Watermelon Agua Fresca

Published On 28 Jun 2010 By redchillies. Under Easy Vegetarian Recipes, Refreshments/ Summer Coolers.

Hope you all had a good weekend. We had a good one that included our usual weekend chores; cleaning, laundry, grocery and along with that we threw in a mix of Blueberry picking fare. We had been planning for the blueberry picking for a long time now, but it materialized ... Read More

Bitter Gourd Stir Fry

Published On 25 Jun 2010 By redchillies. Under Dry Vegetable Dishes, Easy Vegetarian Recipes, Indian Vegetarian Side Dishes, Low Fat Recipes, Vegan Recipes.

I usually make either Karate Kismuri/ BitterGourd Onion Coconut Mix or Bitter Gourd Crisps/ Bittergourd Rings (Microwave) with bitter melons at home. Both are quick, easy and make wonderful side dishes with their bitterness hardly noticible. But on occasions when I have the time and energy I make this Biiter Gourd ... Read More

Kid’s Lunch; Simple Bell Pepper, Peas Pasta

Published On 22 Jun 2010 By redchillies. Under Breakfast/ Brunch /Tiffin Varieties, Easy Vegetarian Recipes, Kid Friendly Recipes, Low Fat Recipes, Pasta Salads & Soups.

The kiddo loves pasta as far as I can remember. We have been to many a long trips, functions, picnics etc carrying a bowl of pasta knowing a fall back option in case he does not eat anything else. But the caveat has been that eats the boiled pasta as ... Read More

Mango Salsa

Published On 16 Jun 2010 By redchillies. Under Easy Vegetarian Recipes, Low Fat Recipes, Pasta Salads & Soups, Vegan Recipes.

I know I am on a mango spree, with back to back recipes on mangoes; but if you are a mango lover like me, then there is no such thing as too much mangoes, right? I had made this Mango Salsa along with Yogurt Rice for a picnic that we ... Read More

Mango Curry/ Ambya Sasam

Published On 11 Jun 2010 By redchillies. Under Coconut based Curries / Gravies, Easy Vegetarian Recipes, Indian Vegetarian Side Dishes, Konkani Recipes, Low Fat Recipes, Vegan Recipes.

When life gives you crate of mangoes, what do you do? Well, for starters you eat them as fast as you can and with whatever is remaining you make either Mango Jam, Mango Shrikhand, Mango Milkshake or this quick and easy Mango Curry :-). Fresh, juicy and luscious mangoes are making ... Read More

Vegetarian Black Bean Soup

Published On 07 Jun 2010 By redchillies. Under Easy Vegetarian Recipes, Low Fat Recipes, Pasta Salads & Soups.

Let me start off this post, by asking you all dear readers about Canned Food. How often do you buy canned food? Do you use it in your cooking often? What do you think about its nutrition value? Recently at work, some of our colleagues were discussing about canned food, fresh ... Read More

Lemon Barley Drink

Published On 01 Jun 2010 By redchillies. Under Easy Vegetarian Recipes, Refreshments/ Summer Coolers.

Hope you all had a good weekend. For us here in the US, Monday was the Memorial Day and hence we got the day off; so it was an extended weekend after a long time. Memorial Day also marks the unofficial start of summer and boy are the temperatures sticking ... Read More