The Story Of Krishna and Sudama
- 13
- November
- 2020
Story-telling is my new-found entertainment at home! From my Indian background, one of the oldest and most durable stories that have enthralled generations is mythologies! So, recently I happen to tell Lord Krishna and Sudama story to my little one. A True Friendship – Lord Krishna and Sudama This is a story that demolishes the […]
The Crow and The Fox – Grandma Tales
- 12
- November
- 2020
Paati Vadai Sutta Kadhai is a classic short story for the kids. The story of crow and a piece of morsel (that it stole from an old woman). The story’s setting maybe the same but the piece of morsel keeps changing from region to region. In South India its Vadai (fritters), in North India its Jilebi, […]
Karuvaattu Kuzhambu – Eat, Pray and Cook
- 12
- August
- 2020
A tiny piece of scrap-dry-fish imparts an immense flavor to a pot full of vegetables. Ingredients Dry Fish(Anchovies)1 cup Dry Snow Peas/Mochai Kottai 1 fistful Peanuts 1 fistful Eggplants 2 sliced Radish 1 sliced Plantain 1 chunks Garlic 1 whole head peeled and crushed Onion 1 chopped Tomatoes 2 chopped Tamarind puree 1 cup Salt […]
Homemade Potato Chips Are The Best
- 01
- August
- 2020
Homemade Potato Chips are the best. – Thara My weekend routine started as usual this morning — grocery shopping! Its almost like, taking a vacation to do a peaceful shopping (alone) these days!! I secretly do enjoy it. But, somehow…I kind of forgot to buy my little one’s favorite snack (Jalapeno flavored Kettle cooked chips)! She […]
Chocolate Dipped Strawberries – I’d Pick You
- 31
- July
- 2020
Do I really fall for all small things with great love?! My fitness plan went on complete moot on the other day. A cute conversation with my lil one, followed by Plan-B to these berries. A Chocolate Bath and some-gala time. Recipe 1 bowl fresh strawberries 1 large dark chocolate bar (not found in […]
Rose Milk – Pink State Of Mind
- 31
- July
- 2020
Roses All Day! You got me with those bunch of roses! Pretty in pink! Pink is my uniform! Wondering what all this pink blabbering is all about? It’s my little one’s favorite color! Now, looking back…I claimed that there is a pink drink in India…that we drink during summer! The next stop […]
Kushi’s Designer Chappathis
- 31
- July
- 2020
My blog has been hijacked! Yes. My blog has been hijacked by a little monster! Remote-learning/Summer – little Tara is gets messy in the kitchen. I let her have fun with these easy projects. With a little ingredient-gathering and mild supervision, soon she is learning to cook. I do little persuasion to involve her into my […]
Malai Kulfi – Cooking from Heart
- 09
- July
- 2020
Counter-top ice cream is certainly a fun activity for kids. There is a gross motor skills involved and a bonus treat at the end! My little one did this team building activity as a part of her fun special Science experiment ( last month during remote learning – Kindergarten). The Science Project Planning What kind […]
Blueberry Pancakes
- 18
- April
- 2020
Eating a breakfast on a Sunday could be the most relaxing thing to some of us. So, I generally plan ahead for fuzz-free easy to whip kind of one. When you have fresh berries handy, there is no second thought to it. Ingredients 1 cup pancake flour 1/2 cup blueberries 1 egg 1 cup milk […]
The Night Sky Cake – Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
- 03
- January
- 2020
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star! Do You Know…How Loved You Are? – Malar A Star Is Born For the whole year…I was kind of envisioning my future precious moment with my kid — our family fun time, celebrating Diwali, Christmas…New Year and Birthday. Yes, today is my little girl’s birthday. We settled on “Star Theme“ a […]
