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How Millets Helped Me Build More Balanced Meals

Updated on May 24, 2026July 3, 2026Leave a Comment on How Millets Helped Me Build More Balanced Meals

I have always heard if you want to eat “healthy,” switch from rice to chapati. Rice was seen as the villain, and wheat was the safer choice. I followed that advice without questioning it… until my body told me otherwise. During my gestational diabetes phase, food stopped being just about taste and comfort. It became data. I started observing how my body responded to everything I ate — not what people said should work. And …

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Roasted Butternut Squash That Tastes Like Cozy Autumn Comfort

Updated on May 11, 2026June 19, 2026Leave a Comment on Roasted Butternut Squash That Tastes Like Cozy Autumn Comfort

I am always looking for ways to incorporate vegetables into my families diet. When one of them is picky eater i am constantly looking for ways to incorporate vegetables. That is when i tried this recipe for roasted butternut squash entered my life. It is such a versatile dish that i can serve it as a side with roast chicken or blend it into a soup or make a pasta sauce out of it. This …

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What Does a Balanced Plate Actually Look Like?

Updated on May 11, 2026June 5, 2026Leave a Comment on What Does a Balanced Plate Actually Look Like?

In this blog i am trying to explain what a Balanced Plate looks like from my perspective. For the longest time, I never really thought about a “balanced plate.” Carbohydrates were always the hero of the meal. Rice or chapati usually made up the major portion of the plate, with some side dishes alongside it — maybe a vegetable curry, eggs, chicken, fish, or chickpeas depending on the day. And honestly, with both of us …

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Steamed Sweet Potato with Spicy Shallot Chutney – Simple and Healthy

Updated on May 8, 2026May 22, 2026Leave a Comment on Steamed Sweet Potato with Spicy Shallot Chutney – Simple and Healthy

There was a time when sweet potatoes appeared in our kitchen only once in a blue moon. I honestly thought plain steamed sweet potatoes tasted a little… boring. Also, there was always that lingering myth around tubers causing bloating or discomfort, so I rarely reached for them. However, everything changed when I began researching healthier, wholesome alternatives for everyday meals. That’s when I discovered the incredible nutritional benefits of sweet potatoes. Not only are they …