Tasty after-school snacks for kids and quick Jaggery-based sweet with aval for Krishna Jayanthi. Mushy or fluffy Aval Variations Ingredients Recipe with step-by-step pictures Sweet Aval Video recipe Can I use thin Aval I would recommend using thick poha as it gives a good texture to the jaggery-based Indian sweet recipe. Should Vella Aval texture be slightly mushy? Traditionally many people make inipu aval fluffy but to make it toddler-friendly I prefer this texture....
WASH WELL AND FINE CHOP Methi leaves might contain sand so always wash well and trim. I finely chop them. You can chop according to your taste. WHAT KIND OF DAL CAN I USE FOR Vendhaya keerai sambhar? I have used toor dal, instead, you can use a mix of toor dal, masoor dal, and moong dal. soaking dal is optional but it helps for faster cooking. CAN I SKIP SHALLOTS and onion?...
I’ve mentioned a few times over the past couple of years that I belong to a wonderful Mom’s group called MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers.) It’s an international organization with local chapters that meet once a month and connect you to other Mamas in your area who, you know, relate to your inability to find time to shower more than three times a week. Team ponytail! This year I’ve had a chance to get involved by talking to the women about cooking healthy meals and snacks for their families and even took a group on an aisle by aisle tour of the grocery store so I could point out the exact foods and brands I’ve tried and continue to purchase....
Why you’ll love this Zucchini Banana Bread: Hidden Vegetables: This bread has the added health benefits of zucchini Quick: It’s quick and easy to make. Only a 15 minute prep time Simple Ingredients: Make this bread with ingredients you have in your pantry Versatile: Throw in chocolate chips to make it extra delicious Ingredients: Bob’s Red Mill Flour: For this Zucchini Banana Bread recipe, I like to use a mix of Bob’s Red Mill All-Purpose Flour and Almond Flour....
So you have a few zucchini lying around, and you’re not sure how to use them. I have just the recipe for you — zucchini crisp! This unique and delicious treat is the perfect way to use up your veggies, and it’s kid-approved. What better testament is there to a veggie-filled dessert? Zucchini is sort of like tofu and eggplant. It can stand alone and be great, or you can do a bunch of sneaky cooking things to it and transform it into something else....
We can think of half a dozen reasons to want a list of fruits that begin with E. If you are just preparing for trivia night or working on a school project, let these fruits that start with the letter E inspire you! Emu Berry Fruit Emu Berry Fruit, also known as Muntries, are native only to tropical and subtropical regions of Australia, and sometimes referred to as a “bush food”....
The American relationship with pumpkins is an odd one. We don’t often buy them to eat, but pumpkins are still one of the most popular crops grown in America (largely because of our desire to carve faces into them). Some traditions are just so odd when you think about them. But through history, tradition, and lattes, pumpkins have become the quintessential autumn squash of America, so let’s dive into the pumpkin patch!...
Exotic fruits are becoming increasingly popular around the world as people are interested in new and exciting flavors to add to their diets. These fruits not only taste great but many also often have stunning or unusual appearances and can make unique presentations in your fruit salad, fruit trays, or desserts. They are a captivating category of fruits that hail from different regions around the world, often characterized by their unique flavors, vibrant colors, and distinctive appearances....
You’re Going To Love This Avocado fans, listen up! If you’ve never met an avocado recipe you didn’t like, this one’s for you. Today, we’re whipping up a lean, mean, green bowl of delicious avocado soup, complete with our homemade croutons and a bit of cilantro! (It’s like avocado crema in meal form.) This creamy, vegan-friendly bowl packs in the flavor—blending the subtle sweetness of avocado with the tang of lime juice, the zest of garlic, and the bite of jalapeños!...
