Have you ever got out of bed feeling much heavier than you did when you got in? Ah-ha! A case of the “bloats”.  Water retention! We all carry water around in our bodies and while that’s perfectly normal, too much water retention can cause body […]

  Cauliflower rice pilaf! Fluffy, crisp cauliflower with crunchy veggies, bursting with flavor! Its vacation time again! Yay! Time to try the local cuisine and generally pig out. So, a “low carb diet”– a must for a couple of days to keep them pounds off, […]

2 Ingredients! That’s it!! For the most delish guilt free ice cream in the world.  It’s as simple as you can get! Back to the basics literally if you don’t count a gadget needed to actually make the ice cream! A friend brought us two […]

I wrote this post yesterday, planning to publish it this morning, when I woke up to the sad news of Antony Bourdain’s demise.  So, I thought I would dedicate this post to him because I know it’s a recipe he would approve of.  To hear […]

  Today was a work from home day and I was restless even after going to the gym! I was craving some comfort food and immediately I thought of Chaat! Looked for bhel or puffed rice and I didn’t have any so, I popped some […]

It’s New Year’s Eve and I am home with my family watching a movie, warm fireplace etc. No-where else I would rather be but am a little restless.  Sometimes end of year gets me restless and introspective and so I decided to blog.  Blogging had […]

A simple dal with spinach and tomatoes and a little ghee poured over rice is comfort food to me.  I have eaten this so many times in my lifetime and it never fails to soothe me! It brings back childhood memories of sambar made a […]

Pineapple rice with ginger cilantro & shrimp with just a hint of sweet & hot to tickle the palate! My kids love pineapple rice & order it every time we go to a Thai restaurant! They just have to pass a Thai place and they will be […]

Savory banana pepper fritter batter fried with chickpea flour! This is one of those times when fried food is totally acceptable in my opinion. You bite into a banana pepper that is crisp on the outside and soft on the inside and you feel you’re […]

Spicy fish stew flavored with onion, peppers, garlic, cilantro and tomatoes with just a dash of coconut milk! This is a Brazilian stew also known as moqueca which I first had a Brazilian restaurant at Adams Morgan in the heart of DC.  This stew is […]