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Sweet Potato Cranberry Casserole with Almond Coconut Streusel #CookedInTranslation

20 | 11 | 2012
By Soni Sinha

Today I’ve got for you a recipe that I could easily call one of the ‘best things I ever made and ate’ :).It can be made ahead and frozen or refrigerated to be baked at the last minute to get all lovely and golden.The secret to my recipe here is ginger that adds a great depth of flavor to this dish.

The streusel consists of Almond Flour and some shredded coconuts for a crunchy nutty topping and boy was it good!!I’m so glad I used Almond Flour instead of all purpose flour since it gave it so much more body and flavor.The sweet aroma of coconut filled my kitchen as it was baking in the oven.It tasted phenomenal and had the perfect amount of sweetness!

The cranberries gave it the perfect tartness and the coconut worked like magic!! A lovely Casserole that’s easy, healthy and the most delicious!

Sweet Potato Cranberry Casserole with Almond Coconut Streusel #CookedInTranslation

A delicious Casserole using Sweet Potatoes and Cranberries topped with an Almond and Coconut Streusel makes for a great Holiday Side Dish or even Dessert!
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Prep Time 1 hour hr
Cook Time 40 minutes mins
Total Time 1 hour hr 40 minutes mins

Ingredients
  

  • Sweet Potatoes-2 lbs
  • Dried Sweetened Cranberries-1 cup
  • Packed Brown Sugar-1/2 cup
  • Freshly Crushed Ginger-2 tsp
  • Sea Salt-1 tsp
  • For the Streusel
  • Almond Flour-1 cup
  • Unsweetened Shredded Coconut-1/2 cup
  • Packed Brown Sugar-1/4 cup

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Wrap the sweet potatoes in foil and bake in the oven for 50 min-1 hr until cooked.Let cool.
  • Peel off the skins and mash the sweet potatoes with the next 4 ingredients and mix.
  • Mix the Streusel ingredients and keep aside.
  • Coat a medium sized square or rectangular baking dish with cooking spray and spread the Sweet potato mixture evenly.
  • Cover with the Almond coconut mixture and bake it in the oven for about 40 minutes until golden.

 

Our Cooked In Translation group is celebrating a Fusion Thanksgiving and this event is hosted by the lovely Stacy @ Food Lust People Love!! We’re recreating traditional Thansgiving dishes but with our own little twists :)Please check out other interesting recipes on the table!!


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Slow Cooker Pumpkin Rice Pudding/Kheer

18 | 11 | 2012
By Soni Sinha

There’s something magical about warm comforting desserts that makes them so special especially in these cooler days and nights.The way they stick to the back of your spoon, the thick, creamy , velvety texture that’s just so inviting.That’s the kind of dessert I crave for during this season.My Slow Cooker dessert embraces the flavor of the season ‘Pumpkins’ into a creamy pudding that’s easy, delicious and aromatic!It just gets you in the spirit of the Holidays and its a perfect dessert to feed a crowd.

Just put everything into your slow cooker and let the magic begin!It all comes together beautifully and at the end you have one creamy, Pumpkin Rice Pudding.I’ve used Basmati rice here, but you could use Arborio or any other rice you prefer.Adding Pumpkin was a great idea since its gives a lovely flavor and a beautiful color to the pudding.Its a different variation of the Indian Rice Pudding/Kheer and the use of Cardamom is what distinguishes this from other Pumpkin desserts out there.Cardamom is very common in Indian desserts and imparts a unique fragrance with its spicy-sweet taste!I’ve used crushed Green Cardamom pods and add it at the end of the cooking process.

You can also add some nuts or raisins to the the mixture.I’ve kept it simple here.Also keep in mind that the longer you cook it, the thicker it gets and if you find it too thick you can add some whole milk and mix at the end.Top it with some whipped cream/topping for that pretty look!

