I am never buying jarred pesto again…Yep, I have discovered how easy and effortless making pesto is. And, it is a great alternative to the usual tomatoey pasta sauce, or the cheesy alfredo that dons pasta at my house. It is a much healthier option too. Better yet, you can make the pesto in advance. … [Read more…]
Puli Kootu….the first time I had this dish was when one of my friends’ mom who was visiting from India made this. It tastes the same as a puli kuzhambu, only thicker, and the advantage is, it is chock full of veggies. It is thicker than a kuzhambu and is meant to be eaten as … [Read more…]
It was a Sunday in the year 1995, and we were returning from a great weekend trip we had had. All of us had this satisfied smile on our faces…like we had accomplished something great…..except my mom..She had this expression on her face…like she was thinking reallly hard..When I asked her what, she seriously answered … [Read more…]
I went to the farmers market this week, and again I picked up greens…This time I went when it was almost pack-up time. As I hurried in, I saw a young guy slowly packing up these greens in a box. They still were very fresh. I remembered that these were Indian greens and I asked … [Read more…]
I had actually made this for ‘No Croutons Required – Carrot’. I didn’t know of the rules that only one entry is allowed per blogger. I really loved this salad, as it was so sweet and fresh and almost made me feel like I was eating dessert. It is very simple to put together and … [Read more…]
I did talk about the ‘Inside Scoop on Fiber’ in my post here. That being said, no prize for guessing that I am focusing on adding more fiber to the family diet. Bran is a neat way to do that. And, I don’t mean eating cardboard like cereal bars or eating cereal that is so … [Read more…]