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Chicken Dishes, Indian, Maharashtrian, Main Course, Nightshade free, Paleo

Malvani Chicken Curry(Chicken curry with roasted coconut masala)

Born and raised in Mumbai by parents who were natives of Kerala, we grew up greatly influenced by both Keralan and Maharashtrian cultures. Our next door neighbor hailed from the Malvan region of Maharashtra which is also a coastal region just like Kerala. As a result there are lots of similarities in Kerala and Malvani cuisines […]

American, Autoimmune Protocol(AIP), Gluten Free Recipes, Nightshade free, Paleo, Quick and Healthy, Soups, Vegan, Vegetarian dishes

Roasted Butternut Squash Soup (with Cranberries)

Winter is here after all. Sigh. The last few weeks I have been visiting all our local farms to try  and stock up on all the fresh apples of this season. Along with apples, there have been a good bounty of pumpkins and squash as well. This past weekend when I scouted the farms again to […]

American, Anytime Snacks, Cakes and Cookies, Healthy Desserts, Holiday Treats

Healthy Peanut Butter Cookies (Peanut Butter Jelly cookies)

Last time I asked my husband to get peanut butter for the kids snacks, he got a giant jar of it. Which of course the kids were only too happy about.  But that instantly got me thinking about utilizing this peanut butter into other recipes!  I had also been wanting to bake healthy recipes and had purchased […]

Anytime Snacks, Dairy Free, Desserts, Diwali Sweets, Healthy Desserts, Sugar free, Vegan

Happy Diwali!: Chocolate Nut Burfi (Vegan, Sugar free)

With Diwali just being around the corner….it falls on Oct 30th this year,  it is going to coincide with Halloween and we know what that means, right? Yes, just sugar overload! The traditional Diwali sweets mostly all require dairy and tons of sugar.  Oh boy! This past year has been one where I have spent […]