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May 11

Cumin seeds and a simple digestive aid.

When I first started cooking, I never gave any thought to why particular ingredients were used in any recipe. If you had asked me, the most I might have guessed was flavor. But now I realize that so... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my web (read full article)

Diabetic friendly recipes, Health and Lifestyle, Home remedies, Nutrition facts

Apr 11

Bean and Barley Soup

One of the questions I frequently get, is why I soak beans with a pinch of soda, one of the reasons for that is that it makes beans much softer and easier to cook. The other reason is that I have... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my websit (read full article)

Barley recipes, beans, Health and Lifestyle, Nutrition facts, soups, tips

Apr 04

Sugar Free Carrot Ginger Juice

Do you ever worry about the amount of daily activity all of us do on the computer and the effect it may have on our eyes ?  Scary thought I know, but it just struck me, these days I seem to spend an... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my we (read full article)

Diabetic friendly recipes, Health and Lifestyle, Juices, Vegan

Apr 01

South Indian Spinach Lentil Gravy curry aka Keerai Molagootal

There are some songs that never fail to send me on a trip down memory lane. This song from the movie Manzil, shot entirely in the streets of Bombay ( a city in India) is one such song. Seeing the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my websit (read full article)

curries, Diabetic friendly recipes, Health and Lifestyle, indian, lentil dishes, side dishes, south indian, Spinach Palak, Vegan

Mar 30

Southwestern Style Pasta Salad

Cilantro(coriander leaves) has always been one of my favorite herbs. The fragrance and flavor it adds to food is just incomparable, and I use this herb extensively in my daily cooking to add... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for (read full article)

American, Health and Lifestyle, Pastas and Noodles

Feb 23

Avocado Roti (Indian flat bread)

Avocados, as you may already be knowing are extremely healthy, they contain oleic acid, a monounsaturated fat that helps in reducing cholesterol and also contain potassium, a mineral known to... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website fo (read full article)

Avocado, Health and Lifestyle, indian, Indian Flat Bread, North Indian, Roti and Chapatti varieties, tips

Feb 16

Spinach Lentil Soup

Spinach is a kind of wonder food, and you may find it surprising to know that it has some amazing and unusual health benefits. By eating spinach you can protect yourself against osteoporosis, heart... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my webs (read full article)

Health and Lifestyle, lentil dishes, soups, Spinach Palak

Feb 04

Fruit Chaat Salad

My pantry always has a stock of dry roasted unsalted peanuts that I buy from local groceries. I find it most convenient to have this on hand, it definitely speeds up the process when I am making... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website (read full article)

Fruit salads, Health and Lifestyle, indian, Salads, Vegan

Nov 23

Spiced Cranberry Chutney

Cranberries are not just pretty berries or just a visual treat. These berries, that are cousins to blueberries, are also known for their abundant health benefits . You may have already heard that... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my websi (read full article)

American, Chutneys and Dips, Health and Lifestyle, Vegan

Nov 23

Spiced Cranberry Chutney

Cranberries are not just another pretty berry or just a visual treat. These berries, that are cousins to blueberries, are also known for their abundant health benefits . You may have already heard... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my websi (read full article)

American, Chutneys and Dips, Health and Lifestyle, Vegan

Nov 19

Cilantro Peanut Chutney and a hearty potato sandwich....

Peanuts, I read recently, are not really nuts and actually belong to the family of legumes and are related to peas, lentils and chickpeas. I was quite amazed to read that they were not really nuts,... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my webs (read full article)

Chutneys and Dips, Health and Lifestyle, indian, Vegan

Nov 19

Cilantro Peanut Chutney and a hearty potato sandwich....

Peanuts, I read recently, are not really nuts and actually belong to the family of legumes and are related to peas, lentils and chickpeas. I was quite amazed to read that they were not really nuts,... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my webs (read full article)

Chutneys and Dips, Health and Lifestyle, indian, Vegan

Oct 22

Home Remedies for Cold

With the temperatures dropping rapidly, it seems like the weather is in a hurry to go from summer to winter with no intention to stop for fall in between. We are already facing frost advisories and... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my webs (read full article)

Health and Lifestyle, Home remedies, tips

Oct 22

Home Remedies for Cold

With the temperatures dropping rapidly, it seems like the weather is in a hurry to go from summer to winter with no intention to stop for fall in between. We are already facing frost advisories and... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my webs (read full article)

Health and Lifestyle, Home remedies, tips

Aug 06

Quinoa Multi grain crepes (dosa)

Quinoa pronounced as Keen-wah is not a grain but a grain like seed related to the spinach family and is native to south America. It is said to be rich in anti oxidants, phytonutrients and is said to be able to even balance blood sugar.Quinoa has more (read full article)

dosa varieties, fusion, Health and Lifestyle, indian, quinoa, south indian, Vegan

Jul 01

Beaten Rice and Tomato crepes ( Tomato Aval Dosai)

In the past I have written about the large quantities of sugar that just one can of soda contains, but if you thought this would not matter because you would easily replace regular soda with diet soda than you may want to read on....... One of the si (read full article)

Barley recipes, breakfasts, Brown rice dishes, dosa varieties, Health and Lifestyle, indian, Savory Crepes, south indian, Vegan

Jun 22

Whats in my milk ?

Definitely an odd question I would say and if you had asked me this question a couple of years back I would have innocently and perhaps naively answered that it was just milk. Of course that would have been before I read about rbst, rbgh and palmitat (read full article)

Health and Lifestyle

Jun 15

Red Kidney Bean Cutlets

How would you like it if you could sleep and help yourself maintain a healthy weight or even lose a little weight because you slept, that would be really cool wouldn't it? If you think that is impossible, read on to know a little more about an intere (read full article)

Appetizer, beans, Health and Lifestyle, indian, North Indian, side dishes, Vegan

May 18

Spiced Coconut Powder (Thengai Podi)

Are you one of those people that avoid coconut and all coconut related products like the plague, believing it to be the ultimate source of saturated fat and a great diet buster. If yes, then you may find some of the facts in this post both surprising (read full article)

Dry powders, Health and Lifestyle, indian, south indian, Vegan

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