Harveen's Baking Affair

Admit it when it comes to quinoa, we need any number of recipes we can get . Naturally gluten free , it is the only plant food that is complete protein and a nutrition powerhouse. Rich in magnesium among other essential minerals and loaded with antioxidants , it literally begs to be included in our diet . But this is where the challenge comes . There are not many quinoa recipes to go around. So , when I came across this one from twopeasandtheirpod.com, I knew it deserved a serving on my dinner table too. Once I set up my mind for something, baking in particular  , little can dissuade me ..no , not even a hailstorm .  Let's talk about the hailstormnow . We had a major unexpected one . While I was grocery shopping for the ingredients of this particular bake, the roof of our supermarket was being pelted so hard that many a weaker soul were having a slight look of panic about them. Of course, the fact that the roof starting leaking and flooding one aisle might have c...

In December, we all are having a passionate love affair with sweets but come January everyone wants to join the healthy bandwagon.I decided to join a day early though ....decided to bake some healthy appetizer for the New Year Eve's party at a friend's place. It was either this or some puff pastry one , something which I  wasn't feeling very inclined to do  in the first place. Puff pastry might lure me at a later date but for now it was the humble but powerful spinach which beckoned me. This  is where I adapted the recipe from but went for more than a couple of variations. Instead of the stuffing mix, went for the good ole croutons. Bought fresh spinach and freezed it for a couple of hours.Thought draining it would be easier but it still involved a lot of muscle power. Instead of Italian seasoning , let Sriracha sauce  and garlic salt do their magic. Also, for the desi touch, added a chopped onion as well . So, here is my desi spinach balls recipe. Ingred...