Eggless cashew orange drop cookies

Posted on April 27, 2011 by meggamoma

I had just visited my favorite Whole Foods market and picked up these great cashews and oranges , they looked so fresh and tempting I just had to build a chewy but tender cookie around these ingredients . I decided not to over process the cashews giving the nuts some chew , I also decided [...]

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Spicy Thai lemongrass and mint lamb chops

Posted on April 24, 2011 by meggamoma

Lamb is an acquired taste , it can have a strong , overwhelming aroma , if not allowed to marinate in the right herbs and spices for at least 4 to 6 hours . This marinade is so flavorful and lends itself beautifully to this succulent piece of meat . I serve 4 pieces per [...]

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Eggless Snickerdoodles

Posted on April 13, 2011 by meggamoma

Not really sure why these cinnamon sugar cookies are called Snickerdoodles , but they are a real favorite amongst young and old alike . I love sugar cookies , but there is something about cinnamon sugar that just hits the spot . These crackly topped cookies are a delight to see and eat. Adapted from [...]

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Paneer in a cashew tomato sauce

Posted on April 11, 2011 by meggamoma

This is a well known and well published dish known as Paneer Kaju Pasanda. It is a rich paneer dish with cashews , cream , coconut and lots of spices . I have turned this into a lower fat dish omitting the cream and replacing it with lowfat plain Greek yoghurt . The recipes I [...]

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Eggless yogurt Almond coffee cake

Posted on April 11, 2011 by meggamoma

My inspiration for this great coffee cake cake from Nita Mehta and ATK , one for the cake the other for the topping . Then I set about trying to figure out how to get more almond flavor in the cake , by switching some of the regular all purpose flour for almond meal . [...]

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Mum’s fantastic classic baked ziti

Posted on April 10, 2011 by meggamoma

Pasta makes me happy . There is a real comforting sound of cheese and sauce bubbling away in the oven that keeps me salivating for dinner time . My mum made the best baked ziti , simple , straight forward cheesey baked goodness . she , ofcourse , made her own simple marinara sauce , [...]

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The best eggless chocolate thumbprints ever

Posted on April 6, 2011 by meggamoma

Thumbprints are a joy to behold , there is always the cookie to enjoy , plus a little yummy filling in the center of the cookie , and it can be whatever you want . In this case I went with a really good French Apricot preserve with bits of fruit in it , but [...]

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Eggless chewy Sugar cookie

Posted on April 3, 2011 by meggamoma

A few sounds and sites return me to childhood , but a chewy sugar cookie does it everytime . My mom made the best cookies ever , unfortunately the recipes were lost when we had a flood in the basement of our new home before I had the chance to unpack . This recipe comes [...]

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