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skin aging Sagging, wrinkling skin is a sign of ageing. Who wants to age? None of us. When the signs of ageing start to reflect on our face, it surely is a sign of worry. Isn't it? I have had a flawless skin for decades. I will credit it to my water intake. Yes, I gulp down 8-10 glasses of water daily and have been doing this for ages - since I realized the benefits of water for skin and health. I am still young - in my early-to-mid-thirties. But does that mean my face should start to show those ageing signs now that I have entered thirties. Those smile lines are starting to show up! I am ageing! But I am young at heart for sure. Nevertheless I am trying to find the best natural skin care remedies to fight the signs of ageing. Everybody seems to be fighting ageing signs. What causes skin to age is the question that pops up every now and then. The anti-wrinkle industry has become a big business. Of course, everybody ages, and it is part of human evolution. We mus

healthy oatmeal digestive cookies Who says oatmeal digestives have to be boring? I love health food and advise others to pick healthy ingredients for their meals. After all, your health is in your hands. Make food your medicine and not medicine your food. My previous homemade oatmeal digestives post was loved by one and all. This time I have decided to add nuts to digestives. Well, I have added almonds, which are the healthiest of nuts and a good source of minerals, nutrients, fiber, and vitamins.  We have been enjoying almonds since childhood. My dad has always advised us to soak almonds overnight and have them in the morning. He says almonds are good for your brain. Rightly so!! Almonds Benefits Not only this, almonds help regulate blood pressure, lower LDL or bad cholesterol, raise good cholesterol or HDL, reduce heart disease risk, boost cardio health, prevent from colon cancer, play a role in diabetes management, are great for hair and skin, and boost immune heal

healthy tikki Tikkis or cutlets are a widely popular snacking option in India. It won;t be wrong to say that tikki rules the Indian snacking world, with every other street vendor selling these potato cutlets. I have grown up eating these savory snacks. My mom's sister makes delectable tikkis. I remember how she used to line up all the kids and then start making tikkis - serving each of us with those lip-smacking snacks with home made sweet tamarind dip. My mouth is watering as I am writing. I think she makes the best tikkis in the world. Coming back to this dahi ke kebab recipe. Yes, I have used 1 boiled potato here, but along with it, I have included the leftover veggies that I made for lunch. I had made santula bhajja for lunch, which is a blend of raw papaya, raw banana, parwal (pointed gourd), lauki (bottle gourd), potato, brinjal, and turai (ridge gourd). So what better way to use these green veggies than stuffing them in cutlets? These definitely made the tastiest

Query from Anita Chahal aunty ji: I have a very basic query Please advise,which is the best refined oil to be used...one that is healthy,as well as affordable I normally use mustard oil for all dry vegetables ,,and soyabean oil (mahakosh,or ginni) for gravies etc. Tomorrow ,I have to go to get my kitchen supplies,so thought of getting expert advice from you and Amit ji Here are snippets from our discussion on cooking oil : Though I am not an expert in the niche, my research says that we should be wise enough to interchange oils after a few weeks (say 15 days) . It is even better if we use different types of oil for different recipes. Sunflower oil is considered one of the best and is full of vitamin E. However, it has higher sugar content compared to other oils.  Mustard oil is good to go in dry veggies. I, too, use it for stir fries. However, it has high uric content.  Rice bran is good to control cholesterol, as it has oryzanol - which is instrumental in breaking tr

Healthy cookies are a weakness this side. Of course, you know me by now!I love cookies - in fact, have been passionately in love with eggless whole wheat cookies since childhood. Taking my love for cookies to another level, I have started to bake healthy cookies myself. pista wheat cookies This website is all about health, healthy food, and whole grains and whole wheat baking. My previous atta pista (wheat pistachio) cookie recipe had got viral in Facebook. It even found a place in Sonal Gupta's top cookie list. I have got positive feedback from different angles on this recipe. Happy me! So this time I have decided to replace milk with whey, as suggested by my dearest friend, Anna, who often substitutes milk with whey in her recipes. Anna is a master chef :) Let's come back to this delectable blend of whole wheat flour and pistachio. Well, pistachio adds flavor to any recipe. Do you agree? Here is another wheat cookies recipe in microwave that you

