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Whole Grain Biscuits With Barley, Pistachio: Eggless Healthy Cookie Recipe

pistachio barley cookies Looking for a whole grain biscuits recipe? Well, you already know that cookies make my favorite tea time accompaniment. To me biscuits are another form of healthy snacks. I am sure you, too, love healthy cookies. Whole grain biscuits baked at home do not have a match, do they? How many of you have tried to bake multigrain cookies at home? I started out two years back, and the journey has been very pleasant- of course, I have had my share of failures too. But that have not prevented me from experimenting with different whole grain biscuits recipes. I combine healthiest of ingredients to bake cookies at home, unlike the market or packet cookies that use maida or refined flour or all-purpose flour for baking. Maida is unwelcome at my place. Check all-purpose flour disadvantages here. all purpose flour disadvantages So you will always get cookies baked with healthiest of cereals and grains, of which oats hold a major share. homemade who

How to Stay Healthy; Eating Tips

Healthy eating is not a tough task, is it? In fact, if you are a health freak and addicted to a healthy lifestyle, there is no looking back! A healthy lifestyle is quite within reach! So what is the best way to stay healthy? The best way to stay fit and healthy is to make some lifestyle changes and exercise regularly. Of course, you cannot expect to keep fit if you continue with unhealthy lifestyle choices, including smoking, drinking alcohol, abusing drugs, overeating, and making bad food choices. ·           Regular exercise – cycling, walking, swimming or playing with kids - can improve your health in more ways than one. It can help: ·           Lower blood pressure ·           Keep you active ·           Strengthen your heart ·           Boost energy levels ·           Strengthen and build bones ·           Reduce fat ·           Improve muscle tone and strength ·           Improve sleep ·           Reduce stress, anxiety, tension, depression ·     

Whole Wheat Flour Puffs/Knots Bursting With Fenugreek Flavor: A Healthy Snacking Option

atta methi knots Looking for some healthy snacks? What if I say I can give you the recipe of whole wheat flour snacks? Would you be surprised? Well, whole wheat flour does make snacks healthier. But white flour makes them little more crispy, crunchy, and yes tasty. I sometimes wonder whether we can replicate the same taste with whole wheat grains. These days I no longer doubt the capability of wheat to give us tasty bites. For I am experimenting with this healthy grain and have come up with some healthy treats for you all. This whole wheat puff recipe is one such healthy treat that you would want to try again and again. I was cloud 9 when my dear friend Anna gave me the feedback on this recipe. She was exceedingly happy with the baked goodies from whole wheat flour. Why I choose Whole Wheat Flour Over Maida/White Flour? A little bit on my love for whole grain puffs Patiala is my hometown. It's a small city in Punjab state. One reason I love old towns is the

Leftover Rice Cutlet: Healthy Snacking Option

leftover rice tikkis I have made leftover rice cutlets earlier. Made these today especially for a neighbor next door, who was celebrating his 75th birthday. You can't get happier than this - bringing smiles on other's faces. Can you? Not at least in my case. As I am not a foodie, I never cook for myself (except cookies). I cook to get a first-hand experience of healthy recipes. My mission is to find a balance between health & food. I try to include healthy ingredients in my recipes, so everyone can enjoy healthy recipes. This is why I opened the group "Healthy Recipes by Homemakers" in Facebook, where talented homemakers from across the world share healthy recipes. This group is an open invitation to anybody willing to share or learn everything about healthy eating. Healthy Snack Ingredients 1 cup- leftover rice 2 boiled potatoes 2 tbsp- hung curd coriander leaves salt, haldi, red chilly powder 1 tbsp- oatmeal jeera, til coriander powd