Vegan Pantry

Vegan diet is not only good your health, but it's also great for our beautiful Earth.

You don't have to shop at Whole Foods Market to thrive on a vegan diet. You can get most of the vegan food staples such as - Brown rice, oats, quinoa, pasta, fruits, vegetables, soy milk, rice milk, almond milk, peanut butter, nuts and cooking oils in Costco or in your regular supermarket.

If you have decided to become vegan , then I think this blog post - Stocking a Vegan Pantry will be very useful.

Teapot Vegetarian House

I was in Seattle for a couple of weeks, and I frequently enjoyed eating in one of the best vegan restaurants in Seattle - Teapot Vegetarian House . Seattle has many great vegan restaurants, but the food at Teapot Vegetarian House was so good, that my husband and I did not feel like eating at other vegan restaurants.

My favourite dish was Thai green curry and my husband's favourite dish was Curried vegetables. The taste of these curries with brown rice was superb! I also liked spring rolls, Kung pao vegetables, Tempura , and Vegetable Chow Mein . Once I also ate Vegan Tofu Cheesecake, and I somehow did not like it.

If you crave good food, I highly recommend that you eat at Teapot Vegetarian House when you are in Seattle.

Ananda Mela in Seattle

"India is, the cradle of the human race, the birthplace of human speech, the mother of history, the grandmother of legend, and the great grand mother of tradition. our most valuable and most instructive materials in the history of man are treasured up in India only." - Mark Twain

If you want to know everything from Indian culture to Indian cuisine, then you should visit Ananda Mela in Seattle. Ananda mela is on June 26 and June 27.

To know more about this wonderful cultural festival of India, visit Ananda Mela website

Ecos Laundary Detergent

These days I love to smell my washed clothes as I use Ecos Laundary Detergent. Ecos Laundary detergent is plant-based and is free of all the nasty chemicals.

Ecos laundary detergent is not only great for the environment, it's also good for you as it's free from chemicals. Animals are also happy of this wonderful laundary detergent because the laundary detergent is not tested on animals. We buy this wonderful detergent in Costco.

Ecos makes many eco-friendly cleaning products . Ecos products are non-toxic and plant-based. Ecos products are free of phosphates, chlorine, petroleum chemicals and a variety of other harmful ingredients. They are 100% biodegradable and the containers are easily recycled.

Ecos is a wonderful company keen on making our environment free of chemicals. To know more about this company visit Ecos

Oats Upma

Upma is a traditional South Indian breafast item made with sooji(cream of wheat).

Oats is so nutritious. I often make Oatmeal for my toddler. After seeing Oats Upma in so many food blogs, I decided to make Oats Upma yesterday.

I made Oats Upma, following Oats Upma recipe in Indira's blog, Mahanandi.

Oats Upma was so delicious. Both me and my todder enjoyed eating it . I ate it with soy yogurt and ginger pickel.

Simple Indian Lentil Soup

Yesterday I cooked tuvar dal with fenugreek leaves(methi), chopped onions and tomato. Well, I followed Indira's recipe for Menthi Kura Pappu.

The dish was pretty simple to make, but tasted great. Until now, I rarely used fenugreek leaves for cooking. My toddler son also enjoyed this dish with rice.

If you're looking for simple Indian recipes, you should visit Indira's blog Mahanandi

Vegans in India

If you are a vegan, and visiting India or presently residing in India, then you have to visit the blog - Vegan India .

Vegan India! is a great blog with information about everything from vegan restaurants to vegan sweets and vegan cosmetics to vegan gifts.

India is a beautiful country. You have just seen the colors black and white if you have not visited India. Visit the website Incredible India to get more info about India.