Dragon fruit Nutella Smoothie

I am discovering that creating a dish with Nutella is as easy as it is tough. It’s easy because Nutella pairs well with almost anything and gives it a beautiful chocolate-y touch. But it’s tough because Nutella hardly ever goes anywhere from the jar except directly into my mouth. It’s as if my hand, on…

Gulab Jamun Mix Muffins

I write this blog post mainly for two reasons – 1. Blogging Marathon time again. yay! 2. More importantly, to serve me as an eternal reminder – Never trust the Husband with grocery shopping. Like never ever! We travel 100 kms once a month to the ‘nearest’ Indian grocery store. The scene is usually a…

Eggless Awesome Banana Bread

This recipe holds a special place in my heart because it was the first one I baked. And also because it was the first one to taste so awesome and delicious and it made quite a few of my family and friends to sit up and take notice of me as some force to reckon…

Eggless Chocolate Banana Cake with Chocolate Frosting

I did this last month for my daughter’s first birthday, hence the excess use of gems and lychees. My original plan was to make the layered chocolate cake from Joy of Baking. But then my parents decided to come and they do not have eggs. So I needed a new chocolate cake recipe without eggs….

Banana Dates Smoothie

I had posted this as part of the NaBloPoMo for May which had the theme of ‘Nourishment’ in my other blog. But I guess this would be a good fit here. Today I have a yummy recipe for our nourishment – Banana Dates Smoothie Ingredients 4 ripe bananas 4-6 dates seedless or de seeded 1-2…

Rava Kesari for infants

I have a ten month daughter who is primarily responsible for my new found love for cooking and baking. Today I introduced her to rava and I can safely say it was a moderate success. My funda is usually to introduce her to new food by mixing it with something she already eats and loves. This makes…