The year is almost at the end and I love that there is so much of holiday spirit and excitement which leaves little time to look back on the year that is past. I am not great at the whole "looking back" thing. You give me a moment to pause and ponder and I go hyper, over-analyzing things I should have done the other way. I like it better this way when everything happens so fast that I have little time to even think of the year 2011 until I have to write a check or something at which point I go, 2012, really, 2011 is over ? And so where did my money go and such crap.
But it is Christmas and so we will not talk about money because what is money but "some paper" to buy gifts.Instead we will talk about Santa, the jolly old fellow and the conversation he brings about in our home.
Me: "Little S, tomar ki chai Santa Claus er theke?" (What do you want from Santa Claus this year?)
LS: "Errrm..presents"
Me: "Ki present?" (What presents?)
LS: "Santa Claus er ki ache? (What does Santa Claus have?)"
Me: !!!###!!
Pertinent question. Why ask for something which the guy does not have.
BigSis who just turned eight does not believe in Santa any more. To test it out, this year she is not telling me what she wants. She is sending her request to Santa directly. No via media. I don't know why she is taking such risks but she is doing it.
Big Sis turned eight this week.I had started this blog a few weeks before she turned three. Time does fly. She had her party at a pottery studio where she and her friends had great fun painting mugs. I cannot wait to see the final product all fired and glazed. Little S sat and painted one whole 10 oz mug. I was itching to intervene like the proverbial Desi Mother but stayed back most of the time. Hallelujah !!
We are having a busy vacation this time with lots of family, so many that we will not even fit in our 7-seater when we go out. And so I need to cook a lot. I don't have a menu yet. But I am putting up some sample menus for the holidays which I actually might want to follow. Some days I am sure to chuck it all and make a one pot pasta for dinner. And then on others there is my favorite "Thai-Thai".
Have a Happy Holiday everyone with loads of good food and cheer.
Day # 1
White Rice
Musurir Dal
Begun Bhaja
Tomato diye Maacher Patla Jhol
Paneer Butter Masala
Aamer Chaatni
Kamlalebur Kheer
White Rice
Musurir Dal
Begun Bhaja
Tomato diye Maacher Patla Jhol
Paneer Butter Masala
Aamer Chaatni
Kamlalebur Kheer
Day # 2
Onion-Cucumber-Tomato salad
Bangali Pulao -- I will try Pree's Microwave version
Mutton Korma
Tomato Chutney
Orange Fruit Cake from Edible Garden
Onion-Cucumber-Tomato salad
Bangali Pulao -- I will try Pree's Microwave version
Mutton Korma
Tomato Chutney
Orange Fruit Cake from Edible Garden
Day # 3
White Rice
Bhaja Moog er Dal
PaanchMishali tarkari
Doi Maach
Kancha Lonka Murgi
Bhapa Doi or Manisha's mishti doi
White Rice
Bhaja Moog er Dal
PaanchMishali tarkari
Doi Maach
Kancha Lonka Murgi
Bhapa Doi or Manisha's mishti doi
Day # 5
Rice or Ghee Bhaat
Cholar Dal
Beguni
Enchor er Dalna
Narkel Chingri Bhaape
Keema Koraishuti (with Goat keema)
Cranberry Cutney
Rice or Ghee Bhaat
Cholar Dal
Beguni
Enchor er Dalna
Narkel Chingri Bhaape
Keema Koraishuti (with Goat keema)
Cranberry Cutney