For this week’s Blogging Marathon, the theme is “Rolls and Wraps.” I got this recipe from my colleague. It’s a simple salad recipe, and you can prepare it under 30 minutes. It is very filling and at the same time delicious too. Yes, salads are delicious when we use the right ingredients and right dressings. What’s in the Salad? For this recipe, I used cooked garbanzo beans, some mixed salad greens, cucumber, olives, tomatoes, onions, hummus and some mozzarella cheese....

It’s no secret at all that I cannot get enough of one pan meals and one pan pasta recipes like this one. I’m always brainstorming the next one for you guys and this one is so fun. I mean, it’s obviously fun because you only have to wash one pan. How long it takes: just 20 minutes, start to finish! Equipment you’ll need: a large pan Servings: 6 That’s a given....

This flavorful puliyogare recipe reminds me of temple or kovil puliyodharai. It is great to make for any time of the day and even for festivals. Post includes detailed step by step instructions and a video!! About the Recipe Pulihora aka puliyodharai or puliyogare is a very popular and commonly made South Indian dish. Depending on the region, there are many versions of this dish. In Andhra, we make chintapandu pulihora which is very straight forward....

Perfect Pumpkin Cupcakes These soft pumpkin cupcakes will fulfill all of your fall dessert cravings. Are they packed with pumpkin? Check! Infused with cozy spices? Check! Fast and easy (more time for corn mazes and pumpkin patches!)? Check, check, check! Find me a more simple and satisfying fall dessert–I dare you! This recipe is super quick, with just 20 minutes of prep and another 20 minutes to bake. Thanks to the melted butter, there’s no need to use a mixer and no time spent waiting for butter to soften....

Baileys Chocolate Mint Brownies using Box Mix What do you get when you add a Foodie + Baileys + A Brownie Mix ?? The answer is this absolute ooey-gooey mind-boggling Quick Baileys Chocolate Mint Brownies!! It’s so yum, that you’d wonder WHY and seriously WHY, you haven’t tried ever before. And before, we could even begin to talk, you should probably take out the brownie mix that might be lying in some corner of your pantry or kitchen....

What is life without a bit of spice, right?! My Indian palate craves something spicy, tangy and zesty ever so often and on days when I am rushed for time, I heavily depend on instant condiments to help dial up the flavours - for example, this spiced onion salad can elevate any meal from simple to sublime any day 😋. Made with fresh carrots and daikon (also known as white radish or mooli), this pickle requires minimal spices, is ready to consume in under 30 minutes and has no vinegar and no oil!...

Theme: Bookmarked Dishes Dish: Roasted Cauliflower Steaks with Indian Spices Care needs to be taken while cutting cauliflower into steaks because the florets tend to break apart. So make sure to keep the stem intact while removing the leaves and then cut it with the head facing down on the cutting board. Spices used to flavor the cauliflower can be customized to ones likes and dislikes. Here I used Indian spices, but you can make it Mexican by adding some chipotle or ancho chili powder or make it Italian style by adding some dried basil, crushed red pepper flakes and so on....

Last year I had a bountiful tomato harvest, and I made quite a few dishes like tomato pickle, tomato-onion relish, and tomato rice. I had planned to make these roasted tomatoes but somehow missed it. When I relished these roasted tomatoes at our friend’s place this year, I got reminded and made a note to try and test again and share it on my blog. I duly did and am super excited to share the same....

You know those people who are effortlessly cool? I’m talking about that chick that can rock a tousled bun, ripped jeans, a white t-shirt and flats while still looking like she’s got it all going on. She’s put together, but still looks down to earth and like she literally rolled out of bed looking like that. Well, I’m clearly not one of those ladies, but this recipe is. It’s visually stunning, but it still has that rustic, down-to-earth appeal....

For us, vegetarians and vegans, lentils and legumes are our main sources of protein. Of all the plant-based sources of protein, the mung family of lentils is my favorite. I make this green moong dal recipe at least once a fortnight and this lemony, tangy yellow lentil soup is my go-to comfort food on a rainy day (and it rains most of the time here in Manchester😀) This palak dal (palakura pappu, as we call it in the Telugu language) reminds me of my childhood....

