Getting back in the kitchen more often these days, just on a whim!
Made some "Adai" with the little one for company.
Adai : ~18 % protein (batter made from rice and lentils)
It is good to be back!
Switching to Organic food - Not so fast .. or easy!
A video is worth a million words..
After realizing that even Greek Yogurt is now Corn starch instead of Milk we tried to switch to Organic waffles and real maple syrup instead of the corn (GMO?) rich waffles and Aunt Jemina Corn syrup (which a lot of FB posters said was GMO corn based).. Day 1 was a struggle and we pretty much said "ok.. tomorrow is another day!"
Day 2 was captured in video. They are soooo hooked to the taste and sweetness of the corn syrup that it is not easy for them to switch to something healthy.
I ended up eating the organic waffles for the last two weeks and it was okay. Yes, it tastes different and it is definitely not as appealing (as in, wants you to keep eating more!) but it did make for a decent breakfast and once I went to work, the feeling that I was still hungy was gone.
This has nothing to do with affordability of the food. It has to do with additiveness of the food. Think this "bliss point" thing is a real deal!
For now, we are back to Aunt Jemina with 50% of the quantity they used to have before.
Chakli aka Mullu Murukku (முள்ளு முறுக்கு)- do it yourself
We buy the Chakli (which goes by Mullu Murukku முள்ளு முறுக்கு in Tamil) from the local desi stores. However there is one problem. It has sesame seeds in it. Everyone loves it including daddy who pretty much is restricted to eating a small piece for taste.
So every now and then we make it at home with cumin seeds substituting for sesame seeds to give it a slightly different flavor!
Yesterday we had mom away from the house for a few hours and that was the perfect time to launch into the Chakli project with the kids. They pretty much did everything except the frying part. In a few years they will do that also.
Two hopes as this video is posted
1. Folks who see it use it to make hot chakli
2. some day Jr. and the little one play this back and make it with their kids (who knows if I will be around to watch that?! at least the video is there to remind them of good times.)
It is not expensive to make. Just time consuming. The end result is great!
We also made a few bhajjis after the chakli was done to use up the oil that was still left.
It has been a busy January with work, thoughts of work, a more regular Yoga practice and trying to catch up on sleep.
Now Feb is flying by! It is almost Valentines day! Should make something special for my babies on Valentines day..