From the category archives:

Mint

Potatoes in Coconut Curry with Mint and Cilantro

It’s been a little over 2 weeks since I’ve blogged! I was a poor planner and didn’t have any posts in reserve for sharing with you while I was away tending to our move. But now that we’re moved and semi-settled in with only a few more boxes to go, I’m free to cook again! [...]

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Spicy Pesto 3 Ways – Basil-Mint Pesto Tofu Scramble

For my third and final Spicy Basil-Mint Pesto dish, I only had about 2 tablespoons of pesto left. I got a little creative, borrowed some elements from Rajat’s tofu scramble and came up with a hearty breakfast of spicy pesto mixed with scrambled tofu, potatoes, onions and tomatoes topped off with chipotle flavored tostada shells. [...]

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Spicy Pesto 3 Ways: Basil-Mint Pesto Bruschetta

Earlier this week, I blogged about a Spicy Basil-Mint Pesto Sauce we made and my fondness for recipes that use simple, readily available ingredients which can be recreated into other dishes out of leftovers. So last Wednesday I made a pesto sauce that we used for a hearty dinner of Pesto Marinara on Whole Wheat [...]

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Spicy Pesto 3 Ways: Basil-Mint Pesto Marinara

Recipes that can be transformed from one dish into another and that hold up well as leftovers are really appealing to my schedule. I usually leave home early in the morning and don’t return until after dark, sometimes toting along more work. So, recipes like these which make for a quick and easy weeknight meal [...]

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Vegetable Bhaji (Spicy Tempura) with Mint Chutney

Bhaji is basically Indian tempura – vegetables battered in a spicy flour coating, deep fried and served piping hot straight out of the oil, slightly crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside. In our house, bhaji was the late afternoon snack of particularly lazy Saturday afternoons following a nap. Bhaji was the pre-dinner [...]