I don't eat enough leafy greens. They are supposed to be super foods brimming with antioxidants and vitamins. They are some of the healthiest foods on the planet and I hardly consume any of them. It's not intentional, but somehow, they always get overlooked. I think my problem is I don't know what to do with them half of the time. I am not much for sautéed greens; it's something about the texture and that's usually the first recipe you will find when you Google any green. Indian cooking has a few saag dishes which are made with greens: mustard greens, dill, fenugreek leaves, spinach. My mum mainly made spinach and fenugreek leaves which have a wonderful bitter taste that I really love. My foray into healthy eating and cooking has introduced me to a whole another world of greens and vegetables.One of my favourite Indian spinach dishes is spinach with chicken (palak murgh) or spinach with beef/lamb (palak gosht.) I decided to use the same recipe to make some beautiful, baby rainbow chard I bought at the market. I have used chard before: sautéed, in a tart, in a soup, and it was good but not something that made me want to keep on buying bunches of it. I ... continue reading...
Kale Chips
Kale Chips2 big bunches of curly kale1/4 cup olive oil 1 teaspoons salt per panpepper to tastePreheat the oven to 375 deg F/ 190 deg CTear the leaves off the hard stem of the kale.Tear them in bite size pieces and wash them.I use a salad spinner to get the leaves dry.Once the leaves are washed and dry, place them onto a baking sheet.I use two baking sheets for two bunches.The pans are pretty full but reduce in quantity once they are baked.Divide the oil between the two pans and toss to coat the leaves.Add the salt and pepper.Place in the oven for ten minutes, stirring once or twice.After ten minutes check to see if leaves are crisping.Bake for another five minutes to get the kale brown and crispy on the edges.Take out of the oven and let cool.Enjoy as a snack or part of a meal.Kale chips are delicious and loved by my children.Kale is a member of the cabbage family and is thought to be the most nutritious vegetable in the world. What great reason to include it in your diet. I also like to use in soups but I think the favourite way is still to bake it till it's crisp. Have a great day and thank you for reading. ... continue reading...
Lentil Soup with Pita Crisps
I think I have mentioned before that I like to make vegetarian meals almost every other day. We rarely eat meat two days in a row. However, by vegetarian I mean exactly that, vegetables or legumes must be included. I try to avoid the whole carb loaded vegetarian meal. Unfortunately, though there are many vegetarian meals out there, it's hard to find ones that the whole family will like and also, whether I have most of the ingredients in my pantry or fridge.Last week, I ended up making two kinds of soup for my vegetarian meals. Soups are one thing my whole family will consume. I usually buy or bake a nice, crusty loaf of bread to go along and everyone enjoys dipping and slurping.Our first soup of the week was a hearty, yet light lentil soup. It was filled with brown lentils, carrots, celery and onions. Some cumin, garlic and a squeeze of lemon rounded out the earthy flavours. I served the soup with pita crisps and kale chips.The soup is quick to make (I make it in my pressure cooker in eight minutes) even on the stove top. You can purée it if you wish, but I like the diced vegetables; they add a hearty, chunky quality to the soup. While the soup is cooking, you toast the pita bread ... continue reading...
Capresso CoffeeTEAM GS Review
If you are as fanatical about your coffee as I am, you probably already know that the best way to get the true flavour of the coffee is to use a French press, have the water at the right temperature, have the right quantity of coarsely ground coffee per cup and to steep the coffee for exactly four minutes. This is great when you have a leisurely weekend or day off, where you can enjoy every, delicious drop. However, when you have to get up for work at five in the morning and rush about making school lunches and breakfasts, the whole steeping for four minutes becomes quite cumbersome. I have been researching drip coffee machines with programming for at least a couple of years. I was having great difficulty firstly, with finding a suitable coffee machine and secondly, a proper review of a product from someone who knew what they were talking about. I must have looked at literally hundreds of machines. You see, the problem with drip coffee machines is that they rarely heat the water to the proper temperature for coffee extraction which is 200 degrees Fahrenheit. Anything below 200 degrees will not effectively extract the coffee flavour and also, by the time the coffee hits ... continue reading...
Brown Rice Pea Pullao
Brown Rice Pea Pullao2 cups/380g brown rice, preferably long grain and organic4.25 cups/1015ml1 onion, chopped1 cinnamon stick4 cardamom pods1 teaspoon black cumin (shah zeera)1 cup peas, frozen or fresh2 tablespoons oilNOTE: I am sure anyone who has cooked brown rice knows how long it takes to cook! In Houston I had no problem, I would cook it for almost 50 minutes and it would get done. I used the same theory when I moved to Colorado and lo and behold...no success. I must have wasted 4 or 5 pots of uncooked, crunchy rice; even after cooking the rice for an hour. It was incredibly frustrating. Finally, I decided I would try the brown rice in the pressure cooker and after cooking it for about 15 minutes, success! This is the only way I can cook brown rice here. I believe that you can cut down the time of cooking brown rice even at sea level if you wish. Just follow the directions of your pressure cooker and you will only need to cook it for about 15 minutes.The instructions I give below are for regular cooking and if you are using a pressure cooker, follow the same instructions up to the point where you cover and cook for 50/60 minutes.Heat the oil in a medium size, heavy pot.Add ... continue reading...
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