Cumin Baby Potatoes

Forgive me for not posting as frequently in the past few weeks. I have been traveling with my kids and we have been adventuring. My days have been spent showing them the different images of India, introducing them to their cousins and second cousins so they can create new bonds and memories. We wander through [...]

Crepes with pumpkin filling

I had always shied away from making crepes at home because it looked so complicated.I hesitated in making it at home the frist time but this recipe from Food & Wine Magazine made it look so easy that I had to try it. My first crepe was a disaster but once I got the hang [...]

Pumpkin Chocolate Milkshake

Nothing beats the feeling when you make a new recipe for the kids and the first word out of their mouth after eating (or sipping in this case) is – “delicious”. Well this is exactly what my 22 month old son said when he took his first sip of this Pumpkin Chocolate Walnut Milkshake. I [...]

1 minute Kale Saute

Kale is a staple in our home. The kids eat it atleast once a week. We eat our Kale in Kale/Spinach Paneer, Garbanzo Spinach/Kale Pancakes, Kale/Spinach Pesto, and Crispy Kale Chips. I am embarrassed to admit that I had never tried Kale till early 2010 when I first came across the ANDI score ratings. ANDI [...]

4 year old Simone makes Mango Milkshake

4 year old Simone makes a quick milkshake for her and her friend. Check it out. Recipe Details: 2 cups milks (rice milk, almond milk, whole milk – pick any you like, we used Whole milk) 3/4 cup sweetened mango pulp/mango puree 6-8 ice cubes to chill it. Instructions: Mix everything in a pitcher and [...]

Garbanzo (gram flour or besan) pancakes with kale and spinach

I LOVE LOVE LOVE this breakfast dish. Actually you can eat it as a snack or a light meal too. In our home we generally tend to eat this recipe as a breakfast dish. I love it and I love that my kids love the garbanzo flour pancakes. These savory pancakes are high protein, gluten-free [...]

Spinach Pesto Lavash Bread Pizza

In a previous post I mentioned how my kids LOVE the Spinach Pesto I make and eat it with their pasta or in a sandwich. My friend Dorothy from the popular Shockingly Delicious blog made the spinach pesto and tweeted about the various recipes she made from it. The one variation that I was surprised [...]

Video – 3.5 year old Simone makes a quick snack (Red Apple Smiles)

Back in May of this year I had posted on how my then 3.5 year old came home one day and wanted to make her first recipe. Here’s the video of her making a quick snack using cream cheese, marshmallows and red apples. She named this snack — “Red Apple Smiles”. I love her budding interest in [...]

Ricotta Corn Spinach Pasta and a lesson learnt

Lessons you can learn from your little ones if you pay attention. Simone, my 4 year old, said in the morning, “Mummy why isn’t Ava* here today?” referring to a friend who has been coming over daily to play with her over the summer break. Me – “your other friend Ariel* is coming over so [...]

Persian Yogurt Mint Dip – aka Mast O Khiar

Persian Yogurt Dip or Mast o Khair is this delicious finger licking yogurt mint and cucumber dip. It is great a dip for both chips and veggies or as a side dish with rice pilaf. Living in southern California we have access to an incredible number of Persian restaurants and I always get this dip [...]

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