Tag Archives: comfort food

Crepes

Posted on July 3, 2015 by coconutcraze

Crepes are the delicate cousins of pancake. My son likes pancakes and waffles over dosa, which is a traditional rice and lentil crepe. After we discovered how to make these crepes, he has announced that it is his favorite. Overladen … Continue reading →

Posted in Baked, Breakfast, Brunch, comfort food, Easy recipe, International dishes, Not just for kids | Tagged comfort food, crepe maker, crepes, crepes for breakfast, easy recipe, fruit filling for crepes, how to make crepes, tasty breakfast | 21 Comments

Buttermilk herb biscuits

Posted on June 23, 2015 by coconutcraze

Buttermilk biscuits are made in different ways with some very minor variations on the ingredients and amounts. This is a very simple biscuit and I am sure you will get a perfect result every time. Remember to use quality ingredients … Continue reading →

Posted in Appetizer, Baked, Breakfast, comfort food, Easy recipe, Finger food, Snack, Vegetarian | Tagged Biscuits, breakfast biscuits, buttermilk biscuits, buttermilk herb biscuits, buttery biscuits, comfort food, easy recipe, finger food, fluffy flaky biscuits, snack | 26 Comments

Lentil cakes

Posted on June 19, 2015 by coconutcraze

I just love home made snacks! Hand held larger snacks are my favorite as it is easy to eat walking around. Lentil cakes are nothing but patties of goodness made to satisfy everyone. These lentil cakes when shallow fried in … Continue reading →

Posted in Appetizer, Breakfast, Brunch, comfort food, Finger food, Fried, Not just for kids, Pack-and-go snack, Side dish, Vegetarian | Tagged Appetizer, comfort food, finger food, lentil burger, Lentil patties, lentils, panko bread crumbs, shallow fried, side dish, snack, vegetarian snack | 27 Comments

Herb rice and lentil cakes

Posted on June 18, 2015 by coconutcraze

Rice being a staple in most South Indian homes, it needs a makeover at times. I cook it plain or as a watery gruel called kanji (Kongee). It is alternatively cooked as pulav, biriyani or Chinese fried rice. Instead of … Continue reading →

Posted in Brunch, comfort food, Easy recipe, Gluten free, Main dish, Pack-and-go lunch, Rice, Vegetarian | Tagged brown rice, comfort food, easy recipe, gluten free, herb flavored brown rice, herb rice, herbs, Main dish, Vegetable broth, vegetarian rice | 17 Comments

Corn flakes mixture/Savory snack

Posted on May 29, 2015 by coconutcraze

A little bit of crunch is essential now and then in life to jazz it up! ‘Mixture’ is what we call it is South India and ‘Chevda’ in other parts. This is a popular savory snack to enjoy with a … Continue reading →

Posted in Baked, Celebration, comfort food, Easy recipe, Finger food, Indian recipe, Not just for kids, Pack-and-go snack, Snack, Vegetarian | Tagged chilli powder, comfort food, corn flakes, corn flakes mixture, fingerfood, healthy nibbles, hot and savory snack, pack-n-go snack, savory snack, snack, spicy mixture | 27 Comments

Eton Mess

Posted on May 8, 2015 by coconutcraze

Eton Mess is combination of fresh strawberries, whipped cream, and meringue cookies. This is a simple dessert which needs only assembling 3 ingredients made in advance. The cream can be whipped and stored to be used when serving. Meringues can … Continue reading →

Posted in Baked, Celebration, comfort food, Cookies, Dessert, Easy recipe, International dishes, Not just for kids | Tagged comfort food, compote, dessert, easy dessert, eton mess, meringue, Meringue cookies, pavlova, raspberry compote, Raspberry Eton Mess, spring dessert, sweet treat | 33 Comments

Pizza puff pinwheels

Posted on May 1, 2015 by coconutcraze

When I was a young girl, I used to play with Pinwheels made of folded palm leaves. That memory is so tinged with nostalgia. My cousins and I used to run into the wind so the Pinwheels could spin and … Continue reading →

Posted in Appetizer, Baked, Brunch, Celebration, Cheese, comfort food, Easy recipe, Finger food, Not just for kids, Pack-and-go snack, Pastry, Snack | Tagged Appetizer, baked treat, comfort food, crunchy snack, pinwheels, pizza flavoured pinwheels, pizza puff pinwheels, puff pastry, Puff pastry dough, Puff pastry pin wheels, puff pastry snack, savoury snack | 26 Comments

Moussaka

Posted on April 22, 2015 by coconutcraze

Today, I had Moussaka, a recipe that is my daughter’s favourite. She had tasted it in a Greek restaurant and wanted to try it at home. ‘Moussaka’…isn’t that name a mouthful! I kept repeating it a few time just to … Continue reading →

Posted in Baked, Brunch, Cheese, comfort food, International dishes, Main dish, Not just for kids | Tagged baked, cheese dish, comfort food, Greek dish, Healthy main dish, International dish, Main dish, Moussaka, vegetable casserole | 28 Comments

Spicy mushroom buns/Stuffed masala buns

Posted on April 9, 2015 by coconutcraze

Who doesn’t love buns? A perfectly shaped, cute bun is a precious feast for our eyes! Its smooth, browned outside and soft inside will attract even a saint. I am still talking about food! Don’t be naughty! Okay, it is … Continue reading →

Posted in Appetizer, Baked, Bread, Breakfast, Brunch, comfort food, Finger food, Pack-and-go lunch, Pack-and-go snack, Snack, Vegetarian | Tagged Appetizer, bread, Breakfast food, comfort food, masala buns, mashroom stuffed buns, Spicy buns, stuffed bread, Stuffed buns, Yeasty buns | 33 Comments

Mini pizzas/Fruity pizzas

Posted on April 4, 2015 by coconutcraze

Dessert pizza medallions Long weekends are always busy with many plans, visitors and a lot of cooking. This weekend was quiet and I have to make maximum use of it. Yesterday, I launched a cleaning campaign at home. Everyone chipped … Continue reading →