tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38137711470906406202024-03-18T08:33:17.310+05:30Little Food JunctionIdeas to feed picky little eatersSmita Srivastavahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04196994078549922033noreply@blogger.comBlogger253125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3813771147090640620.post-15367750361772647742021-10-13T20:51:00.002+05:302021-10-13T20:52:15.039+05:30Goddess Durga <div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>~Durga Puja ~ </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i style="color: #444444; font-family: georgia;"><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i style="color: #444444; font-family: georgia;">O Mother !!You are </i><i style="color: #444444; font-family: georgia;"> present everywhere , </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: georgia;"><i>You are the embodiment of power & energy !</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: georgia;"><i>I bow to you !! I bow to you!! I bow to you!! </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: georgia;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: georgia;">The Goddess of power and strength , Durga </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: georgia;">commonly </span></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: georgia;">known as Durga maa or Mother Durga</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: georgia;"> is the most important </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: georgia;">Goddess of Hindus . With a </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: georgia;">multidimensional persona she is </span><span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: georgia;">the destroyer of </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: georgia;">evil and carries a trident to slay </span></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: georgia;">down the </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: georgia;">demons.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: georgia;"> A nine day long festival called Navratri </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: georgia;">(or nine nights ) is celebrated twice a </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: georgia;">year to celebrate</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: georgia;"> her nine divine qualities of strength, transformation, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: georgia;">anger, beauty, compassion fear and power in various</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: georgia;"> avatars (or incarnations). Sitting astride a lion, it is </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: georgia;">believed </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: georgia;">that the multi </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: georgia;">limbed Goddess battles</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: georgia;"> the forces of evil </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: georgia;"> and makes the world a better place. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: blue; font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><b>Durga - The Mother Goddess !!! </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: blue; font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><div><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: blue; font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqjDsQR9xSLIK-BeQ_4iY5szVTcFCA5Ub762hQgSYAErSPbZ6o-SSA7tHlUztUTu3ekuQA01m0-Jzo8oYGif5zlgV5wq-jUrCdxxaMKOvPqg_i0cZHurlzpSJJB0WvWF69cNQ28MlTGJc/s961/IMG_4310.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="961" data-original-width="641" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqjDsQR9xSLIK-BeQ_4iY5szVTcFCA5Ub762hQgSYAErSPbZ6o-SSA7tHlUztUTu3ekuQA01m0-Jzo8oYGif5zlgV5wq-jUrCdxxaMKOvPqg_i0cZHurlzpSJJB0WvWF69cNQ28MlTGJc/s16000/IMG_4310.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: blue; font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="background-color: white; color: #797979; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; font-weight: 400;"><i style="color: #444444; font-family: georgia; font-size: 14.85px;">Brown bread, Orange, Red bell pepper, guava, </i></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #797979; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; font-weight: 400;"><i style="color: #444444; font-family: georgia; font-size: 14.85px;">beans, babycorn, olive, crispy snack-boondi, berries </i><span style="color: #444444; font-family: georgia; font-size: 14.85px;"> </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: georgia; font-size: 14.85px;"> </span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #797979; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: georgia; font-size: 14.85px;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #797979; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: georgia; font-size: 14.85px;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 14.85px;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">The auspicious festival of Durga Puja is an annual five day <br /></span></span><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 14.85px;">celebration to pay homage to the Goddess. </span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 14.85px;">Indians all <br /></span></span><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 14.85px; font-weight: 400;">over the world</span><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: 14.85px;"> decorate their houses and cook traditional<br /></span></span></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 14.85px;"> meals and desserts as it is believed that mother Durga visits <br /></span></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 14.85px;">her earthly abode during this time. </span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #797979; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: georgia; font-size: 14.85px;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #797979; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; font-weight: 400;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-f8FFGCo7vZk/YWbomZPdtLI/AAAAAAAAE_U/5Mch5uKd1BQJOhdW0POSWGmq1f6uYtR6gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1577" data-original-width="2048" height="493" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-f8FFGCo7vZk/YWbomZPdtLI/AAAAAAAAE_U/5Mch5uKd1BQJOhdW0POSWGmq1f6uYtR6gCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h493/2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: blue; font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: georgia; font-size: 14.85px; font-weight: 400;">Idols in temples and </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: georgia; font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-size: 14.85px;">homes are </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: blue; font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: georgia; font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-size: 14.85px;">decorated with beautiful flowers . </span></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: georgia; font-size: 14.85px; font-weight: 400;"> Orange</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Times; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 14.85px;"> stemmed night jasmine flowers called harsingar, </span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Times; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 14.85px;">shuili or parijat in local dialect bloom profusely during </span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Times; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 14.85px;">this season and are greatly used along with red</span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Times; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 14.85px;"> hibiscus for worshipping. With a nip of chill in the</span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Times; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 14.85px;"> air and the advent of winters a lot of seasonal food stuffs </span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Times; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 14.85px;">start lining the local markets and Nolen Gur or Date </span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Times; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 14.85px;">Jaggery is one of those winter delights, a natural </span></span></div><div style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 14.85px;">sweetener </span></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: georgia; font-size: 14.85px;">it is a power packed with health benefits. </span></div><div style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: georgia; font-size: 14.85px;">Nolen Gur Payesh aka rice pudding is speciality of</span><span style="font-size: 14.85px;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> <span style="color: #444444;">this </span></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 14.85px;">festival. </span><span style="background-color: transparent;">This Bengali dessert is super easy to </span></span></div><div style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: georgia;"><span style="background-color: transparent;">make and is </span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #444444; font-family: georgia;">perfect to add zing to your Navratra</span></div><div style="background-color: white;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #444444; font-family: georgia;"> & pujo offering . </span></div><div style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: georgia;"><span style="background-color: transparent;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white;"><b style="background-color: transparent; color: blue; font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">Nolen Gur Payesh </b></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: blue; font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><div style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-weight: 400;"><b style="color: blue; font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">(Rice pudding with date palm jaggery)</b></div><div><b style="color: blue; font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;"><br /></b></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: blue; font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kKeMWETqKpw/YWbontv43WI/AAAAAAAAE_g/6DencPv4TYEXgAeHscIzP4oLIEGo4GhKQCLcBGAsYHQ/s940/_MG_2264%2B2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="940" data-original-width="641" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kKeMWETqKpw/YWbontv43WI/AAAAAAAAE_g/6DencPv4TYEXgAeHscIzP4oLIEGo4GhKQCLcBGAsYHQ/s16000/_MG_2264%2B2.jpg" /></a></div></div><p><span style="color: #444444; font-family: georgia;"><b>Ingredients - </b><br /></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: georgia;">1.5 l full cream milk <br /></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: georgia;">1/2 cup Gobind bhog rice (or basmati rice)<br /></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: georgia;">200gms nolen gur <br /></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: georgia;">1 bay leaf <br /></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: georgia;">3-4 cardamom coarsely pounded <br /></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: georgia;">2 tbsp chopped nuts (cashew, almond, chironji)<br /></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: georgia;">1 tbsp ghee </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: georgia;"><b>Method- </b><br /></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: georgia;">1. Soak the rice for half hour. <br /></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: georgia;">2. Grate the gur using a grater and keep aside. <br /></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: georgia;">3.Heat ghee in a pan and lightly fry the nuts till golden. <br /></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: georgia;">Strain n keep aside. <br /></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: georgia;">4.In the remaining ghee add bay leaf , drain water<br /></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: georgia;"> from rice, add and lightly roast for a min . <br /></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: georgia;">5. Add in milk and simmer for half an hour , keep stirring<br /></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: georgia;"> occasionally so that it does not burn. <br /></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: georgia;">6. Once the milk has reduced to half , check a grain of rice ,<br /></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: georgia;"> once softened turn off the flame .<br /></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: georgia;">7. Add in cardamon, grated nolen gur & half <br /></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: georgia;">of the fried nuts & stir well to dissolve the jaggery .<br /></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: georgia;">8. Pour in a bowl , garnish with nuts & <br /></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: georgia;">serve warm (Or refrigerate to serve chilled ). </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><div><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1NPyQvQ5O8U/YWbom036ORI/AAAAAAAAE_Y/H_XwKWLxM38YFjOc4hDAPavcfwG3K6YhwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/1.jpg" style="color: blue; font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-weight: bold; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1370" height="956" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1NPyQvQ5O8U/YWbom036ORI/AAAAAAAAE_Y/H_XwKWLxM38YFjOc4hDAPavcfwG3K6YhwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h956/1.jpg" width="640" /></a><span style="color: #444444; font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #424242; font-family: georgia; font-size: 16px; text-align: start;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #424242; font-family: georgia; font-size: 16px; text-align: start;"><b> </b>This year Durga Puja began on Monday, October 11</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: blue; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #424242; font-size: 16px; text-align: start;"> (Maha Shasthi) and will end on Friday, October 15. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: blue; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #202121; font-size: 17px; text-align: justify;">The </span><i style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #202121; font-size: 17px; text-align: justify;">Devi</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #202121; font-size: 17px; text-align: justify;"> has time and again been visualised in different </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #202121; font-size: 17px; text-align: justify;">forms, yet the </span><em style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #202121; font-size: 17px; text-align: justify;">Puranas</em><span style="background-color: white; color: #202121; font-size: 17px; text-align: justify;"> speak of her as a formless </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #202121; font-size: 17px; text-align: justify;">supreme power. </span></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: blue; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: blue; font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9bNjIHq2Nxs/YWbomGdHKXI/AAAAAAAAE_Q/MUEBWgLLHnsa6rII5qoCRJ7IbqHvV7ozgCLcBGAsYHQ/s972/IMG_4280.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="648" data-original-width="972" height="427" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9bNjIHq2Nxs/YWbomGdHKXI/AAAAAAAAE_Q/MUEBWgLLHnsa6rII5qoCRJ7IbqHvV7ozgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h427/IMG_4280.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: blue;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #202121; font-family: georgia; font-size: 17px; text-align: justify;">Wishing everybody a safe and </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: blue;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #202121; font-size: 17px; text-align: justify;">happy Durga Puja, May the spirit of peace and</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: blue;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #202121; font-size: 17px; text-align: justify;"> brotherhood prevail. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></span></div>Smita Srivastavahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04196994078549922033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3813771147090640620.post-32346522305826826202021-10-02T07:20:00.000+05:302021-10-02T07:20:16.187+05:30Gandhi <p> </p><div style="text-align: center;"><div><span style="color: blue; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>~Ode to Gandhi ~ </b></span></div><div><i style="color: #444444; font-family: georgia;"><br /></i></div><div><i style="color: #444444; font-family: georgia;">The greatness of humanity is not in being </i></div><div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: georgia;"><i>human , but in being humane"</i></span></div><div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: georgia;">October 2nd is celebrated as Gandhi Jayanti to </span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="color: #444444;">commemorate the birthday of </span><span style="color: #444444;">Mahatma Gandhi -</span></span></div><div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: georgia;">the civil rights activist who by his ardent philosophy </span></div><div><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">of non violence , harmony and communal service </span></span></div><div><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">set an example for others to walk on the path of </span></span></div><div><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">non violence and passive resistance for the benefit</span></span></div><div><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">of oneself and humanity. </span></span></div><div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;"><br /></span></div><div><b style="color: blue; font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">Father of the Nation !!! </b></div><div><b style="color: blue; font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;"><br /></b></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-W9-x-MfTThM/YVc4Rz7S1YI/AAAAAAAAE8A/5m5io-wu664jt22kbL66Edbbvksf_xjzgCLcBGAsYHQ/s975/My%2BGandhi%2B.