Oh how I wish I had created this recipe when I was still on the SCD diet! Yes – not only is this recipe gluten free and sugar free but it is indeed SCD compliant! Sheera is an easy indian dish that I like to call dessert but to many it’s breakfast. Sheera can be
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Pumpkin is such an iconic symbol of Thanksgiving that I want my Thanksgiving dinner finale to really capture it’s essence. What better way to do that than with a pumpkin pie? So as usual I went online and looked up pumpkin pies by visiting some of my favorite gluten free blogs. So many of them
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In my kitchen I have a bookshelf built into the side of a cabinet. On the two wooden shelves, I have well over 20 cookbooks and a couple of binders filled with print outs of recipes I’ve found online (this obviously was well before I built Velvet Aroma). I love this little nook. It’s where
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Yesterday was Diwali, the Indian festival of lights. A very Happy Diwali to all the Flip Cookbook readers. I hope the new year is full of love, health, happiness and peace for you and your loved ones! Diwali celebrations are actually spread over five days, with each having its own importance. Yesterday was Lakshmi Puja
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When I first went on my sugar free diet about a year and a half ago, I used to bake a lot. I’d at least have muffins or banana cake if not something a little more complicated in the home. But as time has passed, the sugar / bread cravings don’t come as often so
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So, I have officially hit a bit of a cookers block! Firstly, I’ve been sulking since my parents went back to India (they stayed with me for about 6 months), add to that, my two year old started daycare (I know! huge cutting of the cord moment right?) and spasms/stiff back just makes everything feel
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