Thursday, December 19, 2019

Happy Holidays! Food Bloggers Keep on Blogging!

The year is winding down.  Food Ways was started in November 2016.  Taking the opportunity to spotlight food bloggers who have been actively publishing throughout the year and even in previous years.  Their persistence motivates me.  Sharing a link to their blogs below.  It's my way of wishing them a joyful, healthy and safe holiday season, and continued success and prosperity in the upcoming new year.  


Happy Blogging Food Bloggers!
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Some shares may not be "typical" of the traditional western Christmas celebration, but I also have an interest in world cuisines and global flavors.  There's no rule that says a traditional menu can't be modified with the addition of new, different and tasty recipes.

After all, when it comes to food and family, we make our own rules and traditions!  Don't we?  Enjoy!

Sour Cream Pound Cake Poinsettia Cookies | Bake at 350

Sour Cream Pound Cake Poinsettia Cookies | Bake at 350

There comes a point every holiday season where you realize you cannot do it all. You cannot make homemade lip balm and vanilla extract for everyone on your list, you cannot stand in a 3-hour line at the post office for Christmas stamps, you cannot be 17 different places on Christmas Eve, you cannot scrub the baseboards before company arrives, and you cannot make homemade cookies and icing when your child tells you he needs cookies the next morning.
  

Sprite and The Refreshing Truth About Korean Food | The Coca-Cola Company

Sprite and The Refreshing Truth About Korean Food | The Coca-Cola Company

Traditional Korean cuisine uses fresh ginger, garlic, green onions, sesame oil, chili flakes, soy sauce and fermented chili paste to create bold and distinctive flavors we can't help but crave. Salty, spicy and tangy flavors are often tempered and balanced with sweeter notes.
  

Crispy Spicy Arbi | Authentic Food Delights

Crispy Spicy Arbi | Authentic Food Delights

This is one of my favourite fries and it can be done quicky , very crispy as well and goes very well with steamed rice or can be had as a starter also....so try this spicy dish....am sure u all will just love this flavourful and yummy dish 1/2 tsp red chilli powder, 1/2 tsp coriander powder, 2 tbsp oil + oil for shallow frying Pressure cook the arbi till one whistle or till it gets cooked.
  

Cassoulet - The World's Most Complex Simple Recipe | Food Wishes

Cassoulet - The World's Most Complex Simple Recipe | Food Wishes

There are so many reasons not to make cassoulet. You need lots of ingredients, some of which take effort to find. There are many steps, and even some of the steps have steps. It will also seem like you used every pot and pan in the kitchen, which will be trashed by the time you're done.
  

A Christmas Tree Bento | What's for Lunch at Our House

A Christmas Tree Bento | What's for Lunch at Our House

We're keeping holiday bentos simple right now as we finish unpacking boxes, but that doesn't mean the food can't still be festive! I found my favorite big box of cookie cutters, complete with my very favorite simple Christmas tree cutter.
  

Yalda Night (Winter Solstice) 2015 and Shami Haveej - Carrot Shami Kabab with Sweet & Sour Tomato Sauce | Turmeric & Saffron!

Yalda Night (Winter Solstice) 2015 and Shami Haveej - Carrot Shami Kabab with Sweet & Sour Tomato Sauce | Turmeric & Saffron!

شب چله/شب یلداShab-e Yalda/Shab-e Chelleh, the ancient Persian celebration of the longest night, dates back thousands of years ago to the birth of میترا Mithra the god of light who was born on the eve of yalda (winter solstice).After the longest night of the year the days will gradually become longer symbolizing the victory of light over darkness.

Saturday, November 23, 2019

Use of Spices Explained for Foodies by Chris Donald (Guest Post)

To make the food good and very much palatable you will need to use the spices as well as various condiments. These spices will make the food more appealing and for sure there is no way that you can eat food which is bland and non-spicy.

The herbs and spices that need to be added to the food to make it tasty will be based on two things and these are the freshness of spices as well as proper quantity.



