Recently, I met a very interesting group of bloggers who are powering their way through a series of power foods every week, based on Power Foods: 150 Recipes with the 38 Healthiest Ingredients, (from the editors at Martha Stewart’s Living Magazine).…
Category: 30 Minute nutritous meals
Quick satisfying meals that delight the tastebuds without taking your entire day in the kitchen.
Eggplant Floats in bengal spice curry
Saturday, whole day, we shopped for back to school clothing. Hubs and I always argue on what size to buy for boys. I like kids clothes to be a little big, he insists on getting the right…
Fried Rice and Chili Shrimps – an Indo-Chinese delight
In India, we have a Chinese cuisine that is unique to India. It’s called Indo-Chinese cuisine and tastes very different from the regular fare that you get in USA, or even mainland China for that matter. India boasts of a…
Dada’s kirti, Rakhi, and ‘Shujir Payesh’ – Bengali semolina pudding
First, I missed you, all of you. Blogging, writing, posting, clicking pictures – all of it. For full one week. I did try to visit some of the blogs, but missed out on so many that I normally make…
Banjo with Egglands eggs
As an adult, some of us are fortunate enough to be able to buy whatever we need – the necessities and some luxuries – for a happy existence, and I have truly been blessed in that regard. Still,…
Frozen Banana Shake
As I got up today morning, a feeling of lethargy crept in. It’s morning of the weekend, and Fridays always come with some anticipation of relaxation. Yet relaxation is possibly the only activity that doesn’t fit into…
Mushroom bell pepper curry – a nutritional gold mine
New England is weird this year. It was warm in the winter, and it’s chilly in the summer. It’s mid June, still it’s not comfortable to step out without a light jacket. Not too bad though. As far as…
Mango mint sweet and tangy
Yard work is hard work, and not necessarily a pleasant one, unless you like pulling out weeds and stepping on mushy soil and who-knows-what-else while cleaning it all up. The result is infinitely satisfying, but the journey is one of…
The ‘blast’ that almost happened
Every word that you are going to read below is true, nothing added, nothing subtracted. When Ma called me on Monday afternoon US time (Monday night in India), she was literally shaking. She had discovered oil on the floor, right near the…
Kasuri Methi Murg – Chicken made with exotic Fenugreek leaves
I have been wondering lately – does New England weather always suck, or am I special? It’s been grey, drizzly, and with the yellow mucky pollen wash of the last two weeks still lurking in those unreachable nook and…
Pan Seared ginger Salmon atop sautéed vegetables
Susan from Our Family Eats says some of the food that we feed our children can cause behavioral problems. She has named artificial colors and preservative as two big main culprits of ADHD behavior problems in kids. Read about it…
Fennel corriander shrimp Tapas
Shrimps, to me, taste divine. Same goes for prawns. In fact,
20 Minutes Xpress Paneer Butter Masala
Sounds impossible? Not. When you are a Mom to two VERY picky eaters and wife to a pickier eating husband, you need to be pretty ingenious. If these picky eaters are hungry and your Plan A is not working, then…
Seafood Ratatouille Bruschetta (with Vegan option)
A yummy bruschetta which is easy to cook, delicious to eat and nutritious too! I love seafood, so I am constantly looking for new recipes and often experiment. This one happened to be an easy progression of making…
Vegetable Lettuce Wraps – Inspired from P.F Chang’s
Let me confess, I am not an ‘eating greens’ person. Rarely would anyone find me munching on greens, no matter how well wrapped. That changed when I discovered Lettuce Wraps. The very first time I tasted Lettuce wrap, it was at…