My Dad hails from a little village in Ramanathapuram district of Tamilnadu called “Chitrangudi”. Its a remote village with electicity, bus services, cable TV but no doctors Yup people still go to nearby towns for medical facilities. It is a government recognized Bird sanctuary … We have lots of birds if monsoons don’t [...]
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Have you heard of Avena sativa? Ok Let me give you clues… It is a cereal. Humans have been consuming it for ages. Well Horses seem to love them too.. Some brands of Dog and Chicken food also use them.. ya its a great cattle feed. Well ask me how to make some one feel not so good [...] How can you include calcium in your daily diet? I am sure without wasting a second we will say Milk, Cheese and all dairy products that flashes in our mind. Of course this thought found its way into our brains, with every sip of milk we were made to drink right from our childhood. Yes its [...] Can memories be delicious? Can memories be fragrant? I will always say (even if you wake me up in the middle of night) the answer is a big YES. One such delicious, fragrant and nostalgic memory attacks me whenever I see that whole coconut in the grocery store. My Mom has [...] It was MAHASHIVARATRI yesterday. This day brings back fond memories of my late maternal Grandma. I have seen and learnt about this wonderful day from her, she was an ardent devotee and very sincere with everyday pooja rituals and fasting. Let me share with you whatever my Grandma taught me How is MAHASHIVARATRI celebrated: MahaShivaratri or [...] My dear vegan and vegetarian friends /readers, sorry that this post is not for you. Couple of my friends and relatives have been requesting for Chicken recipes and somehow I kept delaying it… Reason I am not a big meat lover … Any given day I would prefer fruits and veggies over meat. DH Vicky is [...] Here I am wishing all of you a wonderful and delightful PONGAL. PONGAL is tamizh Thanks giving. Yes this is a 4 days celebration to thank nature for all its timely shower of blessings that helps us get a good harvest and ofcourse good food for a long time after that… Day 1 is BHOGI – Its [...] This post had been in draft for a long time.. . I thought of posting it now before PONGAL comes knocking on my door… You see I believe in “Better late than never”.. “Namaha Shivaya vaazhga Naadhan thaal vaazhga Imai pozhudhum en nenjil neenga dhaan vaazhga” (Blessed is the name Na Ma Si Va Ya ! blessed are the [...] If you had grown up in India, I am sure you will remember the Maggi Ad telecasted in 90’s “Ma bhook lagi… bas do minute bete… Maggi Maggi Maggi”. Well thats how they marketed Maggi and it made its grand entry into the Indian kitchens,altering the traditional food practices, with its promise of convenience .. [...] Day 5 of the Recipe Marathon Couple of weeks back when I was chatting with my dearest Mony anna, he reminded me of this “Ennai Kathrikkai Kuzhambu”. Mony anna’s mom, my Periamma(aunt), is an expert cook, GOD I could just lick my plates clean when she cooked. No wonder Mony anna loves and enjoys eating and talking [...] |
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