Proper mix or proportion is very important for the addition of spices. Most of the spices come in the powdered form or in the leaves form.


The compatibility of spice with certain types of food is a must to know. You should know which spice to use with which food. This operates on the same principle as the wine does which is you should know what wine to serve with what kind of food.

There is no sure shot method of the quantity which can be used in the food. Your help for the quantity is the online food sites as well as recipe books available all over. Make sure that you do not add more spices because more is generally not acceptable but less is acceptable.

If you are reading the recipe books they generally tend to border on the more commercial side of things which means the quantities and styles are more over the top. You may need to use your own estimate for the home cooked food.

For keeping the freshness intact of the spices make sure that you buy the good brands which have good packaging as well as make sure that once you have opened them that you seal them properly to retain the flavor and the aroma.



  • Article Credit:
Donald, Chris "Use of spices explained for foodies." Use of spices explained for foodies. 17 Feb. 2009. uberarticles.com. 8 Dec 2012 <uberarticles.com/food-and-drink/use-of-spices-explained-for-foodies/>.



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Monday, November 18, 2019

Food Blog Spotlight: Home Cooking Presented by Hilda's Touch of Spice

Spotlight on another awesome food blog. This one has been save in my bookmarks for forever! It's called “Hilda'sTouch of Spice”. The blog is published by Hilda Mascarenhas. Her recipes include a wonderful sampling of European, Asian and American cuisines, and categories are for holidays, by countries, vegetarian versus non-vegetarian, desserts, side dishes, soups and salads, and more! The best way to describe her blog is using her own words:

"Mouth watering recipes & essential cooking advice, helping you to add the right Touch of Spice to make simple home cooking special!"

That's the description from her Facebook page.  In 2013 her page reached 1,000 Likes.  As of today (2016), it has over 5,000 Likes!  Isn't that marvelous?

Since it's the holiday season you're going to love this share. It's her Christmas Special menu, followed by a few more selected blog posts that I like. Enjoy!


Christmas Special Menu - Hilda's Touch Of Spice

(Click here to view all of Hilda's Christmas recipes.)

Christmas Special Menu

This year Christmas is going to be filled with traditional sweets at our home.

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Japanese Cheesecake


Japanese Cheesecake

Popularly known as "Japanese Cotton Cheesecake" due to its cotton texture this beautiful baked cheesecake is delicately soft. Very famous years ago on the net, you will find several recipes to this delicious cake.

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Steamed Momos


Steamed Momos

The weather in Pune is chilly & cold in the nights.

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Carrot Coconut Ladoos / Gajar Nariyal Ladoos


Carrot Coconut Ladoos / Gajar Nariyal Ladoos

Two of my eternal favorites... Carrots and Coconut. Just can't do without them! 🙂 They bind beautifully to form into gorgeous,sweet and yummy ladoos. A perfect ball of melt in the mouth goodness to satiate that sweet craving.

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Chicken Handi (Murg Handi)


Chicken Handi (Murg Handi)

Rustic and full of flavor this delectable Chicken/Murg Handi is so succulent. Like many who love this dish, we are no exception. There are many good restaurants in Pune who prepare this dish really well. Making an almost authentic, traditional Murg handi at home is an experience to be savored.


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Friday, November 8, 2019

If you are learning to cook, do you know your caviar?

So tell me. What do you know about caviar? Well? In the old movies I like to watch people usually always have champagne and caviar. Caviar looks like little small beads and comes in different colors. And uumm … only rich people eat caviar because it's really expensive! But if you search online you can find quality but inexpensive caviar that you can give as gift. 

Uh huh.  You know as much about caviar as me.  Cool!  We can learn together.  ☺

























Friday, November 1, 2019

Happy #WorldVeganDay! Why And How To Eat Spirulina - MyHealthyDessert (Reblog)

Have you ever heard of spirulina? A friend and fellow food blogger has introduced me to it and  I'm passing along the info she shared about this food product and some more links to her fabulous vegan recipes.



