Lentil Vegetable Soup

Lentils are commonly available and as we all know they are high in protein and nutritious. For this recipe, I brought the lentils from our regular store and not the Indian store. While writing this I realized that maybe the brown lentil is same as brown Masoor Daal that is available in the Indian store. I searched over the internet, but haven’t come to a strong conclusion yet. So any input from the reader to confirm either way would be appreciated.  Truth be told that I do not make soups too often during summers, as I feel that they are…

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

Call them thin buns, sandwich thins, slim sandwich bread, sandwich flats they are the same, just names that companies come up with to market their brands. If you have not seen them, then think of the regular old chubby buns minus the extra trimmings and you have a thin sandwich bun. I like the name Sandwich Flats the best and refer to them that way. They are thin yet hearty just 100 calories each and perfect for a light lunch as sandwich or even a quick snack. I like to have this as sandwich with layer of Guacamole. Guacamole is…