Last week we went out to a small eat out in the neighbourhood. I was having a masala dosa craving. Sometime after we placed our order, we were served masala pappad. We didn't order for it yet we had it assuming it might be complimentary.
Our order was served next and then the finger bowl. Akshara was in my lap and before I could respond, she toppled the used finger bowl over me. (yes , mothers need to have quick reflexes!!)
later, the bill came and we saw that the masala pappad was included in the bill which we never ordered. My sweet hubby was about to pay for it as it was only 10 bucks. But the rebel in me woke up, I wanted to revert that 10 rs from the bill. I called the waiter, the guy who took the order , did all drama , got some cheap looks when I said, we thought it was complimentary. Somehow finally, I managed to get our 10 rs back and I came home basking in the glory of saving ten rupees!! Just when we were about to reach home, I realised I left Akshara's snack bowl and the spoon in the restaurant. Spoon, my friends, was a silver one costing around hundred bucks.. naturally, we couldn't find it where we left it in the restau.
I sulked all night and vowed that I would never go back to that restau.
Ps: One question that I cannot answer is , why on earth did I carry the silver spoon to restau inspite of having hundreds of other low cost spoons! Fate, my friends!
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Summer holidays are back with a Bang!
Remember those school wala summer holidays? All play and no worries? I had almost relived them this summer.. thanks to Akshara! Few kids in the neighbourhood come home everyday to play with Akshara. It was real fun watching them play, mess around the house, innocent question and even more innocent answers :)
6 year old Anu came running along the stairs and said, "Aunty give me water , my heart attack is going faster". She meant her heart beat :)
Yesterday was all the more fun. One of them said, she wanted to play hide and seek and all of them wanted to hide. So Akshara and me has to cont and find them all. yes, I played along with them and felt transported back in time forgetting all about the age difference. Later i realized I had to behave my age but it was too late. I continued playing and had super fun.
Later in the evening, in the park, one of the kids mom asked me," Did you play hide n seek with the kids? Pihu(her daughter) was telling me".
I tried doing some damage control.. "yam amyam yam.. No I was just watching them " and the last nail in my coffin came from Pihu as she suddenly appeared from nowhere and said.." Aunty don't tell lies, you played with us right?"
Her mom, my friend laughed but gave me a saving grace by changing the topic. Thank you!
But yeah, the embarrassment was all worth it. I did really have fun playing with the kids. (I don't want to sound retard, but if you ever get a chance, give it a try, you will sure have fun!)
6 year old Anu came running along the stairs and said, "Aunty give me water , my heart attack is going faster". She meant her heart beat :)
Yesterday was all the more fun. One of them said, she wanted to play hide and seek and all of them wanted to hide. So Akshara and me has to cont and find them all. yes, I played along with them and felt transported back in time forgetting all about the age difference. Later i realized I had to behave my age but it was too late. I continued playing and had super fun.
Later in the evening, in the park, one of the kids mom asked me," Did you play hide n seek with the kids? Pihu(her daughter) was telling me".
I tried doing some damage control.. "yam amyam yam.. No I was just watching them " and the last nail in my coffin came from Pihu as she suddenly appeared from nowhere and said.." Aunty don't tell lies, you played with us right?"
Her mom, my friend laughed but gave me a saving grace by changing the topic. Thank you!
But yeah, the embarrassment was all worth it. I did really have fun playing with the kids. (I don't want to sound retard, but if you ever get a chance, give it a try, you will sure have fun!)
Monday, May 17, 2010
Chocolate balls recipe
Ok, this one is a relatively low cal but lip smacking dessert.
All you need:
1 pack marie light biscuits.
4 tsp cocoa powder
1 cup sugar
handful roasted peanuts.
Milk Cream (I took Amul low fat fresh cream) - Amount.. just enough to make the mixture moist enough to make moulds.
pretty easy procedure..
1) grind the biscuits, grind the sugar.
2)Mix them with 4 tsp of cocoa powder.
3) Make it in to a dough using the cream.
4)Now make small rounds out of the dough.
5) Peanut can be placed on top of each mould but I preferred to put it in the center of the ball just for the surprise element. Take small amount of dough, flatten it on ur palm, place the peanut and then cover it up and make a ball.
Try the recipe, its seriously worth it!!
All you need:
1 pack marie light biscuits.
4 tsp cocoa powder
1 cup sugar
handful roasted peanuts.
