Packed with vitamin C, 25% of your daily need in every serving and only 80 calories per cup and virtually no fat…no wonder we all love blueberries! These little treasures are also filled with dietary fiber and are an excellent source of manganese, all the while claiming nearly the top in antioxidant activity per serving! […]
An idea struck me when it was my son’s lunch box day on Fridays. Jon loves Onigiri, so I decided to make him an Angry Birds Lunch Box! Angry Birds, the popular & best-selling mobile game, has taken the world by storm. The game is about these birds who’re angry because their eggs were stolen […]
Have you ever seen the mozzarella logs that are rolled with prosciutto in your local markets? If you have, buy one and use it to make the best pizza you will ever have! Big statement right? Well, yes, but my husband did declare this to be the best pizza I have ever made…just saying…so I […]
Ok, quiche is French but I used non fat Greek yogurt as the quiche base rather than crème fresh or heavy cream; hence Greek Quiche. You end up with a lighter and definitely healthier version of a traditional quiche. Once you start using non fat Greek yogurt I don’t think you will ever go back. […]
I LOVE strawberries! So when they are in season i use them as much as possible. Here I share more than a day’s worth of strawberry recipes! I hope you enjoy! From the original site: What’s your first thought when you think of strawberries? Strawberry Shortcake? Strawberry Daiquiri? Strawberries dipped in chocolate? The choices are […]
This is a summer pastry for a country like ours. Light, crisp, versatile, delightful … amazing pie! From the original site: Junes Daring Baker challenge of Baklava reignited the pastry baker in me. The success of home made phyllo won me over, and soon enough I made another batch of dough. This time it ended […]
Azuki Ice cream – home made red bean ice cream drizzled with black sesame seeds From the original site: Red bean is by far the most popular ingredient or flavor in traditional Japanese sweets. Its prominence in Japanese sweets is similar to chocolate for western desserts. Even after living in the states for many years, […]
Multigrain Atta is nothing but atta with 7 grains like wheat, oats, chana dhal, barley, ragi, maize and soya. You can find this atta in any Asian grocery store, if not you can go for normal atta or all purpose flours. Also instead of sugar, I have used jaggery which is nothing but unrefined cane […]
Delicious fried lotus root appetizer, seasoned ground pork sandwiched between two slices of fried lotus root. From the original site: Today, I’ll share a lotus root recipe. If you have spent quite a bit of time in Asia, then you are probably familiar with lotus root as an ingredient. I found out that lotus root […]
Black Sesame Macarons with Cherry Chocolate Ganache … inspired baking From the original site: Inspiration comes in strange ways. I’m racing with the wind, time is no longer my friend, the hands of the clock whiz by at a dizzy pace … and the pressure of baking macarons for our baby, MacTweets appears to be […]
Homemade mango ice cream recipe – easy mango ice cream recipe. Takes only a few prep and you can enjoy fresh mango ice cream at home. Ice cream maker required. From the original site: So today, I’d like to share a Mango Ice Cream recipe. For the last month or so, I visited quite a […]
Japanese style spaghetti pasta prepared with tuna and 3 different kinds of Japanese mushrooms. Garnished with sliced Nori and Shiso. From the original site: What is Japanese pasta?? You might ask. Yes, not Ramen, no Udon, not Soba, but pasta. Japanese pasta is simply Italian pasta prepared with Japanese ingredients and flavors.
An incredible fresh summer salad with red bell peppers, white beans and asaparagus! Dressed with a light dressing. From the original site: While the beans are cooking, combine the red bell pepper and the asparagus in a medium pan, cover with water, bring to a boil, and cook for about 3 minutes. Drain and rinse […]
Simple baked French dessert made with fresh cherries. It’s a family favorite! No pie crust necessary. From the original site: After we got fresh cherries from the orchard we visited, I baked this dessert using fresh cherries. Her instructions were very easy and I pretty much followed her recipe except for the amount of vanilla […]
Thank you to my mom for this gorgeous, cheerful muffin recipe. She made them when my brothers and I were kids, usually with oriental stir fry, or potato soup. Why is it that the flavor Orange is so good in so many things? It certainly is in these delicate muffins. From the original site: …and […]
Basilrita = basil + margarita = fabulous! From the original site: My windowsill basil plant was calling my name, and it was 5 o’clock somewhere, so necessity being the mother of invention, this Basil Margarita was born.
Holy Guacamole! Whoever invented it…thank you! Guacamole is so great on tacos, burgers, sandwiches – and especially just by itself with tortilla chips. So here is a little post to share with you the way I make it! From the original site: Gently stir everything together without mashing. Adjust the flavors, salt, lime according to […]
Classic Japanese home cooking dish, pan fried thinly sliced pork marinated in ginger soy seasoning. Goes great on top of rice for a quick meal. From the original site: Today I want share Ginger Pork, one of the most common pork dishes we make at home and commonly offered in Japanese restaurants in the US. […]
The colours, the flavours, the charm of stone fruit … always like a dream. The crumble was addictive and difficult to keep away from. Sweetly tart and full of soul From the original site: My love affair with fruit in baking and fruit based desserts continues unabated, often bordering obsession. Got back rejuvenated from the […]
Octopus sashimi slices marinated in a soy vinaigrette. Garnished with white sesame and seaweed. From the original site: As you know Japan is an island nation surrounded by bodies of water. With this abundance of water, the Japanese have learned to enjoy many seafood that are not typically served in other cultures. One of those […]
This time Daring Baker’s are challenged to make Baklava with their own home made phyllo sheets, that’s quite challenging isn’t. As we know Baklava is purely a Mediterranean delight made with layers of phyllo pastry and assortment of nuts, soaked in cinnamon honey syrup. I tweaked the recipe a bit and made an Indianized filling […]
Cilantro Pesto is for all of us in the Cilantro Lovers Club! I am dolloping this on everything that won’t move. From the original site: Once you make this herby deliciousness, what should you do with it? Here are some ideas: boil or roast some new potatoes and then toss some of this pesto with […]
Delicious Mini Fruit Puffs drizzled with Lemon Glaze, made with Pepperidge Farm Puff Pastry Sheets From the original site: Today’s recipe is oven-baked sweets. If you are a regular here, you know this is pretty rare. I made these together with my children and we had lots of fun making them.
Miniature Milky Way candy bars, caramel and chocolate whipped cream put these pots de creme over the top! This decadent dessert is impressive, so delicious, and so easy! From the original site: I’m not going to lie…these are ridiculously rich and made me feel like I never wanted to eat candy again. Of course that […]
Strawberry are in season now and it’s the perfect time to make fresh strawberry dressing. My children absolutely loved it. From the original site: Today I’d like to share a delicious strawberry salad dressing before the strawberry season is over. I know it not quite time yet but we should all enjoy strawberries while they […]