Moving back Home
Chicago to Chennai .. Many things may change, the utensils , the appliances, the stove…. the whole kitchen will look different. However… There are things that constant and evergreen in your memories, like my memories of the taste of food my grandma and my mom cooks. My grandma’s food tasted great…
Maavadu
While in India , we bought these tender mangoes for making pickles. Maavadu pickle is a great combo for thayir saatham / curd rice. The recipe was in hand, but alas, there were no vadumanga remaining after they were soaked in salt, for the next step. All got ate up! Anyway, I just…
My first meme..
Thank you LakshmiK and Usha for tagging me..I really enjoyed writing this. Three things that make me laugh 1. My son’s face once he finishes eating oreo cookies, as it looks like he has a french beard. 2. My daughter asking ‘Mummy, what do you want as a surprise gift…
Pasta With Lima Beans And Spinach
Whenever I announce that ‘I am gonna make pasta today’, ‘Pastaaaa’ (read with lower tone) stretches my hubby and nods with no other go and on the other hand, ‘Paastaaaa’ (read with high tone) screams my daughter out of joy. What a scenario? But I vote for pasta always and we get…
Weekend Reading!
A touching poem about Diwali in US! விடிந்தால் தீபாவளி ! விய ஆண்டு ஐப்பசி மாதம் 3ம் நாள் விடிந்தால் தீபாவளி! கருமேகம் சூழ்ந்த வானம் அங்கொன்றும் இங்கொன்றுமாய் விண்மீன்கள் குளிர் வாடைக் காற்று அமாவாசை இரவு விடிந்தால் தீபாவளி! விண்ணை முட்டும் வெடி சத்தமில்லை! வண்ண வண்ணமாய் ஒளி பரப்பும் பட்டாசு வானவேடிக்கை இல்லை! கம்பி மத்தாப்பு பிடித்து கொண்டு கண்சிமிட்டும் சிறார் கூட்டமில்லை!…
Lemony Idli Uppuma
We ,back home, are a big family and always guests are common. So, it is not uncommon to have leftover idlis. Whenever ildi is leftover my grandma makes a yummy uppuma with it for an evening snack. Here in US , I go by measuring cups and calculations never fail….