Perfect Bars

Availability: On their website, Amazon, stores such as CostCo & Target What We Like: Highly flavorful and natural tasting protein bars. Contain minimally processed freshly ground nut butters, organic honey, eggs and milk. Since they don’t have chemical preservatives or overly processed ingredients, refrigeration is required to maintain freshness, consistency and flavor. Multiple flavors availableContinueContinue reading “Perfect Bars”

Khandeshi Thecha

Recipe Courtesy: Pallavee Amdekar Khandeshi thecha is very famous in certain parts of central/western India. This is a little twist on my mom’s traditional recipe. It can be used as spicy salsa with chips, tacos, etc. This recipe needs several different ingredients that are listed below. Green chillis – 17 or 18 Garlic cloves peeledContinueContinue reading “Khandeshi Thecha”

Fruit & Nut Salad

Recipe Courtesy: Pallavee Amdekar A bowl of goodness! It’s a wonderful natural treat on a hot summer day. The ground dates and almonds give sweetness and thickness to the milk. Gulab and kewara jal impart a nice cooling fragrance; both these ingredients are traditional summer staples in south Asia. This recipe needs several different ingredientsContinueContinue reading “Fruit & Nut Salad”

Butternut Squash Soup

Recipe Courtesy: Rupa Goray Joshi This simple soup is perfect for the fall season. Chock full of nutrition and bursting with flavor, it’s a great go-to meal. This recipe needs several different ingredients that are listed below. Butternut squash cubes (peeled) – 2 cups Carrot chopped (peeled) – 1 cup Mini red bell peppers -ContinueContinue reading “Butternut Squash Soup”

Sanvi’s Mung Beans Salad

Recipe & Narration Courtesy: Sanvi Patwardhan I prepared this mung beans salad for the DuéPasti kids wellness workshop. I had a lot of fun sprouting the beans and making the salad! Here is the recipe. Take 1 cup of sprouted mung beans. Add a pinch of chili powder, a pinch of salt, half of aContinueContinue reading “Sanvi’s Mung Beans Salad”

Curried Spinach & Dill

Recipe Courtesy: Pallavee Amdekar We are always looking for new ways to incorporate dark green vegetables into our meals. This is a delicious way to bring dill into your repertoire of leafy greens. This recipe needs several different ingredients that are listed below. Chopped Dill- 1 cup Chopped spinach- 3 cups Peanuts – 1/4 cupContinueContinue reading “Curried Spinach & Dill”

Chocolate-Almond-Date Torte

Nutrition-dense and sinfully delicious, you will feel great about eating this torte. It’s also gluten-free, and a good source of fiber & protein. If you aren’t particularly fond of dates, substitute with organic sugar (usually 2 – 3 tbsp for 8 dates), but eliminating dates reduces fiber and potassium. Ingredients list is as follows. 2ContinueContinue reading “Chocolate-Almond-Date Torte”

Fresh Fruit Pops

Recipe Courtesy: Pallavee Amdekar Made with fresh fruit & a little sugar to balance the tartness. It’s a super easy summer activity & oh-so-delicious treat for kids! 1 cup of sliced and tightly packed fresh sweet strawberries. 2 tbsp lemon/lime juice and 3/4 tbsp powdered sugar. Puree the strawberries along with everything else on pulseContinueContinue reading “Fresh Fruit Pops”

Ultimate Superfood Pancakes

Moringa & matcha make these pancakes incredibly nutritious, impart a beautiful green color. Both these ingredients are highly potent, with a strong taste and smell. So the trick is to use in the right proportions & mask with other healthy ingredients in a balanced fashion. Moringa oleifera is a plant that is often called the drumstickContinueContinue reading “Ultimate Superfood Pancakes”

Watermelon Granita

Just two ingredients! Watermelon and lemon/lime juice. Freeze and scrape periodically for this cooling dessert. You will never go back to eating sugary, artificial shaved ice. With some creativity, make your own versions with different fruit combos – watermelon & raspberry, orange & grapefruit and so on. Cut up a sweet watermelon and blend itContinueContinue reading “Watermelon Granita”