So, we celebrated or rather have been celebrating Boy’s birthday the past week. Since we were having a party for his friends elsewhere, I decided to keep the decor at home simple and sweet. PHOTO WALL BACKDROP Some of you may have noticed the photo wall backdrop in my race car birthday cake post. I…
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Race Car Themed Birthday Cake & Cake Stand
Boy turned 4 recently. Okay, let me stop right there and take a deep breath… Where on earth does the time go?!! Four is such a fabulous age. I call him my ‘little big’ boy now! Like any four-year old boy, he loves cars. And when I say loves, I really mean it. It is…
Chili Chicken With Pan-Fried Boiled Eggs
The title might put you off a bit, but please don’t go yet! I promise it is worth it. I love Chinese cuisine, but did you know there is a unique variety of Indo-Chinese or Indianized Chinese dishes? Yep, I am talking about the curry versions of chili chicken, chicken manchurian, or chili paneer, gobi…
Easy Dessert – Beetroot Halva (Indian Pudding-Like Dessert)
A family favorite, this unique and delicious halwa is made with juicy red beets. It is an exceptional gluten-free Indian dessert that can also be made vegan-friendly. Note (Mar 17th, 2017): This blog post was originally published in Sep 2013, which I have now updated with new pictures and a new recipe card. This is a…
Homemade Pizza With Easy Rise Dough
I thought I would give you guys an update on my attempts at homemade pizza. I was feeling pretty good after all the response and encouragement I got for this post. Fellow bloggers, you guys rock! So, remember how I told you I found an easy rise pizza dough recipe. The same dough can be refrigerated…
Mushroom Peas Masala
I love mushrooms and always find ways to incorporate them in our meals. Be it in egg burji (spicy Indian scrambled eggs), curries, stir fries, pasta or even in vegetable biryani. They have such a unique and hearty, sort of meaty, flavor. And mushrooms are so easy to cook too. Mushroom peas masala is an easy weeknight…
All In A Day’s Work
Just thought of sharing some random stuff with you. Some new recipes I tried, a few surprises from the garden and such. I tried my hand at homemade pizza from dough made from scratch. Not exactly a looker, but it was delicious. I am such a klutz sometimes, I think I have 10 buttered thumbs…
Brazilian Lemonade With Coconut Milk
I might a be a little late posting a lemonade recipe, as summer is giving way to fall, though it doesn’t seem that way in Texas. Still, better late than never, right? I pinned this recipe for Brazilian lemonade (it is made using limes, actually), but just now got around to making it. What was I…
Easy Dessert – Layered Jello (Jelly) Pudding For A Little Celebration
It’s time for a little celebration. Guess what? This is my 100th post, folks! I started this blog on 31st January this year. When I wrote my first post, I never thought I would have a 100 topics to blog about. But here I am, 7 months later. A big shout out to all my readers! Couldn’t…
Photography Styling Challenge #3 – A Wall Vignette
Welcome to part three of the monthly Photography Styling Challenge. The first month we photographed food, then we styled a table setting. This month’s theme is wall vignette. For this challenge, I wanted to create something fun, preferably textured, and that got me thinking about a Basket Wall Display. I initially toyed with the idea of creating a…
