Any food item that is packed with many nutrients beneficial to the human body is given a new name “superfood.” These are loaded with vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, omega-3 fatty acids, fiber, protein, etc, and low in calories too. We are swearing by “superfoods” but honestly, it is a marketing term. Foreign foods like avocado, broccoli, …
It’s quite ok to have a date, whatever your age! Isn’t it? Yes, dates keep one quite healthy and happy and one should try to include them in the diet. Confused? We are referring to dates also known as khajur in Hindi. 🙂 This being Ramadan month, dates is one of the most popular foods …
Vitamin D has come to the forefront in 2020 as it’s suggested to be helpful in the treatment of Covid19 and was found to be good to increase immunity. But this sunshine vitamin is an essential ingredient to keep the human body in good spirits. The prevalence of Vitamin D deficiency is reported worldwide, both …
Quinoa pronounced as kinuwa has recently been acknowledged as “superfood”. Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa) is a pseudocereal, as this grain isn’t from grasses like wheat and rice. Quinoa is the seed of Chenopodium quinoa and is closely related to bathua which is Chenopodium album (goosefoot).These gluten free seeds are rich in proteins, vitamin B, dietary minerals and fibers. …
SATVIK Traditional Food Festival by Srishti in Ahmedabad has reached an iconic status. It provides a platform to expose city dwellers to our traditional local rustic foods and allied organic products. I have been a regular since I shifted to the city in 2013. Every year, its growing in terms of offerings and management. I …
It all started by a message on Instagram of “dil-vich_foodie“. Few messages were exchanged on Insta and then we shifted to whatsapp. The foodie at heart ( dil-vich-foodie) turns out to be Priti Gupta and the conversation was about the blogger’s meet she is organising. Since I am free on Sunday, I confirm my presence …
Lucknow is known for its food cuisine. I have come here for 2 days, which I know are not enough to explore the history or food trail of the city. Due to time constraint, I had listed some well known and old eateries of Lucknow. Royal Cafe in Hazratganj was already on the list. My …
Prestige Appam patra Last week, while scanning the news on Google news, I saw a news item from NDTV about weight loss in my personalized news items . I checked my weight and found that I have gained 4 kg in the last one and a half month while vacationing with my sister. Now, how …
This is the onset of festive times in India. Even though vast spectrum of sweets are available off the counter, there is no comparison of the home made sweets served with love. Here is a very easy and tasty Indian ( not so common) sweet, which you can prepare a day or two before. Apricot …
