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…
Category: Vegetarian
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…
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…
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…
Happy Dogs, Granola-blueberry Parfait on 4th of July
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…
Matar Pulao magic (Peas Pilaf)
I have two boys. One loves peas, and the other one hates it. I am not kidding. You should watch them eating a dish that has peas. One spends precious eating time picking the green little pebbles and piling…
Garam Chai! – The Quintessential Indian Tea
In India, no one ever calls ahead before dropping in a for a visit. Maybe you are sitting at home one fine evening, reading a fabulous book and have just come to the clincher. Or maybe watching…
Zaffrani Mango Mousse
Today morning I read about Anna’s Blue Ribbon Challenge at Crunchy Creamy Sweet. Normally I take at least two days to sit on a post before I post it. When I read her post (somehow I had completely missed…
Mushroom bell pepper curry – a nutritional gold mine
New England is weird this year. It was warm in the winter, and it’s chilly in the summer. It’s mid June, still it’s not comfortable to step out without a light jacket. Not too bad though. As far as…
Saffron-rose ice-cream; eggless, cream less, machine less
I can’t resist a good scoop of ice cream. Unfortunately, my sweet tooth has been getting more and more demanding as I grow older. I eat double the amount of sugar than I did twenty years ago. I know I…
Mango mint sweet and tangy
Yard work is hard work, and not necessarily a pleasant one, unless you like pulling out weeds and stepping on mushy soil and who-knows-what-else while cleaning it all up. The result is infinitely satisfying, but the journey is one of…
Red Lentil Soup, Bengali style and mustard oil
Have you ever tasted Mustard oil? It’s a fantastically flavored oil, a little heavy, and has a pungent vapor that can tear you up when heated. It’s rich in Omega3 fatty acids.
Vanilla pineapple watermelon cream mousse _ No eggs and no sugar added
Mango vanilla delight
Last week I bought some mangoes from Whole Foods. They turned out to be deliciously sweet and very rich in texture. After a mango eating frenzy that lasted the whole weekend, the left over mangoes sat in the fridge, waiting…