We have had quite a few readers ask us about arsenic in rice and if it is a problem. Well, the answer is both yes and no! To break it down further, however, we need to take a deeper dive into the topic. Arsenic is one of the most toxic […]
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Some say “pea risotto” and some say “rizi-bizi!” Though such risotto is eaten in many places, this name is often used for it in areas around the Adriatic Sea and in Eastern Europe, for example in Italy, Slovenia, Croatia, Hungary, Serbia, and Bulgaria. The name rizi-bizi is a derivative of […]
In India, meatless dishes are widespread, so their food makes a great base for vegan meals if you leave out the eggs and milk. At Hungry Pumpkin we also love Asian spices, so you probably won’t be surprised that we decided to make a delicious curry for today’s lunch. Curry […]
Dal bhat is a traditional dish of the Indian subcontinent that is popular in Nepal, Bangladesh, and India. It is named after its main ingredients; Dal meaning lentils and bhat meaning cooked rice. The dish consists of lentil soup and rice cooked in water, and is often served with stewed […]
As many who follow plant-based diets know, ideas for dishes often come from dishes that contain meat. This then means that we need to somehow substitute the meat with a vegan alternative, thus resulting in a dish that can be even better and more nutritious than the original! Naming the […]
If you live around the same latitude as us, summer days are coming to an end. The night has been falling earlier and earlier, things are getting colder, and the time has come to pick the last things from the garden and to prepare them for winter. To fight off […]
This time we prepared a mushroom risotto and a salad with a combination of greens for our lunch. That means today we have two ingredients that we have not previously used on this blog: mushrooms and spinach. We will write some more about spinach next time, but for today we […]
Everything you’ve always wanted to know about rice Today, your Hungry Pumpkin team is diving into another of life’s great mysteries for you: rice! Did you know that in some Indian cultures rice is linked with prosperity and the Hindu god of wealth? Meanwhile, in Japan, it’s sometimes connected with […]