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/2015/10/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/2013/11/tomatillo-pasta-with-asparagus.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/11/tomatillo-pasta-with-asparagus.html#comments Fri, 22 Nov 2013 17:10:25 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=11672 The family loves pasta. The kids love it so much that they might not mind having it daily. Now that is a guess since I have never fed the same thing even twice in a row. But I can feel it when I see their faces light up when it is pasta rather than the...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/11/tomatillo-pasta-with-asparagus.html/feed 5 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/2012/11/cilantro-pesto-pasta-with-vegetables.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2012/11/cilantro-pesto-pasta-with-vegetables.html#comments Thu, 22 Nov 2012 00:00:50 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=5354 Ever since I started buying the blocks of parmesan cheese from Costco, I have been making a lot of pesto. After the spinach pesto and basil pesto last year, it was time to move on to cilantro pesto and I am glad I did since cilantro is mostly present at home and the pesto can...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2012/11/cilantro-pesto-pasta-with-vegetables.html/feed 7 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2012/09/baked-macaroni-and-cheese-mac-and-cheese.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2012/09/baked-macaroni-and-cheese-mac-and-cheese.html#comments Mon, 01 Oct 2012 04:46:34 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=5602 Macaroni and cheese has to be the dish loved by most kids. The glow in their eyes when they hear the word is enough and no words are needed. Initially I used store bought boxes, but once it dawned on me that it was basically the white sauce I have been making it from scratch...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2012/09/baked-macaroni-and-cheese-mac-and-cheese.html/feed 5 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2012/07/orzopasta-vegetable-soup.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2012/07/orzopasta-vegetable-soup.html#comments Sat, 28 Jul 2012 06:03:02 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=3985 Orzo is a small rice shaped pasta and is perfect for soups. Being pasta lovers, I bought this cute pasta months ago and tucked it away in the pantry. Only recently while looking for something else I saw this box and decided to make soup with it. Isn’t it always the case that we find...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2012/07/orzopasta-vegetable-soup.html/feed 3 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2012/05/spinach-and-ricotta-stuffed-shells.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2012/05/spinach-and-ricotta-stuffed-shells.html#comments Sun, 20 May 2012 21:15:12 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=1974 We have been making this dish at least once a month over the past years and my kids love it. It does use cheese, but since it is also loaded with spinach I am happy that the kids love it. K normally makes this or lasagna or pasta on the days I need a break...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2012/05/spinach-and-ricotta-stuffed-shells.html/feed 12 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/2012/02/cheesy-vegetable-pasta-with-white-sauce.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2012/02/cheesy-vegetable-pasta-with-white-sauce.html#comments Fri, 17 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2012/02/cheesy-vegetable-pasta-with-white-sauce/ One of my friends asked for this recipe a long time back and I finally got around to making it. I am more of a tomato sauce person and not too much into cheesy stuff and that was mainly because I have only tasted white sauce in restaurants and it was very rich. So finally...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2012/02/cheesy-vegetable-pasta-with-white-sauce.html/feed 1