Banana cake is one of the recipes everyone loves! We love banana bread and all, but nothing satisfies quite like banana cake. Kids, families and friends will love this moist cake recipe topped with cream cheese frosting. To make the best banana cake you’ll want to make sure your bananas are extra ripe. When you’re at the grocery store look for the bananas that have lots of brown speckles, especially if you want to make it right away....

Bean Options: You can easily use canned black beans for this recipe! That said, if you’re feeling up to it, you can opt to use dried beans. You’ll have to let them soak in water overnight and then cook them in boiling water until they’re tender before you add them to your soup. It’s an extra step, but totally worth it if you’ve got some extra time on your hands! Topping Ideas: We love topping our black bean soup from scratch with:...

What does coconut milk rice taste like? Rice cooked in coconut milk has a mild coconut flavor. It is slightly sweet, but only has a mild coconut flavor. What kind of coconut milk should I use? You can use either canned coconut milk or the kind of coconut milk that comes from a carton in the refrigerated section. Either will work. When using canned coconut milk, be sure to shake the can well before opening or stir the contents together after opening....

Ingredients 1 pork tenderloin (about 1 lb) Salt and Pepper 2 tablespoons dijon mustard Instructions Season the pork tenderloin generously with salt and also a little pepper. Rub the tenderloin down with the dijon mustard. Heat a grill to high heat. You want it smoking hot to give that pork a nice sear and seal in the juices. Sear each of the sides for about 2 minutes per side (since it is round we’ll consider it as having 4 sides)....

Buttermilk Substitute: If you do not have buttermilk, you can make your own buttermilk substitute by adding 2 tablespoons of vinegar or lemon juice to 2 cups of milk. Let it sit for 5 minutes before adding in to your batter. Can Homemade Fried Oreos be made gluten free? Absolutely! You can use gluten-free Oreos, or your favorite gluten-free Oreo style cookies, and swap out the flour for a gluten-free flour blend....

What is a fruit curd? Fruit curd is a rich, fruit juice based jelly-like spread that can be used as a topping or filling for anything from toast to pies and cupcakes. It is like a custard, but uses egg yolks and butter instead of cornstarch for thickening and texture. What do I do with lemon curd? Lemon curd can go with almost anything that would pair well with lemons, especially baked goods....

Canned pumpkin FTW When I originally planned to create this recipe, I thought I’d make a roasted pumpkin soup and it sounded so yummy, but then the idea of having to cut a pumpkin and do the leg work to get to the roasting part had me re-think my idea. Yes, I can be a bit of a lazy cook sometimes. So, I opted for canned pumpkin, and figured you’d all appreciate the amount of time and effort it saves you!...

Layer potatoes, snap peas, and tomatoes in a foil packet, top with salmon fillets, and slather it with spicy harissa mayonnaise. The flavors of the harissa mayonnaise combined with the salmon and vegetables infuse the whole dish with bold, spicy flavors. Hallelujah! Dinner is done! What Is a Foil Packet? Foil packets are a great way to cook salmon (and many other things) to yield a tender and juicy texture....

Meal Prep Like A Boss One of our favorite ways to meal prep is to make a large dinner Sunday night that we can then enjoy as leftovers during the busy work week. It works out great because you already have to make dinner Sunday, so it doesn’t really feel like extra work, and then you have some leftovers in the fridge ready to go for lunches at work or another dinner on a busy evening....

Edamame are like bar nuts—they’re salty and go great with beer. Turning Edamame Into a Dip Now that edamame have become popular in the States and you can usually easily find them frozen, both shelled and shell-on. They are rather tasty beans, so I thought we would make a simple bean dip with them. So good! This edamame dip includes cilantro, lime juice, yogurt, and a whole avocado. Also just a little bit of Tabasco and dark sesame oil for some sparkle....

Caramelising onions calls for patience, but it’s worth it. You’ll be rewarded with deeply golden, intensely sweet onions that forms an incredible flavour base for this French Onion Soup. For an effortless option, see how to caramelise onions in a slow cooker! THE ICONIC FRENCH ONION SOUP! French Onion Soup is probably one of the most epic soups in this whole wide world. And yet, the soup itself is made with very few core ingredients: butter, onions, flour and stock/broth....

I love to cut small fingerling potatoes into slices, and then sauté them with onions, red peppers, spinach and scallions. Pour in some eggs and you have an easy, tasty meal. When you prepare the potatoes, slice them down their length. This shows off their shape and gives the frittata more heft. Make sure to slice them thinly to ensure that they cook evenly. I’ve also added ground turmeric to this frittata for its unique earthy flavor and the beautiful golden color it gives the frittata....

pan seared garlic butter cod Recipe Cod is a versatile white fish that is mild in flavor, and it can be cooked in so many ways, it can be baked, steamed, poached, grilled (not recommended), deep fried, or air fried. However, today I will be showing you how to make the best-pan-fried codfish that tastes better than the one you would get from the restaurant. This recipe uses very simple ingredients you may already have at hand....

Beef, butter, garlic, thyme, rosemary and shallot are life-long friends. Make this prime rib for dinner and you’ll see why. Garlic and shallot gives a roasted sweetness and fullness of flavor, while thyme and rosemary provide a woodsy and floral background note. Prime Rib with a perfectly roasted exterior browned and glistening; its interior reflecting the rosy red of a movie star’s lipstick, and an aroma that pulls everyone to the table and beckons, “Let’s eat!...

And though I love gingerbread cookies, often I need a hit of gingerbread without the fuss of cookie cutters. That’s where gingerbread cookie bars come in! They’re easy to make in one big pan, yet still have the classic gingerbread flavor that everyone expects during the holidays. What Kind of Molasses Makes the Best Gingerbread? Molasses, a bitter, earthy, and sweet syrup, is a key ingredient in gingerbread cookies. It’s a dark and rich sweetener that is a byproduct of making granulated sugar....

Goan Fish Curry The tropical climate and beaches of Goa have long since been a magnet for travellers from all over the world, with a reputation in particular for attracting the hippie crowd and British backpackers … and Aussies! Of all the region’s dishes, along with Vindaloo perhaps one of the most well known is Goan Fish Curry. Pronounced go-an (as opposed to “groan” without the “r”!), it’s an aromatic curry with a blend of spices, garlic, ginger and onion along with fresh tomato and coconut....

This chickpea salad tastes as bright as it looks, and works as a main course with crusty bread, or as a side for roasts, fish, prawns or simple pan seared garlic chicken thighs. Chickpea Salad I know it’s tempting to just grab a can of chickpeas, add green fluffage, toss with dressing and call it a day. And that has happened many a times around here, being a handy and somewhat virtuous quick meal option....

Aussies love Greek Salad. If the local fish and chip shop sells one fresh salad, it’s probably a Greek Salad. That’s how much we love it. Did you know……Greek Salad as most people know it (and the way I make it) is not actually the real-deal authentic Greek way. The way the Greeks make it, feta is served in a block on top of the salad rather than chopped into cubes, and the salad is dressed with just plain extra virgin olive oil (Greek olive oil of course!...