Poornima – 2019 & 2020
Tracking the Poornima (Full moon) month after month :). The moon does make many people loony and I am no exception.
food
Surprised by the Stones !
Sad to find a stone in our morning nibble of roasted chana ! The brand is called “Surprise” but we werent happy with the surprise.
String Hoppers’ logic :)
Enjoy making string hoppers at home and experiment with different kinds of flour – ragi, jowar etc all make for delicious string hoppers !!
Lauki or Bottlegourd Salad
Learn to make the tasty bottle gourd or lauki salad. Its easy to make and really tastes good. Eat it as raita with pulao, biriyani etc or as a salad.
Lockdown Food #7
Learn to make Puran Poli and “Seetaphal ki Subzi”. A healthy mix of sweet roti and spicy curry.
What is Black Sugar? Jaggery ??
Understand the benefits of black sugar or jaggery and Palm jaggery. They are far more nutritious and a healthier alternative to white sugar. #diabetes #SayNoToWhiteSugar
Phulka – Puffed Up Roti :)
The pleasure of making and eating a phulka :).
A #VocalforLocal Birthday
Krishnan’s birthday celebrated with homemade ice cream and “namkeen” cake ..
The Relationship Between Sugar and Carbs – Chowhound
The relationship between sugar and carbs: what you need to know. — Read on http://www.chowhound.com/food-news/263975/relationship-between-sugar-and-carbs/ Krishnan and I gave up on white sugar since 2018, or so we thought :). We only stopped adding sugar to our coffee and tea and naively assumed that we have given up on sugar. Our day started with coffee … Read more The Relationship Between Sugar and Carbs – Chowhound
New Normal Memories #1
#LockdownTales #ChineseCoronaVirus Today is day 44 of the lockdown in India and as the new normal is about to start changing yet again, am making notes to remember these days in the future. Some of the things we have experienced is so bizarre that it won’t seem real even a couple of years down the … Read more New Normal Memories #1