Magic box cooking Travelling is exciting but what I don’t like is all the preparations I have to make before the travelling. I leave for India on Sunday. Excited that I will spend some time with my daughter. However, all these little chores that I have to get through before we travel is…
Egg Free Peanut Butter M&M Cookies
Recipe: Egg Free Peanut Butter M&M Cookies Egg Free Peanut Butter M&M Cookies are melt…
Zeytin Piyazi
Recipe: Zeytin Piyazi Zeytin Piyazi is a tangy, refreshing, easy to make Turkish green olive…
Mushroom & Spinach Crustless Quiche
Recipe: Mushroom & Spinach Crustless Quiche Mushroom & Spinach Crustless Quiche is an easy to…
Vegetable Raita
Recipe: Vegetable Raita Vegetable Raita is an easy to make Indian side dish or salad.…
Pomegranate Mousse
Recipe: Pomegranate Mousse Pomegranate Mousse is an easy, creamy, delectable dessert. Simple and yet the…
Baked Cauliflower Bites
Recipe: Baked Cauliflower Bites Baked Cauliflower Bites is a delicious, crispy starter or appetizer dish.…
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Continue ReadingWhat is Raab? Raab is like a soup or porridge made from pearl millet flour (bajri). Incidentally, Ragi(Finger Millet) Raab, Ragi Kanji or Ragi Porridge is very popular in South India. Also its a very popular breakfast in Kenya and is called Uji. In the case of my grandmother, whenever she didn’t feel like eating…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Spicy Sweet Potato Wraps Spicy Sweet Potato Wraps make a healthy, hearty, delicious lunch or dinner option. Carry the wrap for lunch and warm up in the toaster or a pan. The best part of this easy to make recipe is that one can enjoy the wraps warm or cold. Also they come…
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Continue Readingbread with semolina? Aparna of My Diverse Kitchen’s challenge for the We Knead to Bake group was a semolina bread. I was surprised as how would it really hold together. Then as I read the recipe further down realized that I needed to add wheat gluten. Thank God I had brought that back from…
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Continue Reading32nd anniversary ‘The bonds of matrimony are like other bonds – they mature slowly’. Peter DeVries On Friday hubby and I celebrated our 32nd wedding anniversary. While you read this, you may want to ask us, how did you celebrate? Where did you go? What present did you get? etc…
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Continue ReadingI love these secret ingredients Challenges come in our lives for a reason. They teach us, make us stronger and wiser. Some challenges can be pleasant and some very difficult. However we all have to face them and get through them. Our cooking challenges are not scary or difficult to face. They are fun…
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Continue ReadingUpdated: 16/06/2020 Hara Bhara Kebabs are one of my favorite snacks to enjoy on movie nights or wine nights at home. What are Hara Bhara Kebabs? Hara means green, bhara means full. Therefore hara bhara kebabs literally mean kebabs that are full of green vegetables which mainly are peas and spinach. Fresh Coriander and Mint…
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Continue ReadingDark Chocolate Orange Shortbread are a chocolate lover’s delight. Chocolatey with orange flavour, these cookies are ideal for Christmas. Gift them, serve them or enjoy them with your family. Not too sweet, hubby loved these dark chocolate orange shortbread. Make sure you use good quality unsweetened cocoa powder. The festive spirit Everywhere around…
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Continue ReadingThe Festive mood is still not over! Before I left for Dubai, I was literally going mad with all the baking and challenges to complete. Cookies, cakes, muffins, breads…. the list is endless. I don’t thing I have done so much baking in such a short period. Back from my holiday and now I…
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Continue ReadingThe year is ending Merry Christmas everyone and a Happy New Year. Hope 2015 is filled with joy, happiness and magical moments. The year is nearly ending and everyone is in a happy festive mood. Hubby and I are off to Dubai today to spend Christmas with my son, my daughter in law, her…
