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Maple Masala Paal
The trees towered above them. The canopy stood high above and dwarfed Poet and Flower. Flower was carefully carrying a a very full bucket of sap when plop, she tripped over her feet and fell into a sweet, sticky mountain of maple sap.
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Growing Up With Art - Uppit with Vegetables
Art surrounds us. G is an artist (and professor, and dad, and lots of other things). Sometimes I wonder how G and I managed to meet. My world has almost always been medicine, and we moved in different spheres with virtually no overlap.
Everything Happens for a Reason - Spicy Cheddar Scallion Biscuits
Does everything happen for a reason? I don't know. But, my mother believed very strongly in this idea. She would use this phrase often when we were disappointed as kids. My mother wasn't particularly religious but thought this was some divine sign or message.
Waking up to Breakfast - Khichdi
We are all waiting. We are waiting to spend time with family and friends, waiting to celebrate birthdays and weddings, waiting to do the many things that are important to us. One of the things i'm waiting to do is travel.
New and Old Weekend Traditions - Coconut Chutney
Or chut-ah-nee as the kids call it. One of my earliest food memories is of chutney. Chutney is a spicy Indian condiment that you can eat with almost anything. My mom loved to make chutneys and she always had one at the dinner table.
The spontaneity of Summer - Breakfast Uttapam
Where did summer go? One of the things I've missed is going to the farmer's market. As we come to the end of summer, it's time for cooler evenings and the lovely smell of crisp autumn leaves. I've realized that we have not been to the farmer's market for some time.
Rice Roti with Peanut Chutney
My memories of India are few and sometimes fleeting. I visited as a kid and only for a couple of weeks at a time. My memories are from these visits and the stories my parents would tell us of their childhood.
South Indian Scrambled Eggs
This summer, the kids have learned to ride a bicycle. One of the joys of being a kid is balancing on two wheels and, according to Poet, go really fast. And they have been biking a lot. With all this time on our hands, it has been the perfect opportunity for them to learn to ride.
Breakfast Sooji with Raisins and Almonds
I find that we are are an eggs and toast kind of house. For breakfast, it's usually our go to. G and I are getting ready for work and we're both trying to get to the kids to school. I have been trying to branch out and make other healthy and quick options.
Hi! I’m Sameena
Welcome! I'm Sameena. I'm a physician by day, mom on call round-the-clock and avid cook. Poet and Flower is an Indian food blog celebrating my passion for food and family. I learned to cook in my mother's kitchen. My kids, Poet and Flower, are both the inspiration for the blog and the main distraction which keeps me from it.
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