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/2013/10/pineapple-rava-kesari-indian-dessert.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/10/pineapple-rava-kesari-indian-dessert.html#comments Fri, 01 Nov 2013 05:02:57 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=15360 Kesari is an Indian dessert made with rava also known as sooji. It is one of the simplest desserts to make compared to the laborious Indian desserts. Surprisingly I have not blogged about it until now. So when we bought a pineapple a week ago, I immediately decided that I was going to make kesari...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/10/pineapple-rava-kesari-indian-dessert.html/feed 5 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/06/pineapple-rasam.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/06/pineapple-rasam.html#comments Fri, 14 Jun 2013 03:59:25 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=11292 Rasam is such an important staple in my house and has been my life saver on the days I am pressed for time. The basic kind of rasam that can be fixed in a jiffy uses this homemade rasam powder and there are other kinds where we prepare the masala fresh each time. Rasam, rice and...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/06/pineapple-rasam.html/feed 5 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/06/cucumber-pineapple-salad.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/06/cucumber-pineapple-salad.html#comments Sat, 08 Jun 2013 06:13:53 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=12345 With the kids having summer vacation, things are pretty crazy at home. Simple salads and quick fix dinners are my life savers at the moment. I would have never thought of combining cucumber and pineapples until K came home with the English cucumber. I am not sure why it is called so, but it is...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/06/cucumber-pineapple-salad.html/feed 10 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/05/strawberry-pineapple-flax-smoothie.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/05/strawberry-pineapple-flax-smoothie.html#comments Mon, 27 May 2013 05:58:54 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=12152 Weekend has been very busy with yard work. As much as I love rain, it has certainly fed the weeds terribly and we spent a considerable amount of time clearing it. The plan is to plant some tomatoes, okra and bell peppers, but my fingers are crossed since we are already at the trail end...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/05/strawberry-pineapple-flax-smoothie.html/feed 6 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2012/01/black-bean-and-pineapple-salad.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2012/01/black-bean-and-pineapple-salad.html#comments Wed, 04 Jan 2012 02:33:00 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=245 Healthy and nutritious, this salad seems to be a perfect post to kick start the new year. A couple of years back, the only salad I knew were the ones with lettuce in it with some dressing like the ranch for example. Through blogging I am exploring various salads and this is one of my favorites....]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2012/01/black-bean-and-pineapple-salad.html/feed 0