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Imagine, for a moment, the world around you transforming into a serene haven. The noise of daily life fades into the background, leaving you with a sense of tranquility that comes from within. This is the magic of simplicity. Amidst the chaos of our fast-paced lives, simplicity invites us to pause, breathe, and connect with our inner peace. It reminds us that we have the power to find solace and stillness even in the midst of life's storms.

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Hey there, lovely souls! 🌈 Let’s chat about something that’s been on my mind lately – the beauty of authenticity in relationships. 🤝✨ In this journey of life, we cross paths with numerous individuals, each bringing their own unique energy ...

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Guest Contribution, Life-Good Reads

7 Easy Side Hustles You Can Do With Your Home There are plenty of benefits to working from home, and it’s even better when your home does some of the work for you. If you’ve been looking for your next ...

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The Best Green Business Ideas (You Can Start Right Now) You may be ready to take on more this year. And by taking on more, you may be thinking about starting your own business or taking up a side hustle ...

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Celebrities That Could Live Without Their Millions (and What We Can Learn from Them) The press tends to cover celebrities like Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi who sold their home for a cool $49 million or Mission: Impossible’s Tom ...

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Tea has been part of human history for millennia. Before, China was the leading tea producer, but it became so popular that now you can find it in every corner of the world. This hot drink can be the perfect ...

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Guest Contribution, Lifestyle

Know All About Gluten-Free Diet for Healthy Living A gluten-free diet is essential for those who have celiac disease or gluten allergy. Eating gluten-containing food will adverse health conditions. Wheat, rye, and barley are the primary source of gluten, and ...

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Healthy Snacks, Recipes

How Almond Benefits Skin and Hair If you have made a shift to a healthy lifestyle, almonds must be a part of your regular diet. If it’s not, there are plenty of reasons to include it in your diet. One ...

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If you’re visiting my page, you may be interested in creating food art just as much as we do. Sometimes, these food hobbies are enough to establish another source of income — passive income. Passive income side hustles could simply ...

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With the rise in popularity of remote and gig-style work, side husting is becoming an easier method than ever to earn some extra income. With over 57 million Americans working some type of freelance job in the past year, it’s ...

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Lifestyle

The best recipes for hair growth and improvement Taking care of your hair in the right way will make sure that you can encourage it to not only be healthy, but also give you the right conditions to get it ...

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The Gender Pay Gap in 2019 Fighting for equal pay has become a reality for a lot of working women. And, in 2019, the gender pay gap is still very much present. While the gap has shrunk in the past ...

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Lifestyle, Product Reviews

Rotimatic-The Roti RobotWonder how can a Roti Robot become the lifeline of a household   When a kitchen gadget becomes your lifeline in no time, it’s ethical to share the greatness and spread the love with the world. Roti-Robot has ...

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Advantages of Quick and Convenient Meals It’s a fast-moving world we live in. With time seemingly racing faster than light itself, it’s very natural to find yourself on your toes most of the time. We are surrounded by deadlines for ...

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What Influences The Health of Your Hair? There are a variety of factors that can impact the health of your hair. While you can’t control hair loss-inducing factors, like age or genetics, there are several factors that you can regulate ...

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                    Diet Food Recipe Ideas for Weight Loss Losing weight is not a quick and easy task but some simple diet tricks can be a big solution along the way. To ...

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Women and Eye Contact Strong eye contact is an important part of human connection. When you communicate with someone and keep eye contact, you assert yourself in the conversation and set yourself up for a genuine relationship. Regardless of whether ...

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Why Is Gender Equality Important In The Workplace Gender equality is not a new issue. In a variety of workplaces and offices across the globe, inequality has reared its ugly head, showing up in ways so subtle that people may ...

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Easy Tips to Help You Conquer a Vegetarian Keto Diet It is estimated that as many as 160 million Americans are currently either overweight or obese.  Although a basic vegetarian diet is considered to be one of the healthiest diets there is, ...

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Guest Contribution, Recipes

Tips for Healthy Low-Cal Birthday Treats Canada, unfortunately, ranks among the world’s most overweight countries – according to a study by researchers at Stanford University. Although many people are becoming much more aware of the need to live a healthier life. The ...

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How to implement natural oils in your hair care routine There is nothing more satisfying than knowing the products you use for your hair care are natural. Plus, if they have qualities and properties that can help your hair be ...