Why And How To Eat Spirulina - MyHealthyDessert






  • Spirulina And Coconut Chocolate TrufflesSpirulina And Coconut Chocolate Truffles







  • Vegan Black Sesame Ice Cream
  • Vegan Cashew Cream
  • Homemade Bounty Ice Cream



  • Spirulina Image credit: By Music4thekids (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons





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    Friday, September 20, 2019

    Foodie Friday: Awesome Food Bloggers in the Bloggy Moms Network

    Spotlight on food bloggers who are members of the Bloggy Moms Network


    I have been a member of this network since 2015 and receive regular eMails which advertise:

    • events and meetings where blogger moms and mompreneurs get together, and 
    • paid blogging opportunities.

    The BM Network is also a great place to find recipes, cooking tips, meal ideas, and all kinds of food-related information. Below are excellent blog posts. Since the holiday season is here (I start celebrating in September ☺), the first share is about preparing a wonderful and healthy “healthier” Christmas feast. Some of the links were found at the Bloggy Moms site and others at blogs found listed in the blog directory at the BM site. Enjoy!!



    6 Recipes For A Healthier Christmas Feast
    (Don't worry. The meal is not just salad. But I love that picture! Don't you? If that's a part of the meal, wonder what the rest is going to be!)


    6 Recipes For A Healthier Christmas Feast - Bloggy Moms

    By Judy Pistolese How do you make your annual Christmas feast? My colleagues at Inner West Orthodontics are convinced that Christmas might just be the unhealthiest time of the year but with minor alterations, you can definitely prepare a delicious and healthy Christmas feast for the whole family!


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    How to Cook for a Week without Even Thinking About It


    How to Cook for a Week without Even Thinking About It - Bloggy Moms

    Here are a few things that give me a serious case of the sads: daily grocery store trips, half-empty boxes of pasta in my freezer, beautiful veggies aging before my eyes. I'm always trying to cut back on waste, especially as the holiday season picks up and time and funds become more limited.

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    Colorful Bow Tie Pork – Delicious!



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    Soup for Thanksgiving!


    Soup for Thanksgiving! - Adriana's Best Recipes

    This post is also available in: Español Thanksgiving is almost here and this time of the year calls for old-time favorites and today I am sharing easy Thanksgiving recipes using seasonal ingredients like sweet potatoes.

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    Thanksgiving Mini Pies - Bloggy Moms Social Media Influencers, Bloggers, Vloggers, YouTubers

    Every Thanksgiving I want all the pies! There are so many delicious pies to enjoy Pumpkin Pie, Pecan Pie, Cherry Pie, Apple Crumb Pie, and don't forget pumpkin cheesecake and all the other desserts that come with Thanksgiving.

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    Pumpkin Shaped Bread Rolls - Bloggy Moms Social Media Influencers, Bloggers, Vloggers, YouTubers

    I received an e-mail from Better Homes and Garden with a recipe link for these adorable Pumpkin-Shaped Meatball Biscuits. Although they looked so festive and delicious I know I do not need another appetizer this Thanksgiving, we always have too much food.

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    Treats that are Changing Halloween! - Bloggy Moms Social Media Influencers, Bloggers, Vloggers, YouTubers

    Halloween is in the air! Whether you're a trick or treater or not, October rolls around and you don't have to look far to grab a piece of chocolate. In the bank, the doctor's office, all around you are offerings of candy.

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    Apple Pecan Chia Pudding – #SecretRecipeClub
    (Dessert for breakfast? No wonder it's a secret!)


    Apple Pecan Chia Pudding - #SecretRecipeClub

    There are not many puddings that can be breakfast or dessert but this is one of them. Apple Pecan Chia Pudding is flavored with maple syrup and apple cider and topped with cinnamon apples and pecans for the ultimate sweet healthy treat. Wow!

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    Friday, September 13, 2019

    Foodie Friday : Indian Food: Hot n Spicy Samosas (Reblog)

    My foodie Friday topic is "samosas". Here is a link to a fun post published at one of my other blogs. It's sort of a Bollywood movie pick with an introduction to a fun food that the people of India love to eat: Hot n Spicy Samosas. To this link, I'm adding some more fun links below.

