As we hunker down for ‘Sandy’ here in the East Coast, much of our time is being spent arranging for supplies for the hurricane/storm that seems to be marching on towards us with an unprecedented severity. I ran to the grocery…
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I created this space for you - and all of those who need a space to breathe in and breathe out. No matter what you are, a working person or a homemaker,you need help in many different ways. At home, when you have to take care of zillions of chores, iron out difficult issues, or find time to just be yourself, it's not easy balancing the act. Working out from my kitchen, I am here to share my experiences as a homemaker and hopefully help you be a one happy person 8 home!!! If you happen to be a Man, don't fret! My home is open to you. After all, a lady always needs great gentlemen around her to feel at home.
Menu Finds with Weekend Gala Extravaganza Dinner Party #7
It’s HALLOWEEN in 4 days!!!! Four more days, and the adorable witches and unabashedly naughty ghouls will be out full strength. I hope the hurricane we are fearing spares us on the 31st. It’s such a dampener on the ‘ghoulish’…
Kiwi Ice-cream – no eggs or cream and no machine; Power Food blogging
I am a Vanilla girl. There was a time when I had a complex because I just could not get myself to like any other flavor. While others around me went from end to end in ice cream experimentation,…
Menu Finds with Weekend Gala Extravaganza Dinner Party #6
Here I am, back with a new Gala Dinner Party Extravaganza, and a brand new Dinner Menu. Don’t you just love dinner parties? I adore them. Large, small, medium, private, public, dancy, fancy, stuck up, footloose, dressy, casual, kiddie, couples,…
Mysore Pak
Divya Pramil from Youtoocancookindianfood.blogspot.com posted a very interesting challenge. She divided the Indian subcontinent into two geographical teams – North Indian, and South Indian – in a cook off where members of each team will recreate a dish that…
To Beirut – A Lebanese Gem in Boston suburbs
Every year, on birthdays, we eat out at the birthday person’s choice of restaurant. On my 13 year old’s birthday this year, we asked him where he wanted to go. Being a Libra, he always has a hard time making…
Citrusy Chili Chicken _ Power food blogging
When I was a kid, my favorite pastime during the winter months was to sit outside in the sun and compete with my mother and sister as to who would peel an orange fastest. Later, we would take…
Menu Finds with Weekend Gala Extravaganza Dinner Party #5
Hi Friends, I am back with another EXCITING dinner party, complete with the Menu!! Don’t you just love dinner parties? I adore them. Large, small, medium, private, public, dancy, fancy, stuck up, footloose, dressy, casual, kiddie, couples, birthday, anniversary or…
Marchwangan Korma – Kashmiri Mutton/Lamb curry
I have no love lost for Fall. I particularly detest the plummeting morning temperatures, wet drizzly afternoons, windy evenings and freezing nights. Also,l am not a fan of endless sweeping and clearing of fall leaves that pile up every time…
Raspberry Kahlua Mascarpone Cheese Pie with Hazelnut Sauce Topping
I have been trying to post about this pie for three days now. However, a long weekend, an official trip preparation for hubby, fighting the fall pile up of leaves, some very important errands, shopping and watching movies moved this…
Menu Finds with Weekend Gala Extravaganza Dinner Party #4
Hi Friends, I am back with another EXCITING dinner party, this time complete with the Menu!! Don’t you just love dinner parties? I adore them. Large, small, medium, private, public, dancy, fancy, stuck up, footloose, dressy, casual, kiddie,…
Zesty Fries–Baked and Homemade from scratch
Who doesn’t love fries? I am yet to meet someone who steps forward and says, ‘anything but fries’. All that crunchy goodness and chewy texture makes you an addict. And the taste. The TASTE!! Yumm. You don’t believe me? Well,…
White Chocolate and apricot no bake pie
“What do you want to do for your 13th birthday?’ I ask my rapidly growing Pokeypants who is not really a kid anymore. ‘Nothing really Mom,” he replies. ” I just want to have a relaxing day’. ‘Any special…
Ahhh!mazing Burger
Burgers are almost always received with an enthusiasm that rival few other foods. Mention the word and see your kid’s eyes lighten up, your man’s face widen into a broad grin. My household is no different. …
Butternut Squash Sabzi – power food blogging
Recently, I met a very interesting group of bloggers who are powering their way through a series of power foods every week, based on Power Foods: 150 Recipes with the 38 Healthiest Ingredients, (from the editors at Martha Stewart’s Living Magazine).…