Some people(not you, DH) call me a control-freak. I tend to over-plan things down to a detail and actually get disappointed when it doesn’t turn out that way. But, as much some people(!) are skeptical of this characteristic of mine, it helps me put dinner on the table in under 30 minutes, when I’ve planned … [Read more…]
This dish is a signature dish of my mom’s. I have never seen anyone else actually make it the same way and whenever I serve this to guests, they get mildly surprised that it is a vegan dish. I even had a friend, who doesn’t eat vegetables, if he had his own free will(he’s married…so … [Read more…]
Being a vegetarian and trying to have a salad for your meal is not a very filling option. On top of that, having a salad that you could make ready the previous night and take to work as lunch is even more difficult to figure out. This salad recipe fulfills both goals. It is by … [Read more…]
I have to confess that the legume that features very less in my kitchen is black eyed peas. Its not that I don’t like it, I only know one dish to make with it. It is a pulikuzhambu with eggplant and black eyed peas. Of late I have been reaching out to other blogs to … [Read more…]
I was browsing for bottlegourd recipes, and I came across this great kurma that uses yogurt and almonds as the base at Priya’s Easy and Tasty Recipes. I was intrigued by how it would taste, but since it sounded like a delicious and healthy combo, I decided to give it a try. It was a … [Read more…]
I can’t believe its been almost a week since I posted a recipe here on my blog. Life has changed quite a bit. I’ve got a new job, put my little one in a day care and still going through teary drop offs/pick ups. I have so many drafts that I need to post, that … [Read more…]