Crystallized sugar not only tastes great, it is easily moldable into beautiful shapes, making it an artists landscape!
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Homemade Ice cream
When your child surprises you with a homemade ice cream… it is bliss!
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One small positive thought in the mornings can change our whole day, and impact those around us!
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I used to think these are for rich people, but a few incidents in my life made me change my perspective!
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Cutting and peeling a jackfruit requires skill. Got to experience it today!
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Summer time simple homemade recipe for Mint lemonade
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Potato fries remain kids favorite for a long time! Different types of fries gives it an additional sense of satisfaction!
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My friend visited me after a few decades and I got an opportunity to cook for her.
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Everyone loves ice creams – especially during summer! Have you tried making one at home..?
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Many a time, a good coffee does the trick of getting us out of Monday blues. Today was different!
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Food we eat can be categorized into multiple tastes. Tasting all types of food periodically is a good way to lead a healthy life.
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While we all have a choice to eat what we want to, wasting food is something we can all collectively learn to avoid.
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Festivities, gatherings, and good food – sometimes the perfect recipe for a weekend!
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A tasty mouthwatering Indian snack that is loved by all age groups!
Continue reading “Snack recipes – #7 Pani puri”Sauerkraut & gut health
This is a simple dish made by fermenting raw cabbage. It has a lot of beneficial properties especially towards protecting the stomach lining and assisting in digestion and assimilation.
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Sharing a few potato recipes that are easy and does not take time to cook during the week.
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One small positive thought in the mornings can change our whole day, and impact those around us!
Continue reading “Daily motivation #138”Variety of baking molds & pans
Anyone who bakes loves to experiment, and when it comes to a set of kitchen tools that can potentially enhance experience, it turns out into a family fun activity or team building activity! Some of the interesting baking pans that I loved..!
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When you are cooking for a weekend get together, the trays just fill up so quickly 🙂
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Attempting to try a few snacks from some of my favorite bloggers..!
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Delicious cake by a local entrepreneur!
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Feel-good seasonal soups!
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Simple salads for lunch or lunch boxes!
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After a long time got a chance to bake… Yes… feels nice when the kitchen smells of melted butter 🙂
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While we enjoy the beauty of fall, ensuring we regulate our diet to the seasonal changes is necessary & critical to stay healthy.
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Romain lettuce salad!
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Coconut poli is a delicacy in South India.
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One of our favorites at home! Simple recipes, fun to make and tasty to eat!
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While there are many types of home remedies, sharing Infusion based remedies that are prevalently used across cultures.
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As children we used to look forward to summer as it would be mango season again! Mostly 3-4 varieties of mangoes that spread across summer timeline indicated whether summer was at its peak or getting over! Now, interesting to see more than 50 varieties of mangoes around the world!
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Tried something new and made two variations of milk sweets changing one ingredient, the taste and texture changed drastically!
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Baked these after a very long time! Tasted yummy!
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It has been around 16 days since I started the project. First harvest today!
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Sometimes making kids drink their milk is a challenge. My mother used to face the same and made us used to colored (and flavored) milk. As we grew, the choices and options seems to increase! Sharing some of our favorite recipes.
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Valentine’s day special 🙂 Raspberry filled chocolate hearts!
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Finally, I got to get my own Microgreen growing kit. Instead of trying it out in home trays, ordered one formally. Growing microgreens in water!
Continue reading “Learning to grow Microgreens – #1”Pink pineapples are now available
Yes… Pink pineapples seem to be available for purchase online and are available in some grocery stores. How different is it? Is it safe to consume? How does it look?
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Every place we live has their own versions of foods that they give their children while preparing for exams. Sharing some interesting observations across cultures!
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This is a popular offering at temples and a very tasty dish! Sharing the basic version and variations of Panchamrut (a.k.a Panchamrutam)!
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It is important to differentiate between healthy and unhealthy eating habits.
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