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About a decade ago, I used to follow an Indian television soap opera called ‘Jassi Jaisi Koi Nahi’ ( translated – There is no one like Jassi). It was a remake of the famous Colombian serial Yo Soy Betty, la fea. JJKN,…
For our second anniversary, my husband took me to a very high end place that served many different types of shrimp/prawn recipes. The one that I remember the most was ‘Shrimp Cocktail’.
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
It has been an exceptionally busy week. I haven’t been able to visit any of the blogs, including mine. I did try to sneak into a couple, but always being on the run means missing out half the…
Its 4th of July. Celebrate America!! Are you celebrating? I am. This great country has a lot going for it, and take it from someone who has adopted this country as her own – there are few lands on Earth…
On Thursday, I retold an amazing story I had read on news to the boys. It was about a 5 year old boy named Saroo who had gotten lost in a train in India, found his way to an adopted…
I am not a fancy cook, but I like my dishes to look pretty and of course, taste – well just as my three boys like it. My opinions don’t count much. If they eat, I eat. If I…
Did I tell you that I have downloaded this awesome recipe-uploader plugin called ‘Easy Recipe‘? Maureen from Orgasmic Chef had her man design it for her (ain’t she lucky?). But she didn’t stop there. Once she found how…
Susan from Our Family Eats says some of the food that we feed our children can cause behavioral problems. She has named artificial colors and preservative as two big main culprits of ADHD behavior problems in kids. Read about it…
This one is a truly ‘throw-it-all-together-and-forget-it’ recipes that gives a chicken dish you can serve in any party and wow the crowd. This entry had once fetched me the second prize at a cooking competition. I lost the first place…