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Deserve a second look! Slowly but surely I am going back through old recipes that I posted and adding new better pictures. Hope you all will like it! It was a part of the 2009 menu and it’s a popular, healthy culinary specialty from the south Indian. Idiyappam noodles are also sometimes called string hoppers. Idiayappam /String hoppers are generall
Okay so I am going to be totally upfront w/ you right from the start. Most of the time if I'm making taco meat for any reason, I rely on the packaged mixes we all know from the international foods aisle at the grocery store. Believe me, this everyday mom has bought many a "Taco Seasoning" packets in my cooking career. Why not? They are cheap, convenient and give the right flavor. But just like man
This month the BlogHer Book Club is reading Gayle Forman's Where She Went, the sequel to her New York Times Bestseller If I Stay. Sadly, I didn't get a chance to read If I Stay before I read Where She Went, but funny enough I am still very excited to pick up a copy. I love how this book is written, it shows just how much chaos we can create and how many decision
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Photo by Kyle Kurlick, Memphis Commercial Appeal Grail Note: Since I’m visiting Memphis for the World Barbecue Championships I found this article by Jennifer Biggs of the Commercial Appeal, to be not only timely but very much an eye opener. The thoughts expressed by these well known experts are quite revealing. In barbecue as Continue reading ... BBQ experts agree sauce just one important
I have always loved oranges. In fact, if you've been following my posts for a while you'll remember how I ate them daily when coming home from school as a child. I shared this in my post The Art of Eating an Orange. So when Melissa's Produce sent me a bag of these adorable tiny seedless Ojai Pixie Tangerines I was so excited. Their skins, are easy to peel like a t
When I cleaned out my freezer today, I found one last package of venison--freezer-burned, and before my husband could find out, I also withdrew a package of fat, frozen from when we last made pickle [corned] beef. I chopped the fat into cubes, added a splash of oil to the marmite and began rendering the fat for flavor and moisture. After browning the venison very well, I deglazed the pan with verm
I wasn't sure if this was going to work or not because I don't normally bake with applesauce, but I thought what the heck, it's worth a try. So here's what I came up with. They were pretty good and only about 136 calories each (not including the banana chip)! 8 muffins Ingredients 1 cup whole wheat flour 1/2 teaspoon baking soda pinch of salt 1/4 cup sugar (or 1/2 cup if you like it
The familiar call is back. Somewhere caught between nightfall and dawn, when the sky takes on shades from the rainbow and silence is deafening, that`s when the noise starts. Although it`s not noise as we come to think of it, rather a soft whisper of activity in the forest out back. First the birds and [...]
If you love crispy melt in your mouth shortbread cookies, you are going to flip for these savoury rosemary cheese crackers. Simple to make, they are bound to impress served with a glass of wine or your favourite cocktail. These rosemary cheese crackers, wrapped in a pretty box will also make the ideal hostess gift and for a fraction of the cost to those found in specialty shops
Rasam How to make easy & simple Rasam (Spicy lentil soup)? 1, Homemade Mangalore Rasam Powder Makes: 70 g You will need 1 cup (100 g ) coriander seeds 10 dried red chillies 2 tablespoon gram dal (chana dal) 1 teaspoon cumin seeds (jeera) 1/2 teaspoon methi seeds (fenugreek / ulauva) 1 teaspoon hing (asafoetida / kaayam) 3 spring curry leaves (18 leaves) 1 teaspoon oil Method Heat
I mentioned briefly in the menu planning post that breakfast for dinner is a good option for nights where you’re short on time. Breakfast for dinner used to be a rarity, but now it happens more like once every two weeks. In addition to being on the table quickly, most breakfast options are also [...]
