Total time: 20minutes
Makes: 1 main-dish servings
50gm strawberries, heads scooped
3tbsp fresh lime juice
2tbsp honey
1tbsp olive oil
Salt and pepper
250gm fresh palak cut into strips
2cups chicken breast, grilled and coarsely shredded
¾ cups toasted walnuts, chopped
1. Puree ¾ cup strawberries with lime juice, honey,oil,salt and pepper.transfer to a bowl.
2. Add palak,chicken,strawberries and chopped walnuts.
Each serving: about 220 calories, 19gm protein, 10gm carbs, 13gm total fat, 8gm fibre, 40mg cholesterol, 200mg sodium.
Thursday, December 31, 2009
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Palak&cheese bread pudding
Total time: 30minutes makes: 6servings
8 eggs
2 cups toned milk
¼ tsp dried thyme
Pinch of ground jaiphal (nutmeg)
250gm palak, chopped
1 cup cheese shredded
8 slices of white bread cut into ¾ inch pieces
Salt and pepper to taste
1. Preheat oven to 180 C (375 F).in a large bowl, with whisk ,beat eggs ,milk ,thyme, salt ,pepper and ground jaiphal until blended. Stir in palak, cheese and bread.
2. Pour mixture into a baking dish .bake until browned and puffed, and till knife inserted in centre comes out clean(about 20minutes)
3. Remove bread pudding from oven; let stand 5 minutes before serving.
Each serving: about 280 calories, 17gms protein, 22gm carbs, 13gm total fat, 2gm fibre, 233mg cholesterol, 545mg sodium.
8 eggs
2 cups toned milk
¼ tsp dried thyme
Pinch of ground jaiphal (nutmeg)
250gm palak, chopped
1 cup cheese shredded
8 slices of white bread cut into ¾ inch pieces
Salt and pepper to taste
1. Preheat oven to 180 C (375 F).in a large bowl, with whisk ,beat eggs ,milk ,thyme, salt ,pepper and ground jaiphal until blended. Stir in palak, cheese and bread.
2. Pour mixture into a baking dish .bake until browned and puffed, and till knife inserted in centre comes out clean(about 20minutes)
3. Remove bread pudding from oven; let stand 5 minutes before serving.
Each serving: about 280 calories, 17gms protein, 22gm carbs, 13gm total fat, 2gm fibre, 233mg cholesterol, 545mg sodium.
Saturday, December 12, 2009
Oriental fruit basket
Makes: 5-6 servings
1 medium- sized watermelon
1 large can of lychees
1. Cut off the top third of the water melon and with a spoon scoop out the flesh, discarding the seeds.
2. In a bowl, combine the scooped melon and the canned lychees, adding some of the syrup from the can. Cover the bowl and chill for 3-4 hours in the fridge.
3. Arrange the fruits in the watermelon shell and spoon some more of the syrup from the can over the fruits. Serve ch.illed
1 medium- sized watermelon
1 large can of lychees
1. Cut off the top third of the water melon and with a spoon scoop out the flesh, discarding the seeds.
2. In a bowl, combine the scooped melon and the canned lychees, adding some of the syrup from the can. Cover the bowl and chill for 3-4 hours in the fridge.
3. Arrange the fruits in the watermelon shell and spoon some more of the syrup from the can over the fruits. Serve ch.illed
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
ORAL CARE
My dog shaggy’s tongue is covered with a thin white film all the time .is that normal or do I need to take special care of him?
The thin white film covering on the tongue is an indication of excessive yeast growth. Cut down on the dairy products in your pet’s diet and shaggy should be okay.
Venue: if the event is indoor, make sure the Air-conditioning is effective. Do keep in mind power cuts and arrange generator back-ups. Offer cold, fragrant towels for guests to wipe hands.
