Life Through My Eyes: November 2013

Thursday, November 28

Toiletries (non-food grocery items)

1. Toothpaste, toothbrush
2. Face wash
3. Face moisturizer
4. Face scrub
5. Face pack
6. Lip balm
7. Body wash
8. Body lotion
9. Perfume, Talc
10. Shampoo, Anti-dandruff shampoo
11. Serum
12. Conditioner (if)
13. Cotton balls, Cotton pads
14. Razor
15. Deodorant
16. Shaving cream
17. Aftershave lotion
18. Shaving brush
19. Comb
20. Nailcutter, filer
21. Tissues
22. Safety pins
23. Shower cap
24. Polythene 4 churidaar (if)
25. W

Non-food grocery items

1. Dettol hand-wash refill
2. Surf / Ariel for washing machine
3. Rin / Surf washing bar
4. Ezee for clothes
5. Vim bar for utensils
6. Phenyl for floor cleaning
7. Harpic for toilet cleaning, harpic for cleaning water taps
8. Colin for cleaning glass

9. Kitchen towels
10. Tissue rolls
11 Garbage bags
12. Srcubber for utensils (joona)
13. Pieces of cloth for cleaning (7-8)

14. Odonil for keeping in clothes
15. Room freshner
16. Wiper for floor, wiper for platform
17. Cleaning brush for clothes
18. Cleaning brush for toilet
19. Soap-case

20. Agarbatti, Matchbox, Rui ki batti

Wednesday, November 27

We can increase our fluid intake by:

1. Eating water enriched foods like watermelon or tomatoes- both over 90 percent made of water not to mention delicious and healthy for us.

(Watermelon, tomatoes, cucumbers, celery and similar fruits and vegetables generally contain approximately 90 percent water weight.)

2. Milk, buttermilk, lemonade, soup contribute to our daily hydration.
(The milk in a bowl of cereal contains approximately 87% water.)

3. Keeping a water bottle with us at all times.

Water helps with:
- Breathing
- Food digestion
- Removal of body waste
- Body temperature
- Blood circulation

Athirappilly Falls

Chalakudy River, Kerela

Dudhsagar Falls

The falls is located on the Mandovi River in the Indian state of Goa on Goa's border with Karnataka state known as the Dudhasagar falls. The total height of the falls is 310 metres (1017 feet). Trekking in Dudhsagar is a famous tourist attraction. There are 4 possible trek routes to reach Dudhsagar Falls, of which only two are accessible in monsoon. It is the 6th highest waterfalls in India.

Awesome locations... Beautiful... (gujrat)

Tuesday, November 26

Reds and oranges

Fruits - especially the red and orange ones - get the thumbs up from a host of experts. These are a must to boost immunity and fight infection.

Sridevi...

"I am completely hands on when it comes to running my home. I like to shop for groceries myself. I know the prices of all the products I use in my house."

Food in fridge

Arranged all the vegetables (from mangal bazaar) in the fridge vegetable basket and aloo-pyaaz in shelves.
Thank u God.

Vidya Balan...

"When it comes to my body, I like to make something very clear - I am a woman, and while I do like to be fit and healthy, I still do want to look like a woman - and curves are what make me one. Indian women need to be proud of their curves, and that's that !"

God bless!

God bless phuphaji n bua !!! He needs to undergo an operation.

Monday, November 25

Veg. Pasta Recipe

For 1 serving:
- 1/2 cup pasta
- 1/2 yellow bell pepper cut in thin stripes
- 1 tomato cut in thin slices (pulp removed)
- baby corns, broccoli (op)
- pasta sauce
- salt and pepper

1. Boil 3 times water while adding 1/2 tbsp. oil and 1/2 tsp. salt. Add pasta to it and allow to boil.
2. In another pan/kadhaai, add 1 tbsp oil. Add bell pepper, salt, a pinch of pepper and cook covered for around 6 mins on sim gas.
3. Add boiled pasted to vegetable(s), mix.
4. Add tomato slices, mix.
5. Add pasta sauce, allow to cook on sim gas for around 3 mins.
6. You can serve it with toasted bread (optional).

