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Pasta soup is a quick twist on a classic chicken noodle soup which is fully loaded with veggies and chicken. Recently when my friend made this delicious, healthy and nutritious noodle soup, I remembered the delicious soup which I had in Banglore.

Julinned Veggies

I ended up making this dish with pasta instead of noodles. A perfect dish to be enjoyed on a cold winter day. This soup is filled with tons of veggies which are cooked along with required amount of water, spices, sauce of your choice in which the boiled pasta is added and when done, enjoyed warm.
The soup can be made in advance and frozen. When needed thaw the soup and add the cooked pasta and serve. We can add any choice of veggies. This will be liked by kids as well as adults. A perfect party hit. Try this out and let me know...



Ingredients:

1. Pasta- 2 Cups
2. Carrots- 2 nos
3. Beans- a handful
4. Cabbage- 1 Cup
5. Ginger- 2 tbsp
6. Garlic- 2 tbsp
7. Onions- 1no
8. Chili Flakes- 1/2 tbsp
9. Garlic Powder- 1 Tsp
10. Basil- 1 tbsp
11. Oregano- 1 tbsp
12. Paprika Powder- 1 Tsp
13. Turmeric Powder- 1 Tsp
14. Garam Masala Powder- 1 Tsp
15. Red Chili Sauce- 1 tbsp
16. Soy Sauce- 1 tbsp
17. Salt- as required
18. Baked Chicken- 1 Cup (See the notes) ( OPTIONAL)
19. Spring Onions- for garnish

Method:

1. Bring a large pot of water to boil on high heat and salt it generously. Cook the pasta until al dente. Drain and keep this aside.
2. Julienne the vegetables along with ginger and garlic.
3. Heat oil in a pan, add the garlic, ginger. Saute for a minute. Add the sliced onion, saute for a minute and add all the veggies. Give them a nice stir on a medium heat.
4. Add the all the spices, chili flakes, garlic powder, Basil, oregano, paprika powder, turmeric powder, garam masala. Mix well.
5. Add around 4 cups of water and let it simmer for 10 minutes on a low flame. Add the red chili sauce, soy sauce along with cooked pasta. Give it a nice stir and switch off the flame.
6. Ladle the pasta into bowls. On top add the baked chicken and chopped spring onions. Enjoy a nice, hot soup on a winter day.

Baked Chicken:

1. Boneless Chicken- 2 Cups
2. Red Chili Powder- 1tbsp
3. Pepper Powder- 1 tbsp
4. Salt- as required
5. Turmeric Powder- 1tsp
6. Oil- 1 tbsp

Method:

1. Mix all the ingredients in a bowl and rub this ingredient onto the chicken.
2. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Place the marinated chicken on a greased baking tray and bake for about 5- 20 minutes or till cooked.

A healthy and nutritious fish sticks would be a perfect tea time snacks or after-school snacks. As kids would be hungry by evening, these fish sticks would be a great option to make as it would take very less time. A crispy outside with a moist inside fish stick is what everybody will love to dig in. These would make a perfect party appetizer.


My daughter will be very hungry after her swimming classes and every day I make sure she eats a healthy snack after an hour-long swimming.


I find it very easy to make these fish sticks as this requires fish fillet which can be thawed very quickly. Once you try making them at home, you won't buy the prepackaged frozen sticks again.
Strips of fish are covered in spiced bread crumbs and baked to perfection. You can have oven roasted veggies along with these fish sticks, which will make a perfect dinner. Hope you all will try this and let me know


Ingredients:

1. Cod Fish Fillet- 1/2 pound (cut into strips)
2. All Purpose Flour- 1/4 cup
3. Bread Crumbs- 1/2 Cup
4. Dried Herb Mix- 2 tbsp
5. Smoked Paprika Powder- 1/2 Tsp
6. Salt- as required
7. Pepper Powder- 1 Tsp
8. Garlic Powder- 1/2 tbsp
9. Egg- 1 no

Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Mix the bread crumbs with dried herbs, smoked paprika, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Place the flour and egg in separate shallow bowls.
2. Take the fish strips, dip it in the all-purpose flour, shake off the excess. Dip that in the egg and then in the bread crumb mixture. Place them on a lined baking tray. When all the fish strips are done coating, arrange them on a baking tray and bake for about 10-12 minutes. When done, enjoy the fish sticks with ranch or tartar sauce.

