Tips to make the food tasty, healthy and attractive ~ Guest Post by PJ!
Read the article on Nutrition for Children & Nutrients – Functions and sources by Padmajha Suresh.**************************************We sure know that how much ever we talk about nutrition and other important facts about food for children, finally we have the task of getting them eat. So making the food more attractive helps.Having said this, here are

Gulab Jamun Recipe for Indian Cooking Challenge ~ Step by Step
For this month's Indian Cooking Challenge, I decided on Gulab Jamun. Deciding on that wasn't very difficult. It is one of those delicious sweets that is so much a part of my childhood. Be it any festival or a birthday at home, Amma for sure makes this the previous night. However late it is, she makes it and only then sleeps.But she has always made from the ready mix from MTR. I have always remember soft as a cotton, sweet as a sugar and tempting as the devil, if I think of Gulab Jamun. And it is always the same vessel that is used for making this sweet at home. Even if I didn'

Kids Delight Round up!
I know this round up is way behind! My only excuse was I never expected such a good response and I was stumbled by it..:)What a beautiful way to celebrate the first anniversary! I really enjoyed reading each of entries and knowing so many talented and creative kids. A well balanced child is a result of well balanced food both for physical and mental. That involves activities to arouse their creative thinking, plus have introduce them to all good food. Of course at a younger age, say about till 15 years, a child need not be restricted on the diet. They should be free to eat everything and anything.I got 130 entries, with some great dishes and some cool art works

Nutrition for Children ~ Guest Post by PJ!
I am pleased to introduce Padmajha Suresh, known as PJ in the blogging world. It is a pleasure having her here to share her knowledge as a dietitian and health educator!PJ is a trained dietitian and a health educator. She started her career in a multi specialty hospital that gave her ample opportunity to apply and expand her knowledge.She is specialized in handling dietary needs for women, children, including other health conditions like diabetes, hypertension etc. Apart from this she also taught yoga for pregnant women and the elderly.She is a multi talented lady with two Master Degrees, one in "Nutrition a

Measured Values ~ How do you handle with your Kids!
The other day while nibbling on a treat a colleague brought from home, she happened to mention about how her mom used to give them measured quantities as kids. I was surprised hearing that, because my mom used to do the same thing. I told her that Amma also did the same thing, be it a biscuit or a muruku, it always used to be either 1 or 2! The reasons of course, we now know. If we eat too much of one, we refuse the other regular food.Like it used to be only 2 biscuits with a glass of milk. We were able to eat our breakfast. But my boys eat about 3 - 4, sometimes even more. They refuse to eat anything after that. Maybe our stressed lifestyle makes us more hesitant to take e