Dairy free recipes, From the Kitchen, Quick & Easy Recipes

Oreccheitti Pasta with Dried Herbs & Vegetables

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Pasta with fragrant dried herbs and a variety of vegetables is perfect comfort food on a cool fall-afternoon. Fresh herbs from my garden are what I reach for when making pasta but on this Sunday afternoon it was my daughter Sri who was making lunch and rather than take the few extra steps into the garden for fresh herbs she just reached into my pantry for my homegrown dried herbs. I have to say I was surprised how different dried herbs taste from fresh herbs.  I would even say that dried herbs have a stronger flavor profile giving pasta a real kick of herb fragrance. In this oreccheitti pasta Sri used veggies that I had at hand which happened to be asparagus, mushrooms, and tomatoes. With a pinch of chili flakes and lots of garlic, this pasta tastes amazing with fragrant dried herbs and fresh vegetables 😋. Continue reading Oreccheitti Pasta with Dried Herbs & Vegetables →

Just Pictures, Stories From Our Home

Celebrating The Festival of Lights with Family and Friends. Diwali 2018

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Happy Diwali!

May the joyous celebration
Of the festival of lights 
Fill your heart with
Never ending joy and happiness
Happy Diwali

Wishing you a very happy, healthy and prosperous Diwali!

We celebrated our annual Diwali party this past Saturday with family and friends. Here is a look at our party pics. Enjoy! Continue reading Celebrating The Festival of Lights with Family and Friends. Diwali 2018 →

Stories From Our Home

ATTENTION: Worker Bees

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Tomorrow is election day. Make sure to vote! No matter who you favor and your political affiliation make your voice heard and vote  for love not hate. Every single vote counts in our democracy. I’d like to share this poem I came across about voting by fellow blogger floweralley. Enjoy. Happy Monday Everyone!

floweralley

Calling all worker bees.

It’s time to stop making honey

and fly to the polls.

Do not let the smoke confuse you.

The drones think they own the hive.

Rise up and use your voting power.

Ignore the media buzz.

Vote with your heart.

Choose love over hate.

Choose hope over fear.

There is no OTHER,

just US seeking justice for all.

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This is your call to wings.

Swarm the polls.

Sincerely and respectfully,

Your fellow worker bee FLOWER

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From the Kitchen, Quick & Easy Recipes

Saag Paneer. Spinach and Paneer with Indian Spices

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Saag Paneer is a popular Indian dish chock full of finely diced spinach cooked with paneer cheese, garlic, ginger, onions and Indian spices. Saag paneer is extremely easy to make and tastes amazing. Saag paneer is usually served with chapatis, but one can easily have it as a stuffing inside a burrito or serve it as a side dish. There are many versions of saag paneer, this recipe is the simplest way to make it which is typically made in the home kitchen and the villages of India.  Continue reading Saag Paneer. Spinach and Paneer with Indian Spices →

Dairy free recipes, From the Kitchen, Just Pictures, Quick & Easy Recipes

Bok Choy Fried Rice

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Bok choy fried rice is a dish I had at a cute little Asian restaurant in San Francisco called Chubby Noodle. We got the recommendation for this eatery from one of my daughter’s friends who lives in SF and suggested we try their weekend bottomless brunch. With two locations in the city, the one we were told to head to was the Chubby Noodle in the Marina District on Lombard Street Chubby Noodle Marina.  Folks, this is an awesome place for awesome food. The decor is eclectic, space intimate, and the wait staff super friendly.  Sprinkle in family and friends and it’s absolutely perfect.  Awesome food, awesome service, awesome decor –  what more does one require for a great eating out experience? If you are looking for a fun place to grab a long 90-minute brunch with friends and family give this Asian restaurant a try – Chubby Noodle. Continue reading Bok Choy Fried Rice →

Dairy free recipes, From the Kitchen, Salads

Cauliflower & Brussels Sprouts Salad

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Cauliflower & Brussels Sprouts Salad

Ingredients:

  • 2 -3 cups sliced Brussels sprouts about 1/2-1lb
  • 2-3 cups cauliflower florets – half of a head of cauliflower
  • 2 garlic cloves crushed
  • 1/2 cup pitted olives
  • 2-3 bunches of romaine lettuce cut into chunks
  • Dried cranberries or dried cherries (optional)
  • A few pitted dates cut into long strips (optional)
  • Parmesan shavings (optional)
  • Salt and pepper
  • honey vinaigrette.

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From the Kitchen, Quick & Easy Recipes, Sweet Treats

Lime Juice Bundt Cake

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I usually don’t bother looking through a a department store magazine such as Costco’s, what could they possibly communicate except promote the products they are selling is what I used to think. Then my friend Basanthi shared a piece of chocolate cake she had made with avocado of all things! I asked her where she found this unique recipe and she said from the Costco Magazine. Continue reading Lime Juice Bundt Cake →

From the Kitchen, Quick & Easy Recipes

Creamy Goat Cheese Fettuccini with Spinach and Leeks

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Here is a quick and easy weeknight pasta with baby spinach, leeks and fresh garden tomatoes, all tossed in a delicious creamy goat cheese sauce. This is the ultimate comfort food that is packed with good for you veggies and warm feel-good pasta. I love spinach and have started to really like leeks a lot too. I grew up with Mom making spinach often, and it’s to the point now that I miss it if I haven’t had any it in a few days. Any opportunity to use spinach I am all for it – in rice, quinoa, daal, curry, salads, and of course pasta! I especially love spinach in pasta, it wilts into the warm pasta so delicately and always tastes great. Try this gourmet tasting easy to make pasta with spinach and leeks and creamy cheese sauce for a stay-at-home Thursday night dinner or a Friday night dinner or on any night really.  Continue reading Creamy Goat Cheese Fettuccini with Spinach and Leeks →

Dairy free recipes, From the Kitchen

Roasted Veggie Enchiladas

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Can I just start off by saying I love, love, love roasted vegetables! I love the way how caramelized, sweet, and nutty vegetables become when roasted, adding a dimension of flavor that you can’t get any other way. What roasting does to vegetables is something magical and I can’t get enough of them. In fact so much veggie flavor is enhanced in this process that I like to keep the herbs and spices to a minimum when I cook with roasted veggies, which allows us to enjoy the rich complex delicious flavor of roasted veggies. I mean look at this photo?  Isn’t it a beautiful assortment of roasted veggies? Roasted vegetables taste great in anything – in omelets, pasta, couscous, rice, quiche, curry, salads, soups, tacos and enchiladas. Continue reading Roasted Veggie Enchiladas →

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