Growing up, rice with butter and salt was a staple in my diet and it is also eaten quite often by my own children. But when we got to have ghee with our rice, that was something special. It reminds me of my grandmother. After she mixed the rice up with the ghee and salt,…
Have you ever heard or or tried Jackfruit? Jackfruit is a tree that is native to India and is related to the fig tree. The flesh of the fruit that comes from this tree resembles cooked, pulled meat when it is prepared. In Bengali, we call this Gaatch Pata which literally translates into Tree [Goat]…
It’s winter and Baby, it’s cold outside. It’s also now February which is officially Soup Month. What are some of your go to soups in the wintertime? I know for me, I love a hearty soup on cold days and chili is one of those dishes that really satisfies. While growing up, rajma was a…
How many times have we told a white lie? Just a little one so we don’t hurt our friend’s feelings. When is a white lie ok? When is it ok to just not say something and make it a “needs to know” or “doesn’t need to know” situation? Can we all really be 100% truthful?…
A new year has begun and many of us make New Year’s resolutions. Often times, these resolutions have to do with self-improvement, whether it is breaking a bad habit or trying to pick up a good one. What do we focus on when trying to be the best versions of ourselves? There is a concept…
Snow has fallen and the holiday spirit has made its entrance. For my family as Hindus, the holiday that brings this excitement is Pujo time, which has passed already. But in America, when we hear “holiday season” we instantly think Thanksgiving through New Year’s. Wait, no. Let’s be honest. In America, when we hear “holiday…
So, I just finished a half hour workout video. Well, actually I finished a little while ago. I let myself feel like I was going to die for a few minutes, drank a lot of water, and cooled off. And now I actually feel pretty good. It’s holiday season and not only do we all…
It would start with me sitting on the kitchen counter. Baba got out a large steel pan and added the dry ingredients. I distinctly remember the box of Carnation dry milk and how it smelled and how it felt like very fine sand. This was how we started our day making golab jamun, a dessert…
There is a little guilty pleasure that comes from eating a piece of warm, soft, and chewy naan. It goes with everything. Making naan is something that has been pretty intimidating to me. It seemed like it was something that would take a long time and even with the time, did I have the…
Summer is in full swing and we have been spending plenty of time outside. How about you? I want to share a with you a yogurt-based face mask that we use in our family to keep our skin cool and bright. A key ingredient here is turmeric. Turmeric is trending in many health and wellness…