Prepping the Thermos for Lunch

Thermos keeps liquid / semi-solid lunches warm for a longer period of time.

1. Bring water to boil and pour them into the thermos(atleast 10 minutes).
2. Keep the thermos closed till it is ready to be packed.
3. Empty the water and pack lunch and seal immediately.
4. On days you make pasta/Noodles, use the water that you use to boiling to warm up the thermos/hot pack.

Vegetable soupy Ramen

Vegetable soupy Ramen:

Ingredients :
Ramen Noodles - 1 cup
Frozen or fresh Mixed vegetables (peas,beans,carrot,corn) - 1 cup
Red bean miso paste - 1 1/2 tbsp
sesame oil/cooking oil/butter - 1tbsp
Hot water - 2 cups
Salt -To taste


1. Cook ramen noodles and drain. Use the water that was used to boil the Ramen to warm up the thermos.
2. On a large pan, add 1 tbsp  oil and saute the veggies for few minutes. let them cool
3. Once cool, grind the vegetables to a fine paste in a mixer
4. Boil 2 cups of hot water and add the miso paste.Let it mix well and cook for few minutes
5. Mix the vegetable paste. Add salt to taste.
6. Once the miso soup is ready, add the cooked ramen.
7. Switch off after few minutes.

Creamy Corn Penne

Creamy Corn Penne:

Ingredients :

Penne Pasta - 1 cup
Corn on the cob - 1
Butter - 2 Tbsp
All purpose flour - 1/4 cup
Italian seasoning - 1/2 tsp
Hot water - 1 cup
Whole Milk boiled  - 1 cup
Parmesan cheese - 1/2 cup
ground Pepper - 1/2 tsp

Salt -To taste


1. Cook pasta to Al-dente. Drain the pasta and use the water that was used to warm up the thermos.
2. Scrape corn from the cob
3. On a large pan, add butter and saute the fresh corn for few minutes till it cooks
4. add the add purpose flour to corn and saute for 2 minutes.
5. Add hot water and let the flour and corn cook without lumps
6. Add milk,cheese, salt,pepper, seasoning and let it simmer for few minutes till all them combine.
7. add the cooked pasta and mix well
8. Switch off after few minutes.

Special day

Special day

The day repeats each year with continuing desire.

My tongue says nothing but my heart longs for one

I want a surprise I don’t know why

I don’t even know if I will cry

May be a wish or a kiss or a special attention...

Lots of hugs to my contentment

My boy turns 6 and we search all stores

Trying to find what he likes in his core.

We were almost home with 2 packs of Pokémon’s

There is something we forgot that would adorn (his birthday).

Back to PetSmart shopping for Snails

The one in blue or golden or black that would not fail!(to impress)

The golden mystery snail finds a new home in our tank

Hope he gets comfortable as he sank

"Sticky" - the name he earns!

While rest of the fishes are still waiting for their turns

What makes someone happy could be a piece of shell

Or little words that you forget to tell.

Comforter lights

Comforter Lights

It was a cold day with very less things to do

Mamma and I watched movies all day from the couch glued 

The kids went to DC for the first time without me

And i planned to use the king size bed just for me

I changed the sheets, arranged the pillows 100 times the way I want

Usually they listen to the boys because they are in demand!

Turned off the night light so there is not even a flash that would disturb!

But was surprised at what i could register.....

As a mom i always wanted a break but felt cold without the boys!!

Who peppered my comforter with lights?

Is it my mind playing games with my plight?

Is it fireflies inside my comforter....it can’t be!

They are not in the winter you see!

Can it be alien lights?? What am I thinking about?

Why would they hide in my comforter though!

I was awakened by the phone call at 4

The boys came back from the tour!

My heart is full of Joy and there is nothing like cuddling warm!

But the flickering lights were sending me alarms!

I hesitate and ask my husband about lights!!

Shut up and sleep tight....they are static (electricity) lights!