Broccoli Tabbouleh

Never thought there could be a ‘war’ between superfoods. If you look for kale and broccoli comparison information you may find this picture within an article published by ‘Salt Sugar Fat’.

Spicy Lemon Cake

Enjoy this guilt-free cake. It is Magic Tablecloth original dessert for lemon lovers.

Chickpea Stew

Famous Hummus, Middle-Eastern dip, is made of Chickpea. Hummus is a smart vegan dish. Like most legumes, Chickpeas are rich in protein, iron, calcium, and vitamins. Chickpeas also stand out for its lipid content; lipid is a better word for fat. There is also Chickpea flour that is called Besan Flour. It is now produced in Australia and…

Black-Eyed Peas Lubiya

Black-Eyed Pea is a legume and it should be called Black-Eyed Bean. That could help with the references to ‘The Black Eyed Pea’ which is an American Hip-Hop Band. It seems Black Eyed Beans are used everywhere, according to Wikkipedia traditionally in Southern America, Brasil, Columbia, West Africa, Carribbean, Indonesia, Vietnam, India, Turkey, Greece, Cyprus, and Portugal. It was…

Red Lentil Soup

There is ‘The National Lentil Festival’ in Pullman of Washington where the citizens get together to enjoy and celebrate Lentils every year just before the university term starts. Among all starchy foods legumes are the best option because they have slowly digested or resistant starch. There are no hidden secrets with Lentils. It is a common knowledge that Lentils are…

Coconut Fish

My recipes might sound complicated, as I have been hearing lately. So, here I am with one of the quickest and simplest recipes for you. To cook up some delicious fish, all you need is frozen peas in your freezer and a can of Coconut milk in your pantry. Cooking time is 15 minutes. If you have a pack of frozen chopped spinach,…

Quinoa Pilaf

This dish offers a plethora of health benefits. Quinoa is a rare food that contains all nine essential amino acids, makes aa complete protein source.

Mung and Ricotta Bake

Mung Beans Mung beans are a low glycaemic index food. Low glycaemic foods promote healthy blood sugar levels. Interest in mung bean as a functional food is high. There are medical studies, which confirm the antioxidant and anti-diabetic activities in various types of mung beans. American Chemical Society magazine, for example, published an article in 2013,…

Mung Bean Sprouts Salad

Mung Beans In the last post we shared that mung beans help lower high cholesterol. However, there are more benefits of mung beans. Mung beans contain protease inhibitors, a type of chemical that is used in antiviral drugs to treat HIV. Protease inhibitors block and prevent formation of tumor cells and slow the replication of certain cancers such as breast cancer. I also…