Two hours in the kitchen.
@arunima25 (79522)
Bangalore, India
March 17, 2023 3:46am CST
Good afternoon from this side of the planet. It's 2:03 PM as I write this post. It's sunny and warm outside. We did get some drizzle for few minutes in the morning.
I came back from work at 11:30. One more week to go and then we start with our summer vacation for two months.
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I came and changed fast to enter the kitchen. I had not cooked lunch in the morning. No lunch needed to be packed. My daughter has a break till mid April after her exams. Her new class Pre University 2 would start in April. It would be her last year before she goes to college next year. My husband is not keeping so well( a little exhausted after a hectic week) and so he chose to work from home today. And my niece is writing her term exam. She is back home for lunch. So, I stayed relaxed in the morning and only made toast and omelets for breakfast. I did do an hour or more of yoga and meditation.
I was in the kitchen for almost two hours. I cooked lunch while lunch was being cooked, I finished a lot around the kitchen. Cleaned the slab, glass window along the sink, tap, utility area tiles and one shelf. I also washed the dishes in the sink from the breakfast time. I did all the preparation for dinner and tomorrow breakfast. Now, I need to catch my breath before eating lunch. My husband has gone for hair cut and he should be back in some time. Till then I can myLot.
The picture is of the fresh harvest from my kitchen garden today. I cooked these fresh vegetables from garden for lunch
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Hope everyone is having a good time in their myLot corner
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It's been a long since I posted a discussion here.
Now I move to reading and responding to your posts






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@arunima25 (79522)
• Bangalore, India
18 Mar
Here too the schools that follow International boards like IB and IGSCE follow the same academic year. The ones that follow Indian Central or State boards have academic year ending in March and April.
Where are you planning to go for vacation??
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@arunima25 (79522)
• Bangalore, India
18 Mar
@MGjhaud Beach vacation sounds cool. I find beaches very soothing.
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@arunima25 (79522)
• Bangalore, India
18 Mar
Thank you. It's heartening to see the produce from our own garden. It's worth all the time and effort.

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@arunima25 (79522)
• Bangalore, India
18 Mar
I did take a break after lunch. Then I finished some more chores and deep cleaning around the house. I was totally exhausted and slept for 9 long hours at a stretch in the night.
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@arunima25 (79522)
• Bangalore, India
18 Mar
@rakski I sleep at a stretch in the night. I hardly wake up in between.
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@JudyEv (305353)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Mar
@arunima25 I would love to have 9 hours in a stretch. That would be like heaven to me.
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@arunima25 (79522)
• Bangalore, India
18 Mar
@JudyEv I know. My husband has trouble sleeping and he also wishes for that. I am grateful to God that I sleep like a baby. That's actually a blessing 

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@arunima25 (79522)
• Bangalore, India
18 Mar
Yes, it indeed was. Yesterday, I was in a mood to clean and finish few stuffs around the house. I was so exhausted at the end of the day. I slept longer than usual. I slept at 12 and woke up at 9...9 hours in a stretch. I felt fresh after that long sleep

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@Icydoll (36243)
• India
18 Mar
@arunima25 glad you slept well. I wish to grew the vegetables in our garden.
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@arunima25 (79522)
• Bangalore, India
18 Mar
@Icydoll You can start in small steps..start with coriander leaves, mint leaves etc
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@arunima25 (79522)
• Bangalore, India
18 Mar
I totally agree. It feels worth all the time and effort that we put in there.I call it harvest of love
. I also harvested a lettuce and few tomatoes yesterday. Tomorrow spinach would be harvested. One pot of spinach is ready and I would use it for Sunday lunch
I did some more cleaning and sorting around the house. I slept at 12 and woke up at 9...9 hours at a stretch. I was so exhausted
. I was fresh in the morning after all the sleep 




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@coldplay8 (2306)
• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
18 Mar
always catch a break you need it

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@arunima25 (79522)
• Bangalore, India
18 Mar
Yes, I do that. We need to recharge ourselves to keep going. Isn't it
. Hope you are having a good weekend 


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@arunima25 (79522)
• Bangalore, India
20 Mar
@coldplay8 Oh! Toothache can be awful. How about visiting a dentist? Hope you feel better soon. Take care.
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@coldplay8 (2306)
• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
19 Mar
@arunima25 waiting for my toothache to go away but, it was good otherwise. recharging is very important

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@allknowing (115442)
• India
18 Mar
@arunima25 I am getting tempted to start on vegetables again
And by the way the recipe I gave you for tender jack fruit you have to add a bit scraped coconut in that
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@arunima25 (79522)
• Bangalore, India
18 Mar
@allknowing You have a huge space. You can plan for it.
Okay! Noted
The rest of the Jackfruit left from my Ranchi trip were used for cutlets yesterday. We had it in dinner. My husband enjoyed it with his Friday night drink.
I will try your recipe when I get some tender jackfruit from the store.



