Tag Archives: quick meal

Spiced Grape-Blackberry Chutney

I “invented” this recipe quite by chance.  I hate to throw away food but since I often buy in large quantities, I am often left with fruit that is not spoiled but no one at home wants to eat it. Even though my kids love grapes, if they aren’t super crunchy, they won’t eat them.  One of these times...
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Tofu and Sweet Potato Salad

This is the most colorful (and therefore appetizing) salad you can make!  The orange color comes from the sweet potatoes; the three different colored bell peppers add red, green and yellow to the mix and tofu adds bright white and the red onion adds a burst of purple. In all the veggies give the salad a bright colors and...
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Spicy Baked Salmon

There are not too many fish lovers in my family. A possible reason could be that I haven’t as yet found a reliable and inexpensive fish vendor in the area. But the one fish-dish that everyone in the family can agree on is this baked salmon recipe and I am always happy to oblige since it is one of...
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Easy Sweet Corn and Bean Salad

This is the quickest and best tasting one-dish-meal that I prepare.  In the summer when I can get locally produced fresh sweet corn, this is on my table for at least a couple of times every week.  It takes very little time to prepare and is nutritionally well balanced.  A bowl of this salad is great by itself for...
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Five-Spice Pineapple-Tomato Chutney

Legend goes that a British army officer of the same name made Major Gray’s Chutney during colonial rule in India.  Now, commercially produced Major Gray’s Chutney is popular all over the world and is often served over creamy sharp cheeses.  I love the combination of sweet and sour mangoes with Indian spices but it is often hard to find...
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