tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5918532878820558402011-10-29T16:09:57.638-07:00of a Srivilliputtur girlHemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12068936777591480202noreply@blogger.comBlogger141100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-591853287882055840.post-12259831114994556742010-12-05T20:32:00.000-08:002010-12-31T14:43:20.979-08:00

Just returned from the Douglas Beach House at Half Moon bay. The evening was ripe, view was good and we forgot our world a little when Prasanna played Kaathyayani and the Snake Banger's Ball. An evening well spent in the midst of sheer brilliance and abundant creativity,..we are ready to sleep now for we have to face our earthly mundane tasks tomorrow.

Hemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12068936777591480202noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-591853287882055840.post-36063733336370070042010-11-23T10:28:00.000-08:002010-11-23T10:28:36.262-08:00

K celebrated his birthday recently. Hmm..wasn't much of a celebration, it was a week day and we both were getting ready early - him for his official trip and me to school. We had a quick moment when I dropped him at the airport and drove off to my school. The usual jazz station music did not seem interesting, maybe I wasn't in the mood, so the car was quiet. K's sister had recently visited us for

Hemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12068936777591480202noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-591853287882055840.post-46017741996075164782010-11-23T09:02:00.000-08:002010-11-23T09:02:51.882-08:00

Even the smell of paruppusili invites the cheerful stomach. If you cut out the fat part in it, it is infact a very good source of protein and fiber. I personally love the texture and the wholesome, filling taste when it slides into the mouth. Well,Vazhaipoo(banana flower) paruppusili is one of my favourites. The vazhaipoo and the whole thing rich in protein,fiber,vitamin A,vitamin C screams

Hemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12068936777591480202noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-591853287882055840.post-52325977318883895852008-04-01T15:01:00.000-07:002008-12-10T14:43:26.852-08:00

I like the chewy,textured oatmeal cookies than the crispier ones.And i like almonds too .So here's are the cookies with the combination of almond's flavour and oatmeal's texture.Actually cookies use very little or almost no water which makes them not to raise so much and crispy.Using butter makes them very tasty but more crispy.So I added oil(normal vegetable oil).I found the basic recipe on a

Hemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12068936777591480202noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-591853287882055840.post-18743749506075038402008-02-22T17:32:00.000-08:002008-04-01T16:46:43.561-07:00

K and I were sitting there in the couch on a lazy afternoon with a cup of tea watching TV while watching some program referring to this awesome restaurant called Cafe` Gratitude in San Francisco.We didnt listen at first but what caught our attention was it is a raw food vegan restaurant and that they have a good selection of entrees which are all good.So we both wanted to give it a try since it

Hemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12068936777591480202noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-591853287882055840.post-70827693288843748602008-02-18T14:25:00.000-08:002008-04-01T16:46:00.286-07:00

Thanks to my friends for being patient and asking me once in a while about my blog.Itz been almost eight months since my last post...Eventhough I started writing for a few times in the past,i couldn't bring myself to finish it and i still cannot bring myself to accept the fact that my beloved grandmother is no more with us.I can never forget her image during her final days.Starting with my

Hemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12068936777591480202noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-591853287882055840.post-85635504535493943882007-06-24T20:28:00.000-07:002008-12-10T14:43:27.203-08:00

Thanks to my maami(aunt),this is an amazing fruit i got used to after coming here.Filled with mono unsaturated fat which lowers cholesterol and antioxidants,it is so healthy.Other than using in salads,thanks to my friend sowmya i tried thugaiyal and it was a good accompaniment to have with rice.One day,i made idli and intended to make some chutney.When i saw inside the refridgerator all i had was

Hemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12068936777591480202noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-591853287882055840.post-4483641901031460392007-06-12T12:54:00.000-07:002008-12-10T14:43:27.659-08:00

I wanted to try an eggless cake with spices and nuts and i read in a vegan site that both flaxseeds and bananas can be substituted for eggs.Two ripe bananas were in my refridgerator for the past one week and i was thinking of baking.I really was in the mood for baking and here is my Almond,date cake with honeyed raisins and walnuts.I added some cinnamon and nutmeg to give a woody flavor. After

Hemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12068936777591480202noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-591853287882055840.post-34806829238885835402007-06-02T21:06:00.000-07:002008-04-01T16:49:29.761-07:00

I simply love jackfruits...the very sight of that fruit makes me happier.I have the beautiful memories of having jackfruit with honey and jaggery with my amma(mom) and paati(grand ma) in the olungai at our home back in srivilliputtur.Olungai is the pathway that connects the hall and the backyard.When the jackfruit season is over,we used to eat the roasted and steamed palaakkottai(jackfruit seed)

Hemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12068936777591480202noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-591853287882055840.post-17074122754293522932007-05-30T22:04:00.000-07:002008-12-10T14:43:28.416-08:00

Here I am with another recipe of my mom.I used to hate ChowChow or chayote squash.Whether its the thorny outer skin or the taste,i dont know..somehow i didn't like it until my mom found a wonderful way to make me eat it.Yep,she started making chow chow thugaiyal.Now-a-days i even like the chow chow poricha kootu.Chow Chow puli kootu was another way my mom followed to make me eat it..will write

Hemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12068936777591480202noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-591853287882055840.post-90250704314000894962007-05-28T21:22:00.000-07:002008-12-10T14:43:29.305-08:00

On this weekend,we went to my husband's alma mater-University of California Santa Barbara.The view of the lagoon from the university centerA University situated on the beautiful coastline of the pacific ocean.The beautiful landscape,the buildings rising from the bedside of the lagoon,the lively town....everything was a feast.Even the trip to the university was so beautiful that we were travelling

Hemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12068936777591480202noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-591853287882055840.post-23650245151480118482007-05-27T22:38:00.000-07:002008-12-10T14:43:29.404-08:00

Eventhough I like Chai,I was not a huge fan of chai when i was in India.My family especially my father likes my strong ginger tea very much which we have occasionally but we take coffee normally.After I came here,thanks to my sister-in-law(she hates coffee),i got used to evening time tea ceremony.Eventhough we both like indian chai most,we used to buy Trader Joe's Earl Grey and Irish Breakfast

Hemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12068936777591480202noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-591853287882055840.post-85364109736552936382007-05-23T16:44:00.001-07:002007-05-28T13:50:03.949-07:00

Today,my husband's parents are happily stepping into their 33rd year of togetherness.We are so happy to be with them this year.We made my mother-in-law slid the ring we presented them into my father-in-law's finger.It was fun.HAPPY WEDDING ANNIVERSARY TO MY DEAR IN-LAWS!

Hemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12068936777591480202noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-591853287882055840.post-86103728320716120682007-05-11T22:41:00.000-07:002008-12-10T14:43:29.736-08:00

I am from Srivilliputtur,the birthplace of Sri Andal,a great poetess/goddess.I was nurtured,taught and moulded by the wonderful mixture of tamil traditional culture there.I am a vegetarian who simply loves food adore the art of cooking,baking and presenting food in an effort to please both the taste buds and eyes. My mom used to say that every thing you carefully prepare with love and

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