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Flourless Butter Oatmeal Cacao Cookies! Easy to convert to Vegan version!

Today’s recipe is absolutely a no-brainer. My kid and I made these together chatting, laughing and catering to the needs of a little monster without much attention to the measurements.The outcome is perfect. Take my word.

Let’s get into the recipe right away !

Ingredients

  1. Quick cooking Oats – Approximately one cup
  2. Cacao Powder – half cup
  3. Brown sugar – 4 TableSpoons
  4. Cashews – cut into small pieces – About 10
  5. Peanut Butter – 2 Tablespoons full
  6. Two Ripe Bananas
  7. Vanilla Extract
  8. Two Mejdool dates cut into small pieces
  9. Half stick of unsalted butter at room temperature

NOTES

  • I  added cashews and Dates but feel free to add any nuts and dried fruit
  • I coarsely blended oats but that is optional

Vegan Version

  • Just replace butter with Coconut oil. You will need 5-6 Tablespoons.

Procedure

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
  • In a medium bowl, cream together bananas, brown sugar, butter, vanilla extract, peanut butter.
  • Mix oats, cacao powder, dates and cashews pieces to the mixture and combine everything well.Make sure you do not over mix.
  • Grease the baking tray. Roll the dough into balls and place 1 inch apart on the cookie tray.Flatten each cookie with fork.
  • The cookies will not expand in size.Bake them for 15 minutes and allow them to cool for 5 minutes before serving.

Well, That is IT! A perfect energizing evening snack along side plant-based milk or regular milk is ready.

I usually ask readers to try if they like the recipe.However, I urge all of you to prepare these for their nutritional value. Oats are among the most nutrient-dense foods you can eat.Combined with cacao, nuts coconut oil, dates and bananas, this turns out to be a powerhouse of energy. 

There is a saying in Hindi, “Ann se mann”, which means food becomes you and influences your mind and emotions. Lets eat well and live well:)

Cheers!

See you all with my next post

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Delicious and Nutritious Lunch special ! Quinoa with Beet Yogurt on the side

Hello Everyone !

Its been a while, isn’t it? There are so many things I want to share with you all and today I am able to get(read as “grab” lol) some me-time. So, without wasting further time, I will get straight to the point. This week onwards, I will share my lunch menus.Whats special about these menus is that they keep you full, energetic, suppress the need for post-lunch naps and last but not the least, you wouldn’t be running for coffee soon after your lunch. Yay !

If the above reasons are enough , do try the recipe ASAP 😀

Quinoa – put in simple words – is a wonder. It is a  power-house of vitamins, it has low glycemic-index, gluten-free and high in protein with all essential amino acids.

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To make this super-grain lunch, we need

  • 1 cup Quinoa
  • 1 cup grated carrot
  • 1 cup peas
  • 1″ ginger crushed
  • half onion
  • Salt, turmeric and black pepper
  • 1 tableSpoon Cumin seeds/powder
  • BIG cup of cilantro/coriander
  • Salt according to your taste
  • 1 tableSpoon lime juice

Procedure

  • Cook Quinoa according to packaging instructions
  • Warm a pan over medium heat. Add olive oil and saute onion till translucent. Then stir in ginger and cumin for 30 seconds or so. Be careful not to burn.
  • Then add rest of the vegetables. Combine these with cooked Quinoa and add salt, cilantro and drizzle lime juice before serving.

Beet Yogurt

  • 1 beetroot grated
  • 1 tablespoon all-spice powder/Cumin powder
  • 1 cup Greek Yogurt
  • Pink Himalayan Salt according to your taste
  • 1 teaSpoon of black pepper

Procedure

  • Whip the yogurt and add the ingredients above!  I added some pomegranate seeds which is optional.

That is it, my friends!

Please do not forget to like, comment and share with your near and dear if you liked the recipe.

Chau! See you with next healthy, nutritious and yes, easy to make lunch item with ancient grains!

 

 

 

Super quick recipe for mango ice cream, with minimal ingredients!

My childhood memories are filled with the gracious mango tree that decorated our front yard. The enticing and fresh smell of ripe mangoes, kids pelting stones at the tree for the mangoes, we running to pick them up as soon as they dropped, my grandfather keeping soaking them in water before we could eat. Mmmmm.. just amazing!

It is not at all an exaggeration to say that many of us wait for summer to begin celebrating these magnificent fruits. The number of options that mangoes provide for quick delights, is endless: from long-lasting pickles (with just raw mangoes, salt, red-pepper, oil & mustard powder), to desserts, ice-creams and juices.

Today, I would like to share a simple recipe that you could use to prepare a home made mango ice-cream, with minimal ingredients, and in just few minutes.

 

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Ingredients

  1. Fresh Mangoes (Any kind – Mexican Style Mangoes, Indian Style mangoes – Kesar, Banginpally ) and puree them – 1/2 Cup
  2. Whipping Cream – 1 Cup
  3. Condensed Milk –  1/4 Cup
  4. Saffron soaked in one tablespoon of milk  – Pinch
  5. Cardamom and Fennel Seed powder – 1 Tb Spoon ( less cardamom and more fennel)

Procedure

  1. Take a chilled bowl and start whipping the cream till soft peaks are formed
  2. Fold in Sweetened condensed milk, mango puree, saffron ,cardamom and fennel seed powder
  3. Cover the bowl and store in freezer if you would like it to be icecream
  4. Store in refrigirator if you would like to use it as a topping on pancakes or waffles

Notes

  1. There could be many variations to this. One can add nuts of their choice and/or food color.
  2. I do this year after year with same ingredients as I felt this is more authentic.Also, with less ingredients, the taste of mangoes with subtle flavor of saffron and fennel seeds tastes heavenly.