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vegan sweet potato salad
beginner, Breakfast, Easy Indian Cooking, gluten free, Glutenfree, Healthy, One Pot Cooking, Salads, Vegan, Vegetables, Winter

Vegan Sweet Potato Salad – Indian style

December 20, 2018

How to make an Indian style Vegan Sweet Potato Salad A couple of months ago I was sitting across the table from my aunt who had just returned to India after 6 months in US… [Continue Reading]

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oats peanut butter cookies
Baking, beginner, Eggless Baking, Healthy, KiddieLunchBox, VegProtein

Healthy Oats Peanut Butter Cookies – Flourless, Eggless

December 18, 2018

Recipe for  healthy oats peanut butter cookies. Recipe  uses 100% oats and no eggs or butter used – one bowl mix and bake When I set out to make these oats peanut butter cookies yesterday,… [Continue Reading]

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healthy potato salad
beginner, Easy Cooking, gluten free, Greens, Healthy, Lunch, Potato Recipes, Vegan, Winter

Healthy Potato Salad with Rocket and Spinach

December 13, 2018

Healthy Potato Salad – Try this lighter version of a potato salad minus the mayo and the eggs,  with seasonal greens full of delicious flavours Come winter and the new potatoes from Ooty are all… [Continue Reading]

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winter persimmon salad with apple, carrots, blue cheese
beginner, Fresh, Global Vegetarian, gluten free, Glutenfree, Greens, Healthy, Salads, Winter

A Persimmon Salad for you to make this winter

December 2, 2018

This winter persimmon salad brings colours of the rainbow to your plate. Super delicious and healthy, with seasonal produce, try this one out when persimmons are in season. While I’ve known of persimmons for a… [Continue Reading]

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Appetizers, beginner, Easy Indian Cooking, Healthy, Nutrition, Potato Recipes, VegProtein

Aloo Paneer Tikki – A healthier version of Aloo Tikki

November 28, 2018

Recipe for aloo paneer tikki / vegetarian potato and paneer croquettes- This protein-rich version of the regular aloo tikkis is a perfect rainy day snack with tea. Kiddie lunch box tip inside!

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rainbow vegan bulgur salad
beginner, Diabetic friendly, Easy Cooking, Healthy, Party dishes, Salads, Superfood, Vegan

Middle Eastern Rainbow Bulgur Salad for a Crowd [Vegan]

October 30, 2018

Make this stunning Middle Eastern inspired Vegan Bulgur Salad in rainbow colours for your next party — serves 12 people or more! Ingredients bring inspirations. In this case, the inspiration came from three generous sources…. [Continue Reading]

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mexican salad platter
beginner, Global Vegetarian, gluten free, Healthy, Mexican Vegetarian, Salads, Summer

Rainbow Mexican Salad Platter

August 2, 2018

How to put together a stunning Rainbow Mexican Salad Platter After much love for the Watermelon Feta Salad Platter fit for a party, here’s my second one in the Salad Platter Series. (And, there’s more… [Continue Reading]

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lentil salad with feta
beginner, Diabetic friendly, gluten free, Glutenfree, Healthy, Lentils, Lunch, Summer, Superfood, vegetarian

Lentil Salad with Feta + Lemon Turmeric Sunshine Dressing

July 30, 2018

Lentil Salad with Feta and a Lemon Turmeric Sunshine Dressing This post is all about how to take a very basic ingredient from your kitchen and turn it into a (healthy) gourmet salad. Are you… [Continue Reading]

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watermelon-feta-arugula-salad-platter
Appetizers, beginner, Global Vegetarian, gluten free, Glutenfree, Greens, Healthy, Party dishes, Salads, Summer

Watermelon Feta Salad Platter

July 24, 2018

Watermelon Feta Salad Platter | Read my post to find out how to create a stunning watermelon feta salad platter fit for a party If you know me well, I do make a lot of salads… [Continue Reading]

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healthier chocolate chip cookies
beginner, Easy Bakes, Healthy, KiddieLunchBox, Teatime Treats

Healthier Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe – Thick and Chewy

July 6, 2018

About this post: Recipe for a Healthier Chocolate Chip Cookies that uses zero refined flour, zero sugar and only 3 tbsp butter for the entire batch. Why a recipe for a healthier chocolate chip cookies?… [Continue Reading]

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roasted radish recipe
beginner, Diabetic friendly, Global Vegetarian, gluten free, Glutenfree, Healthy, One Pot Cooking, Vegan, Vegetables

