Blog Feed: Less sugar, please ... for a sweeter life

Nourishing and Rejuvenating -- Coriander Rice

Published on 2010-05-04 06:54:00

Some time ago, I learnt that the coriander plant, aside from containing powerful antioxidants, was actually considered a great herb for diabetics, helping lower blood sugar, I began using it all the more liberally.  Of course, it may not have any di > read more

Basundi for a Berry Hot Summer

Published on 2010-04-14 10:31:00

It's been two years since I posted a sweet dish on my blog.  We no longer really eat any rich desserts, it's been a long time, except maybe during the occasional family visits.  Our aftermeal nibbles have largely been confined to bitter dark chocol > read more

Onion Paratha

Published on 2010-03-19 08:30:00

Healthy eating, in my experience, starts off as a conscious effort.  There is often a moment of lapse where a craving just needs to be satisfied, and you either give in or chastize yourself.  Diabetes makes it even harder, whether or not you indulg > read more

Seasoned Long Green Brinjal

Published on 2010-03-11 10:06:00

Today, 11th March 2010, is World Kidney Day.  World Kidney Day is a joint initiative taken by the International Society of Nephrology and the International Federation of Kidney Foundations, and was first started in 2006.  Each year is focused on a > read more

Ragi and Bajra Dosa

Published on 2010-01-15 05:04:00

I've posted my version of whole grain ragi dosa before.  This is just another variation of the same, having added a bit of bajra (pearl millet) too to the batter.  Since I had little bit of each and needed to clean out my stock, I just mixed them u > read more

Red Kidney Bean Soup With Veggies

Published on 2010-01-06 05:15:00

The much awaited and pleasurable New Year weekend has come and gone.  The specialness of this particular New Year was that the holiday mood lasted three beautiful days, right after a lovely extended Christmas weekend, in addition to it being the beg > read more

Tangy Tomato Chutney

Published on 2009-12-28 06:16:00

A brief sojourn to the south of the nation several weeks ago was the cause for an immense sense of relaxation and contentment, something that had been missing from our lives for quite a few years now.  It was the first long vacation I'd taken in qui > read more

Whole-grain Jowar (Sorghum) Dosa

Published on 2009-11-18 05:55:00

I've had occasion to travel to a few places over the past six weeks or so.  It's been a while since my family set foot out of town on a long journey and we thoroughly enjoyed it.  We came back refreshed and rejuvenated and ready to take on the worl > read more

Cooking Cucumbers and Stirring Memories

Published on 2009-09-17 04:29:00

My mother has always been a consummate cook and house manager par excellence. The parties of our childhood years when the Indian community gathered at our house to sample my mother's cooking is etched indelibly in my mind. I've eaten meals cooked b > read more

Mushrooms and Bread ... made for each other

Published on 2009-08-19 04:18:00

Mushrooms are my latest love, from a culinary perspective of course. It wasn't always like that, though. I hadn't ever tasted mushrooms until a year ago, when we went out for a celebratory dinner in April of last year, and turned adventurous. We v > read more