Wellness Cooking Tips

Replace some of the meat in burgers, meatloaf, chili and stews with vegetables, beans or whole grains. Vegetables and legumes are packed with fibre, which helps you feel full, reduces overall calorie intake, and supports healthy digestion.…
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Greek yoghurt works wonderfully in many recipes, both sweet and savoury. It is a great way to add creaminess to soups and sauces without all the extra fat and calories. Use it as a marinade for meats because it adds flavour and moisture…
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Instead of the heavy cream, flour and butter, make a healthy ‘cream’ sauce with low-fat buttermilk. Thicken a cup of buttermilk with a tablespoon cornstarch; flavour with herbs or thicken with vegetable purees. To thicken a cream sauce with…
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Broccoli contains sulfur-containing compounds like glucosinolates, which break down when heated. They release volatile compounds, some of which have a strong, unpleasant smell. To prevent this smell, avoid overcooking. If you’re steaming…
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While baking breads, use different glazes to produce crusts of different textures and colours. An egg yolk will brown the crust while an egg white will give a shiny crust. Milk, mixed with oil or butter, creates a soft crust while water…
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Beetroot juice is low in calories and high in fibre, helping you feel full longer. This can help in weight management by reducing overall calorie intake and preventing overeating. Beetroot juice, along with carrot juice, and pomegranate…
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Cabbage is great for weight loss because of its low calorie content and nutritional benefits. Rich in essential nutrients like fibre that improves digestion and keeps you full longer, it also has a high water content that can promote…
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You can store apples that are not yet ripe at room temperature. Keep apples that are ready to eat in the refrigerator. To make them last long, let them not touch each other and also keep them away from strong-smelling foods like onions. If…
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Sour cream adds a tangy creaminess to dishes and dips but is a calorie-dense and it may be easy to eat too much. The readymade varieties are also high in sodium, which will impact your blood pressure negatively. Make your own alternative…
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Quinoa is high in protein content, which keeps you full for a long time and aids in weight loss. Dry roasting the raw quinoa grain before cooking produces a nuttier flavour with minimal additional effort. But watch the quinoa carefully,…
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