Going with the best of black ingredients theme this Halloween week, I found this amazing black bean spaghetti to play with. https://www.amazon.com/Explore-Asian-Organic-Spaghetti-7-05-Ounce/dp/B004NSG8F6. 2 oz of this spooky black spaghetti apparently has 25 g protein, the highest I ever saw on a pasta box. And the …
Fried rice, product of a simple idea of mixing various ingredients to left over rice and making it a yummy meal is loved world wide. I totally believe in the concept but wanted more robust grain than rice in my dish. If I were to …
Amaranth is an ancient grain, thought to be a part of Incan, Mayan and Aztec civilizations. This grain was used to build deities in Aztec times, but after the Spanish invasion, somehow was lost in use. It was brought back to limelight from the 1970s …
Sweet potatoes are rich source for Vitamin A, fiber, antioxidants. In fact, one sweet potato will provide 100% of your daily requirement of Vitamin A. The orange, purple, yellow sweet potatoes are more nutritious than white ones. Compared to regular potatoes, sweet potatoes have lower …
Broccoli, a super food without doubt, full of antioxidants ,anti inflammatory properties, is known to decrease your risk for cancer. But it has always been a food that I have to improvise upon to get my kids to eat it at a level where it …
Grilling is the trademark of summer in the kitchen. Using dry heat , food is cooked at higher temperature but in lot shorter time. Those brown grill marks are too appetizing and add warmth to any food. Not to forget the aroma that you cannot …
Pasta, the one dish I can get kids to eat without a fuss, the one dish that is easy to make, makes one complete meal by itself and is just comfort food. Pasta, is very much Italian, but historically felt to have come to Italy …
Malabar spinach ( known as Bachali kura in telugu, Basale) , which is not of the spinach family, originated in South Asia, and loves to be perennial in warmer climates. Succulent leaves, rich in Vit A, C, iron, Calcium, are used in multiple cooking purposes. …
Jowar also known as the great millet/Sorghum, was actually born in Africa, but widely grown in India. Interestingly, United States is currently largest producer of Jowar, which is used primarily for livestock feed. Being a type of millet with 10% protein, and a good source …