Recipes

Paneer Biryani

A biryani is a layered, slow cooked, spicy, Indian rice dish that can take a bit of effort to put together. This recipe is a quicker version that can come together fairly quickly if you can work some of the steps simultaneously. As the name implies, this is a layered marinated paneer and rice dish. …

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Coriander and Cilantro

What Is It? Coriander and cilantro are different parts of the same plant. It is both an herb as well as a spice. While in the US, the stem and leaves are called cilantro and the seeds are called coriander, the rest of the world calls the leaves coriander and the seeds are coriander seeds. …

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Low Sodium

Beet Salad

This is by far the most beautifully sophisticated salad that is sure to impress! Nobody needs to know that it only takes 5 minutes to put together! Ingredients Baby arugula Cooked beets (I like deep red beets but a combination of different colored beets are pretty too!) Goat cheese Roasted, unsalted walnuts Extra virgin olive …

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Turmeric

What Is It? Turmeric is a gorgeous hued root that looks like a smaller cousin of the more familiar ginger root and is responsible for adding that beautiful golden yellow color to a lot of Indian foods well as some cosmetics. Where To Find It? The easiest place to find powdered turmeric is in the …

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Pasta Sauce

Ever since I had a baby and my mission in life became to get more vegetables into her, I have been making my own pasta sauce. This allowed me to sneak in some healthy goodness with no drama! To this day, I make my own sauce. So, when we decided to go low sodium, it …

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