Babs Projects
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Learn to make this cute apple scented potpourri pouches to welcome Fall season. It is an easy craft and you will be tempted to make more. If you are a regular arts & crafts, DIYer chances are that you will have most of the craft supplies at home. This post contains some affiliate links …
I decided to name this recipe American Rasmalai for number of reasons. It is one of the first recipes I learned after I came to the US. Secondly this recipe incorporates non-traditional ingredients found here in supermarkets to make a very classic and traditional Indian dessert — Rasmalai. Rasmalai is a dessert/sweet dish, which is …
Hey everyone, I would like to introduce myself. My name is Naveen Shetty and I will be occasionally contributing to this blog. You may wonder why I am contributing to this particular blog? Well this is my sister’s blog and she was nice enough to let me guest post and support my passion for photography. …
I have received information and materials from JOHNSON & JOHNSON CONSUMER, Inc., McNeil Consumer Healthcare Division, LLC. The opinions stated are my own. This is a sponsored post. #PositivelyPrepared #BacktoSchool #CollectiveBias August is a very exciting month for my girls. They anxiously look forward to receiving notifications from school about their teachers, supply lists, bus …
Mangalorean Shrimp Curry is a classic and traditional recipe made with shrimps, coconut and spices. This fingering licking shrimp curry is something you will never find in regular Indian restaurants and will have to asking for more. What is Yeti Kajipu Yeti Kajipu is the Tulu language name for this recipe. “Yeti” means shrimp and “kajipu” …
This is a sponsored post on behalf of Groupon. However all opinions are mine Weather we like it or not, fall will soon be upon us. I usually like to use this time to refresh and change the bedding in most of our rooms. Both my daughters’ bedding are in desperate need of overhaul. …
Since we still have a couple of days before school officially starts here in the Northeast, I asked TEE to recommend seven books for teens. TEE (who is going to be 15 soon) is a voracious reader and there have been times when I have told her to stopped reading and asked her to something …
Sabudana Khichdi is a very popular breakfast food from the state of Maharashtra in India. It is also popular among other Western States such as Gujarat, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh. The main ingredient in this recipe is sabudana, which is the hindi name for pearl tapioca. It is a comfort food that women eat during …
Extra Virgin Olive Oil is one of my favorite kind of oils and I love using it as a dip with some rustic bread. I recently received a kit of European Extra Virgin Olive Oil to spread their Flavor Your Life Campaign. This kit included a sample of European Extra Virgin Olive Oil, a ceramic …
I have wanted to make my own food photography backdrops for quiet some time now. As you know, I feature all kinds of recipes on my blog. Having a good backdrop for my pictures is very important. So far I was using a plain 2′ x 2′ plywood (see the picture below) that I found …
Have you ever made Spicy Chaat Masala Fries? If not, now is the time. Chaat Masala (powder) is a combination of spices which include powdered cumin, coriander, dry mango chili, ginger, pomegranate seeds, black pepper, asafeotida, ajwain (bishop’s weed), salt and black salt. It has a salty, tangy, spicy and pungent taste. For …
Recently Chick-fil-A challenged their mom panel members to upcycle their Spicy Southwest salad containers. They encouraged us to be as creative as possible. As a member of this panel, and also as someone who loves to DIY, I decided to take on this challenge. However, before I even begin to write about this project I …
Once upon a time, in a distant land, when children became sick, the mother warmed up a cup of milk, added a pinch of turmeric and gave it to them. The kids did not like this concoction and tried their best to avoid it. However, the saying “mother knows best” prevailed. The kids had no …
Every year I look forward to Mother’s Day, because it is the one special day where I know both my girls will work hard to make it memorable for me. Watching them plan and organize meticulously to make the day perfect for me gives me tremendous amount of pride. However, at the same time I …
Our Turkey Hill Experience was not blog related or sponsored in any way. During our spring break last week we decided to go to Pennsylvania. We stayed in a small town called Bird-in-Hand, which is smack dab in Amish country. Before leaving for our trip I researched for places to visit and came upon The …
