…to cope up. Who can resist a good ice cream especially when its fresh and homemade? Combat heat with this delicious dreamy, creamy homemade goodness of pure milk, cream and the soothing aroma of super Vanilla in an ice cream and enjoy! 🙂 Vanilla tops the list for me. 😊 Does Vanilla do wonders for you too? Ingredients: ½ litre Milk 200 gm Sugar 35 gm Corn Flour 3 Eggs; lightly beaten ½ level tsp Salt or to taste 200 gm Heavy Cream ½ tsp Vanilla Ex…
…th a bowl placed underneath to collect the liquid. Next day, transfer your homemade cream cheese in a bowl. Keep refrigerated. Before using bring it to room temperature. Use your homemade cream cheese to prepare frostings, dips, spread or simply use to make cheesecakes! Tips & Suggestions : For a creamier cream cheese, use about ¼ cup fresh dairy cream or use full cream milk. Make sure that the curds/yoghurt is not sour. Always keep the cream…
…t and strain the mixture. Bottle the syrup in a sterilized jar or bottle and use in recipes which include ginger syrup. Toss the drained ginger slices in caster sugar and place on a rack to dry completely. Store Homemade Candied Ginger in an air tight container at room temperature only when completely dry or store in the fridge for a better shelf life. Use Homemade Candied Ginger in your baking and cooking….
…and a zing to your pies, tarts, cookies and Rich Christmas Fruit Cake with Homemade Candied Citrus Peels. Make your delicious holiday treats and festive specials; extra special… Enjoy the awesome taste of citrus in every bite of your festive goodies. 🙂 Ingredients: 2 Oranges 2 Sweet Limes 2 cups granulated Sugar Castor or granulated Sugar for rolling – optional ¾ cup Water – for syrup Water as required Procedure: Wash the oranges and s…
…pular branded sausages which are easily available & I wanted authentic homemade ones. On request, Fatu, our good neighbor helped me get these fresh, juicy homemade sausages which had the right amount of spice. I am not fond of pork or sausages. I have not been eating pork & its products for several years now. I cook without tasting as I have a good sense of smell & the right judgement. My hubby & sons wonder how I am able to prepar…
…he layers was not perfect. It was such a delight… so fresh and deliciously homemade. What more could my family ask for? My older son’s all-time favorite Christmas special… BEBINCA!! I do not like to make it at home simply because I end up making a couple or more. This fabulous dessert is loaded in calories and when you have fresh and awesome homemade ones you tend to indulge too much. When it is store bought, you eat it sparingly and above all we…
…nger food. It can be enjoyed at breakfast, as a snack and as a quick meal. Homemade Choris Chilli Fry neatly tucked into soft pao which is lovingly called “Choris Pao” is the best. Homemade Choris usually has a perfect balance and hence it is simply added to onions and sautéed to get a perfect chilli fry! It is the commercial Goan bead sausages which may sometimes need adjustments to balance the taste. Goan Choris Bead Sausages are so handy especi…
…onfidence it is a breeze. Many factors determine the final quality of your homemade wine. I made two wines for Christmas and to celebrate the entire festive season. The tasting session was a success and my family gave their approval and here I am, sharing this wine with you! 🙂 To make this Beetroot Wine, you need to have good quality beetroot. It is also important that they have a good color and are sweet. This will ultimately determine the qualit…
…ced with a heavenly distinct aroma of curry leaves. Besides, I like to use homemade ghee or use; Amul, Chitale, etc which is really good quality ghee. I feel it enhances and brings out the best flavor in the finished dish. Here is the recipe which is so fulfilling come rain or shine… I truly relish each time…every time… 🙂 Ingredients: 1 ½ cups Semolina/Rawa/Suji(dry roasted) 1 ½ med. Onions (peeled & finely chopped) 1 Green Chilli (finely chop…
…o try out this recipe… Come, savor & experience the simplicity of this homemade dal… 😀 Ingredients : ½ cup Tur Dal (split Pigeon Pea Lentils) ½ cup Masoor Dal (split Red Lentils) 2 fresh Green Chillies (finely chopped or slit ) 1 med. Onion (peeled, finely sliced & fried crisp) ½ onion (finely chopped) 1 med. fresh Tomato (roughly chopped) 1 tsp. fresh Ginger (grated or chopped) 1 tsp. Turmeric pwd. A pinch of Asafoetida (Hing) 2 cups Wate…