Category Archives: Recipes
Spicy Turnips
This easy to make recipe imbibes the goodness and health benefits of turnip and can be cooked in a short time span of 20 minutes. The measures given here serve 4. Ingredients: 500 grams turnips peeled chopped and washed 2 large onion chopped 2 tomatoes chopped 1 teaspoon each of grated garlic and ginger 2 … Continue reading
Yellow Potato And Vegetable Soup
This is an easy to make recipe which uses all healthy ingredients like Yukon Gold yellow potatoes, cauliflower, yellow bell peppers, yellow onions, corn, and yellow summer squash. This all yellow recipe can be prepared with minimal effort. Ingredients: 1 large carrot, chopped 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds 1 yellow onion, chopped 1/2 yellow bell pepper, … Continue reading
Carrot Cake
A healthy dish, this is a dessert which you will never feel guilty of consuming, the cream cheese icing and grated apples add an extra flavour. Raisins and walnuts and wheat flour! This is heaven! Ingredients: 3/4 cup sugar 1 cup vegetable oil 4 eggs 1 cup white flour 1 cup whole wheat flour 1 … Continue reading
Peas A La Francaise
Peas have always been undervalued. In the North American style cooking, they are not given much importance. But this is a French dish and you are bound to fall in love with it. The flavour and rich taste of peas is brought out and there is no need to mention how healthy it is. Ingredients: … Continue reading
Zucchini Bread
Easy to make this moist bread with the walnuts and raisins tastes like heaven. The Zucchinis are easily available in the fall. If you have a garden or know someone with one, then it becomes easily available to you! Ingredients: 2 cups flour 2 teaspoons baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon baking powder 3 … Continue reading
Onion Rings
Onion rings is the most common form of junk food. It is a great side dish and goes well with hamburgers as well as steak. This recipe will leave you with crunchy fried onion rings that taste great! The canned beer gives it batter a tangy taste. Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups flour 12 ounces canned … Continue reading
Stir Fried Vegetables
Easy to make, stir fried vegetables is great in taste and nutrition. It is an effective way of making your children eat their vegetables. Once you’ve made this dish twice or thrice, you can start experimenting. You may add or subtract any ingredients according to your whim and fancy. Ingredients: 1 tablespoon (15 ml) vegetable … Continue reading
Roasted Carrots with Thyme
Roasted carrots with the aroma of thyme incorporated within it are just amazing! This recipe, easy to make, is also a great side dish which goes with almost anything. Carrots are extremely handy, so it is a good idea to keep your fridge stocked with them. Ingredients: 2 pounds carrots (approximately 12 medium), peeled and … Continue reading
Spaghetti Squash
This recipe, easy to make is nutritious, low carb as well as good in taste. Its rich sauce makes even non-vegetarians lick their fingers while eating it. This is a dish which makes a great vegetarian dinner with maybe a salad or some other side dish. Ingredients: 1 medium spaghetti squash 1/3 cup (75 mL) … Continue reading
Spicy Tofu Stir Fry
A Thai recipe, this dish makes a great dinner for vegetarians. If you are not a lover of vegetables, you may add meat to it. The spiciness can also be varied by regulating the amount of chillies you add. Experiment and innovate, make as many changes as you wish. This tofu is bound to stimulate … Continue reading
Stuffed Pepper With Rice And Beef
This recipe makes an easy dinner. Peppers stuffed with onions, beef, rice and spices makes a great dish! It’s rich in flavours and can be presented in a variety of manners each of which look very appealing. Ingredients: 4 to 5 peppers 2 tablespoons butter 1/2 pound lean ground beef 3 tablespoons minced onions 1 … Continue reading
Corn Salad
Easy to make this dish works well in summer picnics, family dinners or even barbeques! Great to look at it tastes good too. It is no less in nutrients, since it contains a mixture of varying vegetables. Its light taste is both refreshing and relishing. This is an effortless recipe which must be tried out. … Continue reading
Mediterranean Marinated Vegetables
This recipe provides a great side dish. Its aroma itself gives a rich flavour to the wild mixture of Eggplant, zucchini, colorful peppers and mushrooms, grilled on the barbecue and then coated with a garlic, rosemary and oregano mix. It proves to be useful all year round and is gives you a perfect Mediterranean experience. … Continue reading
Moroccan Chickpea Tagine
It is a great side dish and goes well chicken, beef or lamb. Its relishing taste and savoury flavours is hard to forget! Even if you are not a big fan of vegetarian recipes, once you taste this one, you’ll fall in love with vegetables. Ingredients: 4 cups cooked chickpeas, rinsed and drained or 2 … Continue reading
Smoked Ham, Toasted Pecans And Sautéed Brussels Sprouts
Brussels sprouts, though very healthy is not much loved by anyone. The sole reason for this is that most of the times it is either undercooked or overcooked. However, simply trimming and halving the Brussels sprouts, or better yet shredding them, brings out the flavor inside these ugly yet beautiful vegetables! Ingredients: 2 pounds Brussels … Continue reading