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/2016/05/vegetarian-split-pea-soup.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/05/vegetarian-split-pea-soup.html#comments Wed, 25 May 2016 03:07:28 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=19925 This is a healthy soup loaded with vegetables and split peas. The peas cook very fast and in fact it became very mushy the first time I made it. We topped the soup with roasted tofu and had a side of baguette. It was a fun and filling dinner. Any vegetables of choice can be...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/05/vegetarian-split-pea-soup.html/feed 0 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/12/pressure-cooker-vegetable-stock.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/12/pressure-cooker-vegetable-stock.html#comments Wed, 23 Dec 2015 04:51:32 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=19119 Recently I ended up with some fresh herbs like thyme, rosemary, etc. and they were put to good use in this vegetable stock. Using a pressure cooker simplifies the process greatly since the cooking time involved is less. You can use the few pieces of leftover vegetables, peels, etc. to make this stock. Using stock...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/12/pressure-cooker-vegetable-stock.html/feed 0 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/03/farro-vegetable-soup.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/03/farro-vegetable-soup.html#comments Wed, 01 Apr 2015 03:35:14 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=17600 I like to try new grains and picked up a bag of farro sometime back. Farro has a nutty flavor and a high fiber and protein content.  It is also rich in magnesium and B vitamins. You can eat farro on its own or in salads and soups. This soup is a meal by itself...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/03/farro-vegetable-soup.html/feed 0 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/01/clear-vegetable-soup.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/01/clear-vegetable-soup.html#comments Sun, 25 Jan 2015 05:30:32 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=19035 This is a simple and healthy vegetable soup that we used to have when we were kids. As mentioned in my old posts, this was the only soup known to me at that time. It is a neat way to get the goodness of veggies into kids. Thinking about it now, it is pretty similar to...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/01/clear-vegetable-soup.html/feed 0 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/01/potato-kale-lentil-soup.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/01/potato-kale-lentil-soup.html#comments Thu, 01 Jan 2015 12:00:44 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=19068 Wishing everyone a “Happy New Year”. Kickstarting new year with a healthy and filling soup made with potatoes, lentils and kale. If you are not a kale lover or do not like kale on its own, try it in a soup like this. You could even add spinach instead of kale, but add it at...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/01/potato-kale-lentil-soup.html/feed 0 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/05/black-beans-soup.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/05/black-beans-soup.html#comments Wed, 21 May 2014 02:47:13 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=16692 I love soups. They are so easy to put together and is also filling with the addition of beans, pasta and so on. A while ago while shopping in the big cities we happened to try the black bean soup at Panera. I liked its simplicity and humble flavor and created my version of black...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/05/black-beans-soup.html/feed 1 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/01/black-eyed-peas-soup.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/01/black-eyed-peas-soup.html#comments Tue, 07 Jan 2014 14:00:19 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=12404 With temperatures below zero it seems to be the perfect time for soup. Of course I need no reason to make soup and this was sitting in my drafts for more than 6 months. I know I need to be more organized, but then I get carried away by something new that is cooked and...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/01/black-eyed-peas-soup.html/feed 5 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/03/carrot-apple-ginger-soup.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/03/carrot-apple-ginger-soup.html#comments Wed, 06 Mar 2013 01:00:18 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=10116 I had to push myself to post this soup before the spring weather takes over. Now you can certainly have this soup any time of  the year, but for me winter and a warm bowl of soup always go hand in hand. After making this easy soup, I realized that you can puree most vegetables...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/03/carrot-apple-ginger-soup.html/feed 13 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/02/capsicum-spring-onion-noodle-soup.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/02/capsicum-spring-onion-noodle-soup.html#comments Wed, 20 Feb 2013 06:06:48 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=9493 The weather seems to be perfect for soups as we are gearing up for a winter storm. While flipping through the cookbooks I have accumulated over the years, this soup caught my attention. It was very simple to make and tasted great. This is the first time I am trying noodles in soup and totally...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/02/capsicum-spring-onion-noodle-soup.html/feed 10 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/02/chinese-vegetable-soup-hot-and-sour-soup.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/02/chinese-vegetable-soup-hot-and-sour-soup.html#comments Sun, 10 Feb 2013 17:00:40 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=9877 The weather has been perfect for this soup. A high of mid 50s followed by a blizzard watch sounded weird to me and I was looking out to see if we were really going to get the predicted snow. Well, it finally happened and in a matter of minutes the streets turned white. Now, that...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/02/chinese-vegetable-soup-hot-and-sour-soup.html/feed 12