20th Month of 10K steps
Oct’21 is the 20th Month of my walking 10K steps daily. Am thrilled that I have remained consistent. Hoping to continue the good habit.
Food & Health
Illupai Poo Samba Rice
An ancient variety of rice – the Illupai Poo Samba Rice is fragrant and nutritious. The fragrance is mild and resembles the Mahua flowers.
Which cooking oil is best for Indian cooking? – Oils Review Part 1
Which oil should we use for cooking our foods? Here’s my one line answer: get either cold pressed or expeller pressed oil that your regional Indian … Which cooking oil is best for Indian cooking? – Oils Review Part 1 I had written yesterday about The (in)Edible Oils. This blog by Swetha is outstanding and … Read more
The (in)Edible Oils
India has such amazing native seed oils like Sesame, Coconut, Mustard and Groundnut oils. Consume those, Not refined (in)edible oils.
Restaurant Review – Greenr Cafe and Panchavati Gaurav
As things slowly get back to the old normal, we ordered some restaurant food from Greenr Cafe & Panchavati Gaurav Gurgaon, highly recommended.
Puratasi Saturday – Perumal Maavu Thiruvilakku
On the first Saturday of the Tamil month of Puratasi, the tradition is to light a Maavu Thiruvilakku for Tirupati Balaji, thanking him for appearing on Earth.
Sri Jayanthi 2021
We celebrated Krishna Janmashtami yesterday as Sri Jayanthi. We celebrate one day later when the star he was born under Rohini, comes around.
Ancient Indian Health Tips
Some amazing health tips from ancient India were shared by @1967Vandana on Twitter. Have posted the thread with my comments. Do read !
The First Rataul
This year we got to taste our first Rataul. The taste is somewhat similar to Rumani and it has a distinct aroma… And its oh so SWEET !
The Forever Chemicals
Shift to Cast iron, steel cookware and say goodbye to annual replacements of your non-stick cookware that only add the “forever chemicals” to your life ! #GoOrganic