Moist and nutty, with a fragrant banana flavor, this banana bread is a wonderful cake to have with tea. Made with a combination of whole wheat flour and all purpose flour it’s wholesome and delicious all in a cake.
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Pool Party Sliders with Goat Cheese and Tomato
Happy Thursday!
How is your summer going? Staying cool? Ready for school to start?
For many kids summertime means hanging out at the pool and heading to pool parties around town. Well, if you are like me and would like to offer something healthier than chips and salsa and other such snack foods for all those ravenous pool swimmers, then these delicious and healthy sliders is your answer. These goat cheese and tomato sliders are cool, tasty, and everyone will love them adults AND kids! Continue reading Pool Party Sliders with Goat Cheese and Tomato
Making Fresh Bow Tie Pasta with Friends
Whether you make homemade pasta for your family or with friends, this is a no-mistake, easy to make, always a hit, delicious fresh pasta recipe! Give it a try!
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Father’s Day Celebration with an Indian Vegetarian Dinner
Happy Tuesday!
I hope your week started off great!
How was your weekend and Father’s Day? I hope you got to celebrate and appreciate all the Dad’s in your family. We had a wonderful Father’s Day, at least that’s what Hitesh (Father to my three girls) conveyed to me at the end of the day on Sunday. Hitesh got to do his chillin and relaxing during the day. I made a veggie omelette for him for brunch with savory scones and fresh fruit. After that we planted some veggie seedlings that I picked up from my friend Veena. Then he and the twins went to downtown Los Gatos to take a stroll while I stayed home to get dinner ready for our Father’s Day dinner gathering with my cousins and their families. Continue reading Father’s Day Celebration with an Indian Vegetarian Dinner
Spinach and Swiss Chard Rice
Looking for a delicious rice dish loaded with good for you super greens such as spinach and Swiss chard? Look no more. Here is a rice pilaf that is positively scrumptious that you’ll be having bowls full.
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Creamy Yellow Squash Soup
A soup so creamy that’s made without cream or potatoes? That’s how deliciously creamy this squash soup turned out.
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Spring Tea in the Garden 2019
Temperatures were in the mild 70s and the garden burst into bloom from the heat wave we had earlier, all this made for a gorgeous backdrop for our Spring Tea in the Garden.
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Homemade Corsages and the Twins Junior Prom
Last Saturday was the twins Junior prom and what a day it was! Gowns were chosen, nails were done, hair styled, makeup on, jewelry worn, shoes on, only thing left was to eat, which they quickly grabbed a snack, just in time to take pictures at sun down. Hectic, crazy, exhausting though it was, the day ended up with a fun-filled evening of girls, gowns and guys all ready for a night out to celebrate being Juniors and Seniors in High School.
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Zucchini Onion Tomato Soup
With just three vegetables that delicately flavor the soup this really is a simple and delicious soup. Zucchini, onion and tomato. That’s it. These three vegetables create a soup that is truly comforting. Continue reading Zucchini Onion Tomato Soup
Dinner with Good Friends Tracy and Carl
Happy Tuesday! Wishing you a great week ahead. Today I would love to share a few pictures from a wonderful dinner we had over the weekend with our good friends and old neighbors Carl and Tracy.
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