I have this weird evening curse. Cos that's when my food loving split personality takes over. Almost all my diet plans fail during the evening. I tend to eat the most "unhealthy" stuff during this time. The things my body likes (fruits, raw vegetables, nuts, home made granola, cereal, smoothie etc) are ignored while the tongue takes over with its cravings for chips, bread, cubes of cheese, bagels with cream cheese...you get the drift. While I do boast of a healthy pantry, its certainly not lacking in ingredients that have "Only to be consumed moderately" label on them. Well, my brain seems to stop working during such moments while the taste buds go on a rampage. All that guilt trip of "Sheesh! Where's your will power girl?" questions have successfully accomplished nothing!

So, I came up with a way to make me stick to my resolution. I started preparing different snacks that would tempt me to reach out to them during the evening instead of random "malnourished goodies". These Pear and Walnuts Muffins are one of such nutritious snacks. I was inspired to try these out using the base recipe from Vegetarian Times. The egg was replaced only to pave way for flaxseeds to boost omega-3 fatty acids in these muffins. Some Oat bran went it to increase metabolism and lower bad cholesterol. Wheat provides fiber additionally along with Oat bran.  The Phytonutrients, Vitamin E and Omega 3 fatty acids in walnuts makes them a beneficial addition. Vitamin C, Potassium and additional Fiber come from Pears.  For all the wholesome nutrition that this provides and the way its heartiness makes it so filling, who is worried about eating random snacks? Lousy Chips, when I can have these? naaaaaah! Whenever you find yourself at crossroads between the body and tongue just tell yourself this (like I do every single time ..till date) - " Satisfaction from mindless craving lasts only the first 5-10 minutes (that is until you start feeling full) but the satisfaction and contentment from eating the nutritious foods is for LIFE!"