Modi and the Maggi Noodles

In case youโ€™re wondering whatโ€™s going on, itโ€™s been in the news quite a bit, and also itโ€™s been going pretty viral on social media, that Maggi noodles have been banned in India because they tested for high levels of MSG, therefore making them unfit for human consumption. A nation almost fell apart at this because Maggi Noodles in India are huge! I know this … Continue reading Modi and the Maggi Noodles

Spicy Mango and Pomegranate Salad

They say lettuce is just crunchy water. I’m going through some clean eating and changing my diet to reflect on the healthy lifestyle I embarked on very recently after years of not looking after myself. Here’s a yummy salad recipe that I just had for lunch. It’s easy to make and I sourced the ingredients from my green grocer. *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Ingredients: 2 sweet, ripe mangoes … Continue reading Spicy Mango and Pomegranate Salad

Apple Rosettes

I saw a video tutorial on how to make these and decided to try them out. I forgot to bookmark the video so I made these from memory and they turned out pretty well. By the way, that picture you see is what I did. It’s not a random picture from the Internet.ย I’m sharing the recipe here… ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ INGREDIENTS: 1 tube ready rolled Puff Pastry … Continue reading Apple Rosettes

World Attention for Garissa Attacks

I wrote this last week for the Star newspaper in my weekly column The Extreme Side (Life With a Pinch of Masala). A lot of people shared negativity about the Garissa attacks. I hope you will share this to get the message across. Thanks Kamal ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*   This massive tragedy is the only thing we are talking about and rightfully so. We lost a hundred … Continue reading World Attention for Garissa Attacks

Kids, this is how I met your mother.

A couple of weeks ago, I read an article about a woman who decided to marry a guest instead at the altar. Yes. A guest. She was in the middle of the varmala ceremony (garland ceremony that is performed just before the marriage rituals) when the groom had an epileptic seizure. During the melee of trying to get the twenty five year old groom some … Continue reading Kids, this is how I met your mother.

I owe a public apology to Valentine Njoroge and Andrea Bohnstedt.

  Let me start from the top. For many years, Iโ€™ve abused my body and not looked after myself. The scales have tipped to gasp-inducing digits that one day I finally sat down aghast at what was going on with my life and decided to take control of it. For many years, in fact for as long as I have known both these lovely ladies, … Continue reading I owe a public apology to Valentine Njoroge and Andrea Bohnstedt.

Are you a good guest or an obnoxious one?

A survey shows that almost sixty seven percent of people who visit your bathroom will definitely have a quick poke-around at your cabinets. This does not make them obnoxious. It makes them inquisitive, but perhaps borderline obnoxious. Then you have people who annoyingly turn up with other people to your sit-down dinner and you have a pre-planned set up with proper place settings and menu. … Continue reading Are you a good guest or an obnoxious one?

Eggless Strawberry Cheesecake

I am always sceptical when trying a new recipe so I think I was pretty brave to devise a recipe of something I’d never tried to make before. So here it is…Kamalโ€™s recipe of Eggless Strawberry Cheesecake. It turned out quite nice and I’m afraid it got eaten before I could photograph the slices! Let me know how yours turns out and if the recipe … Continue reading Eggless Strawberry Cheesecake

Goodbyes are hard and this was the hardest ever…

We could hear her walking to her Art Room from far away. We also knew sheโ€™d have a straight back and arms clasped behind her back as she walked in her gorgeous heels. Those who knew her will nod in agreement and those who didnโ€™t know her will know that thatโ€™s how Sheila Choda was. She was the epitome of class and elegance making every … Continue reading Goodbyes are hard and this was the hardest ever…