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Basket Weave Honey Cake

Comments (0) | Wednesday, 31 December 2014



I have made honey cake earlier and its extremely delicious. This time for my husband's birthday 2 weeks back, I decided to make the honey cake with a basket weave lemon butter cream design and decorate it with fresh strawberry roses. I am glad it came out well.


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Under The Sea Themed Eggless White Forest Lemon Cake.

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My daughter turned 2 years old last week. She loves sea creatures so I decided to make her an UNDER THE SEA themed cake. I made an Eggless 2 TIER WHITE FOREST LEMON CAKE with 2 layers on each tier with blue colored frosting in-between the layers and marshmallow fondant on top. I tried to make all the sea creatures my little one loves like the sea turtle, octopus, star fish and some tiny fishes. I also made some sea weeds as well to give it a more authentic look. It took me about 14 hours to make it because I am just in the learning phase but all this effort was totally worth-ed for me. I had tears in my eyes with the final outcome. My daughter loved it. She started name calling all the sea creatures on the cake and was so excited. My husband loved it too and the birthday party was a great great hit. It was absolutely a great achievement for me which I will cherish my whole life.

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Malai Peda/ Doodh Peda/ Milk Fudge

Comments (0) | Monday, 29 December 2014





For Christmas this year, I wanted to try something new which my daughter can also enjoy. So, I decided to make malai peda/milk fudge. Its very easy to make, requires just 3 main ingredients. Hope you like it.

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Healthy Apple Coconut Ice / Apple Cocout Barfi/ Aaple Nariyal Barfi for kids

Comments (0) | Thursday, 18 December 2014


There was a potluck get together in my daughter's play school today for Christmas and I was thinking what to make. I wanted to make a something which is healthier. I usually make coconut ice at home but since I was thinking of an healthier option, I thought of adding apples to this dish.
Apple Coconut Ice is an extremely healthy dessert especially for kids. It has lots of fresh apple and coconut, hence great for their tiffin/ snack as well. This can be a great dessert in get togethers as well. Coconut Ice is popularly known as Coconut Barfi in India. Hope you like it.

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Sabudana Kheer for Kids / Tapioca Pudding for Kids

Comments (0) | Thursday, 11 December 2014





My daughter (23 months old) was having vomitting problem and she was not eating anything well. So, I made this pudding for her. Usually, milk is not given when kids vomit but my daughter was eating absolutely nothing so I was forced to make this and thank God she drank the milk in this pudding minus the tapioca pearls and her stomach accepted it.

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Gondh Jowar Aata Ladoo for kids / Natural Gum Sorghum Flour Cookies (No Bake) for kids.

Comments (0) | Monday, 8 December 2014




Jowar/Sorghum is a staple food in India. It is used in gluten free baking. It is used to make flat-breads which is very famous as Jowar Roti in India. We can make pancakes, porridge, cakes etc with Sorghum flour. Sorghum flour is a powerhouse of nutrients. It is high in iron, protein and dietary fiber. Hence, I use this in my cooking. I make various kinds of cookies with different flours for my toddler so she gets all the nutrients possible.
I have also used natural gum which is a fantastic ingredient for our health and great especially during winters because it helps build resistance to cold.
I have made these cookies the traditional way we make them in India. Hope you like it. Thank you.

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Raisin Cake Rusk

Comments (0) | Tuesday, 2 December 2014





A Cake Rusk is a hard, dry biscuit or a twice-baked bread/cake. In India, it is traditionally eaten after having been dipped in milk for kids and tea/coffee for adults. It is a great breakfast/evening snack along with tea/coffee. Another interesting fact is that it is sometimes used as a baby teething food.

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Homemade Butter

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My mom has been preparing butter at home for many years now and I have only been eating them :) Now, its my turn to make for my niece.

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Natural Home Remedy for Chapped Lips - Clarified Butter

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Clarified butter is a natural home remedy for chapped lips. It helps heal the cracks formed in lips and smoothen it. It is a natural remedy which is chemical free and hence perfect for kids.

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Strawberry Butter Crepe / Strawberry Butter Dosa for kids

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Chocolate Butter Crepe / Chocolate Butter Dosa for Kids

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Ingredients:
  1. Basic Crepe/Dosa Batter
  2. Chocolate sauce
  3. Butter- as much as you wish. More the better.
Method:
  1. Almost same as Veggie Schezwan Butter Dosa. The only difference is , instead of the veggies, spread chocolate sauce and butter on the top layer of the crepe/dosa.
  2. Fold it in desired shape and drizzle some more chocolate sauce on top.
Enjoy!


