Updated Aug 08, 2024 Welcome To Healthy, Vegetarian Cooking! Have you been trying to eat less meat throughout the week? Or find new, exciting ways to cook with vegetables and fruits? First, let me say “good on ya!” It’s always a smart idea to incorporate more plant-based foods, whether you’re a vegetarian or omnivore. But if you’re new to vegetarian cooking, here’s a few things to keep in mind that will make the transition a whole lot easier....
About Aloo Bhujia One of the most popular Indian snack is that of Aloo Bhujia. You get them in packets, tins and even in many snack and sweets shops all over India. Bhujia, specifically the Bikaneri Bhujia is a crispy snack made with gram flour, moth bean flour, spices and seasonings. This snack consists of thin fried vermicelli strands made from the dough of these lentils flours, spices and originates from the city of Bikaner in Rajasthan state in India....
About These Apple Muffins These delicious apple muffins are soft, moist, and wonderfully flavorful – everything you want in a fruit muffin! What really makes them extra special is that we include chunks of fresh apples, so that there’s a slightly firm and perfectly tender bit of apple in every bite. This apple muffin recipe is a healthier version of my classic Chocolate Chip Muffins. Both are made with whole wheat flour....
Beef Stuffed Eggplant If you’re not a huge fan of eggplant (like me), you will love this beef-stuffed eggplant recipe. Well, I’d like to think so anyway. I figured after having these, I would only ever eat eggplant covered in tomato or something. It’s kinda funny…over 30 and still learning stuff about myself I never knew. Finger-licking and lip-smacking are good. Sounds cliche I know, but I kinda need it to be!...
About Bengali Tomato Khejur Chutney While it is obvious what tomato and chutney mean in the name of this dish, the Bengali word ‘khejur’ translates to ‘dates.’ Sometimes it is also referred to as the Tomato Khejurer Chutney, where the word ‘khejurer’ would simply mean ‘of dates’ as the ‘-er’ is the Bengali suffix for ‘of.’ Since the day I tried the classic Bengali style Tomato And Date Chutney, I had been wanting to recreate the recipe at home....
Way better than cereal. Way better than boring old toast. I’ll take two, please. This all started when I was looking at the box of sad weetbix in my kitchen cupboard. Sad because I wasn’t feeling it. I wanted eggs. Soft-boiled eggs. But how to fill it out without any bread? Salad. Yep. Breakfast salad. I’ve decided after enjoying this bowl, that salad is totally acceptable in the morning. Because the honey mustard dressing that comes with it kinda feels breakfast-y anyway....
Hot or warm carrot paratha with a dollop of butter or ghee would be a perfect breakfast or brunch in this cold weather. These gajar ka paratha are slightly crisp from the outside and soft from within. Since these parathas are delicious as well as healthy, they make an ideal snack to be packed for tiffin box or lunch box. The recipe is quick and easy to make and tastes good as well....
About Chocolate Chip Ice Cream You can call this Chocolate Chip Ice Cream as the elder brother of the Chocolate Ice Cream, which is a favorite at my home. I’m sure it’s liked by everyone else too. For the cream in this Chocolate Chip Ice Cream recipe, you can use 30% to 50% fat cream. Whipping cream with 30% milk fat is what I have used. And it does whip quite well, without any hassle....
What is Cal-Mex and Tex-Mex Food As the name suggests, Cal-Mex is a fusion cuisine of Mexican inspired recipes with a California spin. It is similar in flavors to Tex-Mex food, a popular Mexican inspired Texan cuisine. Both styles include a range of fusion recipes influenced by the Spanish, Mexican, and Native American cultures. These recipes are blended with the regional style of cooking, local produce, meats, cheeses and chilies....
Leave people wondering if there is a hidden chef in your kitchen with this Creamy Garlic Butter Tuscan Shrimp. Quick and easy to make, ready on the table in less than 15 minutes, you will even impress yourself! SHRIMP Tuscan? I know, I know. This is NOT a traditional recipe form Tuscany… BUT it is a ‘traditional’ recipe — in chicken from — from the popular Olive Garden Italian Restaurant....
