Happy Diwali

~ Happy Diwali ~

Diwali , the festival of lights is the most 
joyful and brightest of all Indian festivals. 
This 5 day festival marks the triumph of good
 over evil and the victory of light over dark. 
 The days are marked with joy, happiness , 
meeting friends and relatives and spreading the
 cheer of festivity with everybody around. 

Diya on my plate !!

Watermelon, yellow bell pepper, carrot, cucumbers
 n savoury stars 


There is a divine aura of the festive spirit around. 
Colourful patterns called rangolis are made on
 the floor as a sign of celebration  and to welcome
 the divine !! 

The markets are lined with the 
vendors selling the most gorgeous rangoli
 pigments almost everywhere ! These colourful 
patterns are often made using colourful petals or 
dyed rice too .Each house has their own liking 
towards the chosen patterns which often 
ranges from geometrical designs to lotus motifs 
and tiny footsteps, as a  symbol of Goddess's
 tiny feet. 

Clay  lamps or diyas are an integral part of the
festivities and are lighted as a symbolic representation
 to welcome the Goddess of wealth and prosperity,
 Lakshmi. During this time a visit to the market or 
a potters colony is worth every bit !! After being 
baked the diyas are hand painted individually or 
dipped in traditional brick red color or Geru !

The market boasts of the most gorgeous display of
not only varied colors but a enigmatic display of 
patterns, textures and bubbling life too and nothing 
can be better than capturing the feel of this in 
monochrome and celebrate the essence joy around !!! 

Wish you all a very Happy Diwali !!! 

Melon love

~Melon Times ~

When one has tasted watermelon ,

 he knows what the angels eat. 

                                     - Mark Twain 

A slice of luscious  juicy watermelon is something 

that can set your brains and  taste buds to an 

immediate spree. To me the humble red is not just 

another fruit but a bundle of sweetest  memories

 too!! A trip down the memory lane conjures images 

from my childhood...juice dripping down my chin and

 mom's scoldings on proper table manners (that I 

always forgot while relishing this delectable 

thirst quencher) !!!!! Though times have changed 

but my love for fruit remains just the same !!!

Whoot Whoot !!

( its the watermelon hoot ) 

Owl-Slice of watermelon topped with cucumber ,

 carrot, black grapes and olives . Branch- spring 

onion greens, capsicum.Radish ,moon n crispy stars

The scorching summers and the rains have almost

 bid adieu to the Northern plains yet the occassional

showers and sudden increase in the mercury means 

the body should be well hydrated through out the day , 

and what can be better than spending few playful 

moments before relishing the watermelon ......

 The Little Red Bear 

Slice of watermelon topped with cucumber ,

 carrot, black grapes , cherry tomatoes n olives . 

Loaded with almost 92% water , this refreshing fruit is a 
powerhouse of nutrients. The quintessential summer 
 goodness is loaded with lycopene , antioxidants and amino 
acids and a perfect all time snack for the little munchkins. 

Bunny-Slice of watermelon topped with cucumber,carrot,

 black grapes, apple n olives Carrot- carrot & kiwi 

Serve it sliced , chunked or skew the  wedges on a 
skewer to make lovely Watermelon pops , or simply 
have a play date with kids to pop up their melons 
the fun will never end !!!!! 

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Dragon tales

~ Dragon Tales ~

Sometimes you just need to sit down and

 ponder  over how time just flies. When daughter

 was in playschool, our bedtime routine was reading

 out stories to her ...everyday she would select the 

most colourful book and keep it near her pillow to be 

read out ...sometimes I'd miss out the daily regime 

and then had to  read two in lieu of the missed one !! 

Dragon Dragon where have you been !!! 

Cucumber halved into 2 verticals for face n  body, 

colourful peppers for flame n limbs, radish, carrot n

 olive eye, baby corn, halved cherry tomato n spring 

onion greens for wild grass, cheese for teeth n body spots.

 Few days back while at a book store we chanced 

upon  a toddler storybook about dragons and 

flipping through it I remembered how a similar one

 was my daughters favourite as a kid .

How I wished we could time travel..so instead we made 

this dragon salad and lived those moments again !!!! 

To add to the weekend fun we went out for a short

 outdoor excursion and  clicked loads of pics too , truly 

nature  is such a therapy and we can just spend 
endless hours amidst the greenery !!!!