Raspberry Yogurt Granola Breakfast Parfait is a delicious, healthy combination of yogurt, fruit, granola, and nuts, with interesting textures and flavors.  This breakfast parfait is gluten-free, healthy, and can be made vegan by using vegan yogurt.  You can have it either as breakfast or as a snack any time of the day! A Parfait in French is doublet of Perfect. Perfect means, having all of its parts in harmony with a common purpose. And so it is. A parfait also means a layered dessert or breakfast consisting of fruits, cream, toppings etc. Parfaits generally are visually a ..read more

Chipotle Style Mexican Burrito Bowl is wholesomeness on a Platter.  This do-it-yourself add-what-you-like dish has ingredients that are crunchy, soft, spicy, tangy, and a whole bunch of awesome but most importantly, it’s super healthy and easy to put together. Chipotle Style Mexican Burrito Bowl, along with various bread, falafel platter, restaurant-style Indian dishes has become some of the oft-cooked dishes at home during this pandemic.  When it comes to Mexican food, generally, we make Tacos and other Mexican dishes at home, but the Chipotle bowl was something that we used t ..read more

Warm, toasted, freshly baked New York Style Bagels with a good smear of cream cheese and a cup of hot coffee in the morning sets the tone for kickstarting an awesome day! The pandemic and lockdown has me baking breads, bagels, pretzels like never before.  I have made these bagels countless times during these last few months and we love it each time. Nothing quite like a freshly baked and toasted warm bagel with a blog of cream cheese and a cup of coffee! These New York Style Bagels are very easy and fun to make, require only a few ingredients, and are Vegan. A huge shoutout to Josh ..read more

Instant Green Chilli Pickle or Hari Mirch ka Achaar is a hot favorite condiment in most Indian households :).   Pickles or Achaar are a staple part of most Indian meals.  This instant pickle is very quick and easy to make, needs just a few basic ingredients available in most Indian pantries, and can be made any time of the year and day.  The green chilli pickle tastes amazing with paratha, roti, rice, or just about anything.  It’s tangy, pungent, spicy, flavorful, and helps enhance the taste of whatever it is paired with. Making pickles is an ancient tr ..read more

Rajma Chawal – Indian curried kidney beans & rice – is a delicious, simple Indian comfort food, popular especially in Northern parts of India as well as Nepal.  Rajma Masala (Kidney beans curry) can be eaten with roti, paratha, bread, etc. but it pairs the best with Rice.  It is widely popular in India and eaten in most households – though the recipe may differ a bit with every region. This is a very easy, and simple Vegetarian recipe, which is also Vegan, Gluten-free.   This Rajma Masala Curry is very flavorful, nutritious and versatile – it goes well with a flat ..read more

Black lentil, citrus & mint salad – This simple, yet very flavorful and nutritious recipe is very quick and easy to make, requires less than 5 ingredients, is vegan and made of super-foods.  Try it out. You will love the simplicity and flavor fullness of this salad.  The lemon/citrus zest is the secret magical ingredient in this recipe and just 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon will take the flavor and taste of this salad several notches high.   The salad is rich in protein, which can help boost immunity in these times when it’s needed the most. This salad is vegan, plant ..read more

Here is a simple video showing how to make hand sanitizer at home using just 2 ingredients, in less than 2 minutes. Both the ingredients can be easily available online and in stores. Time needed: 2 minutes. How to make Hand Sanitizer at home 2 cups – Isopropyl alcohol. Use 60% or higher grade. I used 70% grade as that is what was available. CDC recommends 60% or higher. 99% is considered the best. 1 cup – Aloe Vera gel Mix both of the above ingredients well. Your hand sanitizer is ready! You may use a spatula, whisk, or even a blender to mix it well. Fill it up in an old empty ..read more

This incredibly easy, quick, and amazingly delicious Chilled Blueberry Soup – a dessert soup – requires no cooking.   You can easily make this soup with blueberries, raspberries, or strawberries.  Adding a tiny bit of mint makes this fruit soup oh so refreshing. This soup recipe is extremely easy and quick – can be ready in under 10 minutes. This chilled blueberry soup will take your meal experience to the next level. This soup can be served either prior to the meal or as a dessert at the end of the meal. This Blueberry Dessert Soup is absolutely delicious and is also a relatively hea ..read more