The Daily Tiffin

Edible Flowers

andreasrecipes@gmail.com (Andrea) — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 04:09:00 +0000

Flowers have long been used in cuisines around the world, including ancient Rome, Greece, and China, and the practice is once again growing in popularity. Growing your own edible flowers will add beautiful color to the landscape as well as delicious flavors to your table, and you can control the...

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Blender Carrot Cake

noreply@blogger.com (Petra) — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 08:57:00 +0000

This is one of my favorite cakes, it can be made in almost no time at all, and is perfect to go into lunchboxes, as you can cut it into any shape desired (aka the leftover space in the bento). The recipe was given to me by a friend who received it from her guest mother in Brazil, and it has...

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WHAT'S ALL THE TWITTER ABOUT?

vindee@airtelmail.in (Deeba @Passionate About Baking) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:40:00 +0000

Twittering changed a part of my life, for the better. About an year ago, I read about an article about Twitter & how this micro blogging application is changing the world. At the time, I understood it minimally, but it held my attention. Eventually, I began twittering, after being coerced into...

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Gulkand

noreply@blogger.com (Manisha) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:34:00 +0000

It's no secret that I am a lazy gardener. I prefer to let wildflowers and native grasses rule my yard than spend hours tending to specialty flowers and plants. The few plants that I have brought into my yard are drought-resistant. My neighbor cultivates roses. He has blossoms of various colors on...

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A world outside of mozzarella & pepperoni

noreply@blogger.com (Antonio Tahhan) — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 20:36:00 +0000

A simple google search for kid-friendly recipes is scary. What shows up, in fact, is a harrowing slew of butter-saturated, sugar-filled recipes written with a complete disregard for health. I discovered this last week because I was looking for just that - simple recipes that I can make with...

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Happy Father's Day!

noreply@blogger.com (Mansi) — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:09:00 +0000

Happy Father's Day to all the readers of The Daily Tiffin! It's one of those holiday weekends in US where it has become a norm to celebrate special "days", mostly to help the economy and gift- stores. However, I was a bit surprised to read the history behind the origin of Father's Day....

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Vegetarian Pyramid Series - Couscous

noreply@blogger.com (divya) — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 20:05:00 +0000

“Eating Balanced Meal is everything” - How many times have we heard this? But for a full time working woman, making a meal 3 times a day is big deal by itself – leave alone making it ‘Balanced’!! So does that mean we get slack about eating a healthy meal – of course not. What we can do is to make...

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Summer Fruits: Blueberries

andreasrecipes@gmail.com (Andrea) — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 14:06:00 +0000

Summer wouldn’t be the same without some of our favorite fruits, and blueberries are at the top of the list. Though native to northeastern parts of North America, they are now grown in many parts of North America and in other countries around the world. Blueberries typically fall into two...

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GYO - May # 28 Round up

noreply@blogger.com (Dee) — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 05:39:00 +0000

Thanks to all the participants who have sent delicious , mouthwatering entries to this unique event . We have very interesting recipes to share with all. I have bookmarked my favorites too :) Thanks Andrea for giving us the wonderful opportunity to host this event. Here are entries in random...

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Art of Rock Painting - Kids Crafts

noreply@blogger.com (Mansi) — Thu, 21 May 2009 16:45:00 +0000

(LadyBug Image copyright & property of Patty Donathan) As Summer vacation sets in, parents are scrambling to keep their kids entertained as much as possible. Summer camps and activity centers are obviously, the first choice, and a great way for them to get some healthy exercise. But there...

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ARE YOU OBSESSIVE?

vindee@airtelmail.in (Deeba @Passionate About Baking) — Tue, 19 May 2009 12:06:00 +0000

Are you obsessive?Sometimes I feel that I’m possessed by obsession. And more often than not, IT follows me to the kitchen. Each time I finish a part of the menu I am cooking up, I do the dishes, wipe them, clear the place, put everything back, wipe the counters…& then begin the next bit. My...

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Vegetarian Food Pyramid - Wheat Bran

noreply@blogger.com (divya) — Sun, 17 May 2009 21:32:00 +0000

In my last post, I was talking about the important byproducts of my favorite whole grain - wheat. The last edition was about wheat germ. Now let’s get set to wheat bran. The wheat grain has a hard outer layer. So while the grain is being processed for the purpose of making whole wheat flour, Bran...

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GYO - May #28

noreply@blogger.com (Dee) — Sun, 10 May 2009 17:30:00 +0000

The daily tiffin is proud to host this month's GYO. Thanks andrea for allowing us to host this wonderful event. Grow Your Own is a twice-a-month blogging event that celebrates the foods we grow or raise ourselves and the dishes we make using our homegrown products. Anyone with a blog can...

