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COFFEE MOCHA GATEAU…& a hope for the future!
“Everything that is done in the world is done by hope. “ Martin Luther King The new year brings with it new promise… As I begin to type this post, Obama is about to be sworn in. The world awaits a new US President, one with promise for a better future, one who believes ‘Yes We Can’, & also that ‘Anything is possible’! Our son took the days’ news to read in school today, which included interesting trivia about Barack Obama. His classmates enjoyed the bits & bobs. They were kicked to hear that his favourite snacks are Chocolate-peanut protein bars, & not some boring stuff. Also were thrilled that…
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BEANS THAT ARE GREEN,GREENS THAT ARE BEANS…FRENCH BEANS
“I came to love my rows, my beans, though so many more than I wanted. They attached me to the earth, and so I got strength like Antaeus.” Henry David Thoreau From beans high on vodka, to beans of another kind…green beans or string beans. Meals are always a challenge. The need to introduce greens of any kind is usually on top of my agenda, but one runs the risk of the same thing mundanely showing up. I like to work string beans into the menu this way or that, because they are available the year through, especially in our HOT summer months that seem to drag on forever. The…
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LENTILS WITH MEANING…THE MOTHER OF ALL DALS!
“I am always doing things I can’t do, that’s how I get to do them.” Pablo Picasso Indian meals are made more meaningful with the addition of a dal/lentil on the table. This particular dal, Maa ki Dal is a very popular Indian dish, also known as ‘Dal Makhani‘, which is often ordered at restaurants, dhabas (roadside eateries) & is enjoyed for its creamy, rich flavours. I tried making it a couple of times over the past years, but with little success; that important something was always missing. Most ‘Maa ki Dal’ recipes add dollops of butter & cream, putting me off before I even attempt. Cutting corners in ‘fat’…
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Superfood SPROUTS Salad…Sprouting healthy & tasty beans!!
“We don’t need a melting pot in this country, folks. We need a salad bowl. In a salad bowl, you put in the different things. You want the vegetables – the lettuce, the cucumbers, the onions, the green peppers – to maintain their identity. You appreciate differences. “Jane Elliot Sprouted Mung Dal Salad Fresh mint & a squeeze of lime… I posted some bits about this wonderful sprout on the CLICK post for May ’08, where the theme was ‘Beans & Lentils’. Sprouts are easy to make at home, & you don’t actually need special bowls or ‘sprouters’. I sprout the dal at home almost every week, & can hardly…
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BEAN THERE, DONE THAT…CLICKETY CLICK!
Pep without purpose is piffle. Anonymous Beans & Lentils…Naturally beautiful! (My entry for CLICK May 2008) FULL OF BEANS… It’s the CLICK time of the month @ Jugalbandi, & this time very nearly missed the boat. To begin with my little fellow was unwell, & then I thought I would hone some photography skills before I send in an entry. Messed up LOADS of clicks majorly…NO, I DON’T HAVE A NEW CAMERA YET… (am still busy flogging the old one & it still gives me ample joy). The theme for May 2008 is CLICK Beans n Lentils The temptation though is too much once the CLICK theme for the month…
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BALANCING THE BREAKFAST ACT…WBB / GRILLED TOAST!
“All happiness depends on a leisurely breakfast.”John Gunther O the perils of months’ coming to an end & blog events piling up sky high. I’m huffing & puffing to catch up…for Mansi @ Fun and Food has chosen “Balanced Breakfast Meals” as this month’s theme for WBB#20.WBB, short for Weekend Breakfast Blogging, was started by Nandita of Saffron Trail almost a year ago with the aim of collecting interesting recipes for a weekend breakfast. Preparing balanced meals is not as difficult as you think. Its just mixing up all the good stuff and packaging in a way that’s visually appealing and good for your body too! I agree totally…but time,…
