Author: Gopi Krishna

Thengai Podi is a simple coconut masala powder that serves as a great side dish to idli, dosa and rice. Also known as coconut podi, it has a nice roasted flavor with a bit of spice, making it a good choice when you want to eat something quick. It is easy to make and gives a delicious taste to plain food. The mixture of coconut, lentils and chillies gives a warm aroma which feels very tasty and comforting. This is one of those pods that you can make once and use for days without much effort. It tastes good when…

William sent me another food trend video at 7am – mini pancakes folded like tacos and filled with fruit, whipped cream, and syrup. “IHOP is doing these. Should we go try them?” I looked at the video again. They were literally just small pancakes folded in half with toppings. “Or,” I said, “we could make pancake tacos ourselves and not spend $12 on what’s essentially pancakes we already know how to make.” Twenty minutes later, we were eating homemade pancake tacos that tasted better than any restaurant version. Why You’ll Love These Pancake Tacos These pancake breakfast tacos solve that…

William and I were addicted to this Mango Hibiscus Iced Tea drink from our local coffee shop – bright red, perfectly sweet-tart, tropical and refreshing. We’d stop for it three times a week, spending $6 each time for what was essentially fancy iced tea. One scorching summer afternoon, the barista mentioned it was “just hibiscus tea with mango puree and simple syrup.” William looked at me with that expression that means “we’ve been wasting money, haven’t we?” That revelation sent us home to make mango hibiscus iced tea ourselves. Why You’ll Love This Mango Hibiscus Iced Tea This fruity herbal…

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The “wellness” industry will tell you that you need allllllll of the things, with honestly 60% of it being fake news (I should know, I’m a professional sucker). But there are some fitness and health apps/products that I love that do really work for me that could make good gifts for someone in your life, or you, looking to gather together the tools for 2026. None of this is sponsored, and very few affiliate links in this post, just good old-fashioned recommendations. The Workouts That Work For Us from: introducing our home gym reveal (+ my workoutroutines & complicated feelings…

William asked what kind of birthday cake I wanted, and I couldn’t decide. I love chocolate, but also vanilla, and really what I actually wanted was snickerdoodle cookies – those soft cinnamon sugar cookies that taste like childhood. “What if we just made a snickerdoodle cake?” William suggested. I thought he was joking until he started googling recipes. That cinnamon sugar cake became not just my birthday cake, but the cake we now make for every celebration. That snickerdoodle dessert changed our entire approach to special occasion baking. The combination of soft vanilla cake swirled with cinnamon sugar, topped with…

This year I have two non-kid-friendly holiday parties to go to – like, with other IRL adult women, in stylish homes! I don’t think I need to wear anything beyond holiday sweaters since I live in LA, and I miss it (we host 2-3 holiday parties/potlucks, but they all take place at our house and have lots of kids and are very much in “ugly sweaters and slippers” territory which is fun in its own way). So yes, I dress up a bit, but I still need to be comfortable when sitting, and I still live in Portland (meaning, it’s…

Sura Puttu is a traditional South Indian side dish prepared by steaming shark fish and seasoning it with onions and spices. The texture becomes soft and flaky, and spices are added very sparingly so the flavor of the fish remains the same. It is commonly made in homes across Tamil Nadu and served with rice, rasam or simple curd rice. Sura Puttu enhances lactation, is very healthy and can be enjoyed as a nutritious dish or side dish at lunch. It is also known as a healthy dish in many households and people say that it helps in good strength…

William planned a romantic date night at our favorite Italian restaurant, but when he called to book, they were completely full. No tables until 10pm, which is past our old-people bedtime. I was disappointed until I remembered that fancy Creamy Lemon Pasta dish we always order – it’s literally just pasta with lemon and cream, right? I found pasta in the pantry, lemons in the fridge, and made creamy lemon pasta in the time it would have taken us to drive to the restaurant. That Creamy Lemon Pasta changed our entire approach to date nights. The combination of silky cream,…

William was cleaning out the fridge and held up a jar of pepperoncini peppers we’d bought for pizza toppings six months ago. “Should I throw these out?” he asked. I was about to say yes when I noticed the label said they were good for another year. On impulse, I dumped them – juice and all – into a pan with chicken breasts and cream. That desperate creamy pepperoncini chicken skillet became the dinner William requests more than any other meal I make. That tangy chicken skillet changed our entire weeknight dinner routine. The combination of tender chicken, creamy sauce…