I am bitten by the Retro bug. Don’t Google the word. There is no meaning to it. It’s just that of late I have been doing things the old fashioned way. Actually it started one fine day a few weeks ago,when I was flipping the pages of my old hand written recipe book. It…
Tag: Healthy
Mulberry & Granola Parfait
Did you know that frozen lobsters can come back to life when thawed? Well, I didn’t . And I am so glad I do now, because I would have completely freaked out at the sight of lobsters playing in my living room in the morning after having left them overnight to thaw. See! browsing around…
Healthy Salads: Fruit & Nut
When we are planning to lose weight or just eat healthy, the one advice we often get to hear is to eat five small meals instead of three big meals. In addition to planning healthy breakfast,lunch and dinners, there are two other meals we need to fix- mid morning and evening. Usually the gap…
Healthy Breakfast Smoothies:Week 4 (Banana flaxseed oats almonds& honey
Dear friends & readers I wish you all have an amazing, healthy and happy year ahead. I am sure everyone had a wonderful time with their families this holiday season. As you all know I have been sharing healthy breakfast smoothies to beat the guilt of unhealthy eating in the festive season.This is the 4th…
Healthy Breakfast Smoothies:Week 3 – Pista Apple Chikoo & Almond Milk
As the New Year draws closer,I am sure everyone is enjoying the holiday season with family and friends…partying hard and feasting harder. The cold air is filled with the irresistibly delicious aromas of baked goodies everywhere. They inevitably find a way into our homes even if we are not whipping them up in our kitchens. I…
Juiciest Home Made Rotisserie Chicken and How to make time for home cooked meals
We all know the value of home cooked meals, their health and social benefits. but often get tempted by the glitz and convenience of eating out.Eating in restaurants and from take-aways is becoming more frequent than it ever was .When we are eating at home we know what is going into our meals. We…
Fruit ‘n Nut chewy Granola bar – and a Selfiesh world!
Last week I had some shopping errands to run. While on my way back I happened to drive past my college(the place where I did my under graduation). I have some lovely memories of those days. It was so many years since I passed out of college and I hadn’t had a chance to visit…
Strawberry and Banana bread – My 100th post + A Lovely blogger award
Strawberries are in season. They are every where. Fruit vendors, ,markets,street stalls, kiosks in malls, vegetable vendors every where just every where.Every time I step out of my home , they are almost like waving out to me ‘Take us home, will ya?’ And take them home I did. Strawberry smoothies, yogurts, milk shakes,salads, tried…
Disney Pineapple pastry cake – Beam ’em all up Scotty
Hark! All Ye Netizens!! No more Windows Eating (as in window shopping ) or Wishful ogling,drooling and sighing at all the delicious food pics on the net. Years and years of drooling at the tempting displays of mouth watering goodies on the Windows (read computer screens) can soon come to an end. Because ‘Scotty ‘ is…
Basket Noodles with Vibrant Vegetables and Crispy Chicken – FF 53 and Superbowl Sunday
Week 1 of Fiesta Fridays First Annual party was a huge rocking success. There were many new enthusiastic guests who popped in besides the fiesta regulars.Every one was received with equal warmth by the gracious hosts . No wonder why people rush to The Novice Gardeners’ in flocks and droves. Congratulations to the awesome host Angie @ The…
Aromas and Flavors from my Kitchen 