Classic Strawberry Shortcake While many strawberry shortcake recipes these days are made with pound cake or sponge cake, today we’re taking the traditional route and making classic shortcakes from scratch. Buttery shortcakes (which are basically biscuits, lightly sweetened with sugar on top), freshly whipped cream, juicy ripe strawberries, this is all you need for a refreshing summertime dessert. Traditional strawberry shortcake is lightly sweetened but not tooth-achingly sugary. Most of the sweetness comes from the juicy berries and the freshly whipped cream, with just a hint in the shortcakes....

Our Favorite Sweet Side Dish My family requests (demands) I make this sweet potato casserole recipe every year for Thanksgiving. It’s a staple side dish on our holiday table, holding its own among its ever-popular peers (green been casserole and sausage stuffing, in our house anyway!). A few things to know about my recipe: It’s great for making in advance! Save yourself some time and hassle the day-of and prepare the sweet potato casserole up to 3 days in advance (detailed notes below and in the recipe)....

So I started my exercise routine again and started weighing constantly. Along with weight, the BMI plays a major role in determining the health risks in our body. There are lot of BMI calculators available, but we need to input our weight and height and they are the approximate values. This Beets Blu Smart scale shows a full body composition and BMI along with our weight. With this scale it’s possible to track measurements such as body fat percentage, muscle mass and lean body tissue....

After semiya upma, here I am with another upma recipe, and this time it is with poha/flattened rice. Recently I received a lot of healthy tiffin recipes and also bachelor-friendly and easy to make recipe requests. I have quite a few recipes lined up, and I am starting the series with this thengai aval recipe. Flattened rice is quite popular across the Indian subcontinent and is popularly known as poha in Hindi and aval in Tamil....

Biyyapu rava or rice rava is first cooked and then formed into undralu. They are then steamed until completely cooked. Serve with spicy allam pachadi. About the Recipe Food has a very special place during the festival season in India. There are some specific dishes that are made for specific occasions. One such are these undrallu aka kudumulu. These steamed rice balls are synonymous with Vinayaka Chavithi in many Telugu households....

While Indo-Chinese cuisine has fantastic dishes like noodles, Manchurian, my favorite has always been this veg manchow soup. Being a soup lover, that’s not surprising, right? Let’s get straight into dietary specifications and the recipe. Ingredients required Sesame Oil – I have used Indian sesame oil here. While it enhances the flavor, you can use the oil of your choice. Vegetables – I have used spring onions, green chilies, garlic, and mixed vegetables – green bell peppers, carrots, mushrooms, green beans, and cabbage....

These bite size appetizers are easy to make and perfect to make ahead of time. Serve these as starter or appetizer for the holidays or bring them to a potluck. About the Recipe Most of the American appetizers are either creamy or cheesy. There are cheese platters and also dips like this creamy caramelized onion dip . So, when I think of appetizers, the only ones that come to mind are the American cheesy dips with chips or veggies....

For day 2 of this week’s blogging marathon I took my daughters help to come up with a soup recipe that they want to eat. She ended up choosing Vegetarian Pizza soup because of course pizza is a food group for my kids.This soup has all the flavors of your favorite pizza. So feel free to add all your favorite pizza toppings and that could be anything from veggies to meat based on your taste and dietary preferences....

A bowl of white bean soup is filling and flavorful, and has quickly become a new family favorite. How long it takes: 30 minutes Equipment you’ll need: large pan Servings: 6 to 8 I’ve always loved Campbell’s bean with bacon soup. This white bean soup recipe is similar to the canned soup in some ways but quite different in others. The flavor of the smoky pancetta paired with the beans reminds me of my favorite soup but I’ve also packed it with healthy vegetables like kale, tomatoes, onions, and carrots....

Some may call quinoa a fad food like kale, but it’s a delicious and healthy staple in our pantry. (So is kale, for that matter.) Quinoa is a good source of plant-based protein and is naturally gluten-free. Try it as a side dish, along with vegetables. It’s more protein-packed than rice (1 cup quinoa contains over 8 grams of protein, whereas brown rice only contains 5 grams) and can be flavored in many of the same ways....