Your home garden can remove air pollutants
There is something so nurturing about doing your own garden. From the thrills and excitement of a newly grown sapling to the everyday commitment to watering and nurturing it, gardening has had many benefits on my personality.
Read full storyGrowing your Instagram business is possible
In this pandemic age, it is essential we build our skills. And Youtube is the best source to find inspiration as well as content to help us get started. Be it Youtubing, content creating or even social media management, finding your skillset and honing it to make a side hustle is a good passion project that you could do. And if I could do, so can you.
Read full storyGrowing roots is the perfect landscape consultant for you.
As a nature and environmentalist, I am super enthu about greening my indoor spaces. Highly recommend Growing Roots company for providing greenery in your home. Their service is professional, they know their job well, advice low maintenance, high quality plants for your needs.
Read full storyBoat trip with the Voyagers Rentals
Booking a boat trip with the Voyagers Rentals has been a great experience. Their price for a 12-seater boat was the most economical compared to the others. We arrived at the beach area and found it a bit difficult to spot their location, but then we found it and got on the trip. The journey was smooth, employees were sweet. However, this boat though it seats 12 people, it would be kind of too many people inside. Apart from that, we enjoyed our day.
Read full storyMy Thai has some really good dishes
Amazing restaurant, and great food. Interiors is ok, but their service, and food flavours are good. My favorite would definitely have to be the pad that and the Kung Pao chicken. For salads, try their avocado salad. I really loved how the staff was following the covid protocols, even in the kitchens. And the Thai Tea that they serve complimentary, that just elevates the dining experience. I have heard a lot about the Orange Chicken. That would be the next dish I would try for another time.
Read full storyPaint workshop at my birthday party
Pandemic birthdays need not be boring, thanks to the Artsy Backyard. Ronit, the founder of the shop, has her own paint studio and offers to host amazing paint sessions customizable for an event as well. So for my birthday, I asked for some terecotta/ pottery paint sessions and she was more than happy. She came to the venue with all preparations. We learned some basics and went ahead to create some masterpieces. We were about 8-10 and this limited guest count that we had, was like the perfect occasion for such a workshop. us and all of us had a blast.
Read full storyVolunteer at Tree People for a good cause.
The tree people organization is a fun place to be. They work on their different tree projects at this park. It is a beautiful location, for a trail as well. The park can be viewed by the public as well, and if interested you can join this association. I got encouraged to join this association considering the efforts that they all put in. I saw them growing trees, translating some over here. It was pure joy to be with them.
Read full storyBest seafood bowls available at Sweetfin
One of the best seafood places that we visited. We took their signature bowls and chose the Spicy Tuna as our first bowl and salmon as our second bowl. The spicy tuna came with a creamy togarashi, some avocado, hijiki, edamame, crispy onions and cucumbers. The Gochujang Salmon had their special garlic sauce, with asparagus, crispy garlic, shiitake mushrooms, and lots of Brussels sprouts. For the base, we took the bamboo rice. Both the bowls were amazing, the heat on the spicy one is quite a lot, so do an order if you can stand spicy food. Overall, we loved the meal, it was fresh, tasty, and healthy. Do come here if you love a quick seafood meal.
Read full storyNewly opened Bicyclette is a treat to your stomach
Bicyclette is a wonderful Parisian restaurant with good food. The building has a good vintage vibe, but the seating is quite limited. The staff is courteous and have answered all our queries on the food. We tried the onion tarte tartin with the goat cheese, and we loved it. the onions were perfectly caramalised. For starters, we took the escargot mini puff pastries.
Read full storyNew shopping experience at Tenshoppe
I spotted the opening of the new store in Highland Park, Tenshoppe. The ambiance, the shopping experience, the collection, is all very interesting and very encouraging. The staff is very polite and will help you choose what you really need.
Read full storyHealthy cake to the rescue
Snacking or dessert time is often a binge-eating experience. But if you make a healthy snack, then you can justify your binge eating experience. I saw this banana cake recipe from Youtube and gave it my own twist. It is as easy as it can get. All you need is to cream coconut oil with coconut sugar. And then add in the egg. Beat it well. Now prepare the dry ingredients by sifting oat flour, cinnamon, baking powder, and baking soda. Add the dried nuts to the mixture as well. Add this mixture little by little into the wet ingredient mix, and then fold in well. Add mashed bananas into the mix.
Read full storyInternational yoga day is coming up
For me fitness is life, and yoga has been an integral part of it. It helps me loosen up stiffed neck, relax my body and improve my breathwork. Many people have dismissed yoga as a poor form of work out because it does not help the body sweat, but for me yoga is a work-in. Try it for a few days, is what I tell my friends, and then once it becomes a habit, it stays on with you. I do yoga exercises in the morning. Yoga is not just a form of exercise , it is a way of life for me, a union of mind and body in its truest sense. If you were to pick a form of workout, give yoga a try. It will transform your body slowly and steadily.
