& What to do instead? There was a time when deciding ‘what to cook’ was a last-minute decision — and it worked. Our parents, grandparents and other family elders would look in the kitchen, ask around, or simply walk to the market and whip up a meal. Life allowed for that kind of spontaneity because:Continue reading “Why Last Minute Meal Decisions No Longer Work?”
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Why Everything Comes Down to What You’re Eating — and How Meal Planning Helps?
We often don’t think twice about what we are eating—until life forces us to. A health scare, new fitness goals, a wedding, a baby, a festival binge, persistent fatigue, or just the stress of everyday life—somewhere in the middle of all this, someone always says: “You should really watch what you’re eating.” Food becomes theContinue reading “Why Everything Comes Down to What You’re Eating — and How Meal Planning Helps?”
“What should I cook today? / Aaj Khane mein kya banana hai?”
I have yet to come across a household where this question has not troubled anyone. EVERYONE has encountered it sometime or the other be it getting out of bed in the morning, leaving for work or even in the middle of an office meeting – this question is known to come up at the mostContinue reading ““What should I cook today? / Aaj Khane mein kya banana hai?””
Health Food or Healthy Food?
We cannot stress enough on the virtues of home food and the importance of cooking at home in helping one to maintain good nutritional health. Combine this with optimal exercise, rest and relaxation and you have the perfect recipe for a healthy life!
Everyone can be a Masterchef!
Can everyone be a masterchef? Does it fascinate you to watch cookery shows with Chefs demonstrating their cooking prowess? It looks so simple when they do it. This is because it is easy and do-able for them and not only because they are PROS but because of the following reasons as well! The Chefs KNOWContinue reading “Everyone can be a Masterchef!”
The 100+ Thali Project
‘The 100+ Thali Project’ was a challenge that I set for myself. I wanted to see how my life can change and how different my meals can be if I start planning them the way I am wanting others to do, using AMIYAA App.
How to create variety in the Daily Menus?
The limited number of the commonly liked dishes and food items then become the ‘least resistance meals’ and are made more often thus further compounding on the monotony of the menu.
Why Weight Watchers, Fitness & Health Enthusiasts should do Meal Planning?
Meal Planning and cooking at home is an opportunity for everyone to make the meals interesting by incorporating a bit of variety and ensuring that the meals check the required boxes in one’s pursuit of specific health/fitness goals.
Busting some Meal Planning myths – 8
Truth be told, no one knows better than us what food will get appreciated in our homes! And thus, no one else can decide our daily menus for us! We will have to do this ourselves till we make someone like AMIYAA App a part of our lives!
Busting some Meal Planning myths – 7
We may have learned some from our mothers, from our friends, and so on. Most people do not check recipes when they are cooking the regular daily meals unless they are new to the process of cooking. In such cases, recipes will help and should be referred to.