Saffron Cardamom Spritzer

Saffron Cardamom Spritzer

PSA: This is Chef Priyanka’s LAST recipe of 2018! Yup, isn’t it crazy to think that in less than a week we are going to start a whole new year?! I can easily say, I’m not mentally prepared for that. But to celebrate whatever days are remaining of 2018, I’ve created a festive, Indian-inspired, sparkly …

Vegan Rose Lassi

Vegan Rose Lassi

Have you tried a Lassi before? Its a yogurt-based cold drink that’s usually served at the end of a meal or drank as a snack. Lassi’s are simple – they come in 4 flavors – plain sweet, plain salty, mango, or rose. My favorite has always been rose. I grew up drinking these when we …

Chocolate Avocado Pudding

Chocolate Avocado Pudding

Sometimes a gal just needs chocolate. A quick and satisfying chocolate fix that you don’t feel guilt about. Don’t get me wrong – I love my chocolate cakes, chocolate mousse, straight up dark chocolate truffles – but most of that requires time, contains dairy and eggs, AND makes one feel guilty. Avocado is amazing in …

Coconut Ladoos

Coconut Ladoos

I’m coo coo for coconuts! Pretty sure I’ve said that in several other posts, but if I haven’t then let the world know – I am definitely coo coo for coconuts! I can’t stress enough how creative Indian people are with food. By that I mean, the way in which ingredients are used. Indians have …

Vanilla-Orange Chia Bowl

Vanilla-Orange Chia Bowl

Its January 8th, 2018 and I didn’t have electricity for almost 2 days in NYC. Not to mention it’s a real feel of -5 degrees outside, so not being able to make a cup of coffee or tea is pretty depressing. I should ALSO mention that I live in a high-rise building and my unit …

Sponsored: Coconut Masala Chai

Sponsored: Coconut Masala Chai

Ahh Chai – probably the most interpreted beverage globally (notice, I intentionally left out the “mis”). Chai is a milk-based tea drink with hints of cinnamon, clove, pepper, cardamom, and ginger. And its generally served very sweet in India – we like our sweets and drinks diabetic-ally sweet ;). As you know, I’ve been creating …

Belmont Beet ‘Lassi’

Belmont Beet ‘Lassi’

These juices are so versatile! What juices you ask? Lumi Juice of course! Did you see there’s a dedicated section for me on their site?! I love their product – drinking it straight and cooking with it! This week I created something deliciously Indian with their Belmont Beet juice. Belmont Beet has a very refreshing …

Piedmont Pineapple Asian Noodles

Piedmont Pineapple Asian Noodles

Have you even juiced today?! “Juicing” has been all the rage for the past couple of years – people are spending upwards of $10+ on a glass of organic, raw, pressed, blah blah blah – you name it – juice! BUT have you had Lumi Juice? I had the pleasure of meeting them at Condé …

Blueberry Coconut Chia Bowl

Blueberry Coconut Chia Bowl

A lot of recipe are good enough for 2 people, but sometimes I take the selfish route and make a one person serving. Like when I’m hangry…but want something healthy…but not willing to make TOO many compromises. Wait, that sounds like me everyday, ha! I recently felt like this – shocker – so I decided …

Spicy Indian Green Chutney

Spicy Indian Green Chutney

  Do you have a favorite condiment? Something that stands out above the rest? I may be biased, but I think South Asians (specifically Indians, duh), have some of the BEST condiments. I’m not talking about a boring old ketchup (sorry, but ketchup doe not cut it and is always too vinegary for me), but a …