tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post3266551328874967430..comments2024-03-16T06:57:34.250-04:00Comments on Bong Mom's CookBook: Summer in my Garden and a PlayDateBong Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15407918137263251235noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-59504260099768051032007-06-11T16:53:00.000-04:002007-06-11T16:53:00.000-04:00beautiful!!!!! Sandeepa, I just love those new bud...beautiful!!!!! Sandeepa, I just love those new buds and blooms.Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07938245544735604650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-32869220765350579142007-06-08T14:37:00.000-04:002007-06-08T14:37:00.000-04:00The spinach plants look quite healthy. Who cares h...The spinach plants look quite healthy. Who cares how many sprouted, as long the ones who did sprout are healthy.<BR/>You like wild gardens? Come over to mine. It is quite wild due to very little tending.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-37210898871164153982007-06-07T14:02:00.000-04:002007-06-07T14:02:00.000-04:00THanks Cynthia. You are very kind, didn't want to ...THanks Cynthia. You are very kind, didn't want to bother you by e-mail, but if its ok shall send you a mail<BR/><BR/>KF<BR/>yeah its nice here now but don't worry in 5 months time we will be shiveringBong Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15407918137263251235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-82632290295279469972007-06-07T11:23:00.000-04:002007-06-07T11:23:00.000-04:00Your Picts make little cooling effect inside.I hav...Your Picts make little cooling effect inside.I have 5 plants in my balcony but curryleaf plant already burnt,Al others are waiting to say Goodbye to me..So Sad!!.Here temp is above 40 degree C ..In this temperature also Poor kids are having classes and its really horrible to wait for bus in the noon time ...KFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13181363141914092774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-51853738334597188872007-06-07T08:25:00.000-04:002007-06-07T08:25:00.000-04:00Sandeepa, can you please email me for the fish keb...Sandeepa, can you please email me for the fish kebab recipe? I was checking but I don't see an email for you here. Mine is tasteslikehome@gmail.comCynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01565340772467109199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-41281239289483624692007-06-06T17:52:00.000-04:002007-06-06T17:52:00.000-04:00MandiraMissed your comment !!!!!!! Just now soaked...Mandira<BR/>Missed your comment !!!!!!! Just now soaked the corriander seeds. Hope to sow it tomorrow or day after<BR/><BR/>Swapna<BR/>Guess both you and Mandira were writing comments while I was submitting, saw yours just now.<BR/><BR/>Bonnie<BR/>Thanks for your reply. Don't know how I missed her categories.<BR/>Just now checked Sher's salmon recipes. They sure are greatBong Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15407918137263251235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-18393046415837331972007-06-06T15:55:00.000-04:002007-06-06T15:55:00.000-04:00I read your WCB comment for Sher at What Did You E...I read your WCB comment for Sher at What Did You Eat. I don't know if she responded, but I clicked on the fish on the left hand side of her blog and came up with all her salmon recipes. http://whatdidyoueat.typepad.com/what_did_you_eat/fish/index.html <BR/>Hope this helps. Everything looks delicious on your blog as well as Sher's. Thank you for posting.Bonnie Loves Cats =^..^=https://www.blogger.com/profile/00257273427802658134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-17550388430781808162007-06-06T14:40:00.000-04:002007-06-06T14:40:00.000-04:00SJYou embarass me. D does a lot of ground work for...SJ<BR/>You embarass me. D does a lot of ground work for the gardening so I don't have to do the hard work :). But gardening is very relaxing and even my daughter likes to water and do stuff around<BR/><BR/>Mallugirl<BR/>Yeah theres a purple one too<BR/><BR/>Sig<BR/>Thanks...daddays i say :)<BR/><BR/>DR<BR/>thanks maybe I will soak some toady<BR/><BR/>Deepa<BR/>Thanks :)<BR/><BR/>Seema<BR/>Thanks, thise were rain drops though :) But the fresh look is very refreshing<BR/><BR/>Inji<BR/>Shall do that today then<BR/><BR/>Sra<BR/>Whaaaaaaaaaat ? is it plagiarism ? can I protest ? Maybe they had seen my blog and therefore discarded the Bengali menu totally...or what ?