The Nargis
This is a gin and orange juice cocktail, named after my friend who is very picky with her drinks. On her recent visit to Albuquerque, I got a chance to experiment with her to find the right mix of ingredients…
Category Recipes
Watermelon Basil Feta Salad with Honey Lemon Drizzle
This is such a refreshing, flavor packed yet simple salad for those warm summer days!
Lemon Poppy Seed Cake with Candied Lemon Glaze
This recipe is inspired from a recipe I found at Amy’s Healthy Baking. While her recipe is fabulous as it is, I do not care for Stevia, so made this with sucralose and erythritol. I also wanted to make the cake…
Fat-free Date and Semolina Banana Muffins
These fat free muffins made with semolina and whole wheat flour are perfect for a high fiber mid-day snack.
Grilled Pineapple Habanero Hot Sauce
Summer in our house means a lot of hot peppers to harvest. I do not like most hot sauces sold on the market because of their sharp vinegar flavor. So I decided to make my own with the bounty of…
Pork Carnitas in Grilled Pineapple Habanero Sauce
Pork carnitas are the perfect filling for those taco night cravings. I use my Grilled Pineapple Habanero Hot Sauce as base in this recipe but the recipe is pretty flexible and you can substitute it with any hot sauce of your choice…
Easy Fat-free Tomato Sauce
This is perfect tossed in with pasta, as base for vegetables or over a pizza!
Fat-free, Quick Lentils and Rice in Instant Pot
This lentils and rice recipe is very easy to make. It is simple and quick and perfect for days when you want to eat a healthy, high fiber, high protein meal without putting in much thought into the cooking. The…
Easy Fat-free Kadhai Chicken or Wok Chicken
This fat free version of a popular Indian delicacy — kadhai chicken — is very quick and easy to make and requires minimal variety of spices. You can serve it with Naan or Pulao or plain basmati rice on the side.
Fat-free Rajma or Curried Kidney Beans
Rajma is a staple food in the Northern part of India. It is kidney beans (dark or light) cooked in well fried spices. Here I have modified the recipe to make it fat free, so there will be no frying.…