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...
by Kajal Dhabalia | August 23, 2012 |
great weeknight option… This is a great weeknight meal….it’s fast, easy and tasty…and it’s even quicker and easier if you have leftover Quinoa-Rice Pilaf or plain Quinoa already in the fridge. Did you know Quinoa has up to 12 grams of...
by Kajal Dhabalia | August 2, 2012 |
Capturing Summer, one bite at a time I just LOVE fresh veggies & herb pasta dishes in the summer….they say SUMMER with every bite! My favorite combination is fresh corn, red bells, zucchini, tomatoes and LOTS of fresh basil! It’s even better...
by Kajal Dhabalia | July 25, 2012 |
asian pear FRIED RICE. We’ve been having fun experimenting with our harvest of Asian Pears…. a few days ago I had some leftover rice I wanted to use it up. So I made a fried rice with baked tofu, edamame, carrots, broccoli and ASIAN PEARS instead of water...
by Kajal Dhabalia | July 22, 2012 |
De-lish! I LOVE Asian Pears….they’re perfect! Crisp, refreshing, not overly sweet….yum! We have two trees in our backyard that are completely full…if you live in the Bay Area, drop me a note and we’ll figure out a way to get you some. One...
by Kajal Dhabalia | July 18, 2012 |
WAFFLE mornings. WAFFLE evenings. WAFFLE mornings. WAFFLE evenings. I’m always looking for quick and easy breakfast ideas….Trader Joe’s now carries egg-less, Gluten Free Waffles :)! Yippee! I just pop one in the toaster, add a little maple syrup, a...
by Kajal Dhabalia | July 13, 2012 |
great on a HOT summer’s day…. It’s plum season! A friend of ours has a plum tree that gives, gives and gives more all summer long. Last weekend they dropped off a big bowl of SUPER ripe ones…so my husband, the AMAZING jam maker that he is made...
