Read this:
http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/health/food-that-can-fix-almost-anything-1098283/#photoViewer=1
Now you know buddy, why to eat good food?
(I am telling myself, stay away from Chocolate chip cookie, and grab a bunch of grapes from the refrigerator)
I just caught the Bizarre foods show on Travel channel hosted by Andrew Zimmern ( I hoped I spelled his last name right), and guess what, it was featuring the different types of food found in Delhi, India. Yeah!!!
They showed street food, five star restaurants, home cooked meals prepared by a Delhi local woman, and a Kashmiri feast hosted by one of the top designers of India, Rohit Bal.
Awesome…it was just great to see the streets of Delhi. Of course the food was the best part of the show, except a few things (liver, kidneys, and parts of lamb I don’t want to name 
aye) But, they are delicacies, I hear people say, and I am not one to comment, especially when I haven’t eaten any of those.
Some of the restaurants featured in the show: Al Jawahar (opposite Jamma Masjid), Bukhara (inside the Maurya Hotel), and some nameless street vendors selling whipped creamy dessert, fruit sandwich (something new huh?).
Well, all in all, I just want to take the next flight home, where I could just dive into the sea of endless options available.
You can eat like a king on any budget. That is India!
Thanks Andrew, you rock! (I know you missed the Chaat, you could not eat because of the water used to prepare it, which was so not sterilized! But, in case you feel like eating it, you are welcome, I make a mean chaat! (eaten with Tangy tamarind sauce, and hot green pepper and garlic chutney, fantastic!)
Don’t feel like doing much, have been hit by a super sonic migraine! Aye!
You know, how green I am, (hey…I didn’t mean ‘green with envy’), but how environmentally conscious I am. I was on this site: http://www.realsimple.com and I found these unique ways that you can reuse some of the common household things.
My favorites:
Picture source: realsimple.com
I was just reading this article on Yahoo by Dr. Maoshing Ni (who practices Chinese Medicine, and writes for Yahoo Health Section) about the benefits of having soup once a day. One particular paragraph stood out to me. I have quoted him below:
“When you slowly simmer foods over low heat, you gently leach out the energetic and therapeutic properties of the foods, preserving the nutritional value of the foods. Keep in mind that boiling can destroy half of the vitamins found in vegetables, so cook soup over a low heat.”
I find this interesting, now I am going to think in a whole different way while cooking. Slow heat, and simmer is the best way to retain maximum vitamins.
Read full article here:
You know, how much I love shoes, and handbags, and chocolates, and shopping, oh what was I talking about, yeah, Crocs… They are these fabulous “uber lightweight, foot loving, sole hugging, odor resistant shoes, which are downright awesome! And the best part, they have no taxes, when you buy from their website, plus free ground shipping, and always some or other sale going on. Right now, they have extra 20% their outlet stock! Yippee! (And there is a Croc for everybody, old, young, kid, adult or the adult-kid, no judging, just observation)
I love Crocs. You must try them on. This winter, I have been wearing them in the house all the time.
Oh! My favorites, the Mary Jane style
Picture Source: http://www.crocs.com
Happy Birthday to Neha, my dear old friend (and yes, we are old now! Older, but wiser? don’t know about that)
Okay, okay, so I was supposed to come straight home after visiting Mrs. Vanards house. But, even with dropping blood sugar (I was super hungry, cant think straight, nor walk straight when that happens), I had to drive by our local Macy’s store. And lo and behold….there they were hanging off the hooks; not 30, not 40, not 50, but at 75% off. My blood sugar dropped lower, I had to go touch them, feel them, wear them, and wobbling I went by the narrow aisles, looking up and down, up and down, checking the bottoms for my size, and oh yes, to my delight, there they were sitting pretty (and @ 75% off), next to each other, not too many but a few, but that was enough for me. Now, all was forgotten, hunger, blood sugar, everything.
Then I heard this ringing in my head, it was getting louder and louder, I looked around, and slowly it came back to me. It was my telephone, deep down in my purse. I answered, said ‘Hello’, I heard my baby crying loudly. I instantly sprang out of the store, looking just once back to the pretty shoes, and making a mental note to myself, to come back soon, before they landed in some other lucky girls feet.
I know, I know too much dramatisation, move over James Cameron… next year Oscar goes to Me!!!
But you get the point, go go, go shopping. Tips for shoe shopping: Go in the evening, Wear easy on and off shoes, and dont be afraid to try on something you dont like first, you never know what will look go on you.
Yes, its that time of the year. Shopping deals all over the place. Especially if you have long winters, the longer the winter, the better the deals!
Outlets, stores, everyone is having sales these days. And a plus, the weather is also getting better now. So put on comfortable shoes, make your husband take care of kids, call your gal-pals and go shopping!
This recipe is requested by William, a lifensuch.com reader. I had posted recipe Haleem using Shan masalas. William asked if I knew what ingredients would be needed, if he wanted to make it from scratch. So here you go, William.
This recipe is again from my dear friend Tehsin.
Ingredients:
goat meat (preferably),
1 cup whole wheat (cracked wheat will cook faster, I prefer that)
handful each or most of the following: lentils, (toor daal, moong daal, urid daal, masoor daal), rice, oats, etc
spice mix: garam masala, cumin powder (zeera), corriander powder (dhania), fennel (saunf) powder, red chilli (mirchi) powder little bit for flavor, turmeric (haldi) little for flavor,
salt,
oil, and ghee ( a little bit for flavor)
green chillies, (or hot green peppers)
mint, lemon, and fried onions for garnishing
Method:
First soak the wheat and lentils and rice overnight. Cook till tender next morning.
In ghee or oil, fry the meat with the spices and green chillies or hot peppers. Cook meat till tender. (William: if you are using a slow cooker, then maybe, you can fry the meat with spices, and then throw it in the slow cooker)
Cook the meat, till its tender, and falls off the bone, or its easily mashed. Mix in the cooked wheat and lentil mixture, blend well, and cook till oil seperates out.
Done. Now garnish with lots of fried onions, fresh mint and lemon.
Love to eat this as brunch on a weekend with lots of friends, and fresh pita bread.
I would recommend following this with the Tropical smoothie, which I posted a couple days back.
Enjoy!
p.s.
Spring is almost here, so make this quickly, as it is best for cold winter mornings.
When we were visiting Mumtaaz aunty in Canada, she gave me this simple tip of putting your spoons and stuff in the dishwasher caddy upside down. If you have new dishwashers, they have the caddy with separators in them, so your spoons, forks, knives come out clean. But if you dont, follow Mumtaaz aunty’s tip!