Just as the title says, this post is full of random nothings.. Please feel free to skip!
– I was suddenly reminded(out of nowhere) of the time when we were first introduced to Statistics. My Maths teacher told us that we are going to start Statistics the next week. He made it all exciting by telling us that with Statistics, we could figure out the probability of India winning the next one-dayer. In those days, when I was cricket mad(I must be the only wife who wishes her husband watched cricket!) – that was all that registered and I was waiting with bated breath, to figure out this amazing subject 🙂 Needless to say, I was a tad disappointed – but still ended up loving Stats 🙂
– My thoughts seem to be going back to my school days quite a lot these days! I am reading Gavin Menzies’ The Lost Empire of Atlantis, and couldn’t help be bemused. Twenty years back, I was so happy to see the last of history lessons.. I would have never imagined that I would enjoy reading history so much!
– Sometimes, husband starts experimenting with the camera, and comes up with shots like this 🙂 Sure makes my everyday cooking seem exotic 🙂
– While on pictures, I love the way my house looks 🙂 Far prettier and neater than in real life. If only I could pretend that that is how it looks in reality 🙂
– I had a first today – my car refused to start! Thankfully it started when I tried it again after 2 hours. It did have me in a state, I have to admit. The thought of not having the car made me feel – more than a little helpless.
– I love reading Daughter Roald Dahl books – they are so much fun! We are on ‘The Witches’, and me, being the evil mother, I am, have been scaring her while reading it. If you have read the book, you’ll know why 🙂 If you haven’t go get the book – it is so much fun!!!
– I am now in a quandary – I ‘m not sure if I should publish this post, or the review of The Lost Empire of Atlantis’. Yes, I completed it by the time I reached this part of the post.. And now want to declare how great that book is 🙂
So publish, it is!
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loved the randomness in the post :):)
you are scaring Poohi! Gah! bad momma 🙂
Car didnt start is it 😦
The appams look yummy..errr..those are appams right?
looks like kuzhi paniyaram to me 🙂
Yup, my Malayali dormant brain too says that it must be Kuzhi Paniyaram wonly!!!
They are Kuzhi paniyarams 🙂 It is a hot favourite here 🙂
I actually ran to Google what are Kuzhi paniyarams to get a bit of understanding of what was wxactly cooking in that awesome shot.
P.S.- My first thoughts were you were making Baati (of the Dal-baati-churma fame) 😉
Dal-Baati is my husband’s favourite 🙂
Even I though those are baati’s n i love them too 🙂
those are appams ? or gundapunglu ?
Gundapann you wonly my Hitchu
Now what is gunapunglu??????? Pliss to elaborate 🙂
Maybe Dhiren meant Guntapunuglu,telugu version of Kuzhi paniyarams
maybe I ask hetal to share the recipe… a neighbour of theirs who is from Maharashtra Goa border origin makes that.. in that sort of vessel… its not Appam that much is confirmed..I love it and we call it Gundapunglu… or maybe the spelling that Saritha says ! 😛
Errr…I think the Tam brams turned Gujjus call it Appams (not to be mistaken with Aapams made from rice flour and looks like the fatter shorter brother of dosa eaten with Isstu (or is it Stew?)) But my MIL with the Mallu influence calls it Kuzhi Paniyarams 🙂
Oh that makes it clear:) I got a little confused with the fat version of dosa:)
Dhiren, please ask Hetal to share the recipe 🙂 Would love to give it a try!
Wowww!! What is that you are cooking? I want to try it now… And is that a special pan?
They are called Kuzhi paniyarams – and yes that is a special pan 🙂 I also make koftas in it – to avoid frying 🙂
Innovative way to make koftas,will try it soon…
Do give it a try, Sari – it turns out quite decent, without frying..
Wow! That pic sure is lovely. Is that kuzhi paniyaram?
I LOVE Roald Dahl’s books. My favourites are Matilda, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and The BFG. Super awesome and cute books. 🙂 And yes, I have read The Witches too, so I know what you mean.
I didn’t understand head or tail of Statistics in school when it was newly introduced, but then I got a wonderful new teacher, who made it all so enchanting and easy I began to love it. 🙂
Yes, it is kuzhi paniyaram:) we love it here.
I love those Roald Dahl books too!!
That picture looks great. And I love how Raold Dahl thought and wrote.
Same here- I love reading Roald Dahl!
we too…we too!! I mean Sammy and I are reading the entire Roald Dahl series together which btw I got for him as a christmas present (err…more like for me you can say) 😛 It’s fun reading them along with your kid 🙂
You too 🙂 How is it that we are reading the same books – almost 🙂 They are so much fun, aren’t they? I scare the daylights out of Poohi, and she does not want me to stop 🙂 She reads them again – first thing in the morning 🙂 And these days, when we are out, we try spotting witches 😉
You make Kuzhi Paniyaram too besides all those baking you do? 🙄 feed me feed me with food you cook pleaseeeeeeee…. 😥
It is easy peasy – that’s why I make them 🙂 Come over -but you will have to eat whatever I ccok 🙂
Statistics?? err the only thing that comes to my mind hearing that word is something about it being compared to Bikinis 😳
LOL!!!
Oooh, I love Roald Dahl too! Every single book of his. And oh yeah, I totally agree, my house looks so much neater in pictures too.
🙂
you post a pic of kuzhi paniyaram and claim it as a random post 😉 gosh.. I need them like right now 😦
car didn’t start.. that’s scary..
🙂 They are quite delicious, aren’t they?
I’ll be worried too if my car didn’t start…am glad the second try was a success 😀
Have added the Roald Dahl series to my wishlist, haven’t read any of them 😦 😦
As far statistics, the very first picture that always comes to my mind is anything about population and demography.
Roald Dahl is a great author – I think I love all is books!
‘As far statistics, the very first picture that always comes to my mind is anything about population and demography’ – That actually makes more sense than Cricket 🙂
That pic is real nice!
And u know I had also loved Stats at one point of time, I had even thought of joining ISI but thankfully nahin kiya 😀
🙂 Me too! I really liked Stats!
As far as house looking prettier in pic well I don’t even want to think about it because mine is in a mess, Yet to unpack packages!!! sigh!
Atleast you have that shifting ka excuse! Mine is in a perpetual state of mess 😦 Infact just yesterday, we tidied it up properly, and Poohi complained – The house is so tidy, I can’t even find my book bag 🙂
you shifted Smita?????
Hey is tht uniappam???? I have been meaning to make them for sometime now. Borrowed my mom’s unniappa karaaa & brot it all the way to Dubai and forgot all abt it ;-/.
Nope – they are kuzhi paniyarams. I keep planning to make unniappams too. Poohi loves them, but just get lazy..
My kids are crazy abt Roald Dahl’s books. Their favourite is Charlie & the chocolate factory 🙂
Roald Dahl books are great, aren’t they?
I really admire the way u update Smitha……good for U seriously[wish I knew how to put an emoticon with a thumbs up sign] 🙂
🙂 Thank you, Nancy 🙂
I like randomness and this post made me smile 🙂
You like my crazy posts 🙂
what were you cooking?