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My Day Today -Day 3

November 3, 2012

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Saturday is my workday and it usually my busiest day of the week. My day,today,started at 5:30 am with a crying toddler.I woke up to the sound of her crying,sitting up in bed and no matter what I did nothing seemed to calm her. SD and I suspect she is cutting her molars.She hasn’t cut a tooth in a long time..and it seems just right.She is warmer,irritable and the body flinging crying that takes place at night..makes me sure its the teething.
So,anyway..I tried in vain to calm her down..and finally managed to get her to sleep and the alarm for 7 am rang.I was still sleepy..I cuddled up with Aadi for sometime and the next thing I know is it was 8 am. I got a text from a friend asking how many Laddus I normally get in 1 cup measure..and I sent her this long elaborate text.When I woke up,I realized all I had typed out to her was..Asazdzzhhh.. LOL!
So anyway.. Woke up at 8 am…I was rushing through shower and morning routine when there was a knock on the bathroom door..A sleepy Aadi asking me if she could watch TV..I said no and was met with sulking and frowns and when a sleepy child sulks,she sulks bad.
Anyway,I ignored her and got dressed,warmed a cup of milk for myself and negotiatied brushing teeth and brekky with Aadya,before she could watch TV.
8:45am-About to drink my nesquik,when I heard Ms.Ananya wake up.I took two sips and handed my cup to Aadya..there was no way,I would be able to finish it and feed Ananya. Nursed Ananya and it was 9:00 am-time to leave.
9:06 am- reached work..turned on the computer and headed for the coffee shop.I have to open the doors at 9:30 am for my members to come in.It was 9:16 am by the time,I got my coffee..I wanted to grab a scroll but there were 2 people ahead of me..It was 9:22am so I headed back to the library.

9:30am-1:30pm- The mad chaos that I love and call,a work day. It was a pretty good day work-wise today.

1:45-2:30pm-Came home,gobbled up some leftover fried rice as fast as I could.Finished a making trifle for the BBQ that we were going to,fed Ananya,dressed the girls and left.

2:30-6:30pm -Raced in and out of flower shop and then BBQ at a friend’s. That was really nice.

7:00- 8:30pm- Gave the girls showers,Fed Ananya,finished ‘The Five Year Engagement’.

8:30-10:00pm- Went to pick up organic coriander that one of the local mums was giving away;Made omlettes for the girls and egg bhurjee for us,while watching ‘Big Miracle’ Beautiful movie..

10:00 pm-now Girls in bed(Aadya stayed up to watch the movie)..I am typing away furiously to finish this post..
But you know what was the cherry on top for my exhausting,happy day??
A friend and reader shared a pic of the Besan Laddus she made using yesterday’s recipe.. that made my day more than perfect…:) Thanks again,Barkha for sharing the pic.

I hope you all had a nice day too..and I hope yours was more relaxing than mine…
Diwali Sweets-Besan Laddu Nablopomo-2

November 2, 2012

Diwali is just round the corner and I decided this year that I would be proactive and post recipes in advance,rather than on Diwali day or after,so atleast someone else can use them to make their own goodies:)
Besan Laddu is synonymous with Diwali and weddings in Maharastrian households.It was a favorite sweet in my parents home too and even now,Aadi and SD love it. Anani couldn’t care less…but then she doesn’t like sweets in general.
Nothing marks the beginnning of festivities like the smell of besan(gram flour) being roasted..cardamom being ground..The aroma engulfs the house and even neighbours two doors down know that you have started preparing Diwali snacks.I miss that here and I try to do and make as many things I can to bring Diwali here for us..
Anyway,here’s the recipe for Besan Laddus :

Ingredients:
1 cup Besan
1 cup powdered sugar(if you can’t powder sugar then use icing sugar)
1/3 cup ghee
2-3 tbsp milk
1/2 tsp cardamom powder
4-5 saffron strands
cashew nuts,blanched almonds and raisins for garnishing.

Method:

Put Besan(gram flour) and ghee in a thick bottomed pan and roast on a medium-low flame,till it turns golden brown.By now,your kitchen will be filled with a delicious aroma and arm will be ready to fall off!!(yes ! you have to keep stirring!!)
The mixture might be a little lumpy now.Turn off the stove and add the milk.The mix in the pan starts to froth.Let it cool a little.
Add the sugar and cardamom powder,saffron strands and mix well,breaking any lumps that may have formed on cooling.
Divide into equal portions and roll into smooth balls.The finer sugar you use,the smoother your Laddus will be(I figured this one out after much trial and error!!)
Garnish with Nuts and raisins and store in an air-tight container!

Enjoy!
If you use this recipe,please leave me a comment and let me know,how it was.

Cheers,
Trish!
Halloween 2012 in Pictures NaBloPoMo-1

November 1, 2012

This year we tried our hands at Pumpkin Carving..Well,I decided we’ll do it..and SD was the one who actually did it:) I did help by drawing the shapes that he needed to carve.

He was bestowed the title of ‘The Coolest Dad in the whole World’

This year,I wanted to put some decorations up,because Aadya was so excited about Halloween..So,I made this ghost,inspired by someone from one of my facebook groups.

Nothing like a little Tinsel garland to brighten up.

A Bunting using witches and Halloween themed pictures from one of Aadya’s activity books.

The Indo-Western touch at the main door

And finally,the stars of the blog…

Happy Halloween from My Sunshines

Adding this post to Patty’s weekly Party link party
Reblogged-Aadya at 15 months

October 27, 2012

After I wrote Ananya’s 15 month post,I went back to read Aadya’s 15 month letter and I was amazed at the similarities..go on read this and see for yourself..

My Sunshine

Darling Aadi,
You turned 15 month old on the 30th of June and I still haven’t been able to write to you,to congratulate you for this milestone.Well, you know why right?Let me tell you,again. Its because,you have taken a fancy for the keyboard,which turns into a strange dislike,as soon as you see Mamma using it.
You start pulling the mouse, pulling the keyboard and if nothing else works,you know where the magic button is.The one that makes the screen go blank(the sleep button) and every time You want my attention,you just go and hit it..I wonder how you figured that one out.
I can’t believe it one year back, you were a tiny 3 month old, who was beginning to love tummy time. You would coo the moment we entered the room and whine,if we left you alone.Now, you just follow us around everywhere.
You are so expressive now. You…

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