http://cooksjoy.com/blog A vegetarian cooking blog with recipes that tickle your taste buds and leave you craving for more !!! Sat, 08 Aug 2020 00:27:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2020/08/banana-bread.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2020/08/banana-bread.html#comments Sat, 08 Aug 2020 00:19:24 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=22765 What do you do with overripe bananas that are lying around? Banana bread of course . The overripe bananas that no one cared for at home got transformed into this delicious banana bread. Just one bowl to clean makes this recipe a keeper . Recipe from here. Enjoy!]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2020/08/banana-bread.html/feed 0 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/09/cinnamon-rolls.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/09/cinnamon-rolls.html#comments Mon, 12 Sep 2016 17:00:00 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=20737 Cinnamon rolls are easy to make and with some planning, you can have it ready for breakfast. I messed up the butter mixture by melting the butter. It is better to keep the butter in a spreadable consistency to prevent it from flowing out while cutting. Even with the messy filling, the rolls turned out...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/09/cinnamon-rolls.html/feed 2 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/05/english-muffin-bread-no-knead.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/05/english-muffin-bread-no-knead.html#comments Sun, 15 May 2016 22:12:59 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=21861 I have recently been into no knead bread and when my friend Sangee mentioned this bread, I immediately tried it. Like the name says, there is no kneading involved and no huge mixer bowls to clean in my case. I  have to say that I am pretty impressed with the bread and it is extremely easy...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/05/english-muffin-bread-no-knead.html/feed 0 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/05/sourdough-banana-muffins.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/05/sourdough-banana-muffins.html#comments Mon, 09 May 2016 03:08:03 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=22238 I am always looking out for sourdough recipes because the family is bored of the few usual things I make with sourdough starter. This is an easy peasy banana bread using sourdough starter. The bread uses no oil or butter, but was still very moist. The chocolate chips and strawberry add a nice touch, but can be...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/05/sourdough-banana-muffins.html/feed 1 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/04/strawberry-banana-sourdough-pancakes.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/04/strawberry-banana-sourdough-pancakes.html#comments Fri, 08 Apr 2016 23:42:11 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=22235 Maintaining sourdough starter is not hard, but finding recipes that use it seems to be the hard part. When I came across this pancake recipe I was really thrilled because now I can use the starter to make pancakes and kids seem to be more interested in pancakes than with bread. This is also very...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/04/strawberry-banana-sourdough-pancakes.html/feed 0 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/02/artisan-bread-in-5-minutes-a-day-no-knead.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/02/artisan-bread-in-5-minutes-a-day-no-knead.html#comments Sun, 28 Feb 2016 00:37:12 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=21935 My latest interest  has been no-knead bread and I have been bitten by the “Artisan Bread in 5 Minutes a Day” master recipes. You make the dough by mixing all the ingredients (no kneading) and let it sit for 2 hours. You can then use the dough right away or store in the fridge and...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/02/artisan-bread-in-5-minutes-a-day-no-knead.html/feed 0 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/02/breakfast-tostada.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/02/breakfast-tostada.html#comments Tue, 09 Feb 2016 00:24:52 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=19344 Tostadas are crispy tortillas and you can top them with a variety of ingredients. It turns out that when the tortillas are not fresh enough, you can bake/fry them to make them interesting tostadas. But, since the kids love crispy tortillas, I make these irrespective of whether they are fresh or not. Here, I have...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/02/breakfast-tostada.html/feed 1 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/01/vattayappam-steamed-rice-cake.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/01/vattayappam-steamed-rice-cake.html#comments Thu, 14 Jan 2016 01:42:25 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=21488 I recently visited a friend and tasted this rice cake at her place. The cakes were so fluffy and moist and I had to immediately get the recipe. I have never heard of using yeast in Indian recipes and this was totally new to me. You can clearly see the yeast in action in these...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/01/vattayappam-steamed-rice-cake.html/feed 2 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/01/rye-bread.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/01/rye-bread.html#comments Wed, 06 Jan 2016 00:52:43 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=21459 Rye bread has been on my list forever and I was waiting to get caraway seeds to try it out. The bread is pretty simple and can be put together quickly. I used a stand mixer to make the dough, but you can knead it by hand or food processor. The caraway seeds add a...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/01/rye-bread.html/feed 0 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/11/ragi-puttu.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/11/ragi-puttu.html#comments Wed, 18 Nov 2015 03:30:55 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=20899 This is a healthy dish that I love to have for breakfast. During my last trip home I bought the puttu maker and finally got around to using it. The puttu maker I have is basically a vessel with a cylindrical part on top. The base holds water that boils and steams the mix in...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/11/ragi-puttu.html/feed 0