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/2015/02/banana-bread-with-greek-yogurt.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/02/banana-bread-with-greek-yogurt.html#comments Thu, 26 Feb 2015 01:55:30 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=16911 What do you do with overripe bananas? When we were kids we did not bother about the slight brown patches on the banana, but my kids never touch them. Sometimes I throw them in smoothies or freeze them to make smoothies later. Apart from that, another favorite way to use overripe bananas is to make...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/02/banana-bread-with-greek-yogurt.html/feed 2 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/01/mango-chocolate-muffin.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/01/mango-chocolate-muffin.html#comments Wed, 15 Jan 2014 06:00:50 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=16351 I had mentioned in this post about how I was having fun with mango pulp making muffins, lassi and so on. These muffins were a complete hit and my boy loved them. Ten years ago I had no idea about tweaking baking recipes, but now I have been tinkering with the basic banana nut muffin recipe...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/01/mango-chocolate-muffin.html/feed 11 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/01/mango-shrikand-sweetened-yogurt-flavored-with-mango-pulp.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/01/mango-shrikand-sweetened-yogurt-flavored-with-mango-pulp.html#comments Sun, 05 Jan 2014 14:00:58 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=16353 Shrikand is basically a thick yogurt based dessert that is sweetened with blueberries, strawberries and so on. It is delicious, rich and creamy. I have used fat free Greek yogurt and that stuff is really thick I should say. I am happy to finally use up the can of mango pulp that had been lying...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/01/mango-shrikand-sweetened-yogurt-flavored-with-mango-pulp.html/feed 6 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/12/greek-yogurt-chocolate-cookies.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/12/greek-yogurt-chocolate-cookies.html#comments Sat, 14 Dec 2013 02:05:38 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=10979 These cookies were made ages back and I was hesitant to post it initially because it did not look pretty. While glancing over “taste of home cookbook”, I noticed a recipe that uses sour cream. It is an interesting ingredient in a cookie and I had to try it out. We do not buy sour...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/12/greek-yogurt-chocolate-cookies.html/feed 0 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/06/jalapeno-poppers-with-greek-yogurt-reduced-fat.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/06/jalapeno-poppers-with-greek-yogurt-reduced-fat.html#comments Thu, 06 Jun 2013 06:17:52 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=10851 Jalapeno poppers are basically jalapenos stuffed with a cheese mixture, drenched in egg, coated with breadcrumbs and is then deep fried or baked. The first jalapeno poppers I tasted were the frozen ones from the store. It was generously stuffed with cheese and coated with bread crumbs and baked to perfection. We just had to...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/06/jalapeno-poppers-with-greek-yogurt-reduced-fat.html/feed 8 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/06/strawberry-greek-yogurt-muffins.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/06/strawberry-greek-yogurt-muffins.html#comments Mon, 03 Jun 2013 06:19:49 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=11433 The first muffin I made was a banana walnut muffin and that was years ago. Being very new to baking I still remember how proud I was with the result. I had no idea how a muffin would taste, but it rose well and looked good. My friends who tasted it later said that it...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/06/strawberry-greek-yogurt-muffins.html/feed 21 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2012/11/tzatziki-greek-yogurt-and-cucumber-dip.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2012/11/tzatziki-greek-yogurt-and-cucumber-dip.html#comments Thu, 15 Nov 2012 00:00:33 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=5323 A long overdue post that I clicked when the gardens were overflowing with cucumbers. When I think of a dip for vegetables the first thing that comes to my mind is ranch dressing followed by hummus. There you go that is my knowledge of dips because growing up, we did not have dips for carrots...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2012/11/tzatziki-greek-yogurt-and-cucumber-dip.html/feed 5 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2012/10/spicy-jalapeno-cheese-muffin.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2012/10/spicy-jalapeno-cheese-muffin.html#comments Wed, 17 Oct 2012 04:14:02 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=5941 These muffins are so good and I have made them twice already. It all started because greek yogurt was on sale in the local grocery store and due to my new found love for tzatziki dip, I decided to buy a huge box of the greek yogurt so I have some on hand always rather...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2012/10/spicy-jalapeno-cheese-muffin.html/feed 7 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2012/03/sesame-yogurt-pasta-salad.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2012/03/sesame-yogurt-pasta-salad.html#comments Fri, 09 Mar 2012 14:48:50 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=1062 Hard to believe, but we are already on our second post for the Gourmet Seven and for this month we have chosen salads. It is not a regular salad, but a gourmet one . Having known only the lettuce salad with store bought dressing, I have to admit I have come a long way. Salads are...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2012/03/sesame-yogurt-pasta-salad.html/feed 1 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