Milk Cream (I took Amul low fat fresh cream) - Amount.. just enough to make the mixture moist enough to make moulds.
pretty easy procedure..
1) grind the biscuits, grind the sugar.
2)Mix them with 4 tsp of cocoa powder.
3) Make it in to a dough using the cream.
4)Now make small rounds out of the dough.
5) Peanut can be placed on top of each mould but I preferred to put it in the center of the ball just for the surprise element. Take small amount of dough, flatten it on ur palm, place the peanut and then cover it up and make a ball.
Try the recipe, its seriously worth it!!
Chocolate balls saga continues...
I am very bad at remembering birthdays. But, I remember my school friend Divya's birthday, Feb 10th. During school, all my friends used to look forward to her birthday party. Reason being yummy Chocolate balls her mom, Pushpa aunty used to make without fail year after year. They were so yummy that they are fetched in all our memories for ever.
Last week, my sweet tooth attacked on me again and I craved (yes, I am having cravings way after pregnancy) for those yummy chocolate balls. Craving so strong that i called up my Mom to call up aunty and find out the recipe and pass it back to me. After 1 hour of hardwork, I had similar looking, and almost yummy chocolate balls ready!
Last week, 2 kids in the neighbourhood came home to play with Akshara. I generously offered them the chocolate balls and they were very very impressed. One of them even commented, "Aunty, I wish you were my mom because you know how to make these"!!
Next day, there were 4 other kids along with those 2 who came to play with Akshara. I was a lil surprised but soon knew why they were all there. I offered them all and they asked me when Akshara's birthday was. After I told them when it was, they asked me to make the chocolate balls for her birthday party and give them as return gifts to all of them :)
Looks like I am going to take Pushpa aunty's chocolate balls for birthday saga forward... Thanks aunty for the wonderful recipe.
P.S: Recipe in the next post.
Last week, my sweet tooth attacked on me again and I craved (yes, I am having cravings way after pregnancy) for those yummy chocolate balls. Craving so strong that i called up my Mom to call up aunty and find out the recipe and pass it back to me. After 1 hour of hardwork, I had similar looking, and almost yummy chocolate balls ready!
Last week, 2 kids in the neighbourhood came home to play with Akshara. I generously offered them the chocolate balls and they were very very impressed. One of them even commented, "Aunty, I wish you were my mom because you know how to make these"!!
Next day, there were 4 other kids along with those 2 who came to play with Akshara. I was a lil surprised but soon knew why they were all there. I offered them all and they asked me when Akshara's birthday was. After I told them when it was, they asked me to make the chocolate balls for her birthday party and give them as return gifts to all of them :)
Looks like I am going to take Pushpa aunty's chocolate balls for birthday saga forward... Thanks aunty for the wonderful recipe.
P.S: Recipe in the next post.
Monday, May 10, 2010
The Zen Y
Kids can sometimes surprise you so much with their talk that they leave you wondering for hours.
There is this little 6 year old girl in my neighbourhood who comes to play with Akshara. Today while she was playing, she asked me "Aunty, you don't have AC? Its so hot today."
I said we don't and asked her if she had one at her home. She said she doesn't have but she plans to have one at her new home. With that the gossip "me" woke up and I was curious to know if my friend has bought a new place somewhere. I planned to probe the little one further and get some info from her. I asked her " Where is your new home? " She said "That I don't know, but once I shift there, even if AC is not already there, we will buy one". (OK , she was still stuck on the AC thing! )
"When will you shift to your new home?" I asked in the hope of getting atleast some info about the new house.
"After I marry aunty. Then I will go to a new home na."
The Gossip "me" went underground.
Is a 6 year old really supposed to know that she will be going to a new home after marriage?
There is this little 6 year old girl in my neighbourhood who comes to play with Akshara. Today while she was playing, she asked me "Aunty, you don't have AC? Its so hot today."
I said we don't and asked her if she had one at her home. She said she doesn't have but she plans to have one at her new home. With that the gossip "me" woke up and I was curious to know if my friend has bought a new place somewhere. I planned to probe the little one further and get some info from her. I asked her " Where is your new home? " She said "That I don't know, but once I shift there, even if AC is not already there, we will buy one". (OK , she was still stuck on the AC thing! )
"When will you shift to your new home?" I asked in the hope of getting atleast some info about the new house.
"After I marry aunty. Then I will go to a new home na."
The Gossip "me" went underground.
Is a 6 year old really supposed to know that she will be going to a new home after marriage?
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