With the temperature soaring higher and higher, it is getting impossible to cook, trust me one does not feel like looking at those hot chapatis and curries.I prefer to eat salads and cold stuff.For this weekend I have made a salad, which has been taught to me by my doctor’s son.He too is a doctor,…
7 Layer Dip with Blue Corn Chips… Celebrating Participation !!
BM # 26 Day 6 Occasion : Celebrating participation in a Reality Show National Geographic Channel has launched a new show titled Mission Cover Shot . This is a reality show , which captures the journey of eight amateur photographers as they battle with their Single Lens Reflex cameras to get that perfect…
Crunchy Cucumber Salad
BM # 26 Day 3 Cucumbers as you all know are my favorite, and this salad is simple, quick and really delicious.One thing you ought to remember..to serve it chilled.A warm salad tastes absolutely horrible.Today is the final day for this edition of BM, but we are meeting next month….for a month long marathon, so friend’s…
Thai Salad with Raw Papaya
BM # 26 Day 2 We have a whole lot of Papaya trees all around the garden.Normally we do not pluck them till they are ripe, it’s only when a papaya falls from the tree or I feel like making a Thai salad that I pluck it raw. This Thai salad has a sweet,…
Beetroot Salad
BM # 26 Day 1 Summer is the time when we love to eat those chilled salads .I wish I could go on just salads for a while, but somehow just cant do that.My son is one salad freak and he loves to go on a month long salad diet.This is the time when…
Diwali Dinner
BM #23 Day 3 Get togethers and dinners are a part of Diwali celebrations.Normally we have two dinners, one for family and the other for friends. Both these are before Diwali. For Diwali a special meal is made , which varies in Sindhi homes. When I got married for the first Diwali the traditional…
Cucumber Cream Cheese Rolls
When it comes to salads, the first ingredient that comes to my mind is cucumber.They are my favorite.As kids, when we used to get off the school bus, a hawker selling fresh cucumbers and radishes would be waiting for us.These were peeled and immersed in water.The minute the school bus would stop he would apply…
Coconut and Sprout Salad
This month’s Magic Mingle has really made me crazy.I have been thinking hard , infact I prepared a chutney but I did not enjoy it, was slightly bitter so I decided not to post it. For today I have made a salad with coconut, cucumber, carrot ,green gram sprouts and fenugreek sprouts. Should we get…
Lemon Tea Infused Pasta Salad
BM # 19 Day 1 I have never tasted tea,……..coffee I do drink, but rarely…….maybe once in six months though I love its flavor and aroma.This time when Valli announced the BM I thought since I don’t drink these two things it would be more challenging for me to work with them. For Day…
Mexican Bean Salad
BM #17 Day 3 A quick salad with beans and herbs makes a delicious treat.I keep varying it every time I make ,but the basic taste remains the same , as I don’t change the herbs. Sometimes I just give the beans a churn in the mixer and use it as a dip and…