Plan ahead and make these healthy and hearty meals that go quickly from fridge to fork — just heat and eat!Imagine a life where dinner is ready when you get home from work, where snacks are grab-and-go and breakfast miraculously appears from your freezer. No more greasy takeout. No more cardboard frozen pizza. Yes, that life could be yours.Make-ahead meals are timesaving treasures. With a little planning and a dash of foresight, you can create nutritious fare for every meal all week long!Learn how to master meal prep and make dining at home easy.Make-Ahead MetricsMastering meal prep allows you to stay on top of your nutrition game, whether your goals are fat loss, building muscle or maintenance. Here’s how to...
Dessert have the ability to make us feel happy. In these trying times, a portion of a heavenly dessert is all we are looking for to keep our stress at bay. Here are some easy, delicious and low fat dessert recipes to feed those cravings without the additional guilt, shared by Chef Steffi Tellis Assistant Professor-Food Production ITM Institution of Hotel Management. Granola Yogurt Parfait Serves : 02 Ingredients 100 gms low fat yogurt 2 tbsp Honey 100 gms fresh fruits of choice (peach, grapes, pomegranate, banana, mango, berries etc.) 100 gms Granola* Mint Sprig- to garnish To prepare Granola 40 gms Rolled oats 20 gms Almonds 20 gms Cashewnuts 20 gms Raisins 20 gms Dried Cranberries 1 tsp Cinnamon...
If you’re looking for a delicious side dish to serve at your next dinner, potluck, or holiday meal, look no further! This Loaded Hash Brown Potato Casserole is always a hit. Shredded hash browns, bacon, green onions and lots of cheese combine to create the perfect crunchy, cheesy comfort-food goodness. What’s better than a crispy, savory hash brown potato casserole? A Loaded Hash Brown Potato Casserole! Topped with bacon, scallions, fried onions cheese and sour cream, this is an addictive side, perfect for the holidays or just when you want to indulge! Why this is so good The ultimate topping – cheese, bacon, sour cream and fried onions! The perfect side for holiday dinners. A hearty gameday dish. A divine...
This kitchenette pleases me to no end. The kitchenette, which rests on the top floor of a Brooklyn brownstone, appears in our book Remodelista: The Organized Home, and every time I stumble upon the photograph, I’m reminded that this is how I want to live—surrounded by fewer, more considered possessions. It’s not just a pretty picture, though. Despite its space limitations, this kitchenette is hard-working and highly functional. Here, 5 space-saving ideas to steal from it: Photography by Matthew Williams, styling by Alexa Hotz, for Remodelista: The Organized Home. Above: Barely-there tab pulls, instead of knobs or handles, lend a seamless modern look in this compact kitchenette.1. Utilize the dead space. With the help of an inexpensive curtain rod, the...
My love for lavender is no secret. Lemon and blackberries are up there too. Why not throw them all into a cake, right? That’s what we do here. This cake calls for lavender oil to flavor. You could also find an extract or emulsion. I like to use the oil because you scarcely need a drop, a little goes a long way. The flavor it lends is so pure. If you would like to do a little painting on your cake, as I did, make sure and reserve a cup or so of the frosting. You may even want to times the frosting recipe by 1 1/2 to make sure that you have enough. I...