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Hey foodies! Hope all is well in your part of the world. Here, in Texas, it's been raining for the past few days. Cloudy, rainy weather makes me lazy. Just cozy up with a cup of coffee or binge on snacks. Popcorn and movies! Everyone knows that. Let me share our family's favorite snacks. Easy, inexpensive, hassle free, Sugar Free Munchies. Gluten Free and Vegan too. Do tell me which snacks are popular where you come from. Let me start with my kid's absolute favorite. Seaweed . I can't stand the smell of seaweed, but both my husband and my kiddo love it. Seaweed is vegan for some and not for some.  The second one is  Roasted Edamame . This one is store bought. I haven't tried making this at home. My kiddo takes both Seaweed and Edamame to school as well. 3rd one is my favorite. Coconut Slices . Here, in the US, I use frozen coconut. Thaw the frozen Coconut Slices and they are a wonderful vegan snack. The 4th one is everyone's favorite. Popcorn . I get the popcor...

Howdy everyone! Hope your day is going well. My morning started with a 30 minute walk on the treadmill. Feeling quite refreshed. Today's menu is Tex Mex food. I love Quesadillas, Guacamole, Flan. Do tell me your favorite Mexican delicacy. Years ago,  I shared the Veggie Burrito Bowl . How about a Mexican Sea Food Shrimp Burrito Bowl? Ingredients: Shrimp / Prawn / Jhinga - about 30 Dry Black Beans - 1/2 cup Garlic Herb Seasoning - 2 tsp Paprika - 1 tsp Avocados - 2 Pickled Jalapeno Slices - about 8 Green Lime - 2 Tomatoes - 2 Red Onions - 1 medium Green Bell Pepper - 1 optional Cilantro/ Coriander Leaves - few sprigs Black Pepper Powder Cooking Spray or Oil Romaine Lettuce Tortilla Chips Salt How to make a Homemade Shrimp Burrito Bowl: Soak Black Beans in plenty of water overnight. Drain the water and wash the soaked beans a couple times. Add water and cook them. I cook soaked beans in my Presto pressure cooker. Canned pinto beans or black beans are great to save time. Season the ...

Shubh Deepavali everyone! Hope all is well in your world. For us, Fall break ended and kiddo went back to school. While my kiddo is at school, I made her favorite Indian Mithai - Kaju Katli with a twist. This version is easier, since no sugar syrup or stove top cooking is required. All you need is a microwave and a blender. Ingredients: Phool Makhana / Fox nuts - 3 cups Cashews / Kaju - 1/2 cup (raw or roasted) Milk Powder - 1/2 cup Sugar - 1/4 cup Green Cardamom / Elaichi - 4 pods (seeds only) Saffron / Kesar - few strands Whole Milk - about 1/2 cup How to make Easy Fox-nut Milk Powder Kaju Katli: Boil milk in a microwave safe cup. Let it cool. Soak saffron strands in 1/4 cup milk and set it aside. In a microwave safe bowl or plate, add fox nuts. Microwave for a minute and stir with a spoon. Microwave for another minute. Crush one fox-nut and check if its turned crisp. For me, 2 minutes was enough. Microwave for more if required. Let the fox nuts cool down completely. In a blender, ...

Hey everyone! Hope October is treating you well. Fall is my favorite season of the year. I miss Michigan fall around this time of the year. Airfryer and Microwave are my two favorite kitchen appliances. Home cooked meals become easy and hassle free. If you agree with me, you must try today's recipe. My way of cooking Meat and Potatoes . Ingredients: Skinless Chicken Drumsticks - 4 Juice of half a Green Lime  Garlic Herb Seasoning - 2 tsp Paprika - 1 tsp Cayenne Pepper - 1/8 tsp Salt - 1/2 tsp Oil or Cooking Spray Medium Potatoes - 2 How to Air fry Chicken and Potatoes: In a big mixing bowl, add chicken and juice of half a lime. Add garlic herb seasoning, paprika, cayenne pepper and salt. Mix well and refrigerate for 4 - 5 hours.  Grease the airfryer tray with cooking spray or oil. Airfry marinated chicken for about 10 minutes at 350 degrees F. Wash potatoes well. Dry the potatoes and microwave at potato setting for about 5 minutes. Flip the airfried chicken and now add microwa...

Hey everyone! Hope all is well in your world. Texas weather has mellowed down a little as Fall is here. I am grateful for it even though this season comes with allergies. Recently, I have found a new hobby. Watching anime and reading manga. Usually, I watch the anime first and then I read the manga. But today's manga is an exception. As far as I know, Sakura Saku has not been adapted into an anime or a drama. Years ago, I read a Pinkalicious story with a pink clad kimono girl Sakura. In Japanese, Sakura means Cherry Blossom . While browsing at my local library, I came across a manga "Sakura, Saku". The name caught my attention. I got hooked and finished 7 volumes over the weekend.  Our female lead character Saku Fujigaya is in search of a boy named Ryosuke Sakura . A stranger who helped her and left a note. After receiving this kindness, Saku feels so grateful that she never ignores anyone in need of help.  At her high school, Saku finds that a boy Haruki Sakura , has a...

Hi everyone! How's life in your part of the world? I hope all is well. The Hindu holy month of Shravan is here. I fondly remember how my mom used to pan-fry vegetables with semolina. Rava Fry is a common dish in Saraswat and Marathi cooking, and I'd love to share a recipe I made, inspired by her, in my Dallas kitchen. Ingredients: Taro Root/ Arbi /Arvi /Maadi - 4 medium Kashmiri Lal Chili Powder - 1 tsp Turmeric / Haldi - 1/4 tsp Tamarind extract / Chinch - about 1/2 tsp Salt - 1/4 tsp Coarse Rava / Semolina - about 3/4 cup Oil or Cooking Spray How to Pan fry Taro or Arbi with Semolina: Peel the Taro Root and chop into thick slices. Add salt, Tamarind, turmeric and red chili powder. Toss and set it aside for 10 - 15 minutes. Let it sweat and release some water. Mix well to coat the taro slices with all the seasonings. Coat the taro slices with semolina. Heat a cast iron pan. Lower the heat to medium and pour oil or cooking spray. Cook both sides of  the Taro slices covered wit...