Garlicky Sauteed Buttered Asparagus

Asparagus is low in calories and is very low in sodium. It is a good source of vitamin B6, calcium, magnesium and zinc, and a very good source of dietary fiber. It is high in protein, vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin E, vitamin K, thiamine, riboflavin, Rutin, niacin, Folic acid, iron, phosphorus, potassium, copper, manganese and selenium, as well as chromium, a trace mineral that enhances the ability...

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Creamy Taro Root Potato Leek Soup with smoked Gouda

I bought Taro root (Arbi) to make Curried Taro roots (Arbi ki Sabji) from local Indian grocer. However decided to make soup with few of these with potato and leek. My sons and I love smoked Gouda cheese, so added this to the soup to give it a light smoky flavor. It came out pretty good. I thought it would be good post for my blog, but first I must share some information...

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Banana Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

This recipes makes about 2 dozen cookies.Ingredients• 2 cups all-purpose flour• ½ cup white sugar• ½ cup brown sugar• 1 cup butter/margarine or Crisco• 2 eggs• ¼ cup milk• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract• 1 teaspoon baking soda• 1 teaspoon baking powder• 1 teaspoon ground cloves• ¼ teaspoon nutmeg powder• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon• ½ teaspoon salt• 3 ripe bananas, mashed• 2 cups quick cooking oats•...

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My Favorite Fruit Dips

This is my basic recipe of plain sweet dip and then I add different ingredients to make different flavored dips. For this recipe I use following ingredients: 1 (8 oz) tub of cool whip 1 (8 oz) pkg of cream cheese softened 1 (8 oz) container of sour cream 1 can of condensed milk 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract Method: Combine all ingredients in a bowl and whisk with hand blender...

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