Carrot juice is what all mothers and grandmothers recommended for their little ones so that they have an impeccable eyesight. It became such a norm in households, that most of us actually believed it to be true, not only for normal eyesight, but also for night vision. All said and done, growing up makes people […]
Healthy Food Delivered At Your Doorstep! Which Are The Best Apps For The Same?
Bangalore is the Silicon Valley of India and if you live in this city, you’re in for a treat. For couch potatoes to busy bees alike, foodies are of all kinds and if you’re strapped for time, you’ll find a plethora of apps you can treat yourself too for those Sunday dinners and Saturday snacking. […]
Foods to Avoid If You Have High Cholesterol
We all know that high cholesterol should be avoided, but how many of us know if we’re at risk? Even those of us who maintain a reasonable weight and eat a fairly healthy diet can find that our cholesterol is much higher than we expect. The government recommendation for an adult’s cholesterol level is below […]
Tickle Your Taste-Buds with the Best Healthy Snacks from across India
Vasco da Gama visited India in search of exquisite Indian spices, especially black pepper and named the sea route ‘The Spice Route’. It was the pungent aroma of our spices that lured explorers to traverse the 7 seas and invade the land of exemplary food and culinary culture. Indian snacks have ruled the world of […]
My Chip ‘n’ Dale & the mystery behind the stolen Terra Chips!
It was a slightly cold morning of 14th November and my Chip ‘n’ dale, (my nephews) were demanding for a kids’ party as it was International Children’s day. I call my two naughty nephews with the names of various cartoon characters, sometimes ‘Tom and Jerry’ and at times, Chip ‘n’ Dale. Though they fight with […]
Sugarfree Khajoor: Savor the new version of Bihar Delicacy
Life is an amalgam of all the tastes—sour, salty, bitter, spicy. But the taste which rules our taste-buds, is indeed no other than the sweet one. A foodie is incomplete without savoring the ‘queen of all Rasas’— ‘The Madhurya Rasa’—‘The sweet flavour’. A meal is considered inadequate if it lacks a desert or sweet-dish. It’s […]
Let’s put that McCain-ian Smile on her Face ?
“[highlight]We shall never know all the good that a simple smile can do.[/highlight]”— Mother Teresa. ? [dropcap]T[/dropcap]his simple innocent, smile adds that poetic touch when life turns prosaic. Adding smiles to my life is not a difficult task for me as my small world consists of nothing but sheer grin. I very well know how to […]
Who says I’m a bad cook? I know my Food Fixes!
[dropcap]M[/dropcap]y food tales are indeed those horror stories where a health conscious ‘lady of the house’ imposes her diktats upon her family to eat right and everyone refuses. And there arises the chaotic situation where the clash of opinions turn into a tug of war and my family ends upon tagging me with the bad […]
A balanced honey diet: sweeter, healthier alternative to a crash diet
Busy, busy, busy… being busy is an effortless process that comes when you are ambitious by default. And who is not ambitious in modern times? Well, being an ambitious person, I’m a captive of my busy schedule which some or the other way leads me towards an unhealthy life where I’ve no choice but to […]
Recipes Granny cooked for me: All-time drool-worthy!
Gone are the days when I used to make paper boats to travel the seven seas of rain ponds and drool over those yummy recipes (especially, those onion pakodas) cooked by my Granny. Time passed by and as we grew up, my Granny improvised her cooking skills and graduated into a self-proclaimed chef. All what […]