We are thrilled to have this recipe from Kalyani to share with our readers. Like many recipes, this exceptional chole/chickpea dish, came to Kalyani via her cousin Vinita, who adapted her mother-in-law’s recipe. These are not the chole you will find in Indian restaurants. For one thing, there are no tomatoes which are ubiquitous in... Continue Reading →
Hira’s Easy Mung Dal
This is a very simple, delicate-flavored dal, good for everyday cooking. It has very little oil. Hira's recipes are full of flavor (without being very spicy), and light on fat. Mung is considered to be the easiest bean to digest and the dal is even easier than the bean on the stomach. Dals usually require... Continue Reading →
Watermelon Mint Juice
Watermelon and mint pair beautifully. The colors are simply gorgeous. This is one quick, elegant juice for the summer. We hope you enjoy it as much as we do. Some of these juices can also be served as soups—so you can serve in a glass or a bowl! Ingredients 6 lightly pressed cups of cubed... Continue Reading →
Cannellini Bean Spread
This luscious, light spread can be used in so many ways for breakfast, lunch, dinner, appetizer, snack. All it requires is 10 minutes, less than $5, and it keeps on giving meal after meal--gluten-free, vegan, and Jain meals that will happily feed many people.
Beet Spread
Travel is our family's window into a world of possibilities. And food is surely a big part. This beet spread was served to us in Morocco at a small family Lebanese restaurant owned by a couple.
Blueberry Lemon Muesli
When is breakfast food only a breakfast food? In my mind, never! These false labels deprive us of enjoying perfectly wonderful food any time we want. And that is how I see muesli—breakfast, lunch, supper, snack, lightly sweet and luscious dessert, family food, company food. Fresh, plump blueberries and lemon are heavenly together when they... Continue Reading →
