Passionate about Life 'n Spice...: Time Stands Still...

Sunday, 3 February 2008

Time Stands Still...

How strange that Nature does not knock, and yet does not intrude!
~Emily Dickinson

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Location: Wayand, Kerala, India
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How glorious a greeting the sun gives the mountains!
~John Muir

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Location: Wayand, Kerala, India
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17 Spicy Trails:

Mythreyee said...: The two pictures that you have shared are the best examples for 'Nature at it's best'. Thanks for sharing.; February 03, 2008 11:26 PM
bee said...: gorgeous place.; February 04, 2008 12:57 AM
vimmi said...: What beautiful pics. Have to yet visit Kerela. When we were in India, We had visited many places like Rajasthan, Goa, Punjab, Delhi, Ooty, Kodai etc. Now that we are in the USA its difficult to go sight seeing when we go for our annual trips. Hope to make it to God's beauty soon.; February 04, 2008 1:13 AM
Siri said...: Love the pics Sia.. Indeed 'Life Is Beautiful'...

Siri; February 04, 2008 1:28 AM
Kribha said...: Just beautiful. Did you click them?; February 04, 2008 1:44 AM
Seema said...: Lovely pictures....Kerela is a natural beauty with lush greenary & mountains! Thanks for sharing these pictures!; February 04, 2008 2:11 AM
Pragyan said...: Ode to the weekend and the exciting week ahead..says the wonderful morning shots! Nice calming pics!; February 04, 2008 3:05 AM
Namratha said...: BEAUTIFUL! I'm in awe.....can't believe I haven't been there yet!!! So many places to see in India on my list :); February 04, 2008 3:24 AM
Nags said...: whoah! never knew wayanad was this beautiful. of course kerala is more picturusque one you move out of the state and experience a city elsewhere. sigh.. i am homesick now!; February 04, 2008 4:01 AM
LG said...: Very beautiful pics Sia. I think I solved the problem of my blog header. All thanks to you!; February 04, 2008 7:43 AM
Padmaja said...: Beautiful pictures Sup!!
I love the second one the most, its simply perfect!!; February 04, 2008 9:53 AM
Raaga said...: Lovely pics; February 04, 2008 11:54 AM
Asha said...: Seems to be a beautiful place to visit, looks like Chikkamagaluru!:)); February 04, 2008 1:32 PM
Pooja V said...: Its a gorgeous place...tryly gods own country !; February 04, 2008 6:23 PM
musical said...: What a beautiful picture! True beauty of the nature, Sia! Love this new feature on your blog!; February 04, 2008 6:51 PM
Sia said...: @all,
thank you friends:) mother earth is indeed beautiful.; February 05, 2008 3:08 PM
rambhai said...: hmm intresting food for thought~~~; February 07, 2008 1:39 AM

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One Stinking Flower

Gobi Paratha

My entire lecture on ugly cauliflower, how stupid it was to look at and how I had rather eat cow dung in its place, went to deaf ears. She gave me knowing smile and went on adding a pinch of this and a dash of that and with in few minutes this stinky vegetables dressed with aromatic spices was stuffed in a whole wheat dough and rolled flat. Cooked to perfection with little bit of Ghee on both the sides it smelled almost heavenly to my utter disbelief. She placed this perfectly round, hot, delicious smelling Gobi ke Paranthe with a small bowl of Yogurt and my favourite Pickle in front of me and asked me to taste it if I wanted. I not only tasted it but reluctantly asked for more.

Simplicity at its Best

Sorekai Bolu Kodhel

Some things in life are better when they are simpler. How many times have we really tried to be simple but ended up complicating it more in that process? Keeping things simple is indeed complicated and it is very true when it comes to recipes. I am always impressed with the recipes which are traditional and handed down from one generation to the next. Most of them are uncomplicated, simple and yet the end result is always the winner. One such recipe which is handed down to me by my Amma, who in turn learnt it from her mom (my Ajji) is Bolu Kodhel. Bolu means plain and Kodehl means Curry from Mangalore.

Spring Cleaning

Minestrone Soup

With our trip to India and lots of other things to think of, this time it was not that difficult to deal with Spring Cleaning. With just few days left for our trip, it wasn’t surprising to see almost empty fridge staring at me. There is hardly enough vegetables to use in curries and we opted for using them in heart warming Soups, next best thing to eat and enjoy. And what is better than delicious bowl of Minestrone Soup packed with flavours and nutrition. We used the ingredients based on what we had on hand rather than strictly following the recipe.