Tofu, is the one quintessential minimally processed food that I love and have in my fridge at all times, because it blends easily into any recipe. It adds loads of plant protein, calcium and isoflavones from soy that have so many health benefits. The blandness …
Cold desserts rule the hot sunny days. Nice cream is a quick, added sugar free treat made with frozen bananas. If you have a high speed blender like blendtec or vitamix, you should have tried simple nice cream by now. Nice cream , the dessert …
Toast is timeless fix for busy mornings breakfast. Most toast combinations involve base of fruits or nuts, as in jams or nut butter. Often the jams have more processed sugar than intended and the nut butters may contain added oils. This toast uses lots of …
Salads are the first thing, most people identify as the healthy way to eat, be it for weight loss or chronic disease control. But, the difficult and tricky part with the salad based eating regimens is the dressing. If your dressing is dairy based, loaded …
Stir-fry is the simplest and satisfying form of cooking for me on most weekday evenings. This stress free yet striking recipe is designed to give good dose of protein, greens, fiber and vitamins, in a delicious, super easy dish. Carrots are year round vegetable, fridge …
There is something about summer. Fresh, light, crisp are three attributes I love in summer recipes. This lovely rainbow salad was born when jicama met the’ rest of the fridge’. Jicama is a Mexican root vegetable, that is crunchy and juicy, almost like a pear …
Desserts are the most addictive class of foods, because of usual high content of sugars and fat. When we find ways to make a healthy dessert that is rich in antioxidants, natural sugars, and is delicious plus super captivating, the satisfaction is priceless. A perfect …
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 …