Tag Archives: Low Calorie

Low Cal Recipe: Chocolate Milkshake

Posted on 08/03/2011 by Amita

Here’s one for all your chocolate cravings…well, almost all.. and its healthy too! Easy like nothing else, all that you need is one blender, milk, some good cocoa powder and diet sugar! You are all set! You will need: 1 … Continue reading →

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Healthy Recipe: Baingan Bharta

Posted on 08/03/2011 by Amita

I, like a lot of my childhood friends, grew up not liking ‘baingan’ or the eggplant (brinjal). My mom would keep on trying to make me like it, making a lot of variants of this vegetable, but to no avail. … Continue reading →

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Healthy Low Cal: Bruschetta (Italian appetizer)

Posted on 03/03/2011 by Amita

Bruschetta and Garlic Bread are my favorite appetizers. What other appetizer can be so healthy, so delicious and so easy to put together- all at the same time! Bruschetta (pronounced as brus-ke-tta) is a very famous Italian appetizer which is … Continue reading →

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Diet Recipe: Vichyssoise (Potato and Leek soup)

Posted on 01/03/2011 by Amita

I first heard of this soup in my elementary French language class. I have been in love with French cuisine ever since. Any food or wine fest featuring this cuisine, I would be there.. well almost. 🙂 Recently watching Julie … Continue reading →

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Healthy Recipe: Homemade Whole Wheat Bread

Posted on 01/02/2011 by Amita

Finally I baked my own whole wheat bread, from a scratch, without using any fancy bread machines or bread flour. Not even gluten flour. 🙂 And I am very very pleased with myself. May be I am biased but whoever … Continue reading →

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Healthy Recipe: Roast vegetables and Chicken in Barbecue Sauce

Posted on 10/01/2011 by Amita

Hello there! Hope you all had a great weekend. Here I am with my favorite quick fix healthy recipe, especially in the winters when you get such lovely veggies. Roast vegetables! Veggies roasted in an oven have a different charm … Continue reading →

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Delicious Bhindi (Okra) Masala

Posted on 09/12/2010 by Amita

This is my mom’s classic recipe- every time she would give me this Bhindi Masala in my packed lunch, it would have me and my friends licking off every tiny bit and polishing off the bottom of the lunch box. … Continue reading →

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Low Cal Appetizer: Easy Corn Fritters

Posted on 01/12/2010 by Amita

Believe it or not, the fritters above were made by my hubby, who is relatively quite an amateur cook (read ‘sticks to elementary cooking’). Corn Fritters are really easy to make and a quick wholesome delicious snack for those ‘I … Continue reading →

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Low Cal Recipe: Greek Chicken and Potato Salad

Posted on 28/11/2010 by Amita

This is one recipe that I fall back to whenever I am too lazy to really cook (read having to go near the gas stove). This salad is complete with proteins, carbohydrates, good fibre and very less fat. This recipe … Continue reading →

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Healthy Bakes: Chocolate Chip Cookies

Posted on 27/11/2010 by Amita

Chocolate Chip Cookies with a tall glass of cold milk.. comfort food! Freshly baked chocochip cookies, yummm… This is one food item that I just cannot resist and can never stop at one. That is precisely the reason why I … Continue reading →

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