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Mediterranean Red Lentil and Pumpkin Soup
May 9th
Mediterranean Red Lentil and Pumpkin Soup
Couple of weeks ago I tried red lentils soup at a local Mediterranean restaurant. It was light and flavorful and perfect for lunch. Although it did resemble a bit like Indian red lentils dish and we call it ‘lal masoor dal’ and it is commonly served as a main dish with rice or Indian flatbreads for dinner. I tried to make a similar soup but decided to add fresh pumpkin as well. It added nice sweetness to otherwise meaty flavored red lentils. My two year old son liked it as well so I am tagging it More >
Curried Pumpkin Soup
Dec 19th
Here is a recipe that is both toddler and ‘adult’ friendly. Nothing beats a bowl of warm, flavorful soup on a cold winter night. But it is even better when it doubles up as healthy pasta sauce for your little one. I served it to my toddler with small sized, broken spaghetti type pasta with some butter and he enjoyed it to the last bite.
You need:
3/4 cup tomato sauce (I used Del Monte’s) 1 cup pumpkin puree 1 tbsp butter 2 tsp curry powder (I used MTR’s curry powder) 2 tsp garlic seasoning (or use few cloves of fresh minced More >
Pumpkin Spice Cake with Pecans (eggless)
Dec 13th
Here is one more in the spirit of holiday season. Ever since I started making the ‘basic eggless cake’, I rarely use boxed cake mixes anymore. I find the eggless recipe more flavorful and less sugary. So far I have tried several variations with different juices and fruit purees and they have all turned out great. Today I tried with pumpkin puree and spices to make this pumkin pecan spice cake. By the way, my son loved the cake batter. He kept coming back for another bite until I put the mixing bowl in the kitchen sink.
You need:
2 1/2 cups all-purpose More >
