Food blogging…this world of virtually connected foodies, is like a wonderland to me. I am so glad I discovered it. Nupur’s Blog Bites 2 – Adaptation event, got me thinking as to when I got introduced to this world. (imagine the concentric circles going round and round over my face like in old Indian movies … [Read more…]
As a side for my spring mix, mixed dal kootu, I made vendaikkai fry. My husband loves this, especially when paired with dal and also curd rice. It is very easy to make once you get through the slimy part of cutting the okra into thin discs. Ingredients: 1/2 lb okra 2 tsp canola oil … [Read more…]
Once in a while, and quite frequently lately, I get over-enthusiastic about being healthy. I work out, go for a walk, cook healthy, watch my portion sizes and at the end of the day weigh myself. 🙂 If I go shopping on one of those days, boy do I go crazy. I read the nutrition … [Read more…]
As soon as I saw the recipe for ‘Eggs in a basket’ by Sunny Anderson, I knew this was going to be my weekend brunch. I planned on making pancakes to go along with it, but I made waffles instead, since hubby dear prefers that. I simplified Sunny’s recipe a lot since I was making … [Read more…]
My latest craze is ‘oven roasting’. It started with broccoli, and then cauliflower and now it is potatoes. I had some baby red potatoes on hand, and they were the victims. I threw in some chicken to make it a wholesome meal. I never realized that using the oven to roast vegetables would make them … [Read more…]
If I was stranded in an island, and was asked to choose one edible item to eat for the rest of my life(vegetable/meat/egg), I would choose ‘egg’. I could eat it for breakfast, lunch, dinner, as a snack, anytime, all the time, prepared any way. I never realized I was so much in love with … [Read more…]