Salads are a great way to eat whole plant foods, as long as you watch the quality and quantity of the dressing. This recipe is a light, crisp, super fresh salad loaded with summer flavors. Rainbow of colors from various plant foods, reflect the diverse …
Talk about the latest sweet potato usage in my kitchen. What could not be done with it? A wonderful starchy vegetable with lower glycemic index than regular potato, is amazing to use in curries, stir-fries, baking recipes, even smoothies, soups and my latest discovery is …
Asparagus dates back to almost first century. The word ‘ asparago’ means thin shoot. Wild asparagus are actually thinner than a pencil. It actually takes three years to have a asparagus plant from seed and it yields for 8-12 years. It is rich in Vitamins …
Soup season never ends in my kitchen. Although, the winter weather is perfect for soups, there are many unique flavors/ colors for every season that help you make remarkable soups year round. This soup is the best of my spring collection. As the name denotes, …
Sundays, family gatherings, happy breakfasts, all usually have a common denominator – pancakes. Pancakes are actually one of the ancient breakfasts, dating back to 600 BC. Through the decades the materials used ( wheat , barley, rye, goat’s milk, bird’s egg, brandy, wine etc) in …
The joy of finding a healthy alternative to fast food is priceless, and it incrementally increases with the deliciousness in each bite of the healthy version. In this day and age, where there are numerous fake meat alternatives to replace the processed meat burgers, there …
Smoothies, the short cut to add the ideal amount of fruits and vegetables each day are my go to afternoon snack. The combinations, possibilities are endless, and you can get creative with your imagination in designing the smoothies. Peeling the fruits decreases the fiber potential, …
Spotlight on for ‘Horse gram’ (aka as ulavalu, kulith, kollu,muthira in various indian languages). Horse gram, crop grown in South east Asia, some parts of Africa is the lentil with the most protein content on the planet. Drought resistant, excellent nutrition profile and hardiness, makes …
Mornings that start with powerful breakfasts truly fuel you to take over that pending to do list. Have you ‘bean’ there? If not, this recipe is the answer. Beans, of all kinds are excellent sources of plant protein packaged with fiber and various phytonutrients. At …
Lemon is still in complete domination in my kitchen. When life gives you lemons, I realized lately that there is a lot you can do with them, to a point where you run out of lemons. The aroma along with the zesty flavor just seems …