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My Journey in the search for feeling ‘Belonged’ “Life is a Journey and we must keep traveling until we discover the destination where we feel ‘Belonged’.” ~ Mani Mukhija I have been born and brought up in India. Travel has ...

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Guest Contribution, Recipes

Nei Choru / Ghee Rice I thank Mani for giving me this opportunity to share her space. I’m so overwhelmed to share the recipe from my native place. In the Malabar regions of Kerala, No special occasions are complete without ...

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Guest Contribution

Miraculous Benefits of Green Tea Green tea has long been consumed for its medical advantages since ancient times worldwide. It is local in China and India. In fact, this type of drink has been consumed in Eastern societies for its ...

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    Don’t let people define you, create your own definition of your-self and set your own standards and benchmarks. ~Mani Mukhija

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6 Superfoods Women Need in their diet to boost their Health Celebrate Each Day with a Healthy Eating & a Happier Living! A balanced diet is a foundation of health. Women have unique nutritional needs with higher requirements than men of certain ...

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7 Powerful Ways to Boost Your Self-Confidence One of the top things that holds back anyone from pursuing their dreams is the fear of failure. This is a very common thing that most of the people experience at least once ...

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8 Ways to Love Yourself More in 2019 Loving yourself more is not something you just ‘do’. Just like loving somebody else, you can’t make yourself do it. Initiating or increasing self-care practices are a sure way to make it ...

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 7  Ingredients for a Recipe called ‘Nuptial Bliss’   The tenth year of marriage celebration is the first of the major milestone anniversaries. As my husband and myself celebrate this special 10th wedding anniversary, I would like to share the ...

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My Journey to a Life of Travel : Departing to my Next Destination   “We are born with the wheels on our feet.” That’s what everyone in the family and social circle say about us. Me and my husband have ...

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Beauty Foods: What to Eat for Healthy Hair   I’m all about helping people get the knowledge they need to be healthy and when it comes to combining healthy eating with luscious hair the two go hand in hand. Incorporating ...

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  “The world is filled with Outer Glitziness and Inner Emptiness, Be Wise and pick Outer Simplicity and Inner Kindness. Because the first category of people simply drain you While the latter walk in when the rest of the world ...

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Inspirational Quote of the Month: Women Empowerment “Being A Woman Should Be Your Supreme Achievement And Not Your Deepest Fear. Celebrate Womanhood, Fuel Yourself With Self-Confidence And Let That Fuel Empower You To Soar Towards Your Dreams.”  ~ by Mani ...

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Life-Good Reads

8 Simple Rules to be Successful in the New Year The year 2017 has been a wonderful & a successful year of blogging and I met the goals I had set for my blog ‘Ginger-it-Up’. Today’s blog post is going ...

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Main Course, Recipes

Oven Baked Ivy Gourd (Tindora) – Recipe with a Powerhouse of Health Recipe for Ivy Gourd/ Tindora /Kovakkai- Baked Version Oven Roasted Roasting vegetables is considered to be one of the healthy ways of cooking, roasted vegetables retain their nutrient ...

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Main Course, Recipes

Green Moong Spinach Curry-A Protein Loaded Indian Vegetarian Entrée (Lasooni Dal Palak Recipe) Being a Vegetarian North Indian, Lentils have always been a staple in my family since generations. When we were kids, mom always used to cook more and ...

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My Journey of Cooking

Ginger-it-Up:Throwback Edition | September 2017 Happy 2nd Anniversary Ginger-it-Up! Click on link above to read our Magazine(Anniversary Special Edition)   Message from the Founder The kitchen is not just a place for cooking everyday food for my family.  I am ...

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Healthy Snacks, Recipes

Broccoli Spinach Fritters -A Healthy Option for Your Kids SnackTime It can be hard to get your kids to eat vegetables and fruits. If this is true in your family, you are not alone. As a mother of two, I can ...

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My Non-GMO Vegetarian Kitchen – A Path towards Healthy Long Term Living “Say No to GMO, Revolutionize your Kitchen with Me!”  Did you know that GM plants, such as soybean, corn, cottonseed, and canola have had foreign genes forced into ...

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9 Things That Happen to Your Body When You Eat Beet Beetroot, which is popularly known as BEET has a load of rich nutrients, among which one is nitric oxide – the compound that relaxes and dilates blood vessels, turning ...

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Drinks & Beverages, Guest Contribution

5 Summer Drinks To Chill and Enjoy With summer just around the corner, it’s about time you learn a few cocktail recipes to cool off during this hot weather season. There are so many different options, both alcoholic and non-alcoholic, ...