Slow Cooker Pumpkin Rice Pudding/Kheer

A delicious Indian Inspired Slow Cooker Pumpkin Rice Pudding with Cardamom!
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Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 5 hours hrs
Total Time 5 hours hrs 15 minutes mins

Ingredients
  

  • Basmati Rice or any other-1 cup uncooked
  • Whole Milk-3 1/2 cup
  • Canned Pumpkin Puree-1 1/2 cup
  • Sugar-3/4 cup sugar
  • Butter/Ghee-1 tbsp
  • Crushed Green Cardamom Pods-1 tbsp

Instructions
 

  • Spread the butter/ghee all over the bottom of your slow cooker.
  • Add all the ingredients except cardamom.
  • Mix well and cook on high for about 15 minutes and then on low heat for about 4-5 hours.
  • Add the cardamom at the end.Mix well and serve warm!
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Sweet and Spicy Curried Nuts- Gifts for the Holidays #SundaySupper

11 | 11 | 2012
By Soni Sinha

Its the beginning of the Holiday season and for us Hindus our biggest festival Diwali is round the corner too!That makes for double celebrations this month!We also exchange gifts and sweets with friends and family during this time and nothing says it better than a home made gift from your kitchen.Who doesn’t like edible gifts?Its fun, its tasty, its personal and it comes from the heart!

I love munching on nuts and there’s something about the sweet and spicy ones that I find hard to resist!My Sweet and Spicy Curried Nuts make for an ideal holiday gift!I have to warn you though that these are highly addictive!I’ve used a combination of Cashews, Walnuts and Hazelnuts, but you could use any nut of your choice.I’ve used Extra Virgin Coconut Oil that gives it more depth of flavor and works beautifully with the curry powder!

When you first bite into it there’s this hint of sweet, followed by the spices and the coconut in the background and then the ginger hits the palate and somehow you find yourself, craving for more and more!

 

Sweet and Spicy Curried Nuts- Gifts for the Holidays #SundaySupper

A combination of nuts roasted with Indian spices for a sweet, spicy,crunchy healthy snack or a holiday gift!
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Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 20 minutes mins
Total Time 30 minutes mins

Ingredients
  

  • Cashews Walnut halves,and Hazelnuts-2 cups
  • Ground Cumin-1 1/2 tsp
  • Ginger Powder-1/2 tsp
  • Curry Powder-1/2 tsp
  • Cayenne-1/2 tsp
  • Sugar-2 tbsp
  • Salt-1 tsp
  • Extra Virgin Coconut Oil-2 tbsp

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 300 degrees.
  • Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • In a pan heat the Coconut Oil and with all the spices on low heat and stir for about 5-6 seconds until they're aromatic.
  • Pour the mixture over the nuts and add the sugar and salt.Mix well.
  • Spread the nuts in a single layer on the baking sheet and bake for 20 minutes.
  • Cool completely.Pack them in small air tight jars!
Our host for this event is the lovely Susan Pridmore from The Wimpy Vegetarian .We have 50 recipe ideas from our group for holiday gifts, hostess gifts, or just something you might want to gift yourself with :-) .

 Breads/Breakfast

  • Pumpkin Biscoff Bread – Dinners, Dishes, and Dessert
  • All-in-One Beer Bread Kit – girlichef
  • Banana Coconut Coffee Cake with Macadamia Nut Streusel – The Lovely Pantry
  • Pancake Mix With Apple Cider Syrup and Candied Walnuts – Tora’s Real Food
  • Cranberry Hootycreeks – Baker Street 
Condiments/Ingredients
  • Apple Butter – Hezzi D’s Books and Cooks
  • Cranberry Strawberry Jam – The Meltaways
  • Herb Vinegars – Cindy’s Recipes and Writings
  • Harissa – The Wimpy Vegetarian
  • Homemade Vanilla Extract – Flour on my Face
  • Homemade Cherry Extract – Cravings of a Lunatic
  • Nutella Powder – I Run For Wine
  • Apricot Pineapple Rum Sauce – Vintage Kitchen Notes
  • Spiced Cranberry Apricot Almond Chutney – Sue’s Nutrition Buzz
  • Pumpkin Butter – Family Foodie
Soups and Snacks
  • A Soup For You – Momma’s Meals
  • Maple Nut Granola – Girl in the Little Red Kitchen
  • Sweet and Spicy Curried Nuts – Soni’s Food for Thought
  • Roasted Spiced Nuts – Mrs Mama Hen 
  • Sweet and Spicy Pecans – Supper For a Steal
  • Maple Pumpkin Spice Granola Bars – Cupcakes and Kale Chips
  • Orange Spiced Chickpeas – Home Cooking Memories
  • Turtle Pretzels – The Messy Baker
Sweets
  • Rocky Road Candy – Magnolia Days
  • Dairyfree Vegan Caramels – Galactosemia in PDX
  • Peanut Butter Cookies in a Jar – Mama’s Blissful Bites
  • M&M Cookies in a Jar – Damn Delicious
  • Monster Cookie Mix in a Jar – What Smells So Good?
  • Chocolate Chip Cookie Biscotti – Meal Planning Magic
  • Snickerdoodle Snack Mix – Pippi’s in the Kitchen Again
  • Butter and Jam Thumbprint Cookies – Crispy Bits & Burnt Ends
  • Peppermint Stick Cookie Truffles – The Weekend Gourmet
  • Nutella Truffles – Small Wallet Big Appetite
  • Peanut Cajetas (Peanut Fudge) – Basic and Delicious
  • Cookie Cutter Fudge – Chocolate Moosey
  • Pumpkin Roll – Shockingly Delicious
  • Homemade Chocolates – My Trials in the Kitchen
  • Hot Chocolate on a Stick – Juanita’s Cocina
  • Chocolate Toffee “Crack” – Ruffles and Truffles
  • Holiday Tree Cake – Noshing with the Nolands
  • Salted Caramel Cookies – Mama Mommy Mom
  • Fruit and Nut Cookies – In the Kitchen with Audrey
Drinks
  • Applepie Moonshine – My Catholic Kitchen
  • Holiday Spiced Mocha – Daily Dish Recipes
  • Homemade Peppermint Mocha Mix – In the Kitchen with KP
  • Homemade Kahlua – That Skinny Chick Can Bake

