Watermelon, Cantaloupe and Berry Fruit Salad

Tools make cooking fun! Everyone has certain tools in the kitchen they cannot live without in the kitchen. My list of ‘cannot live without’ kitchen tools is long. Here are a few of my favorite things: 1) Pressure Cooker – it makes cooking beans, lentils, meat stews a breeze. During the solid food stage with [...]

Black Bean Zucchini Quesadillas

I like quesadillas and I also think they are versatile. You can have quesadillas for breakfast, lunch, dinner and for dessert (have you ever tried a chocolate strawberry quesadilla? Yummy!).  I also love how you can use up all the leftover cuts of veggies in a quesadilla. I have been cooking from my pantry and [...]

Vietnamese Spring Rolls

I think there are certain food items  that the whole family can tailor to their tastes. You can have an apple dipping station where each member can dip slices of apples in the dip of their choice. Or you have the taco night where everyone can make tacos with the toppings they like. Or you [...]

Cilantro Parmesan Stuffed Mushrooms

This is what happens when you keep a dish aside to photograph later for a blog post without a note saying to not eat anything. Yes, what started off as a plate full of beautifully arranged Parmesan Cilantro stuffed mushrooms had two lonely mushrooms looking for a tummy! I guess on the bright side, they [...]

Bacon Black Eyed Peas Green Herb Patties

I am a big fan of kebabs or patties. Kids love them too. They are awesome finger foods. They are multi purpose – you can eat them for lunch, snack, dinner, school lunches and serve as an afternoon snack! My 2 year old inhaled these patties. They have this smoky bacon flavor that just makes [...]

Lemon Quinoa

This year I am going to feed my family more quinoa, more couscous, more faro, more wild rice, more brown rice, and more Indian breads (naan, roti, parathas etc.). I don’t make New Year’s Resolutions as I eventually drop them in frustration. Instead, I vow to make small manageable changes throughout the year. When something [...]

Cilantro Lime Quinoa Chicken

What’s your favorite part of eating at Chipotle? Our favorite definitely has to be the cilantro-lime rice. It just tastes so yummy and is a perfect flavor. If you haven’t eaten at Chipotle, you should still make this Cilantro Lime Quinoa Chicken dish.  This one dish wonder is perfect as a snack or a one dish dinner. [...]

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 [...]

Puff Pastry Veggie Paneer Pizza

A few days ago I made fresh Paneer at home after a very long time. My initial thoughts after taking my first bite of homemade Paneer and watching my kids enjoy homemade Paneer was that I will never buy store brand again.  Okay that was wishful thinking but I know I will try to make [...]

Honey Roasted Garbanzo (Chickpeas) Beans

A few weeks ago I have posted an article on the Roasted Black Chickpeas (Garbanzo beans) that my kids eat all the time. It is crunchy, healthy and is a great source of protein and fiber that my kids just love munching on.  They are only available in your local Indian stores as far as [...]

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