Pantry staples: TACO pizza?

TACOs are the TACO 'bout town (sorry for the lame joke) for being quick yummy and super versatile!

I have managed to combine two of the world's most viral foods- taco and pizza in ways that many people have accomplished before me but I still say mine is the best because this is my food blog.

As always, the ingredients are super versatile and substitutable. You can add whatever you like and you can cook them in a pan on the stove or the oven. I prefer oven because then I can walk away for 10 minutes and sip on my coffee while keeping up with celebrity gossip. This pandemic has been most exciting for all the nasty trolling and pretend supportiveness of the rich and famous for each other. The only thing I don't get anymore is random celeb smooch spotting, but back to the TAC-IZZAS for now (sorry, not sorry).

I used yellow corn mini tortillas from the store. These had some flour in them as well. You can use homemade maize tortillas or store bought wheat ones too. I think the corn is what gives these an amazing flavour so I definitely prefer those.

Next, smear the tortilla with cream cheese/ red pest/ green pesto and top with a mix of your favourite veggies and then cheese. I sprinkled them with some flaky salt and dry garlic granules as well. Place into a pre-heated oven at 200C for 10 minutes.

A word to the wise: always check your baked goods for readiness. You might need to plus-minus the cooking time according to the state of your oven and how hot it gets. All ovens are different and unique, just like people!

Take the taco-pizzas out and shkoff them down ASAP!

What do you think? Do you love them?
Do you also see that glass of pretty pink liquid and want to know how I made the best strawberry smoothie-shake?

Comment below and let me know!

Lazy girls make SOUP

While in lockdown or self isolation or restricted movement due to the global pandemic, cooking has transformed from chore to therapy. There is no more take out or delivery. There is no more eating on the go. We cook to pass the time and be productive.

However, supplies often run short and trips to the grocery shops cannot be as frequent. Also, somedays cooking does feel like a chore again. So, I came up with the most fool-proof and tasty soup recipe that will give you an amazing meal, tastier left overs and a bonus batch to convert into another recipe or eat as is.

This is my fallback soup and trust me, the ratio of work to deliciousness is so skewed, you will want to make this again and again.

To start, chop up all the vegetables you have in the house and want to get rid of. I used Napa cabbage, carrots, shitake mushrooms, bell peppers, broccoli and green beans. Feel free to use zucchini, potatoes, tomatoes or cauliflower. The options are endless, but I would draw the line at adding eggplant and horse radish. Be creative, not crazy!

Dalgo-YES or Dalgo-NA?

The Dalgona coffee has taken the world by storm. Its origin though, is highly debatable. While some feel it was born in the southern Asian country of India (like me), others argue it is a product of the hip South Korean district, Dalgona. Whoever you agree with and whatever you call it, it is an Asian product.

I sat on the 'recipe' for this coffee whip for a while because I didn't want to whisk it by hand, dirty my electric mixer and consume so much sugar. However, the pressure of the internet was too strong and I fumbled.

Here is how I made it:

Add 2tbsp each of instant coffee, brown sugar (I thought it would be healthier) an
d water.
Whip with an electric mixer.

It only took about 30 seconds to reach semi-stiff peaks. I was really impressed and the scientist in me was curious to learn what else is in that instant coffee powder (they say only coffee on the bottle but now I doubt it).

I poured cold almond milk in one glass and cold 1.5% fat cow milk in another (for my dairy consuming friend).

The result: I should have resisted more. I hated it. I also hate the people who call it beat coffee because beat coffee is so much better! However, I am glad I made it for almost free at home rather than pay 10 euros post-corona in a hipster coffee shop.

The positive here is that it does make a pretty picture and I got to use my jelly bottomed glasses!

Do let me know if you liked it or are glad I wrote this post so you could resist.

P.S. It doesn't mix well in the milk either. No matter how much I stirred. And now I have a funny taste in my mouth and the increasing guilt of consuming all that sugar.