips on your shirt, you vow to be careful with the remaining bites. I was not. I ate with abandon. I didn’t care that I had already potentially ruined my shirt. I just kept eating and eating. I had 2 cupcakes, one right after the other....

So we made it through January, and we’re on our way to Spring! Life just never seems to slow down though, does it? For the last month our kids have been doing skating lessons twice a week, and it feels like we’re running them all over the place, all the time (and I know things will only get busier as they get older!). I am always on the lookout for easy breakfast ideas that are going to keep us going, and this Breakfast in a Mug is a winner....

Winner, Winner, Buttermilk Chicken Strips for dinner This recipe came about from the near-constant bottle of leftover buttermilk in my fridge. We use buttermilk to make a lot of treats in our house, because the acidity of buttermilk reacts with baking soda and baking powder in a recipe to make baked goods rise. The end result is light and fluffy cakes, cookies and muffins. My small batch blueberry muffins would be less delicious if they lacked tangy buttermilk....

It happens to me all the time–I want something sweet, but I don’t have any eggs. Or, I’m baking a dessert for someone that can’t have eggs either due to veganism (like my husband) or an egg allergy. No matter the reason, everyone deserves cake, even when you’re lacking eggs. This is my recipe collection for cake without eggs. You’ll be happy to know that none of my cake recipes use a weird egg substitute....

Was it you? Did you request these cookies? I got an email about a month ago instructing me to turn to page 234 in the The Perfect Cookie cookbook (the same cookbook from which my Homemade Fig Newtons hail). The writer asked if I could scale the recipe down? The original recipe makes 54 cookies, which is insane, in my opinion. I can think of about 2 or 3 times a year when I would need a batch of 54 cookies....

Craving more chicken recipes? Take a look at my 40 Chicken Dinner Ideas, these Easy Crockpot Chicken Breast Recipes or my 30+ Shredded Chicken Recipes! This Chicken Quesadilla recipe is one of those classic meals that just never gets old. It’s made with a crispy, golden tortilla that’s layered with cheese, tender bites of chicken, peppers, and onions, and folded over to create a perfect little pocket of cheesy flavor....

If I love anything in this world, it’s taking a classic comfort food and making it into a soup. Lasagna Soup, Taco Soup, Cheeseburger Soup, Chicken Pot Pie Soup…I mean, what’s better than a cozy bowl of soup?! This Chicken Tortilla Soup is like your favorite chicken tacos in soup form. It’s made with tender shredded chicken simmered in a rich, flavorful, tomato-y broth along with black beans, corn, veggies, and jalapeños for a kick of heat....

Chocolate Chip Cut Out Cookies If there’s anything we can do to make chewy, soft chocolate chip cookies any better, it’s cut out cute shapes, am I right? We typically cut out hearts, but this recipe is so customizable–you can use any seasonal cutter. This year, we’re doing unicorns for my daughter’s birthday party favor bags, of course. These chocolate chip cookies are pressed flat into a 8x8-inch brownie pan, and then baked until they’re just golden brown around the edges....

I want you to know I try to refrain from overusing exclamation marks. But pretzels and cinnamon rolls get me a little bit excited. I’d been thinking of a few different ways I want to use my favorite homemade soft pretzel dough, and – obviously – this is the one I start with. I am a serious soft pretzel addict (aren’t you?!). Though I insisted I didn’t like crunchy pretzels until someone made me cookies with pretzels in them....

January always feels like the longest and the coldest month to me — last year I think we had FIVE extreme cold, no-school days just in January alone! While I’m hoping for a warmer January this year, I’m definitely prepared for the cold with this easy Lasagna Soup recipe! It’s the perfect comfort food for cold days. I have one soup hater in my house, much to my dismay. But even my seven-year-old, who normally turns up her nose at any kind of soup, is in love with this hearty, meaty, cheesy soup!...

Crustless cheesecake in ramekins: I’ve got a bit of a cheesecake problem, if that wasn’t already obvious by the recipes in my Sweet & Simple cookbook. I’m not going to count the renditions of cheesecake in the book, but some people have, and we’re all very happy about it. We should probably start a cheesecake club (email me). It’s hard not to be happy when cheesecake is near you. It’s hard not to slow down and enjoy life while eating it....