Archives : January 2009

January 29Daring Bakers Challenge :Strawberry Tuiles Hearts with Strawberry Cream CheeseJanuary 28Sweet Potatoes Peanut Butter Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Cream Cheese FrostingJanuary 26Sweet Potatoes Blueberry Pancakes,a probe in to another Super FoodJanuary 22Chickpeas Corn Vada - to fry or bake? Olive oil to the rescueJanuary 19Vegan Banana Walnut Quick BreadJanuary 16Stuffed Tomatoes - Juicy Red!January 14Crunchy Oats Dates Bars and Oat's Beauty...

Daring Bakers Challenge January- Tuiles Hearts with Strawberry Cream Cheese

After a very Challenging French Yule Log,this month's Crisp french cookies called Tuiles sounded like a snap to make.Not so soon daring baker, the quick molding as soon as baked was the tricky part for me ,without the tuile mold.As feared, tuiles didn't seem malleable enough to shape,I did manage to roll a few.The heart shape tuiles were simple enough without any molding required. Topped\stuffed...

Sweet Potatoes Peanut Butter Cup cakes with Peanut butter Cream cheese frosting.

With the goodness of both sweet potatoes and peanut butter combined,these are not your average cupcakes.Though I could eat the super healthy warm roasted sweet potatoes as it is ,using them in a cupcake makes its incredibly moist delightful treat.Peanut butter adds the extra nutrition.And also one can go generous with the frosting,cause the creamy Mono saturated Peanut butter is healthy replacement...

Sweet Potatoes Blueberry pancakes,a probe into another Super food.

Don't assume this crooked vegetable is just another ordinary cousin of potato family and its sweetness is no good for diabetic diet.Quite the contrary the anti-oxidant rich sweet potatoes have been listed as one of the top healthy foods. A deeper study in to its nutrients reveals that unlike potatoes,these sweeter potatoes have low glycemic index ,release glucose slowly into the bloodstream helping...

Chickpeas Corn Vada .Discover the liquid gold,Olive oil

Lets enlighten ourselves with a short lesson in the healthy fat we have been blessed with.The Fat ChoicesWhat kind of cooking oil do you commonly use? Lemme guess if you are from the Mediterranean or Middle east, most probably you'd be using the healthiest oil of all, the one and only ,the Olive oil.As for the majority of others, the vegetable oils like peanut or sunflower or corn or canola ,occasionally...

Vegan Banana Walnut Quick bread

With flax meal as the replacement for eggs and the sweetness and moist texture from the ripe bananas,the Banana Walnut quick bread tops my list of Hearty banana-licious recipes.The riper the bananas the more rich its in potassium ,make sure you use nicely or overly ripen bananas.Bananas are regular in our house,me and Mr.Health Nut usually have it for breakfast.But unfortunately just as much I can...

Stuffed Tomatoes- Juicy Red !

Ever wonder,the similarity in structure of heart and the tomatoes,both have four chambers and comprise of red fluid.In fact studies have shown tomatoes are good for heart health. The tomatoes are rich in antioxidants called lycopene,which helps in fighting cancers and another antioxidant called beta-carotene which is good for healthy skin.Read details health benefit of this super food here.Ravishing...

Crunchy Oats Dates Bars and Oats beauty Secret.

Did you know besides being a super healthy for heart,oatmeal is also a brilliant skin nourishing food?.During the frigid cold season,when the thermostats are running full time and air outside is dry,the skin suffers the most due to lack of moisture in the air.The best affordable remedy for dry skin is the oatmeal mask,it gently exfoliates ,nourishes and tones the skin for a smooth and supple skin.You...

Hot Chocolate Vs Hot Cocoa

Which is healthier, Hot Chocolate or Hot Cocoa ? Intriguing ,I assumed both were same.Investigating in to the ingredients,apparently the Hot cocoa made with cocoa powder is certainly more concentrated in antioxidants(called Flavonoids) than the Hot Chocolate made with melted chocolate.Although a hot chocolate can also be healthier if Dark chocolate with at least 60% cocoa is used instead of sweet...

Lavash n Baba ganoush :another healthy chip-n-dip

Crispy Lavash crackers with creamy Baba ganoush in another exquisite all vegetarian chip-n-dip of Mediterranean flavors ,besides the popularPita chips with Hummus.Its perfect as appetizer or for snacking.LavashThe crispy flat breadLavash is originally from Armenia ,also popular among its neighbors Turkey,Iran and Azerbaijan.The lavash crackers are simple to make and crisp in texture.I added a tablespoon...