‘Pepitas’ is the Spanish term for Pumpkin seeds, which literally means ‘Little seeds of Squash’. Pumpkin seeds are snacked on like peanuts in Mexico and Spain and are also very healthy. Very rich in Vitamin E and certain proteins, they are particularly good for women. I had my eye on making a pesto with pumpkin … [Read more…]
There are some dishes that you never think you should attempt making at home…For a lot of people it is icecream. For most people it is the fact that they don’t own ice cream makers and think that it is not possible. Actually, almost every icecream recipe you see out there is adaptable to be … [Read more…]
Ever since I had the scones at the Empress hotel in Victoria, I wanted to make flaky melt in the mouth scones like the ones offered there. I also wanted it to be healthy, and was looking at different recipes. I finally fudged several recipes together to come up with this recipe. It really is … [Read more…]
Kadai curries have become quite the craze off late, over the past 3-4 years. Kadai – actually referring to the ‘wok’ – like the miniature one in which I have pictured the dish here, which is where this curry gets its name from. If you think about it, almost all curries made in the olden … [Read more…]
As a kid, I never remember my mom making fancy soups at home, she would make a chicken soup, especially when we get a cold, and then an Indian version of tomato soup. So, our choice whenever we went to restaurants was to order soups. Made the dinner seem extra special. 🙂 And, for me, … [Read more…]
This is another specialty of my grandmas…it tastes so good, that even people who love non vegetarian like my brother, absolutely love it. It tastes very different, where the lentil dumplings are made by grinding soaked dal along with a medley of spices and steamed. The steamed dumplings are then drowned in a curry again … [Read more…]