Red Lentil Soup With Lemon

This is the best soup I ever had. It is healthy and easy to make. I double it every time.

Indian Street Food: Aloo Tikki

Aloo Tikki is an Indian street food made with fried potatoes, peas, and onions. It’s easy enough to make right at home and is best when it’s soft on the inside and crispy on the outside. Often it’s made with leftover potatoes and served with a spicy chutney made from chiles and coriander (you can find […]

Vegetarian Creamy, Buttery Dal Makhani

This recipe comes from and is a popular dish that’s cooked during Diwali and originates from the Punjab region. Dal refers to lentils and makhan refers to butter. Dal makhani means lentils cooked with butter. It is cooked slowly creating a thick, creamy, buttery dish. You can serve it basmati rice or naan with some onion and cucumber wedges. It takes […]

Pasta without the Carbs

If you love pasta, but are trying to cut back on the carbs, try Reshma Shah’s Zucchini Noodles with Fresh Tomato Pomodoro Sauce. Not only is zucchini a great source for magnesium, folate, potasium zinc and vitamin C, B1, and B6, this dish is truly beautiful. This version of the sauce is completely oil-free but you could […]

Pack in the Pumpkin with These Fall Recipes

Pumpkin is heart healthy food that is fiber-rich; has 200% of your recommended vitamin A; and is rich with antioxidants beta-carotene. So this fall, pack in the pumpkin with some of our favorite pumpkin recipes! Find Out Why You Should Add Pumpkin to Your Diet! Pumpkin Pasta with Fresh Sage, Parmesan and Bacon • • • • • […]

Don’t Feel Like Cooking Tonight — Here’s A Great Option!

I don’t know about you, but I can’t wait for the new restaurant Daisy’s Taste of Cuba to open.  They are expanding from a food truck in Garwood to a restaurant on South Avenue across from the train station. And even better news! They are holding a soft opening tonight from 5 – 9 pm. […]

Southwestern Vegetarian Black Bean Burgers

I love everything that pediatrician and Family Table blogger Reshma Shah makes; her dishes are always not only healthy but beautiful and full of flavor. “The best way to plan your veggie burgers is to think about the ingredients you have on hand or the style of food you want to eat. The combination of […]