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All you fellow mama’s out there, this is for you!
Whether you truly look forward to and celebrate Mother’s Day this Sunday or go along with the Hallmark holiday and do it for the kids, either way, this is something to make your day a little better.
Most of us (not all) have the over enthusiastic kiddos who want to make the best breakfast in the world with all the good intentions of their little hearts and the husbands who may find it hard to manage that.
Here are some recipes that are delicious no recipe recipes. What I mean is, they can just easily be put together by anyone and it is really hard to mess this up!
Recipes are
- waffle breakfast parfaits
- blueberry almond butter smoothie
- instant pot steel cut oatmeal
- fruit salad with lime mint dressing
Search for these recipe names on the blog —> cookingcurries.com
Do yourselves a favor and share this post with your husbands! 😊😊 You can thank me later! ❤️
I will also share these on stories with the recipe links to make it easier.
#mothersday #mothersdaybreakfast #mothersdaybreakfastinbed #breakfastformom #easybreakfast #easybreakfastideas
A photo dump that captures our vacation perfectly!
Who else loves going through their vacay photos after they are back from their vacation and relive those moments?!?! 🙋🏽♀️🙋🏽♀️
All my outfits and everything else linked in my @shop.ltk Link in profile.
Also check out the highlights with the vacation related questions.
Need any other links/sources or anything else, comment here please 😊
Date night look!
A few years ago, I may not have been so comfortable wearing a slip dress like this. I would’ve been conscious of the flab of fat under my arms, my arms, my belly, the back fat and a hundred other things only I see most of the times.
But you know what, if I always saw myself that way then who will see me for me.
Now, I see my confidence in rocking this dress, the happiness on being on a date with my husband at one of our favorite places, the beautiful tan that shows how great a time I had in the pool with my kids and overall how lucky and privileged I am to be able to do and experience all these things! 💕
#datenight #datenightoutfit #datenight❤️ #datenightlook #datenightlooks #slipdress #sunsets #beachsunset
A long awaited Friday evening after a busy week that just flew by.
We went to Kricket Club today for dinner. I know I haven’t been very regular the last month or so in sharing our restaurant outings here. Honestly, I forget to take pics a lot of times these days (I know!!!) and I just get so busy later on that I forget all about it.
So, anyway, the meal tonight was a tad bit disappointing, so to speak. I don’t know if it was the expectations of all the recent modern Indian restaurants all being one better that the other or what, but our experience tonight was very underwhelming.
We were very excited to see the menu and discussed it excitedly while driving to the restaurant and picked out all we wanted to order, so we get to sample a wide variety that the restaurant has to offer.
First of all, this is a fine dining restaurant with a great space and ambiance. After all, it is the space where Salade used to be. We got seated in a nice corner booth which was perfect for our family.
We were served complimentary amuse bouche which was a nice touch. We ordered cocktails and a few things from the small plates section.
The cocktails were good, potent and tasty but there was an oomph factor that was missing, especially after how it was described. I had the chai-tea-ni and the husband had the Calcutta Express.
We had the maska bun with chai, which was nice but the chai was lukewarm. It would have made a world of a difference it it was piping hot.
We also ordered the Achari Aloo with Puri and the Rockfish ceviche tadka. Both were a disappointment. The Puri was topped with the aloo and a coleslaw type topping, which made it very hard to eat it, especially if you are sharing it and most of the poori was soggy because of that. That aside, the achari aloo was good but begged to be made complete with something. I found the concept of a ceviche tadka very interesting and made the husband order it. He found it lacking in flavor from the fish and found the green chutney moat around it overpower the taste of anything else in the dish.
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Another fun birthday get together with some of my favorite girls at my favorite place! Looks like the birthday celebrations are never ending this year with all this love! 🥰🥰
Wine tasting became wine tasting + nibbles and then extended to impromptu dinner plans as well, as we were just not done hanging out and chatting. Just how it should be! ☺️
#birthdayfun #winetasting #woodinvillewinecountry #birthdaywinetasting
Valentine’s Day LunchBox Idea for Kids.