Please join on us on Twitter throughout the day during #SundaySupper on November 11.  In the evening we will meet at 7pm EST for our weekly #SundaySupper live chat.

All you have to do is follow the #SundaySupper hashtag or you can follow us through TweetChat.

We’d also love to feature your own posts for Gifts From the Kitchen on our #SundaySupper Pinterest board to share them with all of our followers, too.

 

 

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Easy Wonton Soup #SundaySupper

04 | 11 | 2012
By Soni Sinha

This past week, Hurricane Sandy ripped through New York and New Jersey and we were left with no power or heating for four days.There were trees uprooted all across our neighborhood and we were extremely lucky that none fell on our house or on our neighbors’!The help and offers from friends and well wishers to come and stay was really touching and we’re very thankful to all our friends for their hospitality in such times.The amount of destruction is massive and my heart goes out to the families who’ve suffered to the extent that’s unimaginable and I only hope that their lives return back to normal sooner than later.

In order to keep us warm I often made soups for lunch and this easy Wonton soup was just perfect since it didn’t require any effort.I used a pack of Chicken Wontons sold at Trader Joe’s.Just added a few veggies with some stock and we had one tasty soup. You can easily make a vegetarian version of this soup by using vegetable wontons and vegetable stock!

Easy Wonton Soup #SundaySupper

Easy Wonton Soup to keep you warm!
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Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 18 minutes mins
Total Time 28 minutes mins

Ingredients
  

  • Chicken Wontons-14-16 pieces
  • Carrots-2 large peeled and cubed
  • Celery- 2 stalks washed and chopped
  • Broccoli- 1/2 cut into florets
  • Low Sodium Chicken Broth-3-4 cups
  • Soy Sauce-1 tbsp
  • Ginger-1/2 inch freshly crushed
  • Salt-to taste
  • Pepper-1 tsp

Instructions
 

  • In a pot heat the stock and add the carrot,celery,soy sauce,ginger and pepper.Bring to a boil and let it cook on medium for about 10-15 minutes.Add the wontons and broccoli and cook for about 2-3 minutes.Check the seasonings.Serve hot!
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Our friend Susan from The Girl in the Little Red Kitchen is hosting this week’s SundaySupper with foods that keep you warm!Scroll down for some ‘warm you up’ dishes from our group!

Main Entrees: 

  • Carrot, Parsnip and Lentil Casserole  – Happy Baking Days
  • Chicken with Herbed Dumplings – Bobbi’s Kozy Kitchen
  • Chicken pot pie – Gotta Get Baked
  • Cholula Chicken Enchiladas – Kwistin’s Favorites
  • Eggplant Parmesan – The Hand That Rocks The Ladle
  • Roasted Roots and Fruits with Sausage – Shockingly Delicious

Chili/Stews:

