Archive for February 13th, 2009
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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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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]