Here is a recipe for the lightest most delectable and healthy chile rellenos you will ever have. I know I know, healthy and chile rellenos don’t usually go in the same sentence, but trust me here, these chile rellenos are amazingy delicious and healthy too!
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Tomato Onion Gotsu. South Indian Tamil Tomato Sauce
Gotsu is saucy gravy made in South Indian Tamil homes to accompany rice dish called pongal. Gotsu is a quick salsa like sauce that can be had with any main dish.
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Pongal. South Indian Tamil Rice and Lentil “Risotto”
Pongal is a South Indian Tamil rice dish made with rice and lentils that are cooked like a thick porridge.
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Fresh Tomato Carrot Soup
It was a beautiful summer day, very pleasant in our Bay Area microclimate, and I had just received a huge basket of garden fresh tomatoes from my neighbor Jim, and here I was watching an episode of Barefoot Contessa on TV with a recipe for fresh tomato soup, I couldn’t believe it! The timing couldn’t have been more appropriate, it was the perfect time to make tomato soup with my newly delivered stash of garden tomatoes.
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Pepper Paneer Curry
Sweet, spicy, flavorful and very easy to make this curry is. When I made this sweet pepper curry I had received loads of garden fresh peppers from my neighbor in all shapes, sizes and varieties. I kept racking my brain trying to figure out what I could make that would use up all these peppers in one main dish. This pepper and paneer curry was the result. We had it with chapatis but one could have it with naan, tortillas, stuff it in a burrito, or serve it as a side dish. Give it a try! Continue reading Pepper Paneer Curry
Raisin Nut Cardamom Superseed Truffles
Packed with a variety of nuts, lots of superseeds such as chia seeds and flax meal, and lightly sweetened from honey and raisins, these are really really delicious energy bites and make for the perfect snack time treat.
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Creamy Broccoli Vegetable Soup
A delicious creamy vegetable soup with lots of vegetables, this soup will take care of more than just one serving of veggies for the day.
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Puff Pastry Bell Pepper Quiche for a New Year”s Eve Dinner at Swati and Tarak’s 2018
Quiche is synonymous for many with a good crust and a great egg filling. For me however quiche will always be about the veggies that go in it, because without a great tasting veggie mix, that quiche can taste rather boring in my opinion. When I make quiche I make sure my veggie mix is packed with lots of veggies, lots of flavor, and lots of good quality cheese. These are to me what make any quiche taste outstanding. Continue reading Puff Pastry Bell Pepper Quiche for a New Year”s Eve Dinner at Swati and Tarak’s 2018
Bharazi. Black Eyed Peas in Coconut Milk
Looking for a totally different black-eyed pea recipe to make for good luck in the New Year? A dish from East Africa? Try this black-eyed pea stew called bharazi created by Indians living in Kenya.
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Spinach and Arugula Salad with Persimmons, Orange & Pomegranate
Wonderful greens mixed with fruits in season such as Fuyu persimmons, pomegranate, and oranges; all garnished with red onions, walnuts and feta cheese, and then tossed in orange Dijon vinaigrette.
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