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Warm, cozy, earthy tones of cumin and smoked paprika along with a dash of garlic, sweet raisins and sprinkled with almond slivers. Top it off with a generous drizzle of some good olive oil. All this in 15 minutes. It’s going to be love at first bite with this Espinacas con garbanzos… Big time!! Hola guys. How you have been doing? Recently GypsyPlate has been a little plain, with all the quarantine pantry staple foods like ramen and salmon patties....

We’re big fans of Gingerbread Muffins and Gingerbread Cake during the holidays, but my kids are endlessly entertained by green and red foods—including this breakfast. This recipe is a seasonal take on my popular Spinach Banana Pancakes with a little more versatility and suggestions to play up the holiday fun. The batter comes together in a blender, just like making a smoothie, so it’s very easy. The key to the color?...

I love the intense, yet sweet flavor of store bought lemon yogurt, as does one of my kids, but it never occurred to me to try making it at home until recently. I cannot believe I waited so long because it’s easy, delicious, and so easy to customize the lemon and sweetness levels. The beauty of this lemon yogurt is you can make it with any yogurt you like, including plain whole-milk regular yogurt or plain whole milk Greek yogurt, low-fat or non-fat yogurt, if that’s what you have on hand, or even vanilla yogurt or a nondairy yogurt....

Strawberry Puree While I love offering babies whole strawberries to enjoy as a baby-led weaning food, making a simple Strawberry Puree is another wonderful way to serve up the fruit. In this version, you don’t even need to cook the puree, which makes this a super quick and easy baby food to make at home. This is an easy recipe that I love using for older kids, too (and myself). It’s deliciously fresh on its own, but it’s also so yummy stirred into Baby Oatmeal, Strawberry Yogurt, or as a sauce or dip for graham crackers and Yogurt Waffles....

Well seasoned and super crispy on the outside, with a tender and succulent inside, they’re perfect as an appetizer or side dish, or even just an anytime snack. Fried Green Tomatoes isn’t just the name of a movie from the early 90’s, they’re one addictive treat that you just have to try! Coming from India, I had never even imagined such thing as Fried Green Tomatoes even existed. Then I married a Southerner....

Though many westerners may have tried eating it, cooking it seems a bit intimidating. Today we’re going to show you that it’s not that hard to make in your own kitchen. We wanted something really special for our 500th post. Well here it is… Moussaka! You may have noticed we love Greek cuisine. From our Chicken Souvlaki kebabs, to those tasty little Soutzoukakia meatballs, to those super flavorful Shrimp Saganaki, we can’t stop cooking Greek recipes....

It’s a simple dish that combines the pasta of your choice with lean ground turkey and broccoli, making it packed with protein and vitamins. We flavor it with extra virgin olive oil, garlic, and a dash of red chili flakes, then top it off with parmesan cheese for that perfect cheesy touch. We have some great healthy and quick weeknight pasta dinners. Our Mediterranean Pasta, Pesto Chicken Pasta, Pomodoro Pasta, and Pasta e Pirelli are just a few from a very long list....

Years ago, before we had moved to the California Bay Area, we were in San Francisco on vacation when I found a cookbook at the Baker’s Hall store attached to the Boudin Bread Factory on Fisherman’s Wharf called Sticky, Chewy, Messy, Gooey: Desserts for the Serious Sweet Tooth. It was, of course, right up my alley and is still one of my favorite cookbooks in my collection. This devil’s food chocolate cake with chocolate buttercream frosting is from that book, although I’ve adapted the recipe a bit over the years....

On those lucky days you’re out to eat and you spy scallion pancakes on the menu, it’s hard to not want to order them–and let’s be real, make your whole meal out of them! Imagine how you’re going to feel when you realize just how simple it is to make them yourself at home! Will your diet become 100% scallion pancake? I don’t know. But you should have the opportunity to find out, don’t you think?...

We love salmon and eat it often. There are so many great ways to prepare it like Miso Salmon and 15 Minute Pan Seared Salmon! Hot Smoked Salmon I have been wanting to figure out how to make smoked salmon on our Traeger smoker for a long time and finally decided to just make it happen. We love smoked salmon at our house and I will semi-frequently buy it from the store, except it is so darn expensive for one little piece!...

