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Achar (or Pakistani/Indian pickles) are a spicier version of a regular pickle (basically like most Indian foods). It’s a spicy condiment that we loveeeeee pairing with rice and lentils or a good vegetable flatbread (paratha)! yums! And this Gajar ka achar is soo soo good! My nani (grandma) used to make the long fermented version which takes a couple of days to make. And I mean I don’t check up on the plants in my house that often, how am I supposed to remember checking up on this?...

The holiday season is upon us again and it’s time to talk turkey! Garlic Brown Sugar Dry Brine Turkey to be exact, which is really the only roast turkey recipe we need for Thanksgiving or Christmas. Once I started dry brining, I’ve never turned back. There are times when a traditional turkey brine is the way you want to go, or maybe you’re having a smaller gathering and you just want a simple Roast Turkey Breast with Garlic Mashed Potatoes....

I dreamt up a cupcake made with fresh peaches topped with peach buttercream. We’re making fresh peach puree in the microwave today—it’s easy peasy. I tossed in a little fresh ginger into the cupcake batter last minute, and I loved it even more. We’ve suddenly had a cold spell in our area lately (low 90s instead of 100s!), and it’s a good reminder that fall is just around the corner....

Recipe first posted on The Recipe Critic. Here we are! The countdown is on (okay, so my countdown has been on for a few months back, especially since I started testing holiday recipes in September!). When this post goes live, I plan to be somewhere warm and tropical with my love and my little loves, soaking up some R&R before Christmas and I hope that you can find some time to relax with your loved ones as well this holiday season!...

I just love summer. I think that’s one of the best parts of being a teacher. Especially since, in Manitoba, we might only get 4 months of nice, warm weather to begin with. And now that I’m on maternity leave, I get a nice llooonnnggg summer. And I definitely plan on taking advantage of it! This is another old post that I’m redoing for you this summer. I just love the combination of vanilla cake, lemon, cheesecake, and juicy berries, but my photos were seriously lacking!...

I’m just going to say it: I have made every other lemon brownie recipe on the internet and hated all of them. Unfortunately, none of them had that classic brownie texture–they were light, fluffy and cake-like instead. They should all be renamed lemon cake bars. But my lemon brownies? They’re dense, chewy and gooey like an actual brownie, but they are packed with fresh lemon flavor. I took my perfect blondies recipe, replaced the brown sugar with white sugar, and then loaded the batter with lemon zest and lemon juice....

So, COOKIES. Have you had Lofthouse cookies? You totally have. They are the cookies the grocery stores sell in plastic containers by the register with the thick frosting and pretty sprinkles. These sugar cookies are super soft and puffy, and the icing is so sweet it’ll make your teeth hurt. But, the sprinkles make you smile! So, I scaled them down to make a mere half dozen so we wouldn’t be tempted to binge on 2 dozen cookies in 48 hours....

Let me say first that I never intended for this to be a manifesto about how old I’m feeling lately. And I can’t really blame the cold weather for hurting my bones because it’s not even Fall here yet. It was almost 90 degrees today! But look at me, blubbering about the weather. The freaking weather! Oh this is definitely going to be a promulgation about my age. To start at the beginning: I slept funny on my neck a few nights ago and I’ve been laid up ever since....

So this is my first popcorn recipe here on The Recipe Rebel. Apparently I don’t really post a lot of snack recipes. Mostly because dinner = essential, and dessert = essential, but snacks? If I’m not snacking on dessert, I’m snacking on baking, or if I’m having a particularly good day I’m snacking on fresh fruit or a smoothie (a bad day? Bring on the emergency chocolate). But I saw this recipe in the Taste of Home Celebrations cookbook and was immediately intrigued....

