Ganesha Chaturthi 2011

Celebrating the 'Blessings'

The original plan was to surprise my love with his favorite items.. basically one item per year of marriage.. but it did not materialize as the smarty boy 'sniffed' it out.. I did not want him to wait for too long so I ended up making fewer items than planned..
To my joy, DH rated most of them the best! The paruppu Usili topped his ratings. Boy! Was I glad to get that right! Usili is his all time favorite and Usili is also the one that left me wondering a few months back, "will I ever get this right?".  Now I am an expert.. hehe..
I always wanted to present the items in the 'South Indian Thali' format like in the restaurants and here it is. In under 3 hrs the items were ready and we had a sumptuous private party at home.

The items were Vege Pulao, Pachai Avarai Kathirikai Puli kulambu, Kudai Milagai Moru kulambu, Masala Egg, Cauliflower fry, Keerai Poriyal, Beans Paruppu Usili, Poondu Rasam, ofcourse plain rice and other condiments. Oh yeah baby... he did get a touchy touchy senti card from his beloved wife and darling child. ;)

Let me seal this post with a thanks to my beloved:
I thank the Almighty for his unfailing mercy to let us cherish our blessings.
Best wishes to all readers too!

CookPlus Vitamin Wok

Lock and Lock carries this beautiful CookPlus Vitamin Wok.
A 11 inch pan in bright red - I love it. With the right depth it doubles as a sauce pan too. The little hole at the handlehelps dissipate heat which is very cool (literally). It is not too heavy nor too light, just the way I like. (Hey it rhymes!).

It comes in 2 more colors too. I think yellow and Blue but red is my favorite. Firey and Spicy - It kicks it up a notch. :)

Borosilicate Rectangular Glass Container

This Glass container from Lock and Lock is a darling!

High quality glass. The snap lid that locks on four sides makes life easier to open/close them.

The lid locks in place and the container is air tight. The lid has a beautiful engraving.

Perfect for lunch containers or to store leftovers. It is microwave, dishwasher, freezer safe.

I prefer this one over my old pyrex glass containers with those damned lids that I always dread to fight against!