by Kajal Dhabalia | July 22, 2014 |
Last weekend I had the treat of going to a friends house for lunch and she made Focaccia (gluten-free and vegan!) and I made my pesto. The focaccia was so delicious; it melted in my mouth and definitely hit the spot for this gluten-less girl. I can’t wait for...
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by Kajal Dhabalia | May 20, 2014 |
This week I made one of favorites called Sahkla, also known as Spiced Up Rice Patties (click here for the recipe). These delicious patties are light, tasty and pretty easy to whip up if you already have rice leftovers on hand. I changed up the recipe a little by using...
by Kajal Dhabalia | April 21, 2014 |
My family and I had brunch at my sister’s yesterday–as you can probably tell from the pictures EVERYTHING she made was AMAZING! The savory menu consisted of a hearty wild rice casserole, a light avocado and lentil salad and some beautiful dinosaur kale....
by Kajal Dhabalia | February 11, 2014 |
This is one of my new favorites! This cauliflower based cream sauce is delicious! Not only is it creamy and comforting, it’s light and totally guilt-free. The tender cauliflower is super versatile; had I not made it myself, I would never have guess that this...
by Kajal Dhabalia | April 23, 2013 |
Every year in the Vedic calendar there are two, 9 day periods of time called Navratri (one falls in the spring and one happens in the fall); both are considered to be high spiritual energy days. During these periods, yogis recommend doing extra japa practices,...
by Kajal Dhabalia | April 9, 2013 |
The other day I had a huge amount of Zucchini on hand, so I decided to try something new…Zucchini Hummus. It was pretty tasty and much lighter than your usual hummus since zucchini is not as hearty garbanzo beans. I served it with warmed pita wedges and some...
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 28, 2013 |
It’s been 70 degrees here this week; really loving the warm weather! Last weekend I gave my first Cooking Party Cooking Class; inspired by my friend Bruce who wanted to give a dear friend of his a special birthday present. Instead of going out for dinner I gave...
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...