atta methi knots Looking for some healthy snacks? What if I say I can give you the recipe of whole wheat flour snacks? Would you be surprised? Well, whole wheat flour does make snacks healthier. But white flour makes them little more crispy, crunchy, and yes tasty. I sometimes wonder whether we can replicate the same taste with whole wheat grains. These days I no longer doubt the capability of wheat to give us tasty bites. For I am experimenting with this healthy grain and have come up with some healthy treats for you all. This whole wheat puff recipe is one such healthy treat that you would want to try again and again. I was cloud 9 when my dear friend Anna gave me the feedback on this recipe. She was exceedingly happy with the baked goodies from whole wheat flour. Why I choose Whole Wheat Flour Over Maida/White Flour? A little bit on my love for whole grain puffs Patiala is my hometown. It's a small city in Punjab state. One reason I love old towns is the

delish mcvities type digestive cookies A digestive cookie and a hot cup of tea are a match made in haven for biscuit and tea lovers. Dunk an oatmeal digestive in your tea and enjoy both taste and health. Trust me, you are going to love every bite of it! As their name suggests, digestives were originally developed by two UK doctors to aid digestion .Ideally these cookies are called digestives because they use sodium bicarbonate, or baking soda, which is reportedly known for its antacid effect. starch cookies Additionally, these sweet meal biscuits use whole wheat flour with bran. The secret to getting crispy, crunchy digestives lies in the cold butter and malt extracts or a semi liquid like honey. These extracts are added to the cookies to extract some of the starch from the flours. Starch requires a good amount of time for digestion. In a typical digestive biscuit, you will find coarse brown wheat flour, wholemeal, vegetable oil, malt extract

dal paneer pakoda Pakodas pakodas everywhere, but I can't dare to eat! Oh yes! DEEP FRIED stuff is a big no this side. Pakodas or fritters are dreaded for their oil content. Yes, they are deep fried. This is the reason I rarely make pakodas. But thanks to the invention of appe (paniyaram) pan, you can fry just about anything with just a drop of oil. Yes, this is absolutely true. Appe pan is such a multi-utility vessel that has cut down on the frying time while also reducing the oil needed for frying things. Does't that sound good? Indeed. To me, it is a miraculous pan. When I bought this vessel, I would try something or the other every day so much so that hubby dear got bored of it. Then I had to lay my appe pan to rest for a few days. Then again began my experimentation spree - I use it even for roasting nuts, such as almonds, garlic cloves, and potatoes for curries. So this time I tried making dal pakoda, unlike the quintessential besan (chickpea flour) fritters

oats pizza no yeast Pizza has become a favorite snack for Indian youngsters ever since its introduction in the country. Who brought the Italian pizza to India? Well, I have no idea! But one thing is sure that Indian kids are in love with this Italian bread. The authentic pizza recipe uses refined flour (maida) and yeast for fermenting, but I have been trying to avoid all-purpose flour in all of my recipes. In fact, I never buy maida :) Rather, I prefer to include a variety of whole cereal grains to my meals. After all, health comes first. These days I am focused on oats and have experimented with this fiber-rich cereal grain innumerable times. I am in pursuit of healthy recipes. My Facebook group is also about Healthy Recipes by Homemakers , where we encourage homemakers to post healthy food. Coming back to the no yeast pizza recipe, I decided to experiment with some fermented rice and lentil mixture. Did that disappoint? Glad, it didn't. You can add your choice o

no yeast garlic bread Do you love garlic bread? Wondering how to make no yeast garlic bread recipe? Garlic bread - the very name makes my mouth to water! Don't you have the same experience? Hubby and I have been savoring garlic bread since marriage - once it was our favorite breakfast. Sometimes garlic bread did make its way into our snack time. But then after the onset of the allergy problem, we stopped buying breads outside, no bakery products, no ready-to-eat stuff and much more. It was then that I started experimenting with different yeast-free bread recipes at home. Yes, this eggless home made wheat garlic bread roll recipe came up only after series of experiments. I am loving my food experiments, for I believe in healthy eating. This is what keeps me going! Not bad na! Self motivation is crucial everywhere these days. I keep myself motivated by posting my food experments with everyone in food groups. My ow on facebook food group, Healthy Recipes by Ho