Akshayapatram

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As single even if you have a functional house;  one thing that is a must for you is a microwave and if it is with convection mode, even better! Check out these quick and tasty macaroons

Cardamom seeds (powdered) – 1/2 tsp

Almond Powder – 200gms

Castor Sugar – 200 gms

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Drive your Monday blues off with this unbelievably easy to make and yummy to taste Coconut pudding! Thanks Anna for the recipe!

Coconut -1 no
Milk-1litre
Gelatin -3tbsp (add to it 6 tbsp water)
Sugar 1 1/2 cup

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1. Boil milk cool it
2. Extract coconut milk using the milk. (Don’t add water)

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Green gram dal (moong dhuli) –  1 cup
Jaggery – ¾ cup
Coconut milk – 100 ml
Coconut pieces – 1 tbsp
Cardamom powder – 1 tsp
Ghee (clarified butter) – 2 tbsp
Cashew and raisins – as required

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1. Fry the dal in a skillet till nice and brown. Keep it aside to cool. Then wash it with water.

Homemade baby food recipes

chocolate crispies

Well, with all time health eating, just like you like indulging once in a while why not your baby?

Butter – 55 gms
Golden syrup – 4 Tbsp*
Milk Chocolate – 100 gms
Cornflakes  / Riceflakes– 2 cups

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1. Melt butter, golden syrup and the milk chocolate in a double boiler**

Homemade baby food recipes

fruity dessert

Quite wholesome and a complete meal in itself for your toddler

Milk – 1 cup
Rice / rice flour – 2 tsps
Jaggery – 1 tbsp (grated)
Fresh fruit puree – 3-4 tbsp (strain it depending on the fruit you choose… strawberry, raspberry, peach, mango etc)

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Homemade baby food recipes

Apple and Banana Pudding

Introduce fruits to your kids in various forms…raw, soups or puddings!

Banana – ½ cup (chopped)
Apple – ½ cup (peeled and chopped)
Jaggery / brown sugar – 1 and ½ tbsp
Digestive biscuit – 1 no. (crushed)
Butter / ghee – ½ tsp

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Picnics, parties, school lunch break and any time snack; muffins are an all time favorite for most of us! Plain sponge, coffee, chocolate there are so many way one can bake muffins! This one is with Chocolate and Walnut. The last recipe for the walnut week. That definitely doesn’t mean no more walnuts! If I come across an interesting recipe, would definitely share!

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Cakes are my weakness. More than having them, I love baking it for my friends and family . Cappuccino Walnut Gateaux is an absolute delight and sinfully delicious

All purpose flour (Maida)– 150 gms
Sugar powder – 200 gms
Eggs – 2 nos.
Butter – 150 gms
Vanilla essence – 1 tsp
Baking powder – 1 tsp
Coffee liquor / Kahlua* – 1 Tbsp
Coffee powder cappuccino flavor – 1 tsp
Praline – 1 Tbsp (for caramelized nuts)

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Colorful Holi

Gujiya - Indian Sweet

When you think of gujiya your think of HOLI (the colorful festival of India) or vice versa. I have fond memories helping my mom in the kitchen making gujiya and storing them in huge containers more for our consumption than distribution Ahh…those were the days!

Kiwi White Forest Cake image: Priya Q

Rich whipped cream topping with green kiwis on a super soft spongy cake.  Kiwi White Forest is my favoritest (just coined to emphasize how much I love baking and eating this cake ).

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