Murmura Upma/Puffed Rice Snack

Hope you had a good and relaxing weekend!  Remember the rant I made last about the relentless summer heat here in Texas, with the temperatures being above 100+ for the past 45 days? Guess what? The rain Gods finally answered our prayers and it rained here for a little bit providing much needed relief.  Come Saturday morning, we woke up to the smell of the earth. And not to mention the grass, yard all soaked in water provided a happy sight. As I stood there it reminded me of the old age adage, that it is the simple things in…

Vegan Banana Coconut Bread (Quick Bread)

I’m not sure if I’ve asked this before, but I’m hoping for fresh ideas. O dear reader, what do you usually do with those overripe bananas lurking on your countertops? Do you make the quintessential banana bread, milkshake, pancake, freeze them, or just toss them? If I am no mood to bake then I usually make the delicious sweet paniyaram/appe for evening snack or strawberry banana milkshake. But when I’m in a baking mood and have some time, I scour the web for some really good recipes. This time, I chose a recipe from here. (She is the author of…

Vermicelli (Semiya) Upma/ Shavige Uppittu

This will probably be my last post for the Light Lunches Event here @RedChillies an on-going event for the month of June. This event focuses on light lunches that are easy on the calories, yet rich in taste and delicious.  Once such dish that fits the bill and one which I make often is this Vermicelli Upma (called as Shaivge upma in Kannada). Semiya is Indian vermicelli and is available in the Indian grocery stores.  At our home it has transformed from a breakfast/tiffin/evening snack dish to a main course lunch/dinner dish owing to lack of time. The good thing…