An article on winter clothing

http://www.girlishh.com/winter-wear-for-women/

Like these places for clothes etc...

1. Lucknow

2. Jaipur

3. Jabalpur

4. NCR
...

Sunday, November 24

Like this saree!

Chanderi saree with fish-print pallu.

Like this suit!

Light colored plain short kurta with contrasting printed patiyala and dupatta. Paired with antique jhumkis.

Like this suit!

Light-colored kurta & churidaar with a bright colored dupatta. Paired with jhumki hoops.

Thursday, November 21

Short story books and magazines

1. Wise and Otherwise : Sudha Murthy
2. Fix your problems - the Tenali Raman way : Vishal Goyal
3. Apna deepak swayam bane : Sudha Murthy

Mags:
1. Filmfare
2. Reader's Digest

Winters - Nov

It is so cold here in Noida.

Jab Mehndi Lag Lag Jaave - Singh Saab The Great

Soft music

Among my fav. albums:

1. Saathiya (A. R. Rahman)

2. Bombay (A. R. Rahman)

3. QSQT (Anand-Milind)

4. Dil Se (A. R. Rahman)

Relaxing Guitar Music <3

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Taal (A. R. Rahman)

Highway (A. R. Rahman)

Wednesday, November 20

Upma Recipe

(1 person)

For 1/2 cup sooji,

1. Heat 1 tbsp oil.

2. Add mustard seeds and allow to pop.

3. Add approx. 1/2 tsp urad daal.

4. Add a pinch of hing, 1/2 tsp maggi tastemaker.

5. Mix well and cook for 10 seconds.

6. Add 1 chopped onion, 1/2 grated carrot, handful peas.

7. Cook till onion turns translucent.

8. Add sooji and 3 times water.

9. Add salt.

10. Cook on sim gas for few minutes.

11. Add lemon if u like.

12. Serve hot.

Pav Bhaji Recipe

Serving: 3-4
Ingredients:
Pav, Oil, Butter
Masala:
2 small onions chopped
2 small tomatoes paste
4 pieces garlic
little ginger
max. 2 tbsp pav bhaji masala
haldi
namak
Salad:
1 chopped onion
1 neebu cut into 4 pieces
Vegetables:
1. 3 medium sized potatoes
2. 11/2 cup cauliflower chopped
3. 1 cup cabbage or 1 capsicum
4. 2 carrots chopped
5. 1/2 cup peas

1. Boil the vegetables either in a pressure cooker or in a microwave for min. 10 mins by adding 1/2 cup water.
2. Mash the vegetables.
3. Put some oil in the kadhai, saut onion, tomato etc.
4. Add haldi and pav bhaji masala.
5. Add mashed vegetables.
6. Add salt.
7. Add 1 cup of water.
8. Cover and cook on sim gas for around 5-10 mins or as req. Stir once/twice in between.
9. Garnish with 2 tbsp. butter and chopped coriander.
10. Toast pav on both sides using a non-stick pan with butter.
11. Serve with chopped onion and neebu.

Travel guide website

1. http://www.tripadvisor.com/

2. http://www.lonelyplanet.com/

3. makemytrip.com

Sunday, November 17

wish i can perform garba, dandia too.... :)

Sunday, November 10

Recipes

Friday, November 8

Kheer recipe (sweet dish)

1. 1 glass milk
2. 2 tbsp. rice
3. 2 tbsp. sugar
4. elaichi powder, chironji, badaam pieces, kishmish

1) Wash rice and keep aside.
2) Boil milk.
3) Add rice.
4) Allow the milk + rice mixture to cook on sim gas for around 20 mins approx. Stir 1-2 times.
5) Add sugar, chironji, kishmish, badaam pieces and cook for approx 5 minutes.
6) Remove from flame (switch off the stove).
7) Add a pinch of elaichi powder, stir and cover for a few minutes so that the odor n taste of elaichi stays.