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Helpful guides to make cooking easier, more enjoyable, and more mindful. Discover 8 Easy Spring Recipes to Feel Good or explore my Top 14 Kitchen Tools for Mindful Cooking to enhance your kitchen experience.

COOKING TECHNIQUES & KITCHEN TOOLS

Must-have tools and essentials to make cooking easier, more efficient, and enjoyable.

  • Le Creuset Versus Staub Cookware
    Le Creuset Versus Staub Cookware: Why Heritage Brand Le Creuset Is Worth It!
  • cast iron skillet
    How To Clean, Season, And Maintain Your Cast Iron Skillet
  • Instant Pot 6 in 1
    Instant Pot Vs. Stovetop Pressure Cookers: Should I Buy An Instant Pot, Or Not?
  • saucepan on a stove
    Top 14 Kitchen Tools for Mindful Cooking
  • why I love using my new instant pot_pinterest
    Why I Love Using My New Instant Pot
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AYURVEDIC COOKING

Helpful tips and insights to inspire mindful and delicious cooking.

  • watermelon drink
    Watermelon Drink Ideas: Ayurveda’s View on Watermelon
  • a woman balances berries in her hands
    Ayurvedic Cooking with the Six Tastes (Step-by-step Guide)
  • Mind and body peaches
    What Is Ayurvedic Cooking?
  • Ayurvedic smoothie recipes
    5 Ayurvedic Smoothie Recipes For Optimal Digestion
  • The Doctor from India
    Review: ‘The Doctor From India’ Highlights Ayurveda’s Spiritual Side
See more Ayurvedic Cooking →

HEALTHY EATING

Discover tips and recipes to make nutritious eating easy and delicious!

  • balanced green salad
    Simple Balanced Green Salad
  • Indian dal pantry
    The Ultimate Guide To Indian Dal (Photo Glossary)
  • Himalayan sea salt
    Why I Recommend Himalayan Pink Salt For Better Health (Hint: This Is Not A Trend)
  • Adaptogen Teas
    Adaptogen Teas for Stress Relief and Balance
  • Kimchi Tradition of 2000 years
    Why The 2,000-Year Kimchi Tradition Is Here To Stay
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FOOD & WELLNESS INSIGHTS

Explore expert tips and trends on food, nutrition, and overall well-being!

  • Indian Ingredient Substitutions
    Don’t Have An Indian Ingredient? Indian Ingredient Substitutions
  • Indian dal pantry
    The Ultimate Guide To Indian Dal (Photo Glossary)
  • Himalayan sea salt
    Why I Recommend Himalayan Pink Salt For Better Health (Hint: This Is Not A Trend)
  • Westerner eating home-cooked Indian food in Mumbai
    How India Captured My Heart One Family Meal At A Time
  • cooking with turmeric
    I Was Told to ‘Put Turmeric in Every Dish.’ Here's Why I’m Glad I Listened!
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HOW TO GUIDE

Step-by-step tips and techniques to improve your cooking and kitchen skills.

  • mung bean sprouts
    How to Sprout Mung Beans at Home (Easy Bean Sprouts)
  • Instant Pot Reheating food
    How to Reheat Food Leftovers in Instant Pot (Easy)
  • Fennel Bulb side dish
    How to Cook Tasty Fennel Bulb
  • perfect basmati rice
    How to Cook Basmati Rice
  • Lemon butter sauce for spring
    How To Protect Your Health During Spring
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GARDENING

Tips and tricks for growing fresh herbs, fruits, and vegetables for your kitchen.

  • Dandelions
    Lessons Learned In Pursuit Of An Organic Lawn Without Weed Killer
  • Rye Grass Cover Crop
    Why I Grew a ‘Crazy’ Rye Grass Cover Crop in My Backyard
  • planting seeds
    5 Lessons Planting Seeds Taught Me About Life
  • Organic Vegetable Garden
    Why I Stopped Using Poison For Weed Control and Started an Organic Vegetable Garden
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ALL GUIDES

Find everything you need to cook smarter, eat healthier, and enjoy food to the fullest!

