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Millet is not just for birds    Millet, an ancient grain is the least popular of all the other ancient grains in spite of having so many nutritional benefits. Millet is not actually a grain but its a grass seed. In ancient times millet was more widely used then rice in Asia and Africa. Slowly this ancient grain got replaced by other grains. Millet actually does not require that much water and can be grown in semi arid areas too. No wonder places like semi arid Rajasthan have bajra rotla as a part of their staple diet.  Why you should include millet in your diet: Its gluten free It is alkaline Digests easily Helps lower the effects of Diabetes 2 Its rich in magnesium and potassium, both which help to keep your heart healthy Its high in fiber therefore good for your digestive system reduces bad cholesterol high fiber content prevents onset of breast cancer prevents premature ageing. It has amino acids methionine and lysine both which help to build collagen Helps you to rela...

Healthy One Pot Meal     The #95 theme for #FoodieMonday #Bloghop group is One Pot Meal suggested by our group member Sujata . I nearly skipped this week as on Friday I had to close down my kitchen as we are travelling to India and then Canada. It's going to be nearly 3 months that I'll be away from home. Well, not that I am complaining. The first 14 days  its going to be time spent with my daughter and son in law and we'll be busy enjoying a wedding.My daughter's best friends are getting married. Then we fly off to Canada to spend time with her twin brother.      Usually when we travel, I tend to close down my kitchen a day before and order take away. However, our favourite restaurant Shaam e Bahar is closed for the whole month of Ramadan and we didn't want to try out any new take away place. Anyway, I had a bit of this and a bit of that left in the fridge so thought might as well use it up. Ideal way to use the left over veggies is to make a one pot meal...

Papa Francis in Kenya    The Pope's visit to Kenya had all Kenyans excited. Slum area Kangemi was cleaned up as the Pope was going to visit it. The Pope's message to Kenya couldn't have come at a better time. In the past few years, the gap between the rich and poor has widened, corruption has reached a critical level and the non existence of basic services and infrastructure. It seems we live in a society where the people in charge of the Government have their heads buried in the sand, oblivious of what problems the rest of Kenya is facing. He spoke out against corruption, criticized the lack of roads, sewers, drinking water, electricity,refuse collection, schools, hospitals, proper housing and security for children. He talked of new colonialism taking place in Kenya, where the rich are depriving the poor of their basic rights to basic amenities.He urged the people of Kenya to value family traditions and more respect for women. More than 300,000 people turned up for the Hol...