Almond milk has it’s own distinctive, unique flavor and it tastes wonderful. Almond milk is a good substitute, if not better substitute for milk and it is especially helpful for people who are lactose intolerant.…
View PostWe call ginger powder sukku powder in Tamil and Sonth powder in Hindi and it has amazing health benefits. We always have it at home as we use it often in remedies. We rarely use…
View PostWe use fennel water also popularly called saunf water in India extensively in home remedies. Fennel water has some impressive health benefits. It helps increase breast milk, suppresses appetite, and has anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, and cancer-fighting…
View PostWe use a tamarind almost daily in our home. We generally make tamarind juice to use in cooking but we also make tamarind juice to drink during Ramanavami, it is sweet and sour and is…
View PostLast week when we went on a drive to Valparai, I found wild lemongrass and I was very happy. Wild lemongrass has a strong beautiful smell. I have been reading about the benefits of lemongrass…
View PostHibiscus flowers are beautiful and a wonderful addition to any home garden. Hibiscus flowers are not only decorative, they have medicinal uses and health benefits too. We use it extensively for hair and skin care…
View PostFresh ginger juice is a refreshingly tasty drink with amazing health benefits and it is so easy to make it at home. Ginger juice is a popular remedy for treating dandruff, cold, cough, periods pain,…
View PostReetha / Soap nuts is an excellent, natural cleaner that is very gentle on the skin. In Northern India soap nuts are called ” Reetha”. We call reetha, “Boondi Kottai” in Tamil and “Kumkudukaya” in…
View PostSukku Coffee also called chukku coffee and sukku kappi is very famous in Tamil Nadu and Kerala and has wonderful health benefits. I love the taste of sukku coffee very much and usually drink it…
View PostCoconut water has amazing health benefits and medicinal uses. Writing about coconut gives me so much pleasure because all my life I have lived in a coconut farm and have been using it every single…
View PostDuring the time, the refrigerator didn’t make it’s way into our homes, whenever there was left over cooked rice, boiled water was poured in the left over rice, and left overnight. The next day morning,…
View PostTurmeric milk popularly called golden milk has many health benefits. Turmeric milk is called haldi doodh in India as turmeric is called haldi and milk is called doodh in Hindi. This milk is a very…
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