Garden Pasta Salad

Don’t we all look for light healthy food options?  I do and I look for low fat, healthy, vegetarian lunch ideas all the time and that is the idea behind the Light lunch Event. Throughout the month of June I will be posting recipes of salads, sandwiches, rice, breads etc food that not only looks good, but tastes good too and which is easy on the stomach.  Also head over to Jaya’s space as she is joining me in this Light Lunches event and check out her lunch ideas as well. I make this Pasta Salad pretty often at home.…

Guacamole Sandwich Flats

Thin buns, sandwich thins, slim sandwich bread, sandwich flats—whatever you call them, they’re essentially the same. Companies just use different names to market their brands. If you’re unfamiliar with them, picture regular old chubby buns minus the extra trimmings, and you’ve got a thin sandwich bun. Personally, I prefer the name Sandwich Flats and use it consistently. These buns are thin yet hearty, boasting just 100 calories each, making them perfect for a light lunch or a quick snack. My favorite way to enjoy them is as a sandwich with a layer of guacamole. Guacamole, an avocado-based dip, is very…

Corn Chivda/ Corn Mixture

Chivda is a popular snack of Maharashtra and North Karnataka usually made of flattened rice/poha. It is then spiced with masala and jazzed up with other ingredients like peanuts, raisins, cashews etc. When we talk about chivda, usually the picture of poha chivda comes to mind. But this chivda/mixture is made of Corn Poha. Please note that I am not referring either to the frozen corn or corn flakes (cereal). This Corn Poha is available in the Indian stores right and is usually placed next to the regular poha. It is yellow in color and is bigger, puffed than the…