Shredded brussel sprouts doused in olive oil with a hint of garlic and cheese

Who said brussel sprouts are not tasty?  Try this recipe.  I had just a few recipes I rotated all the time.  I had mostly cook brussel sprouts either whole or halved. I thought to myself for a change why not shredded?

The outcome surpassed my expectations. I have posted it on my site vidyaswamyskitchen.com.

Stir fried fesh green beans with a punch of garlic and freshly cracked peppercorns

When it comes to green beans, there aren't too many recipes for the western palette. How do you make them interesting?

Here is a slight twist to french green beans.  Uses diced garlic, lemon zest or lemon juice, parsley and peppercorn. Extremely easy to prepare and tastes delicious.

Exotic tasting, roasted eggplant masala

This is an exotic tasting eggplant recipe. There is no grinding or even cutting, so less time-consuming.  Check it out at vidyaswamyskitchen.com.

Pasta with tomato sauce, swiss chard or kale and goat cheese

Swiss Chard, Kale... all too nutritious and not tasty is what some people are thinking. Not true. When cooked the right way with a mix of right ingredients, these greens can become addictive. Soon you'll find yourself adding them to just about anything.

Here's a great recipe to use. Pasta by itself can be pretty starchy. As you know this type of starch quickly converts to sugar and then you have diabetics whose sugar will shoot up immediately. Women trying to stay on a diet will most likely have to stay away from this food. If you are estrogen dominant, pasta is a no no. So, what do you do? Don't have to avoid pasta. Balance organic, multigrain pasta with the good stuff such as greens like swiss chard and or kale. Use plenty of the greens and less of the pasta. It's just delicious. Have a moderate portion, then you can relish them all the time.
Try this from vidyaswamyskitchen.com.

Sprouted Bean Curry, dry or with gravy

Sprouted lentils are filled with protein. We call it the inexpensive powerhouse of nutrition. Try this recipe with any sprouted lentil. Will make a great side dish that goes well with dry breads or rice.

Mushroom Masala - Finger-licking good

Edible mushrooms are high in nutrition and loaded with medicinal properties; high in vitamin D and selenium. They are generally used by the chinese in their healing concoctions. I am not a big mushroom fan but this recipe is too good to dislike especially since the mushroom is sautéd . Try it from vidyaswamyskitchen.com.

Poricini mushroom and cheese ravioli with fresh garlic and spinach

I came back to Italian after a long break. We had a craving for south Indian food for a while. Finally, I decided to go with this recipe for this evening's dinner. It tasted divine. What a difference fresh ingredients make!  During my rough work-out, I thought of a recipe that would be great for a Sunday dinner and went with it.

So, on the way back home, I picked up a big bunch of fresh spinach; then went to work immediately so I wouldn't forget the recipe. It took me just about 35 minutes. We enjoyed every morsel.  You will love it too! Test it out.

Fenugreek Saambhar

Fenugreek am sure is new to the american palette. It is a  green leaf vegetable and people trying to switch to a vegetarian diet can have both variety and nutrition from this.

Try this saambhar recipe and send me your comments. 

Black lentil dhal, creamy and yummy

This is another dhal variety, one among many posted here. A touch of cream and butter gives this dhal a completely different taste. Also, the black variety is packed with more proteins than plain yellow lentil.

This week's recipe - black lentil, creamy and delicious.

Uncomplicated mango ice cream recipe

This is an easy recipe to pull together on Valentine's day. Valentine's day mostly falls on a week day and people are probably celebrating it this week end. But you can still enjoy the day with this simple dessert and make your dinner very special. Prep time is only 20 minutes.

Here is a mango ice cream recipe that is so easy to make. Try it from vidyaswamyskitchen.com.