Cranberry Peanut Oatmeal Granola Bars

I have been looking for a suitable breakfast cereal bar, ever since I started Phase 2 and was allowed to eat a small portion of whole grains back into my diet. Although there are so many options available in the market, a very few met the constraints I had. I wanted the bars to be … [Read more…]

Quinoa Upma – A guest post for Krithi’s Kitchen

I think it has been mentioned so many times in both of our blogs, that it is redundant to mention that Krithi and I are college best friends and have been friends for 13 years now. We also share a love for food and cooking and often times find ourselves chatting about food or topics … [Read more…]

Tuscan style White Bean and Kale stew

With going on the ‘South Beach Diet’ I have started to add a lot of beans and lentils to my diet. Beans and Legumes are a wonderful way to add protein to a vegetarian diet. I have also started soaking and bulk cooking my own beans, as opposed to buying canned beans, to avoid the … [Read more…]

Italian Style Tofu Bake

I found this recipe in the South Beach Diet – ‘Quick and Easy Cookbook’. It really is a quick and easy – but also a delicious way to make and eat tofu. Its cheesy and yummy – which makes you feel like you’re eating a lasagna or a pizza and not diet food. If you … [Read more…]

Kadai Mushroom

Kadai curries have become quite the craze off late, over the past 3-4 years. Kadai – actually referring to the ‘wok’ – like the miniature one in which I have pictured the dish here, which is where this curry gets its name from. If you think about it, almost all curries made in the olden … [Read more…]

Palak Chole(Channa Palak Masala)

Some people(not you, DH) call me a control-freak. I tend to over-plan things down to a detail and actually get disappointed when it doesn’t turn out that way. But, as much some people(!) are skeptical of this characteristic of mine, it helps me put dinner on the table in under 30 minutes, when I’ve planned … [Read more…]