These biscuits are popular snacks which can be found in almost all the bakeries in Kerala. As a small kid, I used to eat these often whenever we go to Kerala for vacations. While coming back to Andhra, my mom used to bring big packets of these and always a big jar in my house is filled with these cute little bakes. These biscuits never lasted in my house for too long. These are devoured in no time.


These are mostly available in the shape of coins. That is why they are also called coin biscuits. These are also known as bean biscuits as some of them are in the shape of a bean.
The process of making the batter, piping them evenly in the same shape and baking them perfectly is an art. These melt in mouth delicacies are simple and an easy to make snack which will be loved by all and can munch at any time. Hope you all will try this out and please let me know.


Ingredients:

1. All Purpose Flour- 3/4 Cup
2. Sugar- 1/2 Cup
3. Eggs- 2 Cups
4. Vanilla Essence- 1 tbsp
5. Butter- 1 tbsp
6. Baking Powder- 1/2 tsp
7. Yellow Food Color- 1 Tsp

Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Beat the eggs along with sugar, vanilla essence, yellow food color and melted butter.
3. Mix the flour and baking powder together and add this in batches to the above egg mixture. 
4. Pour the batter into the piping bag or ziplock cover and squeeze small drops of batter onto a lined baking tray.
5. Bake for about 20- 22 minutes. Let it cool completely before removing from the tray. Enjoy delicious biscuits.

This past week, I was little busy with my daughter's birthday. It was a unicorn themed birthday. I will make a post about it some other time. Nowadays Ramadhan fasting is going on in full swing. At home, my mom makes delicious, mouthwatering appetizers for iftar. It would be a nice gathering of family members during iftar.



Here in the US, I will be trying to make daily different varieties of dishes during iftar time. One among them is this potato and quinoa cakes. I got the recipe from Healthy Living James, which has a collection of healthy and nutritious food, which I like to google always. The recipes on the blog are so simple and less time-consuming.


These potatoes and quinoa cakes are so easy to make. Boil the quinoa and potatoes, mix them along with the spices and bake them till done. A healthy and delicious snack will be ready within minutes.
Ingredients:

1. Boiled Quinoa- 1/2 Cup
2. Boiled Potatoes- 3 nos
3. Onions(chopped)- 2 nos
4. Garlic (minced)- 4nos
5. Olive Oil- 3tbsp
6. Paprika- 1tsp
7. Red Chilli Flakes- 2tsp
8. Lemon Juice- 1
9. Cilantro- handful
10. Salt- as required

Method:

1. Add oil to a pan, saute the chopped onions and garlic till translucent. Add the paprika, chili flakes.
2. Meanwhile mash the potatoes in a mixing bowl, add all the ingredients along with the above-made d onions- garlic mixture. Mix well, shape in the form of patties.
3. Arrange them in a baking tray, spray some olive oil on top and bake for about 40 minutes. Flip in between. Enjoy the yogurt dip.

Yogurt Dip:

1. Yogurt- 1 Cup
2. Lemon Juice- 1/2 lime
3. Chilli Flakes- 2 Tsp
4. Cilantro- few
5. Salt- as required

Method:

• Mix everything and serve.

Baked chicken drumsticks have a crispy outside and soft, juicy inside. This is an easy baked chicken drumstick recipe that is bursting out of flavors. This dish takes very less time if all the ingredients are handy.

Rosemary

oregano

I have got rosemary plant which I wanted to use in any of my dishes and so it ended up in this which is very well blended with the other ingredients. Usually, we will have baked dishes for dinner and when it comes to these chicken pieces I will marinate some to fry for my kids and baked for us.
I have added almost all the herbs I found in the kitchen and also the fresh rosemary and a small sprig of fresh oregano which was growing in my garden. The aroma of the herbs, rosemary, garlic that comes out of the oven when it gets baked is heavenly.

before baking

The secret of the best-baked chicken legs is to broil. Yes, it's true, after you bake the chicken just keep it for few more minutes to broil. You will get crispy and browned chicken.