There are so many reasons to love a BLT. The timeless simplicity and wholesomeness, the crisp, salty bacon, the juicy, ripe tomatoes, and crisp leafy lettuce are all a perfect match. But you’ll be enthralled and amazed at the difference a couple of simple extra steps makes when getting a BLT right! I know those sound like big promises, but if you’ll hear me out I think you’ll find that you can step up your BLT game with minimal effort....

I have had this image in my head lately, of when my son was just about a year old and I was trying to make dinner and also feed him because he clearly could not wait for me to cook. And so I pulled his highchair right into the doorway between the kitchen and dining room, which was 100% in the way, and fed him whatever random food I could find while I made dinner for the rest of the family....

​We LOVE Oreos and all things cookies & cream over here, so when I wanted to make balloon chocolate bowls, it’s no surprise I thought Oreos needed to be a part of it too! I’ve used white chocolate and regular Oreo cookies, but it’s the simple method that gives these edible chocolate bowls the real WOW factor—the Oreos just make it even better. You can make chocolate balloon bowls the same way just using plain chocolate....

Jerk sauce can be made advance and kept in the fridge for a week or two, or frozen for longer term storage. This means delicious, flavorful meals are at your fingertips at all times! All you need to do is marinate the protein of your choice (mine is tempeh, I loveeee Jamaican jerk tempeh) in the jerk sauce and then cook it up in a skillet or over the grill....

Don’t be intimidated by the number of ingredients, you can whip this up in half-hour or less. Perfect week-night meal! How many of you like Chinese food? ME ME ME! We all have those nights when we simply don’t feel like cooking and search for take out menus in the kitchen drawer. Eight out of ten times we reach out for those menus with the firing dragon. But rarely have I come across fantastic Chinese take out here in Florida....

For the past decade, I’ve made a version of this spatchcock turkey because it’s the fastest way I know to deliver classic roasted turkey flavor and texture. And it’s just the foolproof option that I need as a busy mom cooking for the holidays. This split roast turkey has a flavorful butter-herb rub that adds a load of flavor, and the whole thing cooks in about 90 minutes. You can use this as a Thanksgiving recipe for kids that the adults will enjoy just as much, and pair it with easy dishes such as Make-Ahead Mashed Potatoes, Boiled Green Beans, Cranberry Orange Sauce, and more....

Picture this: tender, juicy chicken dressed in the creamiest, dreamiest sauce you’ve ever seen. This sauce is so smooth, it makes Barry White sound like a squeaky toy! 🎤😄 Oh, and let’s not forget the stars of this culinary show: Garlic, sun-dried tomatoes, Italian herbs and cream – the ultimate flavor matchmakers! It’s like love at first sight, but with your taste buds! As the chicken sizzles and the aromas dance around your kitchen, you’ll wonder if a Cupid of cuisine has paid you a visit!...

These zucchini boats are the perfect low carb vehicles for any of your favorite protein stuffing. What if it has Mediterranean vibes? Today we are going light, fresh and flavorful. Healthy can be stunning and gorgeous, just take a look at my platter… Nowadays you see zucchini boats, aka stuffed zucchini, everywhere. I love the concept of these boats, as you can turn that humble simple looking squash into a million different versions....

Every now and then when I’m researching regional recipes for my American Eats series, I come across an idea so wild that I just have to try it even if I have my doubts about how my family will feel about the end result. The tomato pie from Alabama was one such recipe that we were initially suspicious of but has turned out to be one of our family favorites that we make over and over....

Peanut Butter Rice Krispie Bars are so easy to make. This fun twist on the Classic Rice Krispies recipe is every peanut butter lovers’ dream. These crispy treats are also perfect for customizing with other cereals, flavorings, candy, or chocolate, so they’re great for any special occasion! Make them for kids’ lunchboxes, handy traveling snacks, or movie nights, they’re so versatile. You can even make them ahead of time and store them in the freezer!...