chocolate-hazelnut truffles & pecan-cardamom date balls
These make a wonderfully healthy addition to a festive celebration. You can wrap them up in some recycled paper, or a ribbon with a bit of nature tucked in somewhere for a well-wisher or loved one. They are always appreciated. Some other ideas are these homemade raw halvah, zesty mango bliss balls, chocolate-covered caramels, salted tahini caramel balls, […]
carrot palya & a flower mandala
Golden rays of spring colours peeking through and enjoying this unusual stillness… This is a quick and easy dish to serve with dosa or chapati. It’s especially good with a bowl of guacamole and a spicy Indian Sambar. tips The secret to getting this simple palya just right is to saute the grated carrot minimally so that […]
broccoli palya
After being unable to make it to the garden for a while, I was overjoyed to find a blanket of these smaller stems of sprouting broccoli, which are masses of tight flower buds. Buds that, left unharvested, will open into nectar-heavy, yellow flowers, which the bees and butterflies love. If you catch them before the […]
tropical fruit nut balls (vegan)
We visited this piece of paradise in December last year as my partner’s friend had decided to celebrate his 50th there. What a wonderful place to mark a milestone. A perfect place to slow the pace down, relax, rejuvenate……..to do whatever one desires. Ahhh, to be back there……and it looks like this will happen just […]
