https://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 https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2020/07/almond-butter-chocolate-chip-cookies-flourless.html https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2020/07/almond-butter-chocolate-chip-cookies-flourless.html#comments Wed, 15 Jul 2020 03:29:13 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=22734 It started because I wanted to make almond butter at home. Sadly, no one cared for the almond butter and I was looking for ways to use it up. Spotted this recipe and it looked pretty easy enough as well. The cookies turned out great and were gone in no time . Recipe from here....]]> https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2020/07/almond-butter-chocolate-chip-cookies-flourless.html/feed 0 https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/04/strawberry-banana-sourdough-pancakes.html https://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...]]> https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/04/strawberry-banana-sourdough-pancakes.html/feed 0 https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/03/best-cocoa-brownies.html https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/03/best-cocoa-brownies.html#comments Fri, 25 Mar 2016 22:06:12 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=22134 This is the brownie recipe that all of you must try. Yes, it is simple to make and tastes out of this world. I have made it three times since bookmarking the recipe. It is just too good and very hard to resist. The center is fudgy and will melt in the mouth and the...]]> https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/03/best-cocoa-brownies.html/feed 0 https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/02/breakfast-tostada.html https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/02/breakfast-tostada.html#comments Tue, 09 Feb 2016 00:24:52 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=19344 Tostadas are crispy tortillas and you can top them with a variety of ingredients. It turns out that when the tortillas are not fresh enough, you can bake/fry them to make them interesting tostadas. But, since the kids love crispy tortillas, I make these irrespective of whether they are fresh or not. Here, I have...]]> https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/02/breakfast-tostada.html/feed 1 https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/11/fig-banana-muffins.html https://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...]]> https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/11/fig-banana-muffins.html/feed 0 https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/08/sourdough-kefir-waffles.html https://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...]]> https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/08/sourdough-kefir-waffles.html/feed 2 https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/04/banana-walnut-muffin.html https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/04/banana-walnut-muffin.html#comments Mon, 06 Apr 2015 21:19:45 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=18322 This muffin is one of the first few recipes that I started my baking journey with. I was so impressed with myself when the muffins were done . It is a very simple recipe with basic ingredients. If you have overripe bananas, they are perfect candidates for this muffin.Walnuts add a nice crunch to the...]]> https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/04/banana-walnut-muffin.html/feed 1 https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/02/banana-bread-with-greek-yogurt.html https://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...]]> https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/02/banana-bread-with-greek-yogurt.html/feed 2 https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/11/whole-wheat-burger-buns.html https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/11/whole-wheat-burger-buns.html#comments Tue, 04 Nov 2014 04:18:35 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=16741 I had been wanting to make burger buns at home for a while and this recipe caught my eye. The recent addition to my kitchen is a 10 pound bag of organic whole wheat and I have been replacing some of the bread flour in a ton of recipes with whole wheat flour. I love...]]> https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/11/whole-wheat-burger-buns.html/feed 1 https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/07/gibassier-bread-french-anise-orange-flavored-bread.html https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/07/gibassier-bread-french-anise-orange-flavored-bread.html#comments Fri, 25 Jul 2014 00:06:01 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=18447 For this month’s We Knead to Bake, we are baking a French bread that has this lovely orange flavor. It is a breakfast pastry/bread that is buttery textured and shaped in a pretty way. You can also shape it as a big loaf. I did not have some of the orange flavorings given in the recipe...]]> https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/07/gibassier-bread-french-anise-orange-flavored-bread.html/feed 3