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/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/artichoke-spinach-pasta.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/10/artichoke-spinach-pasta.html#comments Fri, 02 Oct 2015 00:39:20 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=19033 Artichokes are new to me and I was clueless when they landed in my bountiful basket sometime back. After looking through countless sites on how to cook an artichoke I gave it a try and ended with beautiful and tasty artichoke hearts. If you do not want to deal with cooking the artichoke, etc., you...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/10/artichoke-spinach-pasta.html/feed 1 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/08/basil-pesto-pasta-with-vegetables.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/08/basil-pesto-pasta-with-vegetables.html#comments Sat, 01 Aug 2015 19:36:46 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=18965 I rarely make pesto with basil since I do not get fresh basil easily, but it is one of my favorite pesto. We usually spread it on bread or toss with pasta. You can use any vegetable of choice or just toss the pasta with pesto alone. The pesto makes the pasta very creamy and...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/08/basil-pesto-pasta-with-vegetables.html/feed 0 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/07/tofu-bell-pepper-curry.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/07/tofu-bell-pepper-curry.html#comments Wed, 22 Jul 2015 01:50:29 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=20137 This is an easy peasy one pot dish perfect for weeknight dinners. I recently bought an electric pressure cooker in spite of owning 4 different stove stop pressure cookers. It certainly has made some aspects of my cooking simpler and this dish was also an experiment in the same. You can just use any pot and...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/07/tofu-bell-pepper-curry.html/feed 0 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/04/vegetarian-lettuce-wraps.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/04/vegetarian-lettuce-wraps.html#comments Fri, 17 Apr 2015 13:03:31 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=18647 Sometime back we had “living” lettuce (butter lettuce) in our bountiful basket. Rather than the usual chopping it up and making kootu or salad, I wanted to try something different. Hence, these wraps were born. If you are avoiding tortillas for some reason, you can totally switch it with these big leaves. They were a...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/04/vegetarian-lettuce-wraps.html/feed 0 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/04/poritha-kootu-vegetable-lentil-gravy.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/04/poritha-kootu-vegetable-lentil-gravy.html#comments Sat, 04 Apr 2015 14:00:53 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=17971 Kootu is a gravy with vegetables and lentils and is a staple at home. It goes well with rice or with flat bread and is versatile. This recipe uses homemade rasam powder that is made using peppercorns and cumin seeds. It imparts a wonderful flavor to the kootu. The rasam powder stores well for months in...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/04/poritha-kootu-vegetable-lentil-gravy.html/feed 1 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/04/vegan-sloppy-joes-soya-chunk-sloppy-joes.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/04/vegan-sloppy-joes-soya-chunk-sloppy-joes.html#comments Thu, 02 Apr 2015 11:00:53 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=17742 Once a year we have a potluck get together for the scouts. Sloppy Joes was the main dish in it and we are usually served a vegetarian version of the same using soya. We liked the flavors and I decided to try it at home. It is very easy to put together and it was...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/04/vegan-sloppy-joes-soya-chunk-sloppy-joes.html/feed 0 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/10/capsicum-paruppu-usili-bell-pepper-lentil-curry.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/10/capsicum-paruppu-usili-bell-pepper-lentil-curry.html#comments Fri, 03 Oct 2014 04:15:35 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=14531 Lentils can jazz up any dish for me and this one is no exception. I always sneak in lentils into most dishes because it is a good source of protein. ‘Paruppu’ means ‘lentils’ in our language and this dish is usually made with green beans. Given the shortage of vegetable varieties in the area, I...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/10/capsicum-paruppu-usili-bell-pepper-lentil-curry.html/feed 3 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/09/hummus-pizza.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/09/hummus-pizza.html#comments Thu, 25 Sep 2014 02:52:12 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=18869 For this month’s We Knead to Bake, we were given the choice to bake a pizza that is different from the usual ones. I was definitely excited because kids love pizza and it was an opportunity for me to change it a bit. I already had the dough in the freezer made using this recipe. I...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/09/hummus-pizza.html/feed 3