Healthy Barley Drink

The nutritional benefit of Barley is enormous. I have heard so much about this grain that is hard to ignore its health benefits. I wanted to document some of its health benefits in this post and refereed to this link here.  I looked at it for about 2 minutes and I could already feel my head spin. It is as if nature has created a wonder-grain for us and it is waiting for us to take advantage of it.  I have highlighted some of the benefits mentioned in the link from that website. Barley’s Fiber can be used to lower…

Low Fat Raspberry Shortcake

One of our family friends S had invited us to their place for dinner a few days ago. We had a great time family time chatting, laughing, eating and the kids had fun time playing, running around, jumping, fighting etc. She treated us to hot and delectable Ragada Pattis. Thick gravy made with white peas, onion is cooked with aromatic spices, herbs and then poured over Potato patties/ tikki along with tamarind chutney and then garnished with raw chopped onions. This is very filling and is a complete meal by itself. At the end of it all, for dessert she…

Easy Breezy Vegetable Peas Pulao/ Rice Pilaf

With so much talk, research going on about TV and toddlers, its effects, consequences  and what not we restrict our toddler from watching TV. As a result our TV is switched off for most part and we hardly know what is going on in the TV land. It is a good thing one way, as we are able to utilize that time to do other useful things. But now that the Democratic Presidential Nomination here in the US is in full swing it is so hard to not be a part of it. The race is also interesting and tight,…