Whenever we are traveling and want to grab a quick “fast-food” bite that isn’t the usual burger, Long Johns is always a popular choice. Hubby loves their golden fried fish, plump fried shrimp and a basket of French Fries. With enough Malt Vinegar, even Kiddo doesn’t mind a piece of deep-fried fish.

We are less than one week away from Holy Week. Palm Sunday is this coming Sunday, the start of that week long anticipation. Today is the 30th day of the Lenten Season, and I thought we could have a little fast-food fun. Ginger Ale added to the batter gives the fry that extra zing. Anyone who has ever eaten at a Long John Silver knows what I’m talking about here. Serve this fry with your favorite seafood condiments such as Tartar Sauce, Cocktail Sauce or Malted Vinegar. Hope you enjoy!

Ginger Ale Fish and Shrimp Fry
12 Jumbo…

So this is my first post on WordPress (yeah I know…about time!) and I wanted it to be one of my most  flavorful recipes, so I chose one that reminds me of my hometown and native place Cochin, Kerala. This recipe can be made with beef or chicken as well. With pork being really popular in Texas, I went with it and safe to say, I wasn’t disappointed. For those of you who don’t know me, I have a food blog on Instagram called @myfoodswings where I post recipes of food I make, click and eat! Lots more to post, I promise and with each post, you will get to know me more! So here is the Recipe!

INGREDIENTS:

Pork(boneless) – 350gm
Curry leaves-6
Green chillies-5
Red chillies-5
Red chili powder-2tsps
Salt
Pepper
Ginger garlic paste-1.5tbsps
Turmeric powder-1tsp
Cumin seeds-1tsp
Mustard seeds-1tsp
Fennel seeds-1tsp
Garlic cloves-6
Garam masala-1.5tbsps
Coriander powder-1.5tbsps

It’s finally time for a Pasta dish! Primarily of Italian origin and made out of a few ingredients (flour and eggs) , pastas nowadays are paired with almost anything. It is a delicious form of carbohydrates, which when made right, is absolutely delicious. Growing up, my parents used to cook a lot of spaghetti and used minced meat and veggies as accompaniments to it. While the flavors were relatively simple, I have come across amazing flavors and sauces after coming to the US. Basil pesto goes amazingly well with pasta, especially the fettuccine that is used in this recipe. I have used Angus beef burger chunks as my protein and some spinach and sun dried tomatoes for the iron and my guilty conscience. Perfect for lunch or dinner and oh so simple to make!

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Basil pesto fettuccine pasta with beef burger chunks, spinach and sun dried tomatoes

INGREDIENTS:
Fettuccine…

Here it is another risotto, with one of the best fish available on the market in my opinion: the Red Scorpionfish.

It is a fish that traditionally is used for example in fish soups, but its fillet it’s really delicious, with a nice and nervous texture, and particularly tasty, more intense than many other fish.

It’s a fish with a big head and with quite a lot of waste, so it’s not a cheap choice, but with the “waste” you can make a very good fish stock, so at least nothing is going to be really wasted.

Let’s see how to make this delicious risotto!

INGREDIENTS (2 people):

• 250 g red scorpionfish fillets
• 160 g rice
• half glass of dry white wine
• the juice of half lemon
• tomatoes (I used about 100 g pelati)
• extra virgin olive oil
• 1 clove of garlic
• fresh parsley
• salt

For the fish stock

Old fashioned Bread Pudding just like Grandma use to make. Bread pudding has been around for centuries. Way back when it was considered a poor mans pudding. They would make it by using up their stale bread which is exactly what I did! Bread Pudding can be eaten with or without the sauce on top. We ate it right out of the oven while it was still hot and it tasted absolutely delicious!

Click on the link below to see the step by step directions with pictures and a printable recipe card.

http://indianeskitchen.com/2017/12/18/bread-pudding

We are fast approaching the end of the Lenten Season. In less than a week, we will celebrate Palm Sunday, and the beginning of Holy Week leading to the joyful celebration that is Easter Sunday.

As I had mentioned before, while the physical number of days between Ash Wednesday and Easter Sunday are greater than 40, when you count all the days except the Sundays, you’ll see that the season is 40 Days, less Sundays. That makes it about as clear as mud, not doesn’t it?

Our big Easter plans will involve a road trip up to the family farm. I have been thinking about creating something special for Palm (Passion) Sunday. Just as I had built an entire delicious meal around a Pink Margarita for Valentine’s Day, I want to build a beautiful meal around this awesome cake. I chose this cake for two reasons; the color (purple, the…