Monday Memories 4 – The Wild Encounter

Author : tikulicious      Blog : Spinning a Yarn Of Life      Date : 5/20/2013 3:55:49 PM

'The summer holidays had begun and I was eagerly waiting to get enrolled in the Summer Program conducted for teenagers by National Museum of Natural History in Delhi. The program consisted of museum studies, discussion sessions, outdoor nature explorations, individual project assignments and exposure to the ecosystem in a National Park or Wildlife Sanctuary in India. On one fine … Continue reading →'

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Wordless Wednesday – 135

Author : tikulicious      Blog : Spinning a Yarn Of Life      Date : 5/15/2013 11:37:26 AM

'Filed under: Wordless Wednesday Tagged: chilies, home garden, nature, plants, potted plants, purple chilies, Wordless Wednesday, WW-135, yellow chilies'

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Monday Memories 3 – Memories From A Distant Meal Or One Moment In Time (Part 2)

Author : tikulicious      Blog : Spinning a Yarn Of Life      Date : 5/13/2013 11:58:39 AM

'I promised to bring some sizzle with this post but you know I am a wimp when it comes to divulging such details.  Though I can assure you some nice leisurely Monday reading  that will make you nostalgic about those good old times when life cruised along at snail’s pace and we had time to smell the flowers and watch … Continue reading →'

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Wordless Wednesday – 134

Author : tikulicious      Blog : Spinning a Yarn Of Life      Date : 5/8/2013 3:06:55 PM

'Filed under: Wordless Wednesday Tagged: Delhi market, Indian handicraft, Janpath, local handicraft, offbeat, personal, photo post, picture post, street market, street vendors, Wordless Wednesday, WW-134'

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Monday Memories 2 – Memories From A Distant Meal Or One Moment In Time (Part 1)

Author : tikulicious      Blog : Spinning a Yarn Of Life      Date : 5/7/2013 9:23:04 AM

'I missed writing my Monday post. Too much to do and too little time. I desperately need a break to someplace quiet but that is not always possible so the next best thing I do is sit back and think of all the happy moments from the past. Do moments from the past taste the … Continue reading →'

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Wordless Wednesday – 133

Author : tikulicious      Blog : Spinning a Yarn Of Life      Date : 5/1/2013 4:23:28 PM

'Filed under: Wordless Wednesday Tagged: B&W photograph, C.P., city life, Cobblers, Delhi, Delhi Life, Janpath, monochrome Photography, offbeat, personal, photo blog, picture post, Shoe Shinners, Street Life, WW133'

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Monday Memories 1 – Bottomless Pits, Edible Weapons and More

Author : tikulicious      Blog : Spinning a Yarn Of Life      Date : 4/29/2013 6:54:34 PM

'I was looking for more ways of wasting time and thought of starting a new series called ‘Monday Memories’ .  There are times when some little thing in the present takes you back to some moment in the past. Some bittersweet memory comes floating to you and then the things you remember are more real … Continue reading →'

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Wordless Wednesday – 132

Author : tikulicious      Blog : Spinning a Yarn Of Life      Date : 4/24/2013 3:57:03 AM

'Filed under: Wordless Wednesday Tagged: handicraft, Indian handicraft, Lac Bangles, Lac jewelry, local artisans, natural resin, rajasthan, Rajasthan handicraft, rural art, traditional Indian craft'

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Semolina Pudding (Halwa/Sheera) with Saffron and Fresh Grated Coconut

Author : tikulicious      Blog : Spinning a Yarn Of Life      Date : 4/18/2013 3:32:31 PM

'I have a sweet tooth and fortunately I have no issues with either ghee or sugar so my preferred desserts are mainly Indian sweets. Every region has its own specialty and a distinct way of preparing the sweets.  Sweets were offered to the deities and were part of every auspicious occasion in Indian households. No meal is considered complete without a … Continue reading →'

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Konkani Tendli Sukke Variation – Recipe

Author : tikulicious      Blog : Spinning a Yarn Of Life      Date : 4/17/2013 3:01:02 PM

'Since GudiPadwa I was craving for Konkani food that was so lovingly cooked in my maternal  grandmother’s kitchen. As my father belongs to Uttar Pradesh we had a mixed cuisine at home. Most of the recipes were from North India and especially from Kayastha style of cooking heavily influenced by Mughal cuisine or the typical Banarasi khana where my mother grew … Continue reading →'

