I've had a blog sabbatical, it may seem like. That's not because of a lack of things to write about, in fact, I think I've been eating way too much and have gotten lazy! This post is a random assortment of the different tastes, stores and places of the last three weeks.
Gelato -
I discovered freshly made Gelato at Harry's Farmer's Market last week. They apparently have a little Gelato and smoothie corner - I tried two flavors; mango and banana-strawberry, just perfect for a hot week-day afternoon.
Falafel -
Al-Medina at Norcross is huge an Asian Grocery store. They are known all over Atlanta for their fresh goat meat and in fact distribute to many of the local retailers. What I discovered on Saturday, was that they sell Falafel's and an assortment of other delicious looking food as well. The spicy chicken Falafel; reminiscent of New York, was really very good and oh so filling!
Coffee -
I discovered a quaint little cafe at the GSU campus two weeks ago. After almost three years of patronizing various different campus vending machines, and eating more pop tarts and honey buns than I can ever imagine, I find the cosiest little coffee shop, nestled in the basement of the main library. It's called Saxby's.
Chinese -
I've rediscovered the joys of eating greasy Chinese Food at the mall. After swearing off that food for the longest time, I succumbed and ate at Panda Express twice in the last three weeks. When you've window-shopped yourself to death, the only thing that can compensate for a bad shopping day is a nice oily meal at Panda Express! Heaven.
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Mommy Says....
...the best way to thicken a curry that turns out too watery is by adding potatoes to it.
...the best way to kill the spice, add tomato puree.
... saute onions a little before grinding them, else you'll have a lingering bitter aftertase.
... the quickest quick-fix is 'pulao'.
...the best way to kill the spice, add tomato puree.
... saute onions a little before grinding them, else you'll have a lingering bitter aftertase.
... the quickest quick-fix is 'pulao'.
... allow the cooker to cool down completely before opening it, or you'll spoil the cooker and your food may be undone.
... always, always de-vain the shrimp.
... never run out of 'kothmir'.
... roast the papad, instead of frying it. It's just healthier that way.
... make tiny slits in the chicken while marinating it. It will absorb the 'masala' nicely.
... always try to have a fresh green salad on the side.
... if you're using self rising flour then don't add baking powder, if you're using soy sauce then don't add salt.
... always, always de-vain the shrimp.
... never run out of 'kothmir'.
... roast the papad, instead of frying it. It's just healthier that way.
... make tiny slits in the chicken while marinating it. It will absorb the 'masala' nicely.
... always try to have a fresh green salad on the side.
... if you're using self rising flour then don't add baking powder, if you're using soy sauce then don't add salt.
Diet Foods - The Southbeach Way!
- Mushrooms
- Peanuts
- Chicken Breasts
- Cheese
- Pistachios
- Cucumbers
- Tofu
- Eggs
- Fish
- Spinach
My Favorite Fruit - Fun Facts
Strawberries are the only fruit with seeds on the outside.
The average strawberry has 200 seeds.
Strawberries are the first fruit to ripen in spring.
The average strawberry has 200 seeds.
Strawberries are the first fruit to ripen in spring.
They are members of the rose family.
An aphrodisiac!
There is a museum in Belgium just for strawberries
A low fat, low calorie, high in vitamin C fruit.
Combine with cream for a quick n delicious dessert.
An aphrodisiac!