Friday, October 3, 2025

Turmeric & Saffron: Mast-o-Moosir with Chips and Crudités

Turmeric & Saffron: Mast-o-Moosir with Chips and Crudités: موسیر Moosir (Allium stipitatum) is a native plant that grows wild across Iran's Zagros Mountains. Its white oval bulbs are  harvested, ...

Monday, September 29, 2025

Veronica Darling: Voila: Springtime Gathered Skirt

Veronica Darling: Voila: Springtime Gathered Skirt: Last week the girls at Craft’d Shanghai asked me to host a “Next Step” type sewing a class… they’ve been organising the 'learning to s...

Saturday, September 27, 2025

Tasbih & Chai: A little of love

Tasbih & Chai: A little of love: Give love Dearest, It's the 14th, a special day. And it just happens so that every 14th I feel I need to express a lot. I have ...

Friday, September 12, 2025

Flower arrangement in my room...

A simple arrangement where leaves and flower are plonked into a glass globe of water. This mat on which the flower vase is placed was made by my mother.
ON THE MAT HER HANDS ONCE WOVE, THIS FLOWER VASE FINDS ITS PLACE, AND IN ITS QUIET, SIMPLE GRACE, I FEEL THE SHELTER OF HER LOVE my inspirational site today... The History Of Choti Satrod | ITIHAS CHOTI SATROD KA | Documentary | Vik...

Tuesday, September 9, 2025

last day of may: 16/52

last day of may: 16/52: elsa...first bare feet on the grass moment of 2013..."it tickles!!" (i couldn't resist a diptych this week) "a port...

Karen Klarbæks Verden: Ting jeg kan lide

Karen Klarbæks Verden: Ting jeg kan lide: Trådkurvene fra Lene Bjerre og glasset fra House Doctor som kun er et par år gamle. Lampen fra ca. 1940 som jeg arvede fra min mormor og...

Raji's Craft Hobby: Quick and Easy Crochet Granny Square Doily

Raji's Craft Hobby: Quick and Easy Crochet Granny Square Doily: Crochet Granny Patterns are the most versatile stitch patterns to experiment on and than can be used in many projects. Crochet Granny patter...

Raji's Craft Hobby: Simple Country Side Crochet Jute Wall Hanging Part...

Raji's Craft Hobby: Simple Country Side Crochet Jute Wall Hanging Part...: Crochet Patterns made with Jute twine are beautiful to look at and they are extremely strong , durable and sturdy. The jute adds a rustic fi...

Sunday, August 10, 2025

FREEBIES FOR CRAFTERS: Peek-A-Boo" Toy Sacks

FREEBIES FOR CRAFTERS: Peek-A-Boo" Toy Sacks: Peek- A- Boo" Toy Sacks What a terrific way to store toys or other goodies and know what is in the bag   and this Lego ...

Saturday, June 7, 2025

काचरियाँ कै दिनाँ मैं.....

मेरी दादी..अर.काचरी..
मेरी दादी रात न खिचङी खाण कै बखत(काचरियाँ कै दिनाँ मैं) काचरी छोलया करदी मैं दादी की लाडली थी खिचङी खाये पाछ उसकै धोरैए बैठी रैया करदी। कई बर इसा होंदा अक मेरी दादी काचरी छोलीं जांदी अर मैं खाईं जांदी, ईसी मिठी लागदी अक सब के सवाद नयारे-नयारे, नुँ जाणदी अक इबकाअल दखाँ काचरी किसी पावैगि। मेरी दादी रोलै करण लागदी, हे छोरी के होया ईसा ऐक भी काचरी बोईयै में कोनी पङंदी, कितणी बार होगी मनैं छोलदी हाँण।
काचरी चटनी
लहासी का गिलास दादी इस ढाल अक एक छोतक लिकङा करदा बीच मैं किते नहीं टुटदा। दादी घणीये काचरी छोल-छोल कीं सुखाया करदी, सारी साल चटणी मैं गेरण खातर। काचरियाँ की चटणी भोत आछी बणया करै। इसने बणाण खातर आपिंनै चाईयें किमे साबत लाल मिरच-सुखोङी, लहसण, थोङा सा नूण हर थोङी लहासी अर या चटणी कुंडी सोटै तैं घणी बढिया बणा करै। बणाण का तरिकाः छोलोड़ी कचरियां में साबत लाल मिर्च लहसन आर नमक घाल कीं कुण्डी सोटे तं खूब कूट ल्यो अर जिद कूट जां तो दही घाल कीं खूब रगड़ ल्यो . बढिया चटनी बण जागी. इब इसनें चाहे तो बाजरे की रोटी सतीं खाओ या मेसी रोटी सतीं.
अलूणी घी रोटी, अलूणी घी, अर एक लहासी का गिलास सारे पकवान एक कानी अर यो पकवान एक कानीं.

Tuesday, June 3, 2025

Pics

Roman Times: Ancient slingers: The power of a simple stone:  by Mary Harrsch © 2025 I saw this beautifully angled image of Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s “David” on Facebook this morning and it reminded me ho...

Tuesday, March 4, 2025

Its March!

Goodness, it's March already! After the looooongest January ever, February flew by and now, OH! it's March. Apparently, according to Indian seasons, Spring begins from Basant Pnchmi.. – but its still winter here - but it's nice to see bulbs coming up and smell that springy smell in the air and feel a little heat from the sun. Yes, hello March, I like you.