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mixed fruit chutney I am fond of fruit jam since childhood. Never ever did I imagine that I would be making jams one day. Well, I had to, since we are no longer buying any ready-to-eat food items. It's been more than 5 years since I tasted jam. Surprised? Do not be! I am not a foodie and thus not crazy about things (except cookies). Since we are not buying anything from groceries or confectioneries, I am trying my hands at anything and everything that comes my way. I am glad I am coming up with surprising results - yes, surprising for my own self. Nobody in my home, except hubby, knows what all I am doing in my kitchen, because I am not known to be passionate about food among my loved ones. Well, that's another story. But I wanna try my hands at everything. oopssss....too much of self-talk again. Let's come back to the new mixed fruit jam recipe. SO the uncle for whom I baked my suji-mango cake that day did not want to return my dish empty, and knowing

jeera biscuits Healthy cookies are my weakness. What about you? I am a cookie lover. But I love biscuits as well. Now you must be wondering whether there is any difference between both. Well, to me cookies are the goodies we get in bakeries - these are little heavier than biscuits, which are light and flaky. After having tried my hands at different combinations to make homemade whole wheat cookies , I have been curious enough to look for a biscuit recipe. Today, I was experimenting with homemade wheat-oatmeal for pizza base. I used little dough for pizza and thought of keeping the remaining dough overnight to bake a bread the next day. But God had different plans. The pizza base I was able to bake was crunchy and of course, healthy. So I decided to try baking healthy oatmeal cookies no sugar puffs with the remaining dough. Sorry I was not able to click the pizza. But I do have a no maida, yeast free pizza recipe. Do give it a try. whole wheat oatmeal cookies without

leftover rice tikkis I have made leftover rice cutlets earlier. Made these today especially for a neighbor next door, who was celebrating his 75th birthday. You can't get happier than this - bringing smiles on other's faces. Can you? Not at least in my case. As I am not a foodie, I never cook for myself (except cookies). I cook to get a first-hand experience of healthy recipes. My mission is to find a balance between health & food. I try to include healthy ingredients in my recipes, so everyone can enjoy healthy recipes. This is why I opened the group "Healthy Recipes by Homemakers" in Facebook, where talented homemakers from across the world share healthy recipes. This group is an open invitation to anybody willing to share or learn everything about healthy eating. Healthy Snack Ingredients 1 cup- leftover rice 2 boiled potatoes 2 tbsp- hung curd coriander leaves salt, haldi, red chilly powder 1 tbsp- oatmeal jeera, til coriander powd

Think about an eggless cake with mango and your mouth starts to water. This mango suji cake is a match made in heaven - a unique blend of whole wheat semolina and the king of fruits, this eggless bake is sure to become a regular in your homes. suji mango cake eggless Loved by one and all, the semolina mango cake is a tongue pleaser and has an intense visual appeal. Just look at the eye-popping color, striking, isn't it? I love this eggless suji cake for its golden color its choice of ingredients its being a versatile cake its being a healthy bake A Little Story behind This Mango Cake The smile you can bring on the face of someone through your trivial efforts does not have a match. It was the birthday of a 75-year-old neighbor, who does not have a strong financial background. Moreover, his only son, who is around 40 years, is not mentally strong enough to work outside. The boy remains with his pensioner dad, as his mother left for heavenly ab

mango oats kulfi After my friend Ritu had tried the mango oats ice cream , I thought of giving it a try. I wonder if anybody, except Ritu, would think of such combination. But she is a big oats lover. Rightly so, her focus is on healthy eating and health food. I added oats to my kulfi a couple of days back. It did not disappoint. Rather, I loved how oatmeal adds that creamy layer to the kulfi, without the need to add cream. This means this recipe gives you no extra calories from cream while offering the benefit of fiber. No health freak would ever want to miss this mango kulfi. Will you? Anyway let's come back to the healthy dessert recipe. Ingredients 1 mango -pureed 1 tbsp- oatmeal (you may dry roast oats first - I didn't) 2 tbsp- thick/hung curd (check the above  video to learn how to make instant hung curd at home- no cloth, no hanging required) 1/2 cup-milk 1 tsp- roohafzaah/rose essence (you may add more since we are not including sugar in the

oatmeal cookies  Yes, it's cookies time again. Of course, these days I do not bake cookies without oatmeal. This healthy blend of oatmeal, almond meal, and wheat flour, with a hint of gram flour and a dash of semolina, makes these cookies a perfect accompaniment to your tea, without compromising the taste & health. Here's my another take on healthy cookies with oats. A healthy blend of oats, wheat flour, besan, and almond meal - nutrients and fiber! What more could you ask for if you can get cookies with these healthy ingredients? A favorite with everyone, this healthy nutty oatmeal cookies shows how easy baking with oat flour can be! Ingredients atta cookies 1 cup- oatmeal 1/2 cup-wheat flour 1/2 cup-besan 1/4 tsp-suji 1cup- almond meal 3 tbsp- sugar powder elaichi 3 tbsp- ghee/clarified butter 3 tbsp- oil 1 tbsp- curd (optional/ or add 1 tbsp oil instead) 3-4 tsp- milk (as required) 1 tsp- baking powder Crunchy oatmeal cookie Procedu

badaam oatmeal kulfi Looking for oatmeal recipes? Do not be surprised if I treat you to oatmeal kulfi ? This does spring a surprise on you. Isn't it? Well, if you have reached this page, then surely, you are looking for healthy desserts, and this one does make a healthy dessert.  It is my take on a healthy kulfi. The oatmeal introduction to this recipe takes it to another level. Sweet, creamy, and healthy is how I would describe this oatmeal dessert. You have got to try the recipe to believe me if you have not tried oatmeal recipes yet. For you, I have a huge collection of homemade oatmeal recipes that you may want to try. Badaam kulfi  Call it milk kulfi or badaam kulfi, this healthy dessert is my mom's recipe. In fact, I have grown up savoring this kulfi. My mom's recipes are extremely simple. She doesn't use any fancy ingredients in any of her recipes. But I love my mom's recipes. To me, they are soul food. I crave to have my mom'