Vegan Chocolate Cake Recipe

Author : Ramya Bala      Blog : ramya cooks      Date : 4/14/2013 3:10:00 AM

'April is National Soyfoods Month. It’s the perfect time to learn about the place for soy in a healthy diet and easy ways to incorporate it into everyday meals.  Look for many soy recipes here. Packed with protein and fiber, soyfoods are a tasty way to reduce calories, saturated fat and maintain your weight. The Soyfoods Association of North America (SANA) provides information about the health benefits and nutritional advantages of soy. SANA offers fun recipes and convenient way(...)'

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Mushroom- Spinach Pulao - Easy Lunch Box Recipes

Author : Ramya Bala      Blog : ramya cooks      Date : 4/11/2013 12:54:00 AM

'Yet another recipe that is perfect for lunch box both for adults and kids. My younger one loves biryani/ pulao and mushroom dishes and elder one loves spinach. Throwing these two ingredients together in the pan, made a pulao that both my kiddos enjoyed. Ingredients2 cups White Basmati, uncooked3 to 3 1/2 cups, spinach chopped lengthwise8 oz mushroom, thin sliced2 medium size onion, thin sliced1 medium size tomato1 1/2 tsp ginger garlic paste3 green chillies, cut lengthwise1/2 t(...)'

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Spicy (Indian) Fried Rice

Author : Ramya Bala      Blog : ramya cooks      Date : 3/25/2013 11:03:00 PM

'Every morning, I prepare typical South Indian breakfast for hubby and kids, pack 4 lunch boxes - i. Same dish for hubby and elder one's school lunch box ii. A low carb lunch/snack box for me - It is nothing but always  veggies, different egg and some fruits :P iii. A light lunch box item for my elder ones after school hours. My younger one eats lunch at his school, so I feed as much as I can and as much as he can afford  for his breakfast :P. So, by this I mean, morning ho(...)'

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Fudge Iced Brownies

Author : Ramya @ ramyacooks      Blog : ramya cooks      Date : 3/2/2013 8:13:00 PM

'My elder one grabs the box of brownies from Publix bakery, whenever I take him there and after returning coming home, I end up having atleast one :P. I was in search for the fudge iced brownie recipe and was eyeing on this recipe for months. I baked and iced them last week for the first time. It was really easy, almost kind of one bowl brownies, not confusing with the ingredients or procedure, comes out perfect and taste was also really good, but I will still be continuing my search(...)'

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Cabbage Rice - Easy and Healthy Lunch Box Recipes

Author : Ramya @ ramyacooks      Blog : ramya cooks      Date : 2/26/2013 2:55:00 AM

'Feeding cabbage to my kids is a hectic job, just like other kids out there. But, this cabbage rice is one exception, that needs no extra effort to feed the kids. This is an aromatic, flavorful and healthy rice that can be prepared very quickly- A perfect lunch box menu :).Cabbage Rice RecipeIngredients3 to 3 1/4 cup finely chopped white cabbage1 large onion finely chopped1 tsp. powdered kashmiri red chilli1/2 tsp. turmeric powdera medium piece of cinnamon3 tsps. urad dhalfistful of (...)'

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Better Oats Review and Double Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies

Author : Ramya @ ramyacooks      Blog : ramya cooks      Date : 12/24/2012 10:57:00 PM

'                      I received different varieties of samples from Better Oats to write a review and I loved the two flavors that I have tasted so far and am sure that the rest all are also going to be excellent in the quality and taste.    One should consider buying Better Oats as They are made with 100% whole grain and contain flax in each of their product which is a natural source of Omega -3 and go(...)'

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Coffee Lovers Coffee Cake

Author : Ramya @ ramyacooks      Blog : ramya cooks      Date : 11/21/2012 4:53:00 AM

'A Coffee cake is a kind of cake that is had along with a cup of coffee or during the coffee/ tea break. It is mildly sweetened and it is perfect to have along with coffee or tea in the evening. This coffee cake has the additional dosage of coffee in it, which is definitely an added bonus for the coffee lovers.       Coffee Lovers Coffee CakeIngredientsFor the Coffee CakeList 11 1/2 cup all purpose flour1 tsp baking powder1/2 tsp baking soda1/8 tsp saltList 2granu(...)'

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Double Chocolate Ferrero Rocher Brownies

Author : Ramya @ ramyacooks      Blog : ramya cooks      Date : 11/20/2012 4:11:00 AM

'One of the best things we ate during our last India vacation were the Ferrero Rocher Brownies. We went for just 3 weeks vacation and stayed in Coimbatore just for two weeks. In those two weeks I went to the Brook field Mall 4 to 5 times, I guess :P and most of the visits, my elder one accompanied me and myself and him went crazy behind the Ferrero Rocher brownies, that was sold in the malls food court.I used the easiest brownie recipes that I adapted  from allrecipes with chang(...)'

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Crispy Chicken Pakora Recipe

Author : Ramya @ ramyacooks      Blog : ramya cooks      Date : 11/16/2012 4:54:00 AM

'After posting Diwali recipes, I wanted to clear all the recipes that is in the drafts for months. That is because I wanted keep myself away from digging in whatever I cook :(. But, this is an interesting recipe that I wanted to prepare from the time since Priya posted it.  Though not at all satisfied with the pictures that I took (still figuring out things with my new camera), I am posting this wonderful reicpe today :).Crispy Chicken Pakora RecipeIngredients3 cups cooked chick(...)'

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Kesar Badam Halwa Recipe / Almond Halwa Recipe

Author : Ramya @ ramyacooks      Blog : ramya cooks      Date : 11/9/2012 10:05:00 PM

'Every year diwali doesn't end without this Almond (Badam) Halwa. And, each and every year I fail to take a good picture. This year I was able to do some justification to the pictures and here it is, the utterly delicious Kesar Badam Halwa. The recipe source is from the damn old recipe book from where I have tried many sweets and savories. I take the basic essence and change the recipe, as the way I want and the recipes tried from the books were never failed :).The like to (...)'

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Krishna Sweets Style Badusha Recipe

Author : Ramya @ ramyacooks      Blog : ramya cooks      Date : 11/9/2012 3:39:00 AM

'I was in search for the famous Krishna Sweets Style Badushas and found the recipe here, which is originally from Saras Yummy Bites. And, I badly wanted to try the Raji's famous swirls atleast for this diwali, but missed it again. This recipe worked like magic. And as it said, it tasted exactly like Krishna Sweets Badushas :)Krishna Sweets Style Badusha RecipeIngredients2 cups all purpose flour1/4 cup oil1/2 cup gheea pinch of baking sodaa pinch of salt2 tsp sugar1/8 to 1/4 cup of wa(...)'

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Kara Boondhi Recipe

Author : Ramya @ ramyacooks      Blog : ramya cooks      Date : 11/9/2012 12:41:00 AM

'Both my kids are boondhi freaks...give them boondhi anytime as such or with yogurt to eat as boondhi raita  they love it. Here is the boondhi recipe, that I made for my laddus :)Kara Boondhi RecipeIngredients1 cup Chickpea flour (Besan)1 tbsp rice flourRed chilli powder (as per taste)Salt ( as per taste & used twice in the recipe)Water (as required)AsafoetidaOil (for deep frying)1 tbsp gheefew curry leaves1 tsp crushed black pepper (+/- as per taste)fistful of peanuts (...)'

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Melt in Mouth Thattai Recipe / Nipattu Recipe - Diwali Recipes

Author : Ramya @ ramyacooks      Blog : ramya cooks      Date : 11/7/2012 8:07:00 PM

'This week is so busy in the kitchen making all the diwali sweets. Today I have planned to post three recipes  :P..Starting off today  with this Melt in mouth Thattai recipe.Melt in Mouth Thattai RecipeIngredients2 cups Rice flour (Storebought/ homemade)1/2 cup finely powdered roasted gram dhal (pottukadalai)1/2 cup coarsely powdered roasted peanuts ***red chilli flakes or red chilli powder (as per taste) - optional1/2 tsp white sesame seedsSalt (as per taste)3 tbsp me(...)'

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Cashew Burfi - Indian Sweet Recipes for Diwali

Author : Ramya @ ramyacooks      Blog : ramya cooks      Date : 11/4/2012 3:36:00 AM

'I do not remember if I had mentioned the same last year while posting the Diwali recipes, but this is what happens every year. I decide and strictly tell my DH that I am not going to make any sweets or savories for the festival and I end up making everything I could in the last 10 days before Diwali :P. This year is no different and here is the first Diwali post for this year :)Whenever we get to eat store bought cashew burfis / katlis, I sense the milk powder flavor in it and here (...)'

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Palkova Recipe - Indian Sweet Recipes for Diwali

Author : Ramya @ ramyacooks      Blog : ramya cooks      Date : 11/4/2012 2:29:00 AM

'I guess for most of us who grew up in Southern part of India, one of our cherishing childhood memories include eating Palkova :P, if you couldn't recollect , you have missed something big time :P . And, there are many popular Palkovas - Aavin Palkova, Srivilliputhur Palkova and today morning heard from a friend that Madurai is also popular for Palkova.Couple of years ago, I use to prepare this Palkova  very frequently, as we were too addicted to it. I guess that is again going (...)'

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Scary Eyeball Cookie Recipe

Author : Ramya @ ramyacooks      Blog : ramya cooks      Date : 10/30/2012 8:12:00 PM

'It was me who started asking my younger one,  if he wants eyeball cookies for halloween and that is it :P, for past two days, his first question after returning from the school was to ask for those cookies. I just made a small batch of these cookies, just for my two kids alone (hate the chocolate dipping part and messing my fingers :P ). I found so many eyeball cookie recipes, but my first thought was to use the butter cookie (click here) as the base for this recipe, (...)'

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Spicy Shrimp Fry / Era Varuval

Author : Ramya @ ramyacooks      Blog : ramya cooks      Date : 10/18/2012 10:51:00 PM

'I prepared this shrimp fry couple of weeks ago for the first time and myself and kids just loved it ( Forget about the Hubby who doesn't eat shrimps :P). I made the spice mix just like this recipe, that I posted earlier.  Indian spices are so flavorful and it has never let me down whenever I experiment a new recipe :) with various combinations of those spices.  I mixed up the spice mix into the marinade. Instead, it can be introduced while frying the shrimps.Spic(...)'

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Chocolate Banana Bread Recipe

Author : Ramya @ ramyacooks      Blog : ramya cooks      Date : 9/27/2012 8:12:00 PM

'I started using this recipe couple of months ago, and it's been a hit ever since. This is a very flavorful loaf and sure both adults and kids are gonna love it. The garam masala gives a very nice kick to this banana bread. The taste of the bread enhances after a day it is baked and even the color gets darker on the next day. The one in the picture was clicked on the very same day it was baked.Chocolate Banana Bread RecipeIngredients1/2 cup butter, softened 1 1/3 cups light brown su(...)'

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Perfect Chocolate Loaf Cake Recipe

Author : Ramya Bala      Blog : ramya cooks      Date : 9/25/2012 2:03:00 AM

'It is lots of baking nowadays and most of it is chocolate based. And, good for me that a person in the family (DH), who never touches anything that is chocolat-ey, is nowadays the first person to dig on those baked goodies. This chocolate loaf cake as the name says is a perfect chocolate loaf cake - moist and luscious !!! A definite must try recipe!!!Perfect Chocolate Loaf Cake RecipeIngredients  3/4 cup all-purpose flour 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1/2 teas(...)'

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Green Leaf and Banana and Vitamix Giveaway - A Sponsored Post

Author : Ramya @ ramyacooks      Blog : ramya cooks      Date : 9/23/2012 10:48:00 PM

';The folks at Green Leaf's & Bananas are giving away a Vitamix, just LIKE them on their Facebook page to enter!   Fresh tossed salads made-to-order, delicious wraps, grilled panini sandwiches and hearty homemade soups make Green Leaf's the perfect choice for a fresh, healthy, great-tasting meal.The refreshing fruit smoothies, cool fresh fruit frosties and delicious frozen yogurt at Bananas make for the perfect assortment of fun treats. Bananas will delight the entire family(...)'

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