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carrot coriander quinoa salad
beginner, Calorie counted, Diabetic friendly, Fast Day recipes, Global Vegetarian, gluten free, Glutenfree, Healthy, Lunch, Salads, Summer, Vegan

Skinny 5-Ingredient Carrot Coriander Quinoa Salad

April 4, 2018

This Carrot Coriander Quinoa Salad is inspired from Tabbouleh, the Middle Eastern salad made using couscous and a lot of fresh herbs. One serving of this salad is just 100 calories. If you follow me on Instagram, I’m on a major MyFitnessPal and watching-what-I-eat spree. This… [Read More…]

by Nandita Iyer 
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sunday-night-blues-overcome
Healthy, Tips

Beat the Sunday night blues with these 12 simple routines

March 29, 2018

Sunday night blues are for real. A large number of us suffer from it. I can tell you that Sunday evenings are the bleakest time of the week for me. Unless of course I’m leaving for a vacation on Monday morning. Hah! Weekends are the… [Read More…]

by Nandita Iyer 
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spiralized salad recipe
beginner, Calorie counted, Diabetic friendly, Easy Cooking, Fast Day recipes, Gadgets, Salads, Summer, Vegan, Vegetables

Spiralized Salad for Summer | Skinny Zoodle Salad

March 15, 2018

This skinny spiralized salad recipe made using zucchini, cucumber and carrots in a sharp mustard dressing, is just what I want to eat all summer. It is calorie counted and one serving is just 99 calories. And did I say, filling as hell! So get that… [Read More…]

by Nandita Iyer 
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vegan meal prep
Greens, Summer, Vegetables

Weekly Shopping Basket, Vegan Meal Prep ideas and Recipes

March 8, 2018

Sharing my weekly shopping basket, vegan meal prep ideas for summer and recipes Our weekly shopping of vegetables / groceries gets done online or once in a while at my neighbourhood supermarkets. I have a few favourite supermarkets where I find the produce to be… [Read More…]

by Nandita Iyer 
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spinach omelette
Breakfast, Diabetic friendly, Egg Recipes, Glutenfree, Greens, Healthy

Spinach Omelette with Green Garlic and Chillies

March 7, 2018

Spinach Omelette has a ton of greens in a regular omelette, keeping you full for longer as well as giving you a hearty serving of nutrient rich green leafy vegetables for breakfast. I can eat omelettes for any meal. Leftover rotis from dinner make the… [Read More…]

by Nandita Iyer 
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mandarin orange cake made using whole wheat flour and olive oil
Baking, Easy Bakes, Summer

The Best Whole Wheat Mandarin Orange Cake

March 5, 2018

Whole Wheat Mandarin Orange Cake with Olive Oil | Easy Orange Cake Recipe | Nagpur Mandarin Orange Cake | Whole Wheat Orange Cake The starting point of most of my cakes these days is the son prodding me to bake one. And the inspiration comes… [Read More…]

by Nandita Iyer 
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simple-mushroom-soup-spinach
Diabetic friendly, gluten free, Glutenfree, Meals in Bowls, Nutrition, Pressure Cooker Recipes, Soups, Superfood, Winter

Simple Mushroom Soup with Spinach

March 2, 2018

Recipe for a simple mushroom soup that is ready in less than 20 minutes and makes an easy weeknight dinner | Mushroom Spinach Soup | Vegetarian Mushroom Spinach Soup | Instant Pot or Pressure Cooker mushroom soup Dinner last night was a very light one… [Read More…]

by Nandita Iyer 
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oats for dinner
beginner, Breakfast, Diabetic friendly, Dinner, Easy Cooking, Global Vegetarian, gluten free, Glutenfree, Healthy, Meals in Bowls, One Pot Cooking, Vegetables, VegProtein

A nourishing bowl of oats for dinner | Spiced Vegetable Oats

February 28, 2018

Oats for dinner is a nourishing bowl of oats cooked with ginger, chillies and loads of seasonal vegetables, topped with a protein of your choice, to make a fully balanced meal in a bowl This post was first written in May 2007. I’m surprised that… [Read More…]

by Nandita Iyer 
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recipe aloo palak biryani
Dinner, Easy Indian Cooking, Glutenfree, One Pot Cooking, Potato Recipes, Pressure Cooker Recipes, Rice

Aloo Palak Biryani in under 30 minutes | Potato Spinach Rice

February 27, 2018

Recipe for Aloo Palak Biryani | Aloo Palak Rice | Spinach Potato Rice with spices Last evening was one of those times where I got totally stuck on what to cook for dinner. Yes, cookbook authors have those moments too! I had a crisper drawer… [Read More…]

by Nandita Iyer 
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easy tomato chutney idli dosa
beginner, Condiments, Diabetic friendly, Easy Indian Cooking, Gardening, gluten free, Glutenfree, Summer, Tamil Brahmin Recipes, Vegan, Vegetables

The one tomato chutney recipe you need in your life

February 26, 2018

Tomato Chutney for Idli and Dosa| Spicy South Indian Tomato Chutney Recipe My kitchen garden is on a tomato spree and I can’t help but be inspired to cook with this fresh produce. A batch of this South Indian style tomato chutney for idli and dosas… [Read More…]

by Nandita Iyer 
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onion rava dosai easy
Breakfast, easy, Easy Indian Cooking, Tamil Brahmin Recipes

Easy Onion Rava Dosa

February 26, 2018

Onion Rava Dosa recipe | Crispy Rava Dosa | Tips to make a hotel style rava dosa | Savoury Semolina Crepes  Whenever we are at a restaurant / cafe that has idli dosa on the menu, my husband’s first preference is usually onion rava dosa…. [Read More…]

by Nandita Iyer 
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moong dal recipe with tomato and mint
Diabetic friendly, easy, Easy Cooking, Easy Indian Cooking, Glutenfree, Healthy, Indian, Lentils, Nutrition, Summer, Vegan, vegetarian, VegProtein

Tomato and mint flavoured moong dal

February 23, 2018

Yellow split moong dal takes on a delicious avatar in this stove top cooked version flavoured with tomatoes and dried mint. A quick and easy recipe to go with rotis.

by Nandita Iyer 
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