August 26th, 2009 
Jisha 
Many people often wonder if Hot Dogs or Chicken Franks are cooked. Hot Dogs or Franks are precooked sausages and are safe to eat. If uncooked, it will be clearly mentioned on the package. Sausages are usually available in the frozen section of your Super Market. You can also find Canned Sausages which are precooked [...]
August 18th, 2009 Jisha 
This was the first time I was trying Chicken Skewers or Chicken Kebabs (Kababs) at home. I used Chicken breasts for grilling. I had read that chicken breasts tend to become hard upon grilling unless you marinate it thoroughly so that the chicken retains its moisture. I marinated the chicken pieces with spices and refrigerated [...]
August 18th, 2009 Jisha 
I purchased a new stove top grill pan recently and have started experimenting with grilling. I am still an amateur at grilling though I have nicely eaten grilled chicken, sausages, burgers and veggies when others have grilled… Since I was trying to reduce a few pounds, I changed to baking and grilling to reduce the [...]
August 17th, 2009 Jisha 
I wanted to bake Banana Bread from a long time but I would always find some excuse and postpone it. Last weekend, I saw a few ripe bananas starting to turn black and my hubby darling wouldn’t care to eat it. So, I went online and searched for Banana Bread recipes and the first recipe [...]
August 14th, 2009 Jisha 
This is one of the easiest Kerala Fish Curries I make since it doesn’t involve any roasting or grinding or shredding coconuts. I had some frozen Seer Fish (Ney Meen) and decided to make a quick curry. The frozen ones of course lack the flavor of the fresh Ney Meen which used to be a [...]
August 14th, 2009 Jisha 
Here is another one of my diet recipes for lunch/breakfast. Eggs are healthy provided you limit your consumption to 1 egg a day. I had this scrambled egg with a piece of Whole Grain Bread and my husband had this along with rice and other curries Eggs are really useful specially when you are on [...]
August 10th, 2009 Jisha 
Since, I am on a Calorie Reduction Plan, I need to plan for every meal well in advance. I don’t have the luxury of indulging in packaged or ready made foods like burgers, pizza and so on. For lunch, I decided to steam a few veggies along with garlic and chilly flakes. I used frozen [...]
August 9th, 2009 Jisha 
Maida Ada or Pancakes made using Plain Flour used to be one of my childhood tea time snacks. There was another sweet pancake made using Rice Flour and Grated Coconut. We called it Thenga Ada meaning Coconut Pancakes. These coconut pancakes are easy to make and you can have it with any Chutney, Stew or [...]
August 8th, 2009 Jisha 
Now that I am on a Calorie Reduction Resolution, I decided to bake some fish and have it for lunch instead of stuffing myself with rice and other carbohydrates. I baked some Tilapia (known as Thilopia or Kerala Karimeen in Malayalam). This was the first time I was having Baked Fish but it was better [...]
August 8th, 2009 Jisha 
My morning breakfast consisted of a simple sweetened Ginger Tea and some Sandwich made using Toasted Whole Wheat Bread and a chutney dip made using Roasted Split Chana Dal. I decided to have 2 slices of Wheat Bread (60 cals/slice) along with 1 tbsp of Dalia Chutney which I had in my refrigerator. No more [...]
August 8th, 2009 Jisha I have finally made a resolution to reduce a few pounds I have been hogging ever since I went to India and added considerable number of pounds after my vacation. I had been too lazy to start a diet. Before, it became too late, I decided to control my food intake and hit the gym [...]
August 7th, 2009 Jisha 
I had some long purple brinjals with me and I was wondering what to make. I thought of making Brinjal/Vazhuthananga Theeyal but didn’t want to dry roast coconut and masala powders. Then, I thought of making something with Brinjal and Tamarind like a Pulin Curry. I added some jaggery for giving it a sweet touch. [...]
August 7th, 2009 Jisha 
Ivy Gourd or Little Gourd is known as ‘Kovakka’ in Malayalam and ‘Tindoora’ in Hindi. It is commonly used in India. In Kerala, kovakka is used for making thoran, mezhkkuperatti, and is also added to sambar and aviyal. After coming to US, I never found Ivy Gourds in supermarkets. I found these little green ones [...]
August 3rd, 2009 Jisha 
Well, I have tried Chilli Chicken and Chilly Cauliflower/Gobi ample number of times but this time it’s Chilly Shrimp. As I had mentioned in my earlier post, I started making Spicy battered shrimps but before I could make the gravy for Chilly Shrimps, we finished half of the deep fried battered shrimps With the remaining [...]
August 3rd, 2009 Jisha 
I have fallen in love with Chicken Salad Sandwich after tasting it at a luncheon in our Church. The sandwich was so creamy and tasty. It was a Croissant filled with creamy chicken, grapes, almonds, chives, pecans and lot more. I was searching for Chicken Salad Recipes and I found thousands of variations. I ended [...]
