Twenty- five Seven

What are you cooking today?

March 20, 2020
With everyone housebound, eating has assumed prime importance in my home .

After all there is only so much tv you can watch and only so many books you can read . Talking to friends is another option but with everyone having only ONE thing on their minds, there is nothing much to talk about .

So I assume those who aren’t working from home but are home all the same have lots to cook for all those who are home too .

I for one am the sole cook at home and since I get bored cooking the same food have now resorted to the Internet to look for interesting recipes

So far I’ve made some pearl barley mushroom risotto, fada nu khichada and a sorghum broccoli risotto .
Sorghum risotto according to
https://www.simplysorghum.com/recipe/view/52/sorghum-risotto
Unlike regular risottos and khichadi , these one dish meals aren’t made of rice .

Pearl barley is obviously NOT rice nor is Sorghum. But khichada is made from cracked wheat or daliya.

Pearl barley risotto according to
Seasons & Suppers

The great benefit of these meals is that you just need one pot to cook them in . Besides with vegetables , proteins and carbohydrates on plenty , you can do away with the tedium of making fresh Chapati.

Wasting food at any time is a crime . More so In these times. So what I do is surf the net and then adapt the recipes according to the contents of my pantry .

Since Hubby dear is vegetarian I make do without chicken broth and chicken. I chuck in whichever vegetable is in my fridge.

I must say the results are exotic, unexpected and non-replicable because my pantry will never have such ingredients will it ?

Are you a cook who innovates and improvises ? Or do you go exactly by the book ? Teaspoon by teaspoon? Ingredient by ingredient?

What will you be cooking this weekend . Especially on the Sunday Janata Curfew ? I’m planning a pasta fiesta so that I can clang my pot at 5 pm on Sunday

Ciao and stay safe
Theme reveal #AtoZChallenge

March 18, 2020

Blogging in the times of Corona is definitely a challenge. With a lockdown enforced in my city of Mumbai, everyone is at home. Hubby Dear and Daughter No1 are working from home. Ms. Papaya is homeschooling. Anna Shetty and her family also come in during the day. While everyone is self-sufficient my arm is still not fully functional and with half the staff unable to come to work, my housework has increased.

The A to Z Challenge and me

I first participated in the A to Z Challenge in 2015.At that time I had no idea of what it entailed and literally wrote what I felt about every day in April.
In 2016 I realised that posting becomes easier with a theme. So I chose to write about the objects around my home.we have a pretty eclectic collection of things which I thought would be interesting to share.
The 2017 Challenge was dedicated to the Textile traditions of India. It was during this challenge that I met Shilpa who supported me greatly with her comments during this challenge.
In 2018, I cheered from the sidelines because by this time I realised that many people had really worked hard over the whole year to put up 26 posts in April. I frankly felt it defeated the spontaneity of writing every day. So peevishly, I didn’t take part. Despite not writing, this period saw the most comments and subscribers to my blog.
How does that work? Beats me.
April 2018 was a difficult time at home so I thought it prudent to give the entire challenge a skip.
Why I am writing this year and about what
You may well ask why I have taken up this challenge.
Ever since I became a grandmother, I am seeing life in a completely new way. Baby sitting the Little Ones has given me a different view. Ever since they learnt to talk, they have come up with insights that have amazed me at their perspicacity. I felt they had to be shared.
So do join me in the #AtoZChallenge this year as I share with you
The World Through the Eyes of a Child

The kids keep me entertained and on my toes. I find it difficult to do things for myself somedays but when you read their tales this April, you will find out why I am reluctant to give up grandmothering.
Looking forward to seeing you then in this space.
Do share your thoughts and comments and your own stories if you have any to share in the comments box.
So till April,
Ciao
p.s. You can already see this post is late. This is largely because I spent a whole load of time trying to find a suitable graphic.And the moment I found it, I was called away to do something…….
Love me love my dog #WordlessWednesday

March 17, 2020

Early this week before social distancing actually came to force , I found these doggies relaxing with their walkers on a street corner .

Within days the scenario has changed and no longer do we see such casual meetings. Dogs go about their business as quickly as possible . As for their walkers some building societies have prohibited outsiders from entering their buildings and owners have to go down with their dogs and hand them over to the walkers . I won’t be surprised if in a few days the owners will start walking their pets themselves.

The situation is getting scarier by the minute . With our State having the highest number of CoVid- 19 positive patients, our CM is contemplated shutting down or at least cutting down to number of trains and buses so that movements are restricted

Here’s hoping you are all safe and life returns to normal soon.

Sharing these words with Natasha on #WordlessWednesday.

Ciao