I had a bag of shredded coconut in the freezer (leftover after decorating my Bunny Cake for Easter). I was looking for ways to use it up and thought of making Indian coconut bars, called barfi in Hindi. Coconut barfi is made with freshly grated coconut and sugar, cooked to a thick consistency that firms up as…
Archives for May 2013
A Visit To The Botanical Garden
I have lived in San Antonio for 3+ years now, and never visited the botanical garden. The Zoo and Sea World, we’ve visited countless times. So last weekend, I gathered my forces (read hubby and son) and spent a pleasant day exploring the San Antonio Botanical Garden. It was lovely! It may not be the best botanical garden…
Light Potato Salad With Yogurt Dressing
I love the potato salad from Bill Miller BBQ. I do not have it that often, but I wanted it so bad the other day, I decided to make my own potato salad. I did not want to use mayonnaise or sour cream, but I found many recipes that used plain yogurt as the base for…
DIY Handbag Makeover – Update An Ugly/Old Handbag
We all have our moments of error in judgement, especially while shopping online. It happened to me recently during a handbag purchase. Now, I know quality is better than quantity, but when you have to tote around snacks and other stuff for a little one, you just might rethink that, right?! My bags do take…
An Interview With Boy
Little Boy is 3 years old and has that innate wisdom that little children seem to have. He knows that I have a blog and write about stuff I do around the house. Last night, I was working on the computer, drafting a new post. I can hear him telling his father, “Mommy is looking…
Flourless Peanut Butter Cookies
This is a delicious, super-easy peanut butter cookie recipe that even kids can help make. I used chunky peanut butter because that’s what I like, but feel free to use the creamy version, if that’s what you prefer. You will need: Peanut butter – 1 cup Sugar – 1 cup Egg – 1, large Vanilla…
Easy Dessert – Bread Pudding Coated With Caramel Sauce
Smooth and delicate bread pudding, coated with a delicious caramel sauce, is a simple and stunning dessert at the same time. Made with bread, eggs, milk and sugar, the pudding can either be steamed or baked in a bain-marie. Note (Feb 1st, 2017): This blog post was originally published in May 2013, which I have…
Cute ‘Pin-spired’ Spring/Summer Crafts
I tried out some cute craft ideas I saw/pinned. I am all for simple, cute craft projects! Crepe Paper Rose Wreath I actually made this wreath a long time ago. I love how sweet it is, and had to share it with you. Below is my crepe paper rose pin-spiration from Filth Wizardry. I followed their…
Dum Aloo / Slow-Cooked Spicy Potatoes
Dum Aloo or slow-steam-cooked potatoes (baby potatoes are best) is originally a Kashmiri dish, made by deep-frying the baby potatoes and slowly simmering them in a yogurt based spice mixture. As always, there are many variations of dum aloo. This is one of those dishes that is as much delicious served dry or with gravy. I…
Spring Cushion Covers
I wanted a quick update for our living room. We had red and black throw pillows and I wanted to lighten the look for spring. I bought this fabric from Hobby Lobby a long time back. I finally got around to making new cushion covers out of it. I am no seamstress by any stretch of…
Tomato Rice With Cucumber-Carrot Raita
Remember I told you about variety-rice dishes in my earlier post on coconut rice? Well, I have another super easy, yummy recipe for you. This time it is the slightly spicier tomato rice. I made a refreshing cucumber and carrot raita (yogurt based salad) to go with it. You will need: (* – Refer notes) Tomato Rice: Rice…
