Akshayapaatram

Bread Upma

noreply@blogger.com (Priya V) — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 02:00:00 +0000

Dear foodies, Weekday mornings are a rush to get out of the house with breakfast being a speed bump in the process. Weekends on the other hand are days when I relax and cook a leisurely breakfast which more often that not ends up being brunch if we are lucky or a very late lunch. The food typically served for breakfast/tiffin in India are some of my all time favorite foods. Indians...

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Spicy Basil & Sun-dried Tomato Pesto

noreply@blogger.com (Priya V) — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:04:00 +0000

Dear foodies, Pesto is one of the reasons I'm in love with Italian cuisine. A dollop of this green concoction has the ability to lift a mundane dish to something sensational. It could be pasta, a slice of fresh toasted bread, puff pastry, or roasted veggies, everything it touches is golden. The jar bought stuff doesn't even come close to the potency of fresh pesto. I also like using basil...

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Friday Frames | Homemade

noreply@blogger.com (Priya V) — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:00:00 +0000

Dear Foodies, these perfectly sized jars are waiting to be filled up Red & Green Thai chillies, garlic, galangal, lemon grass, shallots & lime leaves - no points for guessing where I'm headed!

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Roasted Butternut Squash Soup with Thyme & Roasted Garlic

noreply@blogger.com (Priya V) — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 01:39:00 +0000

Dear foodies, I hope all of you had a great start on 2012 after a fabulous holiday season. I think I'm ready to face the challenges and joy that the year ahead has in store. When a new year comes around it feels like we have a clean slate to begin with and mistakes of the past can be set right. There is a sense of rejuvenation and the want to do good and be good. Have you made any...

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Cookies Galore - Sweet, Salty & Spicy!

noreply@blogger.com (Priya V) — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 08:32:00 +0000

Dear Foodies, Is your baking done, kitchen cleaned, gifts wrapped & mailed ? Sigh! My kitchen counters are still covered in flour, sticks of butter softening and the to-do list has a few more pending things on it. Since this is the one time I take up baking I try as many recipes as I can and there's just soooo many tempting treats popping up all over. It's extremely difficult to stop...

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Clementine & Vanilla Marmalade

noreply@blogger.com (Priya V) — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 17:00:00 +0000

Dear foodies, Next stop on our series of jams and preserves enroute to making home-made gifts is a vibrant Clementine marmalade. Marmalade is the general term given to (citrus) fruit preserves made by cooking citrus fruit, peels included, in a sugar syrup. The acidic & tart citrus fruit alongside sugar is a tantalizing treat. I very recently became a fan of orange marmalade because the...

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Decadent Chocolate Truffles

noreply@blogger.com (Priya V) — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 06:29:00 +0000

Dear foodies, Any celebration is incomplete without chocolate. I know very few people who dislike chocolate and am glad for those few cos it gives us chocolate lovers more to enjoy :) In India, Cadbury's fruit & nut was my absolute favorite chocolate bar and still continues to be. Kitkat, Crunch etc were picked up once in while but Cadbury's was always the most sought after. When I...

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Homemade Raspberry Jam

noreply@blogger.com (Priya V) — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 08:15:00 +0000

Dear foodies, Please don't be surprised seeing a jam recipe here right after my post claiming that baking season was upon us. This is all part of the plan :) Britannia had these little sandwich cookies with a dollop of jam in the center that I loved. The crumbly cookie with a chewy, gooey jam center was a special treat that I looked forward too. From the time that I spotted the recipe for...

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It's time to bake!

noreply@blogger.com (Priya V) — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 21:16:00 +0000

Dear Foodies, Its that time of the year again where the kitchen fills up with the aroma of chocolate and vanilla and the warmth of the oven heats up our home...What are you baking this season ? What would I do without chocolate! Since tis' the time for special gifts I bought fresh vanilla beans to add extra pizzazz to the goodies...I'm excited to use them! :) the smell of vanilla is...

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Friday Frames | Golden Hour

noreply@blogger.com (Priya V) — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 07:30:00 +0000

Dear Foodies, ...

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Friday Frames | Animal Kingdom

noreply@blogger.com (Priya V) — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 03:09:00 +0000

Dear Foodies, Cheetah - enjoying the Sun's warm rays let me go play with my friends! Flamingos Mr.King Kong deep in thoughts Up, Down, Left, Right!! Meerkats - a photographer's dream, they just love the attention. These guys were standing guard, completely in sync with each other, while the others in the group were busy digging.

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Muhammara - Roasted Red Pepper & Walnut dip

noreply@blogger.com (Priya V) — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 05:30:00 +0000

Dear foodies, Last week on Thursday all of us here in Southern California were forced to break our bond with electronic gadgets and spend some quality time, well that's putting it lightly. Around 3:30 in the afternoon we lost power, I had left work just before the power was off and wasn't aware of it until I got off the interstate and found all the traffic lights out of service. Getting...

