Nostalgic Bread Pudding: Re-living my childhood days
Posted on | October 4, 2011 | No Comments
Stories by Enid Blyton, Rubber trees, Sweetened yogurt, Cadbury’s Five star®, Agra peda, Vikram aur Vetal series on Doordarshan, Fraggle Rock, Rose milk, Bread pudding. What do they have in common? To me, each one of them is intertwined with my childhood memories. Each one unleashes a strong wave of nostalgia; and, I ride on those waves back to my childhood days.
Bread pudding from my mother’s kitchen brings back many homely memories from my childhood days. I can conjure up the recipe in her own handwriting in her big recipe book. She used to let me leaf through the pages of her book occasionally. Accompanying the recipe was a picture of the pudding that she had cut and pasted on the book. After looking at that picture, I’d invariably request her to make the pudding at home. The Bread pudding was my all time favorite dessert in those days. She used to treat us to home made bread pudding very frequently those days. Read more
Spice up this Valentine's Day with Egg Puffs from Kerala
Posted on | February 11, 2010 | No Comments
Spice up Valentine’s Day 2010 with Traditional Kerala style Egg Puffs (opt for Spicy instead of Sweet, for a change)!!!
Egg Puffs is an enticing appetizer from the state of Kerala in India, aka God’s own Country. It’s so very easy to make, unless you crave to take on the time consuming and laborious task of making the puff pastry dough from scratch, making sure that you keep the dough at a temperature of approximately 16°C (60°F), and that it rests in between folds. If you’re among mortals like myself, who’re sometimes (note that sometimes is the keyword here) okay with being just a tad short of a perfectionist, then you can rest assured that the frozen puff pastry sheets will yield as great a product as the dough prepared from scratch. Read more
തിരമിസു ആണ് താരം
Posted on | May 15, 2009 | No Comments
I’ve never considered myself as an expert in culinary arts. Well…not until the past few months, at least. After I started having some free time on hand, after those gruesome hours of residency training, I’ve been venturing into finding the inner chef in me. Of course, I still call my mom, who makes the most delicious food on this planet earth, for her time-tested recipes and jot down every single detail in the recipe book that I’ve recently procured from Borders. I still have to go through every little detail that I’ve written down in the book, before the entree is ready for serving. Read more
Mission Eczema Control
Posted on | May 12, 2009 | 2 Comments
Eczema (Atopic dermatitis) affects approximately 5 to 20 percent of children worldwide. The prevalence of eczema in the United States is around 17 percent.
The incidence of eczema appears to be increasing. It may occur in any race or geographic location, although there appears to be a higher incidence in urban areas and developed countries, especially western societies.
The vast majority of eczema has an onset before age five years, and data from kids show a slightly increased risk in girls compared to boys (1.3 to 1). Read more
Pigs, People and Public Health
Posted on | May 6, 2009 | No Comments
As of 06:00 GMT, 6 May 2009, 22 countries have officially reported 1516 cases of influenza A (H1N1) infection. Read more
Feeding baby
Posted on | March 23, 2009 | 1 Comment
WHEN SHOULD INFANTS START SOLIDS?
The best time to start solid foods depends not only on the child’s age, but also on the child’s ability to sit up, support the head, and meet other developmental milestones. These guidelines apply to all children, including those who have delays with gross motor skills. Read more
Family fotoshoot
Posted on | February 17, 2009 | No Comments
I’ve always been a big fan of photography. I’ve always had a penchant for making sure that there are a good number of pictures of every little incident in our lives. Although Sajuchayan constantly mocks this tendency of mine, he’s, at most times, an enthusiastic photographer. Before Leah, we’d make sure that the tripod is available, to get both of us in at least a few of the pictures as well. But, not w/ Leah. She hasnt yet figured out that once the camera is on the tripod w/ the timer on, she’s supposed to look at the lens; not at our faces. Read more
MSG: How safe is it during pregnancy?
Posted on | February 11, 2009 | 1 Comment
Monosodium glutamate (MSG) was shown to penetrate placental barrier and distribute almost evenly among embryonic tissues using 3H-Glu as a tracer, in some research studies. MSG performed its transplacental neurotoxicity (damage to nervous system in the fetus, by crossing the placenta) in a dose-dependent manner. The excessive activation of Glu receptors and the overloading of intracellular Ca2+ induced by MSG ultimately leading to neuronal death may result in the reduction of the capability of learning and memory in adult filial mice treated with MSG, during pregnancy.
Tips for finding a good OBGYN in the US
Posted on | February 11, 2009 | No Comments
- Talk 2 ur friends first, and get the names of some good Ob’s in ur area.
- Find out if the one recommended is on ur insurance plan (most important).
- Ideally, ur OB and the hospital that she/he conducts deliveries should be w/i 30 min driving distance. For me, I wanted an all women OB group, as I’m not comfortable w/ the chance that a male OB might be on call when my baby decided to come out. Read more
Breast is best
Posted on | February 11, 2009 | No Comments
If new mommies who are breast feeding wanna make sure that their bundles of joy are getting enough, some tips to keep in mind:
- Keep an accurate count of those wet diapers. Not the poopy ones; but, the WET ones. If the number is <6, it’s a red flag.
- Is ur baby satisfied after a feed & is going to sleep content or is he still looking around for more food? If you see signs like sucking movements of the lips, searching for the nipple, that means he/she hasnt had enough.
- Another option is to take test weights. Read more