The biggest challenge about following a low carb diet, was to figure out what to have for breakfast. For a vegetarian, eggs are the obvious choice, but even when you try out different variations of eating eggs, it tends to grow old on you at some point, and you start wanting to eat some other … [Read more…]
I got the opportunity after what seems to be years, to go to the book shop all by myself this week. It’s amazing how the little things in life change after you’ve had a baby. I never thought I would miss going to the movie theater or to the book shop, but I do. With … [Read more…]
Pot de crème is a french custard dessert very similar to crème brulee. It is usually made by using egg yolks, cream and sugar and is usually a high fat, high sugar dessert. I have managed to make it a bit healthier by using low fat cottage cheese and using a sugar substitute, thereby reducing … [Read more…]
I own a few cookbooks and treat them as my prized possessions. I love picking up a cookbook from the shelf on a lazy afternoon and flipping through the pages, fantasize on when and how I would make them. One such day, while leafing through the pages of ‘Barefoot Contessa at Home’ cookbook, I found … [Read more…]
I had written about the many health benefits of chia seeds in my post here. Here is a quick and easy recipe that you can use as a quick breakfast or even a dessert. This is a recipe so easy that, if you are able to stir things together you nailed this one. It involves … [Read more…]
The month of February is a time where most of the chocolate recipes are posted. The month is a celebration of love and the season of aphrodisiac foods. Chocolate topping the list of aphrodisiacs in my list, I have chosen this quick and easy – low carb, sugar free, vegan and gluten free chocolate pudding. … [Read more…]