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/2016/03/avocado-hummus.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/03/avocado-hummus.html#comments Wed, 16 Mar 2016 23:25:55 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=19636 Hummus is one of my favorite dips and the slight variation here is the addition of avocado. The buttery avocado blends well with the other ingredients and makes the dip rich and creamy. We usually use hummus as a spread over bread or wraps. The original hummus recipe can be found here. Off to the...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/03/avocado-hummus.html/feed 1 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/2016/02/bolillos-mexican-rolls.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/02/bolillos-mexican-rolls.html#comments Thu, 04 Feb 2016 05:02:52 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=21705 I recently came across bolillos as part of the bountiful basket offering and immediately started looking for recipes to make the same. The process is pretty simple and uses the usual bread ingredients. The one new thing about the recipe is the glaze that is made of corn starch and water. It also took a...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/02/bolillos-mexican-rolls.html/feed 2 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/01/refried-beans.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/01/refried-beans.html#comments Sat, 30 Jan 2016 17:18:31 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=18820 When we go to Mexican restaurants, I mostly order veggie enchiladas and it is usually served with black beans and refried beans. After talking to my friend, I tried to create something similar at home and ended with this recipe. It uses minimal spices and is very easy to  make. The picky eaters in the...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/01/refried-beans.html/feed 0 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/10/flour-tortillas.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/10/flour-tortillas.html#comments Fri, 16 Oct 2015 01:09:12 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=21021 I had recently posted corn tortillas and was talking to my friend about it. She then talked about the soft and tasty flour tortillas that her friend makes and also shared the recipe with me. The recipe sat in my book for a couple of months and finally I made it. Once you taste these fresh...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/10/flour-tortillas.html/feed 0 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/10/vegetarian-tortilla-soup.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/10/vegetarian-tortilla-soup.html#comments Sat, 10 Oct 2015 16:44:06 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=18987 What do you do when you have ton of tortillas to finish up? I have been buying tortillas in bulk from bountiful basket. On good days I take the time to separate them and pack them in ziplocs to freeze. But then some days I forget and realize that I need to use up the...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/10/vegetarian-tortilla-soup.html/feed 0 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/09/corn-tortillas.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/09/corn-tortillas.html#comments Fri, 04 Sep 2015 16:00:43 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=20865 I had always wanted to try tortillas at home and assumed I needed a tortilla press. Since I am not in favor of filling the house with gadgets, I kept postponing the tortilla making process. It turns out that you can roll out flour tortillas, but corn tortillas need to be pressed. The dough is...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/09/corn-tortillas.html/feed 0 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/05/roasted-hatch-chile-and-tomato-salsa.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/05/roasted-hatch-chile-and-tomato-salsa.html#comments Fri, 29 May 2015 12:43:26 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=18863 Hatch chile is a mild pepper similar to Anaheim pepper. Roasting these peppers bring out the flavors and combined with the usual salsa ingredient, they make excellent salsas. They are long, slender and can also be used for making stuffed peppers. The family loves salsa and this was a super hit. Recipe adapted from here. Tasty...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/05/roasted-hatch-chile-and-tomato-salsa.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/2014/03/tofu-potato-breakfast-burrito.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/03/tofu-potato-breakfast-burrito.html#comments Fri, 07 Mar 2014 03:25:25 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=12219 While growing up, our breakfast was typical Indian stuff and I can safely say that we did not try any other cuisine at home. After moving to the US, the lack of Indian stores and restaurants prompted me to cook dishes from a variety of cuisines and the family is particularly fond of Mexican and...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/03/tofu-potato-breakfast-burrito.html/feed 3