If you are bored of the soggy salads and bland sandwiches, it’s time to get your family and yourself a healthy lunch meal that is delicious as well as wholesome. Most of the time, it is seen that people are interested in healthy meals but often find it tiring to make one. Hearty greens and layered soups are great ways of tweaking your lunch meal. Tomato soup with a twist Tomato soups are always a healthy way of starting with your lunch meal. The light, creamy tomato soup can be blended with some seashells, lettuce, and zucchini for a healthier tweak. Have this delicious soup for the lunch meal in a jar or you can also carry some in an air-tight container. Carrot-cashew toast A healthier version of a carrot-cashew mix can be in the form of a salad. The smooth texture of cashew butter is just the perfect pick for a sandwich spread. Pack the same for your kid’s lunch tiffin for school or have it as a side during lunch meals, carrot-cashew toast can never go wrong with the right amount of seasoning and oil. But be sure to limit the use of oil and if there’s anyone with nut allergy then substitute the same with hummus.

Dips are the essence of every party menu. They accentuate and enhance the flavor of the dullest of food items and embellish the texture and taste of breads, chips, crackers and otherwise bland dippers. Dips can be made by either baking and cooking or simply blending. If you are low on time and inclination to go elaborate on dips, check out these no bake quick and easy dips to sooth your palate and senses! Zesty Green coriander and basil dip The best part about this dip is that it is light on stomach and gets made in a jiffy. Blend basil leaves, coriander, Greek yogurt, olive oil, vinegar black pepper, red pepper and some green onions in a food processor and blend it for about ten times. Empty the jar into a bowl and chill overnight. Serve this party dip with sides and appetizers and see how your guests relish this tasty treat! Salmon and Dill Dip This is a great party dip to be served with a variety of crackers, cocktails and even breads! To blend this lip smacking dip, add sour cream, tabasco, mayonnaise, dill and smoked salmon in a blender and pulse until you get an even and rich consistency.

Rolling out the same kind of dip from your kitchen every thanksgiving can become dull for both you and your guests. Trying new combinations of dips can be a great idea to break the monotony of serving the same party dip year after year. What’s best, some dips are not so hard to make as they may seem to be. Check out this list of easy thanks giving party recipes that you could serve your guests this thanksgiving! Sweet potato vegan cheese dip Serve this dip to your vegan friends and wait for their legendary reaction! This dip is easy to make and takes about 20 minutes to be ready. The prep which includes boiling of sweet potato cubes, takes the only time. Once tender, all you do is blend sweet potato with coconut milk, olive oil, soy sauce, garlic powder and lemon juice until smooth. You could also add some zesty seasoning to add an extra flavor. Serve this amazing recipe to all your guests and see how you get flooded with compliments! Parmesan and Broccoli dip For a healthy chip and dip session, use broccoli! The goodness of broccoli is well known and so are its numerous health benefits.

Are most of your evenings spent wondering what to make for dinner and breakfast? Does the thought of planning for a party menu give you cold feet? A predictable and repetitive menu at most parties is quite a put off. Keeping up with interesting party menus and arranging for entertaining party ideas can be an ordeal for many of us. Thanks to some food devotees like Chuck Williams who dedicate their lives creating and collating interesting amalgamations of food ideas for folks like us. Williams Sonoma recipes is a result of Chuck’s passion for good eats and his interesting and varied culinary experience across the globe. The recipe section of Williams Sonoma’s website is a one store shop for hosts and cooks struggling with fixing up daily meals and occasional treats. Serving guests new dishes at customary holiday parties never got easier. With Williams Sonoma recipes, you could surprise your guests on every occasion laying an all new unique spread like never before! William Sonoma offers an entire category to browse for recipes by course, season, occasion and more. The website presents scrumptious recipe ideas for appetizers, soups, salads, sides, beverages, breads, breakfast, main course and more. These categories are further filtered based on ingredients, temperatures, cooking techniques and the like.

Meatballs are amazing party appetizers as well as a great recipe to serve during family dinners. They are filled with wonderful textures and flavors and are fun to make! And these mouthwatering delights come in so many varieties. Even your grandma must be having her own special meatball recipe. The point is that no one meatball recipe can be crowned as the best one, you must keep trying everything until you run out of recipes, which is highly unlikely. And to help you out, here are five of the most popular meatball recipes. Italian-American meatballs These classic Italian American meatballs are hard to ignore, they are incredibly delicious and quick to make. They are juicy and soft, with an abundant combination of the beef and pork meat. It is best served with a slow cooked rich red sauce with generous amounts of butter and basil, and of course some grated cheese on top. Swedish meatballs These heavenly pork-beef meatballs embellished with a thick white sauce turns out to be the best hogging experience ever. The pork-beef combination is further enhanced by adding nutmeg, panko, spicy seasoning and egg yolks. These are the gently simmered in olive oil or butter. Its smooth sauce incorporates, heavy cream, butter and beef broth along with some essential seasoning of herbs and spices.

If you want to live a long and healthy life in the most effortless way, then setting your diet right is of utmost importance. You will see many people who set so many rigorous rules regarding their diet that they ultimately end up not following them. Just plan a simple diet meal and ensure it is not cholesterol-rich. One way of doing this is to practice low-fat cooking? Low-fat cooking procedures are those, which will lower the saturated fat in your meal and also reduce calories. Achieving a reduced fat intake is possible in two ways firstly, learn low-fat cooking so that you can cut off your fat consumption by simple cooking methods and secondly, plan a balanced meal for yourself. How is low-fat cooking done? Always use a non-stick cooking utensil instead of layering one with butter or oil. Chicken, which most of us love, contains the bulk of its fat in the skin. So stop consuming it and prefer skinless chicken breasts. Slow-cooking and grilling are the new mantra. Microwave foods are far better than the fried ones, but are equally tasty with an additional advantage of being fat-free. Before cooking, trim all the excess fat from the meat.

