Mexican cuisine is characterized by robust sauces, fine flavours, and a dash of Spanish goodness. In a nutshell, it’s rich, colourful, and flavourful. The world of Mexican food predominantly revolves around tortilla chips and taco shells if you really think about it. They are generally the first thing you eat when you sit down for a Mexican meal, whether it’s with salsa or guacamole.

You can already feel the slight dip in temperature, winter seems to be slowly settling in which calls for morning treks and road trips on the weekends. It’s a dreadful experience during summer and a little difficult to do during heavy monsoons, but a lot more convenient during calm winters. Road trips are a great way to escape the city noise and feel rejuvenated and also brings the family together. Whether your trip is going to be short or long, it’s always nice to have some nourishing and energizing snacks that you make you feel good about feeding your family along the way. The key to nourishing snacks is combining healthy, high fiber carbohydrates with satiating protein and healthy fats. Everyone seems happier when they have something to munch on. And, for children, eating a snack can distract them from other issues.

Sugar cravings are extremely common and are often very difficult to keep under check. In fact, up to 97% of women and 68% of men report experiencing some sort of food craving, including cravings for sugar. Those experiencing sugar cravings feel a strong urge to eat something sweet and can find it difficult to control themselves around sweet food. This can lead to binge eating or over-consuming calories, sometimes on a regular basis which leaves you in terrible shape. Luckily you don’t have to swear off sweets completely, choosing to use natural sugar ingredients would do the job.

We often don’t realize how hungry our kids get as soon as they get home from school. Snacking is an essential part of growing up and a lot of our memories revolve around it. Children are nothing but bundles of energy who need healthy snacks to get over the hunger pangs. It’s important for parents to know that snacks should never replace regular meals and therefore, it is important to regulate and monitor the kind of snacks your child eats during the day.

As a college student, you require food that fuels your body with energy that will help you meet your tight deadlines and give you the energy to stay active and focused during one of the most important phases of your life. If you’re living in a hostel you may have times when you don’t know what’s right to eat or may not have the time to eat. There’s only so much you can do with the monthly allowances you get and a heavy reliance on canteen food would simply leave you in terrible shape. Between going to class, studying for exams, making big decisions and maintaining relationships, college students can easily lose track and abandon critical things such as physical health and well-being. In order to combat the inevitable college stress and juggle various commitments, keeping a healthy lifestyle is recommended. These six tips will keep fit and stress-free throughout college.

Many of you will be surprised to know how easy it is cook food that taste great without using any kind of oil or butter. Some oils are boldy advertised as 100% healthy. But in reality no oil is completely healthy, not even coconut or even olive oil. Its best to keep the oil usage to a minimum as and whenever possible. Your methods of cooking remain the same as in you would still be steaming, poaching and boiling your dishes the same way. Our blog will let you know of the ways in which you can leave out oil without making much sacrifices. First you have the choose the right cookware and then slight alter your cooking methods, its as simple as that.

You’ll find fenugreek or methi as its commonly known across India in almost every household. It comes with a distinct aroma and flavour and has multiple health benefits. We as Indians have used it in myriads of ways. Aloo methi is a staple in north Indian homes, also snacks like baked methi muthiya are quite popular. A little less known fact is that methi is a huge part of Persian, Turkish and Afghan cuisine too. While most people identify with the smell, few know of the incredible health benefits of methi. From treating your hair problems to reducing weight, methi sure does a lot!

The appeal of any dipper directly comes from the contrast in texture. For instance when you dip something crunchy like a baked tortilla chip into some creamy hummus the contrast in texture is what makes it so savoury. Baked chips are definitely an option you can opt for but you could for change take it up a notch by using fresh veggies instead. With a thick smooth creamy dip you would need veggies that are sturdy like carrots for example. But first, the vegetables have to be blanched, which is briefly plunging them into a pot of boiled salted water and then taken out and put into a pot of ice cold water and drained. By dipping these veggies into a dip you are consuming your portion of vegetables for the day in an unconventional way.

Finger food platters can be found not just in cocktail parties, but also at business lunches, birthdays and many other catering events. Being small and easy to eat while mingling is partly what makes it a such a success. The small bite-sized pieces are easy to eat and cause no mess, allowing you to stand or leaning against furniture. All the while leaving your other hand free so that you can meet and greet people.