Potato fries remain kids favorite for a long time! Different types of fries gives it an additional sense of satisfaction!
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Helpful gadgets in the kitchen
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!
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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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I am used to make pudding with rice, tried a different recipe with green lentils. Tasted amazing! Sharing the recipe!
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Some of us love to eat, and there are the others who live to eat 🙂 Sharing some tips about how we approached weight loss as a family!
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A common friend introduced me to Suresh Ganesh, a local entrepreneur. They have been catering Indian snacks and food items in US for long. However, their business seems to have been impacted by COVID. During the pandemic, we can support local small businesses and entrepreneurs in some way we can! Every bit counts!
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There are some foods that we tend to feel are perfect for us – soul foods 🙂 Soups are soul food for many!
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Snacks to eat when you are hungry at night
While it is important to have a good daily routine, sometimes due to school or office work, we tend to focus on meeting our deadlines and end up going to bed late. The typical question of what to eat when we are hungry at night comes up! Sharing some nutritious tips to snack at night!
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Baked crispy tortilla bowl perfect recipe for leftover nights!
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