In more recent years, it has been the norm to introduce baby to solids around the four month mark, however this is not something I have been practicing. I also take into account my children’s slight prematurity and other factors such as if they show interest in food, can grasp and put items into their mouths and spit it out, Read More …
When my eldest two were super little I had the perfect recipe for a moist, bouncy, eggless cake. It had taken me a couple of years to perfect that recipe. Unfortunately I lost or misplaced my recipe book within the last two years and that perfect eggless cake recipe is now nowhere to be found. Even though I eat cakes Read More …
If you’re looking for a decadent French Toast recipe, this is it! In this recipe I use thick slices of sweet, rich Brioche bread dipped in egg custard to achieve sweet, buttery slices of French Toast. Brioche bread is less dense than a regular loaf of bread, uses less yeast, typically is sweeter, and uses more eggs and butter. It Read More …
Jambalaya is a spicy one pot rice dish native to West Africa. It uses a combination of onion, celery, green pepper, thyme, in addition to sausage, shrimp, and/or chicken. There are two versions: Cajun and Creole. Creole Jambalaya uses tomatoes and creole seasoning and Cajun Jambalaya omits tomatoes and uses Cajun seasoning. I didn’t have a chance to pick up Read More …
Last Autumn, I heard of pumpkin macaroni and cheese and sort of dismissed the thought of pumpkin in macaroni. A few weeks later I had leftover pumpkin puree that I didn’t want to waste and added it to my macaroni and cheese sauce. You can guess where I’m going with this right? I was so pleasantly surprised with the outcome. Read More …
When my children were enrolled in school, one of my greatest joys as a mother was packing lunches and snacks for the school day. I felt good knowing that I was providing my children with nutritious, wholesome lunches so that they could grow, learn, play, and make the most of each school day. However, lunch-packing can sometimes feel stressful and overwhelming, Read More …
Rava laddu is one of the first sweets that I learned to make. With minimal ingredients and minimal cooking time involved, it has always been one of my to-go sweets when I need an offering for prayers. The hardest part about this recipe is working fast to roll the laddu into neat balls while the mixture is still hot, and Read More …
Patriarchy has taught us to envy, judge, and even destroy other women instead of working together to reach new heights. We preach about uplifting women without thinking twice about our actions and the effect it has on us as a collective. On social media alone, I’ve witnessed women labeling girl friendships as “drama”, questioning other women when they share their Read More …
It’s been two months since I gave birth to Shree and the reality of it all is only hitting me now. Everything I passed off as nothing much suddenly seems like a huge deal. In early pregnancy, I experienced an autoimmune flare-up and low-grade fever for over a month. All throughout my pregnancy, I experienced severe nausea which required medication Read More …
Varalakshmi Viratham/Fast falls on the first Friday before the full moon in the Tamil Month of Aadi (mid-July to mid-August). This year, the Viratham falls on Friday, July 31st. On this auspicious day, Varalakshmi, another form of the Hindu Goddess Lakshmi, is worshipped by married women and also men, in hopes of being granted the eight supreme types of wealth. Read More …