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8 Habits of Happy and Successful People In need of some motivation to make your days happier and simpler? Changing our habits is actually way easier than we may think. All we need is the right attitude and willpower! By ...

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“The World May Try to Copy Your Ideas But They Can’t Steal Your Creativity & Originality From You.” ~Mani Mukhija   “You are the Sole Owner of Your Originality & Creativity, No one ever can steal that from you !!!”

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Starters

Avocado Pesto Stuffed Sweet Pepper Poppers- A Perfect Bite Size Appetizer for parties, patios and get-togethers! The spring has sprung! The weather is getting better, the days becoming longer and everyone seems to be in a great spirit. Gone are ...

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Soya Keema Masala- A Protein Loaded Vegetarian Entrée Soya Keema Masala” is the result of my undying love for Keema (minced mutton/chicken) cooked in the Indian way. I can eat keema at-least once a week. Sounds crazy right! But obviously it’s not ...

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Desserts

SUGARFREE LOW-FAT SHRIKHAND PARFAITS – AN INDIAN SPICED FUSION DESSERT Shrikhand is an Indian sweet dish made of strained yoghurt (Hung curd). It is one of the main desserts in Gujarati cuisine and Maharashtrian cuisine. Generally, dessert preparations in the ...

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Starters

Chilli Mushroom – A Quick & Easy Indo-Chinese Recipe with Video Chilli Mushroom is a classic Indo-Chinese dish loved by all. In today’s busy world, where everyone is looking for quick, healthy and yummy food options, Chilli Mushroom certainly is ...

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Cakes

Banana Muffins Recipe Video by 7 years old kid   A very Happy new year to all the readers of Ginger-it-up! Stay tuned for more recipes in the new year. -Cyra Aggarwal #kidscancook Please subscribe to Ginger-it-Up’s YouTube channel.  

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Desserts

Gajar ka Halwa (or Gajrela)-The Indian Heritage ‘Saffron Delight’ Carrot Pudding  Winter Special Indian Delicacy Ever wonder why your Salivary glands release a flood of saliva at the sight of Gajar ka Halwa or Gajrela(commonly called with love). It’s hard to ...

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Main Course

Chinese Chili Soya Chunks(Nutrela) Manchurian Recipe Chinese Chili Soya Chunks(Nutrela) Manchurian Recipe Video This Indian Chinese fusion recipe is made of SoyaBean chunks or nuggets. It serves as a perfect power-packed substitute for Chili Chicken for Vegetarians. My kids simply ...

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5 Toxic people you should avoid and Label as ‘SPAM’   DETOX YOURSELF FROM TOXIC PEOPLE FOR A HAPPIER LIVING TODAY,TOMORROW AND FOREVER! ~Mani Mukhija Life is a beautiful journey. Along this journey, we meet all types of personalities from ...

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How Gratitude Can Help You Handle Life’s Most Unpredictable Situation?  Have you ever wished you knew what the future holds for your life? Have you ever dreamed of unveiling the future? Do you get those “Will I …” thoughts? Like ...

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Desserts

Super Easy Eggless Chocolate Mousse Happy 1st Birthday Ginger-it-Up! Birthdays come and birthdays go. But this one is so special. Someone’s turning One today! Guess who? Hurray! It’s Ginger-it-Up’s 1st Anniversary ! My baby blog turned ‘One’ today. The baby ...

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Main Course

Soya Chaap Masala Curry-A Perfect Power-Packed Vegetarian Chicken from the Streets of Delhi Can’t Believe it’s not Chik-‘N” !!! Sometimes a break from your routine is the very thing you need. I needed one too. Fortunately, my brother visited me ...

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Main Course

Pasta primavera is a classic vegetarian pasta dish that consists of pasta and fresh vegetables in almost equal quantities. So, its half pasta and half season fresh vegetables. Even the season fruits can be added for a tangy-sweet taste. I have ...

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Drinks & Beverages

Green Smoothie for Green Health: Embrace the Gifts of Mother Nature & Stay Blessed! The color Green is symbolic to Mother Nature. Nature has given us wonderful and colorful Vegetables and Fruits. We don’t need to go far to look ...

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Watermelon Pink Lemonade Cooler -Celebrate Summer and Stay Cool with Icy Pink Cooler Drink!   The first weekend of kids’ summer break and the father’s day falling on the same day called for a special refreshing treat. Lucky are the ...

