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Culinary Shades: Easy Vegan and Vegetarian Recipes!

by Alpa Jain

Hi, I am Alpa. I am passionate about cooking and love to share easy, delicious, tried and tested recipes you can enjoy with your family and friends. Culinary Shades has a variety of vegan and vegetarian recipes made in the Instant Pot, air fryer, bread maker, and other modern kitchen appliances.

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Hi Reader, Hope you are doing well. Today I want to share these delicious pasta recipes which are perfect for busy weeknights, weekends, or a gathering. Your family and friends will truly enjoy them. 8 Pasta Recipes You'll Want To Make Again And Again Published on April 12, 2024 Bonus: Have left over pasta sauce? We have you covered with tips from my new blog freezinghacks.com. Check out how to freeze pasta sauce, its easy, and avoids wastage. New from freezinghacks.com: Check out these new...

14 days ago • 1 min read

Hi Reader, Tomorrow is Holi festival. It is an Indian festival of of colors to celebrate spring, love, and life. Family and friends gather and apply colors on each other and also splash colored water. A celebration is incomplete without enjoying good food so I want to share these delicious recipes. Check out this Indian charcuterie board for ideas to serve during a get together. I have compiled this list to make it easy for you to plan your Holi party menu. Main course Paneer butter masala...

about 1 month ago • 1 min read

Hi Reader, Hope you are doing well. Finally, I have recovered and all set to make and share new recipes. Today, I want to share with you that over last 9 months I have been transitioning to freshly milled flour. I have been slowly replacing the store bought flour with freshly milled ones. My first step is Indian roti. I have experimented with different types of wheat berries and finally found the sweet spot which makes soft roti just like with store bought flour. Roti Dough With Fresh Milled...

about 2 months ago • 1 min read

Hi Reader, Hope you are doing well. Today I want to share this amazing recipe I made this week. Copycat Dave's Killer Bread (Bread Machine) Published on February 9, 2024 Craving that delicious, hearty Dave's Killer bread but do not want to go to the store? This copycat recipe brings the same nutritious and flavorful goodness using your bread machine. Packed with whole grains and seeds this copycat Dave's killer bread version is satisfying. Plus, using your bread machine makes the entire...

3 months ago • 1 min read

Hi Reader, Super Bowl is this Sunday and it is a great time to enjoy some good food with your family and friends. Check out this amazing collection of recipes. Super Bowl Food Ideas Hope you enjoy the recipes. Cheers Alpa https://culinaryshades.com If you want to support me you can buy me a coffee by clicking on the button below. Buy me a coffee

3 months ago • 1 min read

Hi Reader, Hope you are doing well. I want to share this new recipe published on the blog this week. I hope you will enjoy it. Bread Machine Blueberry Jam Published on February 1, 2024 Blueberry jam is quick and easy to make in the bread machine without pectin. It requires only 4 ingredients. Check out the recipe. Cheers, Alpa https://culinaryshades.com If you want to support me you can buy me a coffee by clicking on the button below. Buy me a coffee

3 months ago • 1 min read

Instant Pot Vegetarian Lasagna Soup Published on January 27, 2024 In winter, all you crave is for comfort food and something cozy to keep you warm. This delicious vegetarian lasagna soup made in the Instant Pot is a quick and easy one pot meal that can be made in just about 30 minutes! Ingredients It is very easy to make lasagna soup with few basic... The post Instant Pot Vegetarian Lasagna Soup first appeared on Culinary Shades.

3 months ago • 1 min read

Hi Reader, Hope you are doing well. Today I want to share this week's delicious, soft, and light potato bread recipe. Hope you will enjoy it. Bread Machine Potato Bread Published on January 18, 2024 Potato bread is a soft, moist, delicious bread with an earthy flavor from the boiled potatoes. It has a more open crumb compared to white bread and is perfect for making toast, sandwiches, or serving with soups. This is an easy recipe to make vegan potato bread in the bread machine. Ingredients To...

3 months ago • 1 min read

Hi Reader, Hope you are doing well. Today I want to share this popular Asian recipe. Hope you like it. Vegetable Hakka Noodles Published on January 13, 2024 Vegetable hakka noodles are a popular Indo-Chinese food. They are made with ramen noodles, vegetables, sauces, and spices. It is a perfect party food and can be made in just about 30 minutes. This is a gluten-free and vegan hakka noodles recipe using millet and brown rice ramen noodles. Check out the recipe. Cheers, Alpa...

3 months ago • 1 min read

Hi Reader, Hope you are doing well. I wanted to share this new recipe published this week. Let me know if you like it. Thin Crust Pizza Dough Published on January 3, 2024 Thin-crust pizza is a great alternative to a thick-crust pizza and uses less dough. It has fewer calories and it can be served as a side, appetizer, or even a meal. It is much faster to cook from scratch as there is no proofing needed and cuts down overall time. Ingredients This thin-crust pizza dough... Read More Cheers,...

4 months ago • 1 min read
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