Author Archives: cafepatel16

The great thing about Indian food is that there is no right or wrong way to do it. There are no real measurements -although for the purposes of this blog I will try and include some. Unlike what random aunties tell you, every grandma’s recipe for something is different and they are all great. IContinue reading “Malai Kofta”

I use my enchilada sauce on a lot of things: enchiladas (duh), chilaquiles, wet burritos, mexican pizzas (shout out to taco bell), and other random things. It has a dried chili base and less tomato than other sauces have, but I prefer that smokey flavor as opposed to the acid that comes with canned sauce.Continue reading “Enchilada Sauce”

I love pizza, and this recipe is perfect for when you want to change it up from the normal red tomato sauce routine. It has a thin crust, pesto cream sauce, caramelized onions, garlic mushrooms, and topped with an arugula salad. For a quick dinner, you can use store bought pizza crust and pesto toContinue reading “Pesto and Arugula Pizza”

I am not a huge fan of pie, but apple crumble is a classic that I absolutely love. I like a 50/50 ratio for my crumble to filling, but if that is too much for you, you can always dial back on how much topping you put on. This recipe will make a 9×6 panContinue reading “30 Minute Apple Crumble”

Pesto is, in my opinion, the most versitile of all sauces. It is also the easiest to make. I throw all the ingredients into a blender and thats it. This pesto tastes great on sandwiches, pizza, pasta..you name it! It’s also a great way to sneak some nutrients into picky eaters, just don’t let themContinue reading “Pesto”

This recipe came to fruition based off of some groceries I had that were about to go bad, but it turned out to be a great surprise! I combine sweet potatoes with some spicy flavors to make a quick and easy lunch, which also happens to great as a freezer meal for later. Ingredients: 1Continue reading “Sweet Potato Taquitos”

There are two chores I hate the most. The first is sweeping. The second is dishes. This recipe came about out of pure laziness because I didnt want to wash more than one pan. Lucky for me, this actually turned out to be a real winner. You can use any type of pasta you wantContinue reading “One Pan Sundried Tomato Cream Pasta”

I was never really into carrot cake until I tried my friend Stephanie’s.  I swear she puts magic in hers or something because you could easily eat the entire thing in one sitting. Her cake inspired me to figure out my own version and I learned that secret trick to a moist carrot cake isContinue reading “Carrot Cake”