Read full storyAdopt coconut for a healthy lifestyle
Coconut has got a bad reputation, be it the oil or the milk. But things are changing. As for me, I am using coconut in every way I can. It is a wonder fruit for me. I use the fresh water to sip in the morning, I use the cream for my desserts, I use the milk to thicken my Thai dishes. It is basically the most healthy substitute for dairy, and recently i discovered the coconut sugar. It is so diabetic friendly, and lesser in calories than normal sugar, that it has become my go-to replacement for sugar in cakes. And I made an oats banana cake recipe that I got from the internet, using coconut sugar. It was the best guilt free desert I ever had.
Read full storyMexican flavours at Los Angelito Bakery
I love experimenting with various cuisines and when it is desserts, I love it even more. So when I spotted the Mexican store Los Angelitos Bakery, I was very excited. I came to understand that Conchas are the specialty here. They are super soft, and so beautifully decorated. I checked out their Instagram pages and found that they take cake orders as well. I asked my friend to order her birthday cake through their Instagram page and her order was smooth and the cake was delicious.
Read full storyLenzini's pizza is the way to go for healthy pizzas
I really love pizzas but I don't like the use of white flour. Lenzini's pizzas have gluten-free options which are super great for me. They also have the things like subs, appetizers like peppers and fries and wings, so its is a great place for other stuff too. Parking is not an issue at all here.
Read full storyCrazy coconut combinations at Melo Melo
Melo Melo has interesting dessert options with a healthy twist. I love coconut-based desserts and so I ordered the triple, which was coconut water jelly with some coconut milk custard and with some fresh coconut pulp on top. The custard was creamy and really sweet. Even those who don't like coconut that much, can enjoy this because the coconut taste isn't that overpowering. The only negative of this place is their pricing. Some of the desserts can go a little too expensive. Even their mango mochi is nice if you have a liking for mochi desserts. And the fact that you can reuse the glasses, makes it worth the buy.
Read full storySeafood lovers paradise here.
This place is amazing for its food, its ambience, and even the parking space. For a seafood lover, this place is heaven. My appetizer the Bacon wrapped Jumbo shrimp was as good as it sounded. And the creole dip that they served with the jumbo shrimp was just too amazing. There is a unique lychee mule here. It is a rare combination of lychee and some really amazing ginger beer. That is one combination you got to try if you like ginger beer beverages. And for a veggie lover like myself, the Brussel sprouts were the perfect thing that I could order for. There is no complaint about the food whatsoever, this place is now my top seafood go-to spot for me. Highly recommend you try it out.
Read full storyMy favorite Japanese place in town- Oto Oto
Dining at Oto-Oto was a favorite memory now. The place is beautiful, the food is really good and the service is spot on. I love Japanese teriyaki and teppanyaki and decided to enter this place. My favorites from this place have to be the Yakitori and the Salmon Steak Bento Boxes. The fish was perfectly cooked. My friend had their chicken wings are also very fresh and good. For desserts, their salted caramel looked good, and it will be something I will try out the next time. If you like to drink, then try their Hitachino beer, a beer recommended by the staff.
Read full storyA grand dinner experience at the Le Grand Restaurant.
Le Grand is a really grand restaurant with a beautiful vibe. The décor was amazing, and this place seems to be for that perfect occasion. We chose to have a nice family dinner over here, the place looked even beautiful at night. We chose to sit at the outdoor patio area, which was really amazing. I truly enjoyed the Carbonara, one of the best I ever had. Even the NY steak that we ordered for the main course was good, but the grand finale goes to the sauna cake. It was soft and delicious. They do have a good variety of desserts, and all of them are truly creatively plated. Loved the plating. The only mismatch to my entire experience was the staff. They were not as organized as expected, and that was a letdown. Overall, a good experience.
Read full storyA lake right next to Hollywood- beautiful trekking experience
Hiking has always been my hobby. And for a local hike, I came to the Lake Hollywood trail. I just put in the place ‘Lake Hollywood Drive entrance’, and the maps took me right up to the entrance point. The trail is perfect, the view is amazing, and the trek is flat on most roads. It is wonderful to see deers along the way. The best part of the trail is the Hollywood sign that you can see from a distance. The feeling of sighting the Hollywood sign was so special for me. This was the perfect getaway from Covid when all the malls would get crowded, this place was secluded and good. Remember to carry your water bottles, as this could get tiring. Enjoyed my hike a lot.
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