Half Indian Cook

Indian Wedding: Part 2 (The Clothes and Jewelry)

On August 8, 2013 / Family and Culture / 1 Comment

This is Part 2 of a 4-Part series. You can read Part 1 herejoesjewelry.com . Indian clothing and the accompanying jewelry are some of the best parts of attending an Indian wedding. We Buy Gold Near Me for my jewelry for my wedding Since I don’t

Grain-free Granola

On August 1, 2013 / Food, The Other Half / 1 Comment

I really like granola. I stopped eating boxed cereal a while ago, and for a while continued to buy granola since I really like the crunchy sweetness every once in a while. Granola seemed like a better alternative to the overly processed (and overpriced) cereals

Mashed Cauliflower

On July 25, 2013 / Food, The Other Half / 1 Comment

I mentioned in my last post that my kids love mashed cauliflower. In fact, the reason I had a bit of raw cauliflower left over to make an Indian-spiced Cauliflower Frittata last week was because I bought a cauliflower that was too big to fit in

Indian-spiced Cauliflower Frittata

On July 18, 2013 / Food, The Indian Half / 7 Comments

Cauliflower is a favorite vegetable around here. My kids love it mashed, but I prefer it cooked Indian-style. Since I had some extra raw cauliflower this week, I decided to make an Indian-spiced frittata for breakfast.

Indian Wedding: Part 1 (Pre-wedding Festivities)

On July 11, 2013 / Commentary, Family and Culture / 4 Comments

Being married to an Indian man, I have had the opportunity to go to several Indian weddings, which you might imagine are quite different from a typical American wedding with reception at Mint Springs barn (I mention particular place as I was there last week

Simple Summer Squash Sauté

On July 3, 2013 / Food, The Other Half / 1 Comment

If you’re a home gardener, and you have planted more than one zucchini plant, you may find (as we did) that we have a small explosion of squashes. And though we like to grow these, they are not our favorite vegetables! So what does one

Lucky Dog Fire-Roasted Pepper Sauce–Review and Giveaway!

On June 20, 2013 / Commentary, Food, The Other Half / 12 Comments

A few weeks ago during our regular Sunday morning farmer’s market trip, B and I noticed a vendor selling hot sauce. B loves his hot sauce, but not just any hot sauce. It needs to be spicy and flavorful, something that many hot sauces fail

Confetti Latkes (Sweet Potato and Carrot Pancakes)

On June 13, 2013 / Food, The Other Half / 5 Comments

Sometimes I don’t have the ingredients for something I really want to make, so I improvise. Last weekend was one of those times. I only had two sweet potatoes, one yellow and one orange. This is not enough to feed my kids, who inhale sweet

Reinventing Leftovers

On June 6, 2013 / Food, The Other Half / 2 Comments

I am a big fan of leftovers. When I was still working, I often packed leftovers for lunch. I can easily eat something I really like several days in a row without getting bored. And let’s face it, having at least one “leftover night” for

Cherry Picking Fun

On May 30, 2013 / Family and Culture, Food, The Other Half / Leave a comment

I love cherries, and I eagerly await cherry season each year. Usually I buy a pound or two at the farmer’s market each week until the season is over, and I just eat them plain; they are too good and too expensive for me to do

Rebekah