I'm privileged and honored to report about some of the great summer music festivals happening around the country. Having a job that takes me around the world, reporting on nightlife, parties, and events can only partially be considered "work". With that, here's some info on one of my favorite festivals around, High Sierra Music Festival.
Last but not least - set out a meal plan for the week. I found that this minimises food waste, especially when it comes to buying perishable food types such as fruit chicken tikka masala diced tomatoes vegetables. It is not the first time that I would have bought scallions (also known as spring onions), chillies and ginger thinking that I MIGHT cook a stir fry next week only to forget all about it come Monday night.
In terms of spices, it incorporates all the spices typical to Indian cuisine: red pepper, cumin, dried coriander, turmeric, and 'garam masala'. The best thing about tandoori chicken is its versatility. It is often used in other dishes like Butter chicken, slow cooker chicken tikka masala weight watchers, etc.
The book starts with Nibbles and Dips (i.e. Cheesy Celery Stalks, Honey-Sesame Sausages, Pear & Ham Bundles, Mozzarella, Cherry Tomatoe & Basil Sticks), then moves on to Soups (Creamy Tomato & Lentil Soup, Green Giant Soup, Corn Chowder), Sandwiches & Wraps (Cream Cheese & Date Bagel, Cajun Salmon &Cucumber Roll, Smoked Salmon Spirals, tikka masala Naan), Salads (Greek Salad, Italian Flag Salad, Spicy Bulgar Salad with Nectarines, Sausage & Barley Salad), Savory Bites (Falafel, Tofu Bites, Simple Mini Pizzas, Spaghetti Frittata) and finishes with Sweet Treats & Bakes (Mango Fool, Winter Fruit Salad, Strawberry Crunch Cup).
Mexican restaurants are gaining in popularity. They also offer a lot of ways to ruin your nutritional plan. Most meals at Mexican restaurants start with chips, nachos and cheese. Ask the waiter to keep them off the table. Ask for salsa, rather than guacamole as an appetizer. Anything refried should be avoided. Any dishes that are filled with cheese or sausage should be avoided a well. Better choices include chicken and rice, grilled fish and grilled chicken. Tortillas, tostados and burritos are not only delicious but can be good for you as long as you leave off the sour cream, guacamole and cheese. Portion control at a Mexican restaurant is very important as they are known for their large portions.
Back to Mayura. Buffet offerings during the week are $8.95, bumping up a bit on the weekends to $11.95. This is the way to go if you're storing up for winter but even the portions slow cooker chicken tikka masala at night are ample.
Indian English has its own delights especially to foreigners of English nativity. Don't show amusement at the different Indian accents and choice of words. This does not take away from the fact that many Indians speak and write better English than many native English speakers.
Indique is a place where you can dress casually, but on the dressy side. They have a special pre theater menu as well as their regular which includes items like. Tandoori King Shrimp for $21, 8 curry dishes all $18 or less and a good selection of vegetarian dishes.