Healthy living

Off late I have been rather low on energy... I get tired rather easily. I am sure those who know me or have been following my blog would have noticed that I don't post that often now and I am also not that active on social media. I have just enough energy to get through my 2 jobs, cooking and the other everyday household chores. So why I am I telling you all this?? To give you testimony of what a child can make a mother do!! This is the first year that I didn't have my daughter's birthday celebration at home. I had it at Michaels with very few of her school friends. This way I didn't have to cook much or worry about cleaning the house!  I ordered Pizza from Papa John's & made a nice chickpeas salad. I had some chips, grapes for the kids to munch on. I was going to order cake from Costco, but my daughter requested for a " mommy" cake as every year. She wanted something with a fairy on top! I relented and decided to make an enchanted fairy garden cake. B...

You don't believe me do you?? It is true.. Ramen can be made healthy.. Check out my Buckwheat Mushroom  Rice Ramen. So what exactly is Ramen?? Ramen has many names. Ramen in India is popular as Maggi noodles. Basically these are instant noodles that comes with a seasoning packet( tastemaker) that can be ready in 2 minutes!! The biggest issue with ramen that makes it unhealthy is the seasoning packet or tastemaker that most often than not has monosodium glutamate amongst other ingredients that makes ramen  so desirable. Not to mention the fact that these noodles are made out of white bleached flour with little nutritional value! With all that being said, how do we make these noodles healthy?? Basically, by taking away the undesirable ingredients and adding nutritient-rich ingredients. Instead of using plain water, we use vegetable broth to cook the noodles. A variety of vegetables are sautéed and added on top of the noodles. Now does it sound healthy, nutritious and delicious??...