A Healthy Salad...

To call this a Salad Recipe would be an insult to your intelligence. Let's just say this is how I like my salads.. :-) A little corn, some onions, capsicum, tomatoes (a MUST!) and a dash of lemon... The job gets done in under 5 minutes, its tasty and you don't have to worry about it depositing on your hips or thighs! ;-) Feel free to add or skip any other vegetables or sprouts.

Chickpea Sundal | Garbanzo Bean Salad

This is one of my mum's classic recipes; and my most favorite sundal too. Sundal is basically lentils/legumes cooked with seasoning. They are commonly prepared during festivals to give away to guests. This is also a very high protein snack and can easily leave you full with just 1 cup.

10 Home Remedies for Sore Throats

It's scratchy, irritating and swollen, and you dread the simple task of gulping. But you must gulp, and when you do, you brace yourself for the unavoidable agony. If you have these signs, you have a sore throat for sure. It isn't the end of the world. Everybody gets them. According to some statistics I pulled, around 40 million people hike to the doctor's office for treatment every year!

Having Sore throat has been a part of my lifestyle forever. I have never consulted a Doc nor taken any medicines for something as simple as sore throat. Here are 10 homemade remedies for sore throat.. The granny and mommy swear by these remedies. Next time you have a sore, pick up one of the 10 & have/do it. You'll feel better! :)

Top 5 foods to make you feel great

I read this in the newspaper and thought it would be nice to share it with my readers. I did a bit more searching and Voila! Here's a revamped blog post on foods that make you feel fantastic! Stock up your kitchen with these 5 superfoods and munch on them instead of low-fat biscuits or low fat chips. :D  This is my list. If you have any personal favorites, add yours in the comments section. I shall add it to the list at the bottom of this post :)

Tomato Soup (Healing Foods)

I usually advocate for eating fruits & vegetables in whole. I hate to see beautiful tomatoes or strawberries ground beyond recognition. But, being teeny bit hypocritical, I (only) love tomato soup. I usually drink this when I'm sick and it is such a comfort during those days when you have a coughing marathon. Adding croutons to the soup makes it filling and tasty. And the best part of this soup is > Almost Zero Efforts. Boil the veggies, throw them in the blender & blend away.

Healthy Lunch Challenge - Roundup PART III

It took me almost a week to compile so many entries (over a 100!) but it was worth the effort! I want you all to know that I'm really thankful! This is my very first (guest host) event & I'm really happy that it received such an awesome response!

We have some amazing entries! This is the final part of the Roundup. Do check out Part I & Part II of the roundup too... You'll never run out of ideas for lunch (or dinner) :D 

Soya Tamatari - Kavi                          Eggplant in peanut sauce - Paaka Shale

Sopa de Ajo Castellana (Castilian Garlic Soup)

Sopa de Ajo is a Spanish soup typical of the Castilla-Leon Regional Cuisine, where winters are real cold & soups are had on a regular basis. I'm writing down my recipe here. Go to the source if you want to know the actual ingredients used. So lets begin ~~~