One pan meals are my jam, especially on weeknights. Last thing I want to do after a long day is to clean up a million dishes, I am pretty sure you don’t either. This one pan meatball dish with a cashew cream sauce is a cross between Swedish meatballs and Indian dish called kofta curry. I came up with this dish one night when I was craving something comforting like koftas, but not in a mood to really cook Indian food. I was pleasantly surprised how good this one pan meatballs dish turned out and ...
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Simple garlicky Dal
Dal (lentil stew) to me is like a good bowl of chicken soup to others. It is just comfort in a bowl. To be honest I was not always a fan of it. While growing up my parents use to make lentils and rice at least once a week for dinner. On those days I would magically lose my appetite. I appreciated the goodness of lentils only when I got older. I like my parents make it at least once a week for dinner and it is seriously one of my favorite things to eat. There are many different types of lentils ...
Healthy Cauliflower soup with toasted pumpkin seeds
Let’s talk about Cauliflower and why we all should include it in our diet. First of all, it’s packed full of nutrients such as vitamin A and K and it’s full of fiber. A great thing for me because I always forget to take my vitamins. Also, it is an extremely versatile vegetable to cook with and it has the ability to take on any flavor you introduce to it. Another cool thing about cauliflower is that it naturally has pectin in it, which means when you blend it up it turns out to be really creamy. ...
Za’atar chicken skewers with spicy tahini sauce
I live by simple rules in life, one of them is that weeknight meals should be hassle free and delicious. I love cooking, but I don’t want to spend hours in the kitchen especially on weeknights. If I am home alone then I usually don’t even bother cooking, I simply just eat leftovers. But when the husband is home I stick to making simple, nutritious and flavor packed meals. One of the husband’s favorite proteins to consume is chicken (especially chicken thighs), he could eat chicken every single ...
Crispy Eggplant bruschetta
Before I get into the details of this amazing bruschetta recipe, let me share a unknowns about the beloved eggplants. A fun fact about eggplant is that there is actually a female and male version. Did you know that? I actually had no clue till a few months ago while doing some research and came across this enlightening information. The difference between male and female eggplant is that the male eggplants have fewer seeds making it less bitter. The way you tell them apart is by the indentation ...
Veggie filled frittata
My husband loves eggs. Eggs could be served for breakfast, lunch, or dinner and it is not an issue. It is embarrassing to tell people how many cartons of eggs we go through in a week. A more economical thing for us to do would be to get some chickens. But not sure how our dog would feel about having chickens in her backyard and we would require a lot of chickens to keep up with our demand. The husband is not too fond of vegetables. So, my challenge when cooking is how to ...