Ingredients: Unsalted Butter, Granulated Sugar, Eggs, Baking Powder, Salt, All-Purpose Flour, Vanilla Extract, and Organic Milk. I made Vanilla Bundt Cake using the following recipe: Vanilla Bundt Cake

Our family went to Diwali Mela at Sheraton Mahwah Hotel in Mahwah on Sunday afternoon.  Kruti ate her favorite Indian food such as samosas, pani poori, and dosa.  She did Diwali craft using colored sand and colored paint markers.  Indeed, Kruti had so much fun celebrating Diwali.

On the day off from school, Kruti went to pick pumpkins at Alstede Farms.  Kruti had taken the best hay ride to pick pumpkins and eggplants.  It was sure an educational trip to learn which vegetables to eat from the farm.  Kruti loves to eat oven roasted eggplants and other vegetables.  Kruti and Mom had […]

My precious paternal grandparents, Laxmiben & Chhaganbhai Patel. May your blessings shower on my family forever!

Ingredients to make Shakarpara are Whole Wheat Flour, Sunflower Oil, Turmeric Powder, Carom Seeds, Cumin Seeds, Salt, Chilli Powder, and Brown Sugar. Baked Savory Shakarpara is a popular Gujarati snack.  The dough for savory is made of flour, different spices, and combination of carom and cumin seeds.  Traditionally, savory shakarpara are deep fried, instead I […]

Ingredients to make Sweet Shakarpara are Whole Wheat Flour, Cardamom Powder, Brown Sugar, Clarified Butter, Salt, and Milk. Sweet Shakarpara are sweet Indian snack and are extremely addictive. It is being made pretty much throughout the year besides festivals like Diwali. This crispy, bite-size goodness snack is made of 4 main ingredients whole wheat flour, […]