Most Italian pasta dishes are drenched in either creamy white sauce or spiced up with tomato sauce. Booorrriinnggg! I was on a lookout for a pasta recipe without any sauce but full of flavors and resorted to few recipes doing the rounds in the blogosphere. This particular recipe of spicy penne with broccoli and garlic grabbed my attention as its one of those rare pasta fares without a speck of sauce in it. It used only garlic as well as red pepper flakes for the flavors and broccoli to make it heartier. Though, I wasn’t too sure about how it would actually turn out, but I did give it a try! As expected, it was bland and the pasta was too dry and chewy for my palate. May be pasta do needs a sauce to shine! [Read more…]
Gluten-Free Tabbouleh
Tabbouleh is undoubtedly one of my favorite salads from the Middle Eastern origin. However, now I see many people moving to a gluten-free diet which is what inspired this dish. Instead of using bulgur or couscous like the original tabbouleh uses, I swapped it with quinoa which is a much healthier option and it keeps you full for a longer period of time! [Read more…]
Veggie Lover’s French Bread Pizza
My entire family is a football fanatic and that includes me! Though my kids are yet to understand the nitty-gritty of this game, but they love to prance around as their parents cheer their favorite team with claps, catcalls and shouts.
Last night, we all gathered up around the TV; after all, the football final was supposed to be on air in 15 minutes! And then my elder kid suddenly had a craving for this ‘Mommy-special pizza’. Now this is called one helluva wrong timing! Making pizza in 15 minutes with no ready-made pizza dough in my cupboard? Impossible! Though I couldn’t afford missing the football game, but really shouldn’t keep my lil’ baby hungry too. Thank god I had stocked up on French bread loaves in my pantry yesterday– they were my ultimate savior!
French Bean and Tomato Salad with Vinaigrette
French beans have always been my favorite type of beans and well, who doesn’t like tomatoes? It’s truly the best of both worlds when the beans’ crunchiness combines with the juices from the tomatoes; it’s like a party for your taste buds! And the added kick from the home-made vinaigrette does a wonderful job [Read more…]
All-in-One Salad
Every year when school goes back into session, I always have a hard time keeping track of my meals while I’m running across campus to reach my classes on time. And eating junk food every single day would make me sick to my bones so I can’t even grab fast food on the way either. However, salads are the perfect option that fill your tummy without leaving you with that terrible groggy feeling that usually follows an unhealthy meal. [Read more…]
Simple and Quick Cheese Quesadillas
If you are on a search for a simple yet yummy dish, then look no further. My cheese quesadillas fit the bill perfectly. Between cheddar cheese and buttered flour tortillas, you are set for an ultimate gastronomical journey with cheese quesadillas.
This crispy quesadilla with the gooey cheese filling has a more-ish appeal to it. It’s yummy enough to please the little picky eaters while completely fuss-free and keep the Moms happy too! All you need is three basic ingredients lurking in most kitchens and hardly 5 minutes of your time to whip up this lip-smacking Mexican treat. While it’s simple and fast, you may also use your creativity to pep things up when cooking to entertain. Why not fill it up with assorted deli cheese for an exotic touch or slather bean puree onto the tortilla for more flavors? After all, when it comes to filling quesadillas, sky is the limit.
Gelatin-Free Strawberry Mousse
As strawberry season comes to an end, one of the things I like to do is stock up on strawberries and make as many different things while I can and if I have any leftover, then I just pop them in the freezer and use them throughout the year for various other dishes.
Even though summer is technically over, it is still blazing outside [Read more…]
Gelatin-Free Mango Mousse
Every summer brings a truck load of fruits into the market including the ultimate summer fruit: mangoes. Mangoes have always been my favorite fruit so it feels like Christmas whenever I go grocery shopping!
The other day, I was craving some mousse and I thought what could be better than incorporating my favorite fruit [Read more…]
Paneer-Stuffed Hard-Boiled Eggs
Ever since I began going to the gym and working out, I’ve had to increase my daily in-take of protein. I got bored of eating the same old, tasteless hard-boiled eggs so my mom decided to spice things up for me (literally). She gave the traditional hard-boiled eggs a spin and flavored them in a very simple yet effective way. Now instead of having to force myself to eat the eggs, I look forward to “paneer-stuffed hard-boiled eggs”!
Mexican-Style Lettuce Wrap
Fall’s all about wraps whether they are tortilla wraps, or lettuce wraps. Sometimes I feel like the wrap was created just for the fall! This recipe originates from the traditional lettuce wrap but because I felt that it was too bland for my liking, I decided to substitute the ingredients so they’d fit my taste. [Read more…]
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