What is Isabgol or Psyllium Husk?
I had heard of the health benefits of isabgol or psyllium husks before but it was when I found them at Trader Joe’s, that I actually looked into it and […]
Category Archives: Tips to make daily food healthy
Easy Homemade Almond milk with Omega juicer
Yay! I have been able to make creamy almond milk in just 20 minutes- no blending, no messy straining with cheesecloth overnight, and no nut-milk maker. Just used my Omega […]
Homemade clarified butter (ghee)
Angie @ the Novice Gardener, this is for you! At last week’s Fiesta Friday party, she brought up this topic of making ghee. I thought I would post this basic […]
Did you know there are 2 types of Coconut Oil? (The Oil dilemma- part 2)
In my post “The Oil Dilemma“, I had concluded that the best oil for high temperature necessitated by Indian cooking is organic canola oil. Because it is non-GMO, has a […]
Dulse sea weed flakes- a natural source of iodide
Have you heard of dulse? It is a sea vegetable just like kelp and nori- rich in iodine. I found these flakes in a health store. It looks like chili […]
Healthier shortening
Here’s a review of Spectrum brand organic shortening, that can be used in place of regular shortening. Crisco, the widely used vegetable shortening may claim that it has 0% trans […]
Easy-peasy spinach roti and some useful tips
Being a south-Indian, it took me a while to learn the art of making good rotis. I once had a Gujarati roommate and her mom used to make these awesome […]
8 steps to make the daily salad on a budget
A couple of friends requested me to post ingredients of the salad I make on weekday mornings. No fancy dressing, just whole ingredients that I buy once a week within […]
the oil dilemma
I have been pondering over this question: what is the best oil to use for various cooking purposes? Oils contain fat, which is either saturated or unsaturated. Saturated fats are […]
Nutritional Yeast- a storehouse of B vitamins
Did you know about nutritional yeast? It is a great source of B vitamins especially B-12 which is hard to get for those on a vegetarian or vegan diet. It […]
