How a Plant-Based Diet Can Help Lower Cholesterol Levels: A Comprehensive Guide
Like us, you probably brace yourself for the worst when your doctor brings up cholesterol at a checkup. But cholesterol- a waxy, fat-like substance that travels through your bloodstream- is not inherently bad. In fact, it’s an important substance created by your liver to digest fatty foods, create hormones, and build cells. Here’s the catch. […]
Reducing Calories in Asian Cooking: Tips and Tricks
Is Chinese takeout your go-to on busy weeknights? If so, you’ve probably experienced the post-meal rollercoaster of feeling super full and weirdly hungry in less than an hour. And no, it’s not just you. There’s good reason to this. Some dishes on Asian restaurant menus (typically modified to suit American tastebuds) are high in calories […]
How to Choose the Right Coconut Milk for Cooking Thai Curry | Mekhala Living
What’s spicy, well-balanced, and filled with umami? Thai food! Indeed, Thai cuisine has topped the charts as one of the hottest trending food styles in the world. There are plenty of places to get your Thai fix in the U.S., making it really hard to miss. Now, why is Thai cuisine such a game-changer? For […]
Common Indian Dishes to Make with Indian Cooking Pastes
There’s plenty you can do with Indian cooking pastes. We’ve compiled three recipes to make with Mekhala’s organic Butter Masala paste, organic Tikka Masala paste, and organic Vindaloo paste. A. How to Make Dairy-Free Butter Chicken with Organic Butter Masala Paste Butter chicken is a popular North Indian dish that is loved by many. The […]
Tips for Making Authentic Indian Food with Cooking Pastes | Mekhala Living
Do you love Indian cooking? Join the club! Ranked fifth in Taste Atlas’s World’s Best Cuisines 2022 list, Indian food is often lauded for its delicious curries, intricate spices, and complex flavor pairings. That said, do you know why Indian food tastes so good? It’s science. Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology discovered that […]
7 Tips for Beginners to Start Batch Cooking
Batch Cooking for Beginners: 7 Tips to Get Started If you’ve been around for a while, you know meal prepping is all the rage nowadays. But we must ask, what took us so long to appreciate this genius idea? Whether you’re prepping for guests or simply want to make your mid-week dinners a little easier, […]
7 Undeniable Benefits of Meal Prepping
There’s something incredibly aesthetic about meal prepping. After all, what’s not to love about rows of colorful, healthy meals lined up in glass containers? It’s one thing to swipe through the millions of pictures on social media, but there’s more to meal prepping than meets the eye. Planning, assembling, and sometimes cooking several meals in […]
6 Asian Recipes to Try on a Gluten-Free Diet
Do you feel nauseous and sickly every time you eat a bowl of rigatoni? Do wheat products hurt your tummy? Chances are you’re dealing with gluten intolerance or sensitivity. Under such circumstances, the immediate course of action would be to quit gluten completely. And yes, that means you can’t have pasta anymore. At least not […]
Stock Up on These 7 Organic Asian Cooking Pastes from Mekhala Living!
You can’t talk about Asian food without bringing up cooking pastes. These spicy, aromatic, and downright delicious blends, made from several fresh and dried ingredients ground together, lend authentic Asian dishes their distinctive flavor- whether it’s noodles, curries, or anything in between. But here’s the catch, creating a paste from scratch is harder than you’d […]
Going Vegan? Here are 7 Healthy Tips to Follow
Veganism has taken the world by storm, with an estimated 79 million vegans living across the globe. Simply put, reasons for veganism apart from preserving life are health reasons, and protecting the planet. Vegans avoid ingesting or using animal products, including meat, eggs, and dairy. While plant-based vegan products can be healthy, eating out is […]
Natural Preservatives for Your Peace of Mind
Preservatives are wonderful. They keep food fresh for longer, enabling us to stock up on reserves and reduce waste. They can even produce delicious new flavor combinations. But those chemicals with names we can hardly pronounce can be disturbing. Fortunately, there are natural alternatives to chemical and synthetic preservatives that can do the job just […]
Doing Our Part: Sustainability and Clean Eating with Mekhala
With the increasing consumption of one-use plastics, the level of pollution on Earth is increasingly at a worrying rate. Food production can affect the natural humane ecological environment. Moreover, food is associated with harmful preservatives and additives that can adversely affect our bodies. All these things jointly contribute to unsustainable food production and a vulnerable […]
