BLISSFUL 100 YEARS / HEALTHY NUTRITION AND LIFESTYLE

Yummy methi sesame thepla We were in Nadiad, a small city in Gujarat between two metropolitan cities of Ahmedabad and Baroda. There I learnt a few gujrati  recipes  from the local ladies over there. Handvo, dhokla, khakra, Gujarati style kadi, ladoos, thepla and other fried snacks.  I really liked the handvo, dhokla and thepla. As  Gujarati  are very fond of going on vacations. They carry these homemade food items with them. Out of these theplas are very good to carry as packed food. These are highly nutritious. We can have them as snack or mini meal also. The fried farsan (snacks) are also nice. We can have them once in a while.  As these can  wreak  havoc in our system if we eat them daily. Dhokla, handvo and Khandvi are light on stomach as these are steamed food articles. Theplas are shallow fried. As we know India is a diverse country with different traditions, customs, culture, dresses a...

NATURE IS BESTOWING ITS BEAUTIFUL PEACH FLOWERS ON VALENTINE DAY I reside in Dehradun, the capital city of Uttarakhand in India, which is a valley in the foothills of the Himalayas. Although in this city also, urbanization has taken its toll and more and more trees are being cut to build malls and other  multistory  buildings. But still as compared to other cities of India it boasts of many of our own traditional trees like Banyan, Peepal, Mango, litchi and peach. As Valentine  Day comes in the spring season, the basant season what we call it in India. The peach tree is in full bloom. I feel so blessed to watch the tree from the window of my room. In the spring season nature is spreading its beauty all over. The lovely Peach tree with pink flowers is mesmerizing. Peach fruit has many varieties. It is low in calories and is rich in carotenoid, vitamin C, potassium. It has fibre, in the form of pectin, a soluble fibre which is good at lower...