If you are a mom, and are wondering how is this possible, take a look around and try some of the ideas that work best for your family and remember the 80/20 rule. Get it right 80% of the times and let the kids get it right 80% of the times!!! American Academy of Pediatrics … Continue reading Children eating healthy
It all started one summer, when my visiting Telugu, talented, mother- in- law made the best tasting jam from plums, sugar and lemon juice. I was amazed, it was easy and quick to make, she used just 2 plums. It did not seem as laborious as my memories of making jam at home with my … Continue reading Guava Jam
It is Saturday evening, the Shah family is having dinner, it is Pav Bhaji and story telling night, a.k.a. Indian sloppy Joe, Nitali and Nihir’s favorite meal. After dinner, they put their names in a bowl, shook it up and Ba pulled out a name from the bowl. It was Bapu’s turn to tell a … Continue reading One Mango a.k.a Kaeree
It is Diwali. We all celebrate Diwali. We have a Diwali vacation of 10 days during this time. A favorite time of the year for all kids. There are sweets, and there are sweets and there are sweets. One can not make up their minds which ones to eat first. The one with the silver … Continue reading Chocolate Barfi a.k.a Fudge
Pav bhaji is Mumbai street food. It is Bhaji a.k.a. mashed vegetables prepared in special spice, served with bread a.k.a. pav. Eat one and you will beg for more. If you live in the Bay area, you can go to the Pav Bhaji Hut. I ate it with friends at the restaurant across from Lokmanya … Continue reading Indian Sloppy Joe a.k.a Pav bhaji
->Life on earth started with early life forms 4 billion years ago, soon after the formation of earth and oceans based on fossils found in hydrothermic vents near volcanoes. -> Eukaryotes [ single celled organisms] appeared 2100 million years ago. -> Animals appeared 590 million years ago. -> Vertebrates appear 505 million years ago. -> … Continue reading Before there was God…
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Introduction and Methodology While writing the diary, we have kept in mind to lay down a true, as-it-is account of Jain monks. We do not try to paint a rosy, supra-normal or divine picture as happens mostly while writing about the monks. Rather we will take the liberty to say… Continue reading Health Diary of a Jain Monk
As they delve into the 10 virtues, “The first and most important of the 10 is forgiveness or Uttam Kshama.” “Like when I say sorry to Nihir after taking his things.” quips Nitali. “Partly, Nitali… it is ‘authentic forgiveness’, that is given with humility, and no anger.” replies Ba, patiently. I have a story to … Continue reading Two brothers a.k.a. Bhai
“Ba, I met Veer at school today and he was talking about Pary…um….shan starting. What is Pary…shan?” “Nihir beta, Veer was talking about Paryushan. પ is for Paryushan. And according to Sanskrit grammar the underlying idea of the festival and its interpretation is given below: “Parismantadushayante dhante karmani yasimannasau paryushnm” a.k.a. the celebration through which … Continue reading Paryushan MahaParva, what is?
KHICHDI So what is it? Khichdi a popular food dish in Gujarat, India and is made with rice and lentils and has many variations, like adding vegetables to make it a one pot meal. The word Khichdi is derived from the sanskrit word ‘Khicca’. It is an ancient food. To read more about it’s history, … Continue reading Khichdi
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