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/2016/09/cinnamon-rolls.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/09/cinnamon-rolls.html#comments Mon, 12 Sep 2016 17:00:00 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=20737 Cinnamon rolls are easy to make and with some planning, you can have it ready for breakfast. I messed up the butter mixture by melting the butter. It is better to keep the butter in a spreadable consistency to prevent it from flowing out while cutting. Even with the messy filling, the rolls turned out...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/09/cinnamon-rolls.html/feed 2 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/09/slow-cooker-rice-kheer.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/09/slow-cooker-rice-kheer.html#comments Thu, 08 Sep 2016 02:07:33 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=22622 Today is a simple, but delicious recipe that pretty much gets done on its own in the slow cooker. All you have to do is add the ingredients and walk away. Come back to a totally addictive dessert that makes guests think that you were slaving for hours at the stove . I had earlier...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/09/slow-cooker-rice-kheer.html/feed 0 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/08/artisan-bread-bowls.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/08/artisan-bread-bowls.html#comments Sat, 06 Aug 2016 21:00:56 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=17598 Tried bread bowls at Panera and wanted to make it at home. Rather than having bread on the side along with soup, this is a cute way to serve soup. Recipe from here. Cute bowls ready. Enjoy!]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/08/artisan-bread-bowls.html/feed 4 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/05/english-muffin-bread-no-knead.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/05/english-muffin-bread-no-knead.html#comments Sun, 15 May 2016 22:12:59 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=21861 I have recently been into no knead bread and when my friend Sangee mentioned this bread, I immediately tried it. Like the name says, there is no kneading involved and no huge mixer bowls to clean in my case. I  have to say that I am pretty impressed with the bread and it is extremely easy...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/05/english-muffin-bread-no-knead.html/feed 0 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/04/strawberry-banana-sourdough-pancakes.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/04/strawberry-banana-sourdough-pancakes.html#comments Fri, 08 Apr 2016 23:42:11 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=22235 Maintaining sourdough starter is not hard, but finding recipes that use it seems to be the hard part. When I came across this pancake recipe I was really thrilled because now I can use the starter to make pancakes and kids seem to be more interested in pancakes than with bread. This is also very...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/04/strawberry-banana-sourdough-pancakes.html/feed 0 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/04/clover-leaf-dinner-rolls.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/04/clover-leaf-dinner-rolls.html#comments Sat, 02 Apr 2016 01:57:49 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=20042 My kids love dinner rolls and I love experimenting with the various shapes of dinner rolls available. I have used a combination of wheat and white flour, but you can use all white if needed. This is a fun kind of roll to make with kids. I had earlier posted crescent rolls and plain rolls. Off to...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/04/clover-leaf-dinner-rolls.html/feed 1 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/11/rye-crackers.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/11/rye-crackers.html#comments Tue, 01 Dec 2015 02:28:28 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=21285 I was introduced to rye flour by my friend and this recipe on the bag caught my attention. These crackers use caraway seeds and I was finally able to find them online for a good price. The seeds have a unique flavor and the family loves the seeds in bread. This is my first recipe...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/11/rye-crackers.html/feed 0 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/11/fig-banana-muffins.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/11/fig-banana-muffins.html#comments Fri, 06 Nov 2015 04:30:28 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=18771 Figs are new to me and muffins seemed to be a good way to experiment with it. Muffins are very easy to make and I have tweaked the recipe with tons of variations and it never fails. These are perfect for breakfast or as a quick snack. The picky eaters never caught the figs in...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/11/fig-banana-muffins.html/feed 0 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/09/basundi-milk-dessert.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/09/basundi-milk-dessert.html#comments Tue, 01 Sep 2015 14:00:09 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=20048 Basundi is a rich milk dessert and is made by simmering milk and adding flavorings. The only thing that is key to the recipe is patience. The milk has to reduce to half the original quantity and we need to keep stirring it every few minutes and scraping down the sides of the vessel as...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/09/basundi-milk-dessert.html/feed 0 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/08/sourdough-kefir-waffles.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/08/sourdough-kefir-waffles.html#comments Fri, 28 Aug 2015 03:47:59 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=20301 I have recently started experimenting kefir and sour dough. Sometimes we do end up with a ton of kefir. While looking around for recipes to use up the extra kefir, my friend passed over this recipe to me. The waffles turned out to be crispy on the outside and instantly became the hit.I served the...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/08/sourdough-kefir-waffles.html/feed 2