  • perfect basmati rice
    Two Methods For Perfect Basmati Rice
  • Healthier Smoothies
    14 Tips and Tricks For Healthier Smoothies
  • Indian dal pantry
    The Ultimate Guide To Indian Dal (Photo Glossary)
  • 14 Vegetarian Breakfast Ideas
    14 Vegetarian Breakfast Ideas with Protein (No Eggs)
  • 15+ Valentines Cookies
    15+ Easy Healthier Valentine’s Cookies
  • healing benefits of ghee
    10 Healing Benefits Of Ghee
  • balanced green salad
    Simple Balanced Green Salad
  • a woman balances berries in her hands
    Ayurvedic Cooking with the Six Tastes (Step-by-step Guide)
  • 15 Fresh Spring Vegetarian Recipes
  • CCF tea
    Best Teas for Colon Cleansing and Detox Cleanse
  • practicing Falun Dafa meditation
    Why I Practice Falun Dafa Meditation: Truthfulness, Compassion, Tolerance
  • foodie experiences pike place market
    Foodie Experiences Of A Vegetarian In Seattle And Portland
  • Thrive market goods
    The Ultimate Guide To Shopping At Thrive Market
  • Moong Dal Recipes
    15 Easy and Delicious Green Moong Dal Recipe Ideas
  • Types of Indian Dal
    Indian Dals Explained: What Is Toor vs Arhar Dal
  • prepare any vegetable south indian style
    How to Prepare Any Vegetable, South Indian Style
  • cast iron skillet
    How To Clean, Season, And Maintain Your Cast Iron Skillet
  • soaking and cooking beans
    How To Cook Beans From Scratch (4 Ways)
  • 40 Vegetarian Side Dishes
  • Pure Indian Foods Spiced Ghee
    How To Identify Quality Ghee, And Ghee Buying Tips
  • Mind and body peaches
    What Is Ayurvedic Cooking?
  • Himalayan sea salt
    Why I Recommend Himalayan Pink Salt For Better Health (Hint: This Is Not A Trend)
  • Curried lentil with green mango
    Indian Lentil Curry with Green Mango Recipe (Vegan)
  • Organic Vegetable Garden
    Why I Stopped Using Poison For Weed Control and Started an Organic Vegetable Garden
  • Vegetarian holiday menus featuring vegetable pot pie
    Vegetarian Holiday Dinner Recipes Everyone Will Love
  • Winter salad toppings ideas
    6 Salad Toppings that Add Joy To Winter Salads
  • instant pot
    Should I Buy An Instant Pot? Instant Pot Decisions Guide
  • Cook raw chickpeas from scratch
    How To Cook Dry Chickpeas From Scratch
  • sarson ka saag
    Sarson Ka Saag (Indian Stewed Greens)
  • why I love using my new instant pot_pinterest
    Why I Love Using My New Instant Pot
  • Instant Pot Reheating food
    How to Reheat Food Leftovers in Instant Pot (Easy)
  • Westerner eating home-cooked Indian food in Mumbai
    How India Captured My Heart One Family Meal At A Time
  • Cream of Celery Soup
    Easy Cream of Celery Soup with Potatoes
  • Lemon butter sauce for spring
    How To Protect Your Health During Spring
  • mung bean sprouts
    How to Sprout Mung Beans at Home (Easy Bean Sprouts)
  • Adaptogen Teas
    Adaptogen Teas for Stress Relief and Balance
  • Jacobsen Salt Co. packaged salt
    Salt Guide: This Quality Sea Salt Looks Like Shaved Ice, And Tastes Like The Sea
  • spring crocus
    The Story Of Easter & Spring Recipes
  • 8 Refreshing Summer Drinks with Electrolytes
    8 Refreshing Summer Drinks with Electrolytes
  • Le Creuset Versus Staub Cookware
    Le Creuset Versus Staub Cookware: Why Heritage Brand Le Creuset Is Worth It!
  • Instant Pot 6 in 1
    Instant Pot Vs. Stovetop Pressure Cookers: Should I Buy An Instant Pot, Or Not?
  • instant pot
