a dinner celebration! a dessert for my guest with a sweet tooth 🙂 a recipe that I happened to think up just today 🙂 I hadn’t taken strict measurements as I was just cooking, not planning to blog about it. But when my guest liked it so much that he went for it again as a…
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Valentine’s day -celebrate connection
Valentine’s day is almost here. It means so many things to so many people.. To some, it means an indulgence in sinful treats like dark chocolate (i’m a culprit, I confess :). To others its a frantic running around organizing a dinner date or romantic getaway with your partner. To others, its no reason to…
Chickpea Basmati Pulao – One pot dish
When it gets cold and all you want to do is snuggle up to warm tastes with least effort. Its time for one-pot meals to make their appearance. No fuss, easy to make, spicy, warming, comforting – hope you enjoy my take on classic pulao You need 4 tbsp. roasted chickpeas 2 tbsp. fresh spinach 2…
silky farmer’s cheese with charred onion, tomato, bell pepper
I had an unusual request. Last night a dear friend called asking if I would go visit her. It was late. I was tired making my way home to cook supper. But as I stopped to listen, I felt totally moved by her desire. She hadn’t gone out in 2 weeks as she had been taking care…
Garlicky Beet greens with Quinoa pasta
Stop! Don’t throw those beet greens away.. They are really tasty & awfully good for you. And I’m going to share with you exactly how you can put them to good use. Its been ages since I shared a food recipe. You might be tempted to believe that I haven’t been cooking. Far from it….
Crunchy roasted cayenne chickpeas
Crunchy roasted channa are my favourite. They are a great street food and you can find them at every corner market in delhi. But I got tired of looking for this Delhi street food classic in grocery stores. Stores in Canada tend to carry excessively salty & overly spiced roasted channa in packages. So I decided to…
Oil pulling – easiest way to keep that cold away
Fighting a cold.. fight no more.. I’m about to share my secret tip. And its super easy. Its that time of the year. Fall, cooler weather, body adjustments. A friend has been battling a cold for several days. I thought I’d share a new method, but not really that new. Oil pulling is the way…
Cranberry Cinnamon Clove Apple Chutney
Apples again! 2 weeks ago I went with my hiking club to Primrose River, Boyne Trail about 20 km north of Orangeville. While everyone marvelled at the level 2 intermediate hike, I kept eying apples on the trees. Tiny, sometimes red, sometimes green, always pretty. They were also strewn on the trail. Yeah, luckily the farmers…
Farmer’s market apple beet avocado chickpea sprouts salad
The best things in my life are the simplest, don’t you agree? Recently my friend invited me to her home in the country in Belleville, Ontario. Knowing how much of a nature lover I am, she took me to the farmer’s market. I feel in love with everything there. Ended up buying way too much…
Mung dal puree for Iqaluit hunters and gatherers
‘You and I take vegetarian food for granted’, said my friend Connie. She was sharing her experience while helping the native Inuit of Iqaluit. ‘They find the texture of lentils unfamiliar. Its not part of their culture. They are hunters and gatherers’, she said. Connie is right. I’m fortunate I was raised in a country like…