Friends. Peanut butter and chocolate?!? If you ask anyone in this house, it just doesn’t get better. And since cookies are right up there at the top on my list of favorite treats, these Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies were bound to happen. I know I’ve mentioned it before, but my Mom makes some serious cookies. Growing up, my Mom was known for her freezer stash of cookies. We could usually find my Mom’s Chocolate Chip Cookies, Mom’s Double Chocolate Chip Cookies, Oatmeal Raisin cookies, and Peanut Butter Oatmeal Chocolate Chip cookies in abundance down there....

Please note that this recipe uses a small 6" pie plate; regular pie plates are 9 or 10". Glass 6 Inch Mini Pie Plate, Set of 2 Fat Daddio's Anodized Aluminum Pie Pan, 6 Inches

If you love these retro Popcorn Balls, you’ll also love this Caramel Puff Corn and my Grandma’s Candy Popcorn! You should see my kids eyes light up when I’m whipping up a batch of these Popcorn Balls. They are so easy, and not as overly sweet as some Christmas treats, and they’re just plain fun! There is so much to love, and I love that they’re made with just a few ingredients and a few minutes prep....

Have you seen my pumpkin ebook for 25 pumpkin recipe that aren’t pie and 1 that is? I think you would love it. I found a way to cram a full ½ cup of pumpkin into just 4 cupcakes. It’s one of my gifts, I tell ya! Which reminds me, have you seen my Pumpkin Nutella Muffins yet? It feels like pumpkin spice is getting all the love this year, when really, chai lattes are just waiting for us all year to enjoy them....

Can you have too many methods for cooking ribs? I don’t think so! I’ve perfected my Slow Cooker BBQ Ribs and Instant Pot BBQ Ribs, so I thought it was about time I figured out the best way to cook baby back ribs in the oven. Well folks, I’ve done it. These Oven Baked Ribs start with a homemade spice rub and a low and slow roast in tin foil to achieve an incredible flavor and tender texture....

We’re talking about our air fryer love again today, and these juicy air fryer pork chops are sure to make any skeptic a believer! Pork chops can be tricky to cook because they can so easily be overcooked. I have had really terrific luck making Crock Pot Pork Chops and Instant Pot Pork Chops but I think my new favorite method to get that juicy, tender pork chop is with my air fryer!...

This may be one of my favorite apple desserts. I’ll be the first to admit that I can resist apple crisp no better in the spring than I can in the fall, but I guess there are people who cook and bake seasonally. I try really hard to be to fake being one of those people, especially now as a food blogger. However, since it’s officially fall. I can bake up as many apple desserts as I want and no one will judge, right?...

Enjoy the very best spaghetti dinner with more easy recipes like Slow Cooker Spaghetti Sauce, Spaghetti and Meatballs and Chicken Spaghetti. In my house, we’re pretty much always in the mood for pasta! Specifically, spaghetti with meat sauce. This is one of my go-to dinner recipes that never fails to hit the spot – it’s filling, flavorful, and made from scratch with lots of love. Whether this is your first time making spaghetti sauce from scratch, or you’re just looking for some new ideas, I got you....

An ooey-gooey Skillet Cookie is every cookie lover’s dream. With a soft and melty chocolate chip center and perfectly golden brown crispy edges, this giant cookie is so delicious! Topped with a scoop of ice cream, this is one of my favorite desserts. This easy dessert is totally customizable by using your favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe or adding in your favorite chocolate candies. You could even make it with store-bought cookie dough to save you some time....

Pasta salad season is here, and this Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad is the perfect light summer meal! It’s cold and creamy but still hearty enough to get you through a long day at the beach or at the park with the family. The best part? Those freshly made, extra crunchy garlic bread croutons, made with store bought garlic Texas toast for a quick recipe hack that you don’t need to tell anyone about 😉 Looking for more salads to add to your summer barbecue?...

Crustless chicken pot pie Crustless chicken pot pie is for people who love the inside of chicken pot pie, but absolutely cannot be bothered to use a crust. Either you don’t want to buy pie crust and roll it out, you don’t want to make crust from scratch, or it was omitted from your grocery order and you have all the ingredients to make chicken pot pie, except the crust! I’m definitely speaking from experience here!...