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I weighed myself yesterday and I have lost another 4 pounds-I was a great early morning surprise and I wanted to share with you 3 simple tricks that have worked for me. Detox By detox I don’t mean go on a 7 day fluid diet-I follow a 2 Step Detox Process -Lemon Start you day [...]
Welcome back! I hope all of you are liking the new look and feel of Zar’s.A lot of planning, developing and effort went into making this change-I want to take a quick moment to explain all the changes we have made and what those changes mean for you as a reader of Zar’s. First of [...]
As a kid I used to look forward to Sunday mornings with great anticipation – Sunday mornings meant a special breakfast.Dad would go and bring Spicy Samosas which I would promptly sandwich between bread and top with chutney and much away.The piste de resistance would be the warm gooey jalebi ; invariably I and my brother would bicker over the [...]
As the month draws to an end-I thought I would share my picks for this month’s Ann Taylor Collection. I am loving all the spring color dresses which are popping up everywhere. One of my favorite ways of accessorizing is with scarf’s-This collection has some beautiful coral silk ones which I can’t wait to add to my wardrobe. This skirt is a piece [...]
The temperature were in 70′s today -you know what that means-Spring is here and what better way to herald spring then with some home made crisp yet sweet fruit pies. Before I share my apple pie recipe I though I would share my go to pie crust recipe. Despite the relative simplicity of the ingredient list the pie [...]
Leather + Sheer lace details + vibrant bold colors=Alberta Ferretti Fall 2012 -Ashiima.
I recently ran out of my facial cleanser and look what the mailman delivered …. I am in love with Vita-zing and its my daily moisturizer-I am looking forward to trying more products from Origins brand. -Ashiima
At the end of a long day nothing perks me up the way Dessert does.This generally is in direct conflict with my quest to get healthy.One of my go to low calorie desserts is Banana Ice Cream.Its cold,its yummy and it has a low calorific content-What else could you ask for? What I really like about this recipe is- [...]
Spelt Flour is an alternative to wheat flour and has been a staple in Europe for centuries.It has a nuttier flavor, a higher protein content and is easier to digest when compared to normal wheat flour. I have been trying to incorporate spelt flour in my baking recipes and here is my spelt bread recipe . Recipe Notes [...]
I have developed a shoe obsession with J Crew’s Fall line -Ashiima
When it comes to dressing up-I am quite conservative.Most of my wardrobe is neutral (the exception to that being my no 2 pencil skirts) and formal wear.I stay as far away as I can, from psychedelic patterns and loud prints.When the new year rolled around, I decided to live life dangerously and started to incorporate subtle patterns and [...]
Follow my blog with Bloglovin Sharp pencil skirts, bright orange paired with subtle ocher complemented with rich blacks make up Mulberry’s Fall 2012 collection. Image Credit-fashionologie -Ashiima
I learned how to cook from my grandmother,every summer when we would visit her she would sit me on the stool, while she cooked and tell me stories-Stories of runaway princess and dragons ,stories of a naughty lamb who got eaten by the wolf and was later rescued by his grandmother but intermingled with those stories were recipes and [...]
Power dressing at its finest-Need we say more? Image Credit-fashionologie -Ashiima
Shimmering structured dresses,fitted suits,plaid patterns and fur coats are seen in abundance in Michael Kors Fall 2012 collection. New York Fashion Week-Runway 2012 Image Credit-fashionologie -Ashiima
The long memorial-day weekend brings with it the opportunity to unwind,relax and recharge. My plans for the weekend include attending an outdoor jazz festival, a hour long lesson in portrait photography, finishing the final few pages of a cliffhanger novel and of course some scrumptious meals hopefully taken alfresco. Lately all I have been craving is sandwiches-it might be cause I only ate [...]
For awhile now I have been thinking about writing this post but between taking the GMAT,the craziness that is life and finding the right words to convey what I wanted to say, this post kept getting pushed back.But now that the GMAT is behind me and things have stopped being so crazy, I have a feeling that [...]
I spent the weekend at a leisurely pace getting settled in.After a month of not having to do any cleaning,laundry or grocery shopping there is part of me which has gotten lazy about chores but I am slowly getting back into the swing of things.My fridge is stocked, the laundry basket is semi-empty,the suitcases have [...]
There is something about India that grounds me; Its reminds me of who I am and where I am from. Everywhere I turn, there is history -the playgrounds where I played hopscotch as a kid,the exact spot where my bicycle collided with a car and I ended up with a scar on my elbow,the schools [...]