Romain lettuce salad!
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Coconut Poli (sweet dish)
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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How many of these Indian sweets / desserts can you recognize? How many have you tried? I have tried making many of them and looking forward to trying all of them this year.
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10 Summer salad recipes
Summer salads are a great combination of fruits, vegetables, cheese, lemon and greens, especially with a squeeze of lemon – making them perfect for this HOT weather! Sharing some of the must-try salads!
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Biriyani varieties
The word brings back so many memories 🙂 Everyone has their own version, their own favorite place and type of biriyani and friends can fight it out to see who makes the tastiest 🙂 As there are many varieties, thought I will pick some of my favorite styles and versions and share!
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Quiz 24 – Desserts
How many of these desserts have you tried? Do you know their names at least? Test yourself!
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Rajasthani Gattee ki sabzi
Thanks to my friend Preeti who suggested this dish 🙂 Making this cuisine for the first time.. sharing my experience!
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My family decides to give me a break and make lunch for me – Pasta cutlets 🙂 Was pleasantly surprised.. it tasted sooo good that I felt like sharing the recipe!
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My Mac and Cheese recipe
To all the friends who loved my mac and cheese and who have been asking me for the recipe.. here it goes 🙂 I got used to making mac and cheese for food donations and community fundraisers, pretty much every other week and seem to have my quantities for 2-3 lbs of mac and cheese. For parties, this would be perfect!
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Blueberry muffins
After trying a variety of blueberry muffins from multiple sources over years, sharing a recipe that has gotten great comments from many. Do feel free to adapt it to your taste.
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There are many benefits of Turmeric and knowing how to have it makes a big difference. When children have a cough or cold, it is usual for a mother to give them Turmeric milk.
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How my mother made me eat vegetables
As I was growing up, I did not like to eat vegetables. Every parent has a way to make their children eat vegetables. My mother’s way was unique. She loved to read, and she never got the chance to read after she had kids (we basically kept her super busy.. yes.. guilty of that). I used to admire my parents sit and sip their morning coffee fighting for pages of the newspaper and who gets to read weekend magazines that were delivered.
One of the magazines impressed my mother, as she had found her key to make me read and to make me eat my vegetables. World-wide universities do research on food habits and what is nutritious to eat from across the world and why.
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