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Veggie Godhuma Rava Upma

September 18, 2017

As a kid we hated Godhuma Rava (Bansi Rava, Wheat Rava, Cream of Wheat). As the weekend approached my mom made either of the two things that my dad liked – Godhuma Pindi Dosa (Wheat flour dosa) or Godhuma Rava Upma. My sister and I hated both of them with all our hearts, at least …

How to Deal with Grief

September 14, 2017

Recently, Pooh lost her grandmother and it sent me back to when I lost mine. I was very disappointed and upset, as I wasn’t able to attend her funeral. It broke my heart that I wouldn’t sleep beside her or I hear those mythology stories she told us. I still miss her and it’s been …

A Letter for Pooh’s Memaw

September 12, 2017

Dear Memaw, You will be missed. To those who we loved and lost, I know you share my grief. Today, have experienced a huge loss. My Grandmother passed away and I don’t know whether to cry my heart out or sob silently. She was a wonderful woman, a celebrated one, and a very bold woman …

To the REBEL in You

September 11, 2017

Today, while I was driving on the way to my workplace, I noticed a teenage girl and her mother fighting. I wondered why they were fighting on the road. Even though we were stuck in traffic, I could still hear their arguments quite clearly. She was grounded for rebelling against her parents. The two of …

Tomato Pappu/ Dal

September 6, 2017

I kind of hate pappu that my mom used to make. Every single day there would definitely be pappu on the table. If I asked my mom for Aloo (Potato) Fry or Bendakaya (Okra) Fry, she would say, ‘If you eat your pappu.’ So my entire childhood I hated pappu with all my heart. But …

Tomato Bath/ Tomato Rice

August 27, 2017

I hate tomatoes. Probably not the best way to start my post, but I really don’t like tomatoes. My sister, on the other hand, loves them. Today she asked me if I know how to make Tomato Bath. The Tomato Bath that I know is made with Bombay Rava (Semolina), but she wanted the rice …

Cheesy Corn Toast

August 23, 2017

I’m the laziest person/ wife on this planet. So I try to find ways to make dinners the easy way. Sometimes I find recipes online and modify them to fit me best to my lazy mind. Usually, I cook once a day and my husband is fine with it. But on Fridays (or when he’s …

10 Things you notice when Couples turn into parents for the first time

August 20, 2017

Pregnancy is fun! It was in no way fun for me at all. I had diabetes and it turned into a nightmare in my final trimester. Maintaining my sugars was pretty damn hard. I still think about those days and I barely ate any food and was hungry hundred percent of the time. My mom …

A Letter to A Lost Friend

August 15, 2017

Dear Friend, I had this friend who was really, really close to me. He was so close, he really filled up the emptiness I had of not having a brother. He was always there for me. When I had this huge fight with my then boyfriend (now husband), I collapsed in the middle of the …

Dear Clueless Betties

August 15, 2017

Readers, Which among the following is worst? Being Smart but clueless and not streetwise Being an idiot and clueless Being treated as an idiot and clueless If you said option 3 then I say nayyyy (imaginary buzzer sound). For me, it’s option 1. And you ask me why? Well here’s my explanation: If you are …