Tag Archives: lunch box

Picnic-friendly Pizza Muffins

Posted on May 16, 2016 by Tadka Pasta

When you love pizza you are wont to find more than one way to savour those salty, savory flavours, that cheese oozing smoothly into puddles, stretched lazily in cream and toasty brown tones over tart tomatoes, the oregano asserting its grassy intensity on your tongue. For us, … Continue reading →

Posted in Appetizer Alley, Bakes And Cakes, Bread Binder, Breakfast Basket, Funnibles, Globe Food-Trottin', Party Planner, Picnic Basket, Snack Attack | Tagged baking, cheddar, cheese, fresh tomato, kid-friendly, lunch box, make ahead, mozzarella, muffins, party, pizza, snack, tomato | Leave a comment

Out of the Lunchbox – Broccoli ‘n Cheese Sandwiches

Posted on May 31, 2013 by Tadka Pasta

It’s back to school for our kids and back to the usual lunchbox song and dance for us. While we usually throw in a sweet surprise or two for our girls to get excited about at lunchtime, we also like … Continue reading →

Posted in Funnibles, Picnic Basket, Snazzy Sandwiches | Tagged Broccoli cheese sandwich, broccoli sandwich, healthy, Kids, lunch box, sandwich, snack, tiffin, vegetarian | 5 Comments

Summery Toast with Herby Notes – Savoury French Toast with Basil

Posted on August 29, 2012 by Tadka Pasta

The growing up years had us notice that overflowing pot of holy basil or tulsi tucked away in a designated corner, basking in the backyard sunshine. The sharp fragrance of this sacred herb seemed to linger everywhere, in the striking yet not … Continue reading →

Posted in Breakfast Basket, Picnic Basket, Snack Attack | Tagged basil, basil as an ingredient, cherry tomatoes, cooking with basil, cooking with herbs, easy breakfast, eggs, french toast, French toast without sugar, herbed French Toast, lots of herbs, lunch box, not sweet French Toast, Parmesan cheese, Salty, savory French Toast, savoury french toast, summer breakfast, sweet basil, tulsi, use up basil | 12 Comments

A Tricolour Dhokla Dhamaka

Posted on August 13, 2012 by Tadka Pasta

When breakfast hour closes in on a holiday, especially if it’s one that celebrates the nation, and its freedom, it’s no place for the typical Sundayesque lazy bones to idle and lounge around. There’s ample rattling of these bones while … Continue reading →

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Summer Spice and Everything Nice – Pumpkin Muffins

Posted on July 26, 2012 by Tadka Pasta

On a 90 degrees Fahrenheit July day, driving to run regular errands through familiar roads dotted on either side by yard sales, lemonade stands manned by eager little hands, and pumpkin farms abuzz with every conceivable vegetable and fruit save … Continue reading →

Posted in Breakfast Basket, Funnibles, Picnic Basket | Tagged after-school, apricot muffins, breakfast muffins, fresh pumpkin, healthy snack, low calorie, low fat, low fat muffins, lunch box, muffins, pumpkin muffins, pumpkin puree, pumpkin spice, sweet pumpkin, vegetable muffins | 5 Comments

Mango on the Mind – Tangy Mango Rice

Posted on July 24, 2011 by Tadka Pasta

Waltzing its way from haute couture to hot cuisine, the mango is naturally the King of the fruits. Equally competent is the raw mango, getting employed in all manner of pickles, chutneys, gravies and sides, from skin to stone. Cutting … Continue reading →