Dinner Fish and seafood

Tuna Sub

With schools closed ( phew!) and kids home, kitchen gets busy and so do the mums! I do my best to give ideas to my kids to at least prepare their and my lunch  ?or I’ll hook up a simple lunch as the Tuna sandwich for everyone. 3 Sub loaves1 can flaked tuna in water, …

Dinner

Pav Bhaji

Pav Bhaji ¼ Kg green peas ¼ Kg carrot cubed ¼ kg cauliflower cubed 1 brinjal cubed 15 cloves garlic paste 2 tsp pav bhaji masala ( you can get a good quality one -Shan at any South Asian grocery store) 8 green chillies this makes it very spicy, you can reduce to your preference …

Desserts

Carrot Halwa ( Gajjar Halwa)

With carrots in the season it’s time to make yummy carrot halwa, soups and of course carrot cake!Halwa is a hindi/Urdhu word for a sweet dish. Some like it firm, some like it soft,some like it cold and some warm. The carrot halwa below is soft version usually eaten warm with vanilla ice cream. You …

Frosting (Icing) & Fillings

A Great Article on melting Chocolate by Elizabeth Labau

https://www.thespruce.com/how-to-melt-chocolate-521583 Chocolate is delicious in any form, so why melt it? By melting chocolate, you create a tool for dipping, topping, and decorating with chocolate. You also take a key step in following recipes for a wide range of goodies including chocolate icing, truffles, certain types of brownies and cupcakes, chocolate souffle, and much more. …

Snacks/Breakfast

Pancakes

1 1/2 cup milk, warm 2 teaspoons vinegar. Mix the above to make buttermilk. 2 cups all purpose flour 1 tablespoon baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda pinch salt 4 tablespoons sugar 2 tablespoon butter, melted 2 eggs, lightly beaten Makes 6 8-inch pancakes Put flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a …