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Restaurant Reviews: Delhi Heights, Jackson Heights Queens, NYC
Delhi Heights is a relatively new addition to the Indian buffet friendly neighborhood of Jackson Heights Queens. Since I was there earlier than normal, my favorite spot, Indian Taj was not open. Forced to break with tradition I decided to check out these guys and their $7/ lunch box meal. The buffet had about 10 […]
White Sangria Recipe: It’s That Time of Year
Sangria has been haunting me lately. During a weekend run in Prospect Park I got to catch the weekly drum circle. It’s an informal gathering of people mostly from Caribbean countries playing percussion instruments and dancing. Hearing that type of music will relax even the most high strung person. In fact, seeing it last weekend […]
Sweet Beat: Enjoy Life Soft-Baked Chocolate Chip Cookies Review (Gluten Free, Vegan)
Enjoy Life Foods, not to be confused with Eat Well Enjoy Life make some of the best soft baked cookies I’ve ever had. They’re bite size and come 12 to a box. For the sale price of $3.19 (regular price $4.50-$5) at LifeThyme Health Market in New York, they were a deal. Unlike many cookies […]
Banana Muffins Recipe (Gluten Free, Vegan)
Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 8-12 minutes (whoopie size; 20-25 minutes standard muffin size) These mini muffins are perfect fresh out of the oven, especially on a crisp spring or fall day. Bananas bring health benefits like fiber and potassium in addition to moisture to GF recipes, and this one, adapted from Book of […]
Eat Well Enjoy Life Edamame Hummus (Gluten Free, Vegan)
I’ve bought this brand several times lately because they’ve been on sale for a buck cheaper ($2.99 instead of $3.99) than Sabra and have some interesting flavors. The Edamame Hummus, like the White Bean Hummus is an off white color. Eaten with tortilla chips the edamame flavor is light but definitely there. It gives it […]
Indian Snack Review: Garvi Gujarat Jamnagari Gathiya (Gluten Free, Vegan)
Gathiya is a delicious crunchy snack made of chickpea (aka garbanzo flour aka gram aka besan) flour popular all over India. This version is Jamnagari style, named for a town in Gujarat. It’s seasoned with ajwain (bishop weed), black pepper and cumin. The individual pieces are actually about an inch long making them larger than […]
Black Beans and Rice with Avocado (Vegan, Gluten Free)
A blog a couple weeks ago posted a picture of simple beans and rice. It looked especially appealing because prior to that I saw a bunch of pics of high end foods with instagram used disturbingly often. In my book very little tops beans and rice as one of the cheapest and healthiest foods around […]
Gluten Free Vegan Naan Attempt #1
The GF naan experiment turned out fairly successful. The naan was fluffy though not quite as large and pliable as desired. This recipe is adapted from Manjula’s Kitchen with some additional ingredients from this site. For the next attempt I’ll probably switch in brown rice flour in place of sorghum. The final baked product was […]
Ma’s Kitchen: Indian Eggplant Recipe (Begun Bhartha, Vegan, Gluten Free)
My Ma being the magician she is, knows a few ways to make begun bartha. This recipe is one of those variations. It’s an Indian eggplant mash which if done well gets a nice smoky flavor and works great with naan. See notes below method about alternate ways depending on preference. Ingredients 2 medium size […]
May Food Song of the Month: “Dinner Bell” by They Might Be Giants
For the RoodonFood May Song of the Month we’ve chosen “Dinner Bell.” Like many They Might Be Giants tunes, “Dinner Bell” is both silly and clever. The most obvious interpretation is that the song is from the POV of Pavlov’s dogs, who after conditioning associated the sound of a bell with dinner time (and thus […]
