Muffins are my go-to snacks. I started my muffin love-affair by baking regular muffins and gradually tried to make them healthier and more delicious by adding or removing various ingredients. Nowadays I use whole wheat flour or oat flour, omit the eggs and butter, and still end up with perfectly fluffy, most and delicious muffins….
Archives for February 2016
Whole-Wheat Sandwich Bread
Baking is one of the most therapeutic tasks ever. It is a test of patience, determination and sound judgement. And the results are absolutely thrilling. When you see that perfectly risen golden loaf come out of the oven, you know it has been a job well done. This whole-wheat loaf post has taken me almost…
Papaya, Orange & Turmeric Smoothie
Recently, I was asked to create a few recipes for a health and wellness publication. The recipes needed to use papaya as the main ingredient. One of the first recipes that came to mind was a healthy papaya smoothie. Sometimes the simplest recipes are the best, don’t you think so? Papaya is a tropical fruit…
Upside Down Orange Cake
I have penned my love for oranges and citrus fruits countless times before. I call them the sunshine fruit and I think it perfectly sums up this lovely fruit. Whether it is the sweet Valencia or navel oranges, cute little clementines or the slightly tart tangerines, I love them all. When oranges and other citrus…
Slow-Cooker Cashew Chicken
Who doesn’t love takeout Chinese food, right? Authentic Chinese cuisine is a best-kept secret, but depending on which country you are from, chances are, you are used to Chinese takeout food in one form or the other. While Indians prefer fiery hot and spicy Chinese creations like chili chicken (or vegetables), hakka noodles and so…
Chimichurri Bread {Braided Wreath Bread & Bread Rolls}
I’ve been in love with chimichurri sauce ever since I discovered it a while ago. Tangy and fresh, with a hint of spice, I love it as a dip, slathered on toasts and sandwiches, tacos, grilled meat, or anything really! A little voice in my head kept saying that it would be amazing stuffed into…
Sweet Valentine’s Day Recipes
Valentine’s Day brings out the best and sometimes the worst in people. For some, the day has to be picture perfect, with flowers, wine, candlelit dinners and wooing; anything less and all hell breaks loose, while others couldn’t care less. As for the mister and I, we are in it just for the food. Especially…
Amritsari Fish Fry
Amritsari fish is a spicy and tangy deep-fried snack native to the Punjab region. Every culture in the world has their version of fried fish. There is something deeply satisfying about fried stuff, no doubt. Amritsari fried fish is made by coating fish in a spicy and tangy chickpeas flour batter and then deep-frying in…
Carrot Halwa Tarts {With Vanilla Orange Custard}
It was a cold morning and the last thing I wanted to do was get up from the warmth of my bed. I could stay under the covers for ever. But that was not to be. I have two monster alarm clocks at home, a six-year-old and the other one, his dad. While I must…
