The Lady 8 Home

2 Minutes eggless cupcakes – super moist and delicious.

Minnie — Wed, 15 May 2013 17:37:22 +0000

About a decade ago, I used to follow an Indian television soap opera called ‘Jassi Jaisi Koi Nahi’ ( translated – There is no one like Jassi). It was a remake of the famous Colombian serial Yo Soy Betty, la fea. JJKN,…

Happy Anniversary Lady 8 Home! Contest Xtreme! Win $100 $$$

Minnie — Sun, 12 May 2013 18:20:53 +0000

The Lady 8 Home completes one year of blogging. Woot woot!!!!! It’s been a fun journey. The work is hard, but the returns are enormous. Of course, they are not in cash. I still chew my lips when I see…

Color me Spring Sandwich – with green pesto and ketchup

Minnie — Thu, 09 May 2013 21:46:04 +0000

Winter has, grudgingly, given way to spring. There are some delightful things going on in my back yard. A mourning dove laid two tiny little eggs in a nest that it built on a hanging flower tub about a couple…

#InaFridays: Vinaigrette For Green Salad

Minnie — Fri, 03 May 2013 04:05:03 +0000

It’s Ina Friday again! First Friday of every month we blog a recipe from Ina Garten’s kitchen. For the uninitiated, Ina Garten is a beloved chef who has trailblazed through the cooking world with her simple-to-make-yet-fabulous-to-eat recipes. A former White House nuclear analyst, Ina…

SNC April challenge– Karupatti Appam

Minnie — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 00:09:42 +0000

When Shama Nagarajan, our SNC Challenge 6 host for Northern team from Easy2cook recipes, posted ‘Karupatti Appam’ as our challenge for the month of April, one look at the ingredients and I knew I was in trouble. I did not…

Badam Sheera and some drama

Minnie — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 04:05:53 +0000

In senior high school, I was a part of this theater group that consisted of highly idealistic individuals who had lofty plans of creating a world of art that was free of corruption in any form. The group…

Bacon and pepper French Toast – Improv Challenge

Minnie — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 04:01:26 +0000

Last year, when I started blogging, I received an invitation to participate in a group challenge called ‘Improv_Challenge’ hosted by Frugal Antics of a Harried Homemaker. At first, I was thrilled. And then, the clueless bloggy pumpkin that I was,…

Shrimp Cocktail English style

Minnie — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 04:05:00 +0000

For our second anniversary, my husband took me to a very high end place that served many different types of shrimp/prawn recipes. The one that I remember the most was ‘Shrimp Cocktail’. It was fabulous, and the flavors stayed…

A Bank Robbery and ‘Begun Bhaja’

Minnie — Sat, 13 Apr 2013 00:27:04 +0000

“That guy at the counter has a gun. He is robbing us.” As I sat across the Assistant Bank Manager in her office that was an enclosed glass structure, negotiating on interest rates and going over various policy potentials,…

Re-purposing a Bead Necklace

Minnie — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 04:04:15 +0000

A cousin of mine is a known miser. Whenever it comes to giving gifts, he is known to count pennies and work out something that would touch the lowest rung of acceptable gift for any occasion. He recycles a lot…