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="975" data-original-width="641" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-W9-x-MfTThM/YVc4Rz7S1YI/AAAAAAAAE8A/5m5io-wu664jt22kbL66Edbbvksf_xjzgCLcBGAsYHQ/s16000/My%2BGandhi%2B.jpg" /></a></div><i><br /></i><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: georgia;"><i>Mishti Doi (Jaggery sweetened yogurt) </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: georgia;"><i>with banana spectacles and apple moustache </i> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: georgia;">Revered in India as Father of the Nation aka Bapu , </span></div><div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: georgia;">Mahatma Gandhi is undoubtedly one of the most </span></div><div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: georgia;">recognisable leader worldwide. His ideologies have</span></div><div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: georgia;"> been ardently followed by Nelson Mandela , Martin</span></div><div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: georgia;"> Luther King Jr , PM Modi and several other </span></div><div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: georgia;">great leaders. In 2007 UN declared, 2nd Oct to be </span></div><div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: georgia;">observed as International Day of Non -Violence. </span></div><div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: georgia;">Gandhi's image is an integral part of Indian </span></div><div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: georgia;">currency and several Indian stamps . </span></div><div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: georgia;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XVdXXFFi6RY/YVe6BNoTT-I/AAAAAAAAE8M/WrzOYFLUp2YTPXYjAJdROuFQlwNXryVtQCLcBGAsYHQ/s958/For-Blog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="958" data-original-width="641" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XVdXXFFi6RY/YVe6BNoTT-I/AAAAAAAAE8M/WrzOYFLUp2YTPXYjAJdROuFQlwNXryVtQCLcBGAsYHQ/s16000/For-Blog.jpg" /></a></div><div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div>On the joyous occasion may the spirit of </span></div><div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: georgia;">truth and peace prevail everywhere. Amen. </span></div></div><p><br /></p><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Smita Srivastavahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04196994078549922033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3813771147090640620.post-72331659354680767372019-09-18T10:30:00.002+05:302019-09-23T15:11:36.697+05:30Pirate Times <br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>~Pirate Mania~ </b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">pirates and their outrageous </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">sea adventures .</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Right from story books to </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">theme parties, </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">movies </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">to wonder park how </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">and </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">when these</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">pirates </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">quietly sneaked into </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">our hearts n minds</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> in their </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">g</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">lorified avatars </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">sometimes makes</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">me wonder </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">about their </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">uprise from shady pasts</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> to magnanimous </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">present...... </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Looks like stories </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">of their </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">treasure </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">hunts and adventures </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">allured </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">people to </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">give </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">them a friendly </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">makeover </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">long after </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">their tribes</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Do you know that there's a special day</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> designated </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">for the pirates !! International </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Talk like a Pirate Day </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">is a parodic holiday </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">created in 1995 by John Baur and </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Mark </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Sep 19, each </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">year as the day when people</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> greet their friends as Ahoy Maties !!</span></div>
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<b><span style="color: blue; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Ahoy Matey </span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">These food arts were created for Children's</span></div>
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Day issue of Child magazine, the famous<br />
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to use off and on !!! Enjoy the food art ...<br />
or in the pirate language just Enjoy ye !!</div>
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Smita Srivastavahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04196994078549922033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3813771147090640620.post-24996249040905965602019-09-02T06:09:00.000+05:302019-09-02T11:06:21.579+05:30Ganpati <div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><b>~ Ganpati Bappa Morya ~ </b></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Ganesh Chaturthi is one of the most popular </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">festivals of India, it is that time of the year </span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">when</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> thousands of Ganesha devotees </span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">far</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> and wide eagerly look</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> forward to </span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">the vibrant eleven day long </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">celebrations. </span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Beautiful statues </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">of the lord are installed </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">in</span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">homes and temples </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">with </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">a belief that </span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">'He, the remover </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">of all obstacles' will </span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">shower his </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">blessings on</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> the </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">family </span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">and protect </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">them from sufferings. </span></div>
