Cinnamon and cardamom infused tea is sweetened with freshly squeezed orange juice to make this delicious and soothing winter spice orange tea. It’s the perfect hot beverage to enjoy on winter days or cool summer nights. How has winter been treating you so far? It has been absolutely brutal here; by Texan standards, that is….
Chai Tea Crinkle Cookies
These chai tea crinkle cookies made with milk tea and chai spices make a delightful and unique addition to your Christmas cookie platter. Best enjoyed with a cup of tea! Hello, my dear lovelies. Hope you are well and ready to indulge, because this is the season for cookies, cakes, puddings, and all things nice….
Orange-Cinnamon Hot Chocolate
A mug of spiced hot chocolate is just what you need to warm up on cold December evenings. This hot chocolate made with fresh orange zest, dark chocolate and a touch of cinnamon is thick, creamy, and simply out-of-this-world delicious! Hot chocolate is the quintessential winter drink that warms the heart and nourishes the soul….
Pear Yogurt Cake
A rustic yogurt cake topped with sweet, soft pears and a dusting of cinnamon sugar is worthy of both your dessert and breakfast tables. I have been researching a proper yogurt cake. Not a cake that has a spoon or two of yogurt, but one which has the distinctive light tang from full-fat yogurt. It…
Orange-Cinnamon Braided Bread & Ricotta-Honey Topped Toast
This challah inspired bread is the ultimate breakfast loaf. A soft and sweet braided bread full of orange flavor and lovely cinnamon sugar spirals inside. Slice and eat fresh out of the oven or toast them the next day and slather with ricotta, honey and nuts for a filling breakfast. Disclaimer: This post is in partnership…
Cinnamon Sugar Popcorn & Ice Cream Cakes: A No-Fuss Game Day Combo
Here’s a delicious Game Day treat that requires you to just sit back and relax. Win over young and old guests alike with this easy cinnamon sugar popcorn topped ice cream cake treats. The thing about living in a household of sport-obsessed guys is that sport references are everywhere. Aside from the fact that I have to deal with…
Gingerbread Cutout Cookies
With a slight snap on the outside, chewy insides, and the signature flavor of molasses and spices, gingerbread cookies are a Christmas classic. Here is an easy recipe for gingerbread cutout cookies that do not spread and are fun to decorate with simple icing. Gingerbread cookies – you either love them or hate them. Took me a while to cross…
Hot Chocolate Mix {Christmas Edible Gift}
This homemade hot chocolate mix is absolutely delicious and super easy to make. Make a big batch and gift them to friends and family this Christmas. Is there anyone else who likes to drink ‘cold’ hot chocolate? Or is it just my son? He wants me to make him a piping hot mug of hot cocoa topped with…
Apple Cinnamon Cashew Nut Cake
A warm slice of this delicious and healthy apple and cashew nuts cake spiced with cinnamon will get you in the right mood for Fall. I cannot believe I am writing my first Fall post of the year already! As clichéd as it sounds, I cannot help but ask, “Where does the time go?”. It seems…
Chewy Spiced Molasses Cookies
It is a shame I am only now sharing what was undoubtedly THE most delicious cookies I baked for Christmas. While I was able to whip up multiple batches of delicious rose and almond nankhatais, vanilla log cookies and chocolate dipped biscotti, these spiced cookies sort of just happened on the spur of the moment….
Whole Wheat Quick Apple Bread {With Butterscotch Glaze}
A loaf of freshly baked apple bread is the autumn/winter equivalent of banana bread. I have often talked about my love for banana bread and my habit of tweaking the recipe every time I bake one. Just around Thanksgiving, the stores are stocked with more apple varieties than one can imagine. Everyone has a favorite…
Angoor Ka Sharbat {Red Grape Juice Concentrate}
Sharbat (not to be confused with sorbet, a frozen fruit based dessert) is a Persian influenced soft drink concentrate popular in and around the Indian sub-continent. It is said that the Mughal emperors got ice shipped to their palaces from the Himalayas to enjoy cool fruity drinks in the hot Indian summer. Kings and their…
