Gongura Pickle – A tried & tested family recipe Gongura Pickle Recipe: You might have seen my patch of Roselle/sorrel/Gongura as it is commonly called, if not you can view it HERE. I had promised you then that I will share my Gongura or Pulicha-Keerai pickle recipe with you. So here’s it is! Watch how …
I know what you are thinking! Using the discarded scraps to make a stock…yuck! Blame it on our conditioning but we have been brought up to see it as waste and waste is meant to be thrown away. Some might even think it’s a way to live frugally and why should I live this way …
In these unprecedented times we live in, it’s becoming more and more clear that knowing how to do things ourselves is the only thing that will see us through this tough time. Cooking and knowing how to turn some basic ingredients into food is THE MOST essential skill that’s needed right now…So, I am going …
I am an Organic Farmer, a Sustainability Coach and Mentor, a Writer, a Teacher, a Blogger, a Youtuber, a Social Entrepreneur running a business and a wife and a mother of two teenage kids. And sometimes with all these roles, my life gets pretty crazy; the good kind-of crazy. None of my days are identical. …
How to Make Homemade Apple Cider Vinegar If you know me well, you would’ve known that I am forever looking to make everything from scratch, at home, at least as much as possible. I just want to cut down on buying as much store-bought processed things as I possibly can! And so, this was one …
Fresh Basil Pesto Ingredients Fresh Basil – 2 cups Olive oil – ½ cup Parmesan Cheese – ½ cup (I used mozzarella cheese) Walnuts – 1/3 cups (Essentially pine nuts are used, but I used walnuts) Garlic – 3 cloves Salt – 1/2 tsp (adjust according to taste) Pepper – ¼ tsp (Freshly ground) …
My earliest memory of this plant is associated with the quintessential oil bath during my childhood days. The ritual of weekend oil bath is legendary in the southern regions of India and is practiced religiously. Warm sesame oil with few grains of crackled rice and some of these white flowers (thumba poo) would be applied generously …
If warm cinnamon apples make your mouth water, then you are in for a treat. And if crunchy buttery crumb topping makes you go weak in the knees, you have come to the right place. This deliciously spiced “breakfast” cake (well, that’s another name for this gorgeous cake) is your answer for a warm, festive …
Kids exams got over, and obviously we had to celebrate. Yeah, we never miss an opportunity to celebrate and by celebrate, we mean food of course. Made this Pineapple Upside-down cake after ages. Seriously, this is a recipe I had written down even before my kids were born… Yeah it’s that old. (The tattered book …
Since I started baking my own bread, I have been receiving numerous enquiries on how I do it and a lot many people wanting to bake bread on their own. It is indeed a happy feeling to know that so many out there are showing interest in baking bread themselves and wanting to stop buying …
