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/2013/08/apple-oats-payasam-kheer.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/08/apple-oats-payasam-kheer.html#comments Thu, 29 Aug 2013 05:17:38 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=13952 This is a guest post for Anu of Anuz Healthy Kitchen. Anu has started a new series called “How To’s? of Kitchen” wherein the basics of kitchen and some recipes using the basics are showcased. I am excited to be part of the series as I feel that knowing the basics help a lot in...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/08/apple-oats-payasam-kheer.html/feed 7 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/06/strawberry-jam-no-pectin.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/06/strawberry-jam-no-pectin.html#comments Thu, 20 Jun 2013 04:46:47 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=11526 Hope everyone is enjoying the summer and it is hard to believe that it is almost a month since the kids started vacation. While looking for recipes to finish up the last batch of strawberries in the fridge, I stumbled upon this recipe and I was surprised to see apple as an ingredient. Pectin is...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/06/strawberry-jam-no-pectin.html/feed 14 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/2012/02/apple-rasam.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2012/02/apple-rasam.html#comments Fri, 24 Feb 2012 02:00:00 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2012/02/apple-rasam/ Day 2 of the blogging marathon with theme ‘Rasam”. This rasam was on my list for quite sometime and I finally got the courage to make it. I say courage because I hate to tamper with the comforting rasam and the thought of adding apples was totally new. It all turned out well and the...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2012/02/apple-rasam.html/feed 0 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2012/01/banana-carrot-loaf-low-fat.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2012/01/banana-carrot-loaf-low-fat.html#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2012 10:10:00 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=255 Everybody probably has a version of banana bread and the main thing which drew me to this version is the addition of carrots. I loved the color it gave to the bread and it is also healthy. This banana bread is low fat since it contains no oil or butter. I even tried a version...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2012/01/banana-carrot-loaf-low-fat.html/feed 0 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2011/11/celebrating-200th-post-with-apple-upside-down-cake.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2011/11/celebrating-200th-post-with-apple-upside-down-cake.html#comments Mon, 07 Nov 2011 10:28:00 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=189 It all started 7 months ago as a time pass and it has grown into something that is a part of me now. Yes, I am talking about blogging . So, here I am writing my 200th post and enjoying the journey thus far. I have to thank all of you for the support, encouragement,...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2011/11/celebrating-200th-post-with-apple-upside-down-cake.html/feed 0 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2011/10/waldorf-salad.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2011/10/waldorf-salad.html#comments Sun, 23 Oct 2011 12:10:00 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=171 Day 1 of blogging marathon and my theme is “Soups and Salads”. Although soups and salads are mostly easy to put make or put together, I have always been intimidated by them. The only salads I have tasted would be the ones with lettuce and few other vegetables with ranch or Italian dressing. So as...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2011/10/waldorf-salad.html/feed 0 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2011/05/celebrating-50th-post-with-light-apple-pie.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2011/05/celebrating-50th-post-with-light-apple-pie.html#comments Tue, 31 May 2011 10:00:00 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=35 I am extremely happy to be writing my 50th post and I wanted to do something sweet for the same. My brain was racing in all directions and the winner is “Light” Apple Pie. It is also K’s favorite and he was pretty excited that I was making it. This is one of those recipes...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2011/05/celebrating-50th-post-with-light-apple-pie.html/feed 59