My Sandwich-Free Lunch Box
- 16
- October
- 2018
Lunch Box Ideas for Kids and Adults Stock the pantry with essentials. Do weekly shopping for fresh produce, meat and seafood. Prepare a weekly menu planner. Stick to the plan. Bear in mind…that whenever, we tweak an original recipe or just omit a side dish…the boxed food is going to be a disaster! Everyday (especially […]
Breast-Milk Storage & Handling
- 16
- October
- 2018
Mom’s Milk Storage and Handling Guidelines Colostrum — The milk expressed after delivery (first 5 days) can be stored at room temperature for approximately 12 hours. Fresh Expressed Milk — at normal room-temperature (32-36 degrees Celsius) could stay fresh for about 3-4 hours. If packed with ice/ in an insulated coolers, it could last for […]
Happy Valentine’s Day
- 15
- February
- 2018
A delicious cake could be perfect to complete every celebration. But, my valentine’s day celebration began with a cake. Yeah, when my little girl said “We need to bake a Heart Cake” for the occasion! The idea was instantly accepted! Soon, the cake was ready…we decorated it with […]
My Very Own Damn Burger – Desi Style!
- 09
- January
- 2018
First of all ‘Burger’ is not for the faint heart, weak, vegetarian Indians! The very sound of the word Cheese Burger (a.k.a) Ham Burger is so unorthodox to many!! And, of course…we Desis (Indians…the East Indians, I mean) have invented a quite a number of options for ourselves! The meat is carefully replaced with aloo tikkis (potato […]
Kushi’s Kutti Chappathi – My Little Girl’s Creation
- 06
- January
- 2018
You would have seen ‘Recipes For Kids’…but this is A Recipe By A Kid Yes, this is my not so little girl’s dish. Its truly amazing to see a four year old make a perfect round chappathis (better than me). Lol. Recipe Kushi offers help in the kitchen… “Can I roll some chappathis?” When I offer […]
The Princess Castle Cake – A Birthday Wish
- 03
- January
- 2018
I remember it like it was yesterday: Waking up early in the morning and rushing to the hospital! And…within few minutes (forty agonizing minutes to be precise) I would meet the person who would change my life forever. And, in a blink of a second…today is the day! Yes, today is my little girl’s fourth […]
Snack Ideas For Kids Backpack
- 24
- August
- 2017
The First Day of school was crazy, today. I believe the sentiment was kind of mutual — both teachers and for the parents. I was super-excited, emotional and over-thinking a lot…for a while!! Hmmmm, the major stress factor is not about meeting the new teacher nor about making new friends! It’s all about the food […]
Red Rosette Cake – A Beautiful Disaster
- 10
- July
- 2017
Cooking with a toddler is a wonderful experience by itself. If he or she happens to share your passion, then…it’s even better. If you haven’t tried cooking with your children, yet…maybe you should consider it! However…it has its own drawbacks…only because, it won’t be as you planned. Lol. And, well…its really not about the outcome, […]
Blueberry Muffin – The New Rule
- 12
- June
- 2017
When cooking is fun…you’ll certainly unfurl all your craziness! That’s what happened to me very recently. All my cooking limits were pushed and tested, when my little one posed a new item on the dinner table, each day. The Day Care…is really working. For a very long time, I believed that, I am a decent […]
A Fruit Pizza – To The Apple Of My Eye
- 11
- June
- 2017
Love is fruit in season at all times – Mother Theresa Cooking with fruits – rarely happens in an Indian kitchen! It’s so deeply ingrained in us…that, eating fruits fresh (and in a raw form) is so good. In […]
