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beginner, Eggless Baking, Gardening, Healthy, KiddieLunchBox, Teatime Treats, vegetarian

Eggless Sweet Potato Cake – a healthier version

November 9, 2016

Recipe for Sweet Potato Cake – Eggless & Healthy version, spiced with cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger.

by Nandita Iyer 
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Baking, Easy Bakes, Eggless Baking, Healthy, KiddieLunchBox, Winter

Pumpkin Date Cake

January 9, 2010

Combining the goodness of yellow pumpkin and dates in one cake, perfect for kids’ lunchbox or a tea time guilt-free treat.

by Nandita Iyer 
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WBB # 7 – Baking for breakfast – Round-up

December 1, 2006

I’ve silently been watching entries for WBB # 7 fill and overflow from my mailbox. In fact I didn’t open it for the last few days, just to wait and see how many turn in. 34 plus one of mine ( plus two that I fished from technorati) is a deluge and sorry folks for not writing summaries or intros for these. I decided to spend the time posting pictures instead. As they say, a picture is equal to a 1000 words

by Nandita Iyer 
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Baking, Coconut Recipes, Easy Bakes, Eggless Baking, Snacks, Teatime Treats

Coconut Tea Cake

April 16, 2006

This coconut and tea cake makes for a perfect bite along with a cup of tea or coffee. I was tempted to try out Fat Free Vegan’s Coconut Chai cake from the word go ! On the day I was to go to mom’s house- I found the perfect excuse to bake this one. I just tweaked the ingredients a bit, as per their

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Healthy, Nutrition, VegProtein

10 High Protein Foods for Vegetarians

November 20, 2020

“Being a vegetarian, how do you get enough protein in your diet?” is a question I get asked often. It is a common concern that vegetarian and vegan diets are lacking in the protein department. The recommended daily intake for protein is 0.8 -1 gram per kilogram of body weight (more in pregnant and lactating […]

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Diabetic friendly, Healthy, Lists, Winter

12 Healthy Cabbage Recipes to try this winter, that are also delicious!

September 18, 2017

Your go-to list for Healthy Cabbage Recipes to try this winter In one of the storybooks I had read as a kid, I remember a scene involving terrible smells from a pot of boiling cabbage. I don’t remember the name of the book, but I will forever remember that scene and how it made me […]

by Nandita Iyer 
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Baking, beginner, Easy Bakes, Healthy, KiddieLunchBox, Snacks, Winter

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins

August 21, 2017

Recipe for Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins – no refined flour, no refined sugar, moist and totally perfect with a cup of tea or coffee or for a kiddie snack Muffins are a beginner baker’s best friend. They are the most forgiving of bakes, unlike more exacting recipes like pound cakes, sponge cakes or cookies. While […]

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Diabetic friendly, Healthy, Nutrition

8 ways to include more fibre in Indian diet

May 8, 2017

How to include more fibre in Indian diet – foods and ways to use these foods in daily cooking | Irregular bowel habits plague a lot many people, but this is not a problem people like to discuss openly, except unless quizzed by their GP, perhaps. What goes on in our gut has the potential […]

by Nandita Iyer 
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Appetizers, Diabetic friendly, easy, Glutenfree, Monsoon, Snacks, Teatime Treats, Vegan, Vegetables, VegProtein

Vegan Kebabs with Soya Chunks and Sweet Potato | Soya Shakarkandi ke Kebab

May 3, 2017

Recipe for vegan kebabs made using Nutrela Soya Chunks and sweet potatoes, with oat flour as the binding agent. Kebabs are primarily meat based dishes, either served as appetisers or along with rotis in the main course. Vegetarian or vegan kebabs are usually an afterthought and a sort of apology for the vegetarian diners. Oh, let’s […]

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Food Writing, Lists

Natural Aphrodisiacs and the Classification of Sexy Food

February 14, 2017

On natural aphrodisiacs and how I like to classify these foods What makes food an aphrodisiac? Is it how the food looks, or the aromas that emanate from the table or how it makes you feel when you share a particular dish with your loved one, or the nutritional composition of the ingredients? While some […]

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Healthy, Tips

Cooking Tips Series – Food buying and storage tips

September 26, 2016

This Cooking Tips series is all about food and cooking – right from buying and storing groceries / produce to kitchen hacks, time saving shortcuts and tips to make your life easier in the kitchen. 

by Nandita Iyer 
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Breakfast, Diabetic friendly, Egg Recipes, Healthy, Party dishes

An inspired Sunday brunch

August 26, 2016

 A Sunday brunch menu featuring my favourite things with a shopping list and recipes, all ready for you to cook up a lovely brunch for your family & friends!

by Nandita Iyer 
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