tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post1636702180114656578..comments2024-03-29T01:53:54.739-05:00Comments on One Hot Stove: Weekend StuffNupurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03890441057480820053noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-61585075812336616672007-09-14T21:42:00.000-05:002007-09-14T21:42:00.000-05:00About being extracted from an elavator to all abou...About being extracted from an elavator to all about extracts. Quite a link there.<BR/><BR/>I've been making sabudana khichdi the usual way and the microwave method piqued my interest. I'm going to try it someday.<BR/><BR/>Keep your wonderful food blog going. Jabardast aahe.<BR/><BR/>- ShaileshAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-81430425905439012372007-09-12T05:58:00.000-05:002007-09-12T05:58:00.000-05:00Sharmi, I had the hardest time finding "normal-siz...<B>Sharmi</B>, I had the hardest time finding "normal-sized" tea cups in the US...I seem to find only huge mugs around here. Finally found these on Craigslist (an online garage sale) :)<BR/><BR/><B>Raaga</B>, thank you, my dear :) <BR/><BR/><B>Cathy</B>, he is such a good boy when he wants to be! :)<BR/><BR/><B>Alanna</B>, keep the extracts where you can spot them and I think you will think of a Nupurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03890441057480820053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-35435280135925199142007-09-11T12:19:00.000-05:002007-09-11T12:19:00.000-05:00Aww I am glad you and Dale are okay. Dale is a cut...Aww I am glad you and Dale are okay. Dale is a cutie! Our office elavators do that everyday. Thank god they don't get stuck for a long time like that though. One of thesedays, it's not going to be quite so amusing to be riding the distempered elevators!!!littleMissMatchedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00732481903686107181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-17785887383622234782007-09-10T23:52:00.000-05:002007-09-10T23:52:00.000-05:00Hi Nuour,I was gonna say poor you and what a great...Hi Nuour,<BR/>I was gonna say poor you and what a great ´clean´ dog you have, but sorry for saying that, your mum IS right. I hate elevators myself for exactly the same reason :0)<BR/><BR/>Extracts, eh?... I also have mixed feelings about it. Prefer the real stuff, unless it is something utterly unavailable here, such as pandan or jasmine essence...zlamushkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12359856305294505035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-25477529365580566652007-09-10T14:54:00.000-05:002007-09-10T14:54:00.000-05:00Hi Nupur,I come by your blog occasionally when I a...Hi Nupur,<BR/>I come by your blog occasionally when I am in need of unique but reliable recipes and you never dissapoint. I also love reading about your dog Dale who looks like such a sweetheart, very much like my Daisy. Labs are wonderful aren't they.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-13073159082134725172007-09-10T07:55:00.000-05:002007-09-10T07:55:00.000-05:00Aiii, elevators! Glad you both held up and your Mu...Aiii, elevators! Glad you both held up and your Mum nailed the situation. I've got some extracts in my cupboard, coconut, hmm, what else ... untouched ... so I really appreciate the inspiration to tap into them!Alanna Kellogghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12869948243694610558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-82088279592203027752007-09-08T23:17:00.000-05:002007-09-08T23:17:00.000-05:00Oh dear - not a fun way to spend the morning! I'm...Oh dear - not a fun way to spend the morning! I'm glad Dale was with you to keep you company - such a good boy!Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11194828903719000019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-73293145005133745832007-09-08T22:59:00.000-05:002007-09-08T22:59:00.000-05:00Adorable little Dale. :-)Adorable little Dale. :-)Raagahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14736416344880614248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-45178625787643451632007-09-08T20:55:00.000-05:002007-09-08T20:55:00.000-05:00that was a lovely post. BTW where did you get thos...that was a lovely post. BTW where did you get those tea cups? looks lovely!!Sharmihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02269369149098453324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-43811010790631040202007-09-08T07:55:00.000-05:002007-09-08T07:55:00.000-05:00Sandeepa, yes, it would have been much easier with...<B>Sandeepa</B>, yes, it would have been much easier with people around...on early Sunday morning, our whole building was in the land of zzzz :)<BR/><BR/><B>Mari</B>, I've seen you often on Cathy's blog :) Welcome! Dale is blushing :D and he says thanks. The extracts would indeed be wonderful for instantly making flavored coffee. I imagine the cardamom would be especially delicious in coffee...Nupurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03890441057480820053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-950796742363766732007-09-08T07:18:00.000-05:002007-09-08T07:18:00.000-05:00Spice extracts sound interesting, Nupur -- nice re...Spice extracts sound interesting, Nupur -- nice review and suggestions for using them! And very glad to hear you were *extracted* from the elevator as well - my goodness!! <BR/><BR/>Dale deserves that cookie, after that experience. He looks sweet as usual :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-37659439637247331622007-09-07T17:05:00.000-05:002007-09-07T17:05:00.000-05:00Well, Dale handled it better than I would have!Well, Dale handled it better than I would have!Susan from Food Bloggahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11034518858688958369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-79767780584271687012007-09-07T15:06:00.000-05:002007-09-07T15:06:00.000-05:00That was quite an adventure! I am glad your neighb...That was quite an adventure! I am glad your neighbour finally found you and helped you guys out of it!