Mexican Corn Cakes

Tasty flavourful Mexican dishes are the best! Corn is one of the traditional ingredients, corn cakes are the best finger food  to bring for a party !

You'll need :

1 1/2 cups milk

1 egg

1 1/2 cups ( 1 can ) corn kernels 

1 cup shredded cheddar cheese 

2 heaping tablespoons of chopped basil ( 1 tbsp for dry) 

2 3/4 cups of all purpose flour

3/4 cup corn meal

1 tbsp baking powder 

3/4 tsp salt 

1/8 tsp pepper

Steps:

1. Combine milk , egg, corn kernels, cheese and basil in a bowl.

2. In a separate bowl, combine flour , corn meal, baking powder, salt and pepper.

3. Transfer wet ingredients into dry ingredients and mix well until lump free.

4. Lightly butter the skillet and heat up over medium heat. 

5. Spoon scant 1/3 cup of the batter and cook until the edges are browned and flip. Cook for another 1 - 2 minutes.

6. Serve !! 

* may serve with maple syrup or honey instead and with that intention add a few tablespoons of sugar to the batter.

Healthy oil-free chicken nuggets

Cravings for KFC? Why not treat yourself with this healthy nuggets? 

Yes please! 

You'll need : 

150g of boneless skinless chicken breast ( or thigh)

 Breadcrumbs / Panko ( grind some stale bread in a food processor) 

 

Seasoning:

2 heaping Tbsp of Ketchup

1 tsp of HP sauce 

Pinch of cayenne pepper

1 tsp mustard

Salt and pepper to taste 

Handful Corn flour 

Steps : 

Preheat your oven at 180°c 

1. Wash and pad dry the chicken breast. And cut into strips

2. Using a meat hammer or back of a pan gently hit it to tenderize the meat.

3. In a bowl, mix in all the seasoning and coat the chicken well. 

4. Add in some corn starch and mix, just enough to coat the surface . ( you'll notice it forms a sticky layer)

5. Coat them with breadcrumbs and bake them on a wire rack.

180°c , 10- 15 minutes. 

Serve ! Taste divine ! 

 

Skinny Treat : Guilt-Free Mango Fro-yo

I've been craving for ice cream but you know, ice CREAM. Hahaha ;) 

You'll need :

4 cups of plain yogurt (low fat or non fat) 1-2 cups of fruits (your choice) *i used mango * my favorite ! ( half for purée, half diced 

1 tbsp of honey 

Toasted nuts ( your choice) * I used mixture of walnut, cashew and almond, and it's superb!

Steps:

1. Strain out the liquid from the yogurt as much as possible by using cheese cloth in the fridge for few hours. 

2. Blend it up with fruits. 

3. Stir in the diced mango.

4.Freeze it and stir every 1 hour for 3 times. This gives your "ice cream" even smoother! 

5. Top with nuts and serve!

** you can do this with ice cream machine . 

DONE! Amazingly delicious :) 

Good luck guys :)

Fluffy yogurt waffle / pancakes ( without waffle iron )

I don't own a waffle iron at home, so I gotta make them on a griller! Lines formed on the waffles are very pretty as well!
These super fluffy waffles are what I can't resist of!

You'll need :

1 cup all purpose flour
1/2 cup whole wheat flour (or just use all all-purpose)
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp kosher salt
2 Tbsp raw sugar (or substitute granulated white sugar)
2 large eggs
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/4 cups buttermillk or plain yogurt
1/2 tsp apple cider or white vinegar

Steps:

1.Preheat your grill pan on medium heat. Prepare a wire cooling rack on the side.

2.Whisk together the flours, baking soda, baking powder, kosher salt, and sugar.
In a separate container whisk together the eggs, vanilla, buttermilk, and vinegar. Pour the wet into the dry and stir gently until fully combined and no dry spots remain (you will have some lumps,that's good)

3.Brush your grill pan with the oil, and ladle half a cup of batter into the center. Lower heat to low. Let cook 3-4 minutes until crisp.
Flip, Cook an additional 3 minutes, then remove and let cool on a wire rack. Repeat with rest of batter.
Remember these can only flipped once, or else your waffles would not turn out pretty. :)

Serve immediately.

Skinny Breakfast : Fruity Carrot Oatmeal

Time to get creative! When I was thinking about what's for breakfast tomorrow, and I saw carrots in my fridge. And I was like, how about cook the oatmeal with carrots and dried fruits? I tried. And it's awesome! I added some nuts for wonderful crunchy texture :)

You'll need :

1 cup of rolled oats
2 1/2 cup of water
Sweetener/honey/sugar ( your preference )
1 cup of grated carrot
A handful of ( apricots, walnuts and almonds, cranberries , raisin , goji berries etc.. ) of your choice
1 apple ( cored and diced )
Some grapes

Steps :

1. Cook the rolled oat with water until its almost done.
2. On medium low heat, add in all the ingredients and simmer for 8-10 minutes. Add in your sweetener/honey/sugar at this time because the sweetness from the fruits might be enough :)
3. And now it's done!

This is a very versatile recipe, you can always substitute with your favourite dried fruits. It's not really much like a normal oatmeal like you would eat it plain with fruits, it taste like porridge ! Yummmmmmmm
Also you can spice it up with cinnamon or nutmeg. I won't judge :D
The sweetness from the carrots is really tasty !
You might need to add more water if it gets too stiff.

This serves 2-3 hungry people

Good luck !
Allison <3
@juilletideas

My "bapple mango" smoothie

Banana + apple = Bapple

And.... Mango! *my favourite*

This is one of my favourite post workout smoothie.

It's so creamy and thick.

Trust me.

You'll LOVE it!!!

You'll need :

1/2 cup of plain low fat yogurt

1 ripe mango ( diced )

1 medium size banana ( you can go for a large one, I won't judge :) )

1 tbsp of peanut butter ( I used steffi's no sugar added )

1 apple ( cored and diced, and the skin is good for you )

1 scoop of protein powder ( I used Gold Standard 100% whey protein ) 

Some ice cubes

Steps ;

1. It couldn't be easier, just blend everything in a blender!!

Serve!

Cheers! It's loaded with potassium and protein that you need after your workout. It's important to feed your muscle! 

Good luck

-@allison_phuise  @juilletideas

Easy salad dressing : yogurt mustard

Low calorie dressings yet delicious and rich in texture. I served it with cucumber and tomato and it tastes great!
Since 1tsp of mustard contains only 4 cals, I will be more generous with the mustard!
You'll need :

Equal ratio of mustard and yogurt

Steps :

1. Mix well and serve!