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I will be honest and say for the record here that I am not a salad person. Salad vegetables and greens are at the bottom of my favorite ingredients list. But before you judge, hear me out. I hail from a culture where meat, grains, starchy vegetables and dairy are center-stage at all meal times,Continue reading “Summer Tomato and Feta Salad”

Variants of rice pudding have been used for both desserts and dinners across countries and cultures for centuries. In the Indian Subcontinent, when served as dessert, rice pudding is commonly called Kheer, and is commonly combined with sugar, cream, cardamom, dry fruits such as pistachios, almonds and raisins and slow-cooked for hours till it getsContinue reading “Ready, Set, Kheer!”

With a toddler in toe, and a life that only gets busier as time passes, scheduling date nights with child care, and celebrating birthdays and anniversaries, become not only cumbersome but expensive. As someone who works and mothers full time, a romantic night out with the spouse feels unrealistic. At times like these, my loveContinue reading “Romantic Dinner For Two (On A Budget)!”

Cottage cheese is one of those items you pick up at the grocery store at the end of the week, hopeful for the diet you plan to start Monday. Monday, however, turns to Friday with the foil seal on the package still intact. As you load up your refrigerator with more stuff for the comingContinue reading “The underdog of the dairy isle”