Apricot Trifle

A trifle is an simple dessert to put together with layers of cake,custard and fruits.I prepared this last dessert as a farewell to year 2008 with the luxurious apricot fruit.The canned apricots are affordable but the dried apricots are a little pricey.I used both dried and canned apricots in the trifle and prepare the custardwith low fat milk,If you can make the custard lump free then assembling the...

Methi(Fenugreek) Sprouts Peas Rice

The budding baby plants called sprouts , synonymous to new life,are known as wonder foods ,as it helps in clearing toxins of the body and building healthy immune system.Similar to Mung sprouts ,the methi sprouts can be grown easily grown quickly indoors, even in the winter,see Mung Sprouts NoodlesSlightly bitter methi Sprouts are nice complement with sweet Peas Rice.Sprouts can also be cooked up with...

Daring Bakers Challenge December-French Yule Log!

November's Daring baker challenge is brought to us by the adventurous Hilda from Saffron and Blueberry and Marion from Il en Faut Peu Pour Etre Heureux.They have chosen a French Yule Log by Flore from Florilege GourmandJust in to my second challenge,the french yule log ,was truly a tough one to complete for a beginner baker like me.I was confused initially,never baked a yule log before,I knew the...

Dark chocolate Pecan Cookies-simple to bake and scrumptious to eat

I always prefer fresh home made cookies to store bought ;all for good reasons ,I have total control over the sugar and fat in the cookies and can avoid all the preservatives and additives hard to interpret.I usually bake my cookies with nuts and fruits with dark chocolate or cocoa powder.And there is nothing better than the aroma of fresh-baked cookies filling the home and delighted faces of my little...

Omelet with Broccoli and Mushrooms,Sample Pregnancy Meal Plan

The calcium rich omelet with hearty serving of vegetable was my regular in breakfast during pregnancy.The recipe is off to Sangeeth's Eat Healthy during pregnancy mommy event, along with the sample pregnancy meal planner will some of my suitable nutritious recipes for a healthy pregnancy.Serves 1 mommy-to-beIngredients1/2 a small onion,sliced1/3 cup chopped mushrooms1/3 cup finely chopped broccoli2...

Mushroom Walnut Soup

Mushroom Walnut Soup is an appetizing soup with creamy texture from mushrooms and rich walnuts ,needless to say it wholly nutritious.Slurp up!(Recipe courtesy ,Zee from Zeelicious blog.Thank you Zee for sharing you favorite soup recipe:))Ingredients6-8 button mushrooms,sliced4 tbsp walnuts,toasted and roughly chopped1 small onion,chopped1 big clove garlic ,peeled and chopped1 cup reduced fat milk4-5...

Fruit Challah with Cranberry Preserves , An Insight in to BloggerAid

I feel so fortunate to have a cozy home that can even beat the arctic chill(with temperatures dropping as low as -23F last night) in the air and to be able to bake and cook my choicest foods in the kitchen,I know there are many unlucky who will be going cold and hungry this winter.The BloggerAid group, started by Ivy of Kopiaste,Val from more than burnt toast focuses on raising awareness about hunger...

Low-fat Cranberry Creme Brulee

It is a happy sense of accomplishment whenever I can successfully cook up a low fat version of rich desserts without compromising on the flavor.I figured using Whole milk instead of the heavy cream works just fine and adding any fruit of the season adds more flavor to the dessert.Serve it on your festive occasion and your guests will never guess that they're eating smart.The ruby red cranberries also...

Spicy Baked Pomfret With Vegetable Stir fried Brown Rice

In my previous posts Fish soup and Fish Biryani I mentioned about importance of Fish. Eating fish with high omega 3s twice a week is recommended for over all good health.Pregnant and nursing moms who eat fish high in omega 3s ,pass the nutrients to their babies which helps in supporting brain and eye development.Care has be taken about picking the fish with low the mercury .For best tasting fish dish,buy...

Almond Orange Muffins-My little bit of winter sunshine

The winter blues have set in,the days are short,sun sets as early as at 5 o clock in my part of the world.Despite the long, cold sunless gloomy days,I can brighten my day by eating good mood foods. Fresh baked citrusy Orange muffins with wholesome almonds is one such uplifting foods to beat the winter blues.Ingredients1 cup almond meal or finely ground almonds1 cup all purpose flour1 large Orange2...

The Day of Feasting:Eid

The Holiday of Eid(meaning festivity in Arabic) holds the best memories of fun n frolic for me. Eid is the time of reconciliation,joy and thanksgiving.Its a celebration of unity ,twice every year,one at the end of month long fasting in Ramadan and the other at the end of the sacred pilgrimage of Hajj.Growing up in the bustling city of Hyderabad South India,also known as the land of Nawabs(governors...

Banana Flower Veggie Cutlets

picture courtesy Mongabay.comThe Crimson color edible banana flower\banana blossom\banana heart commonly used in the South Asian cooking,is an unusual tropical vegetable. Its also sold in well stocked Asian grocers in US.The stemmed flowers are tightly wrapped in rows around the leaves\bracts.Flowers and inner bracts can be used in stir-fries,fritters(vada),salad,lentils ,nuggets,gravies and also...

Double Ka Meetha ...doubly delish!

Double Ka Meeta aka Shahi tukreDoubly delish Double Ka Meeta made with the Double Roti(Thick slices of white bread) resonates the the richness of Hyderabadi desserts. Its required to use the white thick bread slices and deep fry them in brown butter(ghee) for the best tasting richy rich double ka meeta. I broke the rules again,used the whole wheat bread and shallow fried the slices in least amount...

Eid Mubarak! ,Kofta(meat and vegetable) Pulao

Eid-ul-adha mubarak to all the viewers celebrating Eid!The festive meat and vegetable kofta pulao recipe. I'll let the pictures do the talking as I'm off for Eid celebration:)IngredientsFor Pulao4cups long grain Basmati rice1 medium onion,finely sliced1/2 teaspoon ginger garlic pastePinch of saffron dissolved in 2 tablespoon of lukewarm milk1 teaspoon cumin seeds1/2 teaspoon chilly powder2 green chillies2...

Oatmeal fruit Macaroons ...No Sugar Added?

Don't be fooled by the label "No sugar added" as low-sugar or sugar free ,especially on those easy sip juice boxes.Even without any sugar added a 7 oz juice box can have about 23 grams of sugar,how sugary is that?. "No sugar added" label only means no extra sugar has been added ,food is usually prepared using natural sweetness from fruits or vegetables,even though it could still be high in sugar.Why...