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Indian Cuisine Vegetarian

Chickpea and Lentil Coconut Curry (Chickpea Dahl)

I have a few recipes featuring lentils (please check this one). Dahl is a staple in India. It translates as lentil, however represents the creamy, spicy lentil stew that is so popular across the country. So, here we’re going to add chickpeas and coconut milk to make chickpea and lentil coconut curry I have discussed…

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Cooking For One Indian Cuisine Vegetarian

Dahl, Creamy Indian Lentil Stew

Dahl is a staple of Indian cuisine. It’s translation means lentil. But it describes a simple lentil stew. Extremely versatile and found everywhere. It can be added to in so many ways, and a few of my other recipes in this section highlight that. Check out Red Lentil Cauliflower Curry. But this is the basic…

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Indian Cuisine Vegetarian

Red Lentil Cauliflower Curry

Sometimes after a few days of festive eating, think the holidays, birthdays, and whatever celebration days, we all need to get back to a little basic. And what better than some plant based comfort food. I love lentils, they are a super food, and they are also versatile and delicious. This particular dish pairs lentils…

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American Cuisine Soups and Stocks Vegetarian

Creamy Sweet Pie Pumpkin Soup

Fall is squash season, and I love to cook. The choices are endless. So sweet pie pumpkins were on sale. I’ve been trained to buy what’s on sale. So I bought one and made creamy sweet pie pumpkin soup. Let’s start by talking about pumpkins, Pumpkins are squash, like Butternut, Acorn, and Kabocha squash. They…

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American Cuisine Soups and Stocks Vegetarian

Creamy Kabocha Squash Soup

The leaves change color, the air is crisp, there’s a frost on the ground, it’s fall, and squash season. What better way to herald in the changing season than creamy kabocha squash soup. Hearty, healthy and warms the soul Well, that sounds great in a temperate climate, I used to live in New Jersey. But…

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American Cuisine Soups and Stocks Vegetarian

Creamy Butternut Squash Soup

The leaves change color, the air is crisp, there’s a frost on the ground, it’s fall, and squash season. What better way to herald in the changing season than creamy butternut squash soup. Hearty, healthy and warms the soul Well, that sounds great in a temperate climate, I used to live in New Jersey. But…

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Latin Cuisine Sides Vegetarian

Roasted Corn with Peppers and Chilis

What goes better with tacos than Mexican corn? Roasted and mixed with red bell pepper and chili pepper. The yellow green and red brighten up the plate. We’ll also add black beans because I really like them and they add more flavor. So we’re going to make Roasted Corn with Peppers and Chili’s. This recipe…

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Indian Cuisine Vegetarian

Curried Lentils with Coconut Milk

A delicious lentil based curry with the creaminess of coconut milk. Curried lentils with coconut milk is comfort food, easy to make, hearty and healthy. Lentils are considered a super food, which means they’re good for you. So what better way to showcase their versatility. Curry is an Indian dish and India is the second…