    How many samosas can you wolf down!?

    Image below: Scene from the movie Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi

    Stars:  Actors: Shahrukh KhanAnushka Sharma

    A delightful romantic comedy.  Enjoyable to watch

    but you may find yourself craving samosas. 







    How to make Crispy Vegetable Samosa Indian Style Snacks Recipe

    Crispy Vegetable Samosa is a good starter or snacks recipe to cook. Recipe is almost prepared across all states of India, though there might be little difference in the way they make it. ...

    A Star in the Frozen Food Aisle: Kitchens of India Crispy Samosas filled with Potatoes & Green Peas

    I've tried a lot of Indian convenience foods lately and some of the best Indian food of this type has come from Kitchens of India. Of all their products, my favorite is their Samosas. Filled with steaming, spiced potatoes and green peas, the crust is the best part of Samosas.

    How to Make Samosas

    A samosa is a popular snack in India, Pakistan, Nepal, and Bangladesh. To make your own samosas, start by making the dough. Let the dough rest for 30 minutes. Prepare the filling in a large saucepan. Allow the filling to cool. Divide the...

    10 Best Samosa Recipes

    steaming chai or coffee, munch on those deep-fried tidbits and let the pitter-patter transport you to another world.For those who think it's not the time for crispy fried bhajjis, pakoras or onion rings, we've got one of the most loved snacks of the nation that needs no introduction and certainly no special occasion to be served on to your plates - the samosa.

    Baked veggie samosas | Jamie Oliver

    JamieOliver.com is your one stop shop for everything Jamie Oliver including delicious and healthy recipes inspired from all over the world, helpful food tube videos and much more.








    A sampling of other #FoodieFriday posts?


    Tuesday, September 10, 2019

    First Food and Drink Experiences: Chai Tea


    I was binge-watching a Turkish television series, set in 19th century Istanbul, and in one of the scenes, the man offered a drink to the two ladies at the table with him. Neither lady trusted him but they didn't want to be rude, so they accepted the cup that he poured. He said that people should be willing to experiment and try new things and that he wanted to introduce them both to a new drink he discovered from India. Chai tea!

    As I'm watching the program, I'm going: “Oh! Oh! Chai tea! I know what that is!!”


    Photo by René Pollock on Unsplash

    My husband is from The Bahamas, but he needed to stop drinking coffee for health reasons and started trying different types of teas. In the course of his experimentation, he discovered chai tea and introduced it to me.

    I must say it does have an exotic flavor. I like it!

    ~ Any chai tea drinkers out there?

    ~ Are there different ways you choose to enjoy this delicious combination of herbs and spices in drink form?

    I found a turmeric-chai-latte recipe.

    Do you have you own chai tea recipe?  Recipe Sharing.






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    Thursday, August 29, 2019

    Exotic Fruit: Do You Heart Pomegranates?

    Do you love pomegranates? I know I do! I would even like to start a movement with the goal of adding pomegranates to the traditional American Thanksgiving cornucopia.  (Care to participate in the Thanksgiving cornucopia POLL and cast your vote? )




    Pomegranates are so exotic and enjoy an exotic history!   Indeed it is the food of myth and legends.

    They are the wonder food of ancient civilizations like Persia and Israel.  

    In fact, in ancient Greece, pomegranates were considered an aphrodisiac.  

    Two respected modern publications - The Globe and Mail, “Canada’s #1 national newspaper” and The NHS in England – both claim that the claims that pomegranates are a “superfood” can be proven.













    Shared the link via my post stream on Google Plus stream, but in case you didn't see it there, view it here. If you are on Pinterest, please visit my pinboard dedicated to POMEGRANATES? Started the board a couple of years ago and to date, it has 100 pins: recipes (food and drinks), beauty and healthcare products, etc. 










