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White Chocolate and Craisins Haystacks
Nov 26th
White Chocolate Craisins Haystacks
Here is a super simple and delicious holiday treat that as the name suggests looks like a ‘Haystack’. I have seen recipes with lot of different ingredients but I liked the one with pretzels and peanuts the best. It could be because that these two are also my personal favorites when I need something to munch on. Peanuts are a good source of protein and Pretzels, a relatively low fat and low calorie snack, add subtle saltiness to the delicate white chocolate treat. I decided to add some craisins in the mix as well. They need no baking More >
Masala Pumpkin Peas
Nov 28th
Spicy pumpkin anyone? While I am still enjoying the left over pumpkin crumble from Thanksgiving, I could not help but notice that I still have few cans of pumpkin puree in my pantry. Still in holiday spirit, I wanted to cook a pumpkin dish but one that is not sweet. So I cooked it Indian style! Masala Pumpkin Peas – spicy pumpkin and peas main dish is surely a major transformation of the sweet pumpkin puree
You need:
1 can Pumpkin puree (I used Libby’s 100% Pure Pumpkin ) 1 cup frozen peas 1 medium onion 1 large tomato 2 tsp garlic paste More >
Roasted Mushrooms, Peppers, et AL.
Nov 26th
Here is another favorite of mine. I made it as a side for my Thanksgiving dinner today. A light flavorful recipe with with vegetables of contrasting texture. Pairs well with heavy dishes such as Mashed Potatoes,Mac and Cheese, etc.
1 lb Mushrooms 2-3 Sweet peppers 1 lb bag of frozen vegetables – carrots,cauliflower,broccoli,peas 1/4 cup olive oil 3-4 tbs garlic spread/seasoning sprinkle of oregano salt to taste
Preheat oven too 400 F.
Wash all the vegetables thoroughly.Mix all ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Thinly coat a large casserole with cooking oil/butter/cooking spray. Spread the vegetables evenly. Roast for 40 minutes, checking and tossing the More >
Lemony Steamed Corn
Nov 26th
Lemony Steamed Corn Don’t we all want corn in our Thanksgiving dinner menu! I made a side of lemony steamed corn that is healthy, light and great on taste buds. You need: 1 pack of frozen corn, no need to thaw 1 tbsp butter 2 tsp garlic spread/seasoning or Italian seasoning 1 tbsp lemon juice salt and pepper to taste Steam the corn for 20 minutes (I use my rice cooker’s steaming feature). In a serving bowl, add corn, butter, seasoning, lemon juice and mix well. Add salt and pepper to taste. Serve hot.
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Hearty Carrot Soup
Nov 26th
Hearty Carrot Soup
I made a big batch of carrot soup for the Thanksgiving dinner tomorrow. It is a creamy (minus too much heavy cream) and mildly spiced soup that does not come with a side of guilt! Spicy here is not ‘hot’ spicy rather I should say pumpkin spicy – just perfect for the holiday. You need: 1.5 pound bag of carrots, coarsely chopped 1 large potato, chopped into chunks, coarsely chopped 4-5 stalks of celery, chopped 1 medium onion, coarsely chopped 3-4 cloves of garlic 3 cups milk (can use skimmed as well) 6 cups chicken broth/water 1/4 cup whipping cream More >
Honey Toasted Pecans
Nov 25th
Thanksgiving tomorrow! I started with tomorrow’s dinner so I though I should post couple of items today. A very close friend of mine serves her carrot soup with chopped toasted Pecans. I could not get a chance to ask her how she toasts the Pecans, so I just made a honey toasted version for my carrot soup. 1/2 cup Pecans 3 tbsp honey salt to sprinkle Heat oven to 350 F In a bowl, mix the pecans with honey, sprinkle some salt. Place the pecans in an even layer on a baking sheet (lined with foil paper). Roast 8-10 minutes. Let More >
