Imagine the most boring, yellowish brown, laminate wood table/nightstand with the drawers missing. I had such a piece in a dark corner of our house, holding our extra shoes. Our apartment does not have a mudroom and I could never imagine having grimy sports shoes in the closet. Yuck! We have a shoe rack neat…
Archives for June 2013
Easy Meal – Vegetable Pulao And Stir Fry With Edamame
This meal was put together to please the guys in the house. A mild, colorful vegetable pulao for little Boy and a Chinese style stir fry for the hubby. It is easy and the only hands-on time needed is for chopping all those veggies. I am a big fan of edamame beans right now and…
Look What I Found – An Egg And An Award!
This is what I found yesterday morning, hidden among the stones in front of our apartment. It is a wonder how I spotted it. It means there is a baby bird somewhere near. How sweet! Love the shadow it casts in this photograph. Now onto what I found in my WordPress reader last evening. Another…
Refreshing Cantaloupe Honey Granita
Little Boy loved cantaloupe or musk melon as a baby. Nowadays, he turns his nose up at this humble fruit from the melon family. I love cantaloupe. But a single person can only eat so much cantaloupe, as I pondered what to do with the leftover. I saw a water melon granita recipe on Pinterest…
I Need Your Votes – Simply The Best Summer Edition!
A few days back, I came to know of the “Simply The Best Summer Edition DIY & Crafting Competition” over at Mom 4 Real and Fox Hollow Cottage. The voting is now open and I would like all of you to pitch in, please! I have entered my Cute ‘Pin-spired’ Spring/Summer Crafts consisting of my crepe paper rose wreath…
DIY Bubbles Wall Art – Update A Boring Artwork
It is hard to get really good artwork that you truly love. Unless you are willing to spend a large amount on them. We all have those ordinary, mass-produced framed prints, right? I do too. I have an exceptionally ugly one I got from a thrift store. I bought it only because I liked the…
Coconut-Mint Chutney
India is the land to umpteen chutneys and pickles. Here is a simple recipe for a popular coconut-mint chutney. Chutney is usually made by grinding fresh herbs and coconut, but I have sauteed them first. So this chutney can be stored in the refrigerator for a couple of days. You will need: Oil – 1 tbsp Mint leaves…
More Lovelies From My Garden
I have shown you a few lovelies from my little patio garden earlier. Here are some more. Delicate pink impatiens. Red and white begonias. Fantasia dark red geraniums. My yellow and cream/off-white rose bushes bloomed. The flowers are smaller than usual, I think they need a boost of energy. Anybody knows of any natural plant…
A Sneak Preview
I got some fabric in shades of blue and green. As you may have noticed from my past projects here and here, they are my current favorite color combination. I will be using them in a few projects, one of which is more cushion covers to complete my living room update. The green fabric proved so hard…
Restaurant Style Creamy Egg Curry
Have you ever wondered how the curries in restaurants are so creamy and rich? The answer, my friend, lies in a whir of the blender. The bhuna or mixture of onions, ginger, garlic and spices fried in oil, is blended to make a smooth paste, which gives the curry its creaminess. This egg curry is…
{Ditto} DIY: Gold Decor Mood Boards And A Gold Vignette Challenge
Gold – one of the most priceless metals in the world. I wonder why designers have such a love-hate relationship with gold, well brass actually! Gold is quite expensive, after all. Only kings could afford to decorate with gold, so the common man turned to its similar-hued cousin, brass. Brass decor items are common in almost…
