Whole Wheat Garlic Buns

Whenever I am visiting a bakery, I love to see the variety of stuff on display - just looks beautiful... But I am so attracted to the buns and rolls there.. Their aroma and flavor (if freshly made) is so wonderful... It almost takes one to a dream land.. And to replicate them at home is even more heavenly.. I got this recipe from here and we loved it.. So flavorful and whole house was filled with great aroma and flavors..

Baked Potato Wedges

Ao you love to eat fries - yeah me too:) and a lot of times I feel guilty for its calories and I was so excited when I saw this low fat version which is baked and not fried and I wanted to try it out.. Oh that was very addictive and so delicious... You can enjoy it with some ranch sauce or ketchup and not feel guilty also!!! Also the masalas and spices are as per choice. You can check out my Sweet Potato Fries here. Here is another savory bake for BM, also a Vegan recipe for the Vegan Thursdays!!

Savory Kugelhopf – Vegetarian and Eggless

I loved the option of Savory Bakes and could not pass this option when Valli gave it as one of them for BM themes. I love home made bread just for the fresh taste and flavor.. The whole house is filled with the fresh baked aroma!!! Love this… When Aparna announced the Savory yeasted bread for this month’s We Knead to Bake, I was so tempted to try it as soon as possible.. I loved the spicy and spongy bread. From Wiki – “A Gugelhupf or Gugelhopf is a southern German, Austrian, Swiss and Alsatian term for a marble cake or Bundt cake. It is baked in a special circular pan with a central tube, originally made of enamelled pottery.”  This is the savory version which can be served as a snack or for breakfast.  The original savory Kugelhopf has meat and eggs in it and this one is vegetarian and eggless. I made this in a 9” cake pan with a tumbler in between to create the hole in between or to simulate a bundt pan.

Moong Dal Fry

Moong Dal Fry is an easy snack that tastes best when served in room temperature. It can be stored in an airtight container for a week. This is one of the recipes that I made on a guess and it was wonderful. Adjust salt and chili powder to taste. Also ensure that excess oil is removed for it to taste good.

Kadalai Parupu Sundal

Festivals are fun.. especially when it involves meeting a lot of people. Navarathri – a festival for 9 days (Nav means 9 and rathiri means night) is one such festivals. Every evening we visit our friends and relatives house to see the golu (arrangement of dolls), sing songs (if we have to) and collect this lovely prasadam of Sundal. Each house might have a different sundal and it will be a lovely occasion to see all the cute dolls arranges and different decorations..Sundal can be served as light tiffin or snack. It is a very healthy dish and made mainly with lentils and beans. Great thing about sundal is that it can be served at room temperature, makes a great evening tiffin and is so healthy and delicious.. I loved this as a kid and my daughter loves this too!!!!

Thengai Paal Payasam

Thengai (Coconut) Paal (Milk) Payasam is a payasam variety which is made on Aadi pandigai – the first day of the Aadi month which was yesterday this year. A very unique and flavorful payasam which can be done in a jiffy.. Do not boil the thengai paal for long as it may curdle, but cook until the raw flavor goes away. 

Strawberry Oats Milkshake (no sugar added)

Strawberry Oats Milkshake is a quick and healthy drink. It can be made in less than 5 minutes, but tastes better chilled, so refrigerate for at least an hour before serving. This will serve 3 – 4. Just before serving give it a good mix. Love this for breakfast and makes a great start to the day!! I am choosing this delicious milk shake for the Potluck Party and Kid's delight - Summer Special