Thandai

Thandai is a North Indian festive drink, especially popular around Holi and Maha Shivratri. This milk based beverage is made of exotic ingredients like almonds, pistachios and poppy seeds. Its flavor is further enhanced by the aromatic spices namely  green cardamom and saffron. It is served as a refreshment when…

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How to pick your veggies at grocery stores !

Check this article to make sure you are picking the best veggies at the grocery store.After reading this , just realized I was missing a couple of them ! http://www.prevention.com/10-ways-get-best-food-grocery-store

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Plant Proteins Vs Animal Proteins

Plant Proteins Vs Animal ProteinsCame across this article on animal proteins and their role in longevity. Check it out yourself.And pick your sources of proteins wisely !http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/too-much-protein-could-lead-to-early-death-study-says/2014/03/04/0af0603e-a3b5-11e3-8466-d34c451760b9_story.html

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Eggless Whole Wheat Scones

My first experience of enjoying scones was at Wisdom Tea House. We tried Chocolate chip scones and Raspberry scones. It was love at first bite – not very sweet, melt-in your mouth and crumbly. They were served with lemon curd . Scones are generally not very sweet and hence they…

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Valentine Tea Party

Love In A Tea Cup !! When you see over priced flowers and chocolates in the supermarket, and when almost everything displayed is either red or heart shaped, you know Valentine’s day is around the corner. Whether you are a single, dating or married, you know how you are going…

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Ice Cream Birthday Party

My son turned five in July this year. He has been waiting for his special day since the beginning of this year. Looking at his excitement, I wanted to organize a memorable birthday party for him and his friends. After much thought and research , I knew an ice cream…

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Kachori ( Spiced pastry )

A spicy and crispy pastry, kachori is popular in many parts of India. It is essentially an appetizer which can be savored any time of the day. When paired with masala chai , it takes your tea experience to a different level. This appetizer also happens to be a festive…

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Cooking Secrets

13 Things TV Chefs Won’t Tell You by Michelle Crouch (January 2013 Reader’s Digest) I was reading this article in Reader’s Digest last month & thought it is  worth sharing with everyone. See if you can relate. 1) Many TV chefs don’t write or develop their own recipes. Some don’t…

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