Comments on Bong Mom's CookBook: Ramadan, Paryushana, Mahalaya and a Giveaway

A very nice informational blog.Keep on making such...

2011-11-25T04:10:45.878-05:00

A very nice informational blog.Keep on making such important blog post.Your work is really being appreciated by some one.

Hi, I just stumbled upon your blog a couple of mon...

2011-10-07T06:32:17.861-04:00

Hi, I just stumbled upon your blog a couple of months ago. I basically come back to read your stories as they almost always bring a smile to my face . I should admit that I havent tried any of your recipes, but hopefully in the near future, coz thats the reason I keep browsing food blogs.

And for the charity, I think the Akshaya Patra from ISKCON is doing a great job by providing healthy clean and wholesome food to 100s of schools in Bangalore (may be other places, but I am not aware ) .

I have been following your blog since May 2009. M...

2011-10-06T16:12:03.015-04:00

I have been following your blog since May 2009.

My favourite charity is Cancer Research, UK.

Thank you for your recipes and for the give-away.

Sandeepa, Shubho bijoyar shubhechha ar bhalobasa t...

2011-10-06T02:17:46.942-04:00

Sandeepa, Shubho bijoyar shubhechha ar bhalobasa tomader sakoler jonyo. khub bhalo thako.

oh and happy Durga Puja (I have many happy memorie...

2011-10-05T19:21:08.822-04:00

oh and happy Durga Puja (I have many happy memories of attending Durga Puja celebrations in Bangalore with my grandfather, who used to reminisce about his Calcutta days). The charity that we have contributed to is Doctors without Borders and Shelterbox. But there are are few others I have found recently which could be likely candidates (if I win, that is..:))

What a lovely giveaway, Sandeepa! hmm- since when ...

2011-10-05T19:18:10.425-04:00

What a lovely giveaway, Sandeepa!
hmm- since when have I been reading your blog? For a looong time, I think- loong before I started commenting. Maybe 2007?
I have panch phoron in my pantry because of you and can say interesting things about alu posto and beguni all because of you..:D

My email id : maybemee AT gmail DOT com

Thank you for the very pretty BWW photo, Sandeepa....

2011-10-05T14:43:17.843-04:00

Thank you for the very pretty BWW photo, Sandeepa. It's a clever composition repeating the shape of the sweets with the mums.

Dunno if it's too late for the giveaway, but I'll answer the questions anyway:

1) Been reading you for years since before your Panch Phoron post. Ages ago. My contact: thewellseasonedcook AT yahoo DOT com.

2) Doctors without Borders is one of my favorite charities.

Hello BongMom, I have been reading your blog on a...

2011-10-03T09:15:36.126-04:00

Hello BongMom,

I have been reading your blog on and off for a couple of years. I think this initiative of yours is great. I dont want the give away, but would definitely want to have you make the donation to JDRF (Juvinile Diabetes Research Foundation).
Happy Durga Puja to you.
Jayashree

Ruth Reichl is available on Flipkart? Amazing, am ...

2011-10-03T01:22:01.199-04:00

Ruth Reichl is available on Flipkart? Amazing, am off to order it - at home with parents enjoying a rare off-time because of the Pooja festival.

Thought I'd leave a "happy Durga Puja&quo...

2011-10-02T18:55:37.678-04:00

Thought I'd leave a "happy Durga Puja" on your latest post, until I read through the first part, which I liked a lot, and then land on a giveaway! :)

Just to stick to the spirit of this post, I read you on and off, (off these days since am not regular this year, but on earlier, though since am no foodie, I never did leave much comment) and yes, my daughter "runs" a non-profit org called "dance a gift" - there's a page on FB if you'd like to see.
She teaches little kids dance and then proceeds to donate the amount to the animal shelter from where we got home our darling elkhound dog - Zephie. :)

I now that must sound like a pitch for our org, but amvery proud of her. She'sworked hard to be where she is (all of 16 years old) and regardless of where this goes and how much we make, she enjoys doing this, and that's all that matters for now. :)

Happy Durga Puja!

nice blog, i have bookmark it at : Bong Mom\\\'s CookBook

ramzan dint hav a lot of meaning to me, before i s...

2011-10-01T04:50:29.586-04:00

ramzan dint hav a lot of meaning to me, before i shifted to muscat.... the rules r a lil different here from india. so, if u r a muslim, n a healthy young person, then u hav to fast- no choice!!! and iftaar is an equally celebrated thing along wid the fast :-)....
paryushan is sumthing we heard a lot about in our college tyms, since we had so many jain friends.... so,the mention of it brings bak a lot of college tym memories to mind!!!
and finally, being a bong, mahalay is closest to heart!!! ur description of durga maa packing her bags is really fun :-)... and dont u think all husbands seem similar to our very own shib thakur???:-)

i hav been reading ur blog since february this year... my mom n another friend of mine mentioned ur blog.before that, i was having a tough tym being newly wed, to a pure non veg person, me being the vegetarian one!!! ur blog has helped me a lot in that sense...the first recipe i followed was chicken 65... and that was taken up very well by my husband... since then, it has simply been- bong mom zindabad!!! :-D...
i m a pure lover of kids... and my husband has done sum work wid CRY in delhi... we also donate to them every month... so, i wud like to support them if given a chance.
i hope there was no words limit, since i've written a really long letterISH comment :-P... looking forward to more of ur blogs!!! :-)
oh... n my email id is.. boseroyshilpi@gmail.com.... sharodiyo shubhechcha to all!!!

