“Chayote Squash”, I guess this term sounds a little weird, rather if I mention the word “Iskus”, everyone will feel comfortable. Yes! Iskus is what we call to Chayote Squash here in Nepal.       Chayote is member of the squash family that originated in Mexico but can now be found throughout the world if you know where to look. After Mexico, it was seen in South America... 

  A bland diet is the one in which choice is restricted to smooth and soothing foods to prevent irritation of any kind-mechanical, chemical or thermal- to the mucous membranes of the digestive tract. The bland diet is prescribed in disturbances of the gastro-intestinal tract, such as peptic and duodenal ulcers, ulcerative, colitis, dysentery or diarrhea.       Bland diets... 

Planning meals in advance will help in buying more with the same amount of money. Both time and money can be saved by purchasing raw foods for several meals at one time. Such planning also helps in checking whether the family’s nutritional needs are being met or not.   Once the menu is planned, the items to be purchased in the market should be listed. Shopping will be efficient when the... 

                  Ingredients The Sauce 1                                    Roasted Red Pepper 1                                    Small Clove of Garlic ¼ tsp.                           Salt ¼ cup                           Water   The... 

              mild, sweet flavored, bell shaped pepper is well-known as Sweet Pepper or a Bell pepper. Bell pepper is boxlike, filled with air inside. Mostly liked for its shiny appearance and vibrant colors, sweet bell peppers are the ornaments of the vegetable world with their marvelously shaped glossy exterior coated in a wide array of colors ranging from... 

Calories Protein   Calcium Iron        Vitamin A             Thia-mine              Ribo-Flavin          Nicotinic Acid      Vitamin C                Vitamin-D (gm.)      (gm.)      (mgm.)  (I.U.)      (mgm.)  (mgm.)  (mgm.)  (mgm.)  (I.U.) Children 1-2 years                ..                ... 

When I was a little girl, lost in fictional animated characters, the only root in my mind was the carrot in Bugs Bunny—the one that bugs always eats. The root looks yummy and Bugs never gave up eating. One cannot picture Bugs Bunny without his ever-present carrot.  While Bugs seems to favor carrots for purely hedonistic reasons, I prefer them because of their crunchy and sweet nature. Root... 

Some Uncommon Edibles Your backpacking trip runs longer than planned, you dropped all your things, or you just didn’t bring enough. You are starving to death. What do you do when you run out of food? Bushes, weeds, roots, and trees can offer many options for food whether you need it for survival, or if you don’t want to pack as much in. Throughout the world, you can find plants that are... 

Stir-Fried Edible Cactus with Tomatoes and Herbs Ingredients 2 cups                           Edible Cactus (Nopales) ½ tbsp                          Olive Oil 2 cloves                        Garlic 1 pinch                         Pepper ½ cup                          ... 

Meal Planning How much an individual benefits by eating depends not only upon the amount he eats but also on the combination, preparation and serving of foods in an attractive and enjoyable form. Planning the daily allowances of foods in terms of meals and distributing the different foods among the meals taken during the day are very important in the formulation of balanced diet. The points to... 

Going nuts with Nuts We all like snacks, and most of the times end up filling our stomach with unhealthy choices. With life racing along its very surrounding human aspect and growth, hardly ever we do think before we eat. It is said that good things come in small packages, just like these small but amazingly healthy and most nutritious nuts. From their multitude of flavors and satisfying crunch... 

Embrace the world of Edible Beauty by Srijana Shrestha Beauty and fragrance have always affected the human senses. Flowers draw us with their color and scent. Generally we use flower for decorating our homes, garden or to give somebody on special occasions. But the flower that we use not only have the decorating value but many flower are even edible. Edible flowers have been used in the culinary...