A collection of simple, easy and cutely creative lunchbox ideas for your little’s lunchbox. V has been taking these all week long and he loves it so much that he looks forward to me making it everyday 🥰
Catch the details in the latest blog post.
Clickable link in bio/profile - https://www.cookingcurries.com/kids-lunch-box-ideas-for-valentines-day/
I’ve also shared it on stories and will add to the Lunchbox highlights.
#lunchbox #bentobox #valentinesday #kidslunchbox #schoollunchideas #lunchboxideas
Serafina is one of those restaurants that we have been to several times. Both Serafina and Cichetti have always been great dining experiences - both in terms of food and service.
We had the buratta with pickled grapes, wild mushroom arancini (which was the 💣) and the polpetti (meatballs) for appetizers along with a half bottle of a delicious red wine from Montalcino, Tuscany.
I ordered the eggplant involtini for my main course and the husband had the squid ink pasta and both of us loved our entrees.
We finished the meal with a flourless chocolate torte with a glass of grappa and a coffee for me and an affogato for the husband.
It was all in all such a delicious meal with excellent service!
@serafinaseattle
#datenightseattle #seattleeats #italianfood #datenightoutfit
My lunch today, as I try to up my veggie intake. Here is how I made it easier.
Leftover khichdi with carrots and spinach.
Beetroot Thoran - Precooked and peeled beets that I just cut up and sautéed with coconut
Pavakka Upperi - In the same pan that I cooked the beets, I cup up some bitter gourd and sautéed them to crispy.
It took me about 20 mins to put this together. S loved it too for her lunch!
#lunchplate #vegetarianlunch #southindianfood #southindianlunch #veganlunch #eatyourveggies
S’s new big girl bed and she is just so in love with it. She did not want to be out of her toddler bed and was not too happy when we told her that she was going to be in a big girl bed, but once she saw it, she loved it and totally owns it now 😀
This is a daybed that has a pullout trundle at the bottom. We pull it out on weekends and V and S have a sleepover together. They both absolutely love it and wait for Friday nights all week long! It’s just the cutest ever! 💕
#kidsroom #girlsroom #girlsroomdecor #girlsroominspo #girlsroomstyling @potterybarnkids @cuddleandkind @targetstyle
Another birthday celebration down in the books.
As I’ve told them many times before, these girls are my rock and the last two years, especially, have been easier in any way is because of them! 💕
I am so glad how we have grown to be such great friends and everything for each other in the last 3-4 years. Ups and downs, venting sessions, summer walks, wine nights, chai afternoons, celebrations, support in times of sickness or other issues and many many more.
@kranti.maturi @madhulikaatul.singh @sravya_reddy19 you are my squad and I won’t have it any other way!
Here is to many many more celebrations together! 🥂
#friendship #girlsquad #gno #birthdaycelebration
Our Pongal lunch today or rather my Pongal lunch. It was a chaotic day with not really much going according to plan 🤷🏽♀️ V wanted Pongal for breakfast, so I prepped last night and woke up at 7:00 am (which is eaaarly for me) to make Ven Pongal and Sambar. I packed it for him in his lunchbox.
S didn’t want anything to do with Pongal for breakfast. I wanted to eat the whole deal of chakkara Pongal and chutney also, all together, so I didn’t eat it for breakfast either.
I then made Chakkara Pongal and Coconut chutney later in the day and made S try it. She loved it after I made her try a “no thank you bite”.
S went to nap and I made some hot filter coffee and made this plate for myself.
Medhu vadai was in the plan but it did not materialize at all and that’s ok 😊
On the platter
- Ven Pongal
- Chakkara Pongal
- Tiffin Sambar
- Coconut Chutney
- filter coffee on the side 😊
#pongal #happypongal #thaipongal #sankranti #makarsankranti #filterkaapi
I have been trying to make homemade meals during the week at least and keep the take outs and eating out to weekends. We kinda went off track for the last several months for various reasons and I want to make it right.
And no, I am not saying that the right thing is to cook for your family everyday. I am just saying it is the right thing for me and my family. Cooking and feeding my family brings me more joy than anything else and it is such a stress buster for me.
