A Dad’s speech at his Daughter’s wedding
This is one of the speeches that is close to my heart. And all fathers who have daughters will understand the feeling of every single word. I wished to read this today after a long time and remembered how precious are the girls to their fathers. When a girl enters into a family, she enters …
Vaikasi Visakam
Vaikasi Visakam is important to the Saivites, Vaishnavites and the Buddhists. To the Saivites, it is the day of the descent of Murugan, to the Vaishnavites it is Periyalvar’s jayanti. To the Buddhists it is the day of the great miracles of nativity, enlightenment and maha samadhi of Buddha. Descent of Murugan The descent of …
Akshaya Trithiya
Akshaya Trithiya, also known as Akha Teej, is a highly auspicious and sacred Hindu festival celebrated in India and Nepal. Falling on the third day (Trithiya) of the bright half of the month of Vaishakha (April-May), the word “Akshaya” in Sanskrit means “never diminishing” and symbolizes eternal prosperity, success, and good fortune. People believe this …
Homemade Asafoetida powder
Asafoetida is a pungent smell spice, which is included in most of the Indian dishes. This is one of the spices that is there in almot everyone’s kitchen shelf. It helps to overcome gas and indigestion problem. However most of us use the store bought asafoetida. It has some artificial flavours, colours. However we can …
Sooji papad
Papad/Fryums are thin, crispy tortilla like stuff that is either roasted or fried and accompanied with rice. My amma and both grandmothers make these crispy stuff at home during summer season. In my home we make these as a team work. Every single person at home will involve. We chit chat and enjoy doing these …
Thengai Thogayal
Thogayal are similar preparations to chutney with a pasty consistency. My mom and grandmom makes ulundhu thogayal and Paruppu thogayal regularly at home. It goes best with Sambar and curd rice. Also it can be mixed with plain rice along with the ghee. I came to know about coconut/ thengai thogayal through one of my …
Grapes Popsicle
Popsicles are new to me and I heard it from one of my friends who made wheat milk kulfi. Later when I went to the Supermarket, I saw this popsicle mould and immediately grabbed one for me. First, I made banana popsicle with the ripened bananas and milk. Almost it came out good but I …
Mystery Blogger Award
Hi everybody, Once again, I am very happy to share with you all that I have been nominated by my friend Saumyaanadakrishnan of Pamperurtastebuds for Mystery Blogger Award. Thank you so much Saumya for nominating me.This is my third nomination and I am very happy to be nominated. This helps me to know about different blogs and I thank …
Pizza Sauce
Pizza sauce is one of the main ingredients used in making pizzas. It has all the Italian herbs that helps in enhancing the flavour. I learnt this recipe in my cooking class where I used tomato puree to make this recipe. But I made slight modification and used fresh tomatoes and found it to be better …
