Chilaquiles is a Mexican dish that can use dry, old tortillas and other available ingredients. The entrée can take a number of forms, such as a soup with tortillas floating or a hearty casserole dish.
Cooking Together: Chilaquiles
Cooking Together: Majestic Mangoes
Native to India, mangoes have been enjoyed by humans for millennia. K.T. Achaya, a food historian, writes that the mango is mentioned in old Sanskrit writings of Upanishada some 1000 BCE. It is called “Amra” which resembles “Aam,” the current Hindi word for mango.
Cooking Together: Roasted Eggplants (Baigan Bharta)
Eggplants, native to India, grow there all year-round and are available in many shapes and colors. It is very popular in Indian cuisine with a variety of cooking methods, such as stir-frying, stuffing and roasting.
Cooking Together: ‘Love Your Heart’ Red Curry
The main ingredients going into this curry – beets, potatoes and carrots – are packed with nutrients that can help us with regulating blood flow, maintaining an ideal blood pressure and lowering the bad cholesterol.
Cooking Together: Soup’s On!
Soups are a satisfying addition to a menu. They can be attractive, nutritious and delicious. On a chilly winter day or evening, there is nothing as welcoming as the smell of hot soup to come home to!
Cooking Together – Butternut Squash and Brussel Sprouts Curry
Butternut squash and Brussel sprouts are in abundance in the fall and winter when our bodies need them. They both contain nutrients needed for the cold season.
Cooking Together – Pumpkin Brownies with Cranberry Chutney
Pumpkin brownies are a good alternative to chocolate brownies for those who cannot tolerate chocolate and those who want a lighter sweet treat. These brownies are quick to prepare and easy to transport for a pot-luck dinner.
Cooking Together: Dal Chowder with Salsa
The word dal (also spelled daal or dahl) comes from the Sanskrit phrase “to split” and refers to a soup-like preparation of split peas, beans or lentils, which are staples in Indian cuisine.
Cooking Together: Other Avenues Co-op
As the name implies, Other Avenues is a different kind of business. At this 46-year-old worker-owned cooperative, the revenues and the decisions are shared among all workers.
Cooking Together: Patras
Patras are made by first spreading a spiced batter of the nutritious garbanzo bean flour on taro leaves and then rolling them into logs, steaming the logs and finally cutting them into slices to pan-fry them briefly.
Cooking Together: Tabouli
Salads provide hydration in addition to essential nutrients, such as vitamins and minerals. Rich in enzymes, raw leafy greens can help us with our digestion.
Cooking Togther: Homemade Veggie Burgers
After you start making vegetable burgers from scratch, you will never purchase the dense and frozen version that are sold in a package. What’s more, you can use up other leftover items such as cooked beans to make these burgers.
Cooking Together: Refrigerator Pickles
Pickled vegetables haves many health benefits. They reduce muscle cramps, maintain blood sugar level and aid the digestive process. Pickles are a good source of antioxidants.
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