I believe the heart of the family beats in the kitchen. Food fuels our body and nourishes our soul.
I share here real food made using whole ingredients with big flavour, fresh herbs and health-boosting spices, all influenced by my roots in India and my travels. That’s what you will find here. But I’m also not one to spend hours in the kitchen, as you can tell from my healthy shortcuts and tips in every post. My kitchen is a little complicated — we have a number of food sensitivities in the family — so I tend to make food that is gluten-free, dairy-free, soy-free and tomato-free. Often but not always.
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Meal Prep Ideas + Golden Turkey Salad
November is my buffer month. Sandwiched between the colourful days of October's fall and the glittery excitement of December, November is often just blah, right? School routines have somewhat settled down and days are getting darker and shorter. This is the time I prepare hearty and wholesome meals that my kids will eat without complaining. Meals that I can make without spending hours in the kitchen. Meals like this Golden Turkey Salad, and more. Recently I have started marinating and cooking turkey strips and storing them in the freezer to simplify weeknight dinners. They often come as boneless breast scallopini....
Rock Weeknight Dinners Like a Super Star
I am always worried about how well my kids eat, it's part of being a parent, right? Especially on weeknights when we are all pressed for time and dinners are often the last thing to do on an already long list. Enter Rotisserie Chicken! This versatile and convenient food is packed with flavour and nutrition, and will help you manage weeknight dinners like a rock star. I was recently invited on CHCH Morning Live to share tips on how to rock those hectic weeknight dinners. The conversation went from tips to ease weeknight dinners to the pressure that is on...
Toasted Coconut and Pecan Burfi: Easy Diwali Sweet
Diwali is around the corner. This means that almost a billion people around the world will be cleaning their homes, buying new clothes, setting off fireworks and gathering with friends and family. Homemade sweets and snacks are a big part of this festival. Here's an easy recipe for toasted coconut pecan burfi, that I tweaked to make in my desi Canadian kitchen. One of my fondest memories growing up was walking around the neighbourhood, carrying beautiful trays, and wishing everyone “Happy Diwali.” My mom would decorate the trays with homemade mithai (sweets) and "voluntell" my brother and me to dress up to...
Paneer Makhani: Comfort Food Meets Festive Dining
Butter Chicken is a festive meal in many South Asian homes. It's vegetarian sibling though - Paneer Makhani - that's my all-time favourite. In the past, I rarely made this dish at home because of the multiple steps and the time it takes to put together. Recently, I have made variations to the traditional recipe and simplified some of the steps. And voila, a Paneer Makhani recipe to knock your socks off! What is Makhani The word “makhani” means “of butter,” and yes, there’s traditionally tons of butter and ghee and cream in this dish. But the reference is to "Makhani" sauce that's...
Spicy Turkey Ghee Roast Recipe
The entertaining season in our home gets underway with Thanksgiving in early October, winds it's way through birthdays, Diwali, Halloween, and finally gallops towards our wedding anniversary, Christmas and New Year. This Spicy Turkey Ghee Roast recipe has become a festive favourite. It's my version of a traditional and very popular dish from southern India, re-imagined for simplicity in my Canadian kitchen. Spicy Turkey Ghee Roast: a non-traditional twist on a Canadian classic Fiery, tangy and spicy with an unmistakable flavour of spices roasted in ghee, this authentic dish from southern India is not for the faint of heart. A...
Easy Egg Curry: Weeknight Dinner Made Simple
Eggs are one of the most delicious and versatile ingredients in my kitchen and they make for great a meal, breakfast, lunch or dinner. This easy egg curry recipe in particular, is a family favourite. If you love Indian food and are looking for a quick fix, this dish is for you. Disclaimer: This post is #Sponsored by the Egg Farmers of Canada as part of the #WorldEggDay celebration. I have been compensated to share with you my fondness for all things egg. As always the recipe and opinions are all mine. North-Indian style Easy Egg Curry Egg curries are...
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