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Assorted Pakoras | Fritters

posted August 17, 2010 in Indian Khana

Most of us like/love pakoda/fritters over a cup of tea.  I have tried so many times to post a pakoda recipe but it never really happened so this time I made up my mind I have, this was part of starter for a small together we had this Sunday.&nbs (read full article)

Chicken and White Bean Chili

Will this blog explode if I post one more chili recipe here? Probably. But that's a chance I'm willing to take. I've got a situation here.My fridge seems to be breeding poblano peppers. Like tribbles. Only greener and more tasty. I could swear (read full article)

BBQ Luau Pork Teriyaki Recipe

posted August 16, 2010 in BBQ Party

Ingredients 1 1/2 pounds pork, lean boneless 1 cup pineapple, sliced in syrup 1/2 cup teriyaki sauce 1/4 green onion, finely chopped 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger 1/4 garlic powder 1 cup raw rice Preparation Cut pork into slices about 1/4 inch thick (read full article)

Summer Squash Salad with Dill Sauce

posted August 15, 2010 in Raw Food Recipes

recipe from Rene Oswald Ingredients: Salad: 3 yellow squash (about 2 lb.) 1/4 cup sun-dried tomatoes, soaked in water for 15 minutes 10 sun-dried olives, pitted 2 ears of corn, kernels removed from cob 1/2 lb. lettuce or spinach leaves Delicious Di (read full article)

BBQ Sugar Cane Pork Tenderloin Recipe

posted August 14, 2010 in BBQ Party

Ingredients 8 sugar cane sticks. Approximately 6 inches long, peeled and quartered lengthwise 4 lbs. Pork tenderloin cut into 1-1/2 inch cubes 2 large red onions cut into 1-inch cubes Sour Orange Mojo Marinade Ingredients 1-cup sour orange juic (read full article)

A TOUCH OF AUTUMN

posted August 14, 2010 in CHEW ON THIS

Autumn is on its way and with it comes the vegetables that the Farmers' Markets in this area are so well noted for. Squash, pumpkin, beets and of course zucchini, lots and lots of zucchini. A trip to our local farmers' market a couple of days ago pro (read full article)

Souper Saturday!

Hello! I know it is still summer, but on these cooler days my thoughts turn to fall! It is my favorite time of the year - I am giddy with excitement at the thought of picking apples, pumpkins, red peppers, etc.. I feel soup goes hand-in-hand with the (read full article)

Aloo Tikki

posted August 14, 2010 in niyas's world

Aloo TikkiMakes: 6Serves: 2 - 3You will need3 potatoes, boiled and mashed1 onion, chopped1/4 cup mint & coriander leaves, finely chopped3/4 teaspoon red chilli powder1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder1/ 4 teaspoon amchur powder ( dry mango powder )3/4 (read full article)

Today's lunch

This morning I cooked for a client who had a "no salt" dietary restriction.  One of the entrees I made was a chickpea and quinoa pilaf with sauteed baby bok choy and shiitake mushroom.  It was tough restraining myself from adding tamari to (read full article)

Garbanzo Bean Salad

posted August 13, 2010 in Life\'s Ambrosia

First of all I wanted to say thank you for all of the wonderful thoughts and prayers you have sent our way during this difficult time. It has really meant a lot to us. We have been so busy lately with house and family issues that we haven’t re (read full article)

Shrimp Creole

posted August 13, 2010 in Beautiful Life

Here is a Creole favorite: shrimp in spicy red gravy. This is a delightful mix of fresh vegetable and shrimp. It’s a very quick, easy meal with a huge 'wow' factor." Delicious with a bowl of rice. Servings: 6 Ingredients • 3 pounds medium shri (read full article)

Bell pepper thogayal

posted August 13, 2010 in My Receipes

Here is another thogayal I made last week. I buy green, red and bell peppers for my husband's breakfast omlete and for his salad.  After coming back from Chennai, I saw few pieces of these three bell peppers were lying in the fridge (thanks to N (read full article)

Summer Veggies and Sun Dried Tomatoes over Egg Noodles

posted August 12, 2010 in Pots and Plots

I made stroganoff the other day and there were leftovers, but not quite enough for two.  So my response was to make enough egg noodles for both of us, and whip of a saute of summer veggies to throw over mine.  It was a quick, tasty use of assorted (read full article)

COQ AU VIN Made Easy With Le Creuset Cookware!

posted August 11, 2010 in Karen B\'s Cooking Made Easy!

COQ AU VIN(Chicken in Red Wine with Onions, Mushrooms, and Bacon)It can be made with either red wine or white wine, but the red obviously is a better choice. Julia Child's wrote that in France it is served along side parsley potatoes, buttered peas o (read full article)

Ceviche

posted August 11, 2010 in mangiandobene

Imagine yourself eating outdoors with a beer or margarita in hand, an ultra chilled dish of ceviche in front of you, tortilla chips on the side. With the hot days of summer upon us, ceviche is the perfect appetizer or even main cour (read full article)

Black Bean and Mango Tostadas

posted August 11, 2010 in Two Peas and Their Pod

Some of my favorite meals are the simple ones. Black bean and mango tostadas are at the top of our list when it comes to easy dinner recipes. This meatless meal is loaded with fresh flavors and hits the spot every time. We use corn tortillas for th (read full article)

Madras Chicken

posted August 11, 2010 in Bo's Bowl

Madras chicken may not be an authentic Indian dish, but it can be found at every Indian restaurant in America.  If you don't normally make curries this is a great one to try, because it uses curry powder.  So there is only one spice to buy (read full article)

Tomato Onion Salad

posted August 10, 2010 in Angie\'s Recipes

There's really nothing simpler than this salad. The colours are really outstanding together. It might not taste as satisfying as a pizza or burger, but it's still good, especially when you use the homegrown tomatoes. Heirloom tomatoes would be even (read full article)

Stir fried eggs with carrots and mint leaves

posted August 09, 2010 in niyas's world

Stir fried eggs with carrots and mint leavesServes: 2You will need2 eggs, beat well2 teaspoon oil1 onion, finely sliced1/4 cup carrots, chopped1/4 cup mint or coriander leaves1/2 teaspoon red chilli powder1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder1/2 teaspoon salt (read full article)

Baigan Aloo Bharta

posted August 09, 2010 in Indian Khana

We all know Baigan Bharta but how about adding some potato? Well, I just did as I had some leftover boiled potato and to use ;)  This is not my usual baigan bharta recipe I just tried it & the result was just yummy. I'm sure going to try (read full article)

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