Fall In Love Tomato Soup
TOMATO SOUP FOR THE SOUL :
The ease of this recipe beguiles the flavor of the dish; it’s beauty lies in the elegant simplicity of a long roast!
The weather has decidedly turned cooler and I am loving it. Fall is my favorite season. I picked my last harvest last week and I was struck by how the tomatoes were still lush on the vines even as the plants themselves are coming to the end of their lives. As the colors on the trees turn hues of yellows, oranges and reds, I find myself walking between shriveling vines and ripening squashes and vegetables that stand out in clarity. It is a poignant vision.
Mind Blowing Vegan Mayonnaise
This is the easiest ‘mayo’ I have made. Well, despite its lure, whisking eggs into that emulsion is a dainty balance. This dish needs no close eye purview, which, means that you can let it go while minding your very active toddler, and, still come back to a perfect dish, that leaves you feeling like a super parent! Ha! there! Toddler safe, mayo made. Mike drop…
A very vegetarian stir fry
So…. I am not going to give an excuse for my absence here. It’s just life. So, instead, I am simply going to carry on and pick up where I left off, ok?! Yes? Good! Now that is settled, here is where I am right now…
Trying to get Tiny Feet to eat more vegetables. Now, I cannot complain on how she eats because she is very good. But, I guess I had not factored for the reality that kids, even the best eaters, have strong favorites and very tepid responses to the rest! LOL. The thing I needed to keep in mind is to make it interesting for her AND me….
Curried Vegetarian Shepherd's Pie
To twist out of the traditional dishes but yet embrace the warmth of the flavors of the cuisine, I often incorporate the basics into an international dish. Like this one. Shepherd’s pie is a favorite comfort food. The British/American version is typically heavy on the meat and perhaps just meat in the base layer. The Irish version, that I honestly prefer, has a lot of finely diced vegetables mixed in (for economic reasons obviously). And, now my Indian version takes that up another notch and go all out vegetarian!
Green Quinoa Dinner
I have a confession to make. For almost two years, I have been burnt out. That is why this blog has been unpopulated or atleast infrequently populated.
Earlier, this year, actually as late as March, I finally accepted all this and myself. No, I am not the person, who wants to cook everyday. I am not the person who will therefore post here or on social on a dependable frequency. Yet, I am the person, who will enjoy the time I choose to spend in the kitchen. I am the person, who will henceforth acknowledge I don't feel like cooking and ask for help or order in. I am the person, who will have frozen food at home, so I can get to eat something quick.
I am the person who will continue to share with you, what I am enjoying, what I am inspired by and what makes my palate sing.... Like this simple green Spring filled bowl!