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21 March, 2014

A healthy birthday party cake- whole wheat carrot, orange cake featuring The Very Hungry Caterpillar on carrot frosting (Fiesta Fridays- #8)

A healthy birthday party cake- whole wheat carrot, orange cake featuring The Very Hungry Caterpillar on carrot frosting (Fiesta Fridays- #8)
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  I have been busy planning my son’s birthday party  to be held tomorrow. He loves The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle, so I decided that is what I would make. If you are not familiar with the book, it is a lovely story about the caterpillar who eats lots of things including fruits,
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17 March, 2014

8 steps to make the daily salad on a budget

8 steps to make the daily salad on a budget
Comments : 12 Posted in : Appetizer, sprouting, Tips to make daily food healthy on by : apsara
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  A couple of friends requested me to post ingredients of the salad I make on weekday mornings. No fancy dressing, just whole ingredients that I buy once a week within a budget of $10. It takes me less than 15 minutes to put everything together in the morning, fresh and delicious for lunch (serves
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8 March, 2014

Baked Bitter Gourd Chips (or rather, “better” gourd chips!)

Baked Bitter Gourd Chips (or rather, “better” gourd chips!)
Comments : 15 Posted in : Appetizer, side dish, snack on by : apsara
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  Some time ago, I posted a curry recipe with bitter gourd in gravy, and after that I’ve been experimenting with making a simple, ‘bitter-less’, dry curry with the green vegetable. And baking provided a solution- hey, it always makes things simple, doesn’t it? I’m very thrilled with this recipe because it was an instant
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7 March, 2014

Eggless and sugarless whole wheat apricot cupcakes/muffins

Eggless and sugarless whole wheat apricot cupcakes/muffins
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There used to be a time when my son as a toddler, used to take a bag of dried apricots from the fridge and devour them as his favorite “apaki”. He is almost three now and has lost his taste for the fruit. So I am devising ways for him to eat it in other
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28 February, 2014

paavakkai pitlai- bitter gourd curry in tamarind/lentil gravy

Comments : 7 Posted in : Main course, side dish on by : apsara
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If there is one vegetable that I have hated to eat in childhood, it is the bitter gourd or pavakkai. But it is supposed to have great nutritional benefits. One has to learn to cook it in the proper way with enough spices to mask the bitterness and make it enjoyable. Here’s a recipe for
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21 February, 2014

whole grain masala crackers- vegan and nut-free

Comments : 31 Posted in : Crackers, snack on by : apsara
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I am always trying to improve my recipes for crackers, you know why? Because they are so popular in my house,  I need to make a fresh batch every few days. I try to make it more interesting by changing a few things, and recently started adding nutritional yeast flakes. The result is awesome. Packed
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19 February, 2014

beets and mixed vegetables in coriander gravy- curry as a side with flat breads or brown rice!

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I’m always thinking of ways to sneak beets into daily meals, for their lovely color, anti-oxidants, phyto-nutrients… I could go on, but I’d refer you to this for nutritional value. My mother makes a ‘saatvik’ (sans onion and garlic) vegetable curry in coriander-ginger gravy, which allows a variety of veggies that can go in it.
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15 February, 2014

Cashew pistachio cookies (gluten-free and vegan)- the minimalist’s choice

Cashew pistachio cookies (gluten-free and vegan)- the minimalist’s choice
Comments : 20 Posted in : Eggless cookies, Gluten free baking, Indian sweets, snack on by : apsara
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  I do have minimalist ideas often, but this would be a dream come true for a health-conscious baker and a minimalist- making a cookie with just 2 ingredients. Well, here’s a recipe for one, with only nuts and raw sugar. I’m not counting water as an ingredient 🙂 I know you’re thinking “this girl
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12 February, 2014

whole wheat pineapple upside down cake

whole wheat pineapple upside down cake
Comments : 18 Posted in : eggless cakes, snack on by : apsara
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  I’ve wanted to try an upside down cake for a long time, they look so good in pictures! Well, two challenges had to be worked out: 1. To cut a fresh pineapple with a circular core (I did not want to use canned pineapple). 2. To make a good looking cake that would hold
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