Healthier dough parfaits
- 13-08-2016
A cup of hot tea at night usually does the trick. But sometimes. Sometimes I need something dessert-like. And I wanted something slightly better for me that I could turn to when these crazy cravings kick in.
Coconut Cashew Soup with Turmeric & Ginger
- 13-08-2016
This coconut cashew soup with cashew nuts will keep well in a sealed container in the fridge for approximately a week, and will freeze for up to 3 months. Enjoy
Cashew Chicken Salad Stuffed Avocados
- 13-08-2016
A bit of soy sauce, ginger, and rice vinegar added to mayonnaise form the creamy dressing, and cashews, green onions, orange pepper, and water chestnuts add just the right amount of texture, crunch and flavor to the chicken salad. Serving the salad as a stuffing to avocados was just another fun way to break out of the lunchtime rut.
Spicy cashew chicken
- 10-08-2016
This cashew chicken is delicious and perfect for a main dish, but it would also be super yummy as an appetizer. Just pick up some butter lettuce (or regular ol’ iceburg) and peel the leaves to make lettuce cups. Fill them with this spicy cashew chicken and enjoy!!
Peas and cashew fried rice
- 28-07-2016
A one-dish rich rice meal bulging with flavors -whole garam masala, the heat and crunch of peppercorns, fried onions and cashew nuts, peas and ghee. On a Sunday afternoon at home, what more could I ask for?
Spicy Garlic Cashew Chicken
- 28-06-2016
Taste the jalapenos first, before using. Jalapenos vary in heat and sometimes you need more, sometimes less to get the desired heat level. If you want to take it up a notch in heat, leave in more of the seeds
Pineapple cashew coffee cake
- 17-06-2016
Well the basis of this cake is a great one for anyone who has a diabetic in the family. That means you can be safe with this as long as you don’t add that frosting! That definitely takes it to the next level.
Mango salad with cashew, ginger dressing
- 12-06-2016
A light, refreshing salad loaded with crispy snow peas, sweet mango, crunchy red pepper and zesty ginger dressing – perfect as an appetizer or a side dish! Simple preparation and fresh ingredients make this salad perfect for spring! I just love the vibrant colors of this salad: bright green snow peas, sunny mango, and deep red pepper, combined with the ginger dressing that is to die for. It’s crisp, crunchy, sweet, tangy, slightly spicy and also incredibly healthy. It’s a perfect side dish to go with a grilled chicken or fish and some brown rice!
Turkey Biryani
- 05-06-2016
Biryani is a natural choice for Thanksgiving leftovers. With broth made from the turkey carcass and a pile of leg meat (use the white meat for sandwiches), all that is necessary is a handful of spices and some good basmati rice
Foods to Boost Your Energy
- 05-05-2016
Good energy boosting foods release their energy over a steady period of time rather than giving you a 'quick-fix', like your 4pm biscuit. Some foods to boost your energy are nutrient dense too, meaning you get a double whammy of a pick-me-up! To remain perky all day long, you want to avoid the high and low of a sugar hit
