Parenting is a complicated task. It is rewarding, frustrating make up of joys, hilarious mishaps and happy tears. But we can all agree parenting is hard. We go through days we thought impossible. We feel emotions we thought improbable. Each day is a wonderful surprise package that unfolds with the first kid waking up and the last kid going to…
Last week, I was hosting a dinner when I admired a guest’s bangles. Suddenly, it occurred to me. There was going to be a story coming up from the receiver of the compliment. Maybe about who gifted them, or where they got it or maybe how or when they got it. And I wasn’t disappointed. There was a charming story…
Karavachauth is a Hindu festival that celebrates love, much akin to Valentines Day. On this festival women (these days many non Hindu women also celebrate this thanks to movies based on Hindi Language cinema) choose to fast without food or water for their husband’s long life and consequently their marriage. Those of you who are new to the concept might…
I am neurotic about predators. When my kids started preschool and when they go to out for activities to the park or for classes, I’m constantly on the look out to protect them. To look for people who may not be “safe” or are “over friendly”. This is not just a fear thanks to the vivid, disturbing news we are…
Coriander Mint Chutney is a staple in Indian households. It’s extremely versatile and can even be used in marinades like here. Recipe : Take a bunch or two of coriander. Take half the amount of mint. One tomato to create a thick consistency. Green chilies, whole cumin(to preserve color), two three cloves of garlic, salt and lemon to taste.…
This has got to be the easiest things you can do with chicken. If you don’t have coriander chutney, you will find the recipe here. Recipe: Marinate chicken drumsticks with coriander chutney and pepper to taste for 30 mins. Shallow fry to a yummy crisp. Add a dash of lime and relish. Tip : You can grind some spinach into…
Spinach pulao is my go to when I want to make sure kids get a good dose of green leaves. It takes 15 mins to prep and then the pressure cooker does all the work. I had this for the first time when we were visiting lovely friends in Chicago and it’s been one of those dishes that takes me…
Vegetable cutlets. Super success since the kids enjoyed them so much. They turn out much better when deep fried but since we are trying to cut calories I shallow fried them. These remind me of traveling in trains in India where the canteen serves two veggie cutlets with bread and a sachet each of butter and ketchup for breakfast during…
What a whirlwind week it has been. That first day. The consequent days when I was sick and couldn’t even drop him to bus stop or see him immediately when he was back really showed me how very different life is now. Below are the surprising things I learnt in the past seven days of him going to Kindergarten,…
He takes that step onto that big, yellow bus and it is bittersweet. My heart wells up with emotions. I fear for how he will manage by himself, am proud that he wants to and am happy to see him start a going to school. But above all I am anxious that this would be the very first day where…