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Month: November 2015

Mung sprouts Poha/ Flattened rice with green gram sprouts

Mung sprouts Poha/ Flattened rice with green gram sprouts

It’s a constant challenge for me to churn out a different, tasty,nutritious and well presented breakfast option without repeating every single day for my kids.Kids get bored of food so fast.And breakfast being the important meal of the day is needed for health and mental well being both for adults a

A minty avocado,watermelon and a feta salad

A minty avocado,watermelon and a feta salad

Whether it’s indulging in a third large cup of coffee ,an extra slice of pizza in lunch ,too much beer in Tuesdays Happy Hours or just binging to your hearts content during the festive season,the result is the same.You feel like crap afterwards.The more you eat in excess the more emptier you feel.

Moroccan chicken with chickpeas and raisins

Moroccan chicken with chickpeas and raisins

My bucket list continuously keeps on getting updated,altered,contemplated and rejuvenated.And the recent update to the list is visiting the mesmerising ,awe- inspiring Morocco.Visiting Egypt was a dream of mine from as long as I can remember.Now that Egypt is tick marked Morocco is my dream destinat

Some Diwali shots of my traditional home

Diwali ,a colourful and happy celebration , that time of the year when you decorate and prepare your house for the traditional festivities .Fire crackers,lighting of clay lamps,decorative candles,the wonderful aroma of the sweets and savouries ,rangolis are a few things that depicts this Festival of

Applesauce spice bundt cake with a brown sugar glaze

Applesauce spice bundt cake with a brown sugar glaze

A moist and spicy Apple cake with the flavour of lemon zest and home made applesauce and a final drizzle of brown sugar glaze.

Labanga Lata / Lavang Latika

Labanga Lata / Lavang Latika

Diwali is just round the corner and what better day to do a recipe collaboration with two of my blogger friends, Parinaaz Marolia who mostly blogs about Parsi delicacies in her blog A dollop of that.Today her po

Classic Fresh Basil Pesto from scratch

Classic Fresh Basil Pesto from scratch

The fondness for convenience foods in India has grown in leaps and bounds.Processed food is just everywhere, despite numerous news stories warning us of the dangers.The key to the success of processed food is simple..it is not only quick and simple but also reliable.

Pumpkin spice Chocochip squares

Pumpkin spice Chocochip squares

And the pumpkin saga continues….the humble ,versatile pumpkin in a new avatar, super moist pumpkin spice squares studded with chocochips. These squares are baked with white chocolate and pumpkin pie spice.Pumpkin Pie spice is a blend of powdered cinnamon,nutmeg,cloves and ginger and sometimes al


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