So far, I have shared lettuce salads with you but what if you don't like lettuce? LOL I use a variety of other things to make salads. You can use grains... wheat, barley, quinoa, rice, millet, bulgur wheat, farro, and many more.I have also used beans to make more substantial salads that can be eaten as meals or to satisfy the vegetarian guests at our table.I grew up on vegetable salad
In two days I'll be hitting the road with my friend Ginger and going up to Philadelphia for Bloggy Boot Camp. To say I'm excited would be an understatement. I'm really looking forward to meeting some bloggers and learning more about this little hobby of mine. But before we go on our trip, let's take a look at some yummies that y'all linked up last week, shall we? Healthified S
Curried Sweet Potato Chips We know we need to eat more vegetables. The challenge is to do it with flavor and variety. So we've become creative. Put all your vegetables in a blender, pulverize and serve. There's a booth at my local farmers market dispensing cups of green slop to devotees of that religion. I've tried it. I haven't converted. Another approach is to chop up whatever y
Because brown butter is so hawt right now.I go through phases with blogging guys. Sometimes I can't wait to post a recipe. Sometimes I have too many and I just want to keep creating. I've been creating. I mean... I'm new here, so I forgot about the posting part.link to what I'm really trying to say hereFor now, brown butter. And let's talk sage for a minute. I love love the smell o
I always enjoy making my own salad dressings! Not only is it easy to do but you have complete control over what goes into them and how much to make. If you feel like having a different dressing every night of the week you can make a small batch and if you want the same one all week you can make a large batch. One of my favourite dressings to make at home is the balsamic vinaigrette which i
Two weeks ago I had the opportunity to attend a fun filled couple of days in Monterey California for a summit put on by Dole where we learned more about where our salads come from and how they make to our tables. While we were there we got to eat some tasty food including a lot of salads which got me thinking about salads. As luck would have it May is also the National Salad Month so it was a
Granola bars have become a recent favorite snack food in our house. I used to not buy them because most of them contain nuts, or are manufactured in a facility with tree nuts or peanuts.My son Noah who has the tree nut/peanut allergies was actually afraid to even try the ones we deemed safe because for so long we had avoided them. But recently he tried one and decided they are a wonderfu
Traditionally, the Hungarian dish of Paprikash is made with chicken; the two other main ingredients are paprika and sour cream. When I first made this dish, I used turkey tenderloins I had found on sale. It came out so delicious, I didn't even try using chicken afterwards. Depending on the paprika used, the recipe can turn out to be mild and reddish in color; or spicy and brown in color. I use th
Work has been kicking my butt recently but it’s about to ramp up. I am officially going full-time July 9th (I work about 35 hours a week right now) so wish my luck! And side note – has everyone been watching the story of the flesh-eating bacteria? Crazy! That poor women and now there’s another [...]Slow Cooker Country Ribs and Beans
Pin it Not only does this dish only take about 20 minutes to make it will also make you feel like a superstar when you are done. It looks elegant. I guess scallops always do. The sauce is sweet … Continue reading →
I already have a wonderful Bacon Potato Salad posted, and you might be asking yourself how many potato salad recipes does one person need? I've asked myself the same question, and I have yet to come up with an answer. Red Potato Salad is a post from: In Flora's Kitchen
For the past couple of months I’ve been making soup about once a week. It’s a nice, healthy way to eat for 24 hours. I mostly keep it vegetarian and we just eat it all day and night, every time we get hungry, there it is on the stove and I don’t worry about refrigeration,... [Continue Reading]
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I may be the only person in the world that can take what is supposed to be a Super Fast 20-Minute Cooking recipe and turn it into a whole day ordeal. Yes, I'll take a bow, because that's what I did with dinner tonight.You know how it goes, don't you? Because you don't feel like pulling the hand blender out from under the counter and rummaging for the beaters, you hand-whisk the egg whites to sti
Are you an oatmeal lover? Recently I started adding strawberries to my breakfast oatmeal and thought the combination would make a pretty good muffin too. Several experimental batches later I now have a strawberry oatmeal muffin that I'm proud to share with you. Here's the deal, you don't just want to toss some chopped strawberries into an oatmeal muffin batter. You can if you want
Why is it that the more flavor a dish has the more we start to think that the recipe must be too difficult to make. I used to think that way when it came to yellow rice among a whole lotta other recipes. I used to wonder how so much flavor could get into one [...]
In my opinion, weekend breakfast is much better than weekday breakfast. During the week, we're often so rushed to get out the door to catch our morning commute (bus - another bus - subway) that I always find myself scarfing down a bowl of oatmeal or cold cereal with almond milk. When the weekend starts inching closer, I get excited because I start daydreaming about sunny-side-up eggs, marble ry
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Come join AMFT as I co-host a virtual cooking class all about summer picnic recipes with celebrity chef George Duran, who will demonstrate a recipe via live video feed! When: Thursday, May 17, at 1 p.m. ET. It will last 30 minutes. Where: The Motherhood – here is the link to the page where the [...]
Makes 8 pieces; recipe can be easily doubled. Tweaked from Easy Chinese Recipes by BeeYinn Low, with permission from the author I’ve taken some liberties with Bee’s recipe; firstly, I’ve cut out a couple steps– rolling out the dough, adding oil, rolling it into a snake, and then into a snail… These are very classic [...]
