One of the toughest challenges about having to commute to work, picking up the kids and getting home past 6 is about having something ready for dinner in the next hour, plus doing the dishes, feeding the kids etc. Anything that makes this process easier is welcome and one such thing is the usage of … [Read more…]
Some of the most traditional foods of India are wholesome in nutrition and even though these foods existed before any knowledge of nutritional benefits, they were designed to aid healthy living. We have turned to new age health foods such as oats, flax etc. having forgotten the benefits of the food eaten by our ancestors. … [Read more…]
I can’t believe the weather has started turning cold already. Although this has been an incredible summer the onset of fall means pulling out the sweaters again, and turning on the heater in the house and turning to meals that warm you up from the inside out. The obvious choice for dinner is soup. It … [Read more…]
Every year in spring we plan out our garden, this includes updates to flowering plants as well as planning out what plants we will grow in our vegetable patch. Regular features include tomatoes, zucchini, yellow squash and radishes. We have tried out bell peppers, chilli peppers, cucumbers, green beans etc. but until this year we … [Read more…]
Blogging Marathon #31: Week 1/ Day 2 Theme: Meatless Dishes Dish: Tofu Cacciatore For the first week of the ‘Blogging Marathon’ I have chosen the theme as ‘Meatless Dishes’. I really am enjoying this challenge of converting meat dishes into meatless versions. Do check out the Blogging Marathon page for the other Blogging Marathoners doing … [Read more…]
Blogging Marathon #31: Week 1/ Day 1 Theme: Meatless Dishes Dish: Methi soya chunk curry If you have been blogging for a while, you always hit a lull period where you don’t have the same enthusiasm you had when you originally started the blog. I have been in that phase for a while now, and … [Read more…]