Gulab Jamuns for Indian Cooking Challenge
on Nov 15, 2009 in sweet appetizer snacks dessert When Srivalli announced the challenge for the month as Gulab jamuns I was pretty excited, since it is one of my favorite sweets and I have never tried it from scratch. Srivalli suggested three ways to make the jamuns. I chose Indo's way and the gulab...

Egg Salsa Dosai
on Nov 13, 2009 in Breakfast egg This is not a special recipe! This dosa was born on a day when I was in no mood to have the same old dosa. I had some leftover dosa batter and was lazy to make some sambar or chutney to go with it. So all I did was make an egg dosai and spiced it up...

JFI:Rajma Roundup
on Nov 9, 2009 in beans roundup events Here I am with the roundup of JFI Rajma. For more details about some facts and nutritious benefits of Rajma check here. I thank Indira of Mahanandi for giving me the opportunity to host this wonderful event. I received about 60 delicious entries. Tha...

Anaheim Scramble
on Nov 6, 2009 in Breakfast bread egg I happened to have this anaheim scramble in Corner Bakery a while ago and it made a great breakfast along with some roasted potatoes, toast and orange juice. It was quite pricey and I tried recreating it at home. We totally loved it. The authentic re...

Masala Peanuts/ Masala Kadalai
on Oct 29, 2009 in snacks This is a South Indian snack which can be made quickly and is great to munch on any time of the day. It is nothing but peanuts spiced up a little and deep fried to make a crunchy snack. It stays fresh for a week when stored in airtight containers.Ing...

Pecan Sandies
on Oct 25, 2009 in cookies sweet snacks Baking Once again I was paired with Min for Taste and Create for the month of October. Taste and Create is a food blog event started by Nicole of For the Love of Food, in which participants are paired with each other and asked to create a recipe from their...

Wheat berry Kidney bean Soup
on Oct 23, 2009 in potato lunch soup After posting my sprouted wheat berry salad, I received a lot of questions as to what wheatberry is and where was it available. Since this is the first time I have been using using wheatberries in my diet, I would suggest visiting dear Dhivya's blog.

Show Me Your Lunchbox
on Oct 19, 2009 in show me your events lunch After the series of Show Me Your.. Events, i am here with another edition of the event. I always feel that planning what to pack for your lunchbox is a more challenging task than actually even preparing your lunch. So this event should be helpful in...

Low Fat eggless banana oatmeal muffins
on Oct 16, 2009 in sweet fruits Breakfast snacks Baking I made a huge batch of these delicious healthy muffins. These make a great tasting snack or breakfast. I make a batch for the freezer and I pop one muffin for a few seconds in the microwave when am hungry. And they are ready moist and fresh again. I...

Sprouted Wheatberry Bean Salad
on Oct 12, 2009 in vegetables salads lunch I have heard a lot about whole grains, sprouts and their nutrition. But I have always been skeptical to try them. On our trip to the grocery store, I picked a pack of wheatberries and it was lying in my pantry for a while. Googling for recipes, I ca...