A self-proclaimed health nut who likes kale- gah how much of a cliché am I! Since the company Trikaya started growing kale in their farms in India, it’s become so easily available here…and therefore has also become a staple at home. While I’m a fan of most veggies, there is something about kale that makes …
Hey guys! Hope your weekend was a good one! After much debate & then seeing a friend’s iPhone 6 on Thursday night, I finally decided to go for gold. I haven’t played around with it yet, but just based on looks, it’s one heck of a sexy phone! I should be getting it within the …
I had an interesting conversation with a new client a few weeks ago. As I do in all initial consultations, I asked about her dieting history, both in terms of what helped her lose weight & what hindrances she might have faced in the past. Prior attempts to weight loss included: Eliminating carbs from her …
There’s no way I can put up a post today without first wishing my sister the happiest of birthdays! Aside from it being her #DirtyThirty, it’s Shyamla’s first birthday as a mom-to-be…exciting stuff! No celebratory alcohol only means extra cake…Am I right or am I right ;)! So let’s talk about irony for a second! A …
From health foods like chia seeds to goji berries to acai, kale, quinoa & so forth, various ingredients continue to gain popularity. One that I never would have imagined to make the cut is chickpea flour a.k.a. gram flour a.k.a. besan. Being a staple in every Indian household, I guess I used to take it …
As open-minded as I try to be about food, there’s one thing which I will attest to being a snob about: Snack bars. If they contain a dodgy ingredient list (i.e too long), I will 99.9% turn my nose up at them. I rather have a piece of fruit & some nuts which are as …
Hey guys! I had planned to write up a workout post for today, but that topic instantly got put on the backburner right after my lunch on Wednesday: Chicken Shawarma Tartine. When I Whatsapped my sister about it, her reply was “All your meals sound so fancy”. I’ll let you in on a secret- a …
Disclaimer: This post is not sponsored by Starbucks Starbucks is proof that you can turn almost anything into a success with a little creativity. Even though people have been drinking coffee for decades, Starbucks revolutionized the coffee industry. There are plenty of coffeehouses that sell coffee that taste better Starbucks (and probably cheaper), yet it …
One of my goals for the next few months is to work on my photography skills. While food photography is obviously a priority, I am not limiting my subjects to only that. The first step is to buy a new camera, which I did last weekend. After much debating, I opted for the Nikon …
