Twenty minutes into the Water Park, my husband dislocated his shoulder. Rewind. Charlie’s swim lesson adventures from her blog Hotly Spiced made me revisit an incident that happened when my younger son was about 3 years old. He…
Category: Kitchen Korner
Find mouthwatering delectable recipes from all over the world. These recipes are my own interpretations which have a very high taste quotient without compromising the health ingredient.
Another crock pot gem – BBQ Baby Back Ribs
Recently, I was featured on GoNannies.com’s post on best kid friendly crock pot recipes on the web. Say, ‘Wow!’ ;p I am on a crock pot roll. I invested some 40 odd dollars in a big, beautiful looking…
Eggplant Floats in bengal spice curry
Saturday, whole day, we shopped for back to school clothing. Hubs and I always argue on what size to buy for boys. I like kids clothes to be a little big, he insists on getting the right…
Fried Rice and Chili Shrimps – an Indo-Chinese delight
In India, we have a Chinese cuisine that is unique to India. It’s called Indo-Chinese cuisine and tastes very different from the regular fare that you get in USA, or even mainland China for that matter. India boasts of a…
Chicken Meatballs salad and Vote
Another week to go before school reopens. Today morning I woke up to my nosy dogs, beautiful weather, a slight lethargy and the realization that in another week, I will have to start sprinting in the morning. My younger…
Happy Weekend, a refreshing drink and one lovely blog award
It’s already weekend. The week flew by quickly with all the winding up work taking up most of my time after a whirlwind of friends and family visit. It’s amazing how days can run into each other. The school…
Dada’s kirti, Rakhi, and ‘Shujir Payesh’ – Bengali semolina pudding
First, I missed you, all of you. Blogging, writing, posting, clicking pictures – all of it. For full one week. I did try to visit some of the blogs, but missed out on so many that I normally make…
Banjo with Egglands eggs
As an adult, some of us are fortunate enough to be able to buy whatever we need – the necessities and some luxuries – for a happy existence, and I have truly been blessed in that regard. Still,…
How green is my valley, an Illumnating Award and winner of Blue Ribbon Challenge
Summer vacations are fun. I like sun, I love it when it’s sunny and golden. The grass looks green, the paint looks brighter, and in general, the world looks happy. Even the flowers are dancing most of the time. East…
Easy Pulled Pork in Crock Pot recipe
I love blogging about food. All kinds of food. Those I have discovered now, or those I have been eating since childhood. Coming from India, I grew up with lots of food restrictions. Beef is the main one,…
Eggs in garlic tomato gravy with herb fenugreek
Every summer during school holidays, we used to visit my maternal grandparents. They ran a large household, full of children and animals. Every afternoon, without fail, my Dida (grandma) could be found supervising massive cauldrons of whey, hay, starch and…
My 50th Post !!! Celebrate with some Nutella love :)
Don’t we all have those small landmarks that mean most to us, though they might not mean much or anything at all to most people out there? Like when you managed to shave five pounds from your…
Kidney Beans with Ground Turkey in thick gravy
My Father-in-law is one of the most creative cooks that I have ever met. He started cooking for himself when my Mother-in-law passed away about 15 years back. Like all ‘good’ Indian wives, my Ma-in-law took care of…
Frozen Banana Shake
As I got up today morning, a feeling of lethargy crept in. It’s morning of the weekend, and Fridays always come with some anticipation of relaxation. Yet relaxation is possibly the only activity that doesn’t fit into…
Awarded! The Addictive Blogger Award
My blog is addictive? Wow! I can’t get over it, and I can’t even begin to tell you how thrilled, and honored I am. Stephanie, from It’s not just about recipe awarded me The Addictive Blog Award. Stephanie, you rock!…