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@arunima25 (79522)
• Bangalore, India
18 Mar
Yes, it is. Yesterday I also harvested one lettuce and few tomatoes.
. Tomorrow one pot of spinach would be ready for lunch 


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@RebeccasFarm (92438)
• Wheat Ridge, Colorado
17 Mar
Good I love to spend time in the kitchen.
Glad you got this time Arunima.
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@RebeccasFarm (92438)
• Wheat Ridge, Colorado
18 Mar
@arunima25 Doing fine thanks Arunima, glad you are too.
I got hungry just now and had to eat. Getting weak.
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@arunima25 (79522)
• Bangalore, India
18 Mar
@RebeccasFarm Oh! You should grab something to give you instant energy. Hope you feel better after eating.Take care 

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@arunima25 (79522)
• Bangalore, India
18 Mar
Some days I spend extra time to get few things done while cooking. I don't want things to pile up and get overwhelming
I am always happy to be here. How are you doing?
Happy weekend 


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@sol_cee (37048)
• Philippines
19 Mar
@arunima25 the color is a bit different from our eggplants here. And they do look very appetizing
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@arunima25 (79522)
• Bangalore, India
19 Mar
Thank you..they do look fresh and inviting
Don't they?? And they taste so good 


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@arunima25 (79522)
• Bangalore, India
19 Mar
@sol_cee We have several varieties of eggplant here in India differing in shape, sizes and colours.

@cacay1 (80061)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
18 Mar
@arunima25 no I wasn't enjoying we had whole day blackout. Current just came back, so annoying.
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@arunima25 (79522)
• Bangalore, India
18 Mar
@cacay1 Oh! Sorry about that. Now that the power is back, you can enjoy rest of the weekend.
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@arunima25 (79522)
• Bangalore, India
18 Mar
We enjoyed the lunch.
These veggies are so fresh and inviting
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How are you? Hope you are enjoying your weekend 



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@YrNemo (20411)
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19 Mar
@arunima25 I wish I can plant them. (I can't seem to plant any vegetables - always failed so far! I am OK with flowers.)
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@arunima25 (79522)
• Bangalore, India
19 Mar
@YrNemo Oh! I see. Many say the same. Maybe you can start with the easy ones like spinach, coriander leaves, spring onions etc. They need less space and care.
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@arunima25 (79522)
• Bangalore, India
18 Mar
They are eggplant or brinjal as we call them here. We have few varieties of them here. They do look fresh and inviting.
. And they did taste yummy!!

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@arunima25 (79522)
• Bangalore, India
18 Mar
I hope you are not annoyed by the rain. The temperature might have dropped due to the rain. You must be waiting for Spring.
Fresh vegetables from our own garden are harvest of love
. They are worth all the time and effort.


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@arunima25 (79522)
• Bangalore, India
18 Mar
@CarolDM Good. Even I like to stay indoors and enjoy the rain. Yesterday night we had light showers throughout the night and I enjoyed the sound of raindrops on my terrace.
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So nice of your neighbour to share her harvest. We also do that amongst our friends.


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@CarolDM (201820)
• Nashville, Tennessee
18 Mar
@arunima25 Not at all. I stay inside and enjoy the rainfall. No flooding, so all is good. Sunshine today. My neighbor gives us tomatoes in the summer. Looking forward to that in a few months.
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@arunima25 (79522)
• Bangalore, India
18 Mar
They look so fresh and inviting
Don't they? They were too yummy!!

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@arunima25 (79522)
• Bangalore, India
18 Mar
@Adie04 Well, in store it can't be that fresh. It has to travel from farm to the store.
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@Adie04 (17496)
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18 Mar
@arunima25 I know! I wish the mall nearby here also able to sell fresh veggies like that 

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@arunima25 (79522)
• Bangalore, India
18 Mar
Glad that you are enjoying your time. Is the rain not welcomed?
We too had some shower last night.
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@arunima25 (79522)
• Bangalore, India
19 Mar
@thebos I prefer to do the same. And also enjoy hot coffee with a book on rainy days. That's like a luxury 

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@thebos (2440)
• Kisumu, Kenya
19 Mar
@arunima25 usually when it rains I stay indoors under my blanket
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@Tampa_girl7 (49620)
• United States
19 Mar
The vegetables look so healthy and pretty.
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@arunima25 (79522)
• Bangalore, India
19 Mar
Thank you. They do look appetizing and inviting
. They tasted so good..real harvest of all love and effort that went in to grow them 



@just4him (274011)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
20 Mar
@arunima25 It's a good habit to have.
I'm glad they taste good.
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@arunima25 (79522)
• Bangalore, India
19 Mar
When I am cooking a meal, I try to finish few more things around the kitchen. I don't want things to pile up. It might get overwhelming.
These veggies are fresh and inviting. They taste so good!!
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@arunima25 (79522)
• Bangalore, India
18 Mar
These veggies look so fresh and inviting
. And they were super yummy!!
Hope you are having a good weekend 


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