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Vegetable stock and bone broth
Freeze Broths and Stocks to make meals in a jiffy It is always a good idea to have Vegetable stock and bone broth to enhance the taste of meat and vegetable dishes. They are extremely easy to make and you can freeze them and use them as required in the... more
Read moreA few smart cooking tips
With a little bit of knowledge and a few cooking tips your kitchen experience can be very rewarding. Here are a few pointers that will give your cooking an edge. Making Paneer at home? Do this Homemade paneer is always better than the store bought one. Use curd to split the milk... more
Read moreHealthy Chicken Marinades
In spring and summer, chicken steaks are one of the best meals. To make a wholesome and healthy meal, all you need to do is marinade them, sear or bake and serve it with some carbs like mashed potatoes, rice, or noodles and some vitamin-rich vegetables.The ingredients in the marinade... more
Read moreMy top 10 Indian vegetarian recipes
India perhaps has the most variety when it comes to vegetarian food. While people who are vegetarian love these the non vegetarian lovers also can not keep away from these yummy dishes. So check these out and let me know which ones of these are your favourites. Click on the... more
Read moreDon’t refrigerate these food items.
We often end up piling up a lot of things in our refrigerators. When we don’t know where to put a certain kind of food, it ends up inside our fridges. But there are certain food items that loose their taste and texture when refrigerated or frozen. Here are a... more
Read moreHealth Benefits of Drinking Tea
Tea, a flavourful beverage consumed by most of the world first thing in the morning as a magic potion to wake up completely. Tea has been regarded as a key to good health, happiness and wisdom and has caught the attention of researchers who have discovered many health benefits of... more
Read moreWhy Should You Soak Nuts and seeds
Moms and grannies always tell us to soak nuts and seeds before eating. They say it’s good for health and there is a valid explanation to supplement their beliefs. Soaked seeds help digestion and help in nuts and seed allergies. There are several more well explained reasons. Read on: Soaking... more
Read moreShelf life of common food items
Throwing away food hurts and is wasteful. Do you know the shelf life of common food items that you store? How often we come across stuff in our kitchen shelf that has gone bad or can not be used because the best before date has passed and you don’t want... more
Read moreHealth benefits of Almonds
As a kid I remember my grandmother insisting that I have five almonds everyday. She even gave the almonds to all the kids herself. While I did not understand it then, I do now as to why she insisted on all the children having almonds. She was not a graduate,... more
Read moreCooking and Baking Substitutes
Smart Substitutions – a quick guide to cooking substitutes How often it happens that we either don’t have the correct ingredient for a recipe we want to make or we can’t use the ingredient specified. While you can not replace the key ingredient for a dish, replacing something like eggs... more
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