Guest No. 2 on the blog My second guest on the blog is my dear kaki (chachi) Charulata. Always there for me, my helper, my adviser and my sympathizer. She probably has heard a million woes from me and never has she once said “oh no Mayuri not again.” She started a fashion designing course…
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Continue ReadingIts good to be back For the past few months I’d been so busy that baking challenges from the We Knead to Bake group took a back seat.I was busy preparing for my daughter’s wedding. The wedding went well and now I’m back to my routine. I’ve got quite a bit of catching up to…
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Continue ReadingGuest No.1 on the blog Let me introduce you to my first guest on Mayuri’s Jikoni. Its none other than my lovely, warmhearted and ever friendly daughter Namrata. A textile designer by profession but now a Content Writer, don’t ask me to name the number and names of firms that she has…
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Continue ReadingRed Theme/ Valentine’s Day preparation For the month of January The ‘Shhh cooking secretly ‘ group decided to make something using red coloured food so as to give an idea to our followers what they can prepare for Valentine’s Day.My partner for this month was Amrita Iyer a food blogger whose blog is full of…
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Continue ReadingTime is flying Imagine, we’re into the the 3rd week of the new year. Time flies. We barely breathe a sigh of relief over the weekend and Monday arrives. #FoodieMonday #Bloghop group decided on #Bitesizefood as the 75th theme. It’s a pretty versatile theme as we could make any bite size food right from breakfast…
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Continue ReadingAmaranth Flatbread#BreadBakers Healthy Start Happy New Year to all the members of the wonderful, wonderful group Bread Bakers. I’m so glad to be part of a group where we learn so much about not only different breads and techniques but get to know each member more through their blogs, culture and festivals. Pavani of Cook’s…
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Continue Reading5th Blogiversary Above picture from Google Yes, its a milestone achieved. Its exactly 5 years ago I started blogging. Back then had no idea how to take photos, add photos, link articles, and so much more. Over the years not only have I learnt so much in the technology world but also have learnt so…
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Continue ReadingA satisfying beginning to the day Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Breakfast is breaking a fast; a fast you undergo from the time you had dinner to the time you have breakfast. Importance of breakfast has been stressed by athletes, dietician, doctors, physical trainers. Breakfast provides the necessary fuel required…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Date Bread This Date Bread is made using fermented dough where I have added pureed dates, chopped nuts and dried fruits. It is a sweet bread that can be enjoyed for breakfast or at tea time on Christmas Day. Can bake it a few days before Christmas. Toast it or warm it up before…
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Continue ReadingNutan Varsh Abhinandan ( Happy New Year) Today it’s New Year for the Gujarati community. Its also Govardhan Puja day. Back in Mombasa its the day when we dress up in new clothes and go temple hopping… yes you read right not bar hopping but temple hopping. We visit all the Hindu temples in Mombasa,…
