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A short story written for a competition in India. It made it to the short-list. Continue reading rock, paper, scissors

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A is just two and can be harsh with plants. Wants to pluck flowers (I tell her only those from the floor and we tell her - what will the butterflies eat/drink then?) and pull leaves (but where will the caterpillars sleep then?) . . So trying this experiment of growing coriander with her. Soaked regular coriander seeds in water for 24 hours. Planted it... I let her touch it and water them. . . Hoping once it grows bigger, she might understand and see the beauty in it. Or will I be defeating the purpose by telling her we can now eat it!? . . #begentlelilA #gentleliving #toddlertales #toddleractivity #toddlerfun #growingwithA #compassionateliving #kitchengarden #microgreens #coriander #gardening #kitchenbalconygardening #balconygarden

Great hair day... The filter does make them look shinier than they are but what else are filters for! Three months into CGM and today was a #ricewaterrinse day. Second time I'm doing it, think I've figured where it fits in the routine. . . I've not used a comb for years, never straightened it/smoothened or used harsh chemicals but it's still very very dry. I still did tonnes of things wrong. And I'm still learning. . . If you have wavy curly hair then do get onboard with the #curlygirlmethod .. check out rightringlets.com and indian curl pride on facebook. It's confusing at first but then you get a hang. . . #curlywurlygirl #lovemyhair #neverstraightenedhair #ringlets #rightringlets #thankstorightringlets #curlyhair #cgmethod #naturalcurls #hairpride #beyou

#nofilters Love the toddler's art for the day.. And the @azafran.in organic colours are just wow!

Tried a new and some chocolate cake recipe. It's not super healthy - does have oil and jaggery. But it's a really light fluffy cake. Crumbles a bit, not sure what that means in baking science. Low on sweet, which I like and so did the toddler. I think it'll do marvelously well with some vegan frosting. . . Importantly the toddler mixed it all. Good morning activity on a playschool holiday. . . Recipe for basic fluffy soft chocolate cake: Dry ingredients- sift, mix all dry ingredients in a bowl 1.5 cups whole wheat flour 1/4 cup cocoa powder 3/4 cup jaggery powder 1 teaspoon baking soda . . Wet ingredients- mix all. 1 cup water (cool) 6 tablespoons or 1/4 cup+2 tbsp oil (I used coconut oil 1 tablespoon lime juice 1 teaspoon vanilla essence . . Add wet to the dry. Mix well. Bake for 30 mins at 175* C. . . #easy #alwaysinthepantry #8ingredientcake #chocolatecake #veganamma #veganinthekitchen #veganbakes #whatveganseat #healthybakes #wholesome #wholefoods #norefined #nocowharmedduringthemaking #crueltyfree #compassionatekitchen #compassionatecooking #toddlerfriendly #toddleractivity

#latergram When the help skips last minute but you still go all out... All vegan All healthy Oil free (except for the salad) OPOS Peas hummus (started from the green blob to the left) (peas pressure baked with garlic. ground in the mixer till creamy) OPOS Quinoa flavoured with garlic and basil OPOS 'roasted' veggies with garlic and basil OPOS Tomato cucumber salad with beetroot and radish greens + the yummy greens from @herbivore.farms OPOS Smashed avocado with lime and rock salt OPOS caramelised onion - onion jam OPOS Spinach with corn cooked with ground cashew & garlic to make it 'cheesy' . . #gourmetathome #imlikethatonly #onehourstarttofinish #yumyum #nomnom #veganamma #whatveganseat #veganinthekitchen #healthyeating #healthyliving #mimimumwaste #homemade #mommade #rainbowplate #OPOS #veganlife #nocruelty #nocowharmedduringthemaking #crueltyfree #compassionatekitchen #compassionatecooking #compassionatefood

Getting ready for #friyaynight Toddler goes to sleep early... (Hopefully) A couple of beers for me, cough syrup for @itsstillash, this yum #basilgarlic #vegancheese and a movie. Any suggestions? . . . Recipe from tasty.co (modified a bit) 1 cup cashew boiled for 30 mins 1 cup basil 1/2 juice of lemon 2-3 cloves of garlic (my addition) 3/4th cup water Grind all together. Chill in fridge. . . . Going to try soaking the cashew overnight next time. My stomach says it'll be tastier. . . . #smalljoys #nomnom #veganamma #veganinthekitchen #veganyums #vegantreats #healthyandhearty #cheese #nocowharmedduringthemaking #nocruelty #compassionatekitchen #compassionatecooking #compassionatefood #dairyfree #cashewcheese

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