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Good morning! Holy. Cow. It was 62 degrees when my Mom and I left for our morning walk! Those two crazy women walking around with their arms stuffed into their t-shirts so only their hands were visible? Yeah, that was us. It was ch-ch-ch-chilly! Ch (read full article)
Filter Coffee - South Indian - style coffee with fresh decoctionFirst and foremost, Chennai wakes up to filter coffee - the aroma of ground coffee seed seeping through the filter and into the tumbler is an experience in divinity by itself. ( Not that (read full article)
the Italian pantry Dark, musty and cool. Walking in the typical Italian family larder would often evoke fear and mystery. Children were seldom allowed entrance. Selected females were granted access and only for retrieving specific items. Otherwise t (read full article)
It's the start of planning week for the Step Away for the Chips challenge. We're going to go one week avoiding processed foods. I'm trying to eat fresh fruits and veggies, fresh seafood, more whole grains. But if the fresh options are too high look (read full article)
Chicken Biryani ( with Jeerakasala Rice )Featured here is a Chicken Biryani made out of Jeerakasala rice. Jeerakasala rice is a popular variety of aromatic rice used in Tamilnadu and Kerala. As the name suggests the grains are smaller in size like je (read full article)
Do you think it’s weird that as a little girl, I would walk by the rice cooker in the afternoon and grab chunks of cold white rice to snack on? I’m not sure if that was a weird quirkiness (that made me so adorable) or som (read full article)
Do you think it’s weird that as a little girl, I would walk by the rice cooker in the afternoon and grab chunks of cold white rice to snack on? I’m not sure if that was a weird quirkiness (that made me so adorable) or som (read full article)
I’ve been thinking. Yes, sometimes I do get a moment of mental clarity to actually sort our my thoughts. Usually is occurs around the time I am closing my eyes to go to sleep, mind still racing, small chubby cheek pressed up against my breast, (read full article)
Have you given much thought to the kind of salt you use? Salt may seem like an insignificant topic, but if you want to take steps toward a less-processed diet, it's something to think about. Basic table salt is first processed at high tem (read full article)
I have been eating too many processed foods lately. I've been eating ice cream, cookies, chips, cheese, fast food...etc. As a result, I've been moody and I'm not sleeping as well so I'm tired all the time, which makes me too lazy to cook and then... (read full article)
Obesity is a serious health threat that is faced by all countries. Modern busy life makes people follow unhealthy eating habits, thereby resulting in a major section of people being overweight. There are a variety of diet plans that people follow to (read full article)
This week was pretty good for me, in terms of using things up. I used up the blueberries (as you saw), and so my frozen fruit supply is dwindling. That's good; it means I'm making lots of progress there. I've still got the cranberries, the mango (whi (read full article)
Food seems to be the boon of some and the bane of others. Many find it hard to distinguish between foods that are beneficial and foods that would just ruin their health as well as their figure. If you are looking out for foods that are low in calorie (read full article)
1. Berries All grains are low in sugar and high in fiber. Blueberries have been shown to improve memory in laboratory studies, and raspberries and strawberries are loaded with ellagic acid, a powerful antioxidant that appears to have anticancer pr (read full article)
Healthy Ingredients, Great for DietersBeans. That’s the heading that appears above a modern recipe for the famous bread in, “Healing Foods from the Bible.” If you’re like me, beans don’t usually come to mind when you think the pleasures of (read full article)
Chocolate Crepes with Cherry Jam and Ricotta Cheese NOTES Source organic ingredients when available. Shop for ingredients at the Family Fresh Cooking Amazon Store These crepes are great for brunch, breakfast, dessert or mini-meals. As always, use you (read full article)
Here is DAY TWO in POYP’s short ‘how to’ of the wonderful world of Bread making… DAY TWO: UNDERSTANDING THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF BREAD There are several types of bread, each have their own special features (read full article)
Frito Lay contacted me with not only the tasty recipe you just read, but also a few other healthy tips for summer BBQ season so we don’t pack on the pounds. You can check out their site to find out more about their brands, healthy snacking, an (read full article)
I know I have talked about this – like million times already in this blog. At the risk of becoming monotonous and boring, I am repeating it once again – I am a WHOLEGRAIN lover. I cannot get enough of them. And esp. in this country with (read full article)
The food section of a large bookstore is overwhelming. Particularly if I have no idea what I’m looking for, I tend to make a huge pile of books, sit down somewhere, and start organizing into piles. It’s a process – but I’m s (read full article)