Microwave fun!!!

Microwave is one boon for homemakers. Well besides the fact that u can use microwave for reheating, U can also use it to make delicious curries. We usually see ladies here in the US cooking alternate days due to their busy schedules...But with a microwave, u can get hot fresh instant food for work:)

• Use the Microwave cooker for rice...it takes 20 minutes.
• Microwave cooker also comes with a basket for steaming vegetables.
• U can make Potato fry in Microwave without using much of oil...Infact just a tbsp of oil.
• Recipe: Peel and cut the Potatoes into cubes. Take a Microwave bowl (A glass bowl not Plastic), add the potato cubes, a tbsp of oil, salt and pepper. Mix it well. Microwave it for 5-10 min depending on the quantity and power of ur Microwave. Crispy Potato fry is ready.
• U can use the same method for all the other frys like tindora, okra, or eggplant. If u want anything softer, then just cook them with a lid. They will not even consme half the oil use to fry in a frying pan..Do try n let me know...

I make a lot of variety this way...ofcourse, only when it is urgent. It is not advisable to use microwave on a regular basis.

The art of Homemaking

Usually, we keep cribbing for things that we donot have. While I was working in India, I used to feel bad that I donot have enough time to pursue my interests. Now that I am here in the US on H4 visa, I have all the time to pursue my interests...Sketching, Singing, blogging....Well, most importantly, Homemaking. I feel homemaking is an art...We can have a lot of fun with it and be content at the end of the day.

A few Homemaking Tips:

1. Make sure U wakeup early and cook breakfast and lunch for ur hubby in the morning. U will be surprised with the contentment that u get looking at his happiness. Also, ur cooking will be done very early in the day leaving u a lot of time for other things.
2. Pray. Have a nice Pooja Room. I allocate one coat closet for God in my house. That gives a lot of satisfaction.
3। Declutter. It actually takes just a few mins if we do it daily.
4. Decorate. Life looks better if your home is decorated..U can use simple things like flowers from dollar tree, vases and even ur own photographs to decorate ur home. Add Candles and fragrance.
5. Well, this is my belief, but girls, try lighting Diya near the God ( Whichever God u believe)Morning and Evening. Life will be very Bright. I do that myself everyday. I learnt it from my Mother-in-law..I feel it works...

My sketches

Sketching is one of my hobbies..Well these r very simple ones...but I hope to come back here with some more good sketches....

Music

My Puja Mandir