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 have been in love with cauliflower lately. Being a vegetarian and trying to eat low carb is tough, but if and when you do so, if there is a vegetable that is versatile enough to sub in rice, soups, salads and curries – and even make pizza crust, it is cauliflower. So, when it … [Read more…]
Whenever we go out to restaurants, my eyes glance at the Appetizers section and I always pause at the ‘Spinach Artichoke Dip’. I’ve tried making it at home for a quick fix – you can find the recipe here. The ooey, gooey, cheesy picture on the restaurant menus never fails to tempt and tantalize me. … [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…]
Whenever we have to go out for dinner as a family, we have some obvious choices: Olive Garden or PF Changs. And from that you can deduce that Italian is one of our favorite cuisines. It is actually DH’s preference, he says there is something magical about how Italian food is enhanced by the wine … [Read more…]
There are some dishes that are naturally low carb and require no modification or healthification. Ratatouille is one of them. Just like every Indian has their own version of masala or curry, but they have as their basis a definite set of ingredients, ratatouille is prepared with various methods, based on the region of France. … [Read more…]