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Wordless Wednesday – 131

Author : tikulicious      Blog : Spinning a Yarn Of Life      Date : 4/17/2013 10:32:48 AM

'Filed under: Wordless Wednesday Tagged: bare trees, Corbett national park, leafless trees, nature, photo post, photography, picture post, tree in monochrome, trees, wordlesswednesday, WW131'

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Healthy Stuffed Fat Green Chili Peppers -Recipe

Author : tikulicious      Blog : Spinning a Yarn Of Life      Date : 4/11/2013 11:25:08 AM

'During the lazy days of summer and the rainy days of monsoon one thing that always accompanies the main course in my home are these healthy sumptuous stuffed green chili peppers.  Full of goodness of  Calcium, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Folate 0r Folic acid, capsaicin, antioxidants , Iron, Vitamin B5-6  and other useful vitamins & minerals these fiery … Continue reading →'

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Wordless Wednesday -130

Author : tikulicious      Blog : Spinning a Yarn Of Life      Date : 4/10/2013 3:24:13 AM

'Filed under: Wordless Wednesday Tagged: bottle gourd, Home grown veggies, Kitchen Garden, nature, offbeat, personal, photo post, picture post, Vegetable Garden, Wordless Wednesday, WW130'

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Wordless Wednesday -129

Author : tikulicious      Blog : Spinning a Yarn Of Life      Date : 4/3/2013 4:45:08 AM

'Filed under: Wordless Wednesday Tagged: CP, Janpath Delhi, photo post, picture post, Shopping in Delhi, Women accessories, Wordless Wednesday, WW129'

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Recipe – Delicious Caramel Custard or Crème Caramel

Author : tikulicious      Blog : Spinning a Yarn Of Life      Date : 3/31/2013 6:23:30 PM

'Caramel Custard is one of the earliest recipes I perfected. The smooth elegant egg custard tat quivers at the slightest touch topped with soft luscious amber caramel is the most sensuous sights in the world. I started with  ramekins and slowly graduated to perfectly unmolding the caramel custard pudding from a bigger pudding pan.  Each success of … Continue reading →'

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Wordless Wednesday – 128

Author : tikulicious      Blog : Spinning a Yarn Of Life      Date : 3/20/2013 7:41:03 AM

'Filed under: Wordless Wednesday Tagged: beautiful insects, Charidotella sexpunctata, golden lady bugs, golden tortoise beetle, insects, nature, wordlessWednesday 128, WW128'

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Enter The House Of Stories

Author : tikulicious      Blog : Spinning a Yarn Of Life      Date : 3/16/2013 10:38:06 AM

'I live in a house of stories. In a phantasm. Here everything is made up of words. Said and unsaid. Written and unwritten. Heard and unheard. Familiar and unfamiliar. Words that are still in the nuclei and others which are decaying and dying. Dead words and their ghosts. Orgasmic words exploding at touch of a thought. … Continue reading →'

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Proud Moment – Short Stories in Le Zaporogue 13 and MiCROW 8

Author : tikulicious      Blog : Spinning a Yarn Of Life      Date : 3/11/2013 9:39:05 AM

'Year 2013 has started on a great note. Two short stories featured in two illustrious literary publications. It is a blessing to have friends who support, encourage and unconditionally help me learn and polish my writing constantly. In January my short story ‘ The Bookmark’ shared space with some fine writers, poets songwriters and photographers in Le Zaporogue 13. You can click … Continue reading →'

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IndiBloggers Take Pledge to Ring The Bell – A Breakthrough Initiative

Author : tikulicious      Blog : Spinning a Yarn Of Life      Date : 3/10/2013 5:06:27 AM

'On Woman’s Day I attended an event organised by Breakthrough a global human right organisation and IndiBlogger, the largest community of Indian bloggers. Breakthrough launched the #RingTheBell (Bell bajao) campaign  in 2008 . The event for this year which was formally launched at British Council urges men to intervene and take a pledge to end violence against women … Continue reading →'

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The Things That Make Me Different Are The Things That Make Me

Author : tikulicious      Blog : Spinning a Yarn Of Life      Date : 3/8/2013 9:08:29 AM

'Thank you for recognizing that   You are precious. So am I ˙·٠•●♥♥Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ♥♥ Happy Woman’s Day ˙·٠•●♥♥Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ♥♥ Quote- A.A.Milne Filed under: SOCIAL ISSUES : WRITING FOR A CHANGE Tagged: being a woman, offbeat, personal, social issues, Winnie the pooh quotes, woman's day, writing for a change'

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