Elaneer Payasam
It was in the summer of 2009, when I first heard of ‘elaneer payasam’ (Tender Coconut kheer). We were planning my brother’s wedding menu and the caterer had listed the dish as one of the possible items we could choose to have on the reception menu. ‘That sounds unusual’, we thought and said yes....
Chocolate Cake
When my son turned the ripe age of 10, the occasion called for a chocolate cake. A simple one, not too rich or gooey as just the previous day (it being my wedding anniversary), my zany SIL and brother had got us a decadent gluten-free cake from Sandy's and there was absolutely no space...
5 ways you can enjoy eggs
I am sure I am showing my age but does anyone remember the old ad that promoted eating eggs? The jingle went something like this: “Meri jaan, meri jaan, murgi ke ande!(x 2) Omelette khilaoon, fried khilaoon, boiled khilaoon! Khilaoon murgi ke, murgi ke, ande hi ande! Sunday ho ya Monday, roj khaayein ande!!” Happy,...
Comfort Food
There is a popular programme on the BBC called the “Hairy Bikers: Mums Know Best“. The two presenters, the ‘Hairy Bikers’, travel the length and breadth of Britain to learn about family favourites and feature them on their show. And that got me thinking about my own family favourites. Growing up, the one dish I’ll...
Sticking to your fitness goals
Well that is not an easy thing, is it? For people like me, the serpent needn’t try very hard to tempt me away from the good stuff. While good health is its own reward, tucking into E-number-less fare can sometimes be extremely, well, boring. This is why it is considered a good idea to incorporate...
Service in South Indian Restaurants
Last Saturday was my son’s ‘star’ birthday – ie, his birthday according to the Indian calendar. As is customary, we went to a temple at East Ham, where we were joined by friends and then rounded it off by lunch at Hotel Saravana Bhavan (or HSB, as they are popularly known). Saravana Bhavan is a...
Break Time!
And so I fell off the wagon. Spectacularly, I might add! Yes, I, who had been so diligent with the new diet and exercise routine, finally cracked last Monday. It was half-term week and my son was home from school the whole week. As a treat I was making the kids homemade burgers and curly...
Low Carb Pizza
When can a pizza be called a “low carb” pizza? When the base is made of eggs, soft cheese and nothing much else. Ever since I embraced the low carb way, UK cookery book author Rose Elliot has been my savior. Her “Vegetarian Low Carb Cooking” has become my bible, the one book I rely...
Intermittent Fasting: Epic Fail
So you know I have been trying to follow a new fitness regime since the beginning of this year, right? To that end, I decided to shake things up and take up my coach’s suggestion to try Intermittent Fasting (IF). In my case, it meant confining my eating to an 8-hour window while the other...
Easy peasy ratatouille
The french peasant dish of ratatouille is versatile enough to be served with jacket potatoes, pasta or just simply with a garden salad.
Change is the only constant
You know when your words come back to bite you in your ass? Well that happens to me quite frequently but I never take the hint and just plod on and trip time and time again. Case in point: what was the last thing I said here? That I have now upped my stamina levels...
Link Love Sunday
Let us have a round up of some diet-and-fitness themed articles that appeared in cyberspace this week that got my interest. Fitness geek & Crossfit certified trainer Arvind Ashok put up a short and crisp list of easy hacks to get us on our way to a healthier life. Raj Ganpath of HBFSER continued in...
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