  • Beer-Braised Beef – Sustainable Dad
  • Bigos {Authentic Polish Hunter’s Stew} – From Fast Food to Fresh Food
  • Brunswick Stew and Rice – Big Bear’s Wife
  • Calico Beans – Home Cooking Memories
  • Carbonnade Flamande – The Girl In The Little Red Kitchen
  • Chicken Cacciatore {Hunter Style Stew} with Easy Creamy Polenta –Webicurean
  • Chicken & Mushroom Stew On Egg Noodles –  Galactosemia in PDX
  • Cowboy Beef Stew – Comfy Cuisine 
  • Ham and String Beans –  Cindy’s Recipes and Writings
  • Hearty Moose Meatball Stew – Mrs. Mama Hen
  • Jalapeno Popper Chicken Chili – Hezzi-D’s Books and Cooks
  • Lentil and Chorizo Stew – Vintage Kitchen Notes
  • Seafood Gumbo and Soul Warming #SundaySupper Wine Pairings – ENOFYLZ Wine Blog
  • Soul Warming Hearty Beef Stew – In The Kitchen With KP

Soups:

  • 30 Minute Black Bean Soup – Supper for a Steal
  • Black Bean Soup – Basic and Delicious 
  • Black Bean Soup with Hot Roast Pepper Cream – The Lovely Pantry
  • Canadian Beer Cheese Soup – Juanita’s Cocina
  • Chicken Soup with Dumplings – The Messy Baker
  • Chicken Tortilla Soup – Dinners, Dishes and Desserts
  • Coconut Curry Chicken Soup – Damn Delicious
  • Easy Chicken and Dumplings – My Catholic Kitchen
  • Easy Italian Wedding Soup – Family Foodie
  • Easy Wonton Soup – Soni’s Food
  • French Onion Soup – Momma’s Meals
  • Homestyle Chicken and Dumplings – I Run For Wine
  • Lasagna Soup – Cravings of a Lunatic
  • Lemon Chicken Noodle Soup – Mangiamo
  • Lentil and Bacon Soup – Small Wallet, Big Appetite
  • Lentil Soup with Spinach – Mama’s Blissful Bites
  • Peppery Mulligatawny Soup with Cherry Tomatoes & Cilantro – Sue’s Nutrition Buzz
  • Pozolillo Verde {Green Chicken & Corn Pozole} – La Cocina de Leslie
  • Red Lentil Soup with Crispy Aromatic Coriander – Chattering Kitchen
  • Roasted Jalapeno Soup – Chocolate Moosey
  • Rule of Thirds Soup – What Smells So Good?
  • Seafood Chowder – Noshing with the Nolands
  • Spanish Garlic Soup – Pippi’s In The Kitchen Again
  • Spicy Gumbo Z’herbes – Pescetarian Journal
  • Spicy Korean Brisket Soup {Yukgaejang} – Crispy Bits & Burnt Ends
  • Spicy Seafood Noodle Soup {Jjamppong} – Kimchi Mom
  • Spicy Udon Noodle Soup – My Trials In The Kitchen
  • Turkey Noodle Soup – Magnolia Days
  • Tuscan Bean Soup  – The Wimpy Vegetarian
  • Twisted Chicken Noodle Soup – The Meltaways
  • Warm You Up Spicy Bacon Cheeseburger Soup – Daily Dish Recipes

Desserts/Beverages:

  • Hot Fudge Pudding Cake – That Skinny Chick Can Bake
  • White Hot Chocolate with Orange – GirliChef

Join on us on Twitter throughout the day during #SundaySupper.  In the evening we will meet at 7pm EST for our weekly #SundaySupper live chat.

All you have to do is follow the #SundaySupper hashtag or you can follow us through TweetChat.

We’d also love to feature your Sunday Supper Soul Warming Recipes on our #SundaySupper Pinterest board and share them with all of our followers, too.

 

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Monster Pumpkin Pancakes

29 | 10 | 2012
By Soni Sinha

Today is all about monsters.Monsters that are not scary but kind of funny :)My four year old is not a big fan of scary things, unlike my nine year old who LOVES anything and everything SCARY!!This Monster is super easy to make and you can ask your kids to come up their own versions.My son made this one by using decorative candy strings for the mouth and hair.Its an easy Halloween recipe idea for little kids without being too scary :)My kids were super excited to eat these for breakfast this morning 🙂

 

Monster Pumpkin Pancakes

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Ingredients
  

  • All Purpose Flour-1 1/4 Cups
  • Sugar-2 Tablespoon
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