I have been MIA from the blogosphere for almost the whole of this month. This month has been eventful for me, with a lot of work, parties and get togethers. There was a lot of cooking, it’s just that the cooking didn’t make it through to OhTastenSee. 🙂 This particular post is long overdue, one … [Read more…]
I love Mexican Food…I love how the usage of spices, beans and rice in the Mexican cuisine is very similar to Indian cuisine. If you are a vegetarian like me, you would love the fact that Mexican food has so many vegetarian options. I especially love the refried beans they serve in Mexican restaurants. I … [Read more…]
I received a bag of ’16 bean soup mix’ as part of my MLLA win earlier this year. I have been wanting to use this rich mixture of beans in an innovative Indian recipe. I decided to make adai using this, and instead of using just rice, I combined quinoa, barley and brown rice, hence … [Read more…]
There is something fresh and vibrant about celery. I just love to eat it raw with hummus or in soups/salads. But most of all, I love the color it has – a unique green color. I love the way it photographs and the color it renders to dishes it is used in. I wanted to … [Read more…]
It’s hard to believe but I’ve got a writer’s block. This is probably the tenth time I have started writing this post, deleting whatever I had written and trying to rewrite it. I made this salad as part of my SBD phase 1 diet probably 3 months back, and this post has been sitting in … [Read more…]
Off late, I have been trying a lot of things for the first time. My last post was my first ‘Jam’ recipe. This post is my first post, roasting my own red peppers. I did it over an open flame and it is so easy. A jar of roasted red peppers costs about $4 at … [Read more…]