A perfect baked chicken with a plate of salad will make anyone happy. A delicious and a healthy dish which everyone loves.Just try this easy finger licking dish and let me know.


Ingredients:

1. Chicken Drumsticks- 5 nos
2. Garlic (chopped)- 6-7 Cloves
3. Fresh Rosemary Leaves- 4 sprigs
4. Dried Herbs(Thyme, basil, Oregano)- 2 tbsp
5. Smoked Paprika- 1/2 tbsp
6. Red Chilli powder- 1 Tsp
7. Cumin powder- 1 Tsp
8. Turmeric Powder- 1 Tsp
9. Olive Oil- 2 tbsp
10. Salt- as required

Method:

1. Clean, wash and drain the chicken. Keep this aside.
2. In a mixing bowl add all the ingredients along with the chicken drumsticks. Rub the herb mixture well onto the chicken pieces and let it sit for 30 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Arrange the marinated chicken pieces in the baking tray.
4. Bake for about 20- 25 minutes and then broil for another 5-8 minutes. Enjoy baked chicken drumsticks along with a healthy salad.

Tres Leches cake is a Mexican cake which is super moist, delicious and melts in mouth kind. I have seen in almost all the blogs, that this tres leches is a single sheet cake which is soaked in 3 types of milk and topped with whipped cream. I had my doubts regarding making this into a birthday cake as by soaking the cake in the milk mixture will make it pretty heavy and dense. All my doubts got cleared by the outcome of the cake.


I made the sponge cake, layered, soaked with tres leches, filled with frosting over which the sliced strawberries were spread, topped with another half of the soaked cake and covered with whipped cream frosting. At last, I decorated the cake with chocolate covered strawberries. Everything was done within no time. This cake seemed very easy and will take very less time to prepare. It worked out beautifully and would make an excellent cake for any occasion. Kids will enjoy this a lot.


I baked this cake for the first time. Many of my friends have described me about the richness and deliciousness of the scrumptious cake but I never got a chance to taste this before. This time for my husband's birthday I planned to bake this and it came out perfectly.


While whipping the cream, freeze the mixing bowl and the whisk attachments. Instead of whipped cream frosting, you can also use cool whip which is used in no-bake desserts. Try this cake and let me know.
Ingredients:
For the Cake Batter:

1. All-Purpose Cake- 1 1/2 Cups
2. Baking Powder- 1 tbsp
3. Eggs- 4 nos
4. Milk- 1/2 Cup
5. Sugar- 1 cup
6. Vanilla Essence- 2 tsp

1. Separate the egg whites and yolks in a dry glass bowl.
2. Beat the egg whites till stiff peaks form and keep this aside.
3. In a glass bowl add sugar along with the yolks and beat till well blended. Add the vanilla essence.
4. Drop the milk little by little alternating with the flour and baking powder till it gets finished.
5. In the above batter, gently fold the egg whites until just combined and pour this into the greased baking pan, bake for about 20 minutes. Let it completely cool.

1. Condensed Milk- 1/2 Cup
2. Evaporated Milk- 1/2 Cup
3. Whole Milk- 1/4 Cup

• Mix together all the ingredients and keep this aside.

For the Whipped Cream Frosting:

1. Whipping Cream- 2 Cups
2. Sugar- 3/4 cup

Method:

• Beat the cold whipping cream along with sugar on high speed until thick. Refrigerate until ready to use.

Assembling the cake:

• Sliced Strawberries

Method

1. Cut the cooled cake in half. Place one half on a cake platter, poke the whole cake with a fork, going all the way to the edges and poke through the depth of the cake. Pour half of the milk mixture on the cake till it absorbs completely.
2. Spread 2- 4 tbsp of whipped frosting on the cake, arrange the sliced strawberries over the top of the frosting.
3. Before placing the other cake half, poke the whole cake with the fork and place the poked cake on top of the sliced strawberries.
4. our the remaining milk mixture on top of the cake and let the cake sit for some time, till it absorbs all the liquid.
5. Frost the top and sides of the cake using a spatula and smooth out. Decorate with sliced strawberries as desired, enjoy.