Recipe: Oatmeal Banana Quick Bread Oatmeal Banana Quick Bread is perfect as breakfast on a busy day or as a snack to enjoy in the afternoons. Though the bread appears dense trust me it is soft, moist and hearty. An excellent way to include oats in your diet. The taste of banana is not overpowering.…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Vegetable Upma Vegetable Upma makes a filling, nutritious and healthy breakfast option. I also add some yogurt to make the meal more wholesome. Upma is a popular South Indian breakfast dish made from semolina. To make it protein rich I like to add cooked chickpeas,beans or paneer. Today I am sharing a recipe where…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Plantain Paneer Tikki Plantain Paneer Tikki also known as cutlets or patties is made from plantain, paneer, potatoes, spices and herbs. It is a delicious, gluten free, protein rich and filling snack that is usually enjoyed with some chutney or yogurt. This tikki can be enjoyed during fasting days like Ekadashi, Navratri, Ram Navmi…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Chocolate Medallions Chocolate Medallions are fun, quick and easy sweet candy or confection to enjoy. One medallion is enough to take care of your craving for something sweet. I like making these medallions as I am able to add a variety of dried fruits, seeds and nuts. Why Chocolate Medallions? Kids can help to…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Makhana Trail Mix Makhana Trail Mix, more popularly known as Makhana Namkeen is a protein rich, gluten free and healthy snack. It is very easy to make this snack at home and what I like best is that this recipe is versatile. One can mix and match any healthy snack ingredients. What Is Makhana?…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: No Bake Blossoms The nuts and chocolate lovers will adore this delectable treat that comes together in a jiffy. No refined sugar used and no sort of cooking required, these No Bake Blossoms are perfect as a snack or to take care of your sweet tooth. Nuts and chocolate kisses are used for this…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Date Bark – Viral Recipe Date Bark – Viral Recipe is one of the easiest and quickest dessert recipe I have tried. Basically you need 4 basic ingredients to make this delicious and healthy sweet treat. It does taste a bit like Snickers without all that refined sugar. Whenever I buy a fresh batch…
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Continue ReadingRecipe : Irio, Kenyan Style Irio, Kenyan Style is an easy to make, delicious, Kenyan staple side dish. Pronounced as eee-ree-yo, it is usually made with some potatoes, peas and fresh greens. No fancy ingredients are required for this version of mash. It is usually served with stew, grilled meat or fish. As for me,…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Ragi Rotti Ragi Rotti is a delicious, easy to make, gluten free and vegan flatbread. While I love to have it with some pickle and plain yogurt, one can enjoy it some sambar, lentil curry or vegetable stew. Enjoy it hot for breakfast or as a part of your main meal. Makes an ideal…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Corn Spinach Muffins Corn Spinach Muffins are so good for kids to take in their lunchboxes for either mid morning snack or for lunch too. Healthy, filling and delicious, these muffins are very easy to prepare. Truthfully, haven’t packed lunchboxes for kids in a very long time.. it like in another era! That too…