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Valentine's Day 2021
Happy Valentine's Day! A day of love and appreciation for those that you love. When I 1st met my husband we were long distance for two...
Avni Uppal
Feb 12, 20211 min read
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My Dad's Playlist
Today's playlist is a more personal one as my dad celebrates a milestone birthday. My parents are the ones who introduced me to the world...
Avni Uppal
Feb 4, 20211 min read
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Pistachio Cake
Pistachio cake- moist, rich and nutty. If you knew my family from 2007-2010 you probably have tried had a piece or million of this super...
Avni Uppal
Jan 1, 20211 min read
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Nutella Brown Butter French Toast
Decadent & chocolatey- is there anything better? This Nutella Brown Butter French Toast is all of that plus more. The brown butter adds a...
Avni Uppal
Dec 23, 20201 min read
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Quinoa & Black Bean Sliders
Oh doesn't love a good burger?! The juicy quinoa black patty combined with green goddess dressing & pickled veggies has such a unique pop...
Avni Uppal
Dec 18, 20202 min read
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Green Goddess Dressing (Trader Joe's Style)
Ahh Trader Joe's, a magical place with the most delicious food. Over the summer I bought their green goddess dressing and I knew that I...
Avni Uppal
Dec 9, 20201 min read
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Amit Trivedi Playlist!!
Amit Trivedi is one of the best music directors in Bollywood right now! He has the unique ability to really make you feel the music, each...
Avni Uppal
Nov 12, 20201 min read
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Feel Good Playlist!
This playlist makes you feel like you are walking on air. Light, breezy and feel good to take you through the rest of this week. Here in...
Avni Uppal
Oct 29, 20201 min read
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Aloo Paratha Puffs
Aloo paratha have always been comfort food. Stuffing the potatoes into a puff pastry took them to a new level. The flaky crunchy exterior...
Avni Uppal
Oct 27, 20201 min read
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2013 Playlist!
2013 was a banner year for Bollywood music. There were multiple movies with perfect sounds tracks. Keeping this list down to 20 songs was...
Avni Uppal
Oct 22, 20201 min read
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Spicy and Sweet Brussel Sprouts
I never thought I would like brussel sprouts until we tried them with a spicy and sweet glaze! I looked at my husband and we knew we had...
Avni Uppal
Oct 19, 20201 min read
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Sufi Playlist
Sufi music is peaceful bringing a calm feeling to the soul. With the crazy world around us Sufi music brings light. Bollywood has adopted...
Avni Uppal
Oct 15, 20201 min read
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2012 Playlist!!!
This playlist contains song you may not have heard of from the year 2012. I choose to leave off some of the biggest soundtracks from the...
Avni Uppal
Oct 2, 20201 min read
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Punjabi Five Mixed Dal
Comforting, healthy, delicious. This mixture of 5 dals with a spicy tadak makes such a homey dish that feels like a familiar warm hug. ...
Avni Uppal
Sep 30, 20202 min read
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Irrfan Khan Tribute
Irrfan Khan was an amazing actor. There are very few that can portray the range that he did so flawlessly. Losing him was a great loss....
Avni Uppal
Sep 25, 20201 min read
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Cilantro Rava Pooda
Light, filling and crunchy this pooda is a great lunch for any day of the week. A mixture of rava, chaana daal and cilantro it is filling...
Avni Uppal
Sep 23, 20202 min read
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2011 Top 20
2011 was the year I graduated high school and started college, a lot of these songs are associated with so many great memories from this...
Avni Uppal
Sep 18, 20201 min read
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Palak Paneer
There is nothing better than a dish of creamy spinach, spices and paneer. Palak paneer puts all three together into a beautiful medley...
Avni Uppal
Sep 16, 20201 min read
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Arijit Singh Top 10!
Peaceful, heart wrenching, soul touching- those are the words that come to mind when you think about Arijit Singh. When Phir Le Aya Dil...
Avni Uppal
Sep 11, 20201 min read
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Puna Misal (Sprouted Bean Bhel)
This recipe takes the best snack food, bhel, and turns it into a hearty and flavorful meal! You still get all of the spicy, sweet...
Avni Uppal
Sep 10, 20202 min read
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