Spinach pies
Ingredients •1 cup cooked spinach •¾ cup ricotta cheese* •¾ tsp salt •1 tsp black pepper •½ tsp hing •½ tsp chili powder •1-2 tsp brown sugar •1 package of filo dough (about 20 sheets) ** •½ cup melted butter or ½ olive oil *** Preparation 1.This is a low-fat and quick version of spinach pie; I use ricotta cheese* (can be replaced with other types of Cheese) and filo dough** (In Turkey, spinach pies are made of bread dough...
Wheat Laddu
Ingredients • ¾ C Ghee • 1 C Chapati flour • 1 C Brown sugar • 1/3 C Raisins • ¼ Tsp Cardamom powder Preparation 1. Heat the ghee over moderate heat, add the flour and roast on low heat until it turns golden brown in color and aromatic. Remove from heat. 2. Grind the sugar to fine powder. 3. In a mixing bowl, combine the roasted flour, powdered sugar, raisins and cardamom. 4. When warm and...
Energy Balls
Ingredients •½ cup dried dates •½ cup dried figs •¼ cup dried cranberries •¼ cup dried apricots •½ cup almonds or cashew nuts •1 tbsp sesame seeds •1 tsp orange zest, optional •1 tbsp honey or brown sugar** Preparation Chop all dried fruits and nuts into small pieces. Place all ingredients, except honey in the blender and mix them well. Pour the mixture...
Banana Muffins
Ingredients •1 1/2 cup flour (whole wheat pastry flour is preferred) •1/3 cup brown sugar •¾ cup mashed banana (about 2 big ones) •¼ tsp salt •1 tbsp flaxseed meal, mixed with 3 tbsp warm water •½ cup chopped nuts •¼ cup raisins •1 tsp vanilla extract •1/4 cup butter, melted or 1/4 cup oil •2 tsp baking powder Preparation 1)Preheat the oven at 400F. Line paper cups or coat 12 muffin cups with non‐stick spray. 2)Mix all dry...
Vanilla cookies
Ingredients •Butter softened…………………………..1 C •Packed brown sugar………………….1 C •Sugar……………………………………..½ C •Yogurt……………………………………..3 Tbsp...