Sunday, August 26, 2018

Breakfast on the go oats and almond balls (no bake)

Every morning is a rush to make kids ready ,breakfast ready and so on.So I started making this oats and almond balls on the weekend and serve it for breakfast with milk or coffee.This is full of flavor and is also very healthy. I love this.Just take oats almond pulse it  in food processor and form it into balls with peanut butter and dates.


Ingredients

5 pitted dates soaked in 1/4 cup hot water
3/4 cup unsalted almonds
1/2 cup unsweeted toasted coconut flakes
1/2 cup toasted oats
pinch of salt
1 tablespoon peanut butter
1 tablespoon dried cherries or any died fruit of choice


Method

In a food processor combine oats, almonds,coconut flakes, and salt.Add peanut butter, dates,and 3 tablespoon of water.Process until the mixture comes together . Transfer it to a bowl and fold in dried cherries. Form into balls and leave it for few minutes and then serve.

Sunday, August 12, 2018

Gluten free pancake

I love pancake with breakfast, and as well as for dinner.This pancake is made with brown rice flour and almond meal.I always make a large bunch of it and freeze it for week day breakfast.Just take it out of the freezer and pop it in the toaster and there it is breakfast.

Ingredients
1 cup brown rice four
1/3 cup almond meal
1 tablespoon corn starch
1 and 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
pinch of salt
1 cup water
2 eggs
1 tablespoon canola oil
1 tablespoon honey
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup blueberries
Syrup (optional)




Method

In a bowl add brown rice flour,almond meal,baking powder, corn starch, and salt.In another bowl beat in eggs, water, oil , honey and vanilla.

Brush a non stick skillet with oil. Stir in the wet ingredient with the dry.Mix it together and ladle  1/4 cup of the batter in the skillet.
Flip it when you see bubbles forming around the pancakes and cook it on the other side until lightly brown
Serve it with berries or any syrup of  your choice

Almond meal  -- just place almonds in a food processor and pulse it .

Sunday, August 5, 2018

Savory Oatmeal

Tired of eating sweeten oatmeal than try this savory oatmeal with sunny side egg for breakfast or brunch.I love this since I have to watch my sugar .This is easy to cook and is delicious.Savory oatmeal can also be served for dinner.Love this recipe.

Ingredients

Oatmeal
water
minced garlic
shreeded carrots (optional)
salt to taste
pepper to taste
oil
eggs

Method

Add oil in a pan add in garlic stir add in oats toast it for few minutes and than add rest of the ingredient except egg. Cook it until oat is soft and creamy like texture. Place it in a serving bowl.

In a skillet add a little bit of oil , add  eggs one at a time .Season it with salt and pepper .Cover it and let it cook until the yolk is set. Take it out with a spatula and place it on top of the cooked oatmeal.



Wednesday, July 18, 2018

Gato Pima

Gato Pima is a food fo Mauritius which is made of split peas and spices.It is really tasty and is kind of a street food. Gato Pima is a cross between bart and phulari which are Indian dishes.to me I like to cook it because it is yummy.

Ingredients
1 cup yellow split peas cleaned soaked for 4 hours
4 loved of garlic
2 serrano paper roughly chopped
salt to taste
 few spring onion finely chopped
1/4 cup  cilantro chopped
2 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 teaspoon ground cumin
oil for frying

Method
1 Grind peas in a food processor.Add in garlic ,serrano peppers and pulse it together and if needed add little water.
2 Place the peas mixture in a bowl and add the rest of the  ingredients and mix it together.
3 Heat oil in a pan and take a small amount of mixutre in your hand and make it in balls and fry it.
 4 Drain it on a paper towel.

Monday, July 16, 2018

Kale with Mangoes

Kale is a super food which  can be  cooked and than made into salad or just massaged the kale with lemon juice and make it into salad.Today I am going to satute kale and than combine with with fruits and nuts.

Ingredients
1 bunch of kale washed ,dried and  chopped
2 tablespoon sunflower seeds
1/4 cup   cherries
1 mango chopped
2 cloves of garlic minced
1/2 chopped onion
Finely chopped  pepper of your choice
olive oil
juice of 1/2 of lemon
salt and  black pepper to taste

Method
1  Heat oil in a non stick skillet .Add in onion and cook it for few minutes than add in garlic,  stir  it and add in kale, salt ,black pepper, lemon juice  and mix it to combine.Cover it and cook it for few minutes until it is wilted a little.
2 Place it in a bowl and add mangoes ,cherries, sunflower seeds, and peanuts.Mix everything together and it can be served .



Sunday, July 8, 2018

coconut with Berry Popscile

I love popscile when it is  really hot. To make popsicle  we just have to blend fruits with milk or coconut water but this  popsicle  just pour coconut water in the popsicle stand with blue berries and chopped strawberries.

