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When you pick up an orange from a bowl of fruit, are you very mindful of what you are doing? Probably not; our general attitude towards food in this day and age is basically one of supply and demand. We feel hungry, we eat. Our body or mind craves comfort food, we supply it. Should this really be the state of affairs? Do people today … Continue reading MIND OVER MUNCH: 6 BENEFITS OF MINDFUL EATING
What are 5 things that you have looked forward to about summer? Here’s my list : 1. Ice lollies 2. Frozen yoghurt 3. Watermelon 4. Iced coffee 5. Apricots, plums, lychee. What are your 5 summer joys ? I would love to know. Image credit Pexels. Continue reading 5 Summer Joys
After last week’s post on coffee, it follows that this time our 5ThingsTuesday post should be on tea. Besides, some readers are averse to coffee and tea is their preferred poison. Although I enjoy my coffee, I am hopelessly addicted to tea. While I am not particular about food, my tea must be exactly how I like it. I can’t function otherwise. My favourites: Lipton … Continue reading 5 Things Tuesday — 5 Favourite Teas
Coffee is a pleasure year round but it takes on a particular importance in winter. Warming your hands around a huge mug, taking in the aroma before you take the first sip is one of the best things about winter. Today, for 5ThingsTuesday, I am listing my favourite kinds of coffee and I invite you to do the same. 1.Cappuccino Nothing beats a good cappuccino. … Continue reading 5 Favourite Coffees
Croissants, quiche, onion soup, Bechamel ; there are so many French foods popular worldwide. The baguette is a long and thin loaf that is epitomised as French bread. French bread can be enjoyed many different ways. Today I ask you how you like it. Here’s how I like my French bread : Garlic Bread Cheesy Bread Bruschetta With olive oil and balsamic vinegar With hummus … Continue reading 5 Ways You Enjoy French Bread
5 Things Tuesday is back. Today I ask you to name your favourite fusion food. It’s rather fun to combine different cuisines. Here are my faves: Hawaiian Pizza This is pizza topped with (among other things) pineapple. The kind I like also has sweet corn kernels. Tikka Pizza A pizza is like a sandwich in that you change the topping and you have a different … Continue reading 5 Fusion foods
“Trick or Treat’ has been the refrain this weekend wherever Halloween was being celebrated. Although it is not part of my local traditions, it evokes memories of the candies I loved when I was little. Today I ask you to name 5 Favourite Sweets Here is my list: 1. Smarties 2. Chupa Chups Lollipops 3. Mars bars 4. Home made Fudge 5. Home made peanut … Continue reading 5 Sweet Treats From Childhoods
I believe we have done summer fruits on 5things earlier but its fun to talk about them every year. Here in Lahore, Pakistan, we have a long drawn summer that stretches over six months. We have different fruits in the early, middle and late parts of summer. This year I am trying to list my favourites accordingly. Strawberries We get these in late spring or … Continue reading 5 Fave Summer Fruits 2022
Today’s topic is something we have done before but the difference is that today I have included frozen yoghurt. Here are my favourites: Dark chocolate Ice cream Coffee Ice cream Any sugar free ice cream orfrozen yoghurt Ice lollies Fruit flavoured fro yo What are your favourites? I would love to know Continue reading 5 Fave Ice cream & Fro yo Flavours
5 Things Tuesday We have been covering serious topics on this space for the past few weeks so it’s high time we changed the mood. Today I ask you to name 5 Favourite (Non alcoholic) Summer Drinks Here is my list; Fruit water / Infused water I can’t get enough of fruit water whatever the weather. My favourite kind is made with strawberries and kiwi … Continue reading 5 Fave Summer Drinks
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