Coconut Turmeric Rice

Making those Indian Dosas inspired me to try other recipes with Indian spices.   I found several flavored rice recipes from the same book Healthy South Indian Cookbook where the Mango Ginger Chutney came from.  Here’s a simple one using turmeric. Instead of water or broth, I used coconut milk and added a few kaffir [...]

A Taste of Yellow 2009: Mango Ginger Chutney

LiveStrong with A Taste of Yellow is a yearly food blogging event hosted by Winos and Foodies as  her way of supporting the  Lance Armstrong Foundation and raising awareness of cancer issues worldwide.  The idea is to make a dish or drink that contains a yellow food. This is my first time to participate. But [...]

Basil Hibiscus Lemonade

A refreshing summer drink which is a combination of two drinks we enjoy:  Basil Lemonade and Agua de Jamaica.  The basil lemonade in itself is wonderful and a great way to use basil leaves instead of just making them into pesto sauce.  Agua de Jamaica, a popular non-alcoholic Mexican “iced tea” drink is made from [...]