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Cottage Cheese Pancakes – Eating Bird Food

These cottage cheese pancakes are soft, fluffy and packed with over 20 grams of protein per serving. Plus, they’re kid-approved and easy to make with only 7 simple ingredients. Cottage cheese has taken the world by storm this year and…

How to Balance Weight Lifting and Cardio

Sharing tips on how to balance weight lifting and cardio. Hi friends! How’s the week going so far? We’ve had a good one over here. Lots of exciting house updates are happening — it’s been fun to see some fresh…

Aloo Mutter – Potatoes and Peas in a Tomato Curry Sauce

Just like that 3 years have passed… When I started writing this blog I had no idea how exciting and fulfilling this journey would be. Thank you all for the tremendous support. Your continued interest is the single most motivating…

Sweet Potato Muffins – Eating Bird Food

These healthy sweet potato muffins are made with simple, wholesome ingredients and have a delicious cinnamon sugar topping. They’re moist, fluffy and super easy to make! I love a good pumpkin muffin during the fall, but these sweet potato muffins…

Vegan Peach Upside-Down Cake – Holy Cow Vegan

This gorgeous vegan peach upside-down cake is so easy to make, and it’s so delicious with gooey caramel and juicy peaches topping a moist, tender cake. Upside down cakes, like this stunning vegan rhubarb ginger upside down cake and this…

141: Ditching the “all or nothing” mindset, Q&A episode

Hi friends! How are you? I hope you’re enjoying the morning! New podcast episode is up with a little Q&A. Thank you so much to those of you who submitted questions via Instagram. If you have any topic or guest…

Palak Paneer Galette

12/12/12 🙂 Cooking is FUN!!! Last evening, I was on a mission to empty out all aging foods in my fridge/freezer and and so I did! The result was a deliciously sumptuous dinner: Palak Paneer Galette – Spinach and Indian Cottage…

Balsamic Roasted Brussels Sprouts – Eating Bird Food

These balsamic roasted brussels sprouts are tossed in a balsamic maple glaze and roasted to caramelized perfection. They’re easy to make and the perfect healthy side dish for any occasion. If you’re a brussels sprouts lover you’re going to be…

Calabrian Chili Paste (Spicy + Delicious)

Published: Sep 15, 2023 by Vaishali · This post may contain affiliate links · 2 Comments This deliciously hot Calabrian chili paste needs just five ingredients, is super easy to make, and is so, so versatile. You can use it…

Friday Faves 9.15 – The Fitnessista

Hi hi! Happy Friday! How was the week? We’re on Day 5 of our community detox and the feedback so far as been amazing! I’m doing 21 days for the first time, and I already feel SO good. I could…

Peppermint Chocolate Chip Cookies (Eggless)

Midnight Treats 🙂 I was visiting my dear dear girlfriends from college this past weekend and I knew we would be yakking away through the wee hours of the morning! So to kick start the holiday festivities I baked us many Peppermint Chocolate…

Healthy Pumpkin Cake – Eating Bird Food

This healthy pumpkin cake is gluten-free, naturally sweetened and perfectly moist. It’s packed with fall flavors and topped with a delicious cream cheese frosting. Pumpkin season is here and I’m so excited to share this healthy pumpkin cake recipe with…

San Diego recap + Friday Faves

Hiiiii! Happy Friday! How was the week? I’m thankful that it was a short one.. I’m ready for the weekend already. We blasted right back into school, dance, and got to see Nate Bargatze last night. SO hilarious and good….

Shortbread Cookies or Butter Biscuits

the joy of baking 🙂 My life in the kitchen has been revolving around baking the past couple of weeks. I’ve decided to spread the holiday joy through my cookies 🙂 The peppermint chocolate chip cookies needed a buddy for…

Air Fryer Salmon Bites – Eating Bird Food

These air fryer salmon bites are marinated in a simple teriyaki sauce and cook up in under 10 minutes. They’re crispy on the outside, tender on the inside and absolutely delicious served with rice and veggies or on top of…

Pasta Alla Norma (Sicilian Eggplant Pasta)

Published: Sep 4, 2023 by Vaishali · This post may contain affiliate links · 1 Comment Pasta Alla Norma is a Sicilian recipe of pasta in marinara sauce flecked with cubes of eggplant and basil. The recipe remains naturally vegan…

Friday Faves 9.1 – The Fitnessista

Hi hi! Happy weekend! What are you up to? We’re heading to San Diego for the long weekend and looking forward to some beach time, restaurants, and shopping. I hope you have a wonderful weekend ahead! Thank you so much…

Orange Chocolate Chip Cookies (Eggless)

Happy New Year 🙂 In the Indian tradition we believe in sweet beginnings, at least as far as our celebratory meals are concerned! So I decided to kick start my kitchen adventures for 2013 with many Orange Chocolate Chip Cookies 🙂 And…

Chai Baked Oatmeal Cups – Eating Bird Food

These chai baked oatmeal cups have all the cozy flavors of your favorite drink but in oatmeal form. They’re easy to make, great for meal prep and perfect for on-the-go. Vegan + gluten-free. Oatmeal is one of my favorite things…

Homemade Tomato Sauce (Easy Recipe With Fresh Tomatoes)

When you have more fresh tomatoes on your hands than you can cook with, make this easy, homemade tomato sauce. Eat it right away with pasta or garlic bread, or freeze or can it for later. It’s an ultra-simple, hands-off…

My favorite functional stretches – The Fitnessista

Sharing a roundup of some of my favorite functional stretches to add to your routine. Hi friends! How are ya? I hope you had a great weekend! We had an amazing date night at Locale, I caught a hot yoga…

Carrot Cake / Bread – eggless and low-fat

Self-Care I’m going through an intense time at work and have made a self-care commitment – a delicious baked treat every week. So this past week I was in a mood for a kitchen experiment and was delighted by the…