Yes!And this time its Ms.Ananya and me,who have been hit..We spent most of the day sleeping..I can barely talk or swallow…Anani is the same..hasn’t eaten anything all day except b’feeds every few hours…She is clinging to me,sleeping only when I am sitting up with her..Seriously,Mums shouldn’t be sick when their kids are sick…
will be back when the sickness goes away..
sending love n good health your way…
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My girls are like Chalk & Cheese..Ohh!I love the sound of that ‘My girls’…I always wanted a girl and I always hoped that she would have atleast 1 sister 🙂
So,anyway,as I was saying,Aadya and Ananya are like Chalk and cheese..They look similar..but that’s where the similarities end..One likes sweets,the other savories..We went to a Gurudwara recently.They were both eating from my plate. I offered a spoonful of kheer(rice pudding) to Anani,she tasted it and refused to eat anymore..I gave some to Aadya and she loved it.Ananya lapped up the daal instead..that Aadi refused to eat.
Aadya was stuck to me with Fevicol forever,when she was 1 yo..Ananya happily goes and makes friends with even random strangers.
Aadya was a complete mumma’s girl..Ananya..well she is a Mumma’s girl..only when her Papa isn’t around! She is a complete Papa’s girl…she even refuses to come to me,when I call her,if SD is holding her..breaks my heart into a thousand pieces every single time..I worry..when I stop breastfeeding her..she will completely stop coming to me..:(
Ananya knows no fear..I remember when Aadya was around 9 months,she tried to grab my cup of tea.I stopped her..but she tried it again.That time,I let her touch it.The cup was warm by then..but she felt the heat and knew better to not touch it again.But Ananya..No!she doesn’t care.She will touch it again and again..and give me a dead stare..as if to say..’I dare you,mum!!’ If I scold her..she keeps looking into my eyes..smiling..without breaking eye contact..till I don’t start smiling.She is not one to cow down! Aadi,on the other hand..gets upset..and starts crying..She is my sensitive princess..this one-my brattina!!
Though Aadya was the closest to me..she got attached to just about everyone,that she came in touch with. Ananya on the other hand..is so friendly..she smiles at everyone,stares at some too..!!!I don’t know why she is like that with some people!LOL! But..as I was saying,she is so friendly with everyone..but attached to only a few.
They are so different yet so in similar..The way they sit,they way they eat,the way they both talk in their sleep..They both love Boondi and Parle G …Oh I could go on and on…and now I wonder if the title even makes sense..
Oh well,Different or Similar..I love them to bits..I leave you with a pic on my girls..It seems surreal that they were once inside me..:)
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I have two product reviews for you today-1 is good and the other is bad.
Lets start with the bad one first.
Sohna Sarson ka Saag- The packaging says- Tasty Economical ,Instant Treat – False on all counts.
A typical Sarson ka Saag is scrumptions and smells divine,even before adding the dollops of butter,that is traditionally served with. It is a mixture of mustard greens and spinach leaves,slow cooked together with spices..This one smelled like boiled carrots..That should have warned me!
The world wide web is full of recipes for this yummy treat and my own mother’s recipe is a keeper..then why did I chose to torture myself thus?Simply because,it takes a long time to cook..and I am the only one who eats it..I couldn’t justify the time and effort of cooking a big dish for 1. Mind you if it was for SD or one of the kids,I would do it in a heartbeat.
Anyway,as far as Sohna Sarson Ka Saag is concerned,its AU$4 wasted.I have only three words for you:”Don’t bother trying” I am not one to waste food,but this one is definitely going in the bin!
Someone suggested trying Deep’s frozen SKS..I don’t know if I want to subject my taste bud to this kind of torture again!!I am washing my mouth out with coffee,as I type this.
That brings me to the good part of this post.Deep’s Frozen Methi Malai Mutter..
This one is Amazing..I give it a 10/10 rating.I really felt like I was back in one of my favorite restaurants in Mumbai and eating this. I had it for dinner,one night,last week and couldn’t wait for it to be lunch time,next day..so I could finish the left-overs!
This is my first time writing a product review..so I look forward to your feedback:)
Note:This is not a sponsored post..I take full responsibility for the views expressed here.
Images:Courtesy-Google Images.
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Spinach and corn are two of my absolute favorite vegetables.I can eat them in any form.But the rest of the family – lets just say, they are not in love with anything green,leafy or yellow.The husband refuses to eat anything leafy..He gets mad at me for even garnishing food with fresh Coriander or Parsley leaves. Give it to him in a form where he can’t see the leaves, he will gobble it up.Recently,we went to a cafe for brunch and it dawned me that I am the designated salad eater of the family.The husband and the daughter,dutifully passed me the greens from their plates.
Anyway,here’s my version of Creamed Spinach with corn:
Creamed Spinach with corn ( makes 2 generous servings or 3 medium serves)
Ingredients:
Baby Spinach leaves 200 gms
garlic cloves- 2 nos.
ginger- 1/2 inch piece
green chili- 1-2 as per your liking
Onion – 1 medium sized,finely chopped
corned can-1
Olive Oil -1-2 tsp
2 tbsp cream(thick/lite-your choice)
all spice powder- 1 tsp
salt to taste
Preparation:
1.Puree’ ( spinach,garlic cloves,ginger,green chili) in the food processor.
2.Heat a tsp of olive oil in a pan,add and fry the onion till translucent( you can also use shallots)
3.Add a cup of corn( I used canned corn,after draining the broth and rinsing with water)
4.Add the spinach Puree,salt and all-spice powder.
5.When the raw smell disappears,lower the flame and add the cream. Serve hot.To give it an Indian flavor,when serving with Naan or roti,I just replace the all-spice powder with Kitchen King Masala Powder(MDH/Everest brand) and serve with rice or roti.
USP- Quick,Nutritious and Delicious.
