While the internet is still lit for the baked feta folded into pasta, I think it actually is a better cheese plate centerpiece. Imagine, spreading the lusciously silken feta, scooped over a cracker and then topped with a plump juicy, caramelized cherry tomato. Divine!
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When the cold hits.. Tamizh Falafel to the rescue!
in Food & Drink, Snacks
We feared the plague and were felled by the common cold! Such was our state last week when after a whole year of bubble life. When Finally, the weekend arrived and the house seemed to be breathing much more normally, the first thing I wanted to do was declutter and then COOK! :)
What I grew up and know as masala vadai, is not very different from the middle eastern falafel. Often not even shaped differently and with a ton of oomph from garlic, the herbs and choice of lentil may vary but the result and satisfaction are remarkably similar! Which is why I call these Split Pea Vadais, Tamizh Falafel.
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Breakfast for the quick footed
THE WORLD IS A PLAY GROUND
Ahhhh to be a 2 year old! :) You get to sleep 12 hours plus a nap and play allllll day! And, you can eat literally every hour and have the energy to constantly run, run, run, and yet not be out of breath.
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Nap Time Squeeze - a continuum of rebranding.
in Food & Drink, meals
I have yet to master the ability to pick one of many equally plausible options for the time and let go the rest. It’s a work in progress. I am working on it. Like today, I watched 10 minutes of TV while eating lunch, then stared at the beautiful snow falling for 5 minutes. Then just as I was debating whether to watch more TV or the snow, the snow stopped and the TV paused into screen saver and I decided to commit to posting. Et Vôila! :)
Ok, 5 minutes countdown….. Recipe to post. Its a one pot recipe
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Speaking Out ... for Myself.
in Food & Drink, Dessert, brunch, breakfast
n the midst of a pandemic, particular one where we have been fortunate to weather rather well, it seems trifling to think about needing space and breaks. I mean after all my life is incomparably easy relative to healthcare workers and those in essential jobs. And yet, I feel a fatigue and severe ennui. I struggle with feeling grateful for what I have and yet being empathetic to my own needs…
Yet, at the same time, I can see that isn’t helpful or enabling. It is necessary to let in my vulnerable self and reach out for support. Because, if I do not, not only does it inhibit me from finding balance and joy within me, it also blinds me from the extending empathy and balance to those around me.
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