Experiments in Cooking

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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 […]

Bean, Butternut, Chard and Sausage Soup in IP

Bean, Butternut, Chard and Sausage Soup in IP

White beans, butternut squash, chard & sausage make for a delightful winter soup. I was inspired by this recipe and modified it as I went along. As I was using red chard, I decided to include its stems in the soup instead of the celery. […]

Pork Carnitas in IP

Pork Carnitas in IP

I decided to try a carnitas recipe from Nom Nom Paleo’s website, and man was it amazing! The kid has already requested that I make this again, and I guess I will! There is no browning to be done beforehand- everything gets tossed in the […]

Mangalorean Chicken Curry in IP

Mangalorean Chicken Curry in IP

I like to vary my Indian cooking across different regions/states of India. Having eaten some delicious Mangalorean food cooked by my friend V, I decided I had to make this Mangalorean “Kori Gassi” (chicken curry) . The recipe comes from my favorite Indian recipe book: […]

Turkey Keema with Cabbage Fried Rice

Turkey Keema with Cabbage Fried Rice

[This is part 2 of the Turkey Two Ways recipe.] The evening after I made turkey keema patties, I was super achy from working out and getting a chiropractic adjustment, so I wasn’t looking forward to the tow hour cooking ritual I had planned. Instead, […]

Turkey two ways – Keema patties

Turkey two ways – Keema patties

[This is part one of two recipes using the same spiced keema turkey.] In the theme of my Detox eating plan, I picked up some ground turkey to make myself basic patties. As soon as I got home and started prepping lunch, I knew that […]

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. […]