Food during Lockdown #2 – Storing Greens

#LockdownTales #GreensInTheFridge Eating green leafy vegetables is very important to build immunity. Especially during a pandemic of this nature, where no cure has been found, the only thing we can rely upon is our own immunity. While all vegetables are available, with the lockdown in place, its important to store some of the vegetables for … Read more

#9Minutesat9PM for India

As we all lit lamps at 9 PM for 9 minutes I was remembering and chanting the morning prayer from my  school – ॐ असतो मा सद्गमय । तमसो मा ज्योतिर्गमय । मृत्योर्मा अमृतं गमय । ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः ॥ From untruth/unreal to truth/real From darkness/evil to light/good From the fear of death/death to … Read more

Food During Lockdown #1

#LockdownTales #ChineseVirus BLOT – Cooking is a gender neutral life skill that everyone must learn. As we city dwellers get confined to our homes and are forced to eat home cooked food rather than ordering a meal, I wanted to share some easy things to cook. The lockdown is also a good opportunity to learn … Read more

Our PM CARES

Krishnan and I saw news about the launch of the PM CARES fund – Prime Minister’s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund and then noticed Akshay Kumar’s massive donation of Rs. 25 Crores. With the lockdown in place, we were looking for ways to help people affected by this pandemic. We couldn’t go … Read more