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lemony cream sauce

4/9/2021

I have been C R A V I N G pasta lately. N and I went to a local pasta place, and they were selling fresh-made pasta. Of course I had to snag some to make at home. Since it's spring and the weather is warm, I wanted a sauce that was more refreshing and crisp, as opposed to a traditional red sauce. So, I thought I'd try my hand at a simple lemon cream sauce. And, okay. It was SO good. I hope you enjoy it as much as we did!

Ingredients:

1.5 stick organic butter
5 cloves garlic, minced
32 ounces vegetable broth
Juice of 3 lemons
1/2 pint heavy cream
3 tsp dried basil
Salt and cracked pepper to taste

Recipe:

In a sauce pan, melt your butter. Once all the butter has melted, place the minced garlic. Sauté until a really yummy aroma has been released!
Pour in the juice and vegetable broth, and let it come to a boil for about 2-3 minutes.
Pour and mix in the heavy cream. It may feel as though the cream is separating, but just keep mixing. You will then simmer again until the sauce has thickened.
Mix in the basil, salt, and pepper as you wish to your liking!
Enjoy with your favorite pasta! Garnish your pasta with some more cracked pepper and fresh parsley or basil.

Bon Apetit!

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Nutella Ginger Cookies

12/14/2020

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I mean it's the holidays right. Why do we need an excuse to make some decadent cookies on a Monday night? We don't! So, that's what I did. I made some fun Nutella ginger cookies. These cookies barely have any additional sugar. I added some spice to balance out the sweetness of the Nutella. Super easy, soft, and yummy cookies. Added bonus? A super easy recipe to make with your little ones. My niece and I had a blast making these together with a low commitment situation. Perfect for pre-bedtime!

I hope you enjoy as much as we did!

Ingredients:

1 stick butter
1/4 cup caster or white sugar
1/2 cup plus 3 tbsp Nutella (or any hazelnut spread of your choice!)
2 tsp vanilla extract
2 flax eggs (1 tbsp flax meal to 3 tbsp water per egg)
1 tsp baking powder
4 tsp ginger powder (feel free to add more if you like a little extra punch)
1/4 tsp nutmeg
2.5 cups flour
5 oz. dark chocolate chunks

Recipe:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Melt the butter on the stove.
In a large mixing bowl, add the butter and sugar. Mix well until all of the sugar is incorporated.
Mix in the Nutella. Mix super well until everything is nice, creamy, and smooth.
In a separate bowl, make your flax eggs. Mix the flax and water together and allow the mixture to become gelatinized a little.
Slowly add in the vanilla and the flax eggs. Again, keep mixing until nice and smooth.
Next mix in the baking powder, nutmeg, and ginger.
Slowly add in the flour and make sure it's fully incorporated.
Fold in the dark chocolate chunks.
Roll into small bowls, grease a tray, and pop them into the oven!
Bake for 7-9 minutes, or until the bottoms are slightly golden.
I sprinkled a little turbinado sugar on top for a little crunch and sparkle! Totally optional. ;)

Enjoy with a glass of milk by the fire. Nothing more satisfying this time of year.

xo
nishita

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Spinach Rice

11/23/2020

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Rice is one of those things that I feel as though I can never really get the right proportion down. Of course, people in my family may be a little bit moody on whether they want rice with their meal or not. Me, on the other hand, lovesssss rice (and yes, it deserved that many s's!). And not just rice, rice in any form...Spanish rice, fried rice, rice flakes, rice noodles, rice flour, lemon rice...I'm not kidding when I say that I really love rice!

Anyways, I digress. I thought I'd take my hand at a fun rice side dish, that is super easy to make and a great way to get your greens in! I introduce, Spinach Rice. It's a modern take on a classic Indian recipe. I hope you enjoy it as much as my family and I did!

Ingredients:

16 ounce box of baby spinach
3 tsp grated ginger
2 tbsp avocado oil
3 bay leaves
4 cloves (whole)
4 star of anise (whole)
3 cups cooked jasmine rice
Salt to taste
Juice of 1 lime
Parmesan cheese optional

Directions:

Cook rice as per instructions.
While rice is cooking, in a blender, blend the spinach and grated ginger. Use just enough water to get the spinach going so that it doesn't get stuck.
In a large pan, warm the oil. Add in the bay leaves, cloves, star of anise. Let the spices warm up just enough where you start smelling a lovely aroma.
Add in the spinach puree, and just let the spices steep into the spinach, approximately 7 minutes.
Once the rice is cooked, add it into the spinach puree.
You will let the rice simmer in the puree until the water has evaporated, and you get a nice green-colored rice.
Mix in salt as you like and the lime juice. (Feel free to adjust the flavorings to your taste!)
Optional add-in: parmesan cheese. For me, it added a nice creaminess, but definitely not necessary!

Enjoy your spinach rice as a side dish to any meal. Your family is sure to love it!

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