by Kajal Dhabalia | March 16, 2012 |
Winter Veggie Baked Stew/ Au Gratin This winter we haven’t had much rain here in Antioch, but this week, temperatures dropped a little and it’s rained for about 3-4 days….great weather for some warm, hearty, but healthy comfort food. I love making...
by Kajal Dhabalia | March 8, 2012 |
Goddess Greens I had my favorite lunch today….Goddess Greens with Kitchari! Over ten years ago, my friend Trupti introduced me to how she makes greens…and I was never the same after that :). Her recipe was super simple, but off the charts delicious,...
by Kajal Dhabalia | February 27, 2012 |
Spinach-Artichoke PESTO. I LOVE pesto because it’s always super fresh tasting and it’s a quick and easy weeknight meal….not to mention there are so many different ways of changing it up! I’ve found that in our area, Trader Joe’s has the...
by Kajal Dhabalia | February 22, 2012 |
GINGER: another wonderful wonder herb. Like turmeric, ginger is another herb that I always have on hand at home. Last week, I got the flu and was down for a few days. But by constantly sipping ginger tea, mixed with a little honey and lemon (of course taking my Super...
by Kajal Dhabalia | February 13, 2012 |
I LOVE these rice patties….if you’ve got leftover rice from the night before, this makes for a quick meal the next day…spiced with ginger, green chillies, turmeric and other goodies, it pairs deliciously with my favorite Shaved Fennel & Zuchinni...
by Kajal Dhabalia | February 9, 2012 |
CARROT CAKE w/ maple cream cheese frosting… for my sweetie. With Valentine’s Day around the corner, what better thing to make for your sweetie, family and friends….then something that has more than just sugar to sweeten it…? I love this Carrot...
by Kajal Dhabalia | February 6, 2012 |
HOME REMEDY: for colds, flus and tickles in the throat. About 20 years ago, when I was in my mid-teens, I was suffering from a serious cold and a deep mucus-y cough the had developed from when I had the flu…it had been going on for a few weeks and nothing my...
by Kajal Dhabalia | January 30, 2012 |
Vegetable Lover + Sweet Tooth As a vegetable lover that has a sweet tooth, I always love thinking up ways where I can add more veggies to any of my sweet creations. I guess it also helps that I love carrot cake…as well as zucchini bread :). So combining two of my...
by Kajal Dhabalia | January 24, 2012 |
POHA: flat rice at it’s best. Batata Poha (potatoes and flat rice) served with a hot cup of chai is by far my most favorite breakfast ever! It is SOOO satisfying….maybe it’s the combination of salty with sweet…all I know is that it tastes...
