The thing that I like most about summers is the bounty of colorful fruits that it offers. Not just mangoes but Jamuns, Litchis,peaches apricots, cherries, plums we have been savoring them all! The lad is a fresh fruit lover and loves snacking on them. The little lady of our house on the other hand is a mango addict but refuses to eat any other fruit. The only way to feed her fruits other than mangoes and bananas is to sneak them in shakes or smoothies. The gorgeous weather (yes finally it’s raining here!) has increased the frequency of the kids’…
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We Knead to Bake #1 Pull Apart Bread
It’s been so long since a post appeared here on My Foodcourt. I have my hands full with many many different things and somehow the posts took a backseat. As far as the cooking is concerned, it has been exactly the opposite. The family has been relishing food from all over the globe! A pasta machine has been bought and we imagined ourselves sitting in a quaint little town in Italy while enjoying and savouring every bite of it 🙂 One of the things I had decided (no resolution ) was to bake as many breads as possible.I even spent…
A wholesome weekend Brunch- Veg Fajitas with Guacamole
The Veg Fajita (recipe below) is adapted from a book called ‘330 vegetarian recipes for health’. Freshly made Guacamole is served with a medley of colorful vegetables wrapped in whole wheat Tortillas for a wholesome weekend brunch.
A Road trip, A Focaccia and A Soup
WARNING: This is one of the longest posts I have ever posted! Grab a cup of Tea and enjoy 🙂 The weather Gods are still unsure -whether to rain or not to rain? Meanwhile we ventured out on a Road trip to Bangalore ; more than almost a 2000km car drive to and from Nashik. We were a bit apprehensive about the road trip considering the ‘can’t sit in one place for a minute’ little one but decided to go anyway. Finger foods, drawing/coloring sets, car games, CDs later we were finally on the way to Bangalore. The back-seat of…
Karale (कारळे) /Khurasni(खुरसणी)/ Niger seeds chutney and stuffed Bhindi/Okra
Recipe for karale (कारळे) /Khurasni(खुरसणी)/ Niger seeds chutney and Bhindi/Okra stuffed with the chutney