May 2013

Posted in Spring - Summer Special, Travelicious

Glimpses of Mt Shasta and Crater Lake

Blue clear sky, a canvas of lush green meadow with tiny bright yellow flowers, dancing with the wind, tall pine trees all around, snow topped mountains in the backdrop and the sweet chime of rushing water! The experience which will let you experience “bliss”! All my senses were awakened. Lying under the sun at noon turned into a joyful moment – at that moment I felt the connection with the nature. Pure happiness unfolded in my heart, that happiness was beauty, the beauty of the nature. The first unplanned trip we did which surprised us at every moment. The experience was worth sharing…

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Posted in Desserts, Spring - Summer Special

Qubani Ka Meetha / Apricot Dessert

Qubani is an Urdu word for Apricots. And this dessert – Qubani Ka Meetha which itself translates to stewed Apricot dessert is a specialty of Hyderabad. It was the challenge posed by Roha from Hyderabadi Cuisine as part of  SNC ( South Vs North Challenge), which as you might know is a brainchild of Divya from YouTooCanCook, you can read about it more here. When I first saw this in my inbox I was almost jumping with joy. Apricots are one of my favorite fruits. What I like about apricot is its distinct aromatic flavor. Currently farmer’s markets in the US are…

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Posted in Desserts, Festival Special, Maharashtrian, Smoothie, South Indian

Moogachi Kheer / Parippu Kanji – A Festive Lentil and Jaggery Porridge

A healthy festive drink! [dropcap]L[/dropcap]ast Monday we celebrated Akshay Trutiya, a religious occasion which calls for a sweet treat. “Akshay” means the never diminishing in Sanskrit and this day falls on the third Tithi (Lunar day) of Bright Half (Shukla Paksha) of the Indian month of Vaishakha and one of the 3 and 1/2 “the most auspicious days” or also known as “Sade-Teen Muhurt” considered by Hindus. It’s believed that Akshay Trutiya was the day when Lord Ganesha started writing epic Mahabharata to Ved Vyasa’s dictation. It’s considered auspicious to start a new venture or a new job, buy new property and jewelry too. Every year my aajji used to…

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Posted in Smoothie, Spring - Summer Special, Superfoods

Almond Energy Drink

A drink that makes every morning a good morning! We seem to be sacrificing more of our time and energy to our high-speed wireless culture and as a result exhaustion has become a familiar aspect of our lives. All too often we forget to take care of ourselves. How many times you consider yourself an important part of your life? Making room in your frantic schedule for some downtime is equally important as intentionally replenishing your energy with healthy and wholesome food. Here is my recipe for an energizing drink, a perfect start for your day! It contains just 4 simple ingredients,…

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Posted in Events

WTML April 2013 Roundup

I was happy to host Gayathri’s WTML event and was happier to see 159 entries! Assembling this post took lot of efforts, thanks to all the participants. The winner as selected by Gayathri is Nabanita Das from Esho-Bosho-Aahare and her winning entry is Kesari Badam Kulfi. Congratulations!! I have grouped the dishes roughly into appetizers / snacks, desserts and main entrees. Hope you find this helpful. There are more entries and I will add those to the list eventually. Meanwhile, join us at https://www.facebook.com/MyHomeMantra for more updates. [tabgroup] [tab title=Desserts][half] Tiramisu Sandesh | A Fusion Sweet by Esho-Bosho-Aahare Ragi Ladoo by Sahasra Recipes Nendrapazam…

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