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Kung Pao Seitan & Spicy, Sweet Corn Fried Rice
Back in the day before tofu was really mainstream and vegetarianism the new “in” thing, I was suffering away in Irmo, South Carolina deprived of all of the wonders of soy and wheat gluten. Even worse, I was oblivious of my deprivation. Then my brother moved to Washington, D.C. and Vegetable Garden on Rockland Pike […]
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Pasta with Veggie Sausage, Kale and Garlicky Breadcrumbs
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Help Cleaning Shop & Spicy Black Eyed Peas
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Eggplant “Barbeque” – Roasted Eggplant with Tamarind
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Lemon Spiced Cous Cous
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Graham Cracker Crusted Carrot Halwa with Milk Chocolate
Most indian sweets are so so sweet that they make your teeth hurt. Like immediate-cavity-formation-throb hurt. And Indian aunties always seem to want to force feed you a huge piece of some sweet that’s prasad, blessed by the temple, so of course you can’t throw it away and have to eat it. I try to […]
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Crunchy (and Quick) Cashew Aloo Saag
QUICK is king in my kitchen ever since Surya’s arrival in our life. Some friends have been asking me how I’ve been managing to cook and blog. The answer is that I steal little snippets of time between naps and during Daddy time. Whether it’s cooking, taking pictures or writing up posts, I do it […]
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Red Lentil and Smashed Garlic Soup
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No Noodles – Bread and Eggplant Lasagna
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Skillet Potatoes in Mojo De Ajo (Garlic Oil)
My mom has had me on a strict “baby friendly” diet ever since Surya arrived. There’s a whole laundry list of foods that should apparently be avoided while nursing. The list is in part derived from the internet and by way of word of mouth from my aunties in India. I’m just thankful to have […]