Macaroni and Cheese with Tomato Sauce

In this healthier version of macaroni and cheese part of cheddar cheese is replaced with tomato sauce. My son loves this version better because he loves to have tomato sauce in his pasta.
Recipe Courtesy: CountryLady at Food.com

Macaroni and Paneer (Indian Cheese) with Spinach

I was very curious and excited to try this macaroni dish where paneer (Indian cheese) is used instead of the usual cheddar cheese. This is a must try recipe for paneer lovers. Addition of spinach and parmesan cheese make the dish heavenly.
Recipe Courtesy: Lisa's Kitchen

Macaroni and Cheese (Stove top version)

This time I tried the stove top version of Mac n Cheese. Previously I had posted the baked version. The stove top version is much more easier and I didn't find much difference between them except for the added taste of bubbly cheese and bread crumb topping of the baked version.
Recipe Courtesy: allrecipes.com

Baked Macaroni and Cheese

I had some leftover cheddar cheese in the refrigerator and decided to make the classic macaroni  and cheese. This is the baked version of mac and cheese. It tasted really great. Next trial will be the stove-top version.
Recipe courtesy: Kathy Maister's Startcooking.com

Banana Pancake

This is a very easy semi homemade breakfast. If you are in a hurry in the morning, go for it. I used store bought pancake mix (lazy me!) and mashed the banana into the flour (1 big banana for 1.5 cup flour) before adding milk/water. You can mash the banana into a paste or make it chunky, whichever way you like to have it. The pancakes tasted delicious.

A Panini Sandwich

I still had some leftover potato podimas in the refrigerator and another evening snack/appetizer idea flashed through my mind. My George Foreman grill has been sitting idle for a while and a panini sandwich could be a good way to use it. I used the thick Texas toast bread, layering it with grated monterey jack-cheddar cheese mix and my leftover podimas. Brush the outside of bread with butter to get the brown color. Grill for 5-7 minutes and the delicious Indo-Italian panini sanwich (if I could call it so!) is ready. Serve with hot sauce (I ate it as such!).

A Quesadilla

My refrigerator is getting stuffed with leftovers - few chappathis, potato podimas that I made the other day, cheese that is approaching expiry date etc. etc...What will I make with all these? How about an Indo-Mexican Quesadilla as evening snack/appetizer? Sounds interesting huh! Well, the preparation was very easy; place the bottom chappathi on the grill, layer it with grated cheese (I used a mix of monterey jack and sharp cheddar cheese), potato podimas, then again grated cheese. Place the top chappathi, grill for 2-3 minutes until the cheese melts, then turn over and grill for another 2-3 minutes. Make sure the grill is set at low heat so that the chappathi won't get burnt. Ta-da... the vegetarian quesadilla is ready! Cut into quarters with a pizza cutter and serve with salsa or sour cream (or eat as such!). Though rustic looking, it tasted delicious!