Puff Pastry Cheese Straws

  My children have discovered puff pastry now and fancy themselves as gourmet cooks! I think puff pastry makes everything seem gourmet. Growing up, puff pastry dishes were the ones you ate out of the house, because you didn’t make it at home. Imagine my joy when I discovered puff pastry sheets a few years [...]

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 [...]

Goat Cheese Spinach Chicken Meatballs

There was no turkey or mashed potatoes or any pumpkin on my dining table this year. We are in India at the moment where there are very few i.e. 1 or 2 restaurants in the entire city of millions that host Thanksgiving for the expat population. But there was this amazing gratitude lesson for my [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

A new healthy snacks for kids — roasted black chickpeas or roasted kala chana

source: indiabizclub.com each store carries different brands and they are all good. What if I told you about a kids snack that was highly nutritious and tasty? It is crunchy, can be carried around easily, and does not go bad. It requires no preparation and is quite cheap. It will also not hurt your kid’s [...]

Potato Broccolli Cheese Balls

I made these for the kids today before leaving for work. It was simple, quick and easy. The kids get to  eat it as their afternoon snack and I get to eat them as my lunch.  I made extra too so I can freeze some and have them ready when I need them next. I [...]

Avocados, Avocados, and Avocados

We have been eating about 2 avocados daily so I figured this post should be an ode to avocado. We love avocados in our home. Growing up both in Malawi and India there were no avocados, although I remember briefly seeing avocado on a menu when my family went to visit one of the Animal [...]

Avocado Tomato and Cream Cheese Sammies

I love this breakfast recipe for the following reasons: 1)      It took me 5 mins to put together 2)      A nutritious power packed meal with carbs, fat, veggie and omega 3 (healthy brains == great for kids) served with some shaved cheese and fruits on the side. A great way to start the day off. [...]

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