Food With Simplicity

Chickpeas are one of the most well-known legumes. But did you know that chickpea flour is also just as useful? Chickpea flour is a great substitute for egg and can even work as a gluten-free flour for gluten-free recipes! 

This is my all time favourite recipe, we create some sort of dal stew almost every week. The image below is some of the pulses/beans/lentils I have in my pantry at any given time.In hindi pulses are called Dal. Each type of pulse for example “Red Lentil” has a hindi name, in this case it is “Laal Masoor”. Traditionally to make Dal Masala or Dal Tadka you require all the ingredients on hand to make masala like, tomatoes, onion, ginger, garlic, turmeric, cumin, coriander, garam masala..etc. With Good food For Good cooking sauces I don’t have to worry about having everything on hand. Tikka...

Red lentils are one of the most versatile pulses out there. But why are they not getting enough attention?  Lentils, also known by their Latin name of Lens culinaris are a part of the legume family, and they are considered a pulse. A pulse is the dried edible seed of a plant one of the oldest pulses known (Pulse Canada). Out of the 11 pulses recognized, here in Canada we primarily grow 4: lentils, beans, chickpeas, and dry peas (Pulse Canada). They were one of the earliest crops to be domesticated, and they draw their origin from Western and Central Asia (Shyam et al. 2007).

Summer is upon us and we all like to enjoy ourselves while not adding to our waistlines.  Unfortunately, sugar is hidden in many of our favourite summer foods, even the ones we would least expect, such as condiments like BBQ sauce, and savoury food items like weiners and sausages.   It is in our own best interests to read labels and see how our food is sweetened in order to make choices that minimize our health risks. It’s amazing how even minimal amounts in many food choices add up within a day/week/month.   With this in mind, we’ll now take a look at...