Need some blogs/sites for recipes

taunto · May 2012

I am a single guy who likes to cook his own food rather than eating outside. The problem is that my area of expertise in kitchen is fairly limited. I can cook various Indian/Pakistani/Arabic dishes that my family have taught me and some Italian dishes I learned in Italy but outside of that, I don't know much.

I like spicy food, anyone got any blog or website with good and simple recipes? Doesn't really have to be ultra healthy, I try to portion control rather than live on fat-free food.

Hayley7611 · May 2012

Pinterest.com has awesome recipes!

Silver_Star · May 2012

90% of the time i go to :

Allrecipes.com

But these are the sites i have saved.

Showmethecurry.com

http://chachiskitchen.blogspot.com/

http://www.sailusfood.com/

http://satrupa-foodforthought.blogspot.com/

and my favorite..because the chef is so darned funny:
http://www.vahrehvah.com/

i also like:

http://www.whatsforlunchhoney.net/

http://www.thefoodinmybeard.com/

http://annies-eats.com/

http://www.canyoustayfordinner.com/

likeschocolate · May 2012

90% of the time i go to :

Allrecipes.com

But these are the sites i have saved.
Showmethecurry.com
http://chachiskitchen.blogspot.com/
http://www.sailusfood.com/
http://satrupa-foodforthought.blogspot.com/

and my favorite..because the chef is so darned funny:
http://www.vahrehvah.com/

I second Silver_Star's suggestions, though have only personally tried a few recipes from the sites.

If I'm in a hurry, there are some basic spice "combos" that seem to work with different ingredients (meats, veggies):

1) red chili + cumin powder + garlic (also comes in paste form at Indian stores)
2) garam masala (whole, cured in some hot oil till it crackles), with ginger & garlic paste
3) coriander powder, red chili, cumin powder, turmeric powder (little bit)
4) coriander powder, onion flakes, garam masala, coconut milk
5) garam masala powder + diced green chillies + lemon juice

Things to vary with above:
- add onion (either flakes, or fresh : lightly cooked in some oil)
- a yogurt marinade with ginger-garlic and/or garam masala powder (particularly for meats)
- diced tomatoes (esp with #1, #3, #4)

hamncheese67 · May 2012

For ideas and recipes, I like norecipes.com by Marc Matsumoto. Like me, he's Japanese American raised in California, so our tastes are very similar. Lots of Japanese food based recipes but also a lot of other ethnic foods as well.

temsabi · May 2012

Like another poster mention, allrecipes.com is GREAT! You can find every recipe under the sun on that site, free! Plus people leave their ratings and comments on every recipe on that site so you know what tweaks to make for an even better dish! I have found so many recipes on that site that my family loves and I've been making for years.

Jenncoc86 · May 2012

foodgawker

hamncheese67 · May 2012

Also what has worked well for me in finding recipes and ideas is typing in the names whatever ingredients I have on hand into Google with the word recipe and search.

Topsking2010 · May 2012

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reddi2roll · May 2012

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FitnessDivaK · May 2012

My favs are:
Skinnytaste.com (everything healthy...even drinks)
allrecipes.com (anything you can think of, with ratings and reviews)

kmayne · May 2012

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wickedcricket · May 2012

http://www.delish.com/

and there's a book called The 400 calorie fix - this is fantastic! not only cooking but includes restaurant meals as well

99clmsntgr · May 2012

Sites I routinely go through:
Allrecipes.com: http://allrecipes.com/
Heart-Healthy Living: http://www.hearthealthyonline.com/
Martha Stewart: http://www.marthastewart.com/food
Pinch of Yum: http://pinchofyum.com/
Skinny Kitchen: http://skinnykitchen.com/
Simply Recipes:http://simplyrecipes.com/
Skinnytaste: http://www.skinnytaste.com/
SparkRecipes: http://www.sparkrecipes.com/
Jamie Oliver: http://www.jamieoliver.com/
Chocolate Covered Katie: http://chocolatecoveredkatie.com/
Eatingwell: Tonite we did this one, it was pretty good: http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/spicy_beef_with_shrimp_bok_choy.html
Chow.com: http://www.chow.com/

Yesterday we made: http://chinese.food.com/recipe/barbecued-red-roast-pork-tenderloin-55242 It was also delicious.

