I am not a smoothie person, to tell you the truth. I do not like to replace my meals with a smoothie, because I really need starch in my food. But it was one of those days… I had a wisdom tooth taken out, and was unable to eat regular lunch. This is where a
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Only when kids are small, Halloween is fun to celebrate, isn’t it? I made these Halloween Treat Pops on a whim and my kids enjoyed them with friends. Grape Ghost Faces: These are just grapes decorated on one side with vegan cream cheese frosting (vegan cream cheese and powdered raw sugar) and mini Chocolate chips.
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October 24 is FOOD DAY! I am participating in this huge event through the Meatless Monday program. The focus for Food Day 2015 is, Toward a Greener Diet. It’s focused on raising awareness about the critical importance of eating less meat and enjoying more whole plant-based foods as a way to become healthier and to help animals
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A post I’m taking to Fiesta Friday #88, after a long break from attending their parties. Thank you Angie, and co-hosts Julie and Liz! Also sharing at the Plant Based Blog Hop #64.  Thank you for the opportunity, Deborah. Forgive me if I get too technical in this post, but I’ll keep it as simple
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I thought of posting some healthy snack recipes from my blog, some inspiration for newer readers: Guilt Free Cookies and Sweet Treats to pack for your party:   Chocolate Energy Bars With Superfoods Honey Sweetened Mini Chocolate Chip Cookies  Allergy Free Chocolate Chip Cookies Two Ingredient Cashew Pistachio Cookies  Whole Wheat Cinnamon Honey Graham Crackers 
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Creating recipes for a cause!  To learn about DFT, read this link. To view more DFT recipes, Click here! DFT is not only diabetic friendly but has stepped up to go “GLUTEN FREE” also this time! Enjoy the Gluten free diabetic friendly recipes from the DFT Bunch!! Gongura or Red Sorrel is a culinary herb  widely
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This is a good week for my Mung Sprouts Salad recipe! It has been featured in an Aum Cuisine You Tube video and it also won my daughter the first place in a kid’s cooking competition at our local Ganesh Utsav celebrations!  In the picture above is a recipe that can be prepared by children,
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I am a proud DFT blogger. To learn about DFT, read this link. To view more DFT recipes, Click here! This week, DFT goes easy and cooks a one pot meal for you!! Khichdi is an Indian one-pot meal made with rice and lentils. Most often, rice is paired with mung lentils and cooked along
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I am a proud DFT blogger. To learn about DFT, read this link. To view more DFT recipes, Click here! Team DFT celebrates Raksha Bandhan which represents the love and respect between siblings along with Onam which is reminiscent of Kerala’s agrarian past, as it is considered to be a harvest festival. Growing up, my
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I have been thinking of writing this post for a long time, since some readers ask me why I post recipes labeled “gluten free” in this blog. Is gluten-free diet just a trend or fad? Is there more to it? Read on… What is Gluten? Gluten is the protein (a long chain of amino acids)
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