Mango Jalapeno Margarita
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by Shumaila Chauhan
6M ago
Fresh mango pulp and a spicy kick from the jalapeños makes this refreshing and quick to make Mango Jalapeno Margarita. A perfect drink for mango lovers this summer. So… its been a while. More than a year.  I have been irregular for a while on the blog, but I still would wake up after a few months to post. But to not post an entire year (the last post was January 2021), that’s a first. I have no excuse except I did not feel like writing. The convenience of posting a picture and sharing a recipe if someone wants it on my instagram page was more tempting. Not that I was doing that ..read more
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Homemade Mushroom Ravioli
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by Shumaila Chauhan
6M ago
Homemade mushroom ravioli: a meatless pasta dinner. Homemade pasta dough stuffed with a creamy mushroom filling. Learn how to make ravioli completely from scratch into a complete meal. I have made this mushroom ravioli recipe so many times, but some how never been able to post the recipe for it. I have even shot it once before but never been happy with the images. Even now, since I was concentrating more on the mushroom ravioli recipe video, I was not able to shoot the image the way I wanted. Plus the day I shot this image for the mushroom ravioli I tried to make it with a swiss chard additio ..read more
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Homemade Gingerbread House cookies
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by Shumaila Chauhan
6M ago
The perfect christmas tradition of making gingerbread cookies is complete with these spice loaded homemade gingerbread cookies recipe with tips and tricks to get them perfect. Template for your own gingerbread cookie houses included. One day to Christmas and I finally have a gingerbread house cookie recipe for you. Ever since I started this blog I have on most christmases made gingerbread cookies. But I never got around posting a recipe. This time I have just about managed to post this recipe of gingerbread cookies. These gingerbread cookies are bursting with spices and a subtle hint of orang ..read more
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DIY Christmas Tablescape
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by Shumaila Chauhan
6M ago
    Since the thanksgiving tablescape was such a hit on social media or more importantly with me- it came out exactly how I envisioned it to (which does not always happen), I was under immense pressure for the Christmas tablescape. And since I had already announced I will be sharing it on the blog and social media channels there was no turning back. I would have liked this post to have gone live middle of last week, but by now you know how I delay things. The cold did not help either. Neither did final cut pro freezing on me several times while editing the videos. Nor did my mood (d ..read more
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Chocolate Cake with Salted Caramel Ganache frosting
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by Shumaila Chauhan
6M ago
A one bowl chocolate cake layered with whipped salted caramel ganache. A great crowd pleaser. Perfect as a layered cake, but for a fuss free version turn it into a layered dessert/pudding. It rained yesterday, because of which this post that should have gone live yesterday got pushed to today. The rain got with it a slightly grey, wrap yourself in blanket with good coffee, music and movies kind of day. I did get around to doing some baking in the evening. The soaked dried fruits needed to get in the cake batter to be ready in time for Christmas. I am already late in my plum cake baking but my ..read more
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Fall Inspired Thanksgiving Tablescape
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by Shumaila Chauhan
6M ago
A fall inspired thanksgiving tablescape with details on where to source the decor items for your own tablescape in India plus a video tutorial to set your own tablescape The plan was to have this fall inspired thanksgiving tablescape go live at least a week earlier, but well things did not go as planned. We were not at home half of November, and before that work had kept me busy so the shoot got delayed and hence the post too. I do hope the post still gives you some idea/inspiration about how to set your table, or at least you get to save it for applying the tips next year. Thanks to 2020, th ..read more
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Tomato Basil Soup from scratch
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by Shumaila Chauhan
6M ago
Full of flavor homemade tomato basil soup recipe made with roasted fresh tomatoes, garlic, basil, olive oil,  and onions. It uses no canned stuff, and is perfect for a vegan, gluten free meal.  I have shared the recipe for this tomato basil soup before on the blog as a part of my roasted tomato pasta sauce. That recipe is a a great base for so many different dishes. Its great as a tomato sauce for pizzas. Add a little pasta water/ veg or chicken stock and it makes a great base for pasta. You can also use the base recipe like I do to make this roasted tomato basil soup. Every time I ..read more
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Paneer Makhani Pizza
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by Shumaila Chauhan
6M ago
An easy from scratch paneer makhani pizza recipe with a homemade whole wheat crust. A great vegetarian option for pizza and paneer lovers.  The recipe for the Paneer Makhani Pizza should have been posted last week. Last week and most of this week has been a little stressful and as a result I could not. I also missed my 10 year blog anniversary which was on 27th July. Yup, its been 10 years of blogging on novicehousewife.com ! I was supposed to do an update post which was not going to be a recipe post but more personal. Instead life came in the way and I could not get the post up. I will ..read more
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Mixed Berries Coconut Popsicles
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by Shumaila Chauhan
6M ago
Mixed berries coconut popsicles made from frozen berries blended with a bit of honey, and then layered with creamy homemade coconut milk Recipes that are quick and easy to make are always welcome in my kitchen, especially in summers. When such recipes are dessert recipes, I never let go of them. Enter mixed berry coconut popsicles. Popsicles as a dessert option are whimsical enough to impress your guests, and easy enough for you to whip them up without breaking a sweat. They are loved by kids and adults both and when made with healthy ingredients they can be perfect for breakfast too ;). Thes ..read more
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One Pot Pasta
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by Shumaila Chauhan
6M ago
A fuss free one pot pasta recipe that is flavorful and comes together in less than 30 minutes with the added bonus of very few dishes to clean up. Convenient meals. Thats what we are looking for. Or at least I am, especially in this humid and hot as anything climate. There are certain dishes I like sweating it out for. Sometimes the pleasure of spending time on a recipe brings the most flavor out of the dish. The chocolate ghiya ice cream is one such dish I don’t mind spending a significant amount in the kitchen. Probably because the entire process reminds me of my grandmom, and its my way of ..read more
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