by Admin | Dec 9, 2023 | Whole Grains, Rice, and Pasta
Many nations eat some sort of puffed rice. In the West, it is generally used for breakfast cereal, to be eaten with milk and sugar. In India, it is eaten in hundreds of different ways, some sweet but most others savory and spicy. The recipe here is for a crunchy,...
by Admin | Dec 8, 2023 | Salads & Dressings
Here is another wonderful combination of fruit and raw vegetables that we often use to make our snack foods and salads. I find that it makes a light and delightful first course. This recipe may easily be doubled or tripled. You can use different types of radishes...
by Admin | Dec 7, 2023 | Salads & Dressings
During the winter months, the tomatoes in our garden in India bore endless fruit. Some were made into juice for us to have midmorning, some were added to vegetable dishes and dals, and some were used to make salads. My father did not grow any heirloom tomatoes in...
by Admin | Dec 6, 2023 | Salads & Dressings
Apart from being delicious, this is a very pretty salad that I often serve as a first course, sometimes combining it with cucumber spears. It is prettiest when made with cherry tomatoes of different sizes and colors. Placed in a single layer on a white plate, they...
by Admin | Dec 5, 2023 | Side Dishes, Snacks
Whenever I am looking for a snack that is not too fattening, I turn to these cucumber spears. We used to eat a simpler version as children, cucumber halves or quarters just sprinkled with lime juice and dusted with spices, but now I have started giving the dish a...
