Arrabiatta Sauce – Spicy Italian Sauce, is much loved sauce by the spice lovers in Italy. Made with tomatoes, garlic and good spoonful of chili flakes and cooked till thick, delicately flavored with oregano and fresh basil, this Italian sauce is so different from Marinara Sauce . But one thing is so right in either cases here, that home…
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Smokey Veg Taco Soup
I love good Mexican food and yes I can eat it any day! Actually, this soup is not purely Mexican but a fusion of Mexican flavors, broiled in Texas, USA. Most of the restaurants serve it with chicken and not one place serve it for the vegetarians. I do not eat chicken but whenever my…
Home-Style Minestrone Soup in Pressure Cooker & Garlic Cheese Disks
My kids are Italian food crazy kids. Now many of you might be thinking, well whose aren’t! I swear that I haven’t met any family yet, whose kids do not eat Italian food, at least in America. My oldest, Aanya loves her Italian soups and stews and Myraa, my younger one, can hog on pasta for the whole…
Cheesy Tomato Spanish Rice
Taco Bell used to serve these delicious rice, which they switched to Cilantro Rice, later on. That side rice dish was so delicious, tomatoe-y, gooey with cheese and oh-so comforting. The kids called it Red Rice and when the Taco Bell stopped making it, they were disappointed. Then we tried some store bought, ready to…
Vegetable Pizza Sandwich – Diabetes Friendly Thursdays
Creating Recipes with a Cause! I am a proud DFT blogger. To learn about DFT, Read this link! To view more DFT recipes, Click here! Vegetable Pizza Sandwich Happy Kids! Happy Mamas! Team DFT is bringing the kids’ friendly sandwiches, subs, rolls and wraps this week. This week DFT is committed to bring…
Vegetable Fajitas Platter – Diabetes Friendly Thursdays
Creating Recipes with a Cause! I am a proud DFT blogger. To learn about DFT, read this link! To view more DFT recipes, click here! Vegetable Fajitas Platter DFT goes TEX-MEX this week! {A complete Fajita platter!} A fajita (pronounced as fa-hita) is a term found in Tex-Mex cuisine, commonly referring to any grilled meat…
Taco Seasoning, Home Made
Taco Seasoning, Home Made Taco Seasoning, Home Made is a must have kitchen spice mix, especially if you are an ardent lover of Mexican Cuisine. It adds so much flavor to any recipe, especially if it is home made and fresh. I guess you all are aware of my love for fresh seasoning and herbs…
A Warm Pasta Salad with Pan Grilled Vegetables
Summer is the time to get the best out of the heavy duty carbs. I love pasta but have never liked it with marinara alone. Too much marinara dripping pasta is just not my kinda plate. I like my pasta al dante, tossed with different ingredients to create an interesting texture and just some of…
Meatless Monday : Salad Mexicana
Hola Amigos, It’s still not late to post my Meatless Monday recipe. It’s just 10:00 pm right now my time and must be 7:00 pm on the west coast and 5:00 pm in pacific somewhere, on Monday :). So it is still Monday somewhere! I was thinking of skipping today but Meatless Monday is…
Mediterranean Inspired Red Lentil Kaftas/Koftas with Greek Tzatziki Dip
As much as I explore for vegetarian dishes in different cuisines, I am left speechless every time in my quest to learn more about the vegetarian side of the global cuisines. This Red lentil Kafta recipe is adapted from the lands of Lebanon, Turkey and Syria, which is the west of Middle East and a…