We have also been trying to better our health, both physical and mental health in the last year or so and it bums me out that we got off track for a few months.
Well, anyways, you may have noticed me sharing dinners on stories every day. It is a little way of keeping myself accountable to me. I know I may slip up every once in a while and that’s ok, as long as it does not become a habit 😊
Pictured are two South Indian meals I made in the last couple of weeks.
Pic 1: Kerala Matta Rice topped with winter melon pulisseri, cabbage and broad beans thoran (sauté with coconut) and koorka upperi (Chinese potato sauté)
Pic 2: this was the kids’ lunch during their winter break. Rice and toor dal cooked with turmeric, topped with a lot of ghee and a side of beetroot thoran (beet sauté with coconut)
#southindianfood #indianfood #homemadefood #homecookedmeal #homecooked #indianthali #lunchtime #vegetarian #vegetarianmeals
Birthdays have to have a date night. We always do that for my and the husband’s birthday. A family dinner on the day of and a date night on the weekend.
I may not be wearing an Alexander McQueen or any family heirloom diamonds and these pictures are not gonna be anywhere other than on my phone and shared here but I am definitely feeling beautiful and sexy celebrating my 40th with my Prince Charming 😉🥰
Blessed to have dear friends who offer to watch the kiddos so we could head out by ourselves. Thank you @decoralchemy 😘
We went to @olivers_lounge at Mayflower Hotel and had some amazing drinks and small plates!
#birthdaydatenight
40 times around the sun ☀️ !!! That was yesterday. A day that goes down in the books as one of the best days of my life. Thanks to the husband and kiddos for making it extra extra special, the gazillion phone calls and messages from near and dear ones that I will cherish for ever and an hour long video call with my parents, brother and sister in law to kick the day off with. A girl can’t ask for more, can she?! 😊😊🥰
The husband and I went out for an early lunch and then I had the most amazing spa day @yuanspa The day ended with a round of gifts from the kiddos (V made a card for me by coding it on Scratch with him and S singing happy birthday! It was just the sweetest!) , the most delicious cake that also looked like one of my favorite things 😉 from @thesweetsideseattle and dinner at @stapleandfancy which was just magnificent.
We opted for the tasting menu for the table and let them surprise us with the dishes given our restrictions of a vegetarian meal for me and anything goes for V and the husband. They brought out a very delicious simple pasta for S. Each and every dish was kind blowing but the best part was the special touches of a birthday card at the table and complimentary sparkling wine with dessert to celebrate the occasion. Thank you @esrfamily !
#turning40 #milestonebirthday #feelingloved
‘‘Twas the night before Christmas……
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Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night!
#christmaseve #merrychristmas #merrychristmasfromustoyours
Happy Thanksgiving!!!
A sneak peek into our dinner table this evening! More to come later.
I hope you all have/having a wonderful time with family and friends.
#thankful #grateful #thanksgiving #thanksgivingtable #thanksgivingdinner
So last minute, I know! But in case, you are still looking for some easy Thanksgiving sides…😊
Shared here are
- Maple Chipotle Roasted Sweet Potatoes
- Easy Parmesan Garlic Knots
- Oven Roasted Broccoli with Tandoori Ranch
- Garlic Parmesan Baked Green Beans
- Instant Pot Cranberry Orange Sauce
- Red Curry Mashed Potatoes
I’ll share these and more in the stories with direct links to them.
You can also find all the Thanksgiving recipes on the blog here —> https://www.cookingcurries.com/recipes/holiday-recipes/thanksgiving-recipes/
Clickable link in bio/profile.
#thanksgiving #thanksgiving2021 #thanksgivingsides #sidesarethebest #sidesareeverything #vegetarian #vegetarianrecipes #vegetarianfood #vegetarianthanksgiving #thanksgivingdinner
Another date night down in the books. We are incredibly lucky to have friends who watch our kids, so we get to go out like this.
I *had* to share this because this restaurant we went to was incredible, perfect for a date night and the food was beyond delicious, the kind that you think of even after a week of eating there.
