by Kajal Dhabalia | March 18, 2013 |
What a weekend we had…it was packed with great weather, awesome meditations and some quality cooking time for my meditation teacher, Shri Anandi Ma. This weekend we went Shri Anandi Ma’s Public Meditation Programs. Like usual, they were awesome and...
by Kajal Dhabalia | February 16, 2013 |
Ghee (clarified butter) is one of those staples that almost every Indian home has. There are certain dals and curries where the flavor is greatly enhanced by using ghee rather than oil. The best part is that ghee, unlike butter has a lot great medicinal...
by Kajal Dhabalia | December 20, 2012 |
melt-in-your-mouth goodness. These are one of my favorite shortbread cookies; they are just pure-simple-beautiful-melt-in-your-mouth bites of holiday goodness. The best thing about these cookies is that the dough can be shaped into logs and frozen for up to two weeks...
by Kajal Dhabalia | December 17, 2012 |
I learned how to make these little gems in college from one of my work study supervisors. They melt in your mouth, look beautiful and taste delish. The cookie part is like shortbread with a hint of pistachio…and the chocolate (of course) compliments it...
by Kajal Dhabalia | December 10, 2012 |
Light and Hearty. I love this soup….especially during the holidays when there’s so much rich and over-the-top goodies that we can find ourselves surrounded by. I made this right after Thanksgiving and it tasted it like nectar. Also, as the sickies (flu,...
by Kajal Dhabalia | November 9, 2012 |
Cold Day Comfort Food Soupy Rice is something my mother-in-law made my husband and her other kids on cold days, sick days and days when they just want something comforting. It’s super simple and super de-lish…it’s just rice, milk, butter and dash of...
by Kajal Dhabalia | October 30, 2012 |
This post is for all my friends and family on the East Coast that are hunkered down as Hurricane Sandy brings heavy rains and strong winds to their neck of the woods….may you all stay SAFE, dry and protected. Please know my thoughts and prayers are with you all....
by Kajal Dhabalia | October 4, 2012 |
a twist on a classic… Right now in the Indian lunar calendar there’s a period called Shraddh going on…this year it falls from Sept 29- Oct 15. Shraddh is a two week period dedicated to remembering and honoring our ancestors because the energy of...
by Kajal Dhabalia | August 29, 2012 |
A great way to use up the end of summer fruits…. Peaches are one of my favorite fruits….last week I went on little overboard buying our fruit for the week…so my peaches had gotten a little overripe :). I hate throwing food away….so whenever my...
