http://www.mingleitup.com Eat Healthy, Exercise Regularly, Live energetically Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:16:33 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Bharela Marcha or stuffed chili peppers are mine & my husband's one of the favorite Gujarati side dish. It's mildly spicy chili pepper like Anaheim chili stuffed with roasted & seasoned chick pea flour. It's a simple dish but extremely tasty.My mom had given me this recipe 6 years back ... http://www.mingleitup.com/2008/08/27/gujarati-bharela-marcha-stuffed-chili-peppers/ I love all kinds of vegetarian stuffed Parathas like aloo, gobi, paneer, mooli etc. Being Gujarati (from east India), our parathas are small & thin like our rotis or I should say smaller & thinner than the parathas made in North India. But I simply love those big & ... http://www.mingleitup.com/2008/07/29/stuffed-parathas-indian-bread/ Hi Friends, I am back with great, healthy & quick snack item - sooji dhokla. In a gujarati household, Dhokla is a very common food item. Dhoklas are steamed & most commonly served as an appetizer or tea time snack. They are soft, fluffy in texture & awesome in taste. They ... http://www.mingleitup.com/2008/07/27/sooji-sandwich-dhokla/ Couple weeks back my husband felt like eating Chole Bhature. Chole Bhature is a popular North Indian entree. Chole = Garbanzo Beans curry & Bhatura =Leavened fried indian bread. I don't prefer frying. In fact I think I have fried just 2-3 times. But I didn't want to dissapoint him and ... http://www.mingleitup.com/2008/06/04/whole-wheat-naan-indian-bread/ 2.5 years back when I started my weight loss journey, I would not find as many healthy food choices in the grocery store as there are today. But wait, are they really healthy & good for you as they claim? For sure, the healthy offerings have increased but just don't ... http://www.mingleitup.com/2008/05/28/fat-free-or-is-it-really/ I know it sounds like YoPlait but hey thats the intention. So many people eat these store bought flavored fruity yogurt for a snack or dessert and I was one of them :). My office refrigerator is loaded with these . But has anyone thought that making something similar at ... http://www.mingleitup.com/2008/05/27/fruplait/ Bean Sprouts Mix can easily top the charts as one of the healthiest food items. It's very rich in proteins, fiber, vitamins & minerals. Unlike beans that can cause digestion problems, sprouting destroys the seed's natural preservative enzymes that inhibit digestion. In turn creates an enzyme that aids digestion. You can ... http://www.mingleitup.com/2008/05/26/bean-sprouts-mix/ Bruschetta is a fancy name for a simple Italian appetizer. In simple words, its French baguette topped with tomatoes, basil & olive oil. With my twist on Bruschetta, it becomes a very well-rounded healthy snack item or a starter which is packed with great flavor. The reason I say it's well ... http://www.mingleitup.com/2008/05/12/my-twist-on-bruschetta/ Coriander/Cilantro is by far the most used herb across India. There is something in it's fragrance & taste that adds so much freshness & earthiness to any dish. Cilantro Chutney is a great sauce to have handy at home. It can be used in several different ways: Spread on bread/Parathas for ... http://www.mingleitup.com/2008/05/12/cilantrocoriander-chutney/ Whole Wheat Orange Cranberry Muffins Oranges or rather Clementines are huge hit at home. Clementine is a lovely little Mandarin family fruit which tastes more or less like an Orange just smaller, easier to peel & almost seedless. That's why I will refer to them as Oranges instead of Clementine :), ... http://www.mingleitup.com/2008/04/03/whole-wheat-orange-cranberry-muffin/