Oatmeal Apricot Cookies

3 cups rolled oats (not instant or quick cook)
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons all purpose or whole wheat flour
1/2 cup wheat germ
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup butter at room temperature
1 cup sugar (white)
1 cup brown sugar (lightly packed)
2 large eggs
1 [...]

Baked Chicken Thighs (like wings)

• 1/2 cup honey
• 1/4 cup hoisin sauce
• 3 tbsp soy sauce
• 3 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 2 tsp fresh grated gingerroot
• 1 tbsp minced garlic
• 1 tsp sesame oil
• 1/2 tsp hot curry powder
• 1/2 tsp ground coriander
• 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
• 3 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs
Mix all of the marinade ingredients together into a bowl. If desired, cut the thighs into [...]

Blue Cheese Dip

•    1/3 cup real mayonnaise
•    1/4 cup light sour cream
•    1 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
•    1 tsp sugar
•    1/2 tsp minced garlic
•    1/2 tsp dry mustard powder
•    1/4 tsp salt
•    Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
•   1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese
Whisk all ingredients together, mashing up blue cheese until you have a consistency that [...]

An Ever Evolving Dahl Mahkni

This is a recipe that is being constantly tweeked:

1 ½ cups Urad Dahl (black  whole)
1 ½ cups rajma (red beans or kidney beans)
½ cup channa dahl
1 tsp turmeric

½ cup ghee, or ½ cup butter plus a tablespoon or two of vegetable oil
1 medium to large onion
4 garlic cloves, peeled
2 – 4 jalapeno peppers
1 ½ tsp [...]