    8 Easy Spring Recipes To Help You Feel Good
  • watermelon drink
    Watermelon Drink Ideas: Ayurveda’s View on Watermelon
  • Kimchi Tradition of 2000 years
    Why The 2,000-Year Kimchi Tradition Is Here To Stay
  • Best stovetop pressure cooker
    Best Stovetop Pressure Cookers: Presto, Prestige, Hawkins, Fissler
  • Mung-Dal-Soup
    Mung Bean Soup Recipe – How to Make Hearty Green Soup
  • 34 Thanksgiving Sides
    34 Thanksgiving Vegetable Sides 2024
  • planting seeds
    5 Lessons Planting Seeds Taught Me About Life
  • salad is the perfect spring detox food
    The Best Spring Detox Foods for Mind & Body
  • saucepan on a stove
    Top 14 Kitchen Tools for Mindful Cooking
  • 30 Pumpkin Desserts
    30 Easy & Healthy Fall Pumpkin Desserts
  • Indian Ingredient Substitutions
    Don’t Have An Indian Ingredient? Indian Ingredient Substitutions
  • cooking with turmeric
    I Was Told to ‘Put Turmeric in Every Dish.’ Here's Why I’m Glad I Listened!
  • Dandelions
    Lessons Learned In Pursuit Of An Organic Lawn Without Weed Killer
  • Healthy Vegetarian Christmas Recipes
    10 Healthy Vegetarian Christmas Recipes
  • 20+ Vegetarian Thanksgiving Salad
    20+ Vegetarian Thanksgiving Salad Recipes
  • Indian vegetarian diet Vegetarianism in India
    Vegetarianism In India: Guide To Indian Food (Part 1 of 2)
  • preserved lemons
    Why Preserved Lemons Belong In Your Pantry
  • An indian holy cow
    The Best Ghee: American Brands Vs Indian
  • 15 Healthy Desserts (Eggless)
  • 30+ Fall Cookies and Desserts
    30+ Healthy Fall Cookies & Desserts
  • Dishes that are part of Indian Vegetarian diet
    The Indian Vegetarian Diet (Part 2 of 2)
  • Rye Grass Cover Crop
    Why I Grew a ‘Crazy’ Rye Grass Cover Crop in My Backyard
  • Buttered Veg Turmeric Recipes & Turmeric Expertise
  • Green Detox Soup (Bieler’s Broth)
  • 20+ Thanksgiving Brunch
    20+ Vegetarian Thanksgiving Brunch Recipes
  • How to cook vegetables pressure cooker diagram
    Beginner’s Guide on How To Use Pressure Cooker Safely
  • Ayurvedic smoothie recipes
    5 Ayurvedic Smoothie Recipes For Optimal Digestion
  • All about ghee
    Buttered Veg Ghee Recipes & Ghee Expertise
  • perfect basmati rice
    How to Cook Basmati Rice
  • 20+ Vegetarian Thanksgiving Dinner Recipes
    20+ Vegetarian Thanksgiving Dinner Recipes
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Early Summer Recipes

Celebrate early summer with fresh, vibrant recipes made for sunny days and lighter eating—perfect for enjoying the season’s best flavors.

  • refreshing summer drink
    This Cooling Summer Drink is Loaded with Antioxidants
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    Cold Peanut Sesame Noodles
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  • vegetable fritter vertical
    Easy Zucchini Fritters

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Summer Salads

Dive into summer with refreshing, colorful salads bursting with seasonal ingredients—perfect for picnics, barbecues, and light meals.

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    Fall Peach Salad with Maple-Balsamic Vinaigrette
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    Hearty Persian-Style Cucumber Salad
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    Strawberry & Cucumber Salad, A Cooling Antidote For The Heat
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