Pepper jack cheese is a derivative of Monterey Jack, that has the intensity of spicy hot peppers for a zesty flavor. Spicy, delicate, soft & with a slightly tart flavor, pepper jack cheese is my very favorite.

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The colors of the Spring outdoors add the bounty & color to the stores. I had been seeing quite a variety of new things, or may be I had seen these before but never paid attention. It read Spring Onions ( I always

thought that spring onions & scallions were the same thing) – The Leaves were of darker green shade & much more broad & thick, & the bulbs appeared bigger too than the Scallions which lay just beside them.I came back home buying these, but I had to do a little research to find out if they were the same thing as the young onions.

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These look like Khandvis,  because they are Khandvis… only I have layered them & stuffed them. Basic old recipes are treasures, however sometimes when that adventurous itch rears it’s head, I need to give in to my temptations to the looming who knows what will happen. Sometimes the adventure is a disaster, other times quite fulfilling. This was during those times, when I got a little itchy… & the itchy witch was pretty daring for I had never made Khandvis before!  Along with the” first time”  of making Khandvis, came the desire to deviate. I must say & as you can see – I was happy to hop this time. So why shy away from trying something new & delicious from the traditional base recipes?

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