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Main Course

Kadhai Paneer- Cottage Cheese Sauteed in Tomato base with Aromatic Indian spices If you have ever been to the Northern part of India, you would have certainly experienced this exotic cottage cheese recipe from Punjabi Cuisine. Kadhai Paneer is a ...

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Main Course

Hyderabadi Baingan Ka Salan (Baby Eggplant simmered in Rich Spicy Gravy- Indian Style) Most of the wives are always stuck with this question: “What should we cook tonight?” And answer coming back from the husbands is “Anything other than regular ...

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Breakfast, Drinks & Beverages

The Secret slimming-Diet ‘Trio’ is out: Chia, Blueberry & Green Tea Smoothie If you haven’t been using Chia Seeds already or haven’t yet heard of it, you are missing out on the “most-in” Superfood of today. I myself didn’t know ...

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Desserts, Festive cooking

Gluten-Free Gujiya( Indian Sweet Pie-dumplings) Holi is the Indian festival of colors celebrated in the month of March. Holi announces the arrival of spring and the passing of winter. The festival is said to bring the social merriment as the ...

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“An Indian’s American Dream which can either Boom or Burst”  #Indian #American #GreenCard #Immigration #TravelOverseasforwork #expat  #Social #Citizen   We can define a couple of categories wherein we can distribute our Indian friends living in America. Some have already become citizens ...

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Desserts, Festive cooking, Valentine's Day

Skinny Chocolate Parfaits The New Year had just begun. I don’t believe it’s already February 14th! Do you? With the Detox and Cleanse Soup diet regime in January, it’s almost time for some indulgence! Love is in the Air and ...

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Guest Contribution, Life-Good Reads, Lifestyle

5 essential winter foods for glowing skin and healthy hair Winter is a wonderful time of year. We get to wrap up warm with thick jumpers, snuggle up under cozy blankets and munch our way through delicious comfort food. If ...

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What Readers Are Saying

An inspiration

I love to read your Blog..aspecially Rendezvous series..very inspiring and and the way you write makes it more intresting and inspiring.I also like to read your healthy recipies…. looking forward to read more recepies and stories. Good luck.

Jalpa Patel

Great blog to collaborate with!

Gingeritup.com is a great site full of helpful lifestyle tips, and it was a pleasure to collaborate with them! The communication was quick and easy, the guest post went live super fast, so congratulations on this great site and the amazing job you do! A must-read!

Joana Teixeira

Love the Blog

Hello Mani!
I found your recipes interesting and most of all the Rendezvous series. They are informative and filled with a sense of positivity to see experience and struggle your guest go through. The conversation is always encouraging. You got a beautiful style of writing , attractive words and eloquence.

I look forward to read your Rendezvous series .
All the very best Mani!

Loads of love

Nitika

Hi Mani,I love your each

Hi Mani,
I love your each and every recepie, all of them are very simple to make. Also I am inspired by the way you start the recipes with a little story which gives a personal touch to your creation. Keep up good work and good luck!!

Keerti Juneja

Love browsing the recipes and great information!

ZEGO Co-founder Colleen on Rendezvous with Ginger-it-Up

Mani writes very in-depth recipes, and I LOVE her photos. They make everything look so good! It is always enjoyable to browse her site and try the recipes, and I love that she has a focus on empowering women as well!

Rivka Hodgkinson
ZEGO Snacks

A superb initiative!

Ginger It up has been a superbly thought & well-executed blog. Seeing it among one of the most popular food blogs makes me feel proud. Mani Dee has come so far with this baby of hers. There are many blogs over the internet which provides recipes & numerous cuisines. What Ginger It up brings on the table is its niche which has been carved out by her. I loved the concept of bringing authentic Indian recipes & sharing an interesting experience along with. It was a very unique & good idea which gives the reader a sense of personalized touch & in a way the reader can form a connection with that.
Her passion for food & writing goes way back!! I wish this website a stupendous growth ahead in the upcoming year! Hope to see many new cuisines with that personalized experience! 🙂

Cheers!!!!

Tarun Chawla

Thank you for Sharing Amazing Recipes

Hi Mani,
I just wanted to thank you for sharing amazing recipes. I have finally found a chef and recipe author whose creations are absolutely infallible. You have inspired me amazed me with every new recipe, and made cooking exciting..
Your recipes are well thought easy to cook and darn good..
Keep up the good work..

