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/2020/07/almond-butter-chocolate-chip-cookies-flourless.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2020/07/almond-butter-chocolate-chip-cookies-flourless.html#comments Wed, 15 Jul 2020 03:29:13 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=22734 It started because I wanted to make almond butter at home. Sadly, no one cared for the almond butter and I was looking for ways to use it up. Spotted this recipe and it looked pretty easy enough as well. The cookies turned out great and were gone in no time . Recipe from here....]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2020/07/almond-butter-chocolate-chip-cookies-flourless.html/feed 0 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/10/jicama-black-bean-salad.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/10/jicama-black-bean-salad.html#comments Thu, 13 Oct 2016 01:31:59 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=21859 This is my first attempt with Jicama and salad came to the rescue. Jicama tastes between a turnip and a pear and has a nice crunch to it. You can eat it raw or add to soups, stir-fries, etc.  Healthy salad ready. Enjoy!]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/10/jicama-black-bean-salad.html/feed 0 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/09/butter-lettuce-chickpea-salad.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/09/butter-lettuce-chickpea-salad.html#comments Sun, 25 Sep 2016 23:19:10 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=21035 A simple, but filling salad with vegetables and garbanzo. Pinenuts add a nice crunch and the salad can be customized based on vegetables on hand. Off to the recipe. Salad ready. Enjoy!]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/09/butter-lettuce-chickpea-salad.html/feed 1 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/2016/08/artisan-bread-bowls.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/08/artisan-bread-bowls.html#comments Sat, 06 Aug 2016 21:00:56 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=17598 Tried bread bowls at Panera and wanted to make it at home. Rather than having bread on the side along with soup, this is a cute way to serve soup. Recipe from here. Cute bowls ready. Enjoy!]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/08/artisan-bread-bowls.html/feed 4 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/07/roasted-red-bell-pepper-quinoa-salad.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/07/roasted-red-bell-pepper-quinoa-salad.html#comments Thu, 28 Jul 2016 02:00:15 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=19828 A simple, but healthy salad featuring quinoa. Truth be told, I go blank when I am in charge of making salads for any potluck. I will gladly swap for making bread instead . But, I do try to include salads in our meals off and on. Roasted bell pepper adds a ton of flavor and...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/07/roasted-red-bell-pepper-quinoa-salad.html/feed 0 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/06/dinner-rolls-olive-oil-dough-no-knead-recipe-artisan-bread-in-5.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/06/dinner-rolls-olive-oil-dough-no-knead-recipe-artisan-bread-in-5.html#comments Mon, 13 Jun 2016 12:00:59 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=21953 Another recipe in the no-knead series. From my artisan bread recipe, “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 use it within two weeks. The idea is that you pinch off a portion...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/06/dinner-rolls-olive-oil-dough-no-knead-recipe-artisan-bread-in-5.html/feed 2 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/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