Celebrating Passion for Food
I love to sleep. In fact my husband is jealous of my sleep, more so when he is prone to even slightest of disturbances like neighbor’s barking dog. I agree barking dog could give many of you sleepless nights especially when other stray dogs decide to join the party and all these canines end up howling and whining entire night for no reason. I do not get disturbed by these unearthly howls and still manage to get sound sleep.
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Growing up, we all have our personal likes and dislikes regarding food that influence our eating habits. I had developed aversion for lactose in my childhood and I shied away from milk, curd, paneer (cottage cheese), cream and other dairy products. Initially, mom used to cajole me into eating these dairy products, but later she gave up and I ended up not eating these for my entire childhood.
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India has been predominantly a vegetarian country. As per UN FAO statistics India has lowest rate of meat consumption in world. I have often come across people who are very surprised and wonder how vegetarians fulfill protein requirement of their body. There are actually quite a lot of options for vegetarians (lacto-vegetarians have much more considering dairy products are also a rich source of protein). Beans, lentils, leafy greens, tofu are some examples of protein sources in vegetarian world.
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Bhindi (Okra )has always been my go-to veggie, because of sheer vast number of preparations that one can make using Bhindi. The other reason would be the innumerable health benefits that it brings along. Okra also known as lady’s finger in India is a rich source of fiber, vitamin A, C, B and K.
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She is gorgeous. She is slim and beautiful. My mom says my fascination towards her has been since my early childhood days and I can say now this charm has grown even more.
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“महाराष्ट्र हा पहाडांचा देश आहे!!”
The Sahyadri , with all its rocky mountains, is a heaven for trekking! All trekking lovers eagerly await for monsoon to have the fun in the rains.
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Kerala never ceases to amaze you. Particularly when you have stayed in cities like Pune or Mumbai and any idea of greenery for its residents is weekend outing to Matheran or Mahabaleshwar, Kerala will surprise you with its lush green surroundings.
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Here’s a quick question for all the outstation students, working professionals, “What do you miss the most about your home when away from home?”.
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We Indians love Aloo and Gobi. Aloo,a vegetable with a neutral taste that allows itself to absorb the spices and provides the desired flavor. Gobi is equally popular.We make use of Gobi in variety of preparations. Gobi in veggies with Aloo, Matar, Capsicums makes for interesting veg preparation. Gobi also finds its place in Indian Paratha in form of Gobi-Paratha and not to forget Gobi in Pulao.
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I read a beautiful quote in an online magazine “God Created Someone Who Is Wise, & Who Only Knows To Love & Make Sacrifices.One Who Encourages & One Who Never Gives Up. God Created Women”.
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