One Day At A Time

One of the popular posts of my blog is Microwave Ricotta Cheese Kalakand . For my kiddo, these days I make it in the oven. You might ask why? My little one loves baking with Mommy.  The new oven baked Ricotta Kalakand (Milk Cake) Recipe is even better, it has double the cheese, less sugar and tastes yummy. And, if ricotta is not available, paneer is an excellent alternative.

After eating take out for about a week, I am ready to cook and blog again. How about some simple Roti Sabzi? You guys know how I like to include greens in our everyday diet. Today's special is fresh Methi leaves. Of all leafy greens, I love Methi. If you do too, try this North Indian style Aloo Methi Masala .

Hey everyone! Hope all is well.  Just when I got used to the Miami weather, we had to move. So, now we are back in Dallas. I am hoping to stay in this new place for a long long time. In all this hustle bustle of settling in a new habitat, my 3 year old demands to bake a cake all by herself. Also, it  has to be round like a birthday cake. Here I present the first ever bake from our new kitchen. A soft, moist cardamom flavored egg less apple sauce cake. Ingredients: Unbleached All Purpose Flour/Maida - 2 cups Unsweetened Apple Sauce - 2 cups Granulated Sugar - 1 cup Unsalted Butter - 1/4 cup  Vegetable Oil - 1/4 cup Baking Soda - 1 1/2 tsp Green Cardamom/Elaichi - 3 pods (seeds only) Chopped Nuts - 1 tbsp Cooking Spray How to bake an Egg-less Apple Sauce Cake: Preheat the oven at 350 degrees F. Grease a cake pan (9 * 1.5 inch round pan) with cooking spray or oil or butter.  Crush the cardamom seeds in a mortar pestle to a fine powder. Roughl...

Its been around 6 months now in Miami. I am really enjoying the sunny weather here. My kiddo especially loves her park time. I am missing the beautiful fall colors of Michigan though. Anyways, lets talk about food now. These days I have been trying to include more leafy greens in our diet. Jowar Methi Thepla , Palak Paneer Paratha , Kale White Bean Soup and today's Spinach Pasta are our family favorites. If you are looking for some healthy delicious recipes, try these and let me know. Ingredients:   Dry Elbow Pasta - 2 1/2 cups Baby Spinach Leaves - about 250 gm (8 oz) Grated Parmesan Cheese - 1 cup Sharp Cheddar Cheese - 1 cup Whole Milk Sour Cream - 1/2 cup Red Onion - 1 medium Roma Tomato - 2 medium Garlic and Herb Seasoning - 1 1/2 tsp Red Chili Flakes - 1/2 tsp Olive Oil - 1 tbsp. How to cook Spinach Pasta: For the pasta sauce, finely chop onions. Puree tomatoes in a food processor and set it aside. Finely chop the spinach leaves. I used a fo...

These days we all are conscious of our calorie intake. Low fat, low calorie is the trend. White bread has been replaced by Oats bread, Whole Wheat bread. Olive oil has taken over butter or ghee. When it comes to diet and exercise, different strategies work for different people. Some work out more, some can control their cravings, some prefer low fat dairy, some cut down desserts and so on. Well, my mantra is moderation. I am calorie conscious on weekdays and not so much on weekends. But, a 20 - 30 minutes workout per day is essential for me. I try to avoid baked goods with all purpose flour (maida). I am not a big fan of low fat cheeses or skim milk. Instead, I add less cheese to my grilled sandwiches or quesadillas, but full fat cheeses always. But, I like low fat fruity yogurt and low fat buttermilk. Here are some recipes which, in my opinion, are low fat and low calorie recipes. Instant Buttermilk Rava (Sooji) Dhokla Baked Garlic and Herb Potato Wedges (Fries) Baked On...

Hey everyone! Hope you all are doing well. My apologies for disappearing for 6 months, but now I am back after some R & R.... with lots of good food and stories. One of the most loved posts on my blog is Eggless Sour Cream Vanilla Cake . Today's Tutti Fruity cake is adapted from that. I have tried to make it healthier using Whole Wheat Flour (Indian Atta). My kiddo loves it and hope you guys like it too.

Life has taken me to different places. I don't do well with change initially, but then the town grows on me. Few years ago, we came to the snowy, cold Midwest. Call me crazy, but I like snow. I especially love to see every year's first snowfall. I am gonna miss that now on. But on the positive side, a new place is a fresh start. Its like a new chapter in our lives. On the way to a new place, let me give you a glimpse of our Grand Rapids. Long drives just to see the amazing autumn leaves is one of my favorite things to do. We have been to several parks in Michigan just to see the fall colors. Riverside Park was the closest to our home. It has a nice view of the city's skyline. As you can see, there are geese too. Well, that makes my baby happy.   Now we get to see the big state of Texas. Yes, we moved here this fall. That's the reason for my absence. Other than the heavy rains, I am liking it here. Nice ple...