Until some years ago I used to do small bake sale fundraisers, alone with my super-small 18 litre oven. And I was happy. I would barely raise any funds – but I could raise awareness. And that was enough. It is still enough. After being able to bake with a community of generous bakers, who…
Author: ovenderfulhealthybaking
I am the Founder and Chief Baker of Ovenderful, of Ovenderful Mom Bakers Community, a 20,000+ members FB group focused on healthy baking and Ovenderful BakeStreAt Program, a Pan-India initiative which brings together volunteer bakers from across the country to distribute healthy baked goods to street children/urban slum children, local area wise.
Ovenderful is a niche e-bakery and a social enterprise that completes 3 years in November and specializes in healthy,inclusive and organic bakes (with a range of vegan, gluten free, dairy-free, lactation-friendly, diabetic-friendly, nut-free, eggless, butterless bakes).
It has been covered in YourStory-HerStory , Economic Times, Times of India, Deccan Herald, New Indian Express, Rediff.com and so on.
Things we love doing & Gluten-free Biscuits ( no white sugar either!)
If you were to share the top two things that you enjoy doing the most what would those be ? For me they are writing and baking in that order. With reading as a close third. If I could spend all my days doing just these , I would. And that’s the thought that crosses…
Chemicals or Calories & a bit about Natural Sweeteners
On 5th August, Sunday, I did a knowledge sharing session at the Small Bites Children Dental Clinic The session covered aspects of how to explore the route to using natural and healthy forms of sweeteners. The focus when we speak about healthy eating in present times should link up to counting the Chemicals, not the Calories….
Be the Force & Jowar-Wholewheat Sweet Lime Fig Tea Cake ( butterfree)
You will ask me why this is an important picture. I will tell you a small story – when I moved to Bangalore 6 years ago, I had no plans to expand or even do anything much beyond what I was doing , with Ovenderful. Then my baby was born. I continued with my full…
Kids who go everywhere & Gluten-free Quinoa Dark Chocolate Cake
I met a friend for lunch today. We do some freelance work together, which her firm leads and one of the things she asked me while we chatted was about where we leave our children when we want to go out, just my husband and me. My reply ( almost too quickly!) was “We don’t…
Happy Mondays and Eggless Wholewheat Baked Empanadas
And Monday was closed with a bang ! The Wholewheat Empanadas that I packed for my son’s snack were a hit with not just him but also his friends 🙂 He has come back with requests for more of them and soon. What a lovely and healthy tiffin snack option this is – will upload…
Taking your kids along & Oats-Buckwheat Granola Bars !
About 10 days ago I had the community meetup for Ovenderful Mom Bakers Community which is a 23,000 member healthy baking community that I started in November 2014. As with most events, I almost always take my little ones along. My son has been at many events, presentations, client meetings with me. And now so…
Giving it one last shot & Gluten-Free Jowar Coconut Almond Cookies
Sometimes all it takes is perseverance. Nothing else works. As a mother, I persevere each day to find pockets of calmness that I can then share with those around me. As a working woman who needs to work from home, I persevere to keep looking for those who realize that one’s life phase of motherhood…
Dwell in the past and Baked Gluten-free Quinoa-Amaranth leaves cutlet
Why do we dwell in our past? I recently started doing a series called Ovenderful Mise-en-Place, which essentially is nothing but a collection of ingredients that I plan to work with on that day – cook or bake. And I place them as-is or in a random assortment of containers onto this 100 year (…
Became a mother slowly, and the Gluten-free Vegan Orange Almond Cake
At what point in time did I realize that I am a mother with complete certainty ? The question itself might sound absurd when you think of the fact that I have two human kids and 2 canine kids too, all of whose birth and entry into my life should have been enough to…
Of Sons and Daughters, and Gluten-free Seed Cookies
Some weeks ago we were standing outside a shop in a market at Chandigarh. A lady (who I suppose believes in the power of small talk) came over with her grand daughter and asked me if the baby in my lap was my son or daughter. I replied that it was my daughter. Her response…
3 Reasons – Healthy Cupcakes and Sharing them with kids
3 reasons why we should distribute healthy cupcakes to kids to give a moment of joy when the poverty that surrounds them cannot be removed with just one baked good ? Well, there are more than 3 and very good ones at. Here is #Why1 – Because look back on your own childhood. What do you…