If it’s an outdoor party, early summer evenings can be pleasant, with a light breeze. So you can host the party in a garden, terrace or a fair-sized balcony (depending on the number of guests). But again, fans, mobile AC units and air coolers are musts. Place hand fans on tables to add to the effect- they can be very useful
Menu: in the summer, pay special attention to the menu-avoid spicy gravies or fried foods. A continental meal would work well- it would cut out the need for too much cooking (the rotis, parathas or puris) and last-minute re-heating. Avoid hot, heavy desserts such as halwa, gulab jamun and bread puddings. You can serve lots of diced fruits, well chilled served with dollops of different ice creams, kulfis with faluda, chilled rasagullas, rasamalais or kheer. If serving cheese cakes are soufflés, avoid using too much cream. For drinks, besides the regular bar with all the spirits, wines and chilled beer, offer a variety of juices. Remember, fresh nimbu or nariyal Pani Work best. You can also prepare jaljeera, raw mango, panna and different sherbets flavored with sandal, rose and khus.even well-prepared thandai works as a refresher. Make sure you never run out of ice.
Décor: create a light, airy ambience using organza drapes in white or pastel shades and light-colored cushion covers.opt for white as the theme of the party, with chair covers, cushion covers, diwan covers, runners, and bolsters in shades of white, with sparkling-clean crystal, well-polished silver accessories and glassware. White gladioli, tuberoses, carnations and roses with delicate greens work well for floral touches. a few silver-painted dry leaves , twigs and silver balls will add glamour. Though candles can create heat they look great. Get some fragrant, smokeless candles and place them in low-traffic areas.
Fragrance: use mogras, jasmine or desi gulab petals in bowls. Coordinate the fragrance with essential oils-put a few drops on table lamps and bulbs to help diffuse the perfume. Offer mogra gajras to ladies on arrival-to tie it in their hair or just wear on wrists.
The thin white film covering on the tongue is an indication of excessive yeast growth. Cut down on the dairy products in your pet’s diet and shaggy should be okay.
Venue: if the event is indoor, make sure the Air-conditioning is effective. Do keep in mind power cuts and arrange generator back-ups. Offer cold, fragrant towels for guests to wipe hands.
If it’s an outdoor party, early summer evenings can be pleasant, with a light breeze. So you can host the party in a garden, terrace or a fair-sized balcony (depending on the number of guests). But again, fans, mobile AC units and air coolers are musts. Place hand fans on tables to add to the effect- they can be very useful
Menu: in the summer, pay special attention to the menu-avoid spicy gravies or fried foods. A continental meal would work well- it would cut out the need for too much cooking (the rotis, parathas or puris) and last-minute re-heating. Avoid hot, heavy desserts such as halwa, gulab jamun and bread puddings. You can serve lots of diced fruits, well chilled served with dollops of different ice creams, kulfis with faluda, chilled rasagullas, rasamalais or kheer. If serving cheese cakes are soufflés, avoid using too much cream. For drinks, besides the regular bar with all the spirits, wines and chilled beer, offer a variety of juices. Remember, fresh nimbu or nariyal Pani Work best. You can also prepare jaljeera, raw mango, panna and different sherbets flavored with sandal, rose and khus.even well-prepared thandai works as a refresher. Make sure you never run out of ice.
Décor: create a light, airy ambience using organza drapes in white or pastel shades and light-colored cushion covers.opt for white as the theme of the party, with chair covers, cushion covers, diwan covers, runners, and bolsters in shades of white, with sparkling-clean crystal, well-polished silver accessories and glassware. White gladioli, tuberoses, carnations and roses with delicate greens work well for floral touches. a few silver-painted dry leaves , twigs and silver balls will add glamour. Though candles can create heat they look great. Get some fragrant, smokeless candles and place them in low-traffic areas.
Fragrance: use mogras, jasmine or desi gulab petals in bowls. Coordinate the fragrance with essential oils-put a few drops on table lamps and bulbs to help diffuse the perfume. Offer mogra gajras to ladies on arrival-to tie it in their hair or just wear on wrists.
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