Chhole Bhature

Chhole Bhature is one of the most popular dish of northern India. It seems to have originated in Punjab though it is considered as one of t...
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My baby's First Haircut

So today we took the little man to get his hair cut for the first time. Despite much hesitation on the part of all of his grandparents, we ...
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Kalyn's Kitchen Picks: Penzeys Ground Red Chipotle Chile Pepper

There's a very good reason I'm showing a nearly-empty bottle of Penzey's Ground Red Chipotle Chile Pepper for this edition of Ka...
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Pindang Bandeng

Pindang Bandeng

Ingredients: 3 sliced Shallots 3 slices Garlic cloves 2 tsp. (10g) Tamarind (soaked in 1/4 cup hot water) 2 cups (500g) Water 1 bruised Lemo...
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Besengek Ayam

Besengek Ayam

Ingredients: 1 broiler or fryer 2 tsp salt 3 tbsp vegetables oil or margarine 2 clove garlic, chopped finely 2 red chilies, crushed 1 tsp gr...
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SCD Update

SCD Update

The SC diet was going very well and we were seeing good improvement... until applesauce, and then me making the mistake of feeding Cyrus a f...
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Sweet & Savory Beef Stew

Today's comfortable 20 degrees is a welcomed change from the last couple of sweltering 35+ degree days (Celsius that is), so a nice swee...
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Mushroom Soup ( Wong Dadah)

Ingredients: 1. Vegetable oil 2 tbsp 2. Vegetable spice paste 200 g ( 7 oz) 3. Shiitake mushrooms 250 g ( 9oz) washed and sliced or quarte...
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Tex Mex Chicken & Rotini Soup

This Southwestern-style soup will have you slurping and asking for more. It's a great use for the leftover bones of a chicken...especial...
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Spice-Rubbed Beer Can Chicken

*Reposted from the archives with updated pictures and text. Original post date Aug. 6/08. Are you of the camp that "beer is synonymou...
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Recipe for Socca (Garbanzo or Chickpea Flatbread Pancake from France)

If you can't travel to the south of France, use this recipe to make Socca at home. Chickpea flour is used all over the world to make th...
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Fish Grilled in A Banana Leaf (Ikan Pepes)

Ingredients: • 1 whole fish (snapper, perch or bream), ¾ - 1 kg (1 ½ - 2 lbs) • 1 tablespoon lime or lemon juice • ½ teaspoon salt • 2 ba...
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Is Closure really enough?

Is Closure really enough?

So I do believe that a lot of people have those few things in their lives that they could take back or do over so to speak. Mine happened t...
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