Ingredients
1 can coconut water
1 cup blueberries
strawberries

Method

In a Popsicle stand  put some berries and than pour in coconut water freeze and enjoy

Sunday, June 10, 2018

Banana Ice Cream

Banana ice cream is really good for people who are watching their sugar .This ice cream has only 2 ingredients,banana and cocoa powder.Just peel and freeze over ripe bananas and blend it with cocoa powder and than freeze it for couple of hours.


Ingredients
frozen banana (peel, cut in chucks and freeze the banana)
unsweetened cocoa powder

Method
Place the ingredients in a blender and blend it until smooth.
Place it in a glass container and freeze it for couple of hours and enjoy

Friday, June 1, 2018

Crepes

Crepes can be eaten with Nutella, fruits, or with ice cream.This is mostly enjoyed by everybody.I love making crepes where I just  spread it with peanut butter and jelly.Just amazing .

Ingredients
1/2 cup all purpose flour
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
pinch of salt
2 eggs
3/4 cup  almond milk or any milk of your choice
1/2 cup water
3 tablespoon butter melted
cooking spray


Method
1 In a bowl mix together flour,  salt together.In another bowl whisk together eggs, milk,butter and add it to the flour mixture.
2 Add in water and mix it until it is smooth.
3.Leave it for few minutes. Spray a non stick skillet on a medium heat scoop the batter with a 1/3 cup and spread it in the skillet and than lift the skillet and rotate it in circular  motion so it is thinly spread out.Let it cook for few minutes  and take it off the heat.

Saturday, April 7, 2018

Oatmeal Energy Bar

Oatmeal bar is a breakfast on the go.This is easy to prepare and is healthy and flavorful.This oatmeal bar is also good for people who watch their sugar .I love this this and make this and keep it in a container for easy breakfast or healthy snack with tae or coffee.Just dry roast oatmeal with sesame seeds chia seeds and bind it together with peanut butter and honey.


Ingredient

2 cup oatmeal
1 cup sesame seeds
1/4 cup dreier cranberries
1/4 cup raisins
1 tablespoon chia seeds
1 cup peanut butter
honey
2 tablespoon coconut oil or 1/2 stick of butter


Method

Dry roast oatmeal, chia seeds, sesame seeds. Take it of the stove and in raisins, and cranberries.
In a soucepan add in oil peanut butter and honey and mix and bring it to boil.Turn it off the stove and add in oatmeal mixture.Place it in a pan covered with pachment paper  and let it cool.Leave it in the fridge for half an hour.Cut it into squares and enjoy.


Monday, January 15, 2018

No Bake Oatmeal Cookies

no bake oatmeal cookie is very good for people who are watching their glucose and also for those who are always o the go. I love this cooke because this has no added sugar and can be ready in few minutes.It is healthy and tasty at the same time.Just take toasted oatmeal with unsweetened coconut ,dates and a banana and blend it all in a food processor. Make it into balls and than flat it with your fingers.

Ingredients

2 cups oatmeal 
4 tablespoon unsweetened coconut
1 big banana or 2 small ones
1/2 cup  pitted dates
1 tablespoon dried cranberries (optima;)
1 tablespoon raisin (optional)

Method
1 Dry roast  oatmeal and coconut in a non stick skillet.Blend it in a food processor  and than put it aside .
2 Add dates to the food processor  and blend it to fine pieces .Add in banana ,oatmeal coconut mixture and and any red fruits and bland it all together.
3 Make it into balls and than flat it with your palm.Leave it for few minutes before  enjoying.

Wednesday, January 3, 2018

Egg in a hole (acorn squash)

Thinking of eating healthy this year ,egg in a hole is  perfect for brunch. This is easy and it  just cooks in the oven. Only  squash needs some preparation where we have to take out the seeds.This for brunch was really enjoyed by the girls at my home.first place the acorn squash in the microwave to make it soft and then cut in rounds to make a hole. Season it with salt and pepper  and bake it in the oven until it is soft.Very flavorful and will be enjoyed by every one on the table.

Ingredients
Acorn  squash
 1 teaspoon ZA'ATAR seasoning (optional)
salt to taste
pepper to taste
1 tablespoon olive oil
eggs

Method

1 Poke hole in acorn squash and microwave it for 3 minutes to make the skin soft.
2 Cut the squash in round and remove the seeds.
3 Season squash with salt and pepper ,ZA'ATAR seasoning, and  drizzle it with olive oil.
4 Place it in a preheated 350 degree oven until it is tender.
5 Take it out of the oven and place an egg in the circle seasoned with salt pepper.
6 Place it back in the oven until the egg is set
7 Serve it with fruits