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Friday Frames | Weekend Getaway

noreply@blogger.com (Priya V) — Sat, 10 Sep 2011 03:00:00 +0000

Dear Foodies, last weekend began with me being stuck in a plane, as usual! This time it was due to a sudden afternoon thunderstorm in Denver, CO. But atleast I got to see a few rainbows, there was also a double rainbow after this... and then the whole family transformed into Mizzou Tigers supporters to kick off the college football season. My brother went to school here and the...

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Lentil & Veggie Burger

noreply@blogger.com (Priya V) — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 15:00:00 +0000

Dear foodies, I hope all of you enjoyed the long weekend, its always too short when spent with family and friends. I know that this past weekend was an unofficial-official end of summer but I am not willing to let go of the season yet! Burgers are considered a quintessential summer food here. It’s perfect for picnics, camping, grilling outdoors and can be made as casual...

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Tapioca/Sabudana Pudding with Mango

noreply@blogger.com (Priya V) — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 14:00:00 +0000

Dear Foodies, Everyone who loves Thai food has heard or better yet, tasted one their most popular desserts - sticky rice with mangoes. The mangoes on their own are tempting enough to order a plate of the dessert. Its a simple combination of flavors yet uniquely different owed to the perfect balance between sweet and salty. Thai food, in general, is known for its play on various...

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Dum Paneer & Rumali Roti

noreply@blogger.com (Priya V) — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 02:30:00 +0000

Dear Foodies, Paneer is a huge favorite of mine and in an odd way signifies a special occassion or a reason to celebrate in my mind. Whenever we eat out a paneer dish is a must on the order and being vegetarian almost an obvious choice. With its nuetral flavor and creamy texture there is hardly anyone who can say they hate it, just not possible. Made entirely from milk with no confusions...

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Friday Frames | Solitary

noreply@blogger.com (Priya V) — Sat, 27 Aug 2011 04:52:00 +0000

Dear Foodies, blissfully floating around a giant blue whale comes up to say hello! Peoria, AZ rising above to get the big picture wings spread out enjoying the golden hour in peace

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Mullangi/Daikon Radish Sambar

noreply@blogger.com (Priya V) — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 16:01:00 +0000

Dear Foodies, In most South Indian homes sambar is a dish that finds a place on the meal table almost every day. Its a simple recipe that provides vegetarians our daily dose of protein without much effort. Everyone knows that Madras is ever so popular for its Sambar but almost every region in the South has its own adaptation of the recipe and the variations are endless. Some like it spicy...

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Friday Frames | Resplendent

noreply@blogger.com (Priya V) — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 07:01:00 +0000

Dear Foodies, ...and I get a year older younger today! :) (Flower:'Tiger Eye' Rudbeckia)

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Peach Jam spiced with Crystallized Ginger

noreply@blogger.com (Priya V) — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 13:00:00 +0000

Dear Foodies, When I entered the neighborhood Whole Foods a few weeks back after a long break from the store, the first sight that welcomed me was a huge mound of peaches from a local farm. I picked up a couple of pounds of the golden fruit even before realized it. I do that with almost any fruit in season, but in reality I am not a fruit eater. But pretty fruit are hard to pass up so I buy...

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Zucchini & Yellow Squash Ribbon Salad

noreply@blogger.com (Priya V) — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 21:30:00 +0000

Dear Foodies, Things never seem to go as planned around here with me and the blog! Late last year I took a break from work when I moved to San Diego thinking that would give me all the time in the world to spend on blogging, reading other blogs and making new friends. When I was working and trying to blog regularly I would always wish for more free time, and envy those who were able to take a...

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Apple Thokku/Pickle

noreply@blogger.com (Priya V) — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 22:20:00 +0000

Dear Foodies, All of you have heard the oft spoken adage - An apple a day keeps the doctor away. I have too, but the apples that I see on the store shelves all year long just don't seem worth it. For a month or so I tried eating them as an afternoon snack, but though I bought organic apples, they still did not taste great. It was eating for eating sake with no real apple flavor in those...

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Friday Frames | Nature's Bounty

noreply@blogger.com (Priya V) — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 18:37:00 +0000

Dear Foodies, life giving rain Farmer's Market find - Cherimoya aka Custard Apple/Sitaphal juicy, tart, freshly picked strawberries a windy day on the beach piercing through the winds all bundled up! Crocheting is addictive and from past experience I know this interest of mine will fade soon. I'm racing against time to get atleast a few projects done before I lose my fancy. So...

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Friday Frames | Tied up

noreply@blogger.com (Priya V) — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 08:00:00 +0000

Dear Foodies, this was keeping me away... Happy Weekend all :) I'll be back with treats for you next week :)

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Friday Frames | A rose is a...

noreply@blogger.com (Priya V) — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 15:00:00 +0000

Have a great weekend!

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