Author: Archana
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Home-bakers with healthy bakes from Bangalore
Now many people are becoming aware of the harmful effects of maida and white sugar. Some of my friends told me that they already eliminated Maida and white sugar from daily cooking. But what about bakery items? Like birthday cakes, breads etc. Not everyone has time to make their own bread. So I suggested them…
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Fruity Summer Vacation Memories
Do you remember the summer vacations of your childhood? Those long days filled with play and the joy of freshly plucked (often “borrowed”) fruits are priceless. Growing up in a small family, I spent my days with neighborhood kids, returning home reluctantly for meals. 1. Mango – Summer vacations were filled with the joy of…
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Gardening series – Red flame Ivy
☘️Murivu kolli/Murikooti/Muriyanpacha(Malayalam) Red -flame ivy/ Vrana ropani(Sanskrit) Family: Acanthaceae Botanical name: Hemigraphis colorata Blume 🌱This is one of the must have plants in every house 🌱The plant is famously known for healing wounds & stopping any external bleedings due to it’s antibacterial properties present in the leaves. 🌱Most of the households in Kerala will have…
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Homemade Kajal/Kanmashi
Finally ticked one more item from my to do list. I never ever thought that I would make Kajal at home. This method was not the traditional one, but still I made it so even you can ;) . While everyone consider Kajal as a part of make up, let me tell you that it’s…
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The connection between Holi and Palash tree
I didn’t know that Holi and the Palash tree were connected until recently. While reading about spring, festivals, food, and Ayurveda, I stumbled upon a Quora answer that mentioned this tree. After some research, I found out a lot about it and wanted to share it here. The Palash tree, also known as flame of…
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Homemade orange peel powder
We have been buying many 🍊 oranges this time and I was collecting and drying the peels for a while. Last week I grinded them into powder and using it as scrub, face pack, bathing powder etc along with other ingredients. Since they are organic oranges , the powder is edible too. The whole house…
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Buttermilk as Summer drink
Few of my fellow friends told me that they don’t have any other social media accounts like Facebook, Instagram where I post often. Hence I thought of sharing the content which I post on FB and IG here also. Starting with the one I posted today on IG. In Summer, I would like to have…
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Oota From Your Thota
If you are in Bangalore on Aug 25/26, please do not miss this wonderful event happening at Durgaparameshwari Ground, Opp. Ranga Shankara, JP Nagar. Visit OFYT page for more details. Register now for Free Entry, Gardening Consultation and Workshops! The Brochure for the event can be read here OFYT FB page – https://www.facebook.com/ofyt.org/ OTG FB page – https://www.facebook.com/groups/OrganicTerraceGardening/ …
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Garden Series – Maanganaari
Botanical name – Cosmos Sulphureus Common name – Maanganaari in malayalam, Cosmos in English. Native – Mexico. Plant can be propagated through seeds and it grows like weed. Courtesy – My Amma A.
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Cocoleaf Crafts for Kids
Remember these toys we used to make in childhood days? If you hail from Bangalore, get your kids this Sunday ie, 3 June to Ragi Kana Santhe between 11AM-2PM for creating these wonder toys. Don’t miss this opportunity! FB event – https://www.facebook.com/events/106587220205547/ Ragi Kana FB page – https://www.facebook.com/ragikana/ Ragi Kana in Google maps – https://goo.gl/maps/mUSYFBohWhS2
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Kuruva Rice
Kuruva is a 200+ year old natural and traditional rice variety from Wayanad, Kerala. It has very high fiber content and helps to control diabetes. Yet another rice variety from my Amma’s kitchen. A.
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Mulayari – Bamboo Rice
It is actually the seeds which are collected from bamboo flowers. High in protein, helps to reduce cholestrol level, has anti-diabetic properties. When I was opening the packet of rice for the click, accidentally, I spewed few grains on the floor. Amma came and told me to ‘perukify’ (pick) each and every grain with the…
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