Khorak: A Sindhi delicacy An ensemble of well measured clarified butter, wheat flour, almonds, cashews, walnuts, pistachios, sugar and a few traditional spices such as cilantro seeds, cardamom seeds etc cooked to a rich brown firm cake. A traditional sweet that has seen many childhoods nourish and many post partum women gain strength. It is … Continue reading Khorak: a nourishing sweet
Grilled Garden Salad A refreshing sweet taste of young carrots with a kick from the flowing tahini is an absolute delight to salad lovers. Ingredients: 10 baby carrots 10 baby courgettes Two handfuls Arugula leaves A handful of walnuts (roasted) Half Hass Avocado (sliced) 1/4th cup Feta cheese 2 teaspoon olive oil 3 Tablespoons Tahini … Continue reading Grilled Garden Salad
Having lost a loved oneCan be such a punishmentBut then from the nowhereComes that unspoken voiceHeard not from the earsHeard by the heart so clearGiving solace, consoling usUplifting the spirit of living.Sikiladi
The Grounded Vegetable Lying carelessly on the soil The bulb of bulk doesn't spoil Neither a butter, nor a nut This grounded veggie is a butternut Full of nutrients and satiating It calms the nerves if palpitating Buttery rich texture for creamy soups Or make it a meal for family groups Sikiladi
The freshness of herbs The lively green energy Basil in some cuisIne is necessary Snap it, pull it and just throw in, Giving a flavour to pizza and pasta Preparing the pesto as sauce or spread It goes well with many a bread Sikiladi
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Jacket Sweet Potatoes The Purple Beauty with a purpose: This underground breed of tubers carries the richness of an antioxidant called beta carotene which is highly effective in raising blood levels of Vitamin A in the body, more so in children. Sweet Potatoes considered as distant relatives of regular potatoes are much more nutritious than … Continue reading Sweet Potatoes – Jacket style
Trauma of losing a dear one and not knowing how to cope with it, is getting more so challenging during the Pandemic as loved ones are unable to meet and say their final byes to their family members and friends. This separation is causing lot of anxiety and guilt and LHSG helps people cope with this grief by offering Reiki Healing.
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