If you thought potatoes could only make for savory food items, think again. Potatoes and sweet potatoes can be used to make some of the most unique and enjoyable desserts. Tubers like these add density and smoothness to most batters and therefore add fantastic flavor and taste to sweet dishes. Get a little experimental and check out these potato desserts that taste absolutely divine!
Mini potato souffles
You read that right, you can make light and fluffy souffles with a batter of sweet potato, cinnamon, brown sugar, egg whites and some vanilla extract. Blend all the ingredients and bake until puffy. This recipe would make souffles soft and make every bite melt in your mouth.
Sweet potato marshmallow bars
You can make some mouthwatering bars with sweet potato filling! You would need to make a crust and add some gooey filling on to it. To make the crust use ground crackers, sugar and salt and for the filling blend together pureed sweet potatoes, eggs, cream and vanilla extracts. Once finely blended, lay the filling atop the crust and bake until golden. These bars taste amazing during lazy summer evenings!
Potato doughnuts
Moist and fluffy, these potato doughnuts are not only tasty but very easy to make. The recipe for potato doughnut is the same as any other traditional doughnut recipe. The only exception in a potato doughnut recipe is that of sour cream. Add mashed sweet potato in place of sour cream and enjoy the amazing flavor of maple, lemon, sweet potato and cinnamon in an all new potato doughnut.
Potato pudding
This recipe is an amazing dessert perfect for a holiday treat. What’s best, it also works as a great comfort food on lonely evenings. For this recipe, you could either use ordinary potatoes or their sweetened cousins. In a blender, pulse sweet potato, eggs, milk, nutmeg, sugar, cinnamon, cream butter and ground ginger. Blend till light and fluffy. Bake the batter for about 40 minutes and serve hot with fresh cream and strawberries!
Sweet potato brownies
This recipe is a healthier variant of traditional calorie laden brownies. It will not only soothe your sweet tooth cravings but also help you stay guilt-free. To make the brownies healthy you can skip the chocolate ganache. To prepare the batter, use mashed potatoes, sugar, eggs, baking powder and flour and blend it until you get a smooth consistency. Add the batter to a prepared and buttered dish and bake for 20 minutes. Cool and enjoy these delightful brownies with your friends and family!
We are a coffee-drinking nation and every form of the beverage – decaf, regular, expresso, latte, cappuccino, macchiato and ristretto is consumed everyday by millions of us. It’s the first thing we need in the morning and the last (for some) after dessert. Black, with cream, with sugar, no sugar, flavored, each of us has a preference with regard to strength. Nespresso’s taken heed of this and given us a gift in a pod with the Nespresso capsules. Available in the regular Arabica and Robusta capsules, they have some amazing seasonal flavors as well.
Nespresso capsules are hermetically sealed in a capsule that holds 5-7 gms of coffee – enough for one serving of coffee. They offer five ranges in Ristretto (25ml), Espresso (40 ml), Lungo (110 ml), Decaffeinated (40 ml and 110 ml) or Flavored (40 ml).
The variations in Nespresso coffee capsules Ristretto range are:
Ristretto Origin – Made from South and Central American Arabicas, it has toasted flavors with cocoa notes and woody undertones.
Ristretto Origin India – A blend of the finest Arabicas with a smidgen of Robusta from Southern India, this full-bodied coffee has hints of spices.
Ristretto Intenso – A strong blend of South and Central American Robustas and Arabicas, the Ristretto Intenso is a full-bodied coffee with a creamy texture and peppery notes.
The variations in Nespresso coffee capsules Espresso range are:
Espresso Origin Brazil: A pure Arabica coffee, it has a mild sweet flavor.
Espresso Leggero: A blend of South American Arabicas and Robusta, it has smooth notes of cocoa and cereal.
Espresso Forte: Exclusively made from South and Central American Arabicas, it has an intensely roasted balance of espresso and fruity notes.
The variations of Nespresso coffee capsules Lungo range are:
Lungo Leggero: Lightly roasted East African, South and Central American Arabicas, with mild notes of jasmine is what makes up this delicious brew.
Lungo Forte: A complex mix of South and Central American Arabicas, this coffee has heavy roasted notes with a slight hint of fruit.
Lungo Origin Guatemala: A mix of Arabica and washed Gourmet Robusta coffee, Lungo Origin Guatemala is smooth and well balanced with dry and malty cereal notes.
The variations of Nespresso coffee capsules in the Decaffeinated range are:
Espresso Decaffeinato: Dark roasted South American Arabicas with a touch of Robusta enhances the cocoa flavors and roasted cereal undertones of this decaffeinated espresso.
Lungo Decaffeinato: This is a slightly more complex blend of separately roasted South American and East African Arabicas. It includes toasted cereal and sweet notes with subtle and floral hints of East African Arabicas.
The variations of Nespresso coffee capsules Flavored range are:
Espresso Vanilla: This silky-flavored coffee is the result of a base of Espresso Forte, which is a complex and heavily-roasted blend of South and Central American Arabicas and a slightly caramelized aroma of vanilla. Espresso Caramel: On a base of Espresso Forte, this complex and intensely roasted blend made from South and Central American Arabicas has the sweetness of caramel.
Here are a few easy and healthy recipe ideas that are both quick to make and light to digest on hot summer days. With very few ingredients, the preparation of these recipes is a breeze. So go on, enjoy these easy, healthy recipes that are brimming with nutrition and taste heavenly too!
Greek Cucumber Rolls
Ingredients (Serves 2)
Directions
This is popular among easy and healthy recipes. Slice cucumber into thin flat strips using a vegetable peeler and arrange them in slices of two on a clean tray. Smear the hummus on top of each slice, then toss some feta cheese, black olives and cut tomatoes on each of the cucumber strips. Squeeze a little lemon juice and sprinkle some finely chopped dill and cilantro. Finally, roll the strips, serve the Greek cucumber rolls and see them being gobbled up by the young and old alike!
Flavorful fettuccine pasta with vegetables
Ingredients (Serves 2)
Directions
Cook the fettuccine pasta according to the directions on the label. In a thick bottomed pan, heat the olive oil and sauté the chopped garlic and shallots. After about a minute or so, add the other vegetables along with salt and toss them gently for a few minutes. The vegetables must cook and be crunchy at the same time. When they are done, add the cooked pasta, Parmesan cheese, and some freshly ground black pepper to it and mix well. Serve this flavorful fettuccine pasta with vegetables for lunch or dinner as a filling, yet light meal.
Sunshine juice
Ingredients (Serves 2)
Direction
Squeeze juice from the oranges and blend the strawberries in a juicer. Then in a pitcher, take the orange juice, strawberry juice, and chilled water together and mix well. Refresh yourself with this yummy sunshine juice with ice cubes on a hot day.