Looking Back before Springing Forward -- My Favorite Fifteen of 2012

Dear Readers, How have you been? I know its been while, nearly a year since I decided to stop by and say hello. I thank you all for inquiring about the blog and me. I assure you, I have neither gone belly up nor decided to abandon the blog. Considering this being the first post of the year, is it appropriate to say 'Happy New Year'? LoL....

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Fruit Kesari - Blueberry Kesari

I was craving for some mangoes a couple of weeks ago..this single wish/thought was driving me insane--  I wish I could sink my teeth into a plump juicy perfect mango-- My dad "telepathically" got the message. So when my sister and b-i-l came for a visit he sent 2 cartons of them from New Jersey's Indian stores. Now, that is Parental...

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Ragi(Finger-Millet) and Cracked Wheat Idli

Second recipe from Tamalapaku: Ragi Idli/Steam Finger Millet Cakes. I pretty much followed the base recipe but substituted Cracked Wheat instead of Cracked Rice/Idli Rava. I had it with pressure cooked chicken curry (~ to the one I posted last week) and Stuffed Egplant in Kadai Gravy. Ingredients: 2 Cups Ragi Flour 3/4 Cup Whole...

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Coconut-Walnut Chutney

For this week's recipes I am going to borrow recipes from Tamalapaku  for the theme "Cook from fellow BM-ers". It was difficult to narrow down to just one blog..it was a tough task. For today, I wanted to start off with a chutney recipe perfect for Idli, Dosa, Pongal, Upma or almost any Indian breakfast items. The base recipe is...

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Lychee, Peach and Coconut Water Elixir

Inspired by Naked Juice's "East-Meets-West" Lychee-Coconut Water juice, I set out to make a similar version at home with the addition of peaches. The Lychee is super sweet, so is the coconut water so there is no need to add sugar. A true elixir for anyone having a summer meltdown. I Ingredients(1 Large or 2 Small Servings: 12...

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