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Eggless Peanut Butter Brownie

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One friend invited us for dinner and I thought of making this Eggless Peanut Butter Brownie for dessert for her and my daughter :-). This is the first time I made eggless so was little worried but was very happy how it turned out. It was so soft and moist. It was delicious. Please try it. Thank you.

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Eggless Raspberry Tartlet

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I wanted to make a dessert for my toddler so kept thinking what to make and found some fresh raspberries in the market. So, I decided to make the Eggless Raspberry Tartlets. I chose tartlest instead of pie because I wanted my toddler to be able to hold it in her own hands and eat. This is a very healthy dessert for kids as well because we have used milk, cream cheese, butter and fresh raspberries. It came out so nice. The tart shell was so soft and crispy while the custard was still kinda gooey and awesome. Please try it. Thank you.


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Cornflales Chivda / Indian Cornflakes Granola Mix for kids

Comments (0) | Thursday, 20 November 2014






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Watermelon Pop Corn for Kids.

Comments (2) | Wednesday, 19 November 2014

I just love popcorn and so does my daughter. I have used freshly prepared watermelon juice along with chervil/parsley/cilantro juice for making this popcorn, hence extremely healthy for kids. I am so glad it came out just great and my daughter also likes it. This is a great snack or dessert for kids. Please try it. Hope your kid likes it too. Thank you.



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Important Tip for Parents -- Teach your kids not to kiss or allow anybody to touch them inappropriately from a tender age itself.

Comments (2) | Tuesday, 18 November 2014

Yesterday, two girl friends came home for the first time with their toddler girls. Their girls are almost the same age as mine. Inorder to make the kids get closer, one girl friend asked her daughter to hug and kiss the other kid. I thought it was sweet but there is an important learning here which the second girlfriend taught us.

Second Girlfriend asked first girlfriend "Would you ask your baby girl to kiss even if it was a boy instead of a girl?".

First girlfriend immediately said "NO. Then I am teaching her something wrong."

Second Girlfriend said "Then why are you asking your baby girl to kiss another baby girl? Kids don't understand gender at this tender age. If we ask them to kiss another person now, they will think it is the right thing to do and will do the same with all. So, it is important to advice them generically irrespective of genders. We should instruct our baby girls from a young age not to kiss anybody or allow them to touch them on their bare body".

This was such an eye opener for us (new moms). Hence, I thought of updating this in my blog so it helps other mom's.

Please let me know your thoughts on this. Thank you.

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Remedy for Common Cold in Kids - Turmeric and Black Pepper Flavoured Milk

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Common Cold is very common among kids. I try my best to avoid store bought medicines and find turmeric as a great natural product for fighting common cold. Like my parents used to do with me, I mix turmeric, black pepper in milk and give my toddler. She does not like sweet so I don't add sugar/honey. You could add honey because honey is great for common cold. 



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Mango Kulfi for Kids / Mango Dessert / Mango Ice Cream for Kids

Comments (0) | Monday, 17 November 2014

Kulfi is a frozen dairy dessert from India or a traditional Indian ice cream. Its extremely healthy as its made of milk, hence good for kids. If you don't prefer giving the frozen form, we can give the kulfi liquid mixture which is in room temperature directly to kids. My daughter loves it.  Hope your kid likes it too. Please do try it and let me know your experiences.



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Mango Puree for Kids

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Mango is a very nutritious fruit and fatty too, hence great for kids. Whenever mangoes were available, I used to make mango puree and give my daughter. I started giving this to her post 6 months of age. I have also used this with yogurt and gave her as mango flavoured yogurt. You can use this as dessert for kids or as a jam for flatbreads/chapatis/parathas. Mango puree is just awesome. Please try it and let me know your experiences.

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Besan Rava Nankhatai for Kids / Besan Semolina Cookies for Kids

Comments (0) | Sunday, 16 November 2014

The Semolina Cookies / Rava Besan Naankhatai is a very healthy dessert for kids. I know it has sugar but it has very good ingredients like rava, besan and ghee which gives a lot of energy to kids. I always make this for my toddler and she just loves it. Please do try it. Thank you.



