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pista badaam ladoos Looking for kid-friendly dry fruit ladoo recipe? When making anything for kids, you always want to make sure it is healthy as well as tasty. Of course, this is the only criterion when it comes to pleasing kidoos. They always look for taste. You always look for a blend of taste & health. Worry not! I have come up with this irresistible ladoo recipe for kids. Of course, elders can have a bite too. But I am afraid, you won't stop at a bite and would want to have the entire thing. Yes, these badaami ladoos are like that. Badam ladoos - wait a minute. This dry fruit laddu recipe includes pistachios as well to complete the energy boosting blend. Yes, just 2 ingredients and you can churn these up quickly.  What more could you ask for? Moreover, these pista badam ladoos make perfect snacking option for your hunger pangs. True, these are addictive, but it is always wise to consume everything in moderation. Though almonds are the healthiest of dry fr

If I say I am going to treat you to homemade oatmeal cookies flavored with coconut, what will be your reaction? baking with oatmeal cookies This is one baking recipe with coconut that you are instantly going to fall in love with. Do not believe me? Read further! parle style coconut cookies No I do not claim to have got the perfect Parle style coconut biscuits, but I have certainly come closer to replicating the taste and crunch of these coconut cookies. I have been trying out various cookie recipes, for I am a biscuit lover. I love to enjoy my tea with cookies - though I eat only one or two biscuits. My love for biscuits started during childhood. We would savor glucose Bakeman's biscuits with milk during those days. The story is simple - there was a Bakeman's factory near Patiala, and we would buy loads of biscuit packets whenever we would be crossing the factory while heading to and fro Patiala. Rajpura is my mom's home, and as kids, we would

The word rasmalai sounds so blissful - with all the ras intact.  Well, I am sharing with you a gur rasmalai and rasgulla recipe that uses toned/low-fat milk. This does make a healthy sweet that you can indulge in guilt free. Of course, I am not saying you should be doing this daily. Pahala rasgulla is a special sweet in Odisha. I love the brown tint of this Odiya sweet and its spongy texture. paneer rasgulla sponge Odiya recipe sponge pahala rasgulla Odiya recipe  Here, I would like to declare that I have stopped buying white or refined sugar. Rather, I have chosen to substitute it with its healthier alternatives: jaggery raw cane sugar honey fruit purees paneer rasgulla Without further ado, let's see the rasgulla recipe. I wanted to go ahead with rasmalai as well, but I want to be fully confident here before making rasmalai. Worry not! Will do so shortly. rasogollah

No yeast atta bread recipe is for health freaks like me. I am skeptical to use yeast in my bread recipes, so always try to come up with yeast free whole wheat bread recipes that give me the satisfaction of not including "yeast the beast" to satiate my bread cravings. yeast free atta bread Sounds interesting? No yeast bread recipes are not as popular as those with yeast. But I always try yeast-free recipes. I have been trying to experiment with different bread combinations. This time tried my hands at a mixture of rice flour, whole wheat, and oats. The bread comes out super soft, though there is always a difference between yeast and no yeast bread. But for a healthy take, the yeast-free bread has many takers - at least I am always ready to bake one. We have not bought market bread for more than a year now. Yeast can be a major cause of allergies in many people with high histamine levels. So we try to avoid market b

water saving tips The most active ladies in my food group Healthy Recipes by Homemakers have been fighting against odds to save water. Yes, they have been striving to save even that last drop! No, they have never faced water shortage, but have been accustomed to using this natural resource rationally since childhood. They claim to have inherited these smart water saving tips from their super moms and even nanis (grandmoms). Hats off to my favorite girls. Water scarcity or shortage is the lack of adequate water resources to meet the needs of a region. Water shortage affects almost 2.8 billion people all  over the globe, with over 1.2 billion people having no access to potable water. All the water saving tips shared by them are sure to be a powerful driver for the new tomorrow! We asked these courageous homemakers how they save water. Here are snippets from the discussion on water scarcity and saving. I can't stand the sight of unnecessarily running taps. It hurts me mo

Healthy eating is not a tough task, is it? In fact, if you are a health freak and addicted to a healthy lifestyle, there is no looking back! A healthy lifestyle is quite within reach! So what is the best way to stay healthy? The best way to stay fit and healthy is to make some lifestyle changes and exercise regularly. Of course, you cannot expect to keep fit if you continue with unhealthy lifestyle choices, including smoking, drinking alcohol, abusing drugs, overeating, and making bad food choices. ·           Regular exercise – cycling, walking, swimming or playing with kids - can improve your health in more ways than one. It can help: ·           Lower blood pressure ·           Keep you active ·           Strengthen your heart ·           Boost energy levels ·           Strengthen and build bones ·           Reduce fat ·           Improve muscle tone and strength ·           Improve sleep ·           Reduce stress, anxiety, tension, depression ·