Flavorful Paleo and AIP recipes
OK So August is always a very busy month – summer vacations, grad parties, get togethers, pool parties etc etc and in our household there is more! Three out of four people in our house have their birthdays in August ! He He…yes, I made sure both my kids were born on my birth month […]
The vegetable garden has been thriving! Well, not that I planted a lot this year – just a couple cucumber and zucchini since we were so so busy this spring. And then as soon as school vacation started we left for India. So with me gone away for almost a month, I did not want […]
Here is one more healthy brownie recipe for you! Please, Please try making this and don’t tell your kids that these are healthy! Just let them taste it and tell you first how delicious these are! And then perhaps you can let them know that these are so healthy filled with all the good stuff! […]
When folks hear about my grain free and dairy free diet for the first time, they almost always have a look that says ‘ oh you poor thing, feel so bad for you’! But slowly as they get to know me and my diet better, they are really surprised to see how well I […]
Are you doing the Autoimmune Protocol (AIP) diet? Or are you considering doing this diet but really wondering how hard it might be to put meals together? Well, let me assure you that there are tons of resources now available to help support you. Sarah Ballantyne, founder of ‘The Paleo Mom’, has a complete repository […]
Have you ever gone into a mental paralysis? The kind that especially seems to strike when you have plenty of things on your ‘To do’ list! Yikes! Last year when I quit my job, I was quite jubilant that I will really have the time to do all the things I really really love. Like […]
What is it with desserts that even when your stomach is full, its hard to say no? As I am learning now in my Nutritionist training, we need to include good fats in our meals so that we not only get all the benefits of the fats but so that we feel satiated by the […]
A very happy ‘Holi’ to all those who celebrate this wonderful and colorful festival! A riot of colors, splashes of water, water balloons and yummy puran poli (sweet lentil stuffed flatbreads) are the images that come to mind when I think of Holi! Although we cannot afford to be that carefree now as we were […]
“Every accomplishment starts with the decision to try.” – Anonymous As always with my creations, I was struggling to get the right name for these babies too! They look so cute …what should I call them? Cutie Pie tarts? or So-good-for-you tarts? Well, what’s in a name right? Whatever you decide to call […]
“Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, […]
Just like Pizza, I had thought pasta had gone out of my life too. But if you read my last post, you must have seen how I made ‘cauliflower pizza‘ and also a red tomato free sauce to spread over it? Well that sauce was dynamite guys …I should probably bottle it and sell it:) […]
OK so I am calling this a ‘pizza’ for lack of coming up with a better name but let me be very clear – this is nothing like your regular pizza! It is way better I mean! In terms of both taste and nutrient density and variety. This is a pizza where the base is […]