Mexico is a melting pot of culture, traditions and people, and cuisine is not any different to this idea. Although there were a number of native flavors in the Mexican cuisine, over the period of time, there have been influence from Europe, India, Spain and China as well. We know that Mexican recipes have bold use of flavors and spices that make it a popular cuisine, while the ingredients too are a blend of native as well as foreign influence.

If you are an office goer who has a packed schedule around the clock, you might get very less or no time to cook something extravagant on a daily basis. Cooking a complete entree on the go when you are already running low on time is not an option. To add to it, a nine-hour desk job which compels you to sit in front of a laptop or desktop makes it more challenging to prepare something which is light on the stomach and is made with minimal efforts.

Traditionally served with melted cheese, jalapeño peppers. Nachos are fried tortilla chips which can be served with a variety of ingredients as the topping. Common toppings include black beans, cilantro, meat, guacamole, lettuce, spinach, lime, olives, onions, garlic, pickle and many more. Here is a list of the different types of salsa and toppings that can be served with the classic nachos.

Gourmet recipes are prepared using a variety of ingredients. But people might be allergic to some of the ingredients which are a must have, in a certain recipe or dish. This does not necessarily mean that they will be deprived of biting into that soft tender pink salmon just because someone is allergic to soy sauce.

Guacamole has become an essential part of American cuisine can be used as a dip for chips, or in a salad and as a condiment for many recipes. The key ingredient is avocado, which is a large berry containing a single seed. The flesh of the fruit is used to make the guacamole, which is rich in vitamins, minerals, potassium, dietary fibers boasting several health benefits.

Children can be very picky eaters, especially when it comes to green and leafy vegetables. If only pizza’s and burgers could be made with broccoli and kale and still taste good. Ingredients can be creatively masked in the preparation methods, but still some children will pick up on it and create a fuss.

Lactose intolerance is a essentially a deficiency of lactase, an intestinal enzyme that breaks down lactose into sugar and glucose which makes it easier for the body to absorb the enzyme further into intestines. Although genetically determined, lactose intolerance generally occurs between the ages 5 to 21. Simply put, a person who is lactose intolerant cannot process dairy products at all.

Soups are a pot full of delicious and nutritious ingredients. Apart from offering a range of health benefits, soups are easy to prepare and stomach filling too. Whether it is a chilly winter evening or hot summer afternoon, there is a soup for every season and occasion. Here are some of the popular and delicious soups and the benefits they offer.

Sauces are a quintessential ingredient when it comes to preparing any kind of pasta. They complement the bland taste of the boiled pasta with their tanginess which hides a burst of flavor of herbs. Pasta has been relished by Italians and Europeans alike since centuries. Its ease of preparation with minimal ingredients is what makes them popular even today.

When it comes to barbecuing, Texans are pretty serious about how well and slow-cooked the beef needs to be and how deep it absorbs the juices of the sauce its glazed with. They have their signature recipes and sauces that make their barbecues an authentic lone-star cuisine. Let’s go through their barbecue and barbecue sauce recipe that make them standout from rest of their American barbecue counterparts.

Life is all about evolution, and like us even our food has come a long way. We have learned to amalgamate tradition and innovation in our cooking. Today recipes are not just limited to an individual’s notebook or a restaurant’s kitchen, it has reached places one didn’t even know of.

If you happen to be home alone, hungry, with the vegetables and other cooking basics in your kitchen, you don’t need to skip dinner or worse order something super unhealthy, you can whip up something nutritious as well as delicious. In any case left with options or no options at all, here are some vegetable recipes which are extremely easy to put together and should definitely be a part of your meals.