By summer’s end, when your body has accumulated several months of heat, the idea of cooling down holds special appeal. And while you might be tempted to reach for a cold drink or ice cream to soothe your body, there are other, delicious, healthier foods that can do the trick, like today’s cucumber raita.
When it’s hot outside and you want to cool down without making too much fuss, there’s nothing quite like ice cream. Unfortunately most store bought ice cream is filled with additives that many of us deem undesirable. On the other hand, if you try to go the homemade route you’ll quickly discover that most recipes require an ice cream maker, which many of us don’t have; plus they call for generous amounts of sugar.
We can all agree on crispy, right? So let’s start there. While most of us here at basmati.com love our vegetables, there are others who might beg to differ. And yes, they could be people we love. What to do? Fry. Frying vegetables has this magical way of making them desirable to just about everyone.
Dogs have a bit of a reputation for having stinky breath. We get it—they tend to eat a lot of gross things. And the whole lack-of-opposable-thumbs thing makes it difficult for them to brush and floss their own teeth.
Fall, when we increasingly gather with friends and family, is a time when you can’t have too many side dishes. Today I’m sharing a side dish recipe that just might make it to your list of standbys: roasted carrots with vegan coconut cardamom yogurt sauce. It’s a little classic, a little spiced, a little different, and vegan, which means there’s something for everyone in this simple dish.
I was crazy for fried onions as a kid. Growing up, my mom used to douse our pierogies with spoonfuls of fried yellow onion. Crispy, sweet, almost burnt and, well…onion-y. My mouth waters just thinking about it. The weird thing was…my mom actually hated onions, except for when they were caramelized or fried.
Well hello there, Fall! Why yes, I would like some pumpkin with my…everything.
Including dog treats.
To put your game face on, stop with the off-the-shelf face wash and try these one-ingredient all natural and organic cleansers instead…
If seasonal allergies and sniffles are an annual bane for you, then maybe you should look towards the ancient texts of Ayurveda for some alleviation…
Scrubbing your skin is part and parcel of a good and basic skincare routine. But do we really need those store-bought tubes to do a job that homemade ingredients do just as well, if not better?