Crazy Chocolate Cake (no eggs)

If you've run out of eggs or have someone withan egg allergy you will thank me for this recipe. A few basic pantry ingredients. Whisk flour, sugar,cocoa, soda, and a pinch of salt in a bowl. Make three depressions and put oil in one,vanilla in another and vinegar in the third. Pour the water over all and mix untildry ingredients are blended in. Por into an 8"x 8" pan. You could evenmix the batter right in the pan andsave washing the bowl. Bake just until set-about 25'-30'. Cool on rack for 5 minutes. You can just dust with a little powderedsugar and call it done, or frost it withEasy Chocolate Icing.In...

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Pasta Aglio E Olio | Vegan Pasta Recipes

Pasta Aglio E Olio means Pasta with Garlic and Olive Oil in Italian. A simple pasta flavored with garlic and olive oil, it is one of the classic pasta dishes. I added some chopped bell peppers and a little lemon juice to brighten things up, since, you know I love lemony anything. I adapted this recipe from a Pasta Cookbook which my friend Denny gave me when we visited her for Christmas. Spaghetti is the best choice for this pasta dish. Since I did not have any spaghetti in hand and wanted to introduce pasta to my 1.5 yr old with a fun shape, I used Campanelle.Ingredients:Serves - 3Pasta - 1 lb boxBell peppers - sliced thin - 1 cup (I used...

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Classic Buttermilk Pie

Buttermilk pie is a classic, traditional pie in the south. It often shows up at Thanksgiving and Christmas dessert tables.  This custard pie mixes together quickly and it doesn't taste like buttermilk. Melt the butter in a glass bowl for 1 minute in the microwave. Whisk in the sugar, then eggs,  Whisk in the remaining ingredients. Pour into unbaked pie crust.I used my easy-as-pie crust recipe. Bake until golden and set. It reminds me of creme brulee.Buttermilk Pie1 9" unbaked pie crust1 stick butter1-1/4 to 1/1/2 C sugar3 XL eggs1 C buttermilk3 T flour1 t vanillapinch...

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Tofu Bellpepper Scramble / Tofu Bhurji | Vegan Breakfast Scramble

This is a simple Vegan scramble with Tofu and Bell peppers which is a great dish for breakfast or as a snack. It is really versatile that it can be stuffed as a sandwich, rolled in a chapathi like khatti roll or had as a side dish for rice. I got this bag of cute little mini peppers which I had to add in every stir fry dish I make. Peppers are storehouses of antioxidants and Vitamin C and hey, it makes the dish colorful and appetizing. Bell peppers can be readily substituted with chopped boiled carrots, green beans and peas. Ingredients:Serves - 2Tofu - 1/3rd of a blockBell peppers - chopped - 1-1/2 cups (I used a mix of mini red,...

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Easy As Pie ~ CRUST

With this mix-in-a-bowl pie crust recipe.you can make a pie or quiche anytime.  This is a great emergency pastry crust that I have used many time when I want a pie or quiche and don't have the time or want to bother making a traditional pie crust.You mix flour, salt, sugar, milk, and oil in a bowlor right in the pie pan. Stir with a fork until combined.Form into a ball and  then flatten it on the bottom of the pie dish.Keep flattening the dough, pressing it with your fingers over the bottom and up the sides.To blind bake this, prick all over with a fork andbake @425º until...

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Carrot Rice for Infants | Infant & Toddler Food Ideas

I had been wanting to start a section for Baby and Toddler Foods for a while now. Kavin is now 19 months and pretty much eats whatever I make for us. Of course mealtimes are fuss times. Now that he had started saying "enough" (in our language), he starts saying enough midway through his meal or sometimes even after the first spoon. On some days when I have leftovers for me to finish, I make some of his favorites. These recipes I will be posting here are Kavin-approved tasty baby foods.Ingredients:Serves - 1;Cooked rice - 1 cupCarrots - chopped - 1 cupWater - 1/2 cupSalt - a pinchPepper - a pinchGhee - 1/2 tspMethod:In a closed saucepan, cook...

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Methi Paratha | Roti Paratha Recipes

Every family deserves a healthy wholesome meal. I made this Methi Paratha with Aloo Capsicum Sabzi for lunch one day. Topped with a glass of lassi, it is a complete meal in itself. These winter days when fresh greens are difficult to come by, the frozen greens come in handy. I never fail to buy the frozen methi leaves during my produce shopping. What about you? Which vegetables would you buy only fresh or only frozen?Ingredients:Makes 12 parathas; Measurements in 160 ml cupWheat flour - 4 cups Water - 1-1/4 cups + more if neededCumin seeds - 1/4 tspMethi leaves - 1/2 cup - tightly packed - I used two cubes of frozen leavesAmchur powder...

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Aloo Capsicum Bhaji / Bell Peppers Potato Curry | Indian Curry Recipes

Bhaji is a simple curry prepared with vegetables. This is one such curry I prepared aimlessly. To be honest, I wasn't sure what I was going to do and how I was going to make this curry for the Methi Paratha for which I had prepared the dough. All I wanted was a potato capsicum combo, which we love and I wanted to make it little spicy, since LO was not going to eat that. I was planning to give Kavin just the paratha with some yogurt or milk. So I went ahead, out and out to prepare a spicy bhaji to go with the parathas.Ingredients:Serves - 3-4Potatoes - 3Green Bell Peppers / Capsicum - 2Tomato - 2 ripeOil - 1 tspCumin seeds - a big pinchGinger...

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Oatmeal Pecan Jam Bars

 Bar cookies are a classic lunch box treat.These are good anytime!I used seedless raspberry jam, becausethat's my favorite.You can either mix this in a food processor,with a mixer, or with your fingers.A few zaps, scraping down the sides asyou go to get it combined.  Everything in at once. Break up any large clumps.Reserve 1 cup of this mixture.Press the remaining into the bottom of a greased(use the butter wrapper) 9x13 pan. If your pecans aren't already chopped, putthem in the the processor and pulse a few times.Then add the reserved crumb mixture andpulse again to combine. Spread 1 cup of your favorite jam ontothe...

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Mocha Pancakes | Eggless Pancake Recipes

If you are a morning coffee person, you would love these for breakfast. If you are not a coffee person, you would love these anytime. This is a super simple chocolate pancake recipe, with no eggs. The touch of coffee is sure to wake your senses and get you geared up for the day. Ingredients:Makes 8 pancakesAdapted from Sailu's recipeAll purpose flour / Maida - 1 cupCocoa powder - 2 tbspSugar - 1 tbspSalt - 1/4 tspBaking powder - 2-1/2 tspInstant Coffee Powder - 2 tspButter - 1 tsp - meltedOil -  2 tbspMilk - 1 cupWater - 2 tbsp plus more if neededMethod:Whisk the dry ingredients together using a sieve or whisk until well mixed without...

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