We all know how conditioners give increased manageability, softness, luster & vitality to your hair after every wash. Here’s how you can make ur own chemical-free ones at home. Hair conditioning is extremely imp to protect your hair, make it soft & shiny and prevent splits, dryness & hairfall. It adds that extra bounce & makes it OH-SO manageable & easy to style. Try these homemade recipes for conditioners: Saffron Conditioner: Boil a pinch of saffron strands in a glass [...]

Here are 35 Indian Home Remedies for everything imaginable, from headaches to asthma, wrinkles to warts & more, w/o doctors & medicines. 1) Asthma: Take 1 tsp honey and 1/4 tsp cinnamon powder and mix them well before consuming. For people who are in their early stages of asthma, a perfect home remedy is to  boil 8-10 cloves of garlic in 1/2 cup of milk and consume it during night time. Take very hot water and add a tsp of [...]

Got some coffee, ink, blood, oil, currry or well, ANY stains on your clothes??? Chk out these 20 household goldies! 1. Mud stains: Water from boiling potatoes. 2. Ball-point ink or sketch-pen stains: Nail-polish remover or eau de cologne or hairspray 3. Pencil marks: Rub off with an eraser & then soak in alcohol, ether or acetone 4. Make-up & Lipstick marks: Spray on some hairspray & press a clean cloth on the lipstick mark before it dries up. Replace [...]

I’m not known to have a green thumb, in that, I never had a garden or took care of indoor plants on my own, but certain tips have helped me grow the finest roses this summer… 1. Buy what fits your space – not BIG plants for small indoor corner or small plants for your backyard. 2. Ensure the plant you are buying has a strong thick base & healthy stems growing out of it. The number, size & quality [...]

Here’s 10 things to remember when you’re preparing the turkey for thanksgiving & before you indulge in the very elaborate thanksgiving meal. 1. Have a bowl of light soup or salad to fill you up a bit before the actual Turkey meal. 2. Select a breast piece over the leg – it’s the leanest part. 3. If you’re cooking, bake or roast the turkey; don’t fry it. 4. Go for low-fat low-sodium broth, rather than your roast drippings. If you [...]

Oh no, you’re guests are almost here and your curry turned out spicier than you had expected! Here’s how you can fix it in 15 minutes.. You have the following options: 1. Peel & chop potatoes and boil them in the curry. 2. Add some coconut milk & simmer. 3. Add room-temp beaten cooking/fresh cream – 2tbsp at a time, stirring continuously so it does not break in the simmering curry. 4. Add beaten full-cream yoghurt/curd, at room-temp and in [...]

Just 4 ingredients, 5 simple tools & 10 quick steps to the perfect Black Forest Cake… Moist, Rich, Dark, Delicious & SO festive… A treat for any occassion!!! This is a super-quick recipe so you’re going to see ready/instant & canned ingredients; Here’s what you’ll need.. Ingredients: 1. A ready-made tall (about 6″ high) chocolate cake (OR) A freshly baked Betty Crocker’s dark chocolate cake. 2. A can of pitted cheries 3. A large tub of whipping cream 4. A [...]

Why bake a whole big cake & stuff it down when you really just have a craving for a LIL’Cake, don’t have company to share it with & just don’t feel like heading out to buy some? Do this.. QUICK! Hot-Cocoa Chocolate Cake-In-A-Mug Ingredients: – 9 Tbsp. hot chocolate powder mix – 4 Tbsp. self raising flour – 1 egg – 3 tbsp oil – 3 tbsp water – a pinch of salt Method: – Grease a strong thick large [...]

How about a cake made without milk or eggs and is yet, moist, dark and delicious?? This recipe was invented in the great-depression era by some smart cooks who wanted to bake a cake without expensive and scarce ingredients. You’ll need (for an BxB cake tin) – 1.5 cups all-purpose flour – 1 cup white sugar – 4 tbsp unsweetened cocoa pwd – 1 tsp baking soda – 1/2 tsp salt – 1 tsp vanilla extract – 1 tbsp cider [...]

Meatloaf is SO MUCH FUN, I can’t get enough of it, really!! Here are  some fun ways to improve your meatloaf & some interesting variations. 1. For more flavor and a juicier meatloaf, add about 1/4 cup of tomato juice, wine, or broth for each pound of meat. 2. Bake in muffin tins or mini-loaf pans for individual servings. 3. Use leftovers sliced in sandwiches, burgers or crumbled in sauces or chili. 4. Replace some of the liquid in the [...]