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/2016/09/cinnamon-rolls.html https://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...]]> https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/09/cinnamon-rolls.html/feed 2 https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/04/strawberry-shortcake.html https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/04/strawberry-shortcake.html#comments Thu, 09 Apr 2015 02:08:24 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=18174 I had this shortcake on my list for quite sometime. It has a few steps to it, but is still pretty simple. Strawberries are in season now and is a perfect time to make these beauties. The crunch from the biscuits, the richness from the cream and the sweetness of the strawberries all work perfectly...]]> https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/04/strawberry-shortcake.html/feed 1 https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/12/chocolate-cake-eggless.html https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/12/chocolate-cake-eggless.html#comments Wed, 18 Dec 2013 03:20:43 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=14486 This is for the chocolate lovers out there and also for people looking for a quick and no fuss dessert. The mixing needs just one bowl and that means less time cleaning and more time eating . Mostly when it comes to cakes I plan in advance, but this one is an exception. We were relaxing...]]> https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/12/chocolate-cake-eggless.html/feed 4 https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/11/kanel-snegle-kanelbullar-swedish-cinnamon-snails.html https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/11/kanel-snegle-kanelbullar-swedish-cinnamon-snails.html#comments Mon, 25 Nov 2013 03:35:54 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=15508 For this month’s “We Knead to Bake” we are baking Swedish Cinnamon Snails. Cinnamon rolls have been on my list forever because the family loves them. I have not tasted them and while baking these I had the weird doubt of whether these are supposed to be on the crunchy side or soft side. I...]]> https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/11/kanel-snegle-kanelbullar-swedish-cinnamon-snails.html/feed 3 https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/11/maida-biscuit-all-purpose-flour-biscuits-sweet-version.html https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/11/maida-biscuit-all-purpose-flour-biscuits-sweet-version.html#comments Wed, 06 Nov 2013 03:46:45 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=15400 I finally got into the Diwali cooking mood the day before Diwali and that explains the delayed festival posts. I called my mom and explained the snack that I loved as a kid. She immediately gave me the recipe and it was pretty simple. I have already posted the savory version of the same here.Butter...]]> https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/11/maida-biscuit-all-purpose-flour-biscuits-sweet-version.html/feed 3 https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/10/tres-leches-cake-3-milk-cake.html https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/10/tres-leches-cake-3-milk-cake.html#comments Sat, 12 Oct 2013 22:52:08 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=15015 My friend made this cake about three years ago and mentioned the milk mixture and so on. Condensed milk, evaporated milk and regular milk are the three types of milk in this cake. To be frank, the idea of soaking the cake in milk did not sound appealing at that time and I left it....]]> https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/10/tres-leches-cake-3-milk-cake.html/feed 8 https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/06/baked-doughnuts-with-cinnamon-sugar-topping.html https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/06/baked-doughnuts-with-cinnamon-sugar-topping.html#comments Tue, 25 Jun 2013 05:30:50 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=12594 We are baking doughnuts as part of the “We Knead To Bake” series this month. The first time I even heard about doughnuts were only after coming to the US and I did not care much for them because they were too sweet for me. Don’t look at me like that, I compensate by giving...]]> https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/06/baked-doughnuts-with-cinnamon-sugar-topping.html/feed 9 https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/05/black-forest-cake.html https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/05/black-forest-cake.html#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 06:44:13 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=12103 She was three, she turned four and now she is five . Happy birthday to my baby girl. Time has flown by so fast and she is surprising me each day with her talks, interests and naughtiness of course . Her first choice of cake was obviously red velvet; she loves pink. But she agreed...]]> https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/05/black-forest-cake.html/feed 16 https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/01/carrot-cake.html https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/01/carrot-cake.html#comments Wed, 02 Jan 2013 00:42:48 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=8499 Let me start by wishing everyone a happy new year. Carrot cake is K’s favorite and I have been making this cake for years, but it has always been a single layer with no frosting  just to cut some calories . When we were invited to a friend’s house for Christmas, I took that as...]]> https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/01/carrot-cake.html/feed 9 https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2012/12/carrot-banana-cupcakes.html https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2012/12/carrot-banana-cupcakes.html#comments Mon, 24 Dec 2012 06:16:09 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=8402 Baking after a span of 2 months did feel great . Carrot cake is K’s favorite and it has been on my list for a long time. I am just waiting for an occasion so the cake can be shared with friends. As much as K loves it, I would not want him to eat...]]> https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2012/12/carrot-banana-cupcakes.html/feed 5