There are nearly 1,800 cheese varieties worldwide. Many are just minor variations to others, but there are a lot of options out there. We won’t try to cover them all, but focus on some of the most popular and commonly used kinds of cheese (and our favorite recipes to use these different types of cheese)! Cheese Categories Cheeses varieties can be categorized in many ways. They are often grouped by age, texture, flavor, type of preparation/production, country or region of origin, and type of milk used to create them....
Make sure to try my Kentucky Butter Cake Cookies too! This Is My Authentic Southern Tea Cakes Recipe! So, I feel like I know my way around a cookie. I’ve been posting recipes here for almost 10 years…and certainly before that “cookie enthusiast” was a bullet on my resumé. Long story short, I feel like I’m fairly familiar with the cookie game. Anyhow, a few years back I was chatting with a new friend who introduced me to the Southern Tea Cake....
Why you’ll love this avocado pasta salad: Quick & Easy: The prep time for this is only five minutes. That’s it!! In total it’ll take a whole 25-minutes to have this pasta salad ready to enjoy. Versatile: Great for a side dish, on its own, meal prep, a potluck, a BBQ, the list goes on. Did I mention you can also swap out the ingredients with whatever you have on hand?...
But first – it is no question how much I love food. One thing I don’t often talk about is the waste that comes with it. It’s not just about what we are throwing out, but how much energy and resources it also takes to produce food, how we are getting rid of it, and what happens to food after we throw it out that we need to be mindful of....
Published 12/16/2019 • Updated 8/23/2022
As a true Indian foodie at heart, I love Indian sweets, especially halwa—whether it’s Wheat Halwa, Gajar Halwa, Jaggery Rice, Til Ladoo, or Suji Halwa. This is my mother-in-law’s delicious recipe of Besan (gram flour) Halwa flavored with Ghee, sugar, Cardamom, and Kesar. It’s a fail-proof recipe and perfect for beginners as the easy ratios help you make this halwa easily. I wait for special occasions like Diwali, Navratri or Holi to make Indian sweets....
Do you see that gorgeous biscuit up there? It’s like my breakfast dreams have come true. I usually wait until the weekend to go all-in on breakfast carbs…but friends…today’s recipe is completely worth the few extra minutes on a random Wednesday morning. And I totally promise you, it’s only a few minutes. Weekday mornings are basically everyman for himself around here. Occasionally I make eggs, or smoothies…but it’s generally cereal and oatmeal, or whatever you can grab as you’re running out the door....
Have you gotten into the amazing world of spiralizing yet? If not, you’re missing out. You can basically transform any vegetable into noodles, which saves you a ton of calories and actually has a lot more flavor. The tried and true spiralizing veggie is, of course, zucchini (which goes great in avocado pesto sauce), but did you know you can also spiralize butternut squash? It’s slightly sweet, ultra-filling, and is bound to be your newest food obsession....
Call me crazy, but as much as I love camping, I despise camping mornings. Crawling out of the tent feeling all groggy and dirty and hungry – no thank you. But I’ve found that if I have a really really good camping breakfast recipe lined up, it makes me more excited to jump out of the sleeping bag. Enter: Campfire French Toast. With just a few simple ingredients and some aluminum foil magic, you’ll be enjoying a campfire feast like never before....
Summertime means camping, and camping means campfire food! But you can do so much more with a campfire than simply roast s’mores. This mac n cheese is so easy to prep, and it’s safe to eat as is! The only reason we cook it over a campfire is to melt all of that yummy cheese, making it feel like a decadent home-cooked meal wherever you are! here’s what you’ll need for camping mac and cheese Feel free to add salt to this mac and cheese, but I never feel like it needs it since parmesan is so salty already....
So remember how I joined the gym? You know, for health and all that? Well, my friends forced me to take a Zumba class. FORCED. As in MADE ME DO IT. Ok, they didn’t actually force me, but they were all doing it and…yeah…I gave into peer pressure. I guess if all my friends jumped off a bridge I would too. Sorry parents. Well, Zumba is this cardio workout that is a kind of Latin-dance-inspired....