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<i><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Ganpati with his ek dant (one tusk ), </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">As per Hindu</span></i><br />
<i><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> mythology his </span></i><i style="color: #444444; font-family: georgia, 'times new roman', serif;">second tusk is broken. </i></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The eleven day long festivities comprise of </span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">several </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">age old rituals, elaborate floral decorations,</span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">devotional</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> songs, mantra </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">recital and </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">of course aarti</span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> and Prasad </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">distribution. Prasad (also </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">called Prasadam) </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">are </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">generous </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">offerings of modaks </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">(sweet rice </span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">dumplings </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">filled with coconut and</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> jaggery)</span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">and </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">ladoos that are later distributed </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">amongst</span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> the </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">devotees and the children. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> in the water </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">which is a symbolic representation</span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> of rebirth and </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">regeneration and sums up </span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">the essence of </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">celebrating</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">the rebirth of </span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">elephant headed </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Lord Ganesha in</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">almost everything, </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">giving much needed </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">respite from</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> the heat and </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">humidity </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">the rains </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">have </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">awoken a </span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">whole</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> new world around us !!! </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">H</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">undreds </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">of </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">crawlies</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">A walk down the nearby </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">park yesterday gave </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> most beautiful months of the year- sudden</span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">showers of rain every now and then, wild flowers </span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">in full glory and moist green grass in every </span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">nook and corner </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">gives the perfect excuse to </span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">special place</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">in my heart too - i</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">t was </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">in </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Aug</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">2009 t</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">hat I s</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">tarted blogging </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">and had created</span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> Little Food </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Junction to exhibit my food arts . </span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">month played </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">a special role </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">yet again in </span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: georgia, 'times new roman', serif;">2013 </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">when </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">my maiden </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">book </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">'Fun food </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">for Fussy </span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> endless hours that were spent working on the</span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> themes, right from scribbling </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">the </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">ideas to finally </span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">some finest memory attached to it that</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> takes </span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">me down the </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">beautiful fun food times !!</span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The idea of this dragonfly food art was originally </span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">re live the moments that had slipped from life </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">once </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">skills and made me learn how to find </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">extraordinary </span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">at most ordinary locations , it has taught me that the </span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> one sees instead it revolves around how one sees. </span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">From</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> following the photography rules </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">during the</span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> early years to listening to my head , heart </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">and eye </span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">in unison is surely what I have gained over the years . </span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">My love for photography goes back to my school </span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">days when I loved to spend endless hours with </span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">pictures to be processed and choosing the best </span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">to display on the soft board in my study room. </span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Later I joined College of Arts and my passion for </span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Right from college days I had a keen interest towards </span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">blogging , food art, styling and food photography. </span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Over the years I got opportunity to work with </span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">several clients of repute and setting up my own </span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">well equipped work area. Besides photography , </span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I'm equally passionate about creating food art </span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">which of course this blog is all about !!