Happy Thanksgiving!
The holidays are here and I love celebrating them with family and loved ones! To me, the holidays represent positive energy, happiness, and warm memories of time spent with my family. The holidays give us a reason (and time) to take a break from the mundane everyday routines of work, obligations, and well, life! It’s […]
Add to favorites Happy Halloween!
Halloween is here and I enjoy spending time with my grandchildren on this holiday! Today I carved pumpkins with my grandchildren, Mansi and Raghav. We do this every year and it’s become our tradition! Mansi, my 8 year old granddaughter, wanted to carve the pumpkin herself using a knife, but I, of course, did not […]
Add to favorites Babysitting Duty!!
I have been babysitting my grandkids for the past week as my son and daughter-in-law went on a short 9 day trip to India for a family wedding. Because the kids are in school with many activities, they decided to leave the kids with Alex and me. My granddaughter Mansi is 8 and my grandson […]
Add to favorites My Blunders For Diwali
I had a great time with my family. We all had fun. It was a hectic week. We took lots of photographs of our family but they all got deleted by mistake except a few. My blunders for Diwali preparation! Three days before Diwali, I decided to make all my deserts and appetizers and do […]
Add to favorites Happy Diwali
This year Diwali falls on October 17th – which is conveniently on a Saturday! Diwali is often referred to as the “Festival of Lights” and is a celebration of joy and happiness. Diwali signifies the victory of good versus evil. Hindus celebrate Diwali throughout the world with great enthusiasm. There are many traditions that are […]
Add to favorites My first fund raising cooking class
I am so excited about my upcoming cooking classes presented by Mingei International Museum. The museum is an art / cultural museum in San Diego’s Balboa Park. One of my past students asked me to participate in this event. The three 1 day classes will be held at Bloomingdale’s in the Fashion Valley mall. If […]
Add to favorites Why do I use Sooji (samolina flour)?
Many of you ask why I like to use sooji. For many of my recipes I add sooji to add crispness or to give flour a coarse texture. When I use sooji with all purpose flour (plain flour or maida), it adds crispness and flakiness to dishes like samosa, kachori etc. I also like to […]
Add to favorites Jain Festivals
Paryushan and Dash Lakshan are two of the most important festivals for Jains. Right now we are observing Paryushan which is an 8 days spiritual retreat that started on August 17th and will end on August 23rd. Through this festival an attempt is made to put an end to all vices, passions and lustful desires […]
Add to favorites 100th Video Recipe
It has been two and a half years since my first video was uploaded on to YouTube. I am looking to making my 100th video very special. I have decided that 100th video recipe will be a Kaju Burfi (cashew fudge), which is a very simple and a very festive dessert. This burfi is a […]
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My 61st Birthday
Yesterday was my birthday and I had a great time with my family. I am sixty-one years old and I feel great. I am one of the lucky ones who have been able to live the life as I wanted with the support of my family and especially of my husband. Like everybody, I had […]
Add to favorites Learn More About Asafetida
As you can tell I haven’t been blogging for a while. It’s been difficult to get the ball rolling again. I wanted to share with you a great article about Asafetida that my student, Allison, shared with me. Asafetida is a popular Indian spice that I use in many dishes to season vegetables and lentils. […]
Add to favorites Pineapple Cake Trials And Errors
Hello everyone, I hope you enjoyed my latest recipe: Eggless Pineapple Cake. As I have said before I am not very big on baking, but one good thing about doing this website is that I am learning more as I try to show you new recipes. Alex (my husband) is a big help because he […]
Add to favorites I Have Been Busy
It has been awhile since my last post because I have been busy with family and with cooking classes. I feel very energetic and very satisfied doing these cooking classes. I have wanted to share my cooking experience for years, and now I am able to do that through classes and videos. It is a […]
Add to favorites Happy Holi
Holi, a favorite holiday of mine, is coming up on March 11, 2009. Holi the festival of colors, traditionally a harvest festival, celeberated all over india. Holi celebration begins with lighting up of bonfire on the Holi eve to cleanse the air of evil spirits and bad vibes, the victory of good over evil. Holi […]
Add to favorites Great News!
I am now officially a grandma for the third time and I’m absolutely in love with my precious granddaughter! I have been with her since her birth and am loving taking care of her. These past few weeks have been really busy for me. I have to say my granddaughter is cute as a button […]
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