Carrot salad by mildlyindian

The recipe is utmost simple, a grater, a few fresh carrots, some spices, a lemon and pretty much you are in zone. In under 10 minutes a sumptuous side is ready.

Grilled Asparagus by Dianne Linderman

CANTALOUPE SORBET by Saru

A lighter version of the ice cream sorbet is just what you need during summers.And when you have a fruit as prone to turning ripe and icky as cantaloupe,why not use it up this way?This dish will satiate your dessert cravings and keep the summer heat at bay.

Roasted Vegetable and Kale Salad by Unknown Chef

Saturday morning is my time to grocery shop. Will change to mid-week when I retire. It is easy to overlook Saturday and Sunday lunches because of weekend errands so I make a note on the menu pad to plan for weekend lunches. We eat lite lunches. Salads fit the bill. I decided to pick up a bunch of veggies to incorporate as a…

Pumpkin ginger soup by Saru

This creamy smooth delight is perfect for your chilly evenings.This healthy smooth combination of pumpkin, coconut milk and herb will replenish your taste buds

Orange & Black Olive Salad by Amos Miller

A Moroccan favorite, as made by my friend, Chef Paula Wolfert, as found in one of my very favorite books 'Couscous and Other Good Food from Morocco'.

Kale,lentil and chickpea salad by Saru

Variety French Fries by Saru

French Fries dressed up with herbs spices!.Fries with a kick is what this is.Great for people who love fries and who like it spicy.Whe I made it,it was all gone within minutes. Play with the amount of seasonings to best suit your taste and tolerance for heat!.

Garbanzo Bean Spread by Unknown Chef

So, I was looking for an easy meal to make for a lazy Friday night. I poked around the various vegan and vegetarian recipe sites. Came across spreads and found garbanzo bean spreads. Read several of the recipes and decided to make it but with our favorite ingredients. One time I paired the spread with homemade french fries.…

vegan chocolate biscuits by Saru

Biscuits are made with ground almonds, are light and crisp, low in saturated fat and gluten-not to mention Vegan!.

SUMMER SANGRIA by Saru

Sangria takes its name from the Spanish word 'sangre',for blood,as it base was traditionally red wine.But in summer,it's evben more refreshing with a lighter style wine as its foundation.Feel free to top your mixed fruit and soda or mineral water with white wine,sparkling wine or even sparkling rose.When I made this just 2 days back…

Pakoras by Shazia Ijaz

Gram flour and vegetable fritters

Za'atar Spice Mix by Aaron Donnelly Howlin

This spice mix is inspired by a few years my family spent living in Saudi Arabia many moons ago. It is a delicious, subtle and floral spice blend which adds a rich taste of the Middle East to any recipe you can think of!

Nankhatai Recipe (Indian Eggless Shortbread Cookies) by Hina Gujral

Nankhatai Recipe is a classic Indian eggless shortbread cookies prepared with ghee and gram flour. These days we all have fallen for fancy first world cookies with gourmet ingredients. Somewhere Indian baked goodies have lost their glory, infact the new generation hardly recognize these conventional cookies. When I baked Nankhatais, a…

Plain flour vegetable tortillas by Saru

These can be made like the Indian roti.It is full of flavour what with onions and carrots going into them.you can eat it as it is aor with a dash of ketchup and french fries wrapped in them.