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/2016/05/vegetarian-split-pea-soup.html https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/05/vegetarian-split-pea-soup.html#comments Wed, 25 May 2016 03:07:28 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=19925 This is a healthy soup loaded with vegetables and split peas. The peas cook very fast and in fact it became very mushy the first time I made it. We topped the soup with roasted tofu and had a side of baguette. It was a fun and filling dinner. Any vegetables of choice can be...]]> https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/05/vegetarian-split-pea-soup.html/feed 0 https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/04/brown-rice-and-red-bean-soup.html https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/04/brown-rice-and-red-bean-soup.html#comments Thu, 03 Apr 2014 21:51:16 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=13196 Although spring is in sight, we still have some cold days and I am sure most of you would love a hot bowl of soup or chilli on those cold nights. I  have recently started experimenting with brown rice and had posted this lentil pancake earlier. This is another interesting soup where I have used brown rice...]]> https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/04/brown-rice-and-red-bean-soup.html/feed 3 https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/02/focaccia-caprese.html https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/02/focaccia-caprese.html#comments Tue, 25 Feb 2014 05:50:03 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=17208 For this month’s “We Knead to Bake” we were given the choice to bake any yeasted bread. I missed baking the focaccia caprese last month since I could not find fresh mozarella, but baked this one instead. On a recent trip to the grocery I spotted fresh mozarella and the caprese hit my mind instantly.Who...]]> https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/02/focaccia-caprese.html/feed 6 https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/02/roasted-asparagus.html https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/02/roasted-asparagus.html#comments Thu, 20 Feb 2014 16:29:40 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=17273 Everyone in the family loves asparagus and I could not pass it up when it went on sale recently. I loaded the cart with about four pounds of asparagus and started thinking about the various things that can be made with it. A simple stir fry with Indian spices is the most welcomed dish and...]]> https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/02/roasted-asparagus.html/feed 5 https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2012/09/avocado-corn-salsa.html https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2012/09/avocado-corn-salsa.html#comments Wed, 12 Sep 2012 03:46:38 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=5124 My first encounter with the creamy rich avocado was when I made this avocado paratha. I did not think beyond the paratha and was surprised to find salads with avocado. So, naturally I was excited when my friend Lacey suggested that I try out this salsa. It was also around the time the corn post...]]> https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2012/09/avocado-corn-salsa.html/feed 8