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International Raw Food Day 2017: 9 Everyday Foods That Are Healthier When Eaten Raw

July 11, 2017 Loknath Das2017:, 9, Are, Day, Eaten, Everyday, Food., Foods, Healthier, international, RAW, That, When

The International Raw Food Day, celebrated every year on 11th July, is for everyone to learn more about the concept of raw food and adopt a healthy lifestyle. A lot of people, around the world, ‘Go Raw for a Day’, eating freshly prepared raw meals to encourage people to include more fresh and raw foods in their daily meals. A part of this philosophy is derived from the principles of the Paleolithic diet which is believed to have been followed by our ancestors. It mainly consists of foods that were procured through hunting and…

How to Cook and Peel Hard-Boiled Eggs Perfectly Every Time

July 11, 2017 Loknath Dasand, Cook, eggs, Every, Hard-Boiled, How, Peel, Perfectly, Time, to

Making hard-boiled eggs is an essential cooking skill — a task that is seemingly easy but always comes up just short of perfect. Make the process easier use this headache-free method for the easiest hard-boiled eggs. Step 1: Place the eggs in a pot, cover with cold water, and place the pot on the stove. It is best to use eggs that are just past the point of fresh, though not expired or bad. The outer membrane in fresh eggs tends to cling to the shell more than older eggs, making the peeling…

My love for her didn’t end with her marriage

July 10, 2017 Loknath Dasdidn't, End, for, Her, love, marriage, My, With

It was impossible for me to accept that someone could fall in love for life. I never had real dependency for people in my life, until I met ‘Her’. It was not love at first sight, in fact I saw her as a “way” to get close to her rather hot girlfriend. However, since I felt she was into me and her ‘hot’ friend was a bit difficult to get through, I shamelessly went ahead with the easier option. Since she was an easy catch for me, I kept things casual from…

This Artichoke Benedict Recipe Makes Brunch Anything But Basic

July 8, 2017 Loknath DasAnything, Artichoke, Basic, Benedict, Brunch, but, Makes, Recipe, This

Eggs benedict is a true brunch gem, what with its runny poached egg yolk soaking into a perfectly toasted English Muffin, all hiding underneath a buttery hollandaise. Unfortunately, as much as we love the dish, most of the time it’s so heavy that you end up feeling lethargic the rest of the day. (In fact, it’s one of these 12 brunch orders worse than a steak dinner.) That’s where this artichoke benedict recipe comes in. It’s from the Jillian Michaels App, and is a healthier — but just as delicious — version of the…

Beyond Momos: The Flavourful Guide to Ladakh Food (Ladakhi Cuisine)

July 6, 2017 Loknath Das(Ladakhi, beyond, cuisine, Flavourful, Food., guide, Ladakh, Momos:, The, to

The northernmost corner of the country, Leh Ladakh is one of the places that is on everyone’s road trip bucket list. Several movies have been shot in the beautiful landscapes of Ladakh amidst the clear blue skies, in spite of this region being so difficult to access and geographically isolated. We’re all familiar with the place, but we’re left wondering when someone asks us about Ladakhi food. A majority of people think Ladakhi cuisine is all about momos and noodle soups, but in reality, it is so much more. At a Ladakh food festival…

American Traditional Foods

July 5, 2017 Loknath DasAmerican, Foods, traditional

United States citizen, home and abroad, are celebrating their Independence today, also fondly referred to as the Fourth of July. The day marks the official independence of the States from their British Predecessors, in 1776. The historic American Revolution came to a close when Great Britain decided to legally set free the 13 British colonies on American land. The Declaration of Independence was originally set to come out on 2nd July but the Congress held it back and finally released it on the Fourth of July, giving entire America a…