Ekadasi Grain-Free Cheesecake
Dec28

Ekadasi Grain-Free Cheesecake

  Ingredients Crust: • 1 cup walnuts or pecans • 1 cup shredded coconut • 1 tsp cinnamon   Filling: • 2 blocks cream cheese (16 oz. or 454g) • 1/2 cup sour cream • 1 tsp lemon juice • 3/4 cup sugar or sucanat • 2 tsp vanilla  • Desired toppings, such as fruit Note: For Ekadasi, please ensure that the cream cheese and sour cream does not contain additives (such as starch or...

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Two Tier Rosy sponge cake
Dec19

Two Tier Rosy sponge cake

  Ingredients For the cake • Self raising flour.( already has baking powder in it)- 2 cup • Castor sugar- 1 cup • Eno- 1/2 tsp • Milk/water- 1 cup • Oil- 1/4 cup • Vanilla/ pineapple essence- 1 tsp • Yellow colour- 3-4 drops (optional)   For Ricotta Cheese icing • Ricotta cheese- 2 cups • Vanilla extract- 1 tsp • Honey/maple syrup-...

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Mexican Style Beans with Corn Chips (Nachos)
Nov03

Mexican Style Beans with Corn Chips (Nachos)

  Ingredients •2 Tsp olive oil •½ Tsp yellow asafetida powder •1 dry red chili •1 green chili, chopped •1 Tsp ground cumin •1 Tsp ground coriander •¾ C tomato puree •2 C (500 ml) cooked dark red kidney beans (rajma) •1 Tsp salt •1 Tsp sugar •250 g corn chips •½ C mozzarella cheese, grated Preparation 1.Heat oil in a saucepan over moderate heat;...

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Spinach cheese swirls
Jul15

Spinach cheese swirls

  Ingredients • Pastry Sheets* – 1 sheet • Spinach – 1 cup • Red pepper diced – ½ cup • Shredded Cheese – 1 cup • Pepper – 1 tsp • Asafetida – a pinch • Salt – to taste • Olive Oil – 1 tsp *I used Pepperidge farm brand Preparation 1. Remove the pastry sheets from the freezer and let thaw for at least 4 hours. 2. Finely chop the spinach...

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Pasta Spinach Pesto
Jul08

Pasta Spinach Pesto

  Ingredients • 2 C uncoked pasta (penne rigate) Spinach Pesto: • 2 Tbsp olive oil • 6 oz fresh spinach leaves • 2 Tbsp walnuts • ¼ Tsp yellow asafetida powder • 1 Tbsp grated ginger • ½ Tsp ground black pepper • ¾ Tsp salt • ¼ Tsp ground black pepper • ½ C ricotta cheese Preparation 1. Cook the pasta in water according to the directions given in...

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