An Indian Parenting & Food Blog by Dr. Mansi Bajaj Malik !
This week we started with potty training (just baby steps yet) . I am trying to familiarise my 15 month old twins with the potty seat . So day before yesterday, I saw my daughter making those weird faces which she makes when she feels the pressure and I had this premonition that IT IS... Continue Reading →
Toddlers comprise age group 1 year to 3 years . These meal plans are made for my twins C&I , as being a working mother of twins (I am a doctor by profession) I find it easier to plan in advance. Do read the basic toddler meal rules mentioned below. Vegetarian protein rich options to... Continue Reading →
Once upon a time , in a kingdom far far away , there was a king and a queen who lived in a suave white contemporary house in a major metropolis of India. They had sleek interiors , minimalistic and aesthetic furnishings inspired from their recent Mediterranean holiday to Greece and its Aegean blue sea.... Continue Reading →
Motherhood should be renamed anxiety because we end up forever anxious regarding our children's health and fretting about whether they are gaining enough weight or not . Toddlers can be really fussy in terms of quantity of food they take and hence I always believe in feeding calorie-dense meals for them so that they can... Continue Reading →
When C&I turned 6 months old we decided to celebrate their half birthdays! Because Two Half Birthdays Make A Full Birthday! How did we come up with the idea of half - birthday celebrations ?We were already celebrating their monthly birthdays on 24 th of each month with mini cakes and donuts and pastries (basically... Continue Reading →
Toddlers comprise age group 1 year to 3 years . These meal plans are made for my twins C&I , as being a working mother of twins (I am a doctor by profession) I find it easier to plan in advance. Do read the basic toddler meal rules mentioned below. Vegetarian protein rich options to... Continue Reading →
Breakfast should ideally be filling , healthy and quick . No one wants to grill in the kitchen early morning . Suji Dhokla is a light , healthy breakfast option for the whole family . Also a perfect finger food for your toddler , soft and fluffy. You can prepare the batter at night and... Continue Reading →
It's all been told and retold , written and re-written , cut - copy - pasted infinite number of times that motherhood is exhausting . It is mind numbing , zombie-fying, sapping kind of a crazy exhaustion. But what remains to be told is how mothers around the world are coping up with it. Motherhood... Continue Reading →
Sprouts khichri or Moth Khichri is a healthy wholesome and protein rich one-pot meal for the family. A complete meal on its own , it is a great option to feed sprouts to toddlers and older children . Vegetarians looking for options for adding proteins to their diet should also consider Sprouts Khichri . It... Continue Reading →
Life in a joint family is no less than a daily soap opera . Having been brought up in one such family , I never needed much source of entertainment from outside . My house was always full of siblings and the doors were perpetually open for visitors (they still are). I admire my mother... Continue Reading →
Friday Night Column 