Cake House

I dli with coconut chutney is a staple breakfast at my place. Idlis and dosas were a part of my childhood. My mom used to grind the soaked urad dal and rice and let it ferment overnight for amazingly delicious steaming hot idlis and dosa for the next day breakfast. We loved this along with my mom's special coconut chutney or sambhar.  Nowadays lots and lots of different varieties of idlis and dosas are made worldwide. One of them is made by using oats. This does not require fermentation and can be made instantly. Even on a busy day, just temper the ingredients and steam this to perfection. A deliciously protein-rich, nutritious breakfast is ready within half an hour. In India, we used to buy the idli- dosa batter often as it was readily available in the market.After coming to the US, I started making regularly the idli batter at home. When I do not have a stock of the homemade idli batter, this instant oats idli is a standby. I have paired oa...

A no-bake energy bites which are a perfect snack post workout. I found these energy bites recipe from Deliciously Ella's  blog which has many healthy and unique recipes. I love her blog because they are so simple, easy and there are many different varieties of healthy dishes. In these bites, I have added oats, which was not in the main recipe. These energy bites are super versatile.You can add your own choice of chocolate chips, peanut butter, desiccated coconut, dried cranberries and so on. When I saw the recipe, I tried and made around 10- 12 bites, but after seeing the demand for these bites from my husband and daughter the next day I made a big batch. By this time I emptied a big pack of dates. I liked the addition of coconut oil. My friend always makes different varieties of energy bites. I have tasted them before but never tried making them at home. But when I saw these cuties in Ella's blog, all the ingredients were handy and so here it is on my blog. These e...

W ho wouldn’t like a crispy, lacy, scrumptious cookies? These oats lace cookies are one of our favorite cookies which will get over within minutes of baking. These thin, crispy oatmeal cookies will be the star among all the other delicacies in parties. Just melt the butter and sugar, then once cooled add all the other ingredients and bake for less than 10 minutes. Simple and easy cookies can be made within no time and with very fewer ingredients. The cookies, while baking, will spread so bake them in batches. This quantity will make about a whole lot of cookies, which can be gifted to friends and also can be enjoyed on cold evenings. Just try this one and I guarantee that you just cannot stop on one as they are buttery and so addictive. Ingredients: Rolled oats- 1 ½ Cups Sugar- 1 Cup All-Purpose Flour- 2 tbsp Butter- ½ Cup Vanilla Essence- 1 tsp Eggs- 1 no Method: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F Heat butter and sugar in a saucepan over medium heat. Stirring frequently until the butte...

T hese healthy and nutritious laddus are made out of quinoa and oats which turn out to be very appetizing and a delicious snack. If you think that quinoa is only good for salads and pilafs, then you should try this combination of quinoa along with oats. Oats help to control the blood sugar and keep you feeling full and quinoa adds a little extra protein. The amazing combination of both will make your day. In this laddus all the dry ingredients are roasted, then mixed along with jaggery, ground and rolled in the form of laddus using clarified butter. The addition of nuts will improve its taste to another level. Nuts are a good source of vitamins, fibers, and essential minerals. Flax seeds are called as the most powerful plant foods on the planet. These contain high levels of omega-3 fatty acid. Chia seeds are a common substitute in vegan cooking. These chia seeds also contain rich omega-3 fatty acids. All together this snack is a  full power packed one which can be had after a nice ...

W e love anything made out of oats and my daughter will fall head over heels for these cookies as this contains all of her favorite ingredients like the chocolate chips, raisins and most importantly oats. She loves homemade granola bars , which I made earlier and always asks me to make batches as soon as they get over. These oatmeal cookies have turned right by which I mean soft, chewy and perfectly baked which are loaded with the generous amount of chocolate chips and also raisins. Kids will hang around these cookie jars till it gets over and will demand more. Old fashioned oats have a lot of health benefits including low cholesterol and reducing certain diseases. They are nutritious food that can easily be incorporated into your daily diet. Include oats in your life and feel healthy. This cookie recipe is a no-fail dish and do not overbake them. Just try this out and everybody will love this. Ingredients: Butter-6 tbsps Sugar- ¾ Cups All-purpose Flour- ⅓ Cup Whole Wheat Flour- ⅓ cup ...

I am not a big fan of energy or granola bars. But these changed my thinking completely. I tasted these once when my daughter after her swimming class bought these granola bars from the vending machine.It was so crisp and not much sweet, I loved it. I thought of giving it a try at home as homemade is always the best. I googled and got this recipe. It’s fun and easy to make the bars. This is a basic recipe. You can add different nuts, different cereals, different grains of your choice. This is so easy to make that before it gets over I will be ready with the next batch. Now this has become our family favorite. The specialty of these granola bars are you can make these as you wish, just that you should know the base. Try this out and let me know. Adapted from Bettycrocker : Ingredients: Old fashioned oats- 2 ½ cups Honey- ¼ Cup Sugar- ¼ Cup Organic Coconut oil- ¼ Cup Vanilla Essence- ½ Cup Raisins- ¼ Cup Baking Powder- ½ tsp Method: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. In a bowl mix the c...

I thought about this banana oats loaf cake is when my husband bought two big packs of old fashioned oats. I didn’t know what to do with the huge packs. My daughter told me to try making varity of dishes with oats. From then on in my house every other day it will be either oats dosa or  oats upma and so on. One day I thought of preparing a cake with these oats and there were ripe bananas and within an hour an amazing loaf cake was ready. My kids enjoyed them thoroughly. I was thinking, when we were kids, making a cake was like a dream come true. We used to have a round electric oven, which is used on special occasions to make a basic vanilla sponge cake which we eagerly waited for. My dad used to prepare yummy desserts like kheer, gulab jamun, ice creams, vanilla cake. We used to wait for sunday as that is when he prepares all these varity of desserts and me and my brothers are his assistants. My mom will be free from cooking on sundays. Feeling nostalgic. And not to forget my dad...