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Chicken Kabab for Kids / Chicken Cake for Kids

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Ajwain Puri for Kids / Carom Seed Puri for Kids

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Dill Paratha for kids / Dill Flatbread for kids

Comments (0) | Saturday, 15 November 2014




Dill is a herb in the celery family. It has a different smell which most kids might not like. Hence, I chose to combine it with whole wheat flour while making parathas. Hence, extremely healthy for toddlers and kids. My daughter liked it so I am very happy. Please try it and hope your kids like it too.

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Homemade Ghee for Kids / Homemade Clarified Butter for Kids

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Ghee is also known as Clarified Butter. It is made by melting butter and allowing the milk components to separate and hence the name. It is commonly used in most kinds of food and is supposed to be an extremely healthier option to other kind of oil. Hence, given to toddlers/kids in most kind of food.
I try my best to make ghee at home whenever possible so I can give the purest form of ghee to my child. 
It's very easy to make this. Hope you try this and continue making it always instead of buying it from store. 



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Garlic - Helps Prevent Gastric Problem and Digestive Problems in Kids

Comments (0) | Sunday, 9 November 2014

Garlic is a very household ingredient and has incredible medicinal value. It helps kids with digestion problems and gastric problems. I try giving boiled/mashed garlic to my daughter every now and then to help her stomach. But garlic is not easy to eat because of the pungent odour and kids will never touch it. So, I either give it along with sugar or apple sauce or any natural sweet supplement.

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Rasgulla for Kids / Cottage Cheese Dumplings in Sugar Syrup for Kids / Dessert for Kids

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Rasgulla is a delicious dessert and almost healthy for kids. It is made with cottage cheese in sugar syrup. Cottage Cheese (Click here for recipe) is very easy to make and very healthy as it is made with milk. Kids just enjoy this dessert. Please make it and let us know your experience. Thank you.

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Wooden Board puzzles for kids - Activity for kids

Comments (0) | Thursday, 6 November 2014



Solving board puzzles is such a wonderful activity for toddlers. My daughter just loves it. When she started, she struggled but within 3 days of using it, she could place the puzzles into their respective slots to a much much better extent. 
This game provides a great deal of work to the brain because the kid has to decide which shape goes into which place, they have to move the puzzle pieces so it sits exactly inside the slot etc. Awesome game. I would highly recommend it to all kids. 


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Placing the color coded kulfi mold tops in the mold - Activity for kids

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Sticking stickers - Activity for kids

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Coloring - Activity for kids - Activity for Toddlers

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Carrom Seed Water for kids / Ajwain Water for kids

Comments (0) | Monday, 3 November 2014


As kids are growing, so is their digestive system. Water is very essential for kids but not all kids drink water when asked to. So, atleast twice a week, I make carom seed water because it helps digestion and take care of gas trouble.

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Prawn Cake for kids / Minced Prawn Fry for kids

Comments (0) | Sunday, 2 November 2014


My daughter is not a big fan of fish but fish is very very good for health espcially for kids. So, I thought of mincing prawn and pan frying it. I am glad I tried because she did eat 1.5 tiny pieces. Hopefully she will slowly start liking it. I plan to do the same with any other kind of fish as well.
Please do try it for your kids. Thank you.

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Placing batter while making tart shells - Kids activity

Comments (0) | Monday, 27 October 2014

The other day, I was making raspberry cream cheese tarts and like always, my daughter was standing behind me trying to get my attention. So i asked her to help me with some prep work towards making this tart. I taught her how to place the muffin liners and to place the tart shell mixture in the liners and she seemed pretty interested and with great concentration she did it!

I think it is a great activity for toddlers. 

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Placing muffin liners in muffin tray - Activity for kids - Activity for toddlers

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The other day, I was making raspberry cream cheese tarts and like always, my daughter was standing behind me trying to get my attention. So i asked her to help me with some prep work towards making this tart. I taught her how to place the muffin liners and she seemed pretty interested and with great concentration she did it!

I think it is a great activity for toddlers. 


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Homemade Paneer for kids / Cottage Cheese for kids

Comments (0) | Sunday, 26 October 2014



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Gondh Aata Ladoo for kids / Natural Gum Wheat Flour Ladoo for kids.

