Ever since I tasted cashew gravy at the local Taste Buds Indian Restaurant (love the vegan-friendly lunch buffet here!), I’ve been meaning to make a cashew cheese spread. I don’t remember where I read about pairing the cashews with chives, but it’s … Continue reading
Taco night is a frequent occurrence in our house with home-made guacamole (my 12yo’s totally got this one!), Amy’s organic refried beans, pan-seared Mahi fillet and shredded brussels sprouts (with Trader Joe’s Soyaki Sauce) being the usual faire. A few … Continue reading
If you are tired of Tofu and are looking for an alternative protein source, look no more. Red lentils pack 3.1g of protein in each tablespoon, and are rich in iron, folate and magnesium. I always thought lentils took a … Continue reading
Maybe it was the weeklong road trip eating out most of the time. Maybe it’s because of the frosty week in Bay Area. This seemed to call for a hot bowl of winter root vegetable soup. And I happen to … Continue reading
My fifth and possibly final blog on Sushi Recipes, making sushi rolls is a finale of sorts after making dashi stock, sushi rice and Tamagoyaki. Sushi rolls also called as Makizushi is a cylindrical piece, formed with the help of … Continue reading
My fourth blog on the Sushi Recipes series, the making of Tamagoyaki is something that I’ll remember for a long time. Ever make a dish that you don’t eat, but enjoyed the process of cooking so thoroughly? Tamagoyaki or japanese … Continue reading
My third blog in the sushi recipes series, this one’s on how to make dashi stock. Dashi stock is a super versatile Japanese Sea Stock used for a variety of purposes. You can blanch vegetables (broccoli, spinach, shiitake mushrooms, etc.) … Continue reading
My second blog in the sushi recipes series, this one is about making sushi rice from scratch in a rice cooker. Sushi rice is a little different from Jasmine rice in that it’s short-grained and has more starch. This makes … Continue reading
I’ve always loved sushi and even though I gave up dairy, meat and eggs about 18 months ago, I still get my Omegas and Vitamin B12’s from fish and sushi recipes. We had some friends over for dinner this past … Continue reading
I don’t about you, but until recently I had no clue what was in pesto sauce other than I liked it so much. I used to buy Trader Joe’s Pesto alla Genovese and slurp it up with pasta, crackers and … Continue reading