Daily Musings

Baby Potatoes in a tomato sauce

noreply@blogger.com (indosungod) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:52:00 +0000

Whatever my parents did or did not do, they did do one thing definitely right. Never was I made to feel in words or action that there was something I could not do because I was female. DH of course...

Dry chicken fry with bell pepper and rotisserie chicken

noreply@blogger.com (indosungod) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:16:00 +0000

It was one of those days, the pending grocery shopping had to be completed. A new Costco(a warehouse membership store) member (or for that matter an old one as well) can understand our need to visit...

Raw Banana in Coconut Sauce - Kela Sukke from a blog

noreply@blogger.com (indosungod) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:04:00 +0000

It is that time of the year, most days dawn dark and gloomy and the sky is threatening a deluge anytime. And these times ask for superhuman effort to be cheerful. On days like these I'll take...

Purple Hyacinth bean (Avrakkai) Pulav

noreply@blogger.com (indosungod) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:14:00 +0000

Green Earth Do you stress over whether to rinse out recyclable food containers before you toss them? I do. So this article in the Washington Post Health and Science sectionwas timely. The gist, it is...

Paruppu Urundai Kuzhambu (Lentil balls in a spicy sauce)

noreply@blogger.com (indosungod) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:27:00 +0000

A course of events happened last week that made me think about destiny. Of however small the consequences may have been, it made me pay a bit more attention, enough I guess to write about. I looked...

Crabapple Jelly

noreply@blogger.com (indosungod) — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:27:00 +0000

I used to work in a team and our big boss there did not believe in deadlines. He was a medical doctor and maybe that had something to do with it. He, IMO rightly believed that deadlines were an...

Murukku (Crunchy Savory Snack)

noreply@blogger.com (indosungod) — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:00:00 +0000

Deepavali this year was a memorable one in terms of achievement. It gave me an opportunity to cross a bridge that has been a tough one to cross. Fear of the unknown, a nervousness that put a mental...

Happy Deepavali!

noreply@blogger.com (indosungod) — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 23:50:00 +0000

Dear Readers, Wishing you all a very Happy Deepvalai! I bet most of you are having fun with an array of sweets and savories, colorful clothes and sparkling fireworks. Please spare a moment of...

Blog Action Day 2009 - Climate Change

noreply@blogger.com (indosungod) — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 05:00:00 +0000

Climate Change I was listening to the radio a few days ago and was aghast at what I was hearing. This on liberal NPR radio. The speaker was vehemently denying and calling climate change and Global...

Indian Style Fried Rice

noreply@blogger.com (indosungod) — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0000

U.S. Teens Rank Lower In Math And Science Compared To Other Teens Abroad - i was listening to this program on our local NPR radio station this morning. While this is concerning in itself there is...

Bell Pepper and Brinjal in peanut sauce

noreply@blogger.com (indosungod) — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 14:54:00 +0000

I wasn't going to talk about Obama, 2 posts in a row but here I am. "Obama wins the Nobel Peace Prize" read a headline on a news website. My immediate reaction was to take a quick look at the...

Thick Lentil Stew with Pumpkin and Butternut Squash

noreply@blogger.com (indosungod) — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 18:00:00 +0000

"Yes we Can" Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva used the phrase effectively to win his country the chance to host the Olympics in 2016 and beating Barack Obama at his own game -...

Chicken roast with potatoes

noreply@blogger.com (indosungod) — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 23:52:00 +0000

Green Earth I felt guilty when I read that our demand for the softest tissue to wipe our behinds is the reason behind cutting down of decades or century old trees. Unlike in Europe where mostly...

Black Eyed Peas Sundal

noreply@blogger.com (indosungod) — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 02:00:00 +0000

Expectations - the act or state of expecting - is the literal dictionary meaning. Thoughts of "expectations" and how it affects life having been making the rounds in my head recently. Expectations in...

Swiss Chard Challenge - Roundup 3

noreply@blogger.com (indosungod) — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 15:53:00 +0000

I opened the Home section of the Washington Post last Thursday and was pleasantly surprised to be reading about Malabar Spinach. It pleased the author with its hardiness and love of the sun. The sun...

Cooking for a party!

noreply@blogger.com (indosungod) — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 23:37:00 +0000

The big gathering of friends that we have been putting off forever finally happened. We had to pick an occasion and DD2's birthday presented itself at the opportune moment. We had a manageable sized...

Guess Revealed! Finally!

noreply@blogger.com (indosungod) — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:36:00 +0000

I got impatient with the cantaloupe plant and harvested the fruit before it was time. But the tender fruit tasted crisp and sweet with the texture of a cucumber. So a Cantaloupe it...

Simple Lunches - 17 (Expressly cooked fit for a party)

noreply@blogger.com (indosungod) — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:02:00 +0000

We all get invited to parties or invite others for a party and get served or serve restaurant bought food. If the parties you go to are in a close geographic area the food and the menu gets boring...

Simple Potato Masaal

noreply@blogger.com (indosungod) — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 13:40:00 +0000

Guess! When I posted the 'Guess' I had no idea what the fruit was. Sorry guys if I mislead you into thinking I knew the identity of the fruit. I guess the seeds got there from my composting. I eat...

Hot and Sour Shrimp Curry

noreply@blogger.com (indosungod) — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 22:20:00 +0000

Guessing Game Thanks everyone for your guesses. I am waiting for the revelation too. I have a strong suspicion that the fruit is water melon but am not completely sure. The fruit will be ready for...

Guess!

noreply@blogger.com (indosungod) — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 01:27:00 +0000

Does TLC help the garden grow better? I certainly think so. I am not sure if it was the weather or my absence that made the garden suffer! (I sure have high confidence in my abilities as a gardener...

Kids Special - Stuffed Chapatis

noreply@blogger.com (indosungod) — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 19:15:00 +0000

"Prevention is better than Cure", "A Stitch in time save Nine" are all sayings we have heard and have repeated in several contexts. These may be true for a lot of things but not for health care says...

Shahi Baingan in a pressure cooker

noreply@blogger.com (indosungod) — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 13:51:00 +0000

If a sentence is prefaced with "In this country" it usually means the person is about to give me a lesson on how stuff works in this country. Even after living here all my adult life I am considered...

Swiss Chard Challenge Roundup - 2

noreply@blogger.com (indosungod) — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 16:26:00 +0000

If I have a dream (which I often do) of how my garden should look like, here it is. Partners in Paradise is the article about the couple who live and have their garden in Vermont, in Washington Post...

Low Fat Fruit Cream (Yogurt)

noreply@blogger.com (indosungod) — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 20:23:00 +0000

The name and idea for this dish comes from my neighbor/friend. There is this strange custom that you do not return someone's containers empty. Often apples or candies come in the containers while...