Easy Roasted Radish Recipe

June 25, 2018

Easy Roasted Radish recipe with just 5 main ingredients – Vegan and Gluten Free Do you ever spot an ingredient in the supermarket, and immediately wonder what you’re going to cook with it? Happens to… [Continue Reading]

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sheet pan eggplant
beginner, Curry, Diabetic friendly, Easy Indian Cooking, Eggless Baking, Global Vegetarian, gluten free, Glutenfree, Healthy, Lunch, Vegan, Vegetables

Super Easy Sheet Pan Eggplant – Vegan & Gluten Free

June 12, 2018

Sheet pan eggplant is the quickest and easiest way to make an eggplant side dish. You can also use this recipe to prepare a variety of meals as explained in the post below. Have you… [Continue Reading]

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  • Every Valentine's Day, my red lilies don't fail to bloom😍 
Wishing you all a very happy Valentine's Day ✨✨✨
  • It’s my friend’s birthday today so I called her over for lunch and I promised her a light lunch because of her dining out plans for dinner. My fridge was nearly empty with a little bit of this and that. I had fresh greens from the garden, fresh paneer, one strawberry and a bit of purple cabbage. The butternut squash was made into a Thai coconut soup. Salads were a kale purple cabbage and double beans salad (kale and beans from garden) and a mixed greens salad with paneer.
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In my opinion, the best thing you can do for someone you love is give them your time and attention :) everything else comes second. Happy Valentine’s Day 💕💕💕
  • Going with my impromptu Instagram posts, I’m sharing this song that I’ve been humming all day. I haven’t learnt this Raag yet but just picked up some lines by listening to a few versions. I can’t rest until I’ve perfected it but I want you to listen to my current version nevertheless :)
It’s in two parts to overcome the one minute video length limitation - but the whole video is on my IGTV too. This is Raag Puriya Dhanashree, a much loved evening raaga sung between 3-6pm, more suited to dusk if you ask me :) #saffrontrail
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Double tap so I know you're liking what I post and I can share more of my music with you 💕 #saffrontrailmusic
  • All dressed up for the annual concert day of our Hindustani classical music class. Got my son to click a photo of me before leaving home 💕 Our group had decided to wear red sarees :)
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I edited this to get a black and white version and quite liked the effect🤗
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Which one do you like better?
  • Just done licking this bowl clean 😋😋😋
Breakfast: Full fat yogurt + homemade strawberry jam (linking in stories)+ crunchy toasty seed nut mix to top.
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That's a hearty dose of protein, calcium, B12, healthy fats in a bowl. If you are vegan, then use coconut yogurt or any other plant based yogurt.
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You'll find me making the seed mix last evening in my stories.
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For more such no sweat healthy eating ideas, follow @saffrontrail
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💡💡💡Tip: Create a HEALTHY FOOD IDEAS folder in your Instagram and save this pic to your folder. I have one such folder too where I save all the good food ideas to try out when I'm wondering what to cook / eat.
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Shopping:
Coconut shell bowl bought from @essentialtraditionsbykayal
Copper spoon from @shein_in
Cast iron pan @lodgecastiron bought from Amazon.in
  • If anything, gardening teaches you patience. Been waiting over 6 years for this lemon bush to bear fruit. Last year we had 1 or 2 lemons every 3-4 months. Whether it was just time that played its magic or the care we have given the plant, it is fruiting rather well this year. Not to the level of several hundred lemons that people talk about their lemon plants, but a couple of dozens is a good start and I'm very happy about it.
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I wrote a post to compile all the research and learnings on things to do to make your lemon plant fruit well, sometime last year. I'll link it up in my stories if you want to have a read :)
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These lemons were gathered / plucked over last two days. Swipe to see a close up ..
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Meanwhile, basking in citrus aromas and gratitude 🤗🤗🤗
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Anyone know what variety these are? Thick skin, fairly juicy, has seeds but not a huge number, spherical in shape, fragrant skin too. @geekgardener @yougrowgirl
@a_madteaparty @sangeetaamkhanna
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For more such garden updates, follow @saffrontrail
  • Remember that kindergarten rhyme/game?
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Totally loving the Kinnow oranges in season these days. Made an orange yogurt poppyseed cake today using the @epicurious grapefruit poppyseed cake recipe and it turned out so moist and flavoursome. The lemons are from my kitchen garden. Citrus season is indeed a happy season 😍
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Don't miss my kitchen garden tour video - Feb updates. It's 10 minutes long, covers my entire garden and you'll find it on IGTV.
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What's your favorite way to use Kinnow Oranges?

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