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| Veggie Bean Cheese Chili Quesadilla | TGI- FRIDAY Promotion |
| 2011-08-26 08:09:46 |
Know What You Eat: A Quesadilla is a Mexican snack food made of cheese (and occasionally
other ingredients) on a folded corn tortilla and cooked until the cheese
melts. The word comes from Spanish, and literally means "cheese
tortilla". I used brown rice tortilla which is gluten free and whole grain, folded in with a whole lot of other goodies from my vegetarian chilli recipe found here.This is
just not a snack, but is a very kid friendly lunch.. You can
substitute the kidney bean to black bean or anything of your choice. Keep the chili ready following instruction here.
For Quesadilla You Need:
2-4 Tortilla - I used brown rice tortillas
3/4 C Vegetarian Cheese (without rennet)
3-5 tsp of Olive Oil1 C Prepared Easy Spicy Mexican Chili Recipe
Preparation:
1) Once the chili is being prepared from here, keep it aside.
2) Heat a iron griddle, apply a tsp of oil on both sides of quesadilla and cook one side.
3) Now place the other uncooked side on ...
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| Dates Figs & Nuts Roll | Vegan | Diabetic Friendly |
| 2011-08-24 09:40:26 |
Know What You Eat: Diabetic friendly, dried figs and dates can be
used in a variety of dishes. Think of the mouth-watering desserts or
drinks that can be made from dates and dried figs. Sorry for increasing your
appetite, I myself couldn’t resist the thought.Apart from being rich in natural fibers, dates also
comprise of a lot of other nutrients, like oil, calcium, sulfur, iron,
potassium, phosphorous, manganese, copper, magnesium, etc. In fact, it
is said that one date is a minimum of a balanced and healthy diet Split chickpea a high
protein content along with different nuts and flavorful coconut together makes this
recipes naturally healthy, protein & fiber rich. Not to forget dates
are good source of Iron too..Grab these flavorful lowfat, high protein,
sugarfree vegan guilt free snack and feel fuller and faster.
Recipe: Date Fig & Nuts Roll | Diabetic Friendly | Vegan
Preparation time: 15 mins Cook time: 7 mins
Ingredients
2 C Dates, pitted
1/2...
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| Roasted Cumin Spiced Buttermilk - Digestive Tonic |
| 2011-08-22 08:54:00 |
Know What You Eat: Buttermilk | "Masala Chaas" is common accompaniment in most of the Indian diets..as is lower in fat than regular milk, because the fat has been removed to make butter. It is also high in potassium, vitamin B12, calcium, and riboflavin as well as a good source of phosphorus. There are lots of benefits drinking buttermilk to mention, here are few.Gastrointestinal Benefits:Those with digestive problems are often advised to drink buttermilk rather than milk, as it is more quickly digested. Buttermilk has more lactic acid than skim milk.Gall Stone Treatment:Buttermilk isn't a cure for gall stones in on its own, but a major part of gall stone treatment is eating the right diet. Fatty milks are to be avoided when treating gall stones, but they can be substituted by either skim milk or buttermilk, which both have an appropriately low fat content. This enables you to continue providing calcium to the body while limiting your fat intake.
How to make buttermilk? Originally, ...
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| Raw Banana & Peas Stuffed Paratha |
| 2011-08-19 09:32:00 |
Know What you Eat: Thinking of a stuffed paratha to put in a breakfast/dinner plate today?? Try this one, wholesome healthy, nutritious and filling start to the day wholewheat raw banana and peas paratha.. Parathas(flatbreads) like such generally stuffed with variety of stuffings like Paneer, Potatoes, Lentils, Radish, Spinach or any other combination of vegetables mixed with spices are so versatile that they can be perfect for Lunch, Brunch or Dinner, whether served with a curry, chutney, ketchup or even plain Yogurt! Raw Banana is very low in Saturated Fat, Cholesterol and Sodium. It is also a good source of Dietary Fiber, Vitamin C, Potassium and Manganese, and a very good source of Vitamin B6.as compared to POTATOES.
Raw Banana & Peas Paratha Recipe:
Makes 6-8 Parathas| Stuffed Flat Bread
Ingredients:
For the dough:
3 C Wholewheat flour
1 Tbsp canola oil
1 tsp salt , and water to knead a dough
For stuffing:
3 Raw Cooking Banana, boiled & mashe...
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| Wholewheat Roti | Chapati |
| 2011-08-16 15:49:00 |
Know
What You Eat: Basic Roti flour begins with whole wheat flour or
whole millet flour and slightly warm water. Beyond the basic two
ingredients the possibilities are endless. It is very common to add ghee
or oil to make the dough softer and more malleable, and any variety of
herbs and spices may also be added for flavor. As a traditional Indian
flatbread, the humble Roti | Chapati makes the perfect accompaniment to
richly spiced curries and fiery relishes. In Indian cuisine, Chapatis are
often served in place of rice or naan bread, and they are a pleasing
alternative to tortillas. They are also traditionally made with
whole-wheat flour, so they are a good source of fiber. Roti | Chapatis are
surprisingly simple and economical to make, with just a few ingredients
and a quick cooking time, so it is easy to create an authentic, tasty
Indian classic in just a few minutes.
