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Mexican Quinoa Salad

Amazing Mexican Quinoa salad is    a very healthy meal in one dish.  The  salad  is so colorful and vibrant,   it contains  quinoa, black beans, corn, fresh tomatoes, avocado, lime juice,  jalapenos/green  chilies, onions and cilantro. Make this  Mexican  quinoa salad for any occasion .  Total Time: 30 mins Serves: 2 INGREDIENTS: 1 cup uncooked quinoa, well rinsed 2 cups water 1/2 medium sized onion diced 2 Tbsp lime juice 1 cup cooked black beans 1 cup fresh corn (optional) 1 ripe  Avocado  chopped 2 medium tomatoes, unseeded and cut into chunks 1 jalapeno, unseeded and finely chopped/ 2 green chilies unseeded and finely chopped 1/4 cup chopped cilantro 2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil 1 tsp honey salt and pepper as per taste METHOD: 1. Cook the quinoa: Put the rinsed quinoa, salt and water into a pot and bring it to a boil. Cover and simmer gently until the quinoa absorbs all the wa...
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White Forest Cake

White forest cake is  delightful and rich in taste. This cake melt in mouth and perfect for birthday or any other parties. I prepared this for my husband's birthday and everybody loved it.  This  Cake has vanilla sponge, filled with whipped cream, a cherry syrup( maraschino cherries) , white chocolate and  Maraschino  cherries. Sharing both with/without egg recipe below. INGREDIENT: For Vanilla Sponge:  1 cup All purpose flour 1/2 cup butter 3/4 cup sugar 1 tsp Baking Powder  1/2 cup milk 1 tsp Vanilla Extract 1/2 tsp Lemon Zest 1 tsp Lemon Juice ¼ tsp Salt  (If using unsalted butter) With eggs:   3 large eggs Without eggs   1/2 tsp Baking Soda    3/4 cup Thick Yogurt For Vanilla Whipped cream 1 1/2 cup cold Heavy Cream 3/4 cup  icing sugar 1 tbsp non fat milk powder 1 tsp Vanilla Essence  12 Fresh or Maraschino Cherries Maraschino Cherries liquid as sugar syrup White Chocolate Compo...

Zucchini Noodles

Healthy Zucchini Noodles recipe is perfect for people trying to watch their carbs and calories! it’s low-carb goodness ! There are so many different ways to use zucchini noodles. Below recipe is prepared in Italian way. These healthy, easy-to-cook strands off zucchini deliciousness can do just about anything that noodles can do.  Grab your spiralizer and get cooking! Total Time: 20 mins Serves: 2 persons INGREDIENTS 2 tsp olive oil 3 zucchini spiraled into noodles 1/2 cup chopped bell peppers  1/2 cup chopped mushroom(optional) 1/2 cup chopped onions 2 tsp minced garlic 2 tsp minced ginger 1/2 tsp thyme(or Italian seasonings) 1/2 tsp basil 1 lime 1 tsp cayenne pepper(or red chili powder) 1 tsp Parmesan cheese(optional) salt and pepper to taste METHOD: 1. Using the  spiralizer, spiral the zucchini into noodles ( i used this  spiralizer and it works great) (If you don't have  spira...

Low Carb Egg plant Pizza

A low carb  eggplant pizza  recipe that uses sliced eggplant as the crust instead of a carb heavy breaded crust. Its Gluten-free, vegetarian and healthy.   It’s definitely more of a fork and knife pizza, but trust me when I say that it’s really delicious and just like regular pizza. Total Time: 30 mins Serves: 2 persons INGREDIENTS 1 large eggplant 1 tbsp olive oil  1 cup pizza sauce / marinara sauce 2 garlic cloves, minced 1/2 onion  finely chopped. 1 cup fresh baby spinach 3/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese ¼ cup chopped fresh oregano/Italian seasonings salt and pepper as per taste crushed red pepper (optional) METHOD 1. Preheat the oven to 400°F. 2. Slice the eggplant lengthwise . Brush or rub a little olive oil on each side of the eggplant slices and place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper . Sprinkle with salt and pepper.  3. Meanwhile grab a medium pan, add 1/2 Tablespoon olive oil and sauté the garlic and o...

Vegan Pumpkin Soup

Pumpkin is mild, healthy, and the fact that it can be purchased in convenient, ready-to-go cans means that it is one of the quickest ingredients you can use to create easy, nutritious meals.  This easy vegan pumpkin soup recipe is fall flavor at its most classic,  Despite its dairy-free status, this soup is velvety and creamy. Total Time: 30 mins Serves: 4  INGREDIENTS : 1 Tbsp olive oil 1 Onion (chopped) 2 Cloves Garlic finely chopped/ 1 tsp Garlic powder  1 tsp Ginger - minced or finely chopped 1 tsp Thyme 1/2 tsp Cayenne Pepper 2 pound pumpkin  (peeled ,cubed and roasted or cooked)/ 1 can Pure pumpkin puree 1 cup almond milk 1 cup Vegetable Stock/water Salt and Pepper to taste METHOD: 1. Add the olive oil to a pot with the chopped onion, garlic and ginger and sauté. 2. Add Pumpkin puree (you can Cook the pumpkin in pressure cooker/ roast the pumpkin in oven 425F for 30mins and make a puree  or use a can of pure pumpkin puree) ...

Osmania Biscuits Recipe

Osmania biscuits are pretty famous biscuits sold in Irani cafes of Hyderabad,India. These biscuits are  just mouth melting, full of flavors , gives a nice feeling in the palate while eating and goes down well along with the tea.  It is a very soft tea biscuit made with a mix of  flour, custard powder and milk powder combined with butter - sugar mix flavored with cardamom and baked with some glazing over the top with milk and saffron mix.  Total Time: 25 mins Serves: 20 INGREDIENTS: 1/2 tsp Cardamom powder  1/2 cup Milk powder  1/4 cup Custard powder 1 cup Whole wheat flour/All purpose flour  1 tbsp Milk  1/2 cup  Sugar powder 120 grams Butter  1/2 tsp Baking powder 1/2 tsp Saffron  1/2 cup Milk  Salt - to taste. METHOD: 1. In a bowl add butter, powder sugar and  mix it well using wooden spatula.  add 1 tbsp milk and mix it again. 2. Take another bowl , ad...