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30 January, 2016

Easy, NUTricious Cookies (Gluten free, oil free and vegan)

Easy, NUTricious Cookies  (Gluten free, oil free and vegan)
Comments : 13 Posted in : Appetizer, Desserts, Eggless cookies, Gluten free baking, Indian sweets, snack on by : apsara
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  Yes! Believe it or not, these soft and chewy gluten-free cookies are super easy to make.  Made with 90% nuts that are activated by soaking- not your conventional method of making a cookie. Read on to find out how these beauties can be made easily in no time (except for soaking, of course!).  
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4 January, 2016

Zucchini Cardamom Cupcakes- Meatless Monday, Fiesta Friday #100 (GF, vegan)

Zucchini Cardamom Cupcakes- Meatless Monday, Fiesta Friday #100 (GF, vegan)
Comments : 11 Posted in : Desserts, eggless cakes, Gluten free baking, Meatless Mondays on by : apsara
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  After a break of a couple of weeks, I am back here with a new recipe, wishing you all a very Happy New Year!!! I am so glad to be taking part in the 100th Fiesta Friday blogger’s party hosted by the lovely Angie, Judi, Mollie, Steffi and Suzanne. This is also a Meatless
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9 November, 2015

Okkarai, a 5-ingredient Sweet Dish for Diwali and Meatless Mondays (gluten-free, vegan)

Okkarai, a 5-ingredient Sweet Dish for Diwali and Meatless Mondays (gluten-free, vegan)
Comments : 6 Posted in : Desserts, Indian sweets, Meatless Mondays, snack on by : apsara
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Here’s a healthy snack that I made for Diwali this year! Tagging this to Meatless Monday, the initiative to eat more vegetarian meals. Flourless, no deep-frying, just steam cooked lentil cakes mixed with jaggery or unrefined sugar. I learned this recipe from my mother-in-law this summer and we all fell in love with it. You
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1 August, 2015

Carrot Orange Cupcakes with Coconut Cream Drizzle

Carrot Orange Cupcakes with Coconut Cream Drizzle
Comments : 9 Posted in : Desserts, eggless cakes, Gluten free baking on by : apsara
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  There has been another occasion to make cupcakes in my house; it was my husband’s birthday this week! Not that I really need a reason to bake, but I just made it look special with some mild but interesting topping. I decided to make a gluten-free version of my carrot orange cake recipe. These are
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17 June, 2015

Pineapple Kesari – a Father’s Day Special for Diabetes Friendly Thursdays

Pineapple Kesari – a Father’s Day Special for Diabetes Friendly Thursdays
Comments : 24 Posted in : Desserts, Diabetes Friendly Thursdays, Indian sweets, Uncategorized on by : apsara
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Celebrate Father’s Day with DFT Team with healthier and diabetes friendly desserts, this week. “Kesari” is the ubiquitous dessert that you would find at any south-Indian celebration. The easy-to-prepare sweet is made with rava or semolina. Adding pineapple is a variation that adds a new dimension to the flavor taking it to a new level.
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10 May, 2015

Strawberry Mini-cheesecakes – a Mother’s Day Special (gluten-free, vegan)

Strawberry Mini-cheesecakes – a Mother’s Day Special (gluten-free, vegan)
Comments : 28 Posted in : Desserts, Gluten free baking on by : apsara
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The very first time I tried a mini cheesecake was after getting inspired by my blogger friend Josette’s (The Brook Cook) post. She gave some helpful hints and beautifully presented the dish. I tried an egg-free version of that and fell in love with cheesecake in general. Now that I have shifted to a dairy-free and
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22 March, 2015

Guilt-free Fruit and Nut Chocolate

Guilt-free Fruit and Nut Chocolate
Comments : 31 Posted in : Desserts, snack on by : apsara
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Who knew making chocolate at home was this easy? I certainly did not, till today! Having these cute little silicone baking cups only made it easier and more attractive to try it out. And I decided to try it out the healthier way, with unprocessed cocoa powder, coconut oil and lots of dried fruit and
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17 February, 2015

My Recipe Featured in AUM Cuisine Video

My Recipe Featured in AUM Cuisine Video
Comments : 48 Posted in : Desserts on by : apsara
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Folks, I have something wonderful to share with you today! My Apricot-Orange Fudge has been featured in AUM Cuisine’s youtube video. During my trip to California a few weeks ago, I had the good fortune of meeting Dr. Vaidya Priyanka. “Vaidyaji” is an Ayurvedic healer from Kerala (India) who, among other things, runs AUM Cuisine– where she
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15 January, 2015

New Year Pretzel Bread with Maple glaze (whole-wheat)

New Year Pretzel Bread with Maple glaze (whole-wheat)
Comments : 22 Posted in : Breads, Breakfast, Desserts on by : apsara
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  Baking breads is not something I can claim to be totally comfortable with. Taming the ‘yeast beast’ is a continuous learning process for me. Many of my bread trials have not worked out in the first attempt. Exceptions are whole wheat pita bread and whole wheat pizza which are relatively easy. This month, Swetha
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18 December, 2014

Super-moist Chocolate Bundt cake (egg-free, butter-free, whole-wheat)

Super-moist Chocolate Bundt cake (egg-free, butter-free, whole-wheat)
Comments : 42 Posted in : Desserts, eggless cakes on by : apsara
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  With Christmas  around the corner, the atmosphere is so festive that the urge to bake a cake is just irresistible! This is another version of chocolate cake that I have been making over the past six years- one with maple syrup that makes it so moist that it is hard to believe it is
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