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Oh did </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I tell you that I absolutely love to scribble</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> tune and put to plate whenever time permits, </span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">but strangely this design of camera food art </span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">happend impromptely on the kitchen </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">counter,</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The Indian subcontinent is a home to several species </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">of highly venomous snakes and several non -venomous </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">ones too. An integral part of Indian culture , the snakes </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">called <i>naags</i> in local language are not only considered </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The Hindu belief revolves around showing compassion </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">towards every living object - from trees to animals </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">from mountains to rivers ,the different aspects of nature </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">are worshipped from time to time to remind the mankind </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">that human beings and nature are irrevocably bound </span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">together for co-existence .</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">In olden days when life revolved around farming and</span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">cattle grazing, rains served nothing less than divine </span><br />
<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">blessing </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">and to celebrate this joy people started the </span></span><br />
<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">tradition of </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">thanking the rain God through several</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> rituals and </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">festivals. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">With amalgamation of various </span></span><br />
<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">cultures and </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">advancement </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">of technology, the </span></span><br />
<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">festivities </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">took new </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">turns from time to time but </span></span><br />
<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">the </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">spirit </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">of celebration always </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">remained </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">intact.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> in most vivid colors of green the </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">temples too </span></span><br />
<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">display </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">the brightest paraphernalia - wild </span></span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">fruits, flowers and colourful lotus at almost all</span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">temple and florist shops quietly spell the divine </span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">connection between man and nature. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Today while many Indian devotees worshipped and </span><br />
<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">celebrated the festival </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">of snakes (Naag Panchmi) , </span></span><br />
<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">we decided to create a food art </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">to spread the message -</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">that snakes are an important part </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">of our ecological</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> system and we must liberate ourselves from</span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">the misconceptions that revolves around the </span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Most snakes that pop up in </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">parks and </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">gardens</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> during rains are not poisonous cobras but harmless</span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">non venomous ones, as informed citizens let us offer </span><br />
<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">our reverence </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">by educating people not to panic,</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">instead call the </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">local wildlife conservation office </span></span><br />
<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">for rescue. Co existence is the key </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">for a safer greener</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> world and together we can save </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">thousands of snakes </span></span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">that are brutally killed </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">during every </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">rainy season !! </span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">perfect pep to the gloomy cold winters , after </span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">all its the echo of tiny peals of laughter that makes </span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> themed treats </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">for kiddos go ahead.. this kiwi xmas</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Krishna Astmi or Janmashtmi is the annual </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Hindu</span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> festival that celebrates the birth of Lord </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Krishna. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">One of the most awaited festival at </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Krishna's</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">with the sound of divine bells, aromatic floral </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Krishna , the </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Lord of compassion is one of the </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">most popular deities of Hinduism and surely </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">many of us have grown hearing his beautiful </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">anecdotes of friendship with cow boys, </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Sudhama</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> and Radha, his daring encounters with </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">demons</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> and also his unending love for the </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">freshly </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">churned butter ( Makkhan). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The mere mention of word Krishna conjures </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">beautiful images of </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> his flute, his love towards </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">beautiful </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">pink lotus , peacocks ,</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> cows and of course</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">the </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">bluish tone</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> of his skin and nothing could </span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Dont miss the 'made from tyres' table for two</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">welcoming than the Pahmos signature Milli Shocker, </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">watermelon cooler with crushed watermelon, </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">peach and mint . The freshness n taste was lovely </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">with crisp panko crusted stuffed Mushroom and</span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> Zucchini </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">fritters on the bed of lettuce . Oh !the prop</span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> lover in me just </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">fell in love with </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">their serving</span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> platter - a hollowed </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">wooden rolling pin</span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">......creative </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">indeed !!! </span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">undoubtedly </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">quite creamy with an aromatic hint </span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">of sage </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">butter ,</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">parmesan and finely chopped </span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">parsley. The serving size was quite </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">decent too. </span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I feel a teeny drizzle of EVOO ( my all time</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">could have </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">transformed it to another level. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">During the off and on conversations with </span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">my tasting </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">buddy , my eyes kept on identifying </span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">the junk objects used for the chic wall decor !! </span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">n I must admit that besides food the walls were </span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> a hot topic of discussion too .....</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I'm quite a sucker of good Barbecue sauce and</span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> surely</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> find the 'made from scratch 'versions</span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> much </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">better than bottled store brought ones. </span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">A good bbq sauce is a burst of flavours and </span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Pahmos's signature recipe Capt Morgan Bbq </span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Wings </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">with oven roasted wings tossed in </span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">homemade style </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">sauce was surely a show stealer ! </span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> a perfect </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">combination of IndoItaliana flavours </span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">with onion , green bell pepper and mozzarella with </span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">tandoori masala marinated tender chicken.</span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The pizza was was followed by the dessert ....</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Someone has aptly said that 'Dessert is like a </span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">feel good song and the best ones make you</span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> smile ' ....</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: georgia, 'times new roman', serif;">!! Irresistible </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: georgia, 'times new roman', serif;">combination of </span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: georgia, 'times new roman', serif;">warm fudgy brownie with </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: georgia, 'times new roman', serif;">vanilla ice cream</span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: georgia, 'times new roman', serif;"> n </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: georgia, 'times new roman', serif;">chocolate sauce was </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: georgia, 'times new roman', serif;">surely a perfect n </span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: georgia, 'times new roman', serif;">sweet way to end our dining </span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">experience at Pahmos . </span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">loads of fresh fruits and veggies !! The fun surely doubles </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">when instead of apples and bananas you have a big cute </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">all vegan crabby sitting cosily and waiting for the nom</span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> nom </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">nom to begin .......</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Over few months many new projects and professional </span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">commitments kept me away from blogging, but </span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">food art once again came as an answer to kiddos </span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">summer vacation boredom ....</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Besides natural </span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">excursions and photography ,</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">playing with food </span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">truly never lets my inner child die :) </span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> soothing </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">sand and of course collecting seashells</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> and watching </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">the tiny red brown crabs crawling all</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> over the beach is </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">just so therapeutic...... n our </span></span><br />
<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">crab food art is </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">undoubtedly inspired from</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> the crustaceans.....</span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Do check out our maiden attempt to the step by </span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">step slideshow too .......</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 14.850000381469727px;"> Prime Minister ,</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-size: 14.850000381469727px;">Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru who loved kids</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 14.850000381469727px;">and their love for water goes hand in </span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 14.850000381469727px;"> hand thus </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 14.850000381469727px;">nothing could be better than throwing a </span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 14.850000381469727px;">tiny </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The crisp air of October not only gives a set go </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> too. My first introduction to the eerie ghostly festival</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">happened sometimes in middle school via Agatha </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Christie's - Halloween party. I still remember how </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I spent countless hours with my encyclopaedia, trying </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">to gather more information about the festival that </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">was almost unknown to the kids back then. </span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">( when Crackers become Jack o lanterns )</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">to put a smile on the lil faces !!Jus a few basic </span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">the fun mood in .</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">You know how </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">much I love</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> Life is so much easy if you have </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">some</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">my heart just loves ingredient shopping !! With the </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Daughter wanted to invite her besties for a </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">around I couldn't turn down her request. A generous </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">smear of Veeba </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">cheese and jalapeño dip over </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">and pickle cutouts our first appetiser was ready. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">( n I couldn't resist licking the spoon.. shhhh !! ) btw </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">kids didn't even leave the chance to decorate the snack</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">plate with some polkas too , I'm sure we will be trying </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Diwali , the festival of lights is the most </span></span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">joyful and brightest of all Indian festivals. </span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">This 5 day </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">festival marks the triumph of good</span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> over evil and </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">the victory of light over dark. </span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The days are marked with joy, happiness , </span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">meeting </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">friends and relatives and spreading the</span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> cheer of </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">festivity with everybody around. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">There is a divine aura of the festive spirit around. </span><br />
<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Colourful</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> patterns called rangolis are made on</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> the floor as a sign of celebration and to welcome</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> the divine !! </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The markets are lined with the </span></span><br />
<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">vendors selling the most gorgeous rangoli</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> pigments almost everywhere ! These colourful </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><br />
<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">patterns are often made using colourful petals or </span></span><br />
<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">dyed rice too .Each house has their own liking </span></span><br />
<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">towards the chosen patterns which often </span></span><br />
<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">ranges from geometrical designs to lotus motifs </span></span><br />
<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">and tiny footsteps, as a symbol of </span></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Goddess's</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> to </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">welcome the </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Goddess of wealth and prosperity,</span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> Lakshmi. During this time a visit to the market or </span><br />
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<i><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">When one has tasted watermelon ,</span></i></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">immediate spree. To me the humble red is not just </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> too!! A trip down the memory lane conjures images </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">from my childhood...juice dripping down my chin and</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Loaded with almost 92% water , this refreshing fruit is a </span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: georgia, 'times new roman', serif;">the fun will </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: georgia, 'times new roman', serif;">never end !!!!! </span></div>
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<b><span style="color: blue; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">~ Dragon Tales ~</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> out </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">stories to her ...everyday she would select the </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">flipping </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">through it I remembered how a similar one</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> was </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">my daughters favourite as a kid .</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">How I wished we </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">could </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">time travel..so instead we made </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Pitter patter of raindrops , thundering clouds ,</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">the essence of rain is almost everywhere !!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">metroland to short lived faux woodlands !!! The magic </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">While it is advent of spring and time for </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">warm </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> sunny days n beautiful flowers in </span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">most of the </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">western world , the indian </span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">subcontinent is </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">almost on the verge to bid</span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> adieu to this beautiful </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">time of the year and</span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> prepare ourselves for </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">scorching summers !</span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> Though the joy of the </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">cool breeze, waft of </span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">wonderful </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> easter delicacies </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">and colourful</span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> easter eggs </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">and bunnies is all around yet </span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">the hint of warm noons clearly </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">hints </span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">and egg hunt . </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">As per the traditional </span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Easter belief , egg is the </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">symbol of rebirth</span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> and reinvigoration though with </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">time the </span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">traditional sugar easter eggs have been</span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">replaced by the chocolate and candy ones, yet</span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> to </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">me easter invokes childhood memories </span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">and the </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">school canteen where we as kids used</span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> to line </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">up to buy the annual beauties </span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">( candies filled </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">sugar easter eggs )</span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> Ah Childhood !!!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">majestic colour of spring, </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">isn't it nice </span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">that we can create the same charisma</span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">with a few fruits n veggies on</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> little </span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> all about loving , caring </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">,sharing </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: georgia, 'times new roman', serif;">and </span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: georgia, 'times new roman', serif;">Happy Easter everybody !! </span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Watermelon wedges topped with sliced grapes .</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">April is the back to school month for </span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">most of the kids in North India, </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">loved </span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">creating these yummy n easy to make</span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> lunches for the April issue of Child </span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Magazine (India) </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Pg 74-77 , lets soak </span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: georgia, 'times new roman', serif;">in a bit more spring !!! </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><br />