<BR/>If you are my friend never ever eat there I tell you..pah ...what the huh ?Bong Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15407918137263251235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-78613148028314744522007-06-06T14:37:00.000-04:002007-06-06T14:37:00.000-04:00you have a beautiful garden. I too have planted be...you have a beautiful garden. I too have planted beans and okra. and again my blog also has some melons:))<BR/>will have to do some playdate planning for Adi too.Sharmihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02269369149098453324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-24425312220244299362007-06-06T12:39:00.000-04:002007-06-06T12:39:00.000-04:00I wish I had a garden! anyway, guess what, I saw a...I wish I had a garden! anyway, guess what, I saw a new restaurant today called 'Sandeepha' (sic) serving Indian, chinese, continental, non-veg food (but not Bengali)!!!srahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03243944393796831559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-64622924315560668152007-06-06T12:38:00.000-04:002007-06-06T12:38:00.000-04:00Coriander seeds shud be soaked for 12 hrs...seriou...Coriander seeds shud be soaked for 12 hrs...<BR/><BR/>seriously...ahem..i didnt like the word play-date too :) old fashioned here :)Inji Pennuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079447688035812508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-36615496703091806752007-06-06T10:03:00.000-04:002007-06-06T10:03:00.000-04:00LOL Sandeepa. I can actually imagine your hubby's ...LOL Sandeepa. I can actually imagine your hubby's expression and reaction with play date.Haahaa. Lovely pictures of your garden. Beans and the flowers all look gorgeous. Loved the photography of the rose bud with the due drop on it. <BR/>Thanx for sharing.Seema Bhathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09137570316951599838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-75992102188416142492007-06-06T09:41:00.000-04:002007-06-06T09:41:00.000-04:00wow sandeepa ..nice pics .....very well maintained...wow sandeepa ..nice pics .....very well maintained garden ..wonderful it looksDEEPAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12328098849531035050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-5815217091156541802007-06-06T07:29:00.000-04:002007-06-06T07:29:00.000-04:00Sandeepa, Coriander takes a bit longer to germinat...Sandeepa, <BR/><BR/>Coriander takes a bit longer to germinate. I have always grown them in my garden..so just wait, they will sprout. <BR/><BR/>cheers,<BR/>DRAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-43844696008228760162007-06-06T02:04:00.000-04:002007-06-06T02:04:00.000-04:00Wonderful pics sandeepa, you have a beautiful gard...Wonderful pics sandeepa, you have a beautiful garden! Those melon balls look so yummalicious too! <BR/><BR/>LOL, D is funny, getting upset about playdate of his little girl.. :D wait till she grows up and start going on real dates... :)Sighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16949737485794919264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-52158873761900831172007-06-05T21:34:00.000-04:002007-06-05T21:34:00.000-04:00nice sunny garden!ur nayantara is what i think is ...nice sunny garden!ur nayantara is what i think is called vinca here. it looks similar to the one in my garden. does it come in diff. colors?Shah cooks https://www.blogger.com/profile/08793721992861560043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-38572412598880948892007-06-05T15:35:00.000-04:002007-06-05T15:35:00.000-04:00Wow - what a beautiful garden! Your must be super ...Wow - what a beautiful garden! Your must be super mom, yummy food, job, lovely write-ups and am awesome garden as well!SJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13064852967846506552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-45582314808532968312007-06-05T14:56:00.000-04:002007-06-05T14:56:00.000-04:00AnamikaI can lend you some :)My kitchen I am happy...Anamika<BR/>I can lend you some :)<BR/><BR/>My kitchen I am happy with, wouldn't want to trade. A huge garden with a "mali" in tow is always welcome<BR/><BR/>Nupur<BR/>Really....? But then he needs friends too.<BR/><BR/>Sups<BR/>Good I didn't sing, would be worse than my screaming ;-)<BR/><BR/>Padmaja<BR/>Yeah sure, please do :) More the merrier.<BR/><BR/>Trupti<BR/>Ouch..is it still cold ? A warm hug for you then.