If you read the title and go: Eda…what?, Edamame are nothing but fresh green soybeans. They are sold shelled or in their pods in the frozen section of most grocery stores these days. And if you are skeptical about how they taste…they taste awesome. If you like the taste of boiled peanuts, you will definitely … [Read more…]
Flax..the first time I heard of this was in a recipe for Vegan cakes. Then it kept appearing in a lot of blogs I frequent and the fact about how healthy they were made me look for it in the store. I was telling myself that it must be some kind of expensive ingredient that … [Read more…]
This is my all purpose condiment, that its such a breeze to put together, that I have on hand almost always. I made a special batch of it, just before we went on our trip out to the Pacific coast. It is so easy because it is made with crushed canned tomatoes, and all you … [Read more…]
After you’ve been on the road a long time, and had food from fast food joints, you yearn for a comforting home cooked meal. That was our feeling when we came back from our vacation. I made this quick and easy dal to soothe our systems. With a quick side of papad and pickle, this … [Read more…]
The showcased blog for this month’s Tried and Tasted event is Veg Inspirations.This blog has a beautiful spread of innovative and healthy recipes. The category that intrigued me the most was ‘Dosa varieties’. Usha has a great collection of healthy and instant dosa recipes. Just what I wanted…because as much as I love idlies and … [Read more…]
I am back from a really great and refreshing vacation. We rented a beachside house where the backyard is the beach. The sea was literally a stones throw away from the house. We had a really great time, taking long walks on the beach and great picnics on the beach. Will post some pictures very … [Read more…]