The quick potato rose snack- let your kid explore his culinary skills!

Potato rose snack- the easy, yummy choice!

Well, when your child bothers you at the kitchen, its high time to get him engaged in a creative deal. There are some recipes, which you must involve your kids. Well, let them stay out of the fire and oven, but let them explore their creative ideas along with your culinary skills. This was a weekday when I was wondering what to prepare for my child's sizeable appetite when he inculcated this great idea.

Preparation: for (2-3) people

Ingredients: 

1. 5 large sized potatoes, skinned and peeled into roundish size,

2. 1 cup of cheddar cheese shredded,

3. 1 medium sized onion chopped,

4. 1 medium sized tomato chopped,

5. 1 pinch of salt,

6. 6 eggs, yolk and while separated.

Equipment used:

1. Baking tray,

2. Brush for putting oil,

3. Oven

Procedure: 

1. Take a baking tray and brush oil in it. Place the potatoes in the cups. One at the base of the cup and the others to be lined longitudinally so that it resembles a rose.

2. Remove the yolk of the egg and then place over the cup in between the potato rose shape. sprinkle the chopped tomato and onions into it.

3. Now brush some oil over the potato rose petals and then place in the oven at 240-degree Celsius for 7 minutes. 

4. Remove to see that the egg yolk is already settled. Then place the shredded cheddar cheese over the egg yolk and again place inside the oven.

5. This time bake for another 5 minutes till the cheddar cheese melts. You may sprinkle some oregano over the baked potato shaped rose petals.

Remove the tray from the oven and then carefully scoop the snack from the cup.  The rose-shaped potato snack is ready and you will love to take the cheesy bite.  This is a wholesome meal with a twist of egg, cheese, and chopped veggies. Well, cooking can be relaxation and enjoyment when your kids' creativity is involved. 

Spinach and Egg quiche- when you are downsizing with the ‘keto’ way!

Spinach and egg quiche topped with nuts - always yummy!

I was following an article on weight loss when I was introduced with the term ‘keto diet’. The concept follows that when the body doesn’t have any carbohydrate to burn, it burns down fats for energy.  The result is that excess keto body is produced and the break-down of food begins. Now, the most important part of the diet being the energy from each meal should be on the basis of 80% fats, 15% protein, and 5% carbohydrate. Well, as I was flipping the pages of a keto website, an idea clicked my mind and I thought, let’s give it a chance. With all available things in my house, I could prepare a very easy and palatable dish, a quiche made from spinach, egg and other veggies.

Preparation: For 2 people

Ingredients:

1.      4 eggs, battered

2.      1 bunch of spinach blanched,

3.      1 medium sized onion chopped,

4.      ½ tomato medium sized chopped,

5.      ½ teaspoon of salt,

6.      ½ cup of cheddar cheese shredded,

7.      1 green chili chopped,

8.      Sliced 2 garlic cloves chopped,

9.      2 and pecans sliced,

10.  1 teaspoon of butter.

Equipment used:

Microwave

Preparation:

1.      Melt butter in a skillet and then add the chopped onion and tomatoes to it. Toss gently until they get softened. Add the chopped garlic and cook again.

2.      Add the blanched spinach and then cook the veggies with the cover on. The veggies will release water and get softened. Remove and allow to cool down.

3.      Now add the eggs to it and fold the mixture till they get evenly mixed.

4.      Now place the mixture in a microwave safe container and then cook for 3-4 minutes.

5.      Top the shredded cheese over the egg content and again microwave for 2 minutes, till you see the cheese melt completely.

6.      Remove and then garnish with sliced nuts.

The idea of the quiche topped with nuts is not a general one; but trust me, my friends, the taste was just out of the world.

You may give this awesome ‘keto’ breakfast after you come from a walk or work out. Try this recipe even if you are not planning to shed some weight. It’s a healthy and yummy breakfast.