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Dear Readers,

Some Kitchen hacks and real life articles will help you for happy and healthy living as well as in fixing a quick homemade meal.

Some basic information which can help improve heating habits, to know more about your ingredients, learn how to grow vegetables at home, how to select fresh local ingredients, etc.

• Vegetarian Protein | Protein and Indian food

  rotein is one of the most talked about topics these days. People are often concerned about their protein intake. Many people think that vegetarians don’t get enough protein. Specially, those who have recently quit meat and moved over to a vegetarian diet have concerns about their protein intake....

  

• Daily North Indian Platter

  Dal chawal, roti, and sabji is a perfect, healthy, balanced, delicious, 600 calories meal. This vegetarian food platter is a staple in North India. It has a combination of protein, carbohydrate, vitamin, minerals etc.....

  

• Healthy Food for Diabetics

  Diabetes is a disease characterized by high blood glucose levels that result from a reduced ability of the body to produce and/or use insulin. This disease can be kept under control by healthy living and good eating habits. On this page, I am outlining some good eating practices and recipes that I have gathered over the years. ..

  

• Brown rice vs White rice

  What is brown rice? Any ordinary rice which has a brown hull is called as brown rice. In order to make white rice this hull is removed from the grain. This process is known as polishing the rice. Usually, in the American market, Basmati brown rice is more popular, but there are many varieties....

  

• Comfort Food

  We all have our food preferences. Sometimes just a plain simple meal satisfies our palate. The food which makes me nostalgic, is my comfort food. It could be very simple rice preparation- mangaudi ki tehari or fried chole bhatoore with mix pickle...

  

• Vaishnav Khana

  Vaishnav refers to one who is related with Lord Vishnu. As per mythology, Vaishnav food is that which is loved by gods. Vaishnav food is considered as Satvik food. A satvik diet is based on fruits, dairy products if the cow is fed and milked in the right conditions, nuts, seeds, vegetables, legumes, whole grains etc...

  

• Iron Rich Diet

  Iron is a mineral and an important component of hemoglobin, the substance in red blood cells that carries oxygen throughout the body. Hemoglobin is a type of protein (British English spelling is Haemoglobin)....

  

• Growing Vegetables at home

  Growing vegetables at home is becoming more popular these days. There are plenty of reasons as to why people like to grow things in their own garden....Some people worry about the use of chemicals/ pesticides in the vegetables and fruits, while others like to be close to nature...

  

• Loading a Dishwasher Correctly

  Loading a dishwasher is not rocket science but loading it correctly can save your time and consumption of water, as well as result in cleaner dishes. Here are a few things I have experienced and learned over time about loading the dishwasher.

  

• Blender and Mixer for Indian Cooking in USA

  Many of my readers have trouble finding the best blender or mixer for Indian cooking in USA and Canada (110 volts). This article is an attempt to detail my experiences with a similar exploration..

  

• Turmeric benefits and usages

  Turmeric (botanical name Curcuma) is a member of the Zingiberaceae family, like ginger. It is a tropical perennial rhizome and can be grown easily in your home garden in warm summers. Turmeric is called as Haldi in Hindi....

  

• Food Platters

  In this page I am sharing some food platter pictures. Some are homemade and others were served to me at different places around the world. Many of these platters are comfort foods for us. Comfort food is food that is simply prepared and associated with a sense of home or contentment

  

• Pantry Organization

  Organizing anything is an art! Everyone likes organized stuff, it is pleasing to eyes and also makes things easier. Here we are going to talk about the art of organizing pantry or kitchen shelves. You can organize kitchen in your budget limits. You don't need to invest a lot to be organized.

  

• Growing Tomatoes at home

  Tomatoes are one of the easiest vegetables to grow at home, in ground or in containers. Tomatoes come in a wide range of sizes, shapes and colors. For several years we have been growing tomatoes in our kitchen garden. Tomatoes are rich in vitamin A and C, and are also rich in minerals.

  

• Autumn/Fall

  Time flies by.... I can't believe it is almost time to bid goodbye to my kitchen garden ....We had planted the kitchen garden in May... It is getting colder every day, and we need to finish harvesting..The air is crisp, leaves are changing the color from green to yellow, orange, golden, red, brown etc.., the sky is often grey, the days are getting shorter and nights are colder.

  

• Sharing

  It is a wonderful experience to learn about different cultures and traditions and also to share our culture, festivals, and traditions with others. We, the Indian origin parents organized a Diwali lunch at our kids' High School. About 20 parent volunteers cooked the meal and served it to all the students and teachers.

  

• Party Planning

  Organizinga perfect party is not diffcult if your start planning in advance. Here are some suggestions and photos to share for party planning and party organization..

  

• Cooking in bulk

  Party planning and party cooking can be done in even at small home kitchen. In this article we will learn more about cooking in bulk.

  

• Thanksgiving

  Thanksgiving is one of the most important festivals in the USA. It is a national holiday celebrated on the 4th Thursday of November month. As the name shows thanksgiving is celebrated to pay thanks. This festival is celebrated after the harvest, and often locally harvested crops are included in the feast organized this day..

  

• Halloween

  Halloween is an American tradition. It is believed that evil spirits, witches, and other dark forces roamed on earth on Halloween night in the old days. Today, it is more like a fun stuff, and celebration time with family and friends. Kids and adults dress up, and wear costumes...

  

• Fall Harvesting

  The air is crisp, leaves are changing the color from green to yellow, orange, golden, red, brown etc.., the sky is often grey, the days are getting shorter and nights are colder..

  

• Mardi Gras

  Mardi Gras is a French festival. In English it is called as Fat Tuesday. Mardi gras is celebrated in many countries around the World. This is the time of Carnival and parades. For this festival it is a tradition to make crêpes. Crêpes are very thin pancakes. We were having a discussion about Mardi gras with a French family and it brought back so many beautiful memories of our stay in France...

  

With best wishes,
Shuchi

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