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Deliciousness in a flash

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Hey all!  Happy hump day!  I decided today to make another recipe from the Heart Healthy cookbook posted/reviewed yesterday .  This one is Chicken Breasts with Roasted Red Pepper Sauce. Soooo good and healthy!  And bonus: super[...]

Espresso Rubbed Flank Steak

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Espresso Rubbed Flank Steak Backstory I was first introduced to flank steak (also called London Broil) when I was still a child because I remember my parents serving it for dinner on a regular basis. I still purchase it because it is[...]

Bread and tastebuds reunite

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Hi everyone!  I hope you’re having a great day!  Today has been fantastic for me!  1: I finished both papers and have mailed them to my professor which means I am very relieved right now.  2: I was super productive today in housework[...]

Okra / Bhindi & Peanut Curry

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Know what you eat: This food is low in Saturated Fat, and very low in Cholesterol and Sodium. It is also a good source of Protein, Niacin, Iron, Phosphorus, Zinc and Copper, and a very good source of Dietary Fiber, Vitamin A,[...]

Minty Spinach & White Corn Soup

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First of all Happy Navrati to all of you.May Goddess Durga bring happiness, success and prosperity to all of your homes. Since last weekend’s rain,temperatures have exponentially dropped in Vegas..to the tune of low fifties for last[...]

Ginger Scallion Slurping Noodles

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The sounds of traffic were loud in my ears as Mr. Fuji pushed the button that slid open the door to the little nondescript noodle shop on a busy street of Tokyo.  A small counter curved around an open kitchen, with swiveling bar stools[...]

Umm, Steak is Steak is Not Steak

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I over heard some people talking in a restaurant recently about steak. The point one of the diners was trying to make was that in tough economic times people turn from ?better? cuts of[...]

Sabudana Khichdi- Savoury Tapioca

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As most of you already know, spices are a highlight, almost a centerpiece of my culinary adventures.I find myself distorted when I have to make a meal without spices.Luckily enough, as destiny had it,I got married to P who is a big lover of[...]

White Chocolate & Coconut Cookies

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Last week I saw a movie called the “Wedding Date.Alright,the movie is passable-nothing too great about it to discuss.The reason I m talking about this movie is because of its original soundtrack.I have only one word for it -AWESOME. The[...]

Celebrating Diwali with Kesar Jalebi

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The festival of lights, the festival of opulence and wealth,the festivals of abundant happiness,the most celebrated festival of Hindus the world over, Diwali is here, precisely on Nov 5th. Dhanteras , today marks the start of 5 day long[...]