Besides baking, I also love making soups because they are super easy to make and of course they taste much better than their canned counterparts. For me, there is really no reason to buy canned soups when it is so simple to make and it is much healthier. Unless of course if you are taking read more »
I love butter. This is a fact that is well established, well known, well proven, and well demonstrated. My fridge is filled with not sticks of butter, but pounds. As an ingredient, I believe in butter. Butter is a church of which I am a member. If butter ran for president, I would vote for it. It adds color, flavor, beauty, and joy to absolutely everything I cook. It adds meaning to my days. Purpo
As some of you know, this past year I have struggled with a Popsicle addiction. I have eaten too many to count and would be embarrassed by the total anyway. Well, it has not all been wasted. As you can see, I have found a use for the the wooden waste that was left behind [...]
I found, quite by accident, that if you mix ground lamb and ground beef, you can make the most spectacular burgers of all time. The fat from the lamb rounds out the flavor of the beef so you get a succulent and intensely flavorful burger. This time, I was craving something smoky to go along with my burger so I made a quick and easy chipotle aioli using mayo as a shortcut. Chipotles can be spicy on
Four years ago today, I posted for the first time to Bluebonnets & Brownies, this little blog o’ mine. I couldn’t know then the joy and knowledge it would bring to my life. Or the friendships. Back when I started B&B, I was more homesick than you could imagine. Two years into our move to [...]
In the grocery store the other day, I couldn't resist the pretty dark purple eggplant the produce guy was unpacking and I so bought a couple. I wasn't exactly sure what I wanted to do with them--maybe a curry, or something Italian. Finally I decided that what I really wanted was Baba Ghanoush. I have made this roasty-toasty creamy dip before and lots of recipes exist for it. For this one, sin
Icy, blended margaritas are definitely a good way to cool down on a hot summer evening. They’re flavorful and have a little (grown up!) kick to them. They’re never better than when they’re made with fresh fruit and fresh fruit juice, and this is true of other fruity frozen treats, too. For instance, popsicles definitely [...]
Have you ever made a raw brownie? Or any kind of raw dessert? Of course they’re different in taste and texture, and it’s not like I don’t enjoy the real deal, buttery and sugary brownies(even if I do like them a little less sweet now), but I will gladly choose these as a very healthy [...]
Puerto Vallarta is much more than beautiful beaches and breathtaking sunsets over the Pacific ocean. Read about other things you can do in this magical town.
It is Mother’s Day (this will past after it’s over though!!), I’m not feeling very well. Brooklyn and I had to stay home from my brother’s house because we are sick, so we decided to give another try to increase our piping frosting on to cupcakes. I watched so many videos on You Tube this [...]
This Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie is amazing! It has that salty and sweet combination that many of us crave. I made it today, then I sat in the sunshine with my dog and gulped it down. After I finished it, I ran back inside and threw more bananas in [...]
Chinese food is one of my favorite cuisines and with the limited to no Vietnamese food in the NYC area, and the Vegetarian’s slight dislike of Chinese food, Thai (or Mexican) is the standard delivery choice on non-cooking … finish reading Kung Pao ChickenKung Pao Chicken is a post from: The Carnivore and the Vegetarian
It’s time, once again, for Peri’s Spice Ladle to stand up and be honored with three award nominations from wonderful and inspiring fellow bloggers; whose blogs I really enjoy reading as much they appreciate reading about Indian-inspired food. So, without much ado, here we go with the thanks and the nominations. Liebster Award: Thank you [...]
I loved this combination so much I made it several times in a row for a heat-and-eat breakfast! A couple of months ago I came up with a recipe for Spinach and Mozzarella Egg Bake, which turned out to be one of my personal favorite breakfasts. Then I discovered the fantastic Earthbound Farm Mixed Baby Kales at the store near my house, so of course I had to try the recipe using kale. I
I'm already thinking about salads. It's usually some point in July when all I want to eat is salad, but the mood might have started early this year. Or, maybe this is just a way of planning ahead. I'll have one more go-to salad when the heat of summer has gotten serious. Either way, this is a healthy, light meal with big, bright flavor. The dressing is a puree of diced, fresh mango, cilantro leave
I'm so bad. I make things with coconut too often. I make things with coconut, knowing that no one else will get as ridiculously excited about it as I do. I make things with coconut for purely selfish reasons. I make them for me, myself, and I. And we're always so fantastically happy about it! [...Continue reading...]
