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The Raw And The Uncooked, A Meatless Monday Special by kathy goriI'm loving this whole meatless Monday business. It's great to take a break from the same old same old. One of my food blogger friends Jeroxie at Addictive and Consuming, had a post up last night where she was describing some simply divine potato and pea samosas made with filo dough. I had no business reading it at that hour as I was… |
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Meatless Monday, Take The Corn Off The Cob! by kathy goriWhat should greet us this morning as we returned from our early morning coffee run to the Basque Boulangerie but a large turkey vulture sitting on the branch of a tree looking down at our house. "Whoa!" I thought. What a kickoff to Meatless Monday. Whatever that big bird was looking for, he was not going to find it in my kitchen… |
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Mixed Pepper Stir Fry - Super Quick by A2Z Healthy Vegetarian CuisineKnow What You Eat: Bell pepper contains impressive list of plant nutrients that are known to have disease preventing and health promoting properties. Fresh bell peppers, red or green, are rich source of vitamin-C. This vitamin is especially concentrated in red peppers in highest levels. 100 g fresh red pepper provide about 127.7 mcg… |
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Homemade White Butter by Hina GujralYou must be wondering why you should bother with making your own butter. There are actually several reasons! First, it's really easy and also you end up with a superior product, especially if you choose quality cream from the fresh milk. Though store bought butter is always there but that taste of farm freshness is missing and… |
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Strawberry Lassi (Indian) by TamannaA very creamy sweet drink made with yogurt and milk which quenched a dry thirsty soul on a hot summer day. This is a traditional South Asian drink which can have many different flavors of your choice. But the original drink is only made with real yogurt, milk and sugar. Very common drink during Ramadan! |
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Watermelon Jalapeno Quencher - A Happy 4th July by A2Z Healthy Vegetarian CuisineKnow What You Eat: Tired of same old sweet watermelon juice with different fruit combinations????..try this watermelon quencher with a KICK...On a hot summer day if you find your watermelon did not turn out to be sweet, hey no ugly faces, no worries...just blend in all with a kick(jalapeno) and see the difference, with a whole bunch… |
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How to Make Perfect Puri/Poori by Hina GujralHow to make perfect Puri is no secret mantra, all it requires is bit of practice. Puri or Poori is renowned Indian puffed bread. These plump, spherical deep-fried breads are native of Indian sub-continent. The culinary tour of the by-lanes of old cities is never considered complete without enjoying Puri dipped in piping hot bold… |
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Mango Delight by SaruThis is an easy to make mango recipe that can be used to top ice creams,cakes, or any other dessert. |
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Rajma (Kidney Bean Curry) with Spinach by Chitra AgrawalRajma is a North Indian curry of kidney beans cooked with onions, tomatoes and spices. "Rajma chawal" which just means rajma and rice is the most popular way to eat this curry, kind of like the Indian version of rice and beans. I liken rajma also to chili since it's cooked in a spicy tomato gravy. Usually, it's not made with spinach… |
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Cool As A Cucumber Salad! by kathy goriSummer weather is definitely here which brings about all sorts of grilling type activities, cook outs, and pot luck get togethers. When the perfect light side dish is called for why not break away from the regular old cole slaw, potato salad nexus and make your side dish a Bollywood star. Here in Sonoma, the heart of California… |
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The Great Spinach Switch. A Fast Easy Lighter Version Of An Old Favorite by kathy goriStill getting whipped around by the weather here in Sonoma. We've gone from perfect warm spring weather to hail and rain, to sun lashed by cloudbursts and windy gusts. Last night my little olive tree blew over. Time to replant. This morning it's crisp,… |
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Onion Fritters (Kanda Bhajji) by Padma Priya ManikamThis is a light snack that can be an appetizer and eaten during tea-break especially during a rainy day! |
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Guava, Mulberry and Maple Salad by gypsy696This is a really easy salad/dessert to make with very few ingredients. I added a couple of broken down pieces of my flaxseed chikki for added crunch. Flaxseed chikki is really easy to make – just melt some jaggery or brown sugar in a pan. Let cool for 5 minutes. Add the flax seeds. Stir well. Transfer to a flat bottomed pan and cut… |
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Gurkhali Aloo-Potatoes, Gurka Style. by shaliniNewlywed and nearly dead. That was what I was when I first heard of Gurkhali Aloo. I say nearly dead because of the fact that while soup and sandwiches would suffice as dinner in my parents’ house, with the in laws, dinner meant loads of work! I loved to bake and make soups (out of a packet) and sandwiches were easy. But here,… |
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Meatless Humpday! Not Your Grandpas' Spinach Salad! by kathy goriWho says the only meatless day is Monday? The middle of the week, when things get crazy is also the time for something fast and simple that doesn't involve turning on the stove. This is about a spinach salad that makes up in minutes, has interesting flavors and is not like your average spinach salad. I learned about this from one of… |
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