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(Image Source) How many times have you heard this from a friend who’s trying to lose weight before the summer or just in general? Honestly, I find it silly. I feel like people aren’t aware of the way foods can be made healthy, so they just avoid it. I’m not a certified dietician or …
To keep fresh vegetables and herbs, well, fresh just remember not to wash them and store them in the fridge. The moisture from the water, combined with the oozing oxygen and moisture from the vegetables, will make it spoil much faster. So, just make sure to wrap your herbs in a dry paper towel and store in …
One of the most common problems with breakfast and baking is egg shells in your food! Image Source After many trials and tribulations of cracking eggs for baking, making omelets and breakfast for my family friends, I have come to a solution for this problem. Ok, so it’s not some new discovery or anything that …
I promised you a recipe for making your very own Pav Bhaji masala so here it is! Most of these ingredients can be found in a regular super market or wholesale store (i.e. BJs, Costco), or you can have them delivered by FreshDirect! You can change the measurements to suit your needs. However, you can …
If you cook then you know that handling garlic with bare hands leaves an unpleasant garlic scent. Even if you scrub your hands with soap, it just lingers! I LOVE garlic in my food, but definitely not on my hands! The secret to removing that unwanted odor is.. wait for it.. STEEL! If you wash …
Well, here’s a tip on how to keep green vegetables- asparagus, broccoli, green beans, etc- vibrant, tasty and appealing. Usually in most Indian vegetable dishes, the veggies are boiled/blanched before sauteing. This allows the vegetables to cook so it’s not raw and tasteless when served. How do I keep my vegetables looking pretty and green? Baking …
This is a question I frequently get asked if someone tries my banana bread! But, this tip can be used for all cakes, cupcakes, breads etc. I usually add an equivalent amount of yogurt as oil/butter that the recipe calls for. So, if the recipe calls for 1/3 cup oil, I add 1/3 yogurt. This …
Herbs are a big part of many cuisines around the world. In order to get the most out of your bunch of herbs, you need to treat them with care- they’re sensitive! Cilantro, Coriander or Kattipatha (as we say in Kannada) is an essential ingredient of Indian, Thai, Malaysian, Vietnamese and various other Asian cooking. …
1. Easiest way to peel ginger. If you keep ginger in the fridge/freezer/outside, the easiest way to get the peel off is using a spoon. Just use the edge of the spoon, and hold the ginger tight and peel back all the peel. 2. Easiest way to cut ginger. I find that if you store …
Lately I’ve been asking my friends and family this question: ”If I were an ingredient what would I be”? Most of the responses were cinnamon, and a select few, whom I shall leave unnamed, said I remind them of a squash due to my “curvy figure”. I beg to differ with that one! I’ll go …