Category Archives: Sides

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  Parmesan Baked Pita Chips

  Posted on February 27, 2012 by Aparna B. in Food, Sides, Starters & Snacks, Vegetarian

    Hello hello! I was reading Sarah’s blog the other day and she had mentioned something about how she starts her posts. She said she usually starts with a greeting as if she’s in a conversation with her readers, instead of just listing a random fact. I realized I do the latter most of the [...]

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  Caprese Salad

  Posted on July 9, 2010 by Aparna B. in Food, Italian, Salads, Sides, Starters & Snacks, Vegetarian

  The colors of Italy never looked so good! This super simple, and very popular salad is one I love anytime of year. However, having this salad in the summer with fresh ingredients is how I like it best. What you’ll need: •1 tomato, sliced into 1/4-inch thick slices •Fresh mozzarella, sliced in to 1/4-thick slices [...]

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  Baked potato wedges

  Posted on July 6, 2010 by Aparna B. in Food, Sides, Vegetarian

  A very simple recipe and I’m sure most people can figure out how to do it. I thought I’d share how we make ‘em! Sure beats deep frying some potatoes for super oily, greasy french fries. Here’s what you need: •3-4 potatoes. We figured about 1 potato per person, but I love potatoes, soooo..really we [...]

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  RLB’s Warm Pasta Salad

  Posted on June 25, 2010 by Aparna B. in Food, Main Dish, Pasta, Salads, Sides, Vegetarian

  REB’s brother makes the most amazing warm pasta salad. We’ve made it a few times and I’ve posted pictures of it on Flickr, but I decided it was time to post the recipe since I actually asked REB to tell me how much of what he put in. This pasta salad evolved when REB and [...]

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  How To Make Chai

  Posted on March 5, 2010 by Aparna B. in Drinks, Food, Indian, Sides, Spices

  Having the sniffles, stinks. I woke up this morning feeling as if I’d swallowed a softball. Blech. My nose was pretty stuffy and my sinuses ached. I stayed home from work and did nothing all day. Then it occurred to me: What is the one thing that could make me feel better? My mom’s Chai. [...]

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  How To Make Garam Masala

  Posted on March 3, 2010 by Aparna B. in Food, Indian, Sides, Spices

  Garam masala is the one spice mixture you need for Indian cooking. Store-bought doesn’t cut it for me. Call me high maintenance, but you can’t skimp on good flavor and spice! I make a lot of curries and most every recipe,  if not all of them, requires 1 tablespoon (I like my curries spicy!) of [...]

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  Baked Mashed Potatoes

  Posted on March 1, 2010 by Aparna B. in Food, Sides, Vegetarian

  So simple, so sinful. I love potatoes. I really don’t think “love” is a strong enough word for how I feel about these starchy roots of heaven. One of my coworkers and friends JLN told me how he made these mashed potatoes that were to die for, and then he 1-up’d himself and baked them. [...]

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  Indian Chex Mix

  Posted on January 6, 2010 by Aparna B. in Food, Indian, Sides, Starters & Snacks, Vegetarian

  Otherwise known as bhel puri mix (bail purry mix). My brother-in-law started calling it Indian Chex Mix because well…it kind of is. It’s basically a hot mixture of Indian deliciousness combined with Rice Krispies, some onion, peanuts and spices. It’s perfect for snacking or putting out for guests to munch on if you’re having a [...]

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