I love summer, just for all the flowers that bloom in every garden This year, we have been taking extra care of our rose bushes and planting new ones. It is hard to find fragrant rose plants, in general. The one that we bought a couple of years ago is called “Morning Glory” and the
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It is Krishna Janmashtami, or the birthday of Lord Krishna tomorrow. I am here with an easy and healthy way to prepare his favorite sweet rice flour balls, shallow-fried with just a Paniyaram or Aebleskiver pan. Yes, and no compromise in taste! It is advisable to use only oils with a high smoke point for
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As school reopens after summer break, the dilemma of what to pack in the lunch box begins.When Sonal of SimplyVegetarian 777 announced that she was doing a collective for lunch box ideas, I took this opportunity to put forth some ideas. We could always use more recipes for a good lunch, right? Something that is nutritious,
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It feels so good to be writing a recipe post again, after a long hiatus! I did not plan for the break to be this long… in fact I had “withdrawal symptoms” initially, but then life got so busy that I got used to not blogging after a few days. This summer has been a
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  Hello, after a long break from blogging, I am back with another guest post! This is a great post by Daisy Grace, a health and beauty consultant working on behalf of consumerhealthdigest.com. She also blogs at My Health And Beauty Secrets. And the topic is just right for the summer time: 7 recipes for making
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Here is the first guest post in my blog!!! I have been wanting to invite bloggers to write a guest post in my space for a some time now. Any article related to food (healthy, gluten free and vegetarian) or healthy living are welcome! Please contact me to publish your guest post.   So, when
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Creating Recipes with a Cause! I am a proud DFT blogger. To learn about DFT, click here! Celebrate the month of May with Team DFT, indulging on some delicious and hearty wraps that are diabetic friendly and weight watchers friendly. I have a delicious lettuce wrap that is even kid friendly, as it was well
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It has been a couple of weeks since I posted a recipe. I hate when this happens; it is so hard to get back on track again! Well, since Mother’s day is coming up and I take this opportunity to get over the inertia and  post something to celebrate  that occasion. What better way to
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Diabetes Friendly Thursdays completes one year in April. To celebrate the joy and hard work of working on DFT for an year, team DFT is bringing a collection of Diabetes Friendly Recipes from individual contributors. Yes, in the Diabetes Friendly Thursdays venture initiated by Sonal, we have been creating recipes with a cause for a
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Regular readers of this blog know that I am passionate about avoiding artificial flavors and colors, even in cakes and icing. Many synthetic colors that are used in food are known to have harmful effect on the body, especially in children. Read this article about the dark side of food colors from Food Matters. One
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