Amee Punjabi

Superb Blog Keep it up Mani.

You are such a super woman and doing very good job to encourage all the ladies. Thanks for writing the blog and sharing the thought.

Ashima

The best blogger ever!!

Excellent blog gingeritup !! Always giving 💯 to the receipes which are easy to follow because of her creative writing style and her series Rendezvous is always the best !! I wait to read about this series each month since she started writing about this.

Renu handa
Saffron Indian Cuisine in Charlotte

Amazing blog from an amazning girl!

I met Mani for the first time when she approached for interviewing me for her Rendezvous series! Right then, I was immensely impressed by her dedication, passion and commitment towards her blog! Ginger-it-up is not just a random blog, its a well thought and amazingly executed piece of art! Her love for food, and her passion of meeting people and executing their journey with such warmth and love makes Mani stand out from what others are doing. I have gotten to know Mani after our first meet and I am glad our paths crossed! Wishing you an amazing journey ahead! Keep writing!:)

Ritu Bhat
Ritu Selects - India inspired Couture

Great work!

Love your blog! Thankful for having had an opportunity to taste some of your delectable recipes. What I like the most is your focus on healthy ingredients and making it seem so simple yet delicious. Great work and wishing you the best as always!!

Narmi

I love the recipes and

I love the recipes and the write-ups especially the Rendezvous Series. It’s a great Initiative. Keep it going!

Gagan

Food and Mani are two sides of same coin

Dear Mani, I am a regular reader of your blog just because you bring the most delicious, mouth-watering and creative recipes on the table.
My favorite recipe so far is “Gajar ka Halwa “ can’t beat this one!!!

THE RENDEZVOUS series brings real-life experiences which are never forgettable. It inspires our community and encourages ones to further their dreams.

Ginger-it-up website is very organized and easy to follow.

Can’t wait to read more life inspirational stories and mouth-watering/healthy recipes!!

Lata Agarwal

Great work!

I love to read gingeritup articles because it’s everything which you can relate to. The recipes so presentable and delicious yet so easy and simple ingredients and the lil intros which Mani writes to describe the recipe makes you connect with it. The other articles on gingeritup I find very honest and sincere . Rendezvous series is an inspiring unique initiative which she has started which I haven’t seen anywhere else . Overall, I admire Mani for she is so talented and a multitasker.

Ruchi

Awesome friend and cook

Love your blog! Very inspiring and the way you write makes it more interesting.You make the cooking feel so easy , delicious and presentable. Love to read your Blog.Great work and wishing you the best as always.

Rupa

Rupa

My favorite blogger!!

If you are looking for easy, healthy and creative recipes, then Ginger it up has covered up everything for you!!
Mani Mukhija’s brilliance and excellence, keeps me drooling every time I read her recipes.
And wait, her power packed, highly inspirational Rendezvous series is something that I always look forward to.

Keep up the good work Mani Mukhija! Keep growing and inspiring always!!

Deepti Menghani

“Great Work”

I have known Mani for more than a year now. I have never seen a lovely, caring, multitasking, talented women like her.
I really like and an avid reader of her blogs. Her writing style is very impressive and easy to understand.
Her recipes are unique as well as healthy.
I am a big admirer of her Rendezvous series. Her series exemplify that the women are capable of so many things.
Thanks so much for doing a great job!

Shakun Malhotra

Great blogger

Gingeritup is the best blog and Mani the best blogger ever!! Her recipes are so easy to follow because of her creative writing style. Always looking forward to see and follow her recipes !! Keep up the good work!! Best wishes !!

Sunil handa
Saffron Indian cuisine in Charlotte

great job!!

Great Job!! A nice food blog to follow on web!

Tanvi

Love Ginger-It-Up!

I absolutely love Ginger-It-Up! Great recipes, awesome tips, and gorgeous pictures! I love all of the flavors and the new products, and Mani’s writing style is interesting, clear, and easy to follow! Keep up the great work!

Brian Finkel
D'vash Organics

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About Me


Welcome Readers, I am Mani Mukhija. Thanks much for stopping by 'Ginger-it-Up'. I am an IT professional by qualification and currently live in Toronto, Canada. I am a Globe Trotter. My blog was born in the "Queen City- Charlotte" in United States and is growing in the "Land of Maple Leaf", Canada !! And now that you’re here, please connect with me, stay longer and don’t be a stranger. Please leave a comment, a note or follow along.

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