SIMPLE AND INSTANT CARROT WHEAT DOSA/CREPES FOR BABY/TODDLERS

Hello ,

We Mamas are always in search of easy , instant and healthy recipes for our little ones . Here I am stating series of easy and healthy Dosa/Crepes ideas for you. First is tasty and simple 'Carrot Wheat Dosa' . My son is 16 month old now , he likes it ,most importantly eats it every time  I make it :) So lets start with the recipe :

Ingredients :

1. Grated Carrot 1/2 cup
2. Wheat flour 1 cup
3. Garam masala 1 tsp
4. Salt to taste 
5. Butter or ghee 2 tsp
6. Water 3/4 cup

Preparation time : 5-7 min .

Step-by-Step:

1. Grate the carrots , Heat the pan to sauté the grated carrot with 1 tsp of butter/ghee .

2:Mix all sautéd carrot , wheat flour, Garam masala ( if you dont have Garam masala , you can add any other spices like pinch of chilly powder or pepper powder to taste ) , salt and water mix and make a batter of medium consistency.

3: Heat a non-stick pan to make Dosa , wait till pan is medium heated pour the batter spread evenly on pan . Add 1 tsp of butter/ghee . Flip it wait till it turns light brown on both side.

4: Now, Dosa is ready! cut into small pieces and serve with tomato sauce or any chutny according to your kid's taste.

Enjoy !! XOXO :)

HOW TO MAKE PERFECT ' MASALA CHAI'

Hello ,

I am here with recipe of  "Masala Chai"  yey ! it is so refreshing ,tasty , good for health , Yeah! easy to make.

Let's start !

Ingredients : 

• 1 1/2  tsp of Black tea powder
• 1 tsp of grated Ginger
• 2 Black pepper
• 2 Cloves
• 1 inch of Cinnamon
• 3 mint leaves (optional)
• 2 Cardamom pods
• 1/2 cup of Milk
• 3/4 cup of Water
• Sugar to taste

Step-By-Step :

1. Take  all ingredients except milk and sugar  , add it to bowl along with 3/4 cup of water.
   

2.Bring it to boil , keep boiling for 2-3 mins , stir it every 30 sec.

3. Add , 1/2 cup of Milk , boil it another 2 mins ,  add sugar to taste and strain it .

Now , Masala Chai is ready to serve !! along with some samosa and cookies :) 

* This recipe is for single cup of Masala chai , you can scale it how many you want to .

Enjoy!! Masala chai this winter :) XOXO 

HOW TO REMOVE PRODUCT BUILD UP NATURALLY!!!

Hi ,

Clear skin and soft silky hair is what all we want . So we use lots of product which have so many chemicals some of them are good for skin some of them are not . After a period of time they build up on our skin make it dull and cause acne or dandruff in hair. So you will be thinking how to remove this ? Here we go : All you need to spend is 10 mins a week!! All you need is 4-5 ingredients available around house .

Lets start with hair : After using lots of styling products hair becomes rough and dull . To remove product build-up on scalp and hair here is a recipe :

You need :
1) Lemon juice ( half of  one lemon)
2) 1 tsp Baking soda
3) 1 tbsp Yogurt

Mix all above ingredients in one bowl. Damp scalp and hair apply the mixture to scalp and slightly massage with tip of fingers , apply left over to hair, tie it up with clip for 5 min.

Now , for skin :

You need : 
1) Lemon juice ( half of  one lemon)
2) 1 tsp Baking soda
3) 1 tbsp Yogurt
4) 1 tbsp Chick pies flour
5) 1 tsp Honey

Mix all above ingredients in one bowl  make paste out of it add water if needed . On damp skin apply the mixture . It works as scrub as well as product build-up remover for both face and body. massage it about 5 mins and rinse.

Wash your hair , Shampoo and Condition it as usual.

 Tada! in 10 min your hair and skin is totally product free and smooth :)


Benefits of using these natural ingredients :

Lemon :  Lemons are rich in Vitamin C , which is very good for skin , Lemon juice is also alkaline in nature so it maintains pH balance of skin and scalp.

Yogurt : It is rich in lactic acid ,again good for skin and hair, also rich in protein and zinc, which strengthens hair.

Honey: Honey has lots of goodies in it, such as amino acids, copper, enzymes ,vitamins. Most importantly it has anti-microbial property.  All are so good for skin , helps in cleansing
moisturizing .

Chick pies flour : This is my favorite,  must have thing. It is one of ancient Indian beauty product  .Which cleanse , scrub , smooth ens your skin without drying it out.

Baking soda :  Baking soda is a great scrub because it is not too coarse nor too fine powder, it is just perfect for scrub . It has property to remove, traces of chlorine and other chemicals so good product build up remover.

TASTY AND HEALTHY WHOLE WHEAT PANCAKES FOR BABIES AND TODDLERS

Hi ,

I am here with great snack recipe for babies and toddlers ! which is tasty as well as healthy and very simple with simple ingredients - whole wheat flour , milk, organic Jaggery ,ghee( clarified butter), you can replace jaggery with sugar and ghee with butter .

Ingredients :

3 tbsp of whole wheat flour,

Glass of milk,

1 tbsp of jaggery,

Ghee to drizzle.

Step-By-Step :

1: Mix whole wheat flour , milk and jaggery in a bowl , mix well until it becomes smooth and lumps free batter , you can also use food processor to mix it well.

2: Heat the pan , drizzle Ghee and put small pancakes don't smear after putting batter, otherwise it will not be fluffy .

3: Cook pancakes on both sides till it turn nice brown color.


