Like I mentioned before, I just cannot trek down. My only successful treks have been to Forts in Maharashtra where there were stairs etched out steps. However, this trek to the magnanimous Sinhagad Fort was different. We trekked up rocks and boulders, and I was with some 20-something kids so didn’t want to be caught…
Tag: Food
500 Posts: Thank You for All the Love
I must confess, for a blog that has been around since January 2011, I should’ve made it to this milestone ages ago. But better late than never, right? As I look back on my journey to 500, it wouldn’t have been possible with all the people in my life, the food that I love, the…
Jujubes
These typical Indian confectioneries are made from fruit-flavored jellies and coated in fine sugar crystals. As kids, we believed that these are made only in the Lonavala or Mahabaleshwar hill stations in Maharashtra. The former is popular for chikkis (brittle) in various flavors, fudges and jellies; and the latter is known for strawberries, mountain carrots,…
Ancillary or Enhancements?
Sometimes, the food that you eat is as good as what comes complementary. No doubt it makes the main dish taste better, but at times it is delicious just by itself. That’s pretty much how the civil society works too. You meet some people who season your life, some that are welcome additions, and others…
Comfort Foods
What would you do if you can’t pick between veggies, warm soup and healthy dumplings? You take the easy route out with a warm bowl of Desi Chinese Wonton Soup, from the roadside stall, of course!
Celebrating Life
Now at last they were beginning Chapter One of the Great Story no one on earth has ever read, which goes on forever; in which every chapter is better than the one before. ~ C. S. Lewis Throw your dreams into space like a kite, and you do not know what it will bring back,…
Weekly Photo Challenge: Reward
Chocolate is the first luxury. It has so many things wrapped up in it: Deliciousness in the moment, childhood memories, and that grin-inducing feeling of getting a reward for being good. ~Mariska Hargitay
Healthy Living
I may not be the fittest person around, heck eating right is not something I force myself to do anyway. But I do enjoy raw veggies to munch on, especially carrots. What eggs me on to eat them are their vivid hues. Wouldn’t you want to pick these up if I place them in front of you?
Weekly Photo Challenge: Today
OK, I decided that I will not cheat on this anymore. Shucks, I have nothing that has been shot today, but this was one favourite days, my mum’s birthday a month back. Its been three months since I put something up, and what better way than doing it with a weekly challenge! Quite honestly, these…
Take Your Pick
What good is finger food if you don’t get the right dip to go with it? In our country, there are hundreds of dips or chutneys that go with every kind of food. In fact, one of my most favourite is the one my mom makes with raw yams (suran) and curd. Maybe some day I…
Snapshots of my World 