Top 5 Healthy Chili Recipes that You can Try even in Summers

Summers are here and it’s essential to have something refreshing and cool, something which can beat the heat. Here in California nights are usually cold if compared to sunny day time and at times its really chilling. So it is important to have something soothing and appetizing for dinner.

Chili recipes are usually considered as a winter food because of its warmth and heat which keeps us warm during the cold weather. But what if you want to have chili recipe in summers, it’s not crime – right! Anyways after a long, tiring day at beach when you return home your family definitely look for something refreshing yet satisfying.

A chili recipe is a healthy recipe that we all know; you can easily make a nice warm bowl of chili especially on a rainy day. This recipe is so comforting that it actually relax your senses and also helps you to have a good sleep. At time, kids are allergic to beans or some people have the gastric issues having beans and spices, for them it is always advisable to have no-bean chili recipe.

In today’s post I will share 5 chili recipe that you can make in summers; it includes a vegan chili recipe, a no-bean chili recipe, vegetarian chili recipe and more. These recipes are not just healthy but are easy to make and scrumptious too.

Summers are here along with barbecuing, enjoying at beaches, having get together outdoors it’s important to hydrate your body and also not to forget to apply some suntan lotion before you go outside. Drink plenty of water and fruit juices and eat healthy. Nevertheless, let’s jot down the recipes – 

Easy and Healthy Beef Chunk Stew Recipe

If you are looking for healthy beef stew recipe, then you have stopped at a right place. Today we will discuss a flavorsome beef stew recipe made from boneless beef and this beef stew is known as beef chuck stew. Beef chuck consist of neck, shoulder blade and upper arm. It’s excellent for braised recipes like beef stew or pot roast. And perfect for making ground beef swell.

Nevertheless, beef stew are always comforting and soothing and it’s easy to make. You can make this recipe in oven and in the slow cooker if you want. Today I am going to use oven for this recipe. The only pointer that you need to remember while making this recipe is, make a tender and succulent stew which melts in your mouth when you take a spoon of it.

To prepare this recipe, you need a Dutch oven; with a tight-fitted lid and the one which is safe for both stovetop and oven. This recipes calls for basic vegetables and spices which are easily available and are always required to make a stew recipe. Ingredients like potatoes, carrots, peas, celery and tomatoes etc. and spices like bay leaves, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, oregano and parsley etc. to make the flavors really succulent and delectable. 

Sweet Potato Halwa – Vegan Indian Pudding

I always talk about simple sweet potato recipes and its goodness that how they are healthy to have, how they are good for your body etc. This time I am sharing an Indian delicacy that one of my Indian friend sent me via email. This recipe is for the people who have craving for eating something sweet after every meal. Today I am making “sweet potato halwa” (Indian name to an eggless pudding). *This could be great dessert recipe for Christmas dinner too, healthy and nourishing dessert*

This recipe is not just healthy but she has sent me a recipe which is less in fats and calories too. So what else you want; it fall under perfect healthy recipes. The spices and ingredient used are Indian but they are easily available in any shop. It’s a best and sweetest example of mashed sweet potato recipe. I have tried this recipe and believe me it was super yummy and scrumptious.

One more thing, the recipe she shared with me was altered for diabetic people and she used artificial sweetener instead of sugar. I am using normal sugar here, because I have read somewhere artificial sweeteners are not good for kids and babies. Well I will share both things so you can try this quick and easy recipe anyway you want.

This recipe is simple and quick to make which that can be prepared in just 10 minutes. Moreover, this can be served warm or cold any which way you want. Its rich in fiber, potassium, calcium and other vital nutrients minus the extra added calories and fats. So, let’s quickly go through the preparations and method –

Crunchy Baked Green Bean Fries

I made this recipe before and it’s like my favorite recipe, it’s crispy, delicious and moreover it’s healthy. This recipe is such a hit that I am planning to serve this in Christmas dinner as a side dish with Chicken. This recipe is even approved by the picky eaters like my husband. Today’s recipe is simple and really easy to make.

I am going to use whole green beans. Green beans are very low in calories; I guess it’s about 31 kcal per 100 g of raw beans and contain no saturated fat (good for weight watchers). Nonetheless, this lean vegetable is a very good source of vitamins, minerals, and plant derived micronutrients. It’s an excellent source of Vitamin-A, Vitamin-B6, thiamin, poly phenolic antioxidants and Vitamin-C etc.

So, if you are looking for a healthy and tasty appetizer this could be one solution. This recipe is damn simple and you can serve this as an appetizer or side dish for lunch or dinner recipe. You just need 3 basic ingredients (excluding salt and pepper) and you are ready to go for this recipe.

5 Easy and Quick Meals to Start Your Day

If I talk about my college life, I’ve never been a big breakfast eater. I usually used to skip breakfast because I never used to get up on time and to make up for the lost time I had to rush to college. My quick meal defines as just a cup of coffee with 2 cookies-that’s it! I am just not hungry when I wake up in the morning, in fact I still don’t feel hungry in the morning.

However, after years of skipping my breakfast I realized my body needs energy for every activity and since my body and brain is not getting that significant energy my metabolic rate was high and I used to get tired easily. In fact, I used to feel sleepy for a whole day. So, around 11 or 12 in the afternoon I used to feel super hungry and end up eating all junks which was available starting from burgers to fries for lunch to sodas. Even though I was always aware of the fact that breakfast is the most essential meal of the day I used to skip it because I was too lazy to make a breakfast. But, today I am sharing 5 easy and quick meals for breakfast so that you won’t skip your meals. Now I don’t skip my breakfast for sure –

Healthy Halloween Soup Recipe: Witches’ Brew Chicken Soup

Insisting your kids to eat is quite a difficult task, the best way to make them eat veggie is through soups. Kids just love soups. So why not to make a healthy soup recipe this weekend. Halloween is around the corner, and I got this really spooky and awesome recipe for kids called Witches’ Brew Chicken Soup.

This is a simple chicken and vegetable soup and kids love this soup. I got this recipe from My Recipes but I have made few alternatives to it. I have added more veggies to make this soup healthier. This is one of the simple soup recipes that you can try for Halloween and this recipe feeds up to 12 servings. You can increase the quantity by adding more ingredients and so.

What’s more good thing about this soup is; it will keep them full, warm and satisfied for long. So, fill your little pixies' bellies with Witches’ Brew Chicken Soup before sending them out to trick-or-treat. A piping-hot bowl of this healthy soup makes a delicious dinner and it is an easy lunch for the next day too.

The chicken breast used in this recipe is rich in protein and low in fats, so all those who are real calorie conscious can definitely try this soup by just avoiding the sour cream, cheese and other fatty things. In the coming posts I will be posting some easy chicken breast recipes which are boon for weight watchers.

Anyways without wasting much time lets dig into the recipe section