HEALTHY COOKING

GARLIC SRIRACHA Bread Knots- Multi Grain

July 25, 2013 By Asha Shivakumar

“Tomatoes and oregano make it Italian; wine and tarragon make it French…… GARLIC makes it good.”-Alice May Brock These Garlic bread knots with sriracha coated are easy and filled with flavor.

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Do you have a green thumb??

If you do, I admire you and if you don’t I’m secretly happy;). I hear about homegrown tomatoes, chilies and fruits being so tasty and my friend even grows sugar cane, CRAZY…Why does it come so easy to some and here I am with a single leaf Banana tree which has been alive for 4 years with only couple of leaves present all the time. I water it, ummm, maybe not all the time..But it hasn’t dried up on me yet, that’s the bright side.

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SPICY PLUM BARBECUE SAUCE and Grilled Tofu – How I went from making sweet jam to spicy barbecue sauce

July 22, 2013 By Asha Shivakumar

Harvard takes perfectly good plums as students, and turns them into prunes – Frank Lloyd Wright

I was 7, I think. It was 19XX coughs ;)..

During vacations, my grandma whom I fondly called ‘Amma’ and the little me, each carrying a wire grocery bag walked hand in hand to our local fruit market. Just the BAG, brings back nostalgic memories.

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YUCCA and Red Quinoa Fritters with Saffron Aioli

July 18, 2013 By Asha Shivakumar

What came first the chicken or the EGG?

Summer for me is the time to laze around, sleep crazy hours and the time to socialize. My foodie friend and I have been planning a meetup for a while now.

The day came, and I was excited to have her home for coffee. I made these Peruvian inspired yucca fritters for her. Coffee was set in my small and cozy backyard. Got ready in my butterfly summer outfit, pinning my hair up and in summer sandals, was ready for some girly couple of hours.

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BEET TOMATO PASTA WITH PEAS MASALA

July 10, 2013 By Asha Shivakumar

Life is not worth living if I cannot have pasta or bread again-Monica Seles

The day starts off bright and promising.

After a month of being without a/c, yesterday the heavens opened and we feel cold, thanks to my new friend who fixed it.

Filled my elephant mug with strong hot coffee(which was a pure torture last couple of weeks). I sat by the window, slowly sipping away jotted my plans for the day. Little did I know then that plans work a bit differently every time.

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ZUCCHINI PIZZA WITH GREEN CHUTNEY

July 7, 2013 By Asha Shivakumar

“You better cut the pizza in four pieces because I’m not hungry enough to eat six.”- Yogi Berra

Hi there friends, HAPPY SUNDAY!!

The story of two hours minus the boys.

Today, our home was silent from all the hustle and bustle from the kids. It’s been a

while. I remember years ago, that a two hour drive, watching a movie and discussing it later was a norm. The paradigm totally shifts once you have kids, we love all the chaos, but a controlled environment is fun too for couple of hours.

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Black Rice Salad with Spicy Honey Balsamic Dressing

June 23, 2013 By Asha Shivakumar

“When walking, walk. When eating, eat.” rashaski · Zen Proverb

During the years when China was ruled by an emperor, black rice was dubbed as the “Forbidden Rice”. It was cultivated in very small amounts because it was only for the emperor’s consumption.

Sporadic visits to the gym and binge eating regularly does make one want to postpone summer for a bit longer. A rude but healthy gesture came along when I got handed a huge bag of black rice. I know, I know I like my rice but I’m not ready to combine my daal with black rice. Would you?
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SORBET – MIXED BERRY SORBET with Coconut syrup- and NO icecream maker

June 17, 2013 By Asha Shivakumar

I was supposed to get a nice body for summer, but there’s a small problem…I like food. – Unknown

Summer Vacation is here, and aren’t I glad I am a stay at home mum. Waking up after everyone(when I’m lucky, that is) and coming down to a noisy kitchen with dishes all over, refrigerator left open and all for what, to toast up some waffles. But, I am not about to complain about the petty little things which would have bothered me a while ago. I know my priorities now.. 🙂 Today, I feel good to see the boys manage their breakfast without their mom.

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Vegetable Quinoa Spicy Patties with Mango Salsa – Light dinner and lunch box for the next day

June 13, 2013 By Asha Shivakumar

A healthy outside starts from the inside. –Robert Urich

Vegetable Quinoa Spicy Patties with Mango Salsa

There are so many grains that some of us have no clue about, but if I can speak for all, Quinoa is not one of them. Popular among the gluten free population, it’s a grain which looks simple and humble to being cute once cooked. Packed with antioxidants and filled with fiber, these tiny grains gives a new meaning for power punch. If you want to learn about some new grains check out this LIST, it’s interesting.

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SALAD- Light Pasta Salad- light and healthy lunch

May 17, 2013 By Asha Shivakumar

Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit; Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad. – unknown

SALAD- Light Pasta Salad- light and healthy lunch

Every once in a while there comes a new variety of fruit or vegetable becomes a wonder. It’s the case with the hybrid variety called a grape tomato. Originally introduced as an exotic item in upscale grocery stores, this vegetable has become extremely popular and can be found in many stores now. They are packed with nutrients.

Grape Tomatoes are filled with valuable fibre.
Grape tomatoes are full of vitamin C.
Red and orange fruits and vegetables, such as grape tomatoes, are rich sources of a vitamin-A compound called lycopene.
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Healthy- CORN FRITTERS

May 16, 2013 By Asha Shivakumar

“Shucked and boiled in water, sweet corn is edible and nutritious; roasted in the husk in the hottest possible oven for forty minutes, shucked at the table, and buttered and salted, nothing else, it is ambrosia. No chef’s ingenuity and imagination have ever created a finer dish.”
Nero Wolfe in ‘Murder is Corny’ by Rex Stout

You know sometimes how we write off saying, it’s just a fritter, whats different?..Having made patties/ fritters 1000 different ways(OK maybe not that much…I’m exaggerating). The season of corn is here, it’s sweet, delicious, healthy and available in abundance throughout the summer. The freezer section of the corn is flash frozen at it’s peak and has the same nutrients and flavor as the fresh ones. It is an ingredient which can be used all year around and it is another innovative way to use fresh corn of the cob.

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