By Elizabeth
on Thursday, June 9th, 2016 in Elizabeth Chennamchetty, Recipes No Comments
3 large globe eggplants, each about 1 lb, cut into ½ inch slices ¼ cup kosher salt extra-virgin olive oil 2 tbspns good balsamic vinegar freshly ground black pepper 16 slices large tomato, each ¼ inch thick 1 ½ tspn minced garlic 1 bunch fresh basil, chopped 1 ½ lb fresh mozerella, cut into ¼ inch slices In a large bowl toss the eggplant slices with ¼ cup salt. Using […] Read More
By Elizabeth
on Thursday, June 2nd, 2016 in Elizabeth Chennamchetty, Recipes 3 Comments
This dish makes a great side to any entree. It is fresh, healthy and flavorful. A great way to use the tomatoes you’re growing this summer. Enjoy! 4-6 large tomatoes (about 2 lbs), cut into wedges –Pick really red tomatoes, they make the most visually appealing plate. Place the tomato wedges on a large serving platter, sprinkle with salt and pepper. In a bowl, combine the remaining ingredients: […] Read More
By Elizabeth
on Thursday, May 26th, 2016 in Elizabeth Chennamchetty, Recipes No Comments
A lite and easy side dish with great flavor. It can be made ahead of time (in fact, the longer it sits in the fridge the better) and served the next day! 3 lbs. fresh asparagus –trim the bottoms off 1/3 cup low sodium soy sauce 1/3 cup rice vinegar 3 tablespoon vegetable oil 3 cloves garlic, minced (1 tablespoon) 2 tablespoons grated fresh ginger 1 tablespoon honey (or […] Read More
By Elizabeth
on Thursday, May 19th, 2016 in Elizabeth Chennamchetty, Recipes 3 Comments
Have you, like me, made so many grilled cheese sandwiches for your kids that you feel like if you never saw another one you’d be totally fine with it? That’s how I felt about grilled cheese before last weekend. I went to Ventura to attend a swim team alumni event. I spent the weekend catching up with friends while visiting the town I grew up in. I stayed with neighbors who still […] Read More
By Elizabeth
on Thursday, May 12th, 2016 in Elizabeth Chennamchetty, Recipes No Comments
I love how this pasta tastes so fresh. It’s a lite take on alfredo, which feels too heavy to me. I enjoy the crisp zucchini strips that add character. Here are a few notes you may want to take into consideration before you make this dish: You will drain hot cooked pasta and onions over the squash ribbons. The ribbons will soften just enough to keep their fresh texture. You do not […] Read More
By Elizabeth
on Thursday, May 5th, 2016 in Elizabeth Chennamchetty, Recipes No Comments
When my Mom showed up at my house last week with this recipe and the ingredients to make Cucumber and Radish Pico de Gallo I wasn’t exactly thrilled. I am not a huge fan of radish OR cucumber, but I agreed to try it. “We’ll cut the radish small, so it isn’t overpowering,” Mom told me. We gave it a go and boy am I glad we did. This stuff […] Read More
By Elizabeth
on Thursday, April 28th, 2016 in Elizabeth Chennamchetty, Recipes No Comments
3 cups sugar 1 cup butter 1/3 cup Crisco 5 large eggs 3 1/3 cup cake flour 1 tsp salt 1 cup milk 1 tsp vanilla ½ tsp baking powder – add last -Cream sugar, butter and Crisco well. -Add one egg at a time – beat well. -Add flour, milk and vanilla all at once. -Beat well -Add baking powder last. Grease and flour a large tube pan. […] Read More
By Elizabeth
on Thursday, April 21st, 2016 in Elizabeth Chennamchetty, Recipes 4 Comments
Don’t knock it till you try it!! These are really good, healthy muffins … my tofu hating neighbor agrees! 2 eggs 1 cup honey ½ cup cooking oil 8 oz tofu drained 2 tsp baking soda 2 tsp cinnamon 2 tsp vanilla 2 tsp lemon juice — 2 cups whole wheat flour 2 cup shredded carrot (I pack the carrots in the measuring cup. You can also substitute zucchini) 2 […] Read More
By Elizabeth
on Thursday, April 14th, 2016 in Elizabeth Chennamchetty, Recipes No Comments
Peanut Podi – Peanut Chutney – Peanut Powder – Palli Podi- Spicy Verkadalai Podi –Verkadalai Chutney -Yummy Peanut Sprinkle – Whatever you want to call this stuff it is so good!!! It is super flavorful and easy to make. You can put it on rice with yogurt for a snack. You can have it on a meal with rice, idli, dosa’s, or sprinkle it on top of curry. I’ve even […] Read More
By Elizabeth
on Thursday, March 31st, 2016 in Elizabeth Chennamchetty, Recipes No Comments
This salad is so good! You can make most of it the day before to help with prep time. I make it all the time for parties. This recipe will make two large bowls of salad, serving about 40 people. If you are having a smaller get together, cut ingredients in half. 2 10-ounce clamshell of mixed greens (I like to use one clamshell of each Spring Mix and Spinach) 1 bunch of green onion […] Read More