Hello! Your maintenance light is on!

I am talking about you 🙂 and not your car! Do you have a hard time waking up? Do you wake up in the morning with a headache or just plain exhausted? Maybe you just seem to drag your feet or feel brain fog till you have downed a gigantic cup of coffee? Do you feel your clothes don’t fit you well and you hide in group pics? This is basically your body just trying to nudge you by these signs that mean “Hey please take care of me”!

Our life is like a jigsaw puzzle. We have complex lives so there are a ton of pieces glued together. They could be our job, our career, our family, house, pets, friends, religion, community etc. Then there are the things we enjoy, like maybe our cars or playing any instrument or any hobby that we might have or a passion that maybe we enjoy! And so forth…..But at the base of all these there is one “foundation/board/plate” that keeps it all neatly laid out, balanced as you might say it. And that is our Health.

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The No Oil No Fry Crispy Bread Pakoras!

Rainy weather has a tendency to bring out this craving of some comfort foods that one grew up with! For me, growing up in India it brings a craving of crispy bread pakoras as this was one of our favorite … Continue reading

Watermelon Agua Fresca

The “quarantine 15” weight gain seems to be getting quite common! Being home all day, I found that we started eating more junk, and most noticeably: started drinking more flavored drinks. This in particular annoyed me, because I am VERY … Continue reading

Avocado Toast

NYC has such an abundance of restaurants that I always have a hard time deciding which ones to try. One thing that I do look for is that they offer plenty of healthy vegetarian choices.  Especially when you look at … Continue reading

5 Minute Zucchini Noodles and Veggie Meatball Dish!

It doesn’t matter who you talk to – from college students living in a dorm, to young parents struggling for time, to empty nesters trying to avoid making large meals – everyone needs a quick go-to recipe for those cold … Continue reading

Vegan Zucchini Latkes

To me and I’m guessing to a lot of you Thanksgiving is sort of an unofficial start of the Holiday season. To me it means just one thing…lots of cooking. 🙂 I use every get together and potluck to get … Continue reading

Healthy Popcorn Balls

As soon as fall comes, there are some snacks that are synonymous with it. Popcorn balls are one those snacks. The ones readily available in the stores are either made with melted marshmallows or with corn syrup, with candy inside. … Continue reading

Israeli Salad

I can’t believe summer is almost over 😦 It’s been a crazy busy summer for us here, but in a good way! It’s been the reason for the long summer slump in my blog 😦 But there should not be any excuses … Continue reading

Spicy Hunan Tofu  

We usually don’t think twice before going out for Chinese food or ordering takeout. The common misconception is that it is a bit tedious to cook it at home as there are a number of ingredients involved. But once you … Continue reading

Super Green Salad with Spicy Peanut Dressing

Spring finally is here, with summer just around the corner! I don’t know about you but with me I start craving more of the fresh salads and cool smoothies around the same time 🙂 The freshness and crispness of these salads … Continue reading