Homemade Yogurt Recipe Yogurt has been added to the latest list of Superfoods, because of its high calcium content, protein and B vitamins, and how its live cultures help maintain a delicate balance in the body, promoting healthy digestive and immune systems. But superfood or not, we all love Yogurt, even my toddler girl is a huge yogurt fan, and how wonderful it would be if we could have the … [Read more...]
Sour Cream Pancakes With Blueberry Sauce
April 15, 2011 by
Sour Cream Pancakes with Blueberry Sauce Pancakes are a family favorite, no matter what the occasion. And with tonnes of pancake recipes out there, it can get hard to find the one that works flawlessly. In fact, every mom has her own cherished pancake recipe; my recent favorite is this soft and fluffy Sour Cream Pancake [Photo by Kate Sears via Woman's Day], which also plays with a hint of … [Read more...]
Mac and Cheese – 3 Family Favorite Recipes
April 12, 2011 by
Mac and Cheese - Delicious Recipes Mac and Cheese is a hit with kids and adults alike, and over the years, a lot of busy moms must have relied upon Kraft's mac and cheese to fill up lunch-boxes or serve dinners to their children. However, i am a firm believer of feeding as much fresh and home-made food to them as you can, and something like mac and Cheese, which is so easy to make, should never … [Read more...]
Homemade Wheat Bread
March 25, 2011 by
Homemade Wheat BreadBread is pretty much a staple breakfast item in almost every US household. And if you think about it, you do end up spending at least $20 per month, if not more, buying bread for your family. But you can bring this number down considerably if you take up the challenge of baking bread at home. It is not hard, from what I have gathered from my friends who bake regularly. … [Read more...]
Minestrone Soup – Healthy & Flavorful
March 18, 2011 by
Healthy Minestrone SoupThe past week has been filled with chilly winds and untimely showers, and we pretty much have to keep the heat on in the house the whole day. It doesn't feel like Spring, and I want this gloomy weather to go away! Just to warm things up in the kitchen, I decided to make a healthy and filling soup that was loaded with veggies and flavor. And what else, but a perfect … [Read more...]
Chocolate Mousse With Tofu
March 12, 2011 by
Healthy Chocolate Tofu MousseWhen I think of enjoying a dessert, on a whim, it needs to satisfy three criteria - delicious to eat, nice, creamy texture, and easy to prepare. Now that I need to watch my weight, low-calorie and healthy has also joined the list. So I was genuinely happy when one of my friends introduced me to this Chocolate Pudding recipe, which includes Tofu in the ingredient list. … [Read more...]
Healthy Snack Recipes For Super Bowl Party
February 1, 2011 by
Super Healthy Recipes for Super BowlSuperbowl has sadly come to be synonymous with fried food, greasy chips, gallons of prepared potato salads, dripping barbecue wings and a thousand other things I hate to even mention on this blog site! When it comes down to it, I truly do watch the Superbowl for one reason and one reason only, and that IS the food. But, I hate potato chips, I could live on … [Read more...]
Oven-Baked Zucchini Fries
January 24, 2011 by
Oven-Baked Zucchini FriesIf you are like me, you struggle between eating your favorite foods and maintaining your ideal weight, and the struggle seems to be endless. Trying to stick to one of my New Year resolutions, I was hunting for healthy snack ideas, whn I stumbled upon this lovely Zucchini Fries recipe in Kraft Recipes magazine. I am not a fan of Zucchini, except for a Chocolate Zucchini … [Read more...]
No-Bake & Healthy Thumbprint Cookies
January 6, 2011 by
No Bake Healthy Thumbprint CookiesWhen it comes to eating healthy, we often confuse calories with unhealthy food. Yes, you should definitely limit your calorie intake if you are on a diet. However, it is equally important to see that whatever calories you consume, are full of good carbs, good fat, protein and fiber - eating 300 calories of pure fat is way more unhealthy than eating 400 calories … [Read more...]
Baked Doughnuts with Chocolate Glaze
December 3, 2010 by
Baked Doughnuts - Too Good to Be True!If you are filled with guilt every time you pick up a delicious Doughnut over at Krispy Kreeme, then here's your chance to indulge without guilt. All it requires is this recipe, and a will to bake! Do you see those beautiful babies floating around in the glass above? And if I didn't tell you, would you believe they were baked? They are as good as the fried … [Read more...]
