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Moong Dal Upkari ( Moong Dal Usli )

posted July 14, 2010 in niyas's world

Moong Dal Upkari ( Mooga daliyechi ukkari )Serves: 2You will need1 cup moong dal1 1/2 cup water2 teaspoon oil1 teaspoon mustard seeds1/2 teaspoon cumin ( jeera ) seeds2 green chillies, slit lengthwise1/2 - inch piece ginger, finely chopped1 spring cu (read full article)

Watch My Weight Wednesday! Meet Lynda!

posted July 14, 2010 in Healthy Living Blog

Welcome back to another Watch My Weight Wednesday! Today's Guest Poster is Lynda author of Taking Less Space. Please visit her blog! She describes her blog as her "quest to be more fit, healthy, strong, and less fat".  A sometimes sarcas (read full article)

SUMAN

posted July 14, 2010 in Lutong Pinoy Recipe

A delicacy prepared from glutinous rice cooked with either salt or sugar and with or without coconut milk, usually wrapped in buri, coconut or banana leaves and then, boiled or steamed. An ideal food for long trips and picnics. Suman in Buri Leaves (read full article)

New Food Trends Spotted at 2010 Summer Fancy Food Show

posted July 13, 2010 in Nutrition Unplugged

What’s the latest thing in food?  One of the best ways to find out what’s hot is to browse the aisles of the Fancy Food Show.  Organized by the National Association of the Specialty Food Trade, it’s the largest marketplace for sp (read full article)

Healthy Homemade Granola

posted July 12, 2010 in Healthy Green Kitchen

The winner of the Lucid Food giveaway (picked by random.org) was Sara. Many thanks to everyone who entered, and thanks of course to Louisa Shafia for donating a signed copy of her awesome book. I’ve got at least 3 more giveaways lined up this s (read full article)

Salad or not salad? – Salad of grain medley with cannellini, shrimps, artichokes in a herb-lemon dressing

posted July 12, 2010 in Citron et Vanille

Salade ou pas salade? – Salade tiède de céréales et mélange aux haricots blancs, crevettes, artichauts, vinaigrette aux citron et herbes Lately I have not been too well, that’s why I haven’t been posting any recipe on a reg (read full article)

Summer Plan Update

posted July 10, 2010 in Yum in Tum

As I mentioned in previous posts this week, I wound up with a whole lot of extra food I didn't expect to happen. I feel really badly that my friend was ill and as such, didn't eat. I prefer it when people who're in my house (staying or just visiting (read full article)

Food in The Order Of Digestive Difficulty

posted July 08, 2010 in Women's Health and Lifestyle

Individual digestive weaknesses and allergies are not taken into account in this list : Hard To Digest : Meat, fish, chicken, eggs (if cooked), all legumes including soy products, peanut butter, beans, split peas, lentils, chick peas, dairy products (read full article)

Swiss Chard Ravioli – Homemade Pasta

posted July 07, 2010 in Guilty Kitchen

Homemade pasta. Not exactly one of the quick dinners I was imagining I would be making three weeks after the birth of my second child. But you know what? It’s not nearly as hard as you think it is. Have you, like me, always wanted to make yo (read full article)

The Science of Cooking Rice

posted July 07, 2010 in Books That Cook

Posted by FC_Editors The answer to a bowl of perfectly cooked grains isn’t as elusive as you think. (read full article)

Lighten Up the Mac ‘N Cheese!

posted July 05, 2010 in Juicy Fresh Bites

I love macaroni and cheese, but I definitely do not enjoy the stick-to-the-waist effect that comes with it. A traditional macaroni and cheese can pack up to 1000 calories per serving because each bite is smothered in cream, butter and cheese. And if (read full article)

Healthy Bread in Five Minutes A Day Giveaway!

posted July 05, 2010 in Make-Ahead Meals for Busy Moms

THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED! I love making homemade bread!  I get a kick out of watching it rise and you just can't beat the fresh taste.  Authors Jeff Hertzberg, M.D. and Zoe Francois, have graciously offered to give one of my readers a copy of (read full article)

Insalata di Farro

posted July 03, 2010 in Aglio, Olio & Peperoncino

Farro is a grain much like pearl barley, but it’s dried after harvesting in such a way that instead of being fluffy when cooked, it becomes chewy and nutty. In Italy it's been a major staple since the ancient Romans began using it to make bread and (read full article)

Barilla Pasta and Chef Ellie Krieger

posted July 02, 2010 in Cuisine Diva

Above: celebrity Chef Ellie Krieger PRESS RELEASEBarilla® and Celebrity Chef Ellie Krieger Celebrate the Great Taste of Whole Grains CHICAGO, July 1 /PRNewswire/ -- For the second year in a row, the Barilla Whole Grain Taste Chall (read full article)

Zone Diet Recipes

posted June 30, 2010 in Food for Thought Today

Dr. Barry Sears is the creator of the Zone Diet. It has different concepts than those of other mainstream diets. Another name is the 40-30-30 diet; 40% carbohydrate, 30% fat, and 30% protein; these percentages are in “the zone” for maximum calor (read full article)

Meatless Monday Garnden Burgers

posted June 29, 2010 in Waylandcook's food

Since it is Meatless Monday and I did not post a copy cat recipe this weekend I decided to post the Garden Burger Recipe. Gardenburger2 Tbs. bulgur wheat1 pound mushrooms, halved or quartered1 cup diced onion1/2 cup rolled oats2/3 cup cooked brown ri (read full article)

Healthy Bread in Five Minutes A Day Giveaway!

posted June 27, 2010 in Make-Ahead Meals for Busy Moms

I love making homemade bread!  I get a kick out of watching it rise and you just can't beat the fresh taste.  Authors Jeff Hertzberg, M.D. and Zoe Francois, have graciously offered to give one of my readers a copy of their newest cookbook Healthy B (read full article)

Rice with Mung Beans (Maash Polow)

posted June 26, 2010 in Turmeric & Saffron

Rice with mung beans (maash polow) is a delightful summer dish, light, simple and delicious. Usually, around the beginning of each summer, I go through my pantry and check the shelves for any kinds of grains, peas and beans that have been stored in (read full article)

Learning About Raw Foods Cooking

posted June 26, 2010 in Recipes for the Family

Before we can delve into raw foods cooking let us first establish what exactly is this, relatively new trend, referred to as ‘raw foodism’. Raw foodism (or rawism) is a lifestyle promoting the consumption of uncooked, un (read full article)

Greek Quinoa Salad

posted June 25, 2010 in Southern Grace Gourmet

I have just discovered that I am completely in love with quinoa. Thankfully, so is the rest of my family. I have tried serving them other types of grains as salads before, but nothing was ever really been a hit. However, this quinoa was loved by eve (read full article)

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