2011-10-01T04:39:24.008-04:00

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2011-10-01T04:36:55.831-04:00

Sandeepa darling - I am not sure I want a prize bu...

2011-09-30T14:46:39.016-04:00

Sandeepa darling - I am not sure I want a prize but I would like you to go through the India Helps site and decide for yourself whether the work they do there is commendable or not ,http://indiahelps.blogspot.com.

Hi! I have been reading your blog for the last tw...

2011-09-30T13:44:34.417-04:00

Hi!

I have been reading your blog for the last two years. Really enjoy your stories and recipes.
A charity close to our heart is Orphancare run by Dillon International - they do amazing work for children around the world.
- Agni

I have been following your blog from 2006 and I si...

2011-09-30T12:56:17.423-04:00

I have been following your blog from 2006 and I simply love the humor in ur write-up and as a mom of two kids ,i relate a lot to whatever u narrate.
I support http://www.akshayatrust.org/
since the founder,although very young sacrificed a lucrative career to care for the less fortunate.

Thanks for hosting this giveaway! I have been read...

2011-09-30T12:42:00.010-04:00

Thanks for hosting this giveaway! I have been reading your blog for about 2 years, I think!
Although not really a charitable organization, I have been supporting Kiva, a website which brings together hundreds of microfinance organizations throughout the world which help poor people set up their own businesses

Interesting and thought provoking post. I've f...

2011-09-30T11:27:58.137-04:00

Interesting and thought provoking post. I've followed your blog for the past 4 years at least. Not exactly a charity organization, but I think St Jude's Children Research Hospital does some excellent work, and believe that no child should ever be denied treatment because of their family's inability to pay. I don't have or personally know of any child with cancer, but I know I would be completely distraught if I did. I feel like I've made life a little easier for some parent when I donate to them.
neha dot shinde @ gmail dot com

oops forgot my email! It's newlyp@gmail.com. T...

2011-09-30T05:26:31.218-04:00

oops forgot my email! It's newlyp@gmail.com. Thanks!

Thanks for doing the giveaway. I've been follo...

2011-09-30T05:25:38.284-04:00

Thanks for doing the giveaway. I've been following your blog for more than two years now, and it's my first go-to place for Bong recipes. The charity donation is a great way to celebrate the spirit of pujo.Somehow I only associated charity with Christmas, not pujo, but I do see how donations could add some method to the madness of shopping for pujo. My fave charity is the Akshaya, run by Narayanan Krishnan in Madurai. He helps feed and provide shelter for homeless people.

I love that you are doing a fast but don't rea...

2011-09-30T04:16:36.799-04:00

I love that you are doing a fast but don't really have a 'group' reason to do it. I too am beleagured by food thoughts all day. Which is the meal you will eat? Will there be restricyions for that meal? How about the little people, how will you explain your abstinence to them while ensuring that they continue to eat all their meals. Myyounger one is always looking for an excuse to mis any meal with a high proportion of vegetables. I think he might pretend to join me. I like it though and may consider similar some time. Though honestly when I avoid food, I tend to think about it all the more! Good luck, I hope you find some spiritual space. Favourite charity, so many to choose from. I do think some cancer care charities do a lot of important work, e.g. Macmillan and Marie Curie in the UK. Reading your blog for just over a year, love it, especially the bangla comments.

It has been more than 3 years that I started readi...

2011-09-30T02:45:46.921-04:00

It has been more than 3 years that I started reading your blog Sandeepa and the main reason I come back is - the way you write is so witty ;-).

and one NGO I recently got to know about is -Minchu (http://minchu.org/). the concept is very simple - volunteers go to under-privileged schools and give children wish tags. they write what they want the most on them. Those are brought to corporates like Oracle etc and we get to choose one or more wish tags, shop for one of the items, wrap in a recycled paper & hand over to Minchu ppl who in turn will give to the child. I took 4 wishtags and am about to shop this weekend. :-).

Giveaways are always fun and exciting to win some.

Happy Navratri to you and your family.

Siri
XOXO

Sandeepa sab chere pujor somoy upos debe? All the ...

2011-09-30T00:59:31.672-04:00

Sandeepa sab chere pujor somoy upos debe? All the best.
Tomaderkeo pujor anek shubhechha.

I would love to win. I think Doulos Ministries is ...

2011-09-29T12:22:23.784-04:00

I would love to win.
I think Doulos Ministries is an awesome organization.
littlegray88 at yahoo dot com