Ingredients:
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| Papaya Coconut Ladoo | Happy Raksha Bandhan | Happy Indian Independence Day |
| 2011-08-12 19:47:00 |
Know What You Eat: Papaya has remarkable medicinal
virtues recognized from ancient times. It is not a commonly
allergenic food. Being one of the most easily digested fruits, it
is an excellent wholesome food for young to old, a rejuvenating
choice.The health benefits of papayas are too many to mention, but here are a few..digestive aid, colon cancer prevention,anti-inflammatory,throat disorders etc..Whenever you have a papaya which is not sweet, you can turn one into by making this papaya coconut ladoo..
We will be celebrating Raksha Bandhan (The festival is observed by Hindus..The central ceremony involves the tying of a rakhi
(sacred thread) by a sister on her brother's wrist. This symbolizes the
sister's love and prayers for her brother's well-being, and the
brother's lifelong vow to protect her), 64th Indian Independence day 2011, with my Papaya Coconut Ladoo, also this post is my humble tribute to Anna Hazare (Anna Haza...
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| Won Clearly Fresh Bag - A Blessing And My Review |
| 2011-08-11 09:06:00 |
Happy to announce, I won these fabulous bags (Clearly Fresh Bags) in a giveaway at ruchikacooks, few weeks back...Thank You Ruchika.. "Clearly" they keep all my fruits and vegetables so fresh, as compared to a regular or other kinds of Ziplock/storage bags just because of its wonderful feature, the breathe-way technology (3 breathable membranes) which allows produce to create their own comfort atmosphere to remain fresh. These bags are quite large too, each bag is about a gallon (12"x14")and can even hold an entire head of lettuce.These bags offer 50% MORE SHELF LIFE to all your fruits and vegetables, which means extra savingss on your grocery bills..There have been days when I bring extra produce and finally in the hot weather I ended up making the same dish again or I have to just throw it..Of Course I would rank banana,strawberries and cucumbers to be in the top most category to get spoiled pretty quick...I bought these tomatoes and cucumbers 20 days back and refrigerated it in th...
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| Vegan Spinach Berry Flax seed Smoothie |
| 2011-08-08 09:11:00 |
Know What You Eat:Thinking creative ways to incorporate greens into kids diet, this spinach berry smoothie recipe is a great way to slip healthy spinach and flax seed meal into your
loved one's diet. It is healthy and satisfying and you will benefit from
the antioxidants (berries), omega-3's and fiber
(flax meal), potassium (banana) and the numerous benefits of spinach (to
name a few - vitamin K, A, C, B2, B6, E, folate, iron, calcium,
potassium & fiber). Also by combining the berries (Vitamin C) with
the spinach (iron) you are allowing for more absorption of iron from the
spinach.Trust me kids will love this combination just with this visual presentation and it will be gone in a minute.
Recipe:
Vegan Spinach Berry Flax seed Smoothie
Ingredients
3 handfuls of fresh spinach
1 C Mixed Berries, fresh / frozen
1/2 a ripe Banana
1 table spoon local Honey (optional)
1 tsp Ginger juice
1 tsp fresh Lemon Zest
1 ...
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| Methumbo - Sweet & Sour Instant Mango Pickle |
| 2011-08-05 15:27:00 |
Know What You Eat: Methumbo is an instant, sweet & sour pickle made by cooking marinated mangoes in spiced up hot oil and jaggery. Recipe: Methumbo Pickle | Sweet and Sour Instant Mango Pickle from Gujarat, India Ingredients1 C Raw Green Mango, diced1 tsp Salt, marinate overnight (optional) 1-1/4 C Jaggery (Raw sugar works good as well) 2 Tbsp Oil 4 Cloves 3 inch piece Cinnamon, cut to pieces 4 Dried Red chili pepper 1 tsp Fenugreek Seeds (Methi) 1 tsp Mustard seeds 1 tsp Cumin seeds3 tsp Sambhaar Masala ** recipe below 1 tsp Fennel seeds 2 Pinch Asafoetida Directions Wash clean peel raw Mango, cut into square pieces add salt and marinate overnight, this is done to quicken up the cooking process as well as this ...
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| Homemade Strawberry Sauce | Topping |
| 2011-08-02 17:18:00 |
Know What You Eat: I always refuse to give store bought Maple syrup (that sweet little lady bottle) when it comes to top pancakes, ice creams, pies..WHY??? Have you ever read the ingredients list..if not here it is.. ...INGREDIENTS: CORN SYRUP, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, WATER, CELLULOSE GUM, CARAMEL COLOR, SALT, SODIUM BENZOATE AND SORBIC ACID (PRESERVATIVES), ARTIFICIAL AND NATURAL FLAVORS, SODIUM HEXAMETAPHOSPHATE. This already sounds like a DANGER to me Yeah, my thoughts exactly. So in an effort to not use these easily available fancy sauce/syrups stash .I have decided to stretch a small amount to produce a delightful and healthier syrup for my kids. I call this a strawberry sauce, because it is not thin and runny like a syrup. It has a chunkier more organi...
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