Archive for February, 2009
Spicy Turkey Sliders
We made these sliders for family on a surprisingly warm winter day. Kudos to Anil for grilling these to perfection!
Ingredients (For about 10-12 sliders)
1 lb ground turkey
1 cup of panko style breadcrumbs
1/2 medium onion, finely chopped
2 jalapenos, chopped
1 to 1.5 cups of grated habanero or pepper jack cheese
2 teaspoons garlic powder
1 teaspoon fresh cracked black [...]Aloha Espresso Brownies
Ok, so I found this recipe on a canister of Rich Chocolate Ovaltine (I started buying Ovaltine instead of hot chocolate because Ovaltine does not contain partially hydrogenated oils), but I modified it a little, as I tend to do with most recipes I borrow =). I used real butter instead of margarine, added some [...]
Great Green Tip!
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http://www.yellowpagesgoesgreen.org/stop-yellow-pages/Cauliflower & Peas Curry
This is a great week-day recipe. Frozen cauliflower and peas make this super simple since there is hardly any cutting work required.
Ingredients
1/2 bag (1/2 lb) frozen cauliflower
1 cup of frozen peas
1 medium tomato
a few sprigs of chopped cilantro
3 teaspoons of garam masala
1/4 teaspoon of turmeric powder (haldi)
2 teaspoons of coriander powder (dhania powder)
1 teaspoons of [...]Two-minute Sweet Chutney
You’ll never have to buy store-bought sweet chutney again! This is so easy and great with any kind of snack in need of some sweetness. Recipe courtesy of Varsha J Chawla.
Ingredients
1 teaspoon of dried mango (amchur) powder
7 teaspoons of sugar (yes, you read that right)
2-3 teaspoons of water
a sprinkle of red pepper flakes
a pinch of [...]Easy Cheese Samosas
Recipe courtesy of Varsha J Chawla.
These cheese samosas are extremely tasty and way better than the frozen ones. Pretty easy to make, too!
Ingredients (makes about 15-20 mini samosas)
1 package of spring roll wrappers
1 cup of shredded mozzarella cheese
1 cup of shredded parmesan cheese
1/2 cup of shredded paneer (found in Indian grocery stores, optional)
a few sprigs of [...]Super Versatile Cream Cheese Frosting
If you don’t like your frosting to be too sweet, this is the perfect frosting recipe for you! The great thing about it is that you can easily change up the recipe with just a few ingredients.
Ingredients
1 8-ounce packet of Neufatel or regular cream cheese
1 cup of sugar
1/2 stick of unsalted butter
2 tablespoons of sour [...]My favorite iPhone Apps
One of my favorite new gadgets is my iPhone. It’s also one of the priciest gadgets I’ve ever purchased, but well worth the money! Once you get an iPhone, there’s just no going back to a regular cell phone. I could blab about the iPhone forever, but really wanted to tell you about my favorite [...]
