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September 7, 2012

A few good reads…

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101 Cookboks by Heidi
Cannelle et Vanille by Aran
Edible Garden by Nags

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Divine Taste by Anushruti

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Farm on Plate by Medha

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Indian Simmer by Prerna

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Journey Kitchen by Kulsum
Just Home Made by Radhika

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La Tartine Gourmande by Béatrice
Lite Bite by Sanjeeta

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Matt Bites by Matt Armendariz
Make It Yum by Swati

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Nigella Lawson by Nigella

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Pure Vegetarian by Lakshmi

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Rosa’a Yummy Yums by Rosa

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The Kitchen Finesse by Veronika
Tongue Ticklers by Harini
Two Loves Studio by Rachel Jane

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Vegan Richa By Richa Hingle
Veg Bowl by Mallika
Veggie Belly by Sala Kannan
Veg Recipes of Indian by Dasanna

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What’s For Lunch Honey by Meeta
White On Rice Couple by Todd and Diane

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I’m Pratiba Bhat from Udupi; currently living in Mandya, Karnataka, India. Welcome to my website.. Read More...

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Instagram post 2274551496296520346_1053996350 The garden, blooming flowers, fragrances of the summer jasmine, vegetable and herb seedlings sprouting for the next season are becoming so vital and a source of hope for me these days. Nature has been kind this way! But, nature's way of dealing with a few other things, sigh! I wouldn't even want to start. We ought to remember we are just a tiny part of the whole ecosystem. Love to all ❤️
Instagram post 2272690528079739118_1053996350 And that's one bunch of ingredients straight from the garden for some lovely lustrous hair. I've had enough people convincing me to take care of my hair atleast half as much as I care for my garden. 😆 Can you see what are the ingredients I have in there? . . . . . #thelifeofagardener #gardening #gardenlife #gardeningtips #homegrown #beautyinsimplicity #beautyinspiration #beautyinsimplemoments #beawesome #beautyandthebeast #quiettime #quietmoments #aquietstyle #myseasonalwindow #mycreativebiz #mybloominglens #calledtobecreative #allkindsofmagic #naturalliving #naturallight #nourishingtraditions #jj_still_life #stilllifegallery #goodfoodindia #cookingwithflowers #hibiscus #mehendi #aloevera
Instagram post 2268259487420122074_1053996350 Candied Orange Peels! Recipe courtesy @paticheri. ❤️ Been over a month of the lovely visit to the alluring town of Pondicherry. We all loved snacking on Deepa's version of these orange segments, soaked and dried in a lovely dry crunchy sugar bath, over a lovely conversation. An appetizer or a snack just like that, these strands of pungent beauties just transfix the tongue. It turned out just too good and addictive. Thank you for the recipe Deepa. Hop to her lovely blog for the recipe. 🍃🍃 😍 @justhomemade @theroutetoroots @aparna.balasubramanian @maiyam_pastfood @priya.raghunathan @swetabiswal @sugarsaltandsmoke #darkandmoody #darkandlovely #darkfoodphotography #darkfoodphoto #allkindsofmagic #mybloominglens #calledtobecreative #myseasonalwindow #naturalliving #slowsimpleseasonal #gloomandglow #inspiredbypetals #lifeandