Elizabeth Chennamchetty
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Dutch Apple Pancake

By Elizabeth on Thursday, March 24th, 2016 in Elizabeth Chennamchetty, Recipes No Comments

There are some little fingers in my picture…. “Come on Mommy! Take the picture so we can eat!”   3 eggs ½ cup flour ½ cup milk 3 TBS butter   ½ cup water ½ cup sugar 2 TBS lemon juice 3-4 apples   Heat oven to 450 degrees. Beat eggs slightly (1 min) Add ½ cup flour Beat until mixed Add ½ cup milk and beat until mixed   […] Read More


Corn and Chile

By Elizabeth on Thursday, March 17th, 2016 in Elizabeth Chennamchetty, Recipes No Comments

This is a wonderful side dish to add to any meal. It is flavorful and fresh. If you want to spice it up, you could roast and use fresh Anaheim chiles with the seeds incorporated. 2 – 10oz packages of frozen corn 2 TBS butter 1 8oz package of cream cheese 1 4 oz can of green chiles, chopped -Cook corn according to package and drain. -Melt butter over low […] Read More


Pesto Pea Salad

By Elizabeth on Thursday, March 10th, 2016 in Elizabeth Chennamchetty, Recipes 2 Comments

This pesto pea salad is wonderfully simple. It is fresh and tasty. I prefer to have it as a side salad with an entree as it is flavorful. ¼ pound baby spinach leaves 10 ounce package of frozen peas defrosted (or fresh peas if you have them) ½ cup pesto *I used kale pesto this time, but any kind will do ¼ freshly grated parmesan cheese 1 tsp kosher salt […] Read More


Lemon Fusilli with Arugula

By Elizabeth on Thursday, March 3rd, 2016 in Elizabeth Chennamchetty, Recipes 2 Comments

We love to have this for holiday celebrations. Whether for a birthday, Christmas, or Valentines day, it is fresh and pretty on any table.  My Mom discovered it in an Ina Garten cookbook. There is always an occasion to make Lemon Fusilli! 1 TBS good olive oil 1 TBS minced garlic (2 cloves) 2 cups heavy cream 3 lemons Kosher salt and ground black pepper 1 lb dried fusilli pasta (or similar […] Read More


Happy National Banana Bread Day

By Elizabeth on Wednesday, February 24th, 2016 in Elizabeth Chennamchetty, Recipes 4 Comments

As soon as a loaf of this bread comes out of the oven, it’s gone! This is an easy recipe for little helpers. 1 stick butter 1 cup sugar 2 eggs beaten 1/3 cup hot water ½ cup chopped nuts (if desired) 1 cup mashed bananas (2-3 brown bananas) 2 cups flour ½ tsp salt 1 tsp baking soda   preheat over to 325 melt butter and blend in sugar […] Read More


Sugar Cookies

By Elizabeth on Friday, February 19th, 2016 in Elizabeth Chennamchetty, Recipes No Comments

6 cups flour 1 tsp. baking powder 1 tsp salt 2 cups softened butter (4 sticks), no substitutes! 3 cups sugar 4 large eggs 2 tsp vanilla extract   In a large bowl whisk, flour, baking powder and salt In a mixer: add butter and sugar at low speed for 5 minutes, or until fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla Add flour Divide dough into 8 sections and wrap in plastic […] Read More


Let’s Make Play Dough

By Elizabeth on Wednesday, February 17th, 2016 in Elizabeth Chennamchetty, Real Life Snippets, Recipes No Comments

  To say we love play dough is an understatement. We spend a significant amount of time making balls, snakes, hearts, snowmen, and gharial’s (not to be mistaken for a crocodile or an alligator).  I like to make my own for many reasons. It reminds me of my childhood, it’s softer, it smells good and I know exactly what is in it. So if your thing is having organic ingredients […] Read More


Chana Masala Recipe

By Elizabeth on Tuesday, February 9th, 2016 in Elizabeth Chennamchetty, Recipes 2 Comments

This is a Chana Masala recipe from India. I love to double this recipe! If you don’t want it spicy, put in half (or less) of the green chili and red chili powder. 9 ounces of chickpeas Soak the chickpeas over night if you are using fresh ones, then cook for 1.5 hours. To save time, Liz style, use 1 can of organic chickpeas in water. Pour into a bowl […] Read More