Author: CookDiaries

Soups & Salads

Sayur Lodeh

Sayur Lodeh is a comforting Southeast Asian vegetable stew known for its rich coconut broth and fragrant spices. Filled with tender vegetables and simmered until flavorful, it’s a wholesome, satisfying dish that’s perfect served with steamed rice for a simple yet deeply nourishing meal. Ingredients Pressed rice cakes: 1 cup (200 g) uncooked jasmine rice […]

Simple

Chocolate Peanut Clusters

Chocolate Peanut Clusters are the easiest edible gifts to make over Christmas! Slow cooker or stove top methods and only a handful of ingredients! Prep Time:5minutes minsCook Time:10minutes minsServings:60 clusters (or more) Ingredients Instructions  STOVE TOP: SLOW COOKER: Notes Refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 1 month, or freeze for up to 2 months. Nutrition Calories: 244kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 17g | Saturated […]

Desserts

Loukoumades

Loukoumades (Greek donuts with honey) are a delightful dessert made with a simple dough and a delicious honey syrup. This recipe makes 60 small donuts, so it’s great for sharing during special occasions and holidays. You can cut the dough ingredients in half if you want to make a smaller batch. Prep – 20minutes minsCook – 10minutes minsServes – 60 small […]

Dinner & Lunch

Steak Bites With Potatoes

Air fryer garlic butter steak bites and potatoes cooked together for a fast, easy dinner. Tender steak, crispy potatoes, ready in 20 minutes. Prep Time:10minutes minsCook Time:20minutes minsTotal Time:30minutes minsServings:4 servings Equipment Ingredients Steak Marinade: The “Flavor Bomb” Garlic Butter The Potato Seasoning: Instructions  Notes Cooking this recipe is easy, but there are a couple of small things that […]

Sip Fresh

Peanut Butter Cup Hot Chocolate

This peanut butter cup hot chocolate is a rich peanut butter and chocolate drink, the perfect cup of hot chocolate for peanut butter cup lovers! Prep Time 2 minsCook Time 2 minsServings 2 Ingredients For Toppings: Equipment Instructions

Liquid Gold

Everything Bagel Dip

And utterly tempting and completely satisfying dip! Made with a rich cream cheese and tangy sour cream base blended with a homemade everything bagel seasoning. It’s a party staple. Prep10minutes minutesServings: 12 Ingredients Instructions Notes To make homemade bagel chips:

Sweet Treat

Ferrero Rocher Brownie Cookie

Fudgy on the inside; crispy on the outside! A deep dish brownie/cookie full of crushed hazelnuts, stuffed with melted Nutella, hazelnut wafers and whole hazelnuts to recreate the Ferrero Rocher flavours. Prep Time:15minutes minsCook Time:25minutes minsServings:16 slices Ingredients Skillet Brownie Cookie: Additional for Topping: Instructions  Notes Serve with ice cream or whipped cream for a little extra indulgence. […]

Dinner & Lunch

Smashed Dumpling Tacos

Smashed Dumpling Tacos bring together everything great about dumplings and tacos in one very crispy, very addictive bite. Juicy, seasoned pork is pressed straight onto tortillas and cooked until golden and crackly, then folded up and dunked into a simple soy dipping sauce. They’re fast, fun, and way more satisfying than they have any right […]

Sip Fresh

Puerto Rican Coquito

Coquito is a Puerto Rican rum and coconut drink that’s blended for a rich, creamy, and delicious treat. My grandmother and mother used to prepare it during the Christmas season as I was growing up, and the tradition has stayed with me! Prep Time: 10minsAdditional Time: 1hourYield: 5cups Ingredients Directions Step 1 Gather all ingredients. […]

Desserts

Strawberry Shortcakes

Strawberry shortcakes are easy to make, and you can leave it to your guests to do the assembly. Make the biscuits in the morning or even the night before. It takes just five minutes to prep the strawberries and, as opposed to whipped cream, the whipped labneh can be made ahead of time too. Prep […]