And, believe it or not, pinterest's food and drink section is a good place to get ideas. There and foodgawker. Most of the things I see I know I can't make on a regular basis or it's something I have to save for a "special occassion," (you should see how many links are in my "Desserts (and other bad things for you)" bookmark folder...) but I find a bunch of stuff out there.

vichick20 · May 2012

Check out my blog

Delaine's Skinny Delights! I upload a new recipe every day! Also, I have the recipe blogs I follow listen on it so you can check those out for recipes too. Just copy and paste this into your browser:

http://delainesskinnydelights.blogspot.ca/

taunto · May 2012

Thank you everybody for the amazing list! Now...lets get cookin!

k2charmed4u · May 2012

http://ankersfreshrecipecookbook.weebly.com/index.html

Above is a link to my recipe website (which is still a baby lol) but has some recipes on and we'll continue to add more. We like to experiment with our cooking so the recipes on there are completely ours there are a couple we've picked up along the way and then changed it to what we like.

If you love spice you'll love Thai food! We are obsessed with Thai Cuisine. There is a recipe of there you could try.

bathsheba_c · May 2012

Epicurious! They have all the recipes from all the cooking magazines, and they're organized so everything is really easy to find.

I also like sister sites www.justbento.com and www.justhungry.com. The first one shows various ways you can pack yourself a nutritious lunch a la Japanese bento. The second has a bunch of Japanese recipes, which are often (but not always) fairly healthy.

lauraparkerrr · May 2012

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tkelly82 · May 2012

I have a few recipes on my blog and just recently posted a video on how to make Kale chips. My blog is http://WWW.thechubbymonologues.wordpress.com.

hikerchic · May 2012

Don't know if anyone put this one but "our best bites.com" has great stuff. Everything I've tried has been a winner!

missjewl · May 2012

skinnykitchen.com has some wicked recipes!

joannezuk · May 2012

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iLoveMyPitbull1225 · May 2012

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taunto · June 2012

Bumping this if anyone got more sites/blogs to post or if somebody wants new websites they can find em here

red1123 · June 2012

A few people have mentioned skinnytaste.com - it's really wonderful
I also like Kalyn's Kitchen - http://www.kalynskitchen.com
Kayotic Kitchen - http://www.kayotic.nl
Slow cooker from scratch - http://www.slowcookerfromscratch.com
Smitten Kitchen - http://smittenkitchen.com
The Girl Who Ate Everything - http://www.the-girl-who-ate-everything.com/
Taking on Magazines - http://www.takingonmagazines.com

snugarbugar · June 2012

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jimf57 · June 2012

Here is a breakfast that I have been fixing that seems to target belly fat. I have lost 2 inches around my belly over that last four weeks.

http://www.food.com/recipe/belly-fat-burner-breakfast-478846

rooster70460 · June 2012

Here's a list compiled from what people posted on a similar thread.
allrecipes.com
brokeandhealthy
smittenkitchen
happyherbivore
wordofwisdomliving
rillsmenu(shameless plug!)
vegetariantimes
slenderkitchen
cleaneatingmag.com
dashingdish.com
Diabeticliving.com
familyfreshcooking.com
emilybites.com
supercook.com
eatingwell.com
livestrong.com
kraft.com
fitnessista.com
pbfingers.com
katheats.com
carrotsncake.com
iowagirleats.com
canyoustayfordinner.com
cleaneatingmag.com
http://adventuresincookinglite.blogspot.com
http://pinterest.com/issypal/
http://www.healthforthewholeself.com/recipes/
http://www.thegraciouspantry.com/
http://skinnyms.com/
http://outoftheboxfood.com/
kalynskitchen.com
ohsheglows.com
preventionrd.com
skinnychef.com
skinnykitchen.com
eat-yourself-skinny.com
mayoclinic.com
chocolatecoveredkatie.com
eatingwell.com
cookinglight.com
skinnytaste.com (HIGHLY reccomend!)
hungry-girl.com
diet.allwomenstalk.com
sophiessweeties.onsugar.com
sparkrecipes.com
tasteofhome.com
thinmeals.blogspot.com
http://www.sugarfreemom.com
http://pinterest.com/
sugarfreemom/
http://cuteeverything.com/category/cute/food-fun/--not diet but cute foods

ksmith47406 · June 2012

Bump to read later when I'm awake.

carlyholly · June 2012

Bump!

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