A silky, creamy garlic sauce with a hint of lemon coats crispy, buttery scallops! With only a handful of ingredients, you’re minutes away from having the most incredible Creamy Garlic Scallops on your dinner table! People will think there’s a hidden chef in your kitchen! SCALLOPS You have all been writing in to tell us how much you have been loving these Seared Garlic Butter Scallops that I HAD to try them in a creamy sauce!...
Ham soup filled to the brim with soft, tender potatoes, carrots, celery, onion and garlic. You can even make your own ham broth using a leftover ham bone. Everyone is guaranteed to fall in love with this dish, even picky eaters! HAM AND POTATO SOUP There’s nothing more comforting than a hearty bowl of hot soup. If you’ve tried our Cauliflower Soup, Pumpkin Soup and Cream of Mushroom Soup, you’d know that we like to think we know a good soup when we taste one....
Sometimes I miss waiting tables and serving drinks. In my busiest moments at the restaurant, my thoughts were consumed with the tasks at hand. I furiously filled drink orders, slinging ice into shiny glasses and pouring liquor by the count in my head, steady as a metronome. I crossed the patio with three drinks in one hand and a water pitcher in the other. I ran to the back to change a keg and dragged the old one out like I had a million times before....
Dahi (curd/yogurt) and papdi (fried or baked puris) are important part of many mouth watering chaat recipes in India like Papdi chaat, Dahi puri and Dahi vada. What I like special in these dahi and papdi based chaat snacks is that in one bite you get to taste so many different flavors and tastes. E.g. In this dahi papdi chaat, you will get to taste the sweetness of the curd, crispiness of papdi, soft melt in the mouth boiled potatoes and not to forget the Indian spices which adds their own zing, tang and spiciness in the dish....
Dear Dalgona You are amazing! However, I can’t really help but to call it probably a Korean version of our dear Whipped Coffee, also fondly called ‘phenti hui coffee,’ which has travelled through ages and still is in vogue! I mean for coffee fanatics, there’s nothing more satisfactory than the coffee decoction whipping up just perfectly for that serene frothy cup of hot brew. But since the trend of the Dalgona Coffee has spread like wildfire, it is important to talk about that as well....
This Caesar dressing really hits the spot. You know I love vinaigrettes, but sometimes only a creamy dressing will do. I’ve been feeling sentimental lately and decided to satisfy my craving for the classic Caesar salad. This Caesar salad dressing requires just a few pantry ingredients. Stir them together while you bake up some croutons, and you’re ready to enjoy top-notch restaurant-quality Caesar salads at home. Compared to other Caesar dressing recipes, this dressing is remarkably simple to make....
Well, the holidays have snuck up on me once again and Christmas is just around the corner. Fortunately, my list of loved ones to buy for is a short one this year and I feel prepared. I don’t have stressful decisions to make about what to buy my non-existant significant others’ family members, and for that I am glad. Truly. Sometimes I bemoan the fact that I am single, but I relish it just as often....
Super fudgy Espresso Brownies meets cookie dough topping. But, not just any cookie dough. No, no, do not be fooled. This hybrid creation is Mocha flavoured cookie dough swirled with original cookie dough. Just because I couldn’t make my mind up. This would be one of those occasions where I’m actually thankful for my indecisiveness. Thank you voices in my head. Coffee + chocolate + cookie dough = one of the best brownies we’ve ever had in our our lives....
Would you look at that red, white and blue showstopper? I’ve been dreaming of this almond cake concept for months, and I’m sharing it just in time for your Fourth of July festivities. It’s my abstract, gluten-free version of a flag sheet cake. This gluten-free almond cake is lightly sweetened with maple syrup (or honey), infused with fresh lemon flavor, and topped with creamy Greek yogurt and fresh strawberries and blueberries....
About Gulgule Recipe There is a special ingredient in this gulgule recipe which gives the final dish a lovely soft texture. Any guesses? Surprise, it’s banana! If you cook or bake with bananas, you know their immense contribution to the flavor, texture, and taste of your final product. Bananas help give these dainty fried sweets a nice fluffy and soft texture. No Bananas? Not to worry. You can easily make gulgule without them....
