Fiber – thats the new health term, that we’ve started looking out for. Fiber in cereal, fiber supplements, foods high in fiber…its all over the place. What is fiber? and why do we need it? Basically, the term fiber refers to carbohydrates that cannot be digested. There are two types of fiber—soluble and insoluble. Some … [Read more…]
I am crazy about cookbooks..and I use the local library to get access to a lot of books. And at times, I flip the pages on the way back from the library, in the car, and there are a few recipes that call out to me. I know from the first look that I am … [Read more…]
This is a recipe using the ‘All Purpose Masala Powder’ that I posted earlier. Its a quick and easy dish, that is perfect for a packed lunch to work or schools Its one of my favorite dishes, and as I was making this dish, I had memories of making this dish with my friends, when … [Read more…]
The blog hosted for this month’s ‘Tried and Tasted’ event is Divya’s Dil Se. She has a beautiful collection of recipes, and among them, I loved this one. I have always wanted a good recipe for a stuffed eggplant kuzhambu. The best I have had was made by one of mom’s friends – Velumani Auntie. … [Read more…]
Blessed are the gals whose husbands can cook.Even more blessed are the husbands who clean after they cook. :), or after you cook. In that way, the most blessed wife I know would be my mom, for she has Daddy. Almost everyday as a kid, I woke up to the sight of Dad in the … [Read more…]
With summer arrives the abundance of cheap veggies, and you cannot resist but buy them, even though you don’t have any idea what to do with them. I had bought a lot of summer veggies and there were a few that remained in the fridge. I would’nt have thought of making ratatouille, if it were not … [Read more…]