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Gondh Aata ladoo is extremely nutritious for kids. This dish is especially great during winters as it helps build resistance towards cold.

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Dhokla for kids

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Dhokla is a vegetarian food item that originates from the Indian state of Gujarat. It is made with a batter prepared from chickpea flour. It is a great snack which is enjoyed by most parts of India. It is also a street food. It is extremely spongy like a sponge cake but its a savory dish. It can be served with mint chutney/ketch up. Its very easy to make and a great healthy snack for kids and elders. I can call it a guilt free snack. It is prepared by steaming but can be prepared in a microwave as well. I have included both methods in this instructable.  

My daughter is 22 months old now and she didn't seem to like it that much but am sure she will love it as she grows up. My husband just loves it :-) 

Please do try it and let me know your findings. Thank you.


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Separating leaves from the stem of herbs - kid's activity.

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I had grown fenugreek /methi leaves in my vegetable garden. When it had grown enough, I uprooted them for cooking. I had to separate the leaves from the stem so I thought of engaging my daughter in this activity. She had lot of fun. She sat glued to one place for 20mins which was just awesome. I could see she was concentrating on one activity. She was observing the leaves, the stem. She did pull off the leaves as I was teaching her but she was doing her stuff also :-) But just a great activity.





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Cumin Water for Kids

Comments (0) | Tuesday, 21 October 2014



As kids are growing, so is their digestive system. Water is very essential for kids but not all kids drink water when asked to. So, atleast twice a week, I make cumin water because cumin has a very cooling effect to the body and also aids digestion.

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Spinach Lentil Soup for kids

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​Spinach is a packed with iron and lentil are a great source of protein hence its a power pack combination. I tried incorporating both in the form of soup so both my husband and daughter could be benefited by this. Please try this and I hope your kids will love it. 

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Altering an Infant's Hooded Pram Suit to a Toddler Jacket AND Booties

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We had purchased a Infant Hooded Pram Suit for my daughter during last winter. I just loved the material. It is such a thick cozy fleece that it really keeps her warm but now she has grown bigger and cannot fit into that. But I really hated to waste this wonderful outerwear so I decided to make some alterations. Hence, this project of Altering an Infant's Hooded Pram Suit to a Toddler Jacket AND Booties.

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Watering Plants - Kids Activity

Comments (1) | Friday, 17 October 2014

I love gardening and I am very interested in vegetable garden. I never miss to plant cilantro, fenugreek and mint every summer. With an attempt to keep my daughter occupied, I asked her to sow the seeds, then cover it with mud and then start watering them. To my surprise, she just loved doing that. So, I made her water the plants everyday and she never said NO to it.

Such activities help kids concentrate on one object. When they take water in a cup to water the pots, they give work to their brain - how much water should I use? which pot should I water first? did this pot get enough water? I should now move on to the next pot? Did I water all the pots? The leaves look so beautiful. Look at the shape, the color, the feel etc etc. They also learn that plants are living things and water is their food. They start learning so much even before starting school.

I found that this is a great activity for kids and I request you to try it with your friends. Please do share your experiences.


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Mango milkshake with Apple Sauce (No Sugar)

Comments (0) | Wednesday, 15 October 2014

Mango is very nutritious and high is calories and perfect for kids. So, I came up with the mango milkshake and used homemade apple sauce as a substitute for sugar. It is packed with nutrition and quite filling. So just a perfect food for kids who are fussy eaters. Enjoy!



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Playing with dough, making shapes - Activity for kids

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Whenever I knead the dough, I roll out a small ball and give it to my daughter along with her tiny toys of varied shapes. She uses them as cookie cutters and makes shapes on the rolled out dough and enjoys herself.

She just started learning shapes. Today, as she was making those shapes, she was telling CIRCLE, SQUARE etc... I was so so so happy to hear that. It felt like a big accomplishment!

Please try this with your kids and am sure they would love it too. Please do share your experiences. Thank you.



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Rolling the dough - Activity for kids.

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Once I knead the dough, I give a small ball of dough to my daughter. She then tries to imitate the way I roll it out to make chapatis. Over the past few months, she seems to have got so much better at rolling out dough. I was amazed to see her handle the rolling pin and was extremely happy too.

Our kids always follow us to the kitchen so let's try to make this time fun. Please try this with your kids and let me know your experiences. Thank you.



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