     Blueberry Pomegranate - $5.00
    Our Blueberry Pomegranate tea has a round fruity taste with a sweet and slightly tart finish. A wonderfully refreshing treat, perfect for any occasion! Floral, Sweet, Fruity

     Green Pomegranate - Award Winning - $5.00
    Select organic green tea hand tossed in a large wok, dried to perfection, then carefully blended with organic raspberries and essence of pomegranate. Sweeten the senses with a tart and tangy rush to the palate. Also available in our Eco Pyramid Teabags here. Fruity, Sweet, Tart


    Pomegranate juice in glass and pomegranates  on white
    © Photographer: Svetamart | Agency: Dreamstime.com

    Friday, August 9, 2019

    Food and Drink : Veggie Spotlight : Veggie Substitutes

    Is there a particular dish that you would absolutely love IF ONLY …

    If only this particular recipe did not have this particular vegetable, I'd eat it all the time!

    Face it. When it comes to vegetables, there are certain veggies you either love 'em or hate 'em.

    I'm that way about okra. Oh yeah! I know all about fried okra, gumbo, and all those wonderful recipes where okra is the main ingredient.


    For years, there were certain dishes I would avoid just because of the okra. Since I didn't really get into cooking until I got married and had to cook for my family to live, I never really thought too much about varying recipes or changing things up a bit.

    Hey! Gumbo is made with okra. IT'S THE LAW!! Right?

    Of course, when I look at it I realize that I was just not being flexible. Common sense. Some people have food allergies. They have to learn how to substitute certain foods for other foods.
    ~ Substitution Guide


    But even if you don't have a food allergy, there are just some veggies you don't like! PERIOD!! And you're not flexible when it comes to that specific vegetable. :D

    So! For me … since I don't really like (slimy) okra all that much, I found that zucchini is a great substitute veggie. Whenever I see a dish I want to try and it says okra, I go right out to the grocery store and buy zucchini! LOL. :lol:

    (NOTE: Others have recommended asparagus or broccoli florets as okra substitutes. I respectfully disagree.)



    Which veggies do you like to substitute?

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    Original source Forum Coin.


    Saturday, July 27, 2019

    Health : Control Your Appetite : It's All in Your Head

    Another discovery has been made in the study of food, health, and science. Credit is being given to Professor Kazuyoshi Ukena of Hiroshima University for identifying NPGL, a protein in our brain which “apparently aims to maintain body mass at a constant, come feast or famine”.


    The professor's finding eliminates the excuse of not being able to lose weight and stop yourself from overeating because you don't have any willpower because the mechanisms for appetite control are literally ... all in your head. :)


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    More Interesting Links and Recommended Reading:

    Frohlich, Thomas C. "25 Cities With the Healthiest Diets." 247wallst.com. AOL-HuffPost Money & Finance, 03 May 2017. Web. 09 May 2017.

    Fox, Treathyl. "Do You Know What Gives You Energy?" My Shopping Channel. BlogJob.com, 06 May 2017. Web. 09 May 2017.

    Kostyo, Mike. "Datassential: 15 Flavor Trends to Watch in 2017 and beyond." SmartBrief. N.p., 12 Dec. 2016. Web. 09 May 2017.



    Insurance Mart and Insurance Smart shares general health info.
    For general info purposes. Not to be substituted for medical advice.





    Do You Know What Gives You Energy?


    When it comes to being health and fitness conscious, making quality of life choices, and developing healthy living habits, citizens of Austin, Texas, set the example for everyone else to follow; including the Californians. { IMHO ☺} Sharing a recap of key facts to peak your interest and some information links on health, wellness, and fitness, diet, nutrition, and exercise for further reading and research.






    Friday, July 12, 2019

    Fabulous Food Finds on Twitter ~ What's Being Tweeted for "Foodie Friday"

    I love the post series I publish at this foodie blog that is tagged "Foodie Friday".  These are my 3 favorite posts so far.

    Let's Do Sushi! Keep It Kosher!


    For this Foodie Friday I decided to share what other bloggers posts on Twitter.  #FoodieFriday is a very popular hashtag.  Hope you like my shares.  Do you share content on social media with this hashtag??  Let me know in the comments.

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