<BR/><BR/>Indo<BR/>Thanks and waiting to see your flowers too<BR/><BR/>Asha<BR/>When I get corriander I waste a lot and then on aday i badly need some, the ones I have are wilting. So i thought having a pot of my own would be fun. I did use Organic Soil from Miracle Gro :(<BR/><BR/>Coffee<BR/>You remember. yes the family is Korean and the Mom speaks not very fluent english but we did talk and mostly about food :) <BR/><BR/>Cynthia<BR/>thanks and you are right, as long as they are happy its fine<BR/><BR/>Prema & Shivapriya<BR/>Thanks.<BR/><BR/>Jyothsna<BR/>Hey you are back. How was the trip ?Bong Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15407918137263251235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-82824124091911044692007-06-05T14:55:00.001-04:002007-06-05T14:55:00.001-04:00Hi SandeepaU did a great job girl!!playdate is a g...Hi Sandeepa<BR/>U did a great job girl!!playdate is a good idea.glad that S and J had a very nice day together.<BR/><BR/>The Nayan Tara looks so beautiful!!swapna susarlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18023927960844826212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-1501359212696969672007-06-05T14:55:00.000-04:002007-06-05T14:55:00.000-04:00Sandeepa, you have a beautiful summer garden. Love...Sandeepa, you have a beautiful summer garden. Love the flowers and the veggie pics... coriander sometimes doesn't germinate if the seeds are old. Try soaking them for 2-3 days to germinate and then plant them in the soil. <BR/>So S had a playdate.. it was fun reading the update!Mandirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00626963378027285069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-58686855072112662142007-06-05T14:48:00.000-04:002007-06-05T14:48:00.000-04:00AnonThanksAnhHow cold does it get ?SusanWild grade...Anon<BR/>Thanks<BR/><BR/>Anh<BR/>How cold does it get ?<BR/><BR/>Susan<BR/>Wild gradens have a rustic beauty<BR/><BR/>Linda<BR/>the Nasturtiums are not edible. I grew them for their pretty flowers<BR/>You have a good veggie patch too<BR/><BR/>Shn<BR/>I am a "Shaukin Mali", getting D to do all the digging while I water and take pics ;-) No, actually i do the flower beds while he does the veggie patch but this year because of my "achhooooo" he had to help with the flowers too<BR/><BR/>Swapna<BR/>Same here. Let me try some of the other methods I saw my kind blogger friends have suggested<BR/><BR/>Roopa<BR/>Thanks :)<BR/><BR/>Mathy<BR/>But like swapna mine has been almost there for 3 weeks now<BR/><BR/>Suganya<BR/>Shall try that. Thanks<BR/><BR/>Vcuisine<BR/>I love growing a garden, very relaxing you knowBong Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15407918137263251235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-13106938912430596602007-06-05T14:05:00.000-04:002007-06-05T14:05:00.000-04:00Great to see your garden grow! At 40 deg C nothing...Great to see your garden grow! At 40 deg C nothing is growing in my place..:( So I'm going to admire all your beautiful plants and sigh!!Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03338468510575659800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-41909740701010287752007-06-05T13:39:00.000-04:002007-06-05T13:39:00.000-04:00Yummy Melon Balls and Lovely pictures. Its been lo...Yummy Melon Balls and Lovely pictures. Its been long since I planted anything.Shivapriyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04794021258714095919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-89594872395007397052007-06-05T12:14:00.000-04:002007-06-05T12:14:00.000-04:00When kids are happy playing with their friends we ...When kids are happy playing with their friends we feel happy too and my husband too hates the word 'playdate'...I had a look at the playdate site u linked and it was quite interesting..<BR/>U have a lovely garden Sandeepa.Prema Sundarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17534852355553755658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-17722768782132651122007-06-05T10:28:00.000-04:002007-06-05T10:28:00.000-04:00Sandeepa, your garden is a thing of beauty.Play da...Sandeepa, your garden is a thing of beauty.<BR/><BR/>Play dates - I think it's great both ways: to holler out and to set up. Glad S & J had a good time.<BR/><BR/>Oh yes, I do think it is commendable that they cleaned up when they were done. That is so sweet of them.Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01565340772467109199noreply@blogger.com