Tuesday, May 6, 2014

Cashew fig powder

Category : gluten free,  low fat, Vegetarian
Preparation Time : 5 min.
Skill level : very easy

Ingredients:
1/4 c cashews
1/4 c roasted and cooled dried figs
1/4 c skim milk powder or non fat milk powder
1 ts cardamom
1/4 ts nutmeg

1. Blend everything together
2. store in a airtight jar in cold place out of sunlight.
*Don't store it for very long time since it has nuts and we don't use any preservatives.

Rose Drink Powder

Category : gluten free,  low fat, Vegetarian
Preparation Time : 5 min.
Skill level : easy

Ingredients:
1/4 c almonds
1/4 c skim milk powder or non fat milk powder
1 ts cardamom
2 tbs fragrant rose petals
1 ts dried beet powder
1/2 c sugar

1. Blend everything together
2. store in a airtight jar in cold place out of sunlight.
*Don't store it for very long time since it has nuts and we don't use any preservatives.
* For beat powder you can sun dry in one layer of  1/4 beet finely shredded, when dry powder it.

Saffron Drink powder

Category : gluten free,  low fat, Vegetarian
Preparation Time : 5 min.
Skill level : very easy

Ingredients:
1/4 c almonds
1/4 c skim milk powder or non fat milk powder
1 ts saffron
1 ts cardamom
1/4 ts nutmeg
1/2 c sugar

1. Blend everything together
2. store in a airtight jar in cold place out of sunlight.
*Don't store it for very long time since it has nuts and we don't use any preservatives.

Chips

Kale chips

cashew kale chips

Palak Pakoda Chips

Roasted Potato Chips (French fries)

Low-fat Garlic Chips( Garlic French Fries)

Bitter Melon chips

Starfruit Chips

Pistachio Drink powder

Category : gluten free,  low fat, Vegetarian
Preparation Time : 5 min.
Skill level : very easy

Ingredients:
1/2 c pistachio
1/4 c skim milk powder or non fat milk powder
1 ts spinach powder(or barley grass powder or wheat grass powder)
1/10 vanilla bean
3/4 c sugar

1. Blend everything together
2. store in a airtight jar in cold place out of sunlight.

*Don't store it for very long time since it has nuts and we don't use any preservatives.

*For making spinach powder When you bake something and oven is still hot line  greased baking sheet with spinach and put it in the oven without turning it on. It should be ready in few min.

Milk Drinks

Your kids don't like milk? Neither do mine. Especially being a vegetarian we have to take care of calcium so in later age they don't have to suffer for bone density issues.  If  U want your kids to drink milk fast and wanting more, You can try Milk powders with  different flavors made absolutely from natural ingredients. The store bought powders have many types of chemicals and quite expensive where as for home made one, we know the ingredients which is quite healthy :-

Thandai drink mix
Saffron Drink powder
Pistachio Drink Powder
Rose Drink powder
Fennel Drink powder
Cashew Fig Drink powder
Vanilla Cashew Drink Powder
Pecan Praline Drink Powder
Date Almond Drink powder
Strawberry Malai Drink powder
Mexican Mocha Drink powder
Caramelized Cashew Drink powder

If you make 2-3 types milk powder, all you have to do is blend with milk.  Every one can choose the flavor they want and it's not the same everyday so no boredom
either.

For making milk :


Category : gluten free,  low fat, Vegetarian
Preparation Time : 5 min.
Skill level : easy

Ingredients:
1 c milk
1 tbs desired flavored milk powder
sugar as desired

1. Blend it.
2. If you want to serve to guests or want to make it rich add one scoop of similar flavored ice cream

Kale chips

Nice, crunchy, low fat  and very satisfying

Category :Vegan, gluten free, fat free , nut free
Preparation Time : 5 min.
baking Time: 5 min
Skill level : medium

Ingredients:
1/2 ts olive oil
1 ts agave syrup
1 ts lemon juice
1/2 ts onion pow.
1/4 ts garlic powder
salt as needed
1 tbs sesame seeds
2 c kale -washed and drained and teared into bite size

1. toss everything together.
2. grease a baking tray.
3. preheat oven @ 200 degrees f.
4. arrange kale in tray in single layer.
5. lower the temperature to 170 degrees f.
6. bake chips till for 5-10 min. depending upon oven size until crispy.

*If you are baking something salty around 300-350 degrees at bottom rack of the oven top rack works just fine for this chips, just keep an eye on it. (don't try with sweet stuff otherwise onion powder smell will set in your sweet stuff)

Cashew Kale Chips


Just amazing crunch satisfaction with no added fat.

Category :Vegan, gluten free, Healthy fat 
Preparation Time : 10 min.
baking Time: 15 min
Skill level : medium

Ingredients:
Batter:
1/ c oats
1/2 c cashews
1 tbs agave syrup or sugar
1 tbs lemon juice
1/2 ts onion pow.
salt as needed
water

1 c kale -washed and drained

1. blend into smooth, lump free batter and should be thick consistency.
2. grease a baking tray.
3. preheat oven @ 200 degrees f.
4. dip each leaves of kale individually in batter and lay on the tray(single layer).  Spray oil if you like.
5. lower the temperature to 170 degrees f.
6. bake chips till for 10-15 min. depending upon oven size until crispy.

* Baking time also varies on thickness of your coating
*If you are baking something salty around 300-350 degrees at bottom rack of the oven top rack works just fine for this chips, just keep an eye on it. (don't try with sweet stuff otherwise onion powder smell will set in your sweet stuff)

Palak Pakoda Chips

You are going to love this crunch without any added fat.

Category :Vegan, gluten free, low fat, nut free, jain
Preparation Time : 10 min.
baking Time: 30 min
Skill level : medium

Ingredients:
Batter:
1 c finely ground chickpea flour(besan)
1/2 ts turmeric
1 ts asafoetida
1 ts mild chili powder
1 tbs agave syrup or sugar
1/2 ts garam masala
1 tbs lemon juice
pinch baking soda
salt as needed
1 tbs sesame seeds
1/2 tbs desiccated coconut
water

1 c spinach -washed and drained

1. Make smooth, lump free batter and should be just able to pour  consistency.
2. grease a baking tray.
3. preheat oven @ 200 degrees f.
4. dip each leaves of spinach individually in batter and lay on the tray in single layer. Spray oil if you like.
5. lower the temperature to 170 degrees f.
6. bake chips till for 20-30 min. depending upon oven size until crispy.