Experiments in Cooking

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Smoky-Sweet Brussels Sprouts in IP

Smoky-Sweet Brussels Sprouts in IP

While I love oven-roasted Brussels, this is a quick & easy dish, and comes out delicious. It is also perfect for my son who likes to eat Brussels Sprouts if they aren’t crisp (usually works out okay though- I get the crispy roasted bits, and […]

Meera’s Flipping Burgers

Meera’s Flipping Burgers

I’ve been making these homemade burger patties for years, yet somehow I never made them in the months since starting this food blog. I’m so glad I have this opportunity to earn my domain name! I like to heavily season my meat, and add some […]

Smoothie lunches

Smoothie lunches

Recently I’ve found myself dealing with an increased reluctance to cook lunch. Probably because I cook dinner almost every day, I’m suffering from a small cooking burnout. So, I decided to just have smoothie lunches this whole week, and its been great! As an added […]

Vegan Asparagus Soup in IP

Vegan Asparagus Soup in IP

When cooking just for myself, I enjoy making soups because I don’t find them boring as leftovers and they’re typically pretty healthy to eat. I had a bunch and a half of asparagus and decided to make asparagus soup in the instant pot. The IP […]

Date and almond energy balls

Date and almond energy balls

Since starting my detox diet, I have been on the hunt for a good snack that gave me a boost of energy. I love the little bite sized protein bar snacks for ease of use, and went on a hunt for the right recipe. I […]

Salmon benny with IP- poached eggs

Salmon benny with IP- poached eggs

Is there anything more satisfying than a perfectly runny poached egg in your salmon benedict? I think not! We started with a slice of my home made seeded bread Next, we whipped up some truffle mayo with this truffle salt that’s a huge hit in […]

Easy Salmon, Leek, Sweet Potato Plate

Easy Salmon, Leek, Sweet Potato Plate

I started a 14 day Detox diet this week, as a part of a program offered by my gym. It cuts out common allergens like cow dairy, soy, egg, gluten, corn, canned food, alcohol, iodine (from salt) and peanuts. At first sight, this sounds terrible. […]

Chocolate Chip meringues

Chocolate Chip meringues

These were by far the easiest & most surprising dessert I’ve made. I’ll probably never make regular cookies again! This recipe is based on the Mint Chip Meringues featured in the book The Naptime Chef by Kelsey Banfield. I found the book in a library […]

Sheet Pan chicken

Sheet Pan chicken

This is a New York Times recipe that I made once before, and decided to make it again. The ease of preparing it and the fact that you can toss veggies in the oven alongside the chicken makes this a perfect weeknight meal for me. […]

Apple Fritter Cake

Apple Fritter Cake

My good friend R is an excellent cook, and an even better baker of desserts. I recently had this Apple Fritter Loaf Cake at her place, and had to recreate it. I’m happy to report that an inexperienced cake baker such as myself could also […]