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This one is specially for my toddler! Kids will love this, but it can be enjoyed by every age group! She is quite a fussy eater & I have to keep experimenting with various food and textures to make food healthy & interesting for her to consume. Oats Veggie Shapers is one such recipe which resulted out of an experiment & it turned out to be successful :-) Interestingly Oats are designed to be that one superfood that easily suits various needs. Be it a quick fix for those in-between meals hunger pangs, an evening snack or a proper meal! Light on stomach, full of fiber and essential nutrients and low on fat, oats are one of those wonder foods that are best suited for maintaining a healthy lifestyle as well as keep the energy levels up. As for the veggies used - Potato, Carrot & Beetroot. They are full of health benefits & packed with nutrients and essential vitamins and minerals. Without further ado, here goes the recipe: Ingredients: - 1 Potato: Boil...

Quinoa is one of the world's most popular health foods. It is gluten free, high in protien and one of the few plant foods that contain all nine essential amino acids. It is highly nutritious, high in fiber, magnesium, Vitamin B(all), iron, pottasium, calcium, phosphorous, Vitamin E and other beneficial antioxidants. Tofu is yet another excellent source of amino acids, iron, calcium and other micro nutrients making it a versatile ingredient with many health benefits. So while I was on a low oil - low spice diet for 3 days, it was one of the healthy meals that had me full, tasted great and suited to my diet. One of the most easily prepared dishes - here goes the recipe for  Grilled Tofu with Quinoa Salad & Steamed Veggies. Ingredients: For Quinoa Salad: Quinoa : 200 gms Onion : 1, Finely chopped Tomato: 1, Finely chopped Cucumber : 1, Finely Chopped Tamarind Paste : 1 tsp Jaggery : 10gms Water Salt - as per taste Black pepper - as per t...