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Soups, Vegetarian dishes

Chick Peas and Spinach soup

Home made bread and soup nights happen in our house at least once every week.  I love to make soups because you can let your imagination run wild experimenting with different combination of ingredients.  You just need to have a daring attitude and of course, your family who are the scapegoats need to be supportive […]

Anytime Snacks, Cakes and Cookies, Desserts, Holiday Treats

Cinnamon Pumpkin Munchkins (Donut holes)

Incredibly ‘yummilicious’ and ridiculously easy to make !  Can you beat that? You can call them whatever name you want – ‘munchkins’ or ‘donut holes’ or ‘cake pops’! But these tiny bits of sweetness and goodness are perfect to satisfy your mid-afternoon sweet cravings (or midnight ones!) and because they are little, you don’t have to […]

Main Course

Turkey/Chicken Enchiladas

Thanksgiving leftovers are always a challenge.  Left over Turkey is the easiest to deal with. So many options abound – soups, wraps and of course, enchiladas!  This time I decided to do a spicy enchilada using chipotle chillies and fire roasted tomatoes.  The sauce was spicy, had a great smoky flavor and overall delicious. One […]

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The truth about coconut and coconut oil

Show me the evidence! If you asked me the question ‘Is coconut good or bad for you’ about 5 years ago, I would not have had an answer simply because I had not done enough research at that time to prove it one way or the other.  However, as I embarked on this journey to […]

Indian, Kerala, Main Course, Sadya recipes, Soups, Vegan, Vegetarian dishes

South Indian Lentil and vegetable curry || Kerala Sambhaar || South Indian Tangy Vegetable Stew

    Sambhaar is a spicy and tangy curry (soup) made of lentils and vegetables.  This is a curry that is typical ‘South Indian’ cuisine and each of the four southern states of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Kerala have their slightly different versions of sambhaar. Sambhaar is eaten with rice but most commonly […]