<BR/><BR/>Love that picture of Dale <3.<BR/><BR/>I would vote for Rose, kewra and lemongrass extracts :).musicalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07166797277993509485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-62447041227239582252007-09-07T14:01:00.000-05:002007-09-07T14:01:00.000-05:00Even though I am a cat person, Dale is one sweetie...Even though I am a cat person, Dale is one sweetie pie. He is handsome, sweet and has a "poor me" expression all the time :). Wanna hug and give him a kissie...Suganyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12821337638419512585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-39809558954321214742007-09-07T13:48:00.000-05:002007-09-07T13:48:00.000-05:00Dalu-dada (I still think of him as that after seei...Dalu-dada (I still think of him as that after seeing his picture with that scarf around his neck) is such a shahana-bhubhu!<BR/>I had spice extracts (cardamon and garam masala) for the first time almost 8-9 years ago and were they bad! <BR/>Fotunately a lot seems to have changed since then. I'm going to given them another shot.TheCookerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16998879039243771910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-30415670494859422212007-09-07T12:42:00.000-05:002007-09-07T12:42:00.000-05:00You had quite an adventure there. And reading abo...You had quite an adventure there. And reading about your mom's reaction, i was reminded of my mom, who would have said the exact same thing...she is so scared of elevators! :)Teehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02635507839269975207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-10810562561448154912007-09-07T12:27:00.001-05:002007-09-07T12:27:00.001-05:00Dale!! u Brave Dog!!! BIIIIIIG HUG!!!Glad u both a...Dale!! u Brave Dog!!! BIIIIIIG HUG!!!<BR/>Glad u both are safe! <BR/>I have used extracts I had from kerala, those were pretty good too, and strong!! Time I tried these !!Manasihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07219295365602655534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-7359717691204368062007-09-07T11:32:00.000-05:002007-09-07T11:32:00.000-05:00Stuck in an elevator? Yikes! I would have fainted ...Stuck in an elevator? Yikes! I would have fainted with claustrophobia! :)<BR/><BR/>I have been eyeing these extracts since I saw them on Indira's blog..time to try it! Nothing like ginger tea first thing in the morning!Roopa (KitchenAromas)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07957510854488200399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-44392503511078262862007-09-07T10:10:00.000-05:002007-09-07T10:10:00.000-05:00Hi Nupur,It is always a pleasure to see and read a...Hi Nupur,<BR/><BR/>It is always a pleasure to see and read about Dale. I'm glad the the elevator incident had a happy ending. And I smiled when I read what your mom said, my aai would have said the exact same thing. The spice extracts sound interesting, I will try them out. Have a good weekend and an extra cookie for our dear Dale!<BR/><BR/>Regards,<BR/>Namita.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-87895873019469823962007-09-07T09:39:00.000-05:002007-09-07T09:39:00.000-05:00Hi Nupur, I found you through Cathy (my little kit...Hi Nupur, I found you through Cathy (my little kitchen). I've actually been reading your blog from time to time - it's wonderful! This morning, however, I felt compelled to leave a comment, because: a)Dale is irresistible and b)I had been thinking the other day about things to add to my coffee or switching coffee. These extracts sound interesting. I'm going to look into them. <BR/><BR/>Have an Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-23514958908480405182007-09-07T09:37:00.000-05:002007-09-07T09:37:00.000-05:00Madhuli, yes, Dale got a lot of treats and pats on...<B>Madhuli</B>, yes, Dale got a lot of treats and pats on the head for his patience :)<BR/><BR/><B>Kamini</B>, so true...he was terrific company! It is always good to see you, Kamini :)<BR/><BR/><B>Srivalli</B>, well, the fire dept. was really excellent in the way they responded, so I was not scared at any point. <BR/><BR/><B>Bee</B>, he is the sweetest, esp in situations where his co-operation Nupurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03890441057480820053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-33383827914133298622007-09-07T09:29:00.000-05:002007-09-07T09:29:00.000-05:0045 minutes tsuck in an elevator !!!! My college in...45 minutes tsuck in an elevator !!!! <BR/>My college in India had an elevator which would sometime stop a few inches above or below a floor, but resuce was much quicker with people being around alwaysBong Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15407918137263251235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-81836678425694266332007-09-07T09:18:00.000-05:002007-09-07T09:18:00.000-05:00what a good buddy you have. I am hesitant to use e...what a good buddy you have. I am hesitant to use extracts as well, since I feel it not well balanced,for ex cardamom overpowers ginger,but since looking at your post,might be worth trying againSreeluhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00327318190591596066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-78247098630754609122007-09-07T09:07:00.000-05:002007-09-07T09:07:00.000-05:00That is what i call a EVENT that too early in the ...That is what i call a EVENT that too early in the morning.<BR/>Good that Dale was there with you.<BR/>I do make sometimes spicy chai, but with fresh ingridients.<BR/>Hope the fire guys were HUNKS :;))))Finlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12122357811540919609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-78621024544604749782007-09-07T09:00:00.001-05:002007-09-07T09:00:00.001-05:0045 minutes stuck in elevator and u re commenting ...45 minutes stuck in elevator and u re commenting on ur doggie's superior bladder control !!!! Liked your cool and light attitude :)<BR/><BR/>ShnMishmash !https://www.blogger.com/profile/18038923718366741085noreply@blogger.com