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">#earthhour</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">We are all ready to show our love</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> for our planet by </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">be joining millions </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">across the globe for Earth Hour 2017 </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">n </span></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">will by switching off the lights between </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">8.30 p.m. - 9.30 pm IST today!!!!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Earth Hour is a worldwide movement</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> organised by the </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">World Wide Fund for </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Nature</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">(WWF) and the event occurs </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">annually encouraging everybody to turn</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> off their non essential lights </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">for an</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Earth smoothie Bowl </b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">yogurt </span><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">add in some honey/ sugar (</span></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">to taste)</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">pour in a bowl . Using </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> toothpick</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">draw planets </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">on a spinach leaves cut and </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">We are so excited that this time of </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">total darkness will serve as a perfect </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">time to watch the beautiful stars which </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">are almost invisible under city lights !! </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">So do join us n rest of the world and </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">show some love for the planet !!! </span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>~ World Sparrow Day ~ </b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">A sparrow is to the city what a tiger is to </span><br />
<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">the forest !! </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The chirping of the common </span></span><br />
<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">household sparrow </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">which we all have grown</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> up </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">listening is much on </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">its verge of extinction.</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The urban jungles with </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">skyscrapers </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">and high</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> levels </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">of pollution are playing havoc </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">on </span></span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">the friendly chirp !! The World Sparrow day</span><br />
<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> observed </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">on march 20th each year has been</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> designated to raise</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> awareness about </span></span><br />
<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">house sparrows !! </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Started by Indian </span></span><br />
<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">conservationist</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> Mr. Mohammed Dilawar </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">the World sparrow Day is now observed in</span><br />
<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> many countries to</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> appreciate and</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> conserve biodiversity.</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Sparrow Love !! </b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444;"><i style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">(rasbhari) mustard seeds n red </i><i style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">bellpepper. </i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Daughter and I love the </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">magical chirping</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> of sparrows and thus decided to show our </span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">love for the birds in our cute food way ! Isn't it</span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> nice </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">how foody activities besides giving message</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Few days back i had done a series on creating art</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Even when the whole world is rushing , there</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">and inspire and spread the flame of love and </span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">throughout the </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">world to </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">celebrate social, </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #444444;"> indulgence. Their Veda Spinach Chaat is surely a must try. </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> exclusive Armenian delicacies with
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #444444;"> authentic </span><span style="color: #444444;">Bengali cuisine. If you love Bengali </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> journey, pampering both the palate and the
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>jingle all the way.</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Its the time of the year when the smell of freshly </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">and captivating smiles spread love everywhere …..</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">Do check out the Dec '16 issue of Child magazine (India)</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">where my column has some star tortilla crisps and yummy</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>~Adieu Olympic </b></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Adieu Google Fruit Games~ </b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">While Rio was busy with the spectacular </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">closing ceremonies of Olympic 2016 and </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Google was all ready to wrap up the super </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Doodle Fruit Games my daughter and I were </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">craving for some more fruity games . </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Though we are not much of a online /app </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">gaming family but the daily super cute google</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">doodles that kept popping for 17 days in cutest </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">new avatars totally stole our hearts.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">To add a zing to the sunny sunday morning </span></div>
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