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Tea and cookies!

When friends stop by for a quick hello during a pandemic but you still want to serve something delicious and healthy, here’s a simple solution! Super low sodium, gluten free oatmeal cookies with walnuts and craisins – its practically breakfast!! The Original The original recipe (available here: How Sweet Eats) was fantastic! Soft, chewy oatmeal …

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South Indian Meal

Taking inspiration from my Palakkad (or Palghat) roots (a very small region of Kerala, India well known for our foodies!), I am attempting a simple low sodium South Indian meal. It is also Navratri so we must have the requisite Chundal! Menu Chundal (Black Chickpea with lime, coconut and ginger) Sambar (a spicy lentil stew …

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Thai Yellow Curry

You’ve got to love a good Thai yellow curry! One of the challenges of a low sodium diet is sourcing the ingredients for Asian dishes. Face it, I am not about to start from scratch and make my own spice paste! Ingredients The Spice Blend In the past, I have found bottled or canned curry …

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Salmon Dinner

This is a last minute dinner that came together in 30 min, based on what was in the fridge/freezer. Sometimes magic does happen under pressure! Salmon sprinkled with the Organic No-salt Seasoning from Costco, lime juice and unsalted butter baked in the oven at 400F for 8min. Honeynut squash, halved and roasted in oven with …

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