Archive for May, 2009
Yes! He Loves Meat too.
I got the green signal from my son, GT’s paediatrician to start him on solids. Introducing him to single/multi cereals was easy; he loved the new tastes and textures. As parents, my husband, who loves his meat and me a vegetarian (it has been 15 years!!!) made the decision to feed our children with meat-as [...]
Don’t Knock the Big Guy
I realize that Whole Foods has gotten a reputation for being “Whole Paycheck.” I too have taken to driving 20 minutes to Trader Joe’s when I need bulk items because it’s cheaper and I can’t justify paying some of the prices at Whole Foods (plus it’s just a great place!). While Whole Foods has also [...]
KFC or Raju Chiken?
As many of you know, India is full of contradictions. One of the biggest and most obvious points of contrast is the wide gap between rich and poor. It is not just a bit rich and a bit poor – it is like having the fancy Le Meridian hotel where meals cost as much as [...]
Pimped Out Plant
Recently, I thought it might be a good idea to embark on some kind of gardening project to begin teaching our children about our ecosystem, farming and the importance of knowing where our food comes from. My husband and I have no experience growing anything. Wait a minute! Wait! My husband and I did manage [...]
Hotdog Millionaire
If you haven’t guessed, I’m in India right now and will be here for a while. It is in a word: HOT. Summers in India is like being in a permanent sauna. No matter how much sunblock, I get burned. I’m in Ahmedabad, on the eastern part of India in the state of Gujarat. It’s [...]
Genetic Blackjack
Remember how talk of GMOs (Genetically Modified Organisms was all the rage a few years ago? These days, they hardly warrant a blip in the news. Have we all somehow determined that the need for perfectly round tomatoes is more important than questioning the unintended consequences of perfectly round tomatoes? While science has enabled some [...]
Party In Your Panties
Did I get you with the title? Hot and bothered? He, he. In addition to the preschooler whose second cousin is the Tasmanian Devil, I have a baby, under the age of 1. Technically, she isn’t supposed to eat dairy products, but we got a little confession to make. Baby loves herself some ICE CREAM [...]
Flying the Friendly Skies
For the next several weeks, I’ll be writing from “the field.” On any long plane journey, I generally begin my travels with two favorites, perhaps not the most healthiest…no, not organic, not local, but darn good plane food. On the first of a very, very, VERY long plane ride (s), I experienced the American flight [...]
Food & History – Fascinating Facts!
For all food lovers who like to know about the timeline of food discoveries here is a great website www.foodtimeline.org. This website is deceptively bland to look at but it details the amazing evolution of food; how trade, politics, wars, migration and pop culture influenced and continue to influence the food we eat and serve [...]
A Mother’s Day Story: Monkey See, Monkey Do?
Whether or not you believe in Darwin’s Theory of Evolution, one cannot dispute the extraordinary similarities between humans and our friends (or to some, family), the primates. During a recent visit to the zoo, I sat down in the Primate House to quickly nurse my infant daughter. I made us comfortable on a bench facing [...]
