The Frothy Magic in the Cup, a lot like a Cappuccino is often called Indian” Espresso” Coffee in India. It might not have anything Espresso in it; but it is luxuriously rich, creamy & sweet.
Or A Non Traditional Shrikhand …
Shrikhand is a delightful Indian sweet dish (esp. In the Western Region of India) made with strained creamy yogurt, often with fruit pulps or pieces of fruits added to it. Saffron, Cardamom & Sugar are used to enhance the taste & flavor. It is very easy to make, with very little ingredients, most of which one would always have at home. Here is some information from Wiki…
Christopsomo (Christ’s Bread) is the traditional Greek Anise flavored Christmas Bread. Baking a Christopsomo is considered a religious task in an Orthodox Greek household. The baker begins by crossing himself & asking for blessings for the household. The bread is baked on the Christmas eve and eaten on the day of Christmas. Only the best and the most expensive ingredients are used to bake this bread. Ropes of dough are used to adorn the bread with cross. Unshelled walnuts are used for decorations too. Here is the original recipe, I have almost followed it all except for the glaze.
Lights, Snow, & Christmas trees
Santa Claus & Shopping Sprees -
Write the cards, share some hugs
Put up the stockings and dust the rugs!
Preparing treats, Wrapping gifts, & busy feet,
Winter parties, trends to keep, friends to meet.
Cakes, Cookies & sugared Cream
Hush ! Listen to the reindeer & sleigh bells
In an exciting dream!
(How I wish I still believed in fantasy tales….),
Starry eyed children licking fingers -
Doorbells, Smiles and (nonstop) telephone ringers
Red, Green, Snowflakes, Glitters…
Too much to do, Help I am in jitters!
Christmas Carols, another New Year,
Its only fair, I join in (& invite you too) -
to all the Festivities twirling in the Air!!
With the holidays around the corner, every one is in preparation mood I bet. I am seeing neighbors have started putting up the lights & christmas decorations (which is a constant reminder to me that i should start ours soon). The shopping malls are already decked up and sparkling… red contrasting with fluffy and shimmering white of the snowflakes, & Santa Claus doing his magic with the kids. Here in Dallas, one of the malls even has a machine which is churning up snow every few minutes, all over Santa’s North Pole and the children are running around so excited to get some flakes on them. Everyone is enjoying…. It indeed turns magical at during this time of the year.
And a Sweet Little Incident… Here it goes:
The other day we were going out for dinner. For once there was some peace in the car. The 2 kids were not fighting, each of them busy doing thier own things. I noticed that my 2 year old had been looking out of the window for quite sometime, when she cried out ”the moon, the moon! mama the moon is broken. Someone broke the moon…” She was definitely very upset about it. A few days back she had seen an enormous orange full moon, and now all of a sudden it was just a slice. I wish I had an as imaginative an explaination as her beautiful mind. Later on she herself figured that the cloud must have bitten a piece out of it, since the cloud is the only thing that can reach it!!
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