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/2015/06/quinoa-tofu-bowl.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/06/quinoa-tofu-bowl.html#comments Thu, 04 Jun 2015 11:00:35 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=17100 This is a fun bowl that is pretty versatile and is also healthy. I am always on the lookout for quinoa dishes and this is one of my favorites. This is like a salad, but very filling. Don’t be alarmed at the list of ingredients because they are mostly stuff you already have or can...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/06/quinoa-tofu-bowl.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/2014/09/mushroom-tofu-broccoli-rice.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/09/mushroom-tofu-broccoli-rice.html#comments Fri, 05 Sep 2014 23:11:54 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=13136 I still remember those days when I used to consider broccoli to be mini trees and did not want anything to do with it. Slowly I started to try it and nowadays I like broccoli more than cauliflower. Since broccoli and tofu go very well together in stir fries, I decided to combine them with...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/09/mushroom-tofu-broccoli-rice.html/feed 1 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/07/broccoli-lentil-rice.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/07/broccoli-lentil-rice.html#comments Thu, 17 Jul 2014 04:06:47 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=16251 Lentils jazz up any dish for me and this rice is no exception. Plain broccoli sounded boring, but lentils got me all excited to try out rice with broccoli. If you are not a broccoli fan, use any vegetable of choice. The rice is easy to put together and everyone in the family loved it....]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/07/broccoli-lentil-rice.html/feed 4 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/11/vegetables-in-hot-garlic-sauce.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/11/vegetables-in-hot-garlic-sauce.html#comments Wed, 27 Nov 2013 14:13:53 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=11982 I had no idea that these sauces are a breeze to make and have tasted similar ones in only restaurants. The recipe is very simple and corn starch is the thickening agent. You could add any vegetable of choice and tofu would be a good candidate too. We had it with fried rice and felt...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/11/vegetables-in-hot-garlic-sauce.html/feed 3 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/07/brown-rice-broccoli-adai.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/07/brown-rice-broccoli-adai.html#comments Mon, 22 Jul 2013 13:10:24 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=13323 Brown rice has a lot of fiber and is certainly healthier than white rice and I have finally joined the brown rice bandwagon. To start with, I went with basmati variety. The rice had a nutty taste and my first recipe was a brown rice bean soup that I will post soon. Adai can be...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/07/brown-rice-broccoli-adai.html/feed 4 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/07/broccoli-pesto.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/07/broccoli-pesto.html#comments Sat, 06 Jul 2013 00:54:07 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=12987 Hope you all are having a fun filled Independence Day weekend. We got back from a mini vacation and it sure is tough to get back to the normal routine. With all the cleaning and washing I wanted something quick and easy for dinner and the pesto came to the rescue. I have come a...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/07/broccoli-pesto.html/feed 2 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/05/broccoli-garlic-breadcrumb-fry.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/05/broccoli-garlic-breadcrumb-fry.html#comments Tue, 07 May 2013 04:53:35 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=10202 The week starts with another easy recipe using healthy broccoli. I recently started collecting Costco cookbooks, the one they give out the day after Thanksgiving. I was pleasantly surprised at the vegetarian recipes and how easy they are to adapt. The recipes are centered around the ingredients you find at Costco, but you can use...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/05/broccoli-garlic-breadcrumb-fry.html/feed 7 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/04/broccoli-pasta-pasta-e-broccoli.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/04/broccoli-pasta-pasta-e-broccoli.html#comments Tue, 09 Apr 2013 05:12:01 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=9852 The magical word in my house is “pasta”. Everyone is happy when there is pasta or spaghetti. Kids eagerly look forward to dinner, there is no fuss or whining from the little one and I get to add in my favorite vegetable – broccoli, in abundance. Of course, I have to deal with one picky...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/04/broccoli-pasta-pasta-e-broccoli.html/feed 6 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/01/broccoli-kootu-broccoli-lentil-gravy.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/01/broccoli-kootu-broccoli-lentil-gravy.html#comments Tue, 29 Jan 2013 05:13:58 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=8325 Ever since we returned from India, I have been so swamped and have very little time to do any extra cooking. Most of our meals include lentils in one form or the other and cooking something with lentils was easy since it would be our lunch or dinner that day. I also use lentils to jazz...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/01/broccoli-kootu-broccoli-lentil-gravy.html/feed 9