Tofu Cacciatore

Blogging Marathon #31: Week 1/ Day 2 Theme: Meatless Dishes Dish: Tofu Cacciatore For the first week of the ‘Blogging Marathon’ I have chosen the theme as ‘Meatless Dishes’. I really am enjoying this challenge of converting meat dishes into meatless versions. Do check out the Blogging Marathon page for the other Blogging Marathoners doing … [Read more…]

Peanut Butter Almond Flour Muffins(Low carb/Sugar free/Gluten free/Low fat)

The biggest challenge about following a low carb diet, was to figure out what to have for breakfast. For a vegetarian, eggs are the obvious choice, but even when you try out different variations of eating eggs, it tends to grow old on you at some point, and you start wanting to eat some other … [Read more…]

Tex Mex Migas

Every cuisine in the world has its repertoire of ‘leftover makeover’ recipes. From our very own south Indian idly upma to the spaghetti torte in Italian cuisine, all good cooks invent ways and means of using up leftovers that often tend to be more delicious than the original dish. Migas is one such dish, that … [Read more…]

Pad Thai with Shirataki Noodles/Miracle Noodles

I had posted my Food Find: Shirataki Noodles earlier, and this noodle has become an integral part of my low carb lifestyle, especially for my packed lunch to work. My stir fry recipe was getting a bit too boring, and I was looking for some new ways to make my shirataki zero carb noodle. As … [Read more…]

Asian style Caesar Salad with Chilli Tofu Croutons and Tofu Dressing

With my new low carb lifestyle, I have been incorporating tofu into my diet a lot. I have so many tofu recipes in archives and could post one every week. 🙂 With summer upon us, or so it seemed for the past week in Seattle, I have switched from eating soups and stir fries to … [Read more…]

Mor Kuzhambu/South Indian Spiced Buttermilk Curry

If you asked me to list the top 10 dishes that my mom makes that are my absolute favorites, this mor kuzhambu dish will definitely feature as one of them. This is one of the dishes where my mom calls me and says, “I made this today and thought about how you would polish off … [Read more…]