Tag Archives: side-dish

Brussels-sprouts with Pickled (Sushi) Ginger

Yes, I know this seems like an odd combination – Brussels-sprouts and sushi ginger but believe me, it is a match made in heaven.  I can’t take credit for it though, the combination was thought of by some chef in Minneapolis. My sister ate it in a restaurant in downtown Minneapolis and told me all about how divine it...
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Fried Cauliflower with Roasted Garlic Sweet and Sour Sauce

A few days ago, I attended the Varli Food Festival (http://www.varlifoodfestival.com/) in NYC.  This turned out to be a bigger gig than I had original envisioned from the Varli website. The tickets for the festival were sold out in advance and the crowds were immense.  It seemed like an Indian-foodie’s equivalent of the Oscars ceremony. The PR campaign by...
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Spicy, Creamy and Minty Mashed Peas

I have a daughter who attends college 650 miles away from home.  She loves her school and it is the perfect place for her. The only drawback is that the school is in a small college town in the Midwest and the food choices there are quite limited. Since she is so far away from home, she misses home...
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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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Fruit-Nut Wheat Berry Salad

Until I started this blog and started putting my recipes down on paper, I hadn’t realized that there was a pattern to my style of cooking/eating.  As I look at the various recipes and pictures I have uploaded, a clear pattern seems to emerging now – I clearly like colorful healthy foods that taste good and are easy to...
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