Quick and Easy

Spaghetti alla Puttanesca

November 14, 2014

I have a good news and a bad one. The bad news is that, the pictures in this post are nothing to rave about and it is not doing justice to this dish. There was barely any light and I was battling the rains and thunderstorm at 9pm while taking pictures. And that too, while trying hard not to dig into…

Appetizers Christmas/Thanksgiving Quick and Easy Side dish Vegetarian

Three Cheese Stuffed Mushrooms

November 13, 2014

If I were to think of my favorite ingredients (right on top of my head), it would look like this. Artisan bread Garlic Avocado Mushroom Cheese Tomato Pasta Olives Chicken Asparagus Potatoes Fresh herbs Berries If it wasn't for chicken, I would have become a vegetarian very easily. I do have a soft spot for vegetarian food somewhere there in my <3 (Read: Heart). I mean look at all the food I love. Aglio Olio with…

Healthy Quick and Easy Seafood

Simple Caramelized Salmon Recipe

November 7, 2014

I should be eating lettuce for the rest of the week and that too sans dressing and only a fork would be required. Reason is, I have had so many cakes on my birthday. I actually came up with a quote while eating all those cakes. "Only those who are loved so much gets more than 1 cakes on their…

Christmas/Thanksgiving Noodles/Pasta Quick and Easy Ramadan Vegetarian

Aglio Olio with Sun-Dried Tomatoes

November 5, 2014

Lots of denial are going on up in the brain, because it’s November. November = the month when I came into existence. November = makes me older, every time it arrives. I am an year older from when I was writing the previous post. *shivers*. Someone please stop the time. It is just a matter of time where very obvious wrinkles gonna make their…

Christmas/Thanksgiving Healthy Quick and Easy Side dish Soup/Salad Swift Spoon Vegetarian

Roasted Asparagus in Balsamic Butter Vinaigrette

October 27, 2014

Some of you might be looking at the title and going "Butter on Skinny Mondays"?? Butter in moderation is fine; not my words, but Dr. Ian Smith's. Yes, that is how I roll at times, echoing back whatever the specialist said. It is perfectly normal to quote someone else otherwise there wouldn't be a re-post feature on Instagram, a re-tweet tab on…

Deepavali Dessert Quick and Easy Yum Picks by Maya

Sooji Ladoo Recipe

October 22, 2014

Namaste people and Diwali Mubarak ho! No, please don't leave. You are at the right blog. Since it is Diwali, I thought I shall show off a bit of my Hindi language that I picked up from my teachers. My teachers include Shahrukh Khan, Kajol, Aishwarya Rai and Tanmay (The only one who actually knows me) Some of you out there might be…

Christmas/Thanksgiving Quick and Easy Soup/Salad Vegetarian

Lemon Poppyseed Dressing

October 17, 2014

Hei people, I was down with flu. My throat still hurts though and I have to drink some water every 30 minutes else I would start a string of cough that would further pressurize my throat. Infact my throat was bleeding, until 36 hours ago. *Touch wood* I have not been having much of an appetite for the past few days. If…

Bread Breakfast Healthy Quick and Easy Vegetarian

Caramelized Onions, Mushroom and Avocado Quesadillas

October 11, 2014

An avocado 2 times a week, keep the doctors away. "An apple a day" quote is so 1923 (Read: So yesterday) You know there are certain times when you are just too lazy to fix a whole meal. Okay fine, I meant me. It usually happens when I have to fix lunch for myself. I don’t mind cooking for the whole…

Appetizers Christmas/Thanksgiving Quick and Easy Swift Spoon Vegetarian Yum Picks by Maya

Garlic and Rosemary Smashed Potatoes

October 8, 2014

The past few days have been super busy. It started with my BCF (best cousin forever) birthday, followed by Eid preparations and then Eid itself. Now that everything is over, let’s talk potatoes. When I saw this, I knew that I had to give this recipe a try. These potatoes were screaming out loud at me. Yup, these potatoes talk. If you have…

Beverages Christmas/Thanksgiving Quick and Easy Ramadan Swift Spoon Yum Picks by Maya

5 minutes Orange Julius recipe

October 3, 2014

"Orange Julius is a chain of fruit drink beverage stores that has been in the business since the late 1920s.” Thank you Wikipedia for improving my general knowledge almost every single day! As a kid, I used to see Orange Julius in a lot of malls but I never got a chance to try it back then. I guess, I never…

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Spaghetti alla Puttanesca

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Simple Caramelized Salmon Recipe

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Roasted Asparagus in Balsamic Butter Vinaigrette

Sooji Ladoo Recipe

Lemon Poppyseed Dressing

Caramelized Onions, Mushroom and Avocado Quesadillas

Garlic and Rosemary Smashed Potatoes

5 minutes Orange Julius recipe