Wednesday, July 15, 2009

I can’t cook to save my life



A pinch of salt, a teaspoon of sugar, an ounce of oil, low flame gas stoves and I cannot be in the same room. This is something I realized long back and accepted it gracefully. See there are something’s that you Cannot do and you Should Not do. And cooking is one such thing for me. I’ve tried my way through it, around it (including all the shortcuts) but I just can’t seem to get it right. For me cooking is like Math - too many Calculations and Assumptions. That’s why I never liked Math. Cooking I still have to figure.

People say it’s an art but then I believe like every other art it’s just meant for a few. It’s not like I despise cooking or anything. Honestly it’s just too much of an effort for a lazy person like me. You have to keep practicing over and over to make your food taste like the one made by the chefs in the cookery show. God only knows how these people can make even plainest food look so tempting. I recently saw a show on Travel and Living (one of my fav channels) called Bake! And believe me that woman was gifted. She baked some amazing French bread loaves which seem to melt as soon as place them on your tongue. Heaven! Wish I could make something so delicious making people scrape and lick their plates clean. Hehehe. I wouldn’t mind being on the receiving end either. I love good food. Once upon a time it used to be my dream job…to be a professional food taster…But I soon gave up…Wasn’t I enough fat already?? hehehhe… I still appreciate good food and the efforts that go behind making the same. (Also the person who created my sole hope of survival Maggi, God Bless You.) Kudos to the all the chefs around the world and mom for trying out mouthwatering recipes everyday.

So that was food for thought and that makes me hungry now. Going to have some tea to help keep food off my mind. Will also try to blog more often. Have been too lazy lately. But keep reading even if you like it or not. :)


P.S: Pandetta is busy munching on his bamboo shoots to comment on anything right now.

Peace.

Wednesday, July 1, 2009

Time to Change



Let’s fight the carbon
And the toxins released in tonnes
Let’s fight the pollution
Make it our everyday resolution

Say no to the slaughters
And teach our sons and daughters
Not to be a victim of futile fashion
To treat nature with a little compassion

Chorus:
We’ve inflicted enough
We’ve caused enough pain
Instead of blaming one another
Let’s instigate some change


Focus on the need of the hour
Let’s concentrate on saving some power
Stop wasting energy when you can work without light
Switch off to make the future bright

Enough of right and wrong
Enough of speeches strong
Enough of crying to the Lord
Enough of lying low and cold

Take a notice of the planet
And it’s changing season
Its time to do something
Without waiting for a reason

Chorus:
We’ve inflicted enough
We’ve caused enough pain
Instead of blaming one another
Let’s instigate some change


Let’s instigate some change
Let’s instigate some change… Today
Let’s instigate some change
Let’s instigate some change…Right away