'Tips & Tricks' Category
Five Ways to Faster & Healthier Meals
In my book, eating healthy does not mean having to slave away in the kitchen for hours. As much as I like to cook, I dislike having to do dishes and standing in the kitchen after a long day at work as much as the next person. Somehow, I still find ways to cook up [...]
Potato & Kale Samosas
As my fellow busy girls know, short-cuts are your best friend when you’re short on time. A few weeks ago, I really wanted to make samosas, but had no time to make the dough from scratch and had a ton of farm-fresh kale on hand that I really needed to use up. My solution: puff-pastry [...]
Ginger Infused Oil
Infusing olive or canola oil with fresh ginger is one of my favorite ways to add flavor to stir-frys, fried rices, noodles, or other Asian dishes. I learned this trick from my mom, who makes the most amazing food I’ve ever tasted. Though the ginger flavor is subtle, it makes a huge difference in these [...]
Tomato-Basil-Mozzarella Skewers
I love killing two birds with one stone. And no, this dish actually isn’t about two chickens that I killed for supper. Last month, when preparing for Anil’s birthday celebration, I decided to lay out some heavy snacks while waiting for the pizza, which was dinner for Anil’s party. I needed something to “pretty up” [...]
Buying Local, Eating Fresh
For the last two years, I’ve been purchasing fresh fruits, veggies, and even local breads from The Produce Box. The Produce Box is basically a delivery service that works with local (NC-only) farmers to bring fresh produce to many communities and front doors in North Carolina. What I love about this concept is that it [...]
Chopped Ginger-Garlic
Since many of the dishes I cook are Indian, you’ll often see “ginger-garlic paste” listed as one of the ingredients in many of my dishes. Although you could certainly find ginger-garlic paste at any Indian grocery store, I find that it just can’t beat the taste of freshly chopped ginger-garlic. In order to make this, [...]
Organic Baked French Toast with Blueberries
This is another FoodNetwork.com recipe that I thought was worth sharing. I tried making this just this morning and not only did it make the house smell amazing, it was really easy to prepare and turns out to be a wonderful dish for entertaining. You can find the recipe for the dish here, but read [...]
Roasted Sweet Potatoes and Wilted Spinach
If you’re looking for something new to do with sweet potatoes, I highly recommend trying this recipe because it’s simple, healthy, and makes an excellent side dish, anytime of the year. You can find the recipe here, but take a look at how I changed things up: I used about half the amount of onion [...]
Fruit Tart
This is a very easy recipe that’s great for entertaining! I copied Ina Garten’s recipe, which can be found here: Fruit tart recipe. Rather than copying that recipe on the blog, I will just give you a few tips and will tell you what I did differently: Instead of using plums, I used quartered nectarines [...]
Cool as a Cucumber Sauce
This cucumber sauce can be used on grilled meats, inside pita sandwiches, or on top of meat or veggie kabobs. The mint in this sauce adds a nice, refreshing touch. Ingredients 1.5 cups of plain yogurt 1/2 medium cucumber, chopped into bite-size pieces 2 tablespoons of sour cream 1 tablespoon of powdered mint leaves 1 [...]
