Lunch Ideas - Creating Balanced Vegetarian Meals

@Indhradhanu , what a lot of hardwork and manhours you must have put in. though i love the compilation..a little chinna varutham(a little feeling of upset)..we could have added all the names..without all of their contribution this would not have happened..and also when the recipes are compiled, they don't get to understand all that discussions and the amazing knowledge sharing that has happened. that was one of the reasons, one of my very close friend is still angry for not helping her..now she is sure going to tell me..(nee kudukalainna enna..i got it here, so easy!!! ).. surrendersmileyjust kidding..there are many more things that have not been included..but i am not going to make it that easy. i never believe in spoon feeding my kids.

And i loved every bit of that file. i was amazed at so many pages of information that has been collected from here..@mahesaran @bhucat @damini @deepslikes @mathiravi @laks09 @sravanitenali @satchitananda @sumanrathi and many others..look at all the recipes at one place.. pat yourself on your back and take a hug/handshake from me..what a treasure trove this thread has become.

@indhradhanu if this is your level of commitment at the work you take up, i am sure you will be doing justice to the new job, new environment and the new role of working mom. all the best and god bless.

P.S. please whoever uses these recipes or tries them in their blogs do give credit to these guys. sadly i don't see that happening at many places. recently a recipe mine was used by a blogger and a friend pointed that it was exactly the same, measurements and way of writing. i said may be we think similar. i got a offer to write these millet recipes and other information as a part of a booklet for a small millets company few months back and i declined for personal reasons.

 

@sumanrathi you are safe??. be safe. @vanivyas is in india. i am not sure if there are any others here from saudi. but if you are lurkers and if you keep watch on this thread..please stay safe people. and loads of prayers and health vibes and wishes that the sandstorms don't harm you in terms of health. cleaning your homes is going to be a tough job but being out of the fine dust is going to be one hell of a job.

and who are not aware many parts of the world has been hit by sandstorms..it is usual for this time of the year but this year it has been bad. the fine dust inside the homes,cars and everywhere..with visibility problems, and more. stay safe people. i hope the worst is over.
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today is panguni uthiram. pournima and uthiram star fall on the same day. the day of celestial/divine marriages and births. it is very important for us if you are a murugan devotee. rama and sita, siva sakthi, deivanai and murugan marriages are said to have happened on this day. the birth of lord ayyappa is said to be on this day. for me, it is the day of festivities, car festival, walking across the pyre (theemidi ) in our amman temple (kuladeivam). so extra special for me.

i remember when my son was 5 months and after the first brain scan, i was told that i need to keep watch of the size of his brain, as they were already disproportinate and too much of disproportion i would have to go for brain surgery. tough days. i used to watch his head everyday, measure the circumference everyweek. paranoid, little did i understand that internal disparity need not always reflect outside. that was the time, we went to a murugan shetra that we visit on our south tour, because of our guru, there was this gurukal whom use to give us prasad and arrange special darshan (of course we pay for the day's rituals) and i was praying and he asked me..S, why are you upset, en appan murugan irrukkan (my father murugan is there), take this vibuthi and rub it on his head and legs everyday. and that vibuthi was from the vibuthi kaapu and especially from his chest..and whether it was a coincidence or whether it was our belief, there was not much increase after that in the next few scans, though the early disproportion is still there.and i am sure he will guide us through..if not for their blessings, i could never have come this far..@swethasri @laks09 @durga18 today i added all of our heroes to my prayers..let us hope for blessings and miracles..and hope that keeps us floating strong...

To all in need of prayers, a thought has been put forth...
I thought i am not going to take pictures, the pooja space being cramped and the paint,paper peeling off (Rental place and i tell myself few more months s, few more months..)..then i thought of few of my friends here who always wait for these posts.



@satchitananda i remembered your complimenting me on the doing all the pooja. i was not this way earlier. i got into it slowly. i just put a small toe in and never realised i am enjoying a swim in the ocean of spirituality (my way or our way.).

 

Today's lunch plate after yesterdays full fast..i made thinai pongal prasad, neer mor, and sojji (kesari/sheera ) for pournami. the kids actually asked me not to strain more, as i have been having cramps in my legs due to the heat and climate change.



thinai pongal (Actually thinai is said to be prasad for murugan and wanted to make maavu but no takers..), sheera, dal, capsicum+carrot stir fry and little curds.