4:Serve with Honey or Fruit Jam.

XOXO :)

EASY AND ELEGANT FRENCH BRAID UPDO

Hello !

I am sharing the 'How to french braid updo' which is so easy and wearable to any occasion ,  I accessorize  according to the occasion for Indian wedding put jasmine or any flowers , for parties , I put nice clips or hair accessories . Lets begin..

 Step-By-Step
1: Comb your hair , make tangle free. I haven't used any hair spray . This is my natural hair, slightly wavy.
2: Take upper hair make three parts , cross the left piece on the middle, then right piece on the left , start braiding. Next time add hair to left part while crossing the middle piece , similarly add hair to right piece while crossing the middle  piece.
3: Braid your hair completely into french braid , secure it with hair elastic.
4:slightly loosen then braid to make it little messy and voluminous.
5: Take a pencil slightly push your hair upwards to make it more visible and prominent.
6: Fold the braid and tuck it under the braid.
7:Secure it with bobby pins , put bobby pins cris-cross way so that it won't fall.
8: Add accessories which you like or put flowers .


XOXO :)


  

5 Benefits of Baby oil massage and Baby massage oil DIY

Hello !

Mommies did you know how oil massage can benefit your Baby's physically and mentally , Here we go !

1. Regular Oil massage tones your Baby's Muscle and lubricates joints.
2. Your Baby has problem in bowel movement ? massage in circular clockwise motion gently on Baby tummy . yes! regular oil massage helps in easy bowel movement.
3. Relaxes your Baby's  mind and body . 
4. Studies have shown that regular oil massage helps in Baby's brain development  and creates a stronger bond between mother and child.
5. Improves Baby's skin tone , treats dry skin, keeps body warm during winter.

So why don't we give so many good things to our Baby? Here in India oil massaging is in daily routine of Baby. We massage our Baby's daily because it has so much importance in Ayurveda . Usage of right oil is also has importance. Don't use Baby massage oil which are available in market which have petroleum by products in it. so use natural oils which have wonderful qualities in it.

1. Sesame oil is considered as 'King of oils ' in Ayurveda. which is rich in vitamin E . Massaging with this oil makes body warm during winter and keeps your Baby away from cold.
2. Almond Oil , As we all know Almond has very good qualities. massaging with this oil makes your Baby's skin smooth and moisturized. Avoid this oil if your baby has allergy to nuts .
3. Coconut oil is my favorite oil , it treats diaper rash , dry skin, repairs skin ,good for Baby's head massage and for Baby's hair.
4. Castor Oil is one of the super oil i must say , it has Antimicrobial, Anti inflammatory properties.  because it is composed of  'recinoleic acid' . It  fastens the hair growth on scalp, keeps body cool during summer. Avoid this oil if Baby has cold.
5. Olive Oil is good if your Baby has very sensitive skin , good for cradle cap treatment.

Consider oil which suits for your baby's skin and massage gently before bath for 5-10 mins from head to toe give them warm bath swaddle in cotton towel and let them take a nap. I use coconut oil for daily massage and for head massage . sometimes i mix Almond , Castor, Olive and coconut oils together for massaging .My son is 11 month old now . He simply loves massaging and He sleeps for 1-2 hours after bath! happy massaging. :)

XOXO :)

Beach bag DIY (no sewing)

Hello !

I am here with awesome DIY of Beach Bag .Without sewing, All you need is a colorful scarf or any attractive cloth which you like . You can take it to beach with all beach essentials in it . make it with colorful scarf so it look chic. so here we start!!

 Take a scarf ( most of the scarfs are rectangular )  fold it into square and follow the picture and directions and  fold it accordingly .

Finally the bag looks like : 

Make it more beautiful with any flower headband , clip available with you . So here it is !! so chic and perfect for beach . Have fun!!

XOXO :)

Get more shiny silky hair this summer !

Hello ! I am back with another great tip to make your hair shiny and healthy for this summer i.e Aloe vera for your hair as hair mask !
This works great on your hair adds more moisture and conditions your hair. So here we go..

Take a pod (one or two pod according to lenghth of your hair)of fresh Aloe vera -
*Cut thorny edges , take out the skin both sides you get the gel .
*Grind it you get the gel mix 1tsp of olive oil in it .
Apply this mixture to scalp and hair leave it for 1 hour .wash with shampoo and condition.

( to make it fast or if you dont have time to grind , then take out skin one side and scrape the gel with spoon and apply it to hair do it till you scrape all the gel of pod. Here you have to skip mixing olive oil)

Apply it once in a month for gorgeous hair.

XOXO :)

Here is the ultimate solution to all your hair problems!!

Hello there !

I know there are many of you have hair problems like me  dry, frizzy, dry scalp,Hair fall etc. There are many products available in the market claiming good results but nothing works best than natural ingredients such as Coconut oil, Olive oil,Castor oil,Almond oil these four oil can make wonders to your hair.

Take 1 Tbsp of  Coconut oil,
         1 Tbsp of  Olive oil,
         1 Tbsp of  Almond oil,
         1 Tsp of  Castor oil,
mix all above four oils together , place the mixture in hot water bath to just warm the mixture.Apply mixture to scalp and massage apply till tip of your hair, leave it overnight or apply one hour before shower. Gives good result when kept overnight.

Coconut oil is the only oil which penetrates and repair damaged hair , Castor and Almond oils are rich in vitamin E which nourish your hair. Castor oil treats dry scalp. Olive oil locks moisture into your hair makes it smooth and healthy.

Try this and enjoy smooth ,damage free healthy hair :)

XOXO :)