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Besan chocolate muffins

In Recipes on 16 October 2026 at 10:21 pm

As I was walking towards the grocery store today I realized I could just as easily go to the senior center. Even more easily, as a matter of fact since it is not only fewer linear meters but after the recent school remodeling, the parking lot connects to the back of the senior center and although cars cannot go that way, I can. Making it a mere 15 minute walk door to door.

Besan chocolate muffins … si, c’est possible! Scroll down for recipe.

Not All Men Get that Ek Kachodi Do Samosa Need not Be About Them

In Poems, Real Talk on 2 October 2026 at 8:00 pm

So proud of the women on the streets of India tonight
And to men in solidarity, you are the ones standing
Between me and wondering what if the whole world
Is one Ivy League Group Chat
Where everyone is either vulture or voyeur
Or keyboard warrior

Power Granola – no added sugar or oil

In Recipes on 17 August 2026 at 9:49 pm

It’s back to school time and a jumbo batch of granola just came out of the oven. Since I last posted a granola recipe here (13 years ago!) I have made some important changes to the recipe. I have stopped adding oil or any kind of sweetener such as honey or maple syrup to my granola. The nuts and seeds contain plenty of healthy oil in whole food form. All the sweet we need comes from fresh chopped fruit which we stir into our bowl when we eat.