Necessity is the mother of invention. Rather, quarantine is the mother of making do. I’ve been quarantine baking on the reg, but sticking to two recipes: vegan banana bread and vegan vanilla cupcakes. My kids finally had it with mashing bananas and mixing them with coconut oil. So I had to bust out something new. The boys wanted chocolate chip cookies and once again, I had to be the bearer of bad news: I didn’t have chocolate chips or any kind of chocolate in the house. But I did have a recipe for a vegan and gluten-free chocolate chip cookie…
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Continue ReadingI’ve been making a lot of dried beans this lockdown. Kabuli chana, rajma, lobia, you name it, I’m making it. They’re what I’ve been reaching for when fresh produce has been irregular. With so much kabuli chana on hand, it’s only natural that I’d make hummus. Useful for all those times I feel snacky. (Which – let’s be honest – is MANY times during the day these days.) With hummus on hand, I can open the fridge and dip my fingers into something healthy instead of eating a cookie. (Aside – I don’t actually dip my fingers into hummus, I’m…
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Continue ReadingMango stew might sound strange – why would you take a fruit that is pretty perfect as it is and cook it? But mangoes are actually wonderful to cook with – they soften and get silky and luscious. Smaller, more fibrous mangoes release their juices and you can squeeze out the pulp easily while you’re eating them. This is a recipe that has been passed down from my grand-aunt to my mom to me. My grand-aunt is someone who is simple, kind and elegant. And this dish is quite like her – simple to make, forgiving to the extent that…
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Continue ReadingI love salt and vinegar chips. The lip-puckering flavour combination makes my mouth water just thinking about it. I can polish off a large bag of Kettle’s salt and vinegar chips all on my own, no assistance needed! Sometimes, when no one is around, I scarf ‘em down so fast that the encounter leaves the roof of my mouth raw. (Neither sophisticated nor mature for someone my age, but cravings.. also, only when I’m alone.) I got some lovely baby potatoes from a farm last week, and I wanted to do something fun with them. (I love you, Kashmiri dum…
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Continue ReadingNecessity is the mother of invention. Rather, quarantine is the mother of making do. I’ve been quarantine baking on the reg, but sticking to two recipes: vegan banana bread and vegan vanilla cupcakes. My kids finally had it with mashing bananas and mixing them with coconut oil. So I had to bust out something new. The boys wanted chocolate chip cookies and once again, I had to be the bearer of bad news: I didn’t have chocolate chips or any kind of chocolate in the house. But I did have a recipe for a vegan and gluten-free chocolate chip cookie…