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Kheer
So today was my grandma’s birthday! In Hindi, Dad’s Mom (grandma) is called Dadi. We bought her a lot of flowers and cut her some slack in her day to day activities (she is in bed most of the day, coming downstairs with help (using a walker & a nurses’ help), and likes to eat […]
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Ginger & Soy Spiced Tofu with Vegetable Fried Rice and Ginger & Garlic Green Veggies
So today was a BIG DAY in my Food Science Lab. BIG. the (…empty) lab Foe about 3 weeks, we’ve been planning a dinner meal ourselves to make and present to out professor, along with a huge project (~20 + page paper). We were assigned new groups, and chose a theme for a meal to […]
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Channa Masala, Quick & Easy & Just Like Mom’s!
This traditional Indian vegetarian & vegan chickpea stew comes together faster than you would believe… but still tastes like it cooked for a whole day! So there’s a story behind this one.Each Spring, the Indian Student group I am in has a fundraiser dinner, with all of the members bringing home cooked food for students […]
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WIAW: a popular, easy dinner on repeat
Happy WIAW! So, I’m really liking living in an apartment and cooking for myself! I do miss the social aspect of dining on campus with friends and some of the buffets, but the one I like is quite a bit far away from me anyways, so it’s generally not even an option for me to […]
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Cornbread Take 1: Curry Cornbread (+ MOON Chili Cook-Off & Nuts.com Intro)
Last weekend, MOON hosted their annual Chili Cook Off Fundraiser!! Last year, they hosted a similar cook off that I posted about at their store, but this one is much bigger It is held in a nearby church, and hundreds of people from the community come. I’d say there are about 10 different chili’s to […]
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Edamame Spread (& W30 musings)
Some days, I find myself seriously slacking in protein. People commonly ask what are vegetarian/vegan protein sources, and well, there are actually a lot! In order from most to least (approximately):– soy as in tofu, tempeh, edamame; sietan– beans and lentils– legumes, nuts, seeds– dark leafy greens– whole grains However, some of these sources provide […]
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Mashed Cauliflower
As I started to write this, I realized I talk a lot about food I ate growing up, because that’s what inspires me to cook now. I LOVD mashed potatoes, and my mom made the BEST. Seriously- all my friends asked for it. They key was a lot of sour cream to make it tangy, […]
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The BEST Berry Crisp- in ONE pan, & vegan!
I’m not much of a chocolate or dessert person, but anything fruit-y is ALWAYS a yes. Apple pie is where it’s at! And as a kid- this is a bit shameful- I always and only ate McDonalds Apple Pie. Even I knew it was odd, McDonalds > any other pie, but thank god I grew […]
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Roasted Vegetable Lasagna Stacks
I made a lot of food when I was home over fall break 2 weeks ago. It was awesome! However, I didn’t know what recipe I wanted to share first. That changed last night when I had the last of the home cooked food I brought to school. This was actually one of my own […]
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(Zucchini) Black Bean Brownie Bites (with Raspberries)
“What?! That cant be possible. Those aren’t brownies!”Buy you thought wrong.Okay, okay, these are not your traditional dessert brownies. I dunno about you, but – well okay I’d be pretty happy eating 1-2 brownies a day, but I’d feel pretty bad after a few days! These are toned down a bit, you get a deep […]