Geetha's Kitchen

This Cheesecake lends itself to decorating any way you like; particularly with fresh fruit! Beautiful and Divinely delicious! Note: You might prefer the Graham cracker crust instead of the one given here; use half the recipe. Fresh berries such as blue/straw/rasp/black berries, cherries, kiwi, etc are all delicious for topping the cheesecake bars. 9 Servings Ingredients: Crust: 1/2 cup Whole Wheat Flour 1/2 cup Oats 1/2 cup Brown Sugar, packed firmly 2 tsp Cinnamon 1/4 tsp Sea Salt 1/2 cube Unsalted Butter (2 oz) Filling: 1 Pkg Cream Cheese (8 oz) 1/2 cup Sugar 1 cup Sour Cream 1/2 cup Plain Yogurt 1/4 cup Milk 1 Tbsp Corn Starch 1 pinch Sea Salt 1 tsp Vanilla 2 or 3 Juicy Key Limes 1 tsp Lime Zest Assorted fruits for topping Method: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Make crust: Mix together the crust ingredients in the bowl of a food processor; pulse just until well combined. Alternately, cut the butter into the rest of the ingredients with ...

Versatile and nutritious, oats kanji is wholesome and quick to make. Oats, whether rolled into flakes or steelcut, are rich in fiber - especially the soluble kind which helps reduce cholesterol and the other minerals, vitamins, and phytochemicals in them reduce the risk of many diseases and promote health in various ways. Oats always conjures up feelings of comfort and love for me. I used to be the "dubbawali"*, carrying the sweet oats kanji for my grandfather's special breakfast. My grandmother made it with lots of fresh milk and sugar. As my grandfather was long gone from the house to oversee the many activities on his farm, I was usually entrusted with taking the kanji to him. The job was not without its merits - grandfather always insisted on sharing some of the delicious kanji with me ;). Mm, What a treat!! Our other grandfather had oats kanji with milk and a banana every day too - he had it in the evening for his supper! He had given up regular food for hi...

Apple Crisp is one of the most satisfying of simple desserts. I made one today with the help of all the little ones and everyone loved the making as much as the eating!! It is a pretty healthy dessert with very little fat and sugar - so one does not have to feel too guilty about indulging in this one on occasion. My friend Linola insists that Macintosh is the best apple for the job. I have used green Granny Smith or Pippin or the Golden Delicious also with good results. Today we used an assortment of apples - whatever the children brought; the crisp turned out absolutely delicious. Try them all and see for yourself and let me know what your favorite apples are :). Use freshly grated nutmeg if you can as it is much more flavorful than the already ground one because once ground, spices lose their volatile oils and out goes the flavor. Keep the whole nutmegs in an air-tight jar to use as needed. Whole Wheat flour, Unbleached flour, and whole nutmegs are available at most markets. 8 Se...

After reading this post, I used ground up flax seeds as egg replacement and wow! it was the best batch of Chango Bars yet- somehow moister and chewier and altogether seriously yummy. And since there are no raw eggs, no worries about Salmonella poisoning either if you like eating the uncooked cookie dough :). I got a bag of whole flax seeds and give them a whirl in my coffee spice grinder as needed: one Tbsp flax seeds plus 2 Tbsp water for each egg called for in the recipe. I had been using cornstarch plus water for a long time but now that I have discovered flax seeds, I prefer that over the cornstarch since they add nutritive value too. While I was cutting out the eggs, I cut out the oil too from my first version of Chocolate Chango Bars without any adverse effects; so now we have a healthier (fat and cholesterol reduced) as well as a better tasting recipe. Ingredients: 1/2 cup Unsalted Butter, melted 2 cups Brown Sugar, loosely packed 3 Tbsp Flax seeds, ground plus 1/2 cup wat...