We went to @conversationseattle in the @thompsonseattle . We have been here once to grab a quick bite at the bar a couple of years ago, after we went to the rooftop bar @thenestseattle . I don’t remember what it was called then. I was looking for a place with a modern fun look that also had great food (that is always a requirement). I had more than just a few vegetarian options to choose from and it’s nice when I get to do that.
We started with the most amazing sourdough bread with nasturium butter.
@foodie_gamer_dad ordered a whiskey cocktail and I ordered a Sazerac at first but did not feel like it and they happily swapped it out for a glass of champagne.
We had red beet hummus with smoked halloumi, roasted pistachio and warm pita and the masala roasted cauliflower with tahini, cashew, lemon, scallion and pepita sesame relish which was delicious.
I had the Kabocha squash soup with coconut milk, pumpkin seed oil and lemon gremolata as a second course because I was really hungry.
For the main course, I had the Campanella pasta with chanterelles, lacinato kale pesto, roasted cashew cream and goat cheese which was a dream, considering I don’t really enjoy pesto all the time.
Ajay had the black cod with sweet potato miso cream, charred cabbage, leek, maitake mushrooms and grilled lemon. They suggested to add crab to it and it turned out to be amazing.
We ended the meal with the most delicious chocolate custard with caramel and topped with orange crème fraiche.
All in all, it was a very delightful experience and the service was very much above and beyond. I can’t wait to go back here.
(The last image of the restaurant was taken from their website)
#datenight #datenightoutfit #dateideas #dinnerdate #dinner #seattledatenight #seattleeats #eatingoutinseattle #seattlerestaurants #diningout #newamericancuisine #farmtotable #anniversarydate
A much awaited date with the husband. Finishing a meal, having a conversation, without interruption or having to make someone eat their food or entertaining them 😀 Things we took for granted before we had kids. But so glad we had those times and we have what we have now.
Back to one of our old time favorite @cafecampagne for lunch. Happy Anniversary to us 🥂💕
S went to daycare and V was with a friend (huge thanks to @madhulikaatul.singh for the offer)
#seattle #seattlefoodie #seattlefood #pikeplacemarket #cafecampagne #cafecampagneseattle #postalley #postalleyseattle #rainyseattle #rainydayseattle #rainydayoutfit #datenight #datenightoutfit #lunchdate #anniversarydate #parentsoftwo #eatingoutinseattle #seattlerestaurants #seattlerestaurant
Happiest of Deepavali from us to you and yours! 💕💕
It was a muted-ish Diwali for us this year, compared to other years. We are all coming out of back to back illnesses (cold and cough) starting with S and also just got done with the remodeling and got the crew and everything else out earlier this week.
The house is not all cleaned up as it would normally be for Diwali. I did not make dinner, as I usually do for Diwali. I did not even make any sweets, and instead totally depended on that care package from home that got delivered just on time.
What was important for us was to spend the time with each other and celebrate the day. So, we took time dressing up, lighting some diyas, taking photos, giving gifts and such.
What I want to say is, it is ok if your Diwali is not the perfect ones that you see on the gram here.
It is ok, if all you could do today was to finish your day job and just survive a normal week day.
It is ok, if you did not make any sweets or other diwali goodies this year.
It is ok, if you did not even get out of your pajamas today and did not get to dress up.
It’s ok if you did not deck up your house for Diwali.
It is ok if you did not get pretty pics for the gram.
There is always another year, another Diwali. If it’s a busy season of life for you, embrace it and give yourself grace.
Just light a diya and pray to the universe. Spend time with friends/ family/loved ones if you can. Call that one person you haven’t talked in a while to wish them a happy Diwali. 😊 Find your way to make it a memorable day! 💕💕
#diwali #diwali2021 #deepavali #deepavali2021 #diwalidiyas #diwaligifts #familytime #diwalidecorations #diwalisweets #diwalidecor #giveyourselfgrace #giveyourselfabreak #diwaliday #diwalioutfit #diwalivibes #indianfestival #indianfestivewear #indianfestivals
