Celebrations are more important now than they have ever been! So many of us are marking milestones with fewer people around the dinner...
Oven-Braised, Incredibly Juicy Roasted Turkey Breast
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Real Food
I believe the heart of the family beats in the kitchen. Food fuels our body and nourishes our soul. I share here real food made using whole ingredients with big flavour, fresh herbs and health-boosting spices, all influenced by my roots in India and my travels. That’s what you will find here. But I’m also not one to spend hours in the kitchen, as you can tell from my healthy shortcuts and tips in every post. My kitchen is a little complicated – we have a number of food sensitivities in the family – so I tend to make food that is gluten-free, dairy-free, soy-free and tomato-free. Often but not always.
Cool Weather Comfort with Masala Chai
In India, Masala Chai is everywhere! Literally everywhere. From the tiny tea shop on the corner to the fancy restaurants in five-star...
From Branch to Bowl: What you need to know about Apples
Apples are a nutritious, delicious and CRUNCHY fruit. Join me as I take you behind-the-scenes to the apple orchards of Ontario. Here I...
Meal Prep with Homemade Tomato Sauce
Homemade Tomato Sauce as a meal hack? When I first made it, it almost seemed too easy. "It's just tomato sauce," I thought! Stay with me...
Squash and Lentil Curry Recipe
For as long as I can remember, Kaddu ki Sabzi {traditional Indian squash curry} has been a staple in our home. This recipe is my version...
What’s the Deal with Seeds?
They say that good things come in small packages. And no ingredient is smaller than the topic of this post - seeds! But don't let their...
Super Simple Tahini Dressing
I love quick recipes that use healthy ingredients and work for family dinners in a variety of ways. This simple tahini dressing is just...
What’s the Deal with Barley?
In India Barley is a widely popular whole grain under its Hindi name Jau but I wasn't familiar with it till years after I moved to the...
Seriously Delish Quinoa Salad
Quinoa often has a "health food vibe" that puts many meat and potatoes kind of people off. This recipe though that I call my seriously...
What’s the Deal with Quinoa
Raise your hand if Quinoa was not in your vocabulary, let alone in your pantry till a few years back. Raise your hand if this still feels...
Barley Pulao
Barley is an awkward food, right? I never know how to "sell" it to my kids. But once I started cooking with it there has been no turning...
Simple Tuna Salad
Canned tuna has been a pantry staple for as long as I can remember but in the beginning, it took me a while to get used to this humble...
15 Superfoods that Kids will actually Eat
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