Veggie Foodist

Sweet and Smoky Butternut Squash Hummus

2009-11-14T14:31:00.003-06:00

I love to look at all the winter squashes in the supermarket. They look so wonderful and fall-ish....what to do with them is quite another story. I'm not used to cooking with them. Most recipes I've tried with them are "nice for a change" but don't get added on to the "make often" list. This particular butternut squash hummus did make it to my make often list. And with good reason - tastes yummy

Fruity Green Smoothie And Why I Love My Vita-Mix

2009-10-28T11:49:00.011-05:00

One of the challenges about healthy eating that most people face is incorporating enough fruits and veggies in their diet.It's even more challenging when you want to get those fruits and veggies into the diets of little kids and picky husbands. While it's not that really difficult to actually get them to eat the fruits and veggies, the time it takes to prepare and serve (and pack!) them often

The Summer of S'mores

2009-09-30T09:15:00.006-05:00

Whaz up?!I said I'll be back in September and here I am. Last day of September and I'm just about making it back. If I didn't today, I'd have very little incentive tomorrow.I barely made anything exciting in the kitchen this summer...as a matter of fact, I hardly cooked.The summer has been quite busy (to put it mildly); let's just say everything plus the works. It's been well, S'more (some more)

Too many things.......

2009-07-06T00:59:00.002-05:00

.............too little time.I'm gonna be gone for the summer. I love blogging so this blog ain't going anywhere.I'll be back in September.See ya soon.

Just Being and Elaichi Waali Coffee

2009-06-22T18:31:00.017-05:00

When I was a kid and wanted to go out every single evening with my mom, she used to tell 'ghar pe baithna seekho" (Learn to sit at home)I never really got or understood the point.Why?Why should one sit at home when there were exciting places to see, friends to meet, things to buy and tasty food to eat outside the house?Sitting at home was dull, mundane and boring.My perception is changing as I

Summer Fruit Crumble/Crisp

2009-06-17T22:39:00.007-05:00

I made this last week and just thinking about it is making me hungry!This was possibly one of the most simplest and delicious desserts I have ever made. I usually do Apple Crisp in the winters but I lucked out with organic berries at my market last week.I pretty much threw in one of each fruit that I had on hand and it resulted in a super flavorful and scrumptious dessert that paired beautifully

Bruschetta

2009-06-09T22:35:00.013-05:00

Gosh, how consistently inconsistent am I? Summer's here although it still feels like spring. Oh well, as long as its not snowing, I'll take it.One of the best things about summer is the produce. Its almost embarrassing to say it but my retail therapy has taken on a completely different meaning now a days. I'm truly happy when I go shopping for fruits and veggies!The market is full of gorgeous,

Instant Moong Dal Halwa

2009-05-26T21:38:00.008-05:00

I once made the mistake of attempting Moong Dal Seera. I was probably 17 or so and had the recipe from a cooking class I had taken in Bombay.Long story short, I bit off more than I could chew and I have vivid memories of trying to control and mix the huge pot of hot moong dal seera bubbling away to glory! Finally mom had to come rescue me- the seera turned out just fine but we had a lot, most of

Itty Bitty Potato Spinach Raita

2009-05-18T21:59:00.009-05:00

This one is from my maami's (aunt's) home.Friday afternoons (Friday is a weekend in Dubai) were lazy days and we spent many such afternoons at her home.She used to make a LOT of food- and pretty amazing food at that.Lets just say- everything plus the works. And the desserts were to die for.We were some really pampered kids.As amazing as everything tasted, this particular Raita was my favorite.I

Aloo Gobi Sindhi Style

2009-05-13T09:29:00.016-05:00

Phew..it's the first free morning I've had in quite a few weeks. I've really missed updating the blog and also haven't had much of a chance to blog hop.Not to mention we've been so busy and living on sandwiches so haven't really had much to post!I honestly feel like that squirrel Scrat in Ice Age the movie.....now I'm here, and then I go disappearing again!In any case, I wanted to post this

Heartfelt Thanks and Moo-less Chocolate Protein Pie

2009-04-19T20:52:00.021-05:00

It's been a really really busy month so far. About a million things going on at the same time and I just about manage to keep up some days.Hey, it's a full life and I'd be stupid to complain. Thank goodness for the blessings; a wonderful spouse, family and extended family. The blog's birthday came and went. I'd meant to write a long heartfelt and warm post to all the people who come here and

Let them eat......Banana Bread!

2009-04-13T09:20:00.009-05:00

It's the biggest conspiracy among bakers.Did you know there are 57,500 searches "whats the difference between Banana bread and banana cake?"on google.(I found that out while doing the search myself.)And I'm sure many more people have wondered about that very question while eating a piece of banana bread.I know my mom looked at me quizzically when I offered her my banana bread for breakfast.But

A Cracker Of A Koki

2009-04-02T19:07:00.010-05:00

I should have tried this sooner. I even said that the Sindhi Koki is pretty much like a pastry dough. Of course it would lend it self well to baking. The missing link was the baking soda which I realized via Madhu's, RedChillies' and Ramya's original baked Nippatu posts.Nippatu is actually a deep fried south Indian Snack, but they baked their versions.I used the recipe at Red Chillies as a

Oasis Quesadillas for BloggerAid

2009-03-31T15:17:00.004-05:00

BloggerAid is the brain child of Val, Giz and Ivy.In their own words...."We are a growing group of international food bloggers determined to make a difference in aid of world famine. The love of food and community that brings us together drives the compassion of its members to reach out to our world to help those less fortunate than we are. Banded by a mission of helping to make a change in a

Honey Oatmeal Quick Bread

2009-03-24T20:42:00.007-05:00

This is a quick bread I found at Aparna's blog.It's not a sophisticated bread and does not have the complex flavors that a yeast risen bread does, but get this......it is pretty healthy, tasty, easy and makes the house smell heavenly.It literally took me 5 minutes to put together and I like the idea of the oaty goodness in the bread. It pairs well with peanut butter, almond butter butter or jam.

What's In A Recipe & Lemon Snaps

2009-03-17T20:40:00.012-05:00

People are so funny.I was at the post office the other day mailing out a cake to a friend and the clerk was just enthralled as soon as she heard there was a cake in the package. She informed me that she baked fairly often and that she enjoyed it very much. And then she says, well can you give me the recipe of the cake you're mailing out?I looked at her with my eyes wide open, er..yeah sure. She

Instant Indonesian Style Peanut Sauce

2009-03-10T21:56:00.008-05:00

We absolutely love peanut butter. It's almost impossible for a day to go by at home when we don't take that jar out of the refrigerator.Sometimes, that jar happens to contain a spicy peanut sauce that is great as a dip for crudites and perfect for spreading on bread to make an Asian style sandwich.It's made right in the jar, so no clean up! How cool is that.I usually make this when we are half

Easy Breezy Paneer Bhurji

2009-03-03T11:34:00.000-06:00

Making Paneer at home is not really difficult, but it takes time, effort and clean up. Making Paneer bhurji (crumbles) on the other hand is a breeze.I usually make paneer bhurji in the microwave and it's as easy as it gets.Ingredientsquart or more of whole or 2% milk (hormone free please)1 tablespoon vinegarMethodPlace the milk in a microwave safe bowl and set the power to high. Microwave for

Veggie Dip

2009-02-26T20:30:00.009-06:00

Mom used to make this dip a lot when we had guests over. I used to just love dipping in the carrots sticks and crisp pita toasts in this yummy and healthy snack. I've been making it quite often these last couple of weeks. My only change and addition is the fresh garlic which makes it taste a lot like Tzatziki. It gives it a nice kick and hopefully wards off some colds, which we are so prone to at

The Globe Trekking Sindhi Koki

2009-02-20T21:52:00.018-06:00