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Guys, today as I was going through my blogs, I was shocked to notice that I have not posted even one single post during the entire last year. Well I have been facing some tough times since last year and I am trying to come out of it step by step. So keeping up with three blogs is real difficult.

But now, here I am, determined to put back everything that is worst behind me and start afresh.. So watch out I am going to post more and more recipes....

Just support me follow my blog and keep watching my blog...I promise you that you will not regret it...

So keep an eye on my blog for some yummy recipes...

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Summer Time is.....

Its hot summer here. Time for making pickles, crispies, poppadoms and sun dried vegetables. 

I am busy making all this and my busy schedule of travelling. Watch out  for authentic Andhra Recipies.

It is also time for thanda thanda cool coll sherbets and drinks.....Watch out for the lip smacking recipes...

A Little Hello

Friends, I have been neglecting two of my blogs for long because of my busy schedules. Cooking is one of my passions and when ever I get time I experiment in the kitchen. But during the past few months, with busy schedules, lots of travelling, I was under lot of stress and near to a break down. I could hardly rustle out a proper meal. Even now I feel burn out and need lots of rest. But I am recovering.

That means I will be more active in the kitchen, experimenting new ones, lots of pickling and other things. I have also promised myself this New Year that I would be concentrating on my blogs especially these two which I have been neglecting. It is a promise from me to you too....

But do drop in your comments, requests and suggestions...for there is nothing like your comments which motivate me to share with you more....

So watch out for yummy, recipes, easy recipes, healthy recipes and lots more.....

Hello Friends

   

I have been away from this blog for long time due to work commitments and lot of travelling. But now watch out for my posts. You will not be disappointed. I am going to revamp and resurrect this blog and provide you with many yummy recipes, easy and simple recipes, nutritious recipes, traditional ones and also lots of info on health , beauty and kitchen tips.

I would like to have suggestions and comments in improving my blog...

A Beautiful Film on bloging

When ever I am away on my work, I don't get much sleep in new surroundings. I have lots of free time in the evenings and night. I am used to a very hectic schedule most of the time and some times having nothing to do is really depressive. Any way I do try out some embroidery, or creating new designs for embroidery and Rangolis, or read a book. 

I end up listening to the TV. Having it on is like having someone in my room and this continues till I doze off. Mostly I prefer music or programs on travel or on discovery, animal planet etc. But at times it is really difficult to find something worth viewing.

One of those times I was flicking through the channels and settled rather frustratedly to watch a movie. That movie turned out to be very interesting and I just kept on following it till the last.

It was a film on bloging. The film was "Julie and Julia". It is a contrast between two women from different times- both interested in cooking. The first one is Julia Child a Chef very much devoted to cooking and her life in Paris during 1950s. She joins Le Cordon Bleu   to learn the French Cooking. She masters it with much enthusiasm and  then wants to write a cook book in English fo American house wives. It shows how she struggles to translate from French to English, how she experiments and masters each recipe or course  and how she struggles to bring the first volume of the  book in 1960s and second one in 1970s.  She becomes very popular with  TV shows. Her books become one of the most popular ones.

Much later  in 2002, Julie Powell, a young writer, living in New York and doing a job which she doesn't like wants to cook all the 500 and recipes of Julia Child's Book in an year. She describes her trials and tribunals, successes and failures with her project on her blog. She becomes so obsessive about her project and also her blog. She craves for the readers, responses, their appreciations and this leads to a lot of stress. Her husband is very supportive, he keeps on motivating her and tells her she should enjoy her project and bloging and should not get stressed out because of that. But in the end, unable to cope up with her obsession he leaves her. Oh he comes back after a short while. Her blog is written about in The New York Times and other media follow her. She too becomes popular.

I loved every minute of the film. I found so many similarities to what I feel and what I go through with my cooking and especially my bloging...:). Like Julie Powell I too became obsessive with my blog at one time and also wanted appreciation of the readers and following. I became more stressed out as I have to balance my home and my work-both very hectic and lots of responsibilities. Then I took time out and thought out it all. after all I was bloging for fun, to share my knowledge with others, enjoy it to forget stress of home and work places. Then I found my peace. Many a time the most talented also don't get recognition so easily or sometimes not at all no matter how they struggle. So I could perfectly understand Julie's feelings and empathise with her. 

Just watch the movie-so beautifully made. I loved the 1950, their living, how they cooked how they shopped for the ingredients. Wow! Just watch it and let me know...:)

Authentic Andhra Cusine

I am so busy these days travelling around so much that I have practically little time to catch up with my chores at home. I am also not able to post much on tow of my blogs, including this. I feel frustrated at times that I am not able to share with you all so many things, like recipes, Tips-health, beauty and nutrition and much more. Cooking is one of my passions and these days I don't have much time to cook a proper meal, leave alone experimenting for new recipes or creating something new. But then that is life.

On my recent visits to some of the interior places of Andhra Pradesh, I was lucky enough to interact and collect some very authentic recipes. I am eager to share them with you. But what stops me is that unless I cook and have some pictures, it may not be easy you to follow it. Any way I will still try to post giving step by step in detail.

Just keep a watch on my blog...Many recipes to be shared with you all...