Eggplant is a versatile ingredient which when cooked makes the raw fruit tender to be used in recipes creatively. Here are 10 best eggplant recipes for vegans: Roasted eggplant: A very simple and tasty dish to prepare using a limited number of ingredients featuring the eggplant as the star of the dish. An elegant appetizer which is also vegan that incorporates the creative use of olive oil and ricotta cheese, roasted to a nice crisp. Baked eggplant crispy sticks: All you need to do is slice up the eggplant into nice finger sized chips and coat them in a batter of breadcrumbs and eggs with seasoning as per your taste. Bake them to a nice golden brown crust and enjoy delicious eggplant finger sticks with a dipping of your choice. The innovative use of ingredients to make delicious vegan delicacies puts this recipe in the top 10 best eggplant recipes for sure. Vegetable Casserole: A simple yet tasty vegan dish featuring the star ingredient, eggplants! Roasted with a layer of parmesan cheese, garnished with finely chopped parsley. The casserole is a colorful and flavorful use of ingredients with delicious flavor, featuring it in the top 10 best eggplant recipes. Eggplant condiment:

Step out of the house, and you will be assaulted by restaurants, food chains, and food trucks. Food is as omnipresent as air these days. Or maybe that is just us exaggerating. Did you know that fast food is one of the most ordered foods in the world? Not just in certain countries, this is where every country globally comes together. That is why food chains can successfully run their identical menus in different countries. Fried chicken As an American, it should be criminal if you are a meat-lover but do not like fried chicken. Fried chicken is a rich mixture of soft, juicy, and tender chicken coated with a crispy and equally tasty exterior. Available in different flavors and forms, the fried chicken recipe first appeared in a cookbook back in 1747. That said, it was only during the 1860s did it start gaining fame in the states. However, its origin traces back to Scottish and West African roots. It is among the most popular protein-laden fast foods you can order from a restaurant menu. Pair it with some salad, rice, or wraps, and you have a complete meal at hand. Chicken wings are yet another type of fried chicken that has made its place in the beloved fast foods menu.

Who doesn’t love pizza? Whether you’re team pineapples-on-pizza or not, pizza is one of the most popular comfort foods. In fact, roughly 3 billion pizzas, or 46 slices per person, are sold in the country each year. Whether you make it from scratch, order takeout, or visit a fancy pizzeria for an authentic Italian dining experience, you can find a pizza that fits your budget. The roots of this dish, however, are rather humble. Origin Pizza is a flatbread topped with mainly savory ingredients of your choice. The word ‘pizza’ is believed to have first appeared in Italian and Greek literature. The concept is not new, as Romans, Greeks, and Egyptians have been making flatbreads topped with herbs, mushrooms, and other ingredients using mud ovens for centuries. A more modern version of these flatbreads emerged in 18th-century Naples, which is now believed to be the birthplace of pizza. Roughly 200 years ago, pizza was the poor man’s dish. A cheap and filling meal, this item was purchased by slice, depending on the buyer’s budget and appetite. It was topped with inexpensive ingredients (or sometimes, with just garlic and herbs) based on what the buyer could afford. Looked down upon in elite society, the humble pizza was relegated to the casual laborers and porters on the streets of Naples.  Rise in popularity So what gave pizza the widespread acceptance it has today?

If your garden is full of ripe tomatoes, or if you are fond of the strawberries that accompany winter, they can be canned in the form of jams, pickles, and sauces that can last over the year. Canning is what preserves your favorite food and allows it to last longer. There are a lot of free canning recipes on the Internet that will introduce you to innovative ways of making pickles and jams. If you are new to the entire process of canning, it is advisable to start your journey with canning recipes that are easy to make. Here are some of the free canning recipes that are quite simple. Pickled Peaches – Who would have thought that sweet peaches would make for amazing pickles? This simple free canning recipe requires only five ingredients- soft peaches, sugar, white vinegar, stick cinnamon, whole cloves. Boil these ingredients on a slow flame for 10 to 15 minutes till you can slice a fork through the peaches easily. Allow it to cool down, and fill it in an air-tight jar. Add a cinnamon stick to it and ensure that there’s no space for air to get in. And, your pickled peaches are ready.

Bored of the regular old meatballs served with spaghetti or sandwich sub? But here’s the bright side, you can twist this recipe by merely replacing the star ingredient that is the ‘meat’ with vegetables. This is not just a healthy option but an exciting one as there are many new ingredients you can include. These will make your meals light as well refreshing. That’s the best part of about food, you can tweak from the conventional methods and make it more interesting as well as appetizing. There are innumerable ways with which you can get creative with vegetarian meatballs. Here are some vegetables you can use as the main ingredient to cook some amazing vegetarian meatballs or ‘veggie balls.’ Cauliflower Veggie balls made from cauliflower are immensely flavorful, and you can incorporate other variants in it like bell peppers, mushrooms, or lentils. To make them creamier you can add the classic Italian tomato sauce and give it your own twist by making it spicy or lemony. You can use feta or Parmesan cheese for garnishing. Quinoa Quinoa is an amazing inclusion in your diet through veggie balls. It’s is gluten free, high in proteins, fibers and amino acids as well as antioxidants.