Pumpkin Cranberry Granola | Healthy Breakfast Recipes

After the success of my Pear Granola recipe, I have been making granola at home quite often with fresh fruit purees and Kavin's leftover store-bought fruit puree baby foods. Every time I try with a different nuts and sweetener combination. When most people love and wait eagerly for the spring season, somehow my favorite one is the autumn or the fall season. I love orange, orange everywhere starting with the falling leaves, persimmons, sweet potatoes and of course pumpkins. This pumpkin cranberry granola is another one on the line celebrating the fall season.Ingredients:Serves - 6Rolled Oats - 3 cupsRoasted Pepitas - 1/2 cupCranberries...

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Celebrating 3 years of blogging with an Event and a Giveaway!

Time flies. How true? This December I am completing 3 years of blogging. Though it may sound like cliche, I never thought I could make it this far. This blog has been my hobby and companion whenever I wanted to spend time usefully or just laze away. It has grown with me through my pregnancy, childbirth and my kid's first birthday. This blog has given me many friends and quite a few memories. I am celebrating this moment and always thankful for everyone in my life.Happiness is meant to be shared, right! I am sharing in the form of a giveaway. One lucky winner will be selected at the end of the event to receive a cookbook "Dakshin - Vegetarian...

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Murungakeerai Adai / Lentil Moringa Pancakes | Idli Dosa Recipes

Back home in India we had a drumstick tree in our backyard. Well, pretty much every tree in there, Mango, lime, coconut, jamun yielding a bounty of organic produce. We also had curry leaves, tulsi, hibiscus plants. The memory of eating drumstick leaves was almost forgotten, until I spotted this little pack of drumstick leaves in my Indian produce shopping last time. I picked up one thinking of making these adais which DH hearts and is a part of MIL's recipe book to him. I tweaked the recipe a little and arrived at this tasty dosa variety.Ingredients:Measurements in rice cooker cup - 160 ml; Makes 16 adaisIdli Rice - 3 cupsToor dhal - 1 cupChana...

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Pumpkin Waffles

You may have noticed that I am on a bit of a rollwith waffles lately. This recipe also uses my other obsession for fall.....pumpkin!So today I made pumpkin waffles.After all, it's Thanksgiving week! Get the three bowls prepped; dry ingredients,milk mixture, and beaten egg whites. OK, I knowthere's a little bowl of melted butter too. Combine the dry ingredients with the milkmixture. Stir just until combined. Don't over mix. Stir in the melted butter. Lightly fold in the egg whites. A little at a time. Batter will look like this. A bit fluffy. Use about 1/2 C for each waffle. Bake on a preheated,...

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Keerai Kootu / Spinach Moong Dhal Stew | South Indian Curry Recipes

Keerai kootu is a simple, earthy and healthy side for a spicy kulambu. Packed with protein and plenty of nutrients this spinach moong dhal stew is a perfect combo for chapathis also. I buy this big bag of Spinach from Costco and I love to include spinach in our meals in many forms. Spinach Chickpea pulao, Spinach chutney, Spinach Pesto and Paneer Spinach Pinwheels to name a few.Ingredients:Serves - 4Spinach - 5 cups - tightly packed - choppedYellow Moong Dhal - 2 tbsps - heapedOnion - 1/4 cup - chopped fineDry red chillies - 3Mustard seeds - 1/2 tspUrad dhal - 1/2 tspCurry leaves - a fewTurmeric powder - a pinchSalt - to tasteMethod:Wash the...

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Apple Cider Waffles

These apple cider waffles with cinnamonand nutmeg will be a favorite additionto your fall and winter breakfast menu.They'll make your whole house smelllike a welcoming Vermont B&B in Autumn.I love apple cider in the fall, so this is another way to enjoy it.The batter mixes easily. It'sbest to let waffle batter rest forabout 20 minutes. It also gives you time to preheat the baker and brew your coffee (or tea). Use about 1/3C scoop for each waffle.Bake in a preheated waffle ironServe on warmed plates with lots ofbutter and warm syrup.And lots of freshly brewed coffee!Apple Cider Waffles1C flour 1t...

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Manga Vathal Kulambu / Dry Mango Tamarind Curry | South Indian Curry Recipes

Packing stuff to bring from India when on vacation is always an exciting thing. Apart from nice Indian dresses for us, I also pack things we do not get here. Grandma's onion pickle, MIL's home made fryums and aunt's multi-purpose spice powder. This time MIL also asked me if I want to take the manga vathal (sundried mango pieces). I was not sure what to do with that, until DH insisted me to pack that to make vathal kulambu. Apparently, he loves manga vathal kulambu very much. I bought 2 packets and still have a little left after making this vathal kulambu few times.Ingredients:Manga Vathal / Dried Mango pieces - 1/4 cup - about 6-7 piecesGingelly...

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Carrot Mutta Podimas / Carrot Eggs Stir Fry

How do you increase your protein intake? Eat eggs if you can. How do you give protein to the one who doesn't eat eggs (read as don't want to)? Sneak up with something they eat. Again this method doesn't even work the slightest in DH. He can smell eggs even from a mile away. This is for the little one who I am training to eat eggs. He likes the taste but just can't stand the texture. There are only a few ways he can eat eggs, like this poriyal here mixed with rasam or curd rice. Or like in this kulambu mixed with rice.Ingredients:Serves - 3Carrots - 4 - medium sized (shredded)Eggs - 2Oil - 2 tspMustard seeds - 1/2 tspUrad dhal - 1/2 tspCurry leaves...

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Lemon-Herb Stuffing

Lemon herb stuffing withwith mushrooms, celery, onions, and lots of chopped fresh parsley. I usually double this recipe so that I have lots for Thanksgiving dinner and can put several bags in the freezer for roast chicken dinners later in the year.I use the herbed cubed stuffing in a bag.Chop all the vegetables and begin adding them tothe pan with hot butter starting with the onions and celery then adding the sliced mushrooms. Saute for about 5 minutes. Stir in the seasonings.Add the stuffing and chicken broth. Toss well and add a good squeeze of lemon juice. Lots...

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Chocolate Banana Marble Bread - Eggless | Muffins and Quick Bread Recipes

When life gives you lemons, make lemonade... When it gives you bananas, make banana bread. I had quite a few ripe bananas sitting on the countertop with no takers. When it comes to banana bread, the hubby approved recipe is already on my space. He wouldn't allow me to change it. But I wanted to use these bananas to make a banana bread. I also wanted to make a quickbread with the "marble" effect ever since I saw in the blogosphere months ago. It is just that I never got into making it, I never got the chance to try something new. I know, I know being a food blogger is all about trying new things. But with a toddler the daily...

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Pumpkin Spice Latte / Pumpkin Spiced Instant Coffee

The market is brimming with pumpkins and the food blog world is abuzz with pumpkin recipes. I am a little late this year with my pumpkin recipe for the season. I wanted to make and post my favorite pumpkin recipes of the fall. Pumpkin Spice Latte.. Now this here is not a traditional recipe since I have used instant coffee powder instead of espresso. But I like it that way. If you are a fan of Pumpkin Spice Latte like I am you would love this.Previous Years' Pumpkin Recipes - Pumpkin Pasties; Pumpkin Cranberry Scones.Ingredients:For the Pumpkin Spiced SyrupPumpkin Puree - 1/2 cupWater - 1 cup (reduce to 3/4 cup if using home made pumpkin puree)Brown...

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