My New Year Resolutions

Friends so far I have been very busy with hectic schedules, lots of travelling and dead lines to meet. But Thank God that's all over and I am free now. I am very tired and trying to rest. I need to catch up with my sleep...spent so less time sleeping....

Oh of late I have not been posting much on two of my blogs though I have lots to share with you. But one of my New Year resolutions is to keep in touch with you all through my blogs as much as I can. So I will be posting regularly. Many yummy recipes, tips, tricks, beauty and health tips and much more to come.......

Keep an eye on my blogs...

Its so difficult

Sorry friends, I am so busy these days that I find no time at all to sit at one place for few minutes. I know I have been neglecting two of my blogs including this one. I will try to post as much as I can in the coming days. I have so much to share with you all. Especially since I have been visiting my native place and collecting lots of recipes on authentic Andhra Cuisine the old and traditional way.So kindly bear with me and keep an eye on my blog.

Hello

Hi Friends. Its raining here for the past three weeks on and off. Mostly it is heavy downpours. We didn't get much sunlight. So I am lagging behind on all my chores. I just hope we do get some sunlight during the next few days.


Because of all these I am not able to post regularly on all my blogs.


Any way keep watching my blog as I am going to post some very special recipes......

Its Raining

Its raining here cats and dogs..but I think I should add elephants and whales perhaps..:) It rained heavily and just now has stopped near my place but it might still be raining in other parts of the city. Boy I had a tough time getting back home. But I was one of the lucky few who reached home safely when the rain stopped to a manageable drizzle for some time. Most of the low lying areas are inundated and many have knee deep water in their homes. Poor things! I just hope they would be all right. There are so many vehicles stuck in traffic jams. Many places dont have power too.

Many of the places don't have the power now due to damaged lines or tree falls. Near my place the voltage is fluctuating. So I can't keep the system on for long. Sorry folks will post tomorrow. 

Bye Take care... Good Night....

Independence Day

Wishing all my brothers and sisters a very Happy Independence Day belatedly on the occasion of Independence Day on 15th August...

Oh by the way I am sorry friends that I am not able to post at all in this blog and also not much on my other blog. The reason is that this year we are having very good rains, almost continuously. Sometimes for days together. When it rains heavily, there is also wind. There are power failures as well as shut downs to avoid any mishaps due to the forceful winds, uprooting of trees which affect the power lines. Also during that time there will be high fluctuation in the power supply which may damage our computers and other appliances.

So I dare not switch on my computer for long.

Any way now that the rains have eased a little bit, I will be posting regularly. Please do bear with me. 

Keep watching......

Hi friends!

Hmmm its been a long time since I posted here. I am busy with my work and just dint have the energy to write up a post. For, witting recipes is not an easy task. That is how I feel. And I write most of them from memory. Moreover after working long hours on a computer, one does not feel like working on it at home too. Right? 

But I have so many things to share with you. I also cannot disappoint my friends....So here I am back again....

I am Back

Friends I am back after a long time tired but happy. I wanted to share so many recipes with you even when I was traveling but it was not possible. But now that I am back, I have many things to share, some of the old traditional recipes too.

Keep watching my blog from now on....

Sorry Friends!

Sorry Friends. I am busy travelling, so I am trying to post on one blog only. I am unable to post on this blog. I went home for a short break. But I am back again traveeling. This time though I have brought some of my recipes and pictures with me. So I will try to post if possible. Let us see....

I am away

Friends I am away travelling. So I wont be able to post much. But am collecting lots of lovely tradtional recipes. Trying out some of them too. So keep a watch on my blog. When I am back I will be posting some mouth watering authentic traditional recipes. Keep a watch on my blog. I am missing my postings on my blogs a lot. But cant help it......

Till we meet again

I am Back

Sorry friends have been away for long. Been busy at work place and dint have much energy to post anything on my blog, though I had lots of recipes with me. The problem is to have visuals to go with them. For that I need to try them out and them photograph them. Then there is the process of fitting them to blog and then finally writing the recipe. It takes some time and any disturbance in between..I loose the thread...But am back and will be posting lots of recipes..visuals or no visuals...

 One more irritating factor is usually by this time we have our markets flooded with lots of vegetables and fruits. But this year because of natural calamities and other man made ones, we are not able to get all the seasonal vegetables. Either they are not at all available or available but the quality is not good, apart from the prohibitive prices. This happens when one does not think of environmental and other issues and lands especially agricultural lands are usedmindlessly for constructing, residential complexes or other industrial purposes.

As is it is finding land which is rich enough for agriculture is very difficult. Even when one finds it there are other issues of water facilities, what type of crops can be grown etc. Some crops like rice etc require fertile lands and continuous supply of water. Some like cherries, apples require cold climate, where as some require hot of sunshine and humidity. God has bestowed India with a rare boon -a variety of climatic conditions allow a variety of crops to grow here. But then one should be grateful for that and see that this advantage is not lost.

 Any way I will be sharing with you lots of recipes...So keep watching...

Recipes

Hello!

I have been busy during these last few days, and could not post any recipes as yet.

But I am going to shortly. What I would like to do is post recipes of course but would also like to discuss our spices and condiments and local produce, our traditional methods of cooking so that my friends across the seas would get to know more. My only problem would be that I don't have enough of pictures to go with my posts and I cannot cook many dishes at once to get the pictures. Any way i am trying to tackle that issue as best as I can.