Hush Puppies
Hush puppies came into my life when my best friend went to school in North Carolina. I’d visit her often and she’d take me to Cook Out where we’d stuff ourselves with milkshakes and hush puppies. We even went to the North Carolina State fair and ate an immense amount of hush puppies there. […]
Mediterranean Pita Pockets
I’ve been on the lookout for healthy, quick meal ideas more and more lately. With the baby, I keep finding myself eating a buttload of Trader Joe’s frozen meals, which are delicious but let’s be real, they aren’t exactly healthy. My cousin’s wedding is coming up and I have a few belly baring Indian […]
Fenugreek Garlic Yogurt Dip
A few weeks ago I shared a recipe of vagharelu dahi (fried yogurt) on my Instagram. This week I decided to share the recipe with my Centering Pregnancy group at our reunion potluck. I added in a little mommy-friendly twist to help with breastfeeding moms! I added in lactogenic superfoods- fenugreek, sesame seed, turmeric, and […]
Kesar Mango and Rose Truffles
It’s finally Friday! Yay! Here is my last truffle recipe of the week – white chocolate mango and rose truffles. There is no other flavor, to me that screams Indian sweets more than mango and rose water. Especially kesar mangoes. They are literally my favorite thing in the world. Honestly, once you try them, you’ll never […]
Chai Truffles
I never really understood the addiction to chai that most Indian parents have until I became a parent myself. I totally get it. It’s comforting and keeps you awake and ready for the day. Chai was my inspiration for truffle number 2 from my chocolate box I sent to my husband’s cousin’s wedding party. […]
Coconut Burfi Truffles
I got into candy-making and baking pretty early on in high school. The moment I found out I could make my own chocolate, I started making it for every event possible. Christmas, bake sales, birthdays, any excuse to make chocolates. There is this satisfying feeling you get when you pop a truffle out of […]