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Spring Vegetables: Rhubarb

andreasrecipes@gmail.com (Andrea) — Sat, 09 May 2009 13:48:00 +0000

Originally grown in Asia as a medicinal plant, rhubarb is botanically a vegetable but its tart flavor makes it a terrific ingredient in fruity desserts, compotes, and chutneys. Think rhubarb pie or galettes, rhubarb torte, rhubarb crumble, rhubarb jelly, and rhubarb drinks such as martinis and...

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When a Beautiful Hike Can Go Wrong

noreply@blogger.com (Manisha) — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 16:30:00 +0000

I wouldn't say we are avid hikers or adventurers but we do like to hike as a family. That usually limits us to easy to moderate hikes with moderate gains in altitude. The longest hike we have done is a 5.4 mile hike along The Loop in Rocky Mountain Park. We always take the necessary precautions: we...

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Declutter

noreply@blogger.com (Dee) — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 21:46:00 +0000

Most of us have a problem of over accumulation.We acquire things throughout our lives, some are given to us , some left to us , some we find and most of them are purchased and we keep them because we think , they evoke memories , hold answers , contains a promise or might serve a purpose some day....

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Very Berry Recipes

noreply@blogger.com (Mansi) — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 11:02:00 +0000

Berries are a super-house of healthy nutrients, and right this moment, it is raining fresh berries all around California, and probably in several other parts of the world where the Heat chart has gone up, and Summer has officially set in! I simply cannot resist picking up the cute baskets loaded...

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Fresh, Frozen, or Canned?

andreasrecipes@gmail.com (Andrea) — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 15:27:00 +0000

In my dream world, I walk out to my bountiful garden several times a day and pick whatever we need for the next meal, whether it’s tomatoes, onions, greens, cabbage, herbs, squash, eggplant, beans, corn, almonds, cashews, pecans, walnuts, berries, apples, plums, oranges, lemons, limes, mango,...

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THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT YOGURT...

vindee@airtelmail.in (Deeba @Passionate About Baking) — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 05:56:00 +0000

There's something about YOGURT, & I'm hooked to it. Sometimes I think I'm taking it too far, & substituting cream with yogurt too often, but it's a habit that grows on you. On indulgent days my panna cotta will have cream, but otherwise, it'll have a thick hung yogurt, referred to here as...

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Vegetarian Food Pyramid - Wheat Germ

noreply@blogger.com (divya) — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 16:53:00 +0000

Of all the grains that I have been talking about in my previous editions of the Vegetarian Pyramid series, I consider Wheat to be one of the pivotal ones. The amount of wheat that I consume is a standing joke in my family. Chapathi this, wheat bread that and only god knows what else. That being...

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Tiffin Tuesday - green is for spring!

noreply@blogger.com (jokergirl@wererabbits) — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 20:40:00 +0000

This is a very "green"-themed bento - just in time for spring! Börek with feta and spinach, green olives, cucumbers and lettuce in the big box. Green pasta with pesto, avocados, a lone red tomato flower and a chocolate frog who was probably attracted by all the lush greenery! I'd have liked to...

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Eco Friendly Home Keeping

noreply@blogger.com (Dee) — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 03:42:00 +0000

With more news coming out about the dangerous toxins used in household products , its easy to feel overwhelmed or a little over it. Contrary to what many of us believe green cleaning is not expensive.It’s a lot more easier and a lot more safer. It doesn’t cost more, or take more time than the usual...

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5 Surprising Facts for a Healthier You!

noreply@blogger.com (Mansi) — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 17:34:00 +0000

Ok, so everyone knows Exercise is great for your body and mind, and that drinking 6-8 glasses of water is highly recommended to maintain your physiological activities. But besides the well-known stalwarts like these, you'd be surprised to find some fun trivia here that can actually come in handy....

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Kids Favorite Cupcake Cookbooks

noreply@blogger.com (Donna) — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 19:04:00 +0000

Do your kids like to help you in the kitchen? Do they like to cook and bake and make a mess right along side you? I have four grandkids, and they all like to help in the kitchen. Their mommies (our daughters) grew up in our bakery and catering business. For years, this was all that they knew. In a...

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Ada Lovelace Day - women in technology

noreply@blogger.com (jokergirl@wererabbits) — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 16:00:00 +0000

"Ada Lovelace Day is an international day of blogging to draw attention to women excelling in technology. Women's contributions often go unacknowledged, their innovations seldom mentioned, their faces rarely recognised." This is a sad state of affairs. Almost all of the bloggers I know are...

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