Hope you are all having a good weekend. The weather here in our neck of the woods is pretty good, with pleasant mornings, evenings and warm afternoons. On Saturday morning, the weather was just perfect for the kids to play their soccer match. They have practice during the week and the actual match during the weekend. It’s amusing to watch the tiny tots play; of course, they don’t go by the book, they bend the rules, fight, fall and yet have fun. (Mind you, I am talking about 4 year old’s here). Here are some observations from a novice mom who …
Semi Dry spicy Okra (Bhindi) Curry
Okra is a favorite in our family; so a trip to the Indian grocery is not complete without buying a bagful of fresh okras. Luckily for us, it is available all the year round. I prefer using the fresh variety as I have not had good luck with the frozen ones. They tend to stick a lot compared to the fresh ones and plus they loose their shape easily. There are different ways in which I cook okra. DH loves this Dahi Bhendi/ Okra Raita, but I being the typical North Kanara (who sear by their coconut curries) girl love…
Strawberry Freezer Pops/ Lollies for Kids
It hardly takes any time for our kiddo’s taste to change from “yummy, that’s my favorite” to “yucky! I don’t like this”. And I am not talking about weeks or months, but in matter of hours and days. Used to be that Veggie Dosa triangles were his favorite, but not anymore; they have become too ‘spicy’ for him now. Same thing happened with strawberries, few days ago, he declared his undying love for them and said that they were his favorite among fruits. So when we went to Costco, we brought a 4 lb of fresh, beautiful and luscious strawberries.…