I have not posted for some time. It has been busy with work. Hopefully, I will start posting more regularly. I hope you all are well! It is finally spring and we are having some warm days. Our friends recently went strawberry picking and got us some fresh strawberries. We ate some fresh and dipped…
Category: Sweet Somethings ಸಿಹಿ ತಿಂಡಿ
Banana Blueberry Muffins
Have you heard the Raffi song: When you wake up in the morning at a quarter to oneAnd you want to have a little funYou brush your teeth ch ch ch ch, ch ch ch ch Raffi was one of our introductions to American children’s music when we moved here. The kids (who are no…
Whole Wheat Banana Walnut Muffins
Adapted from Genevieve Ko‘s recipe from the NYTimes Cooking Most people who know or have worked with me have eaten my banana bread. I made it often especially when the kids were in school and I needed to send a snack. I baked 2-3 loaves of banana bread and took one to work to share…
Cranberry Orange Biscotti
I hope you are all having a good break. I hope you have a wonderful year to come, a vaccine to keep you safe, a year filled with happiness and health, time with family and friends and good food! Happy New Year, 2021! Many many years ago, I would make pistachio biscotti during christmas. I…
Rava Kesari (Sweet Semolina Dessert)
In October, we celebrate Navaratri/ Dasara over 10 days (9 nights). It is celebrated all over India and each part of India celebrates it differently. In Mysore, the Dasara procession draws people from all over the world, in Calcutta it is the Durga Puja celebrating Goddess Durga. In Gujarat they celebrate Dasara with dhandia and…
Blueberry Banana Bread
I have been making banana bread for years and it was and still is my go to when i need a quick snack to be made for the kids especially the days when i had to pack snacks for school. I add nuts (walnuts or cashew nuts- depending on what i had) and chocolate chips…
WATERMELON MINT cooler
Summer is here and there is a lot of watermelons in the market. I miss the watermelon seller in India who had a cart outside my apartment. I would walk out with the biggest bowl i had and he would cut the watermelon into pieces for me. Also, if the watermelon was bad than he…
Blueberry Muffin
When it is summer, and blueberries are in abundance, blueberries are thrown in salads and pancakes and coffee cakes and orcourse muffins. It is also the only fruit my younger son eats without a fuss. I make many different versions of blueberry muffins; some with butter or oil, buttermilk or regular milk, sugar or honey….
Chocolate Brownie with a Hint of Cinnamon and Cayenne
There is only one thing the whole world is talking about and that is the Pandemic. It is a scary, crazy time of our lives; the fear of the unknown. The stores have been depleted of hand sanitizers and toilet paper. Interestingly, the baking aisle is also empty; no flour, sugar, yeast, or baking powder….
Pumpkin Espresso Cake
I had made this cake in the new year. Lots has happened in this year, especially in the last few weeks with the pandemic, the fear among people and the unknown. The one thing that keeps a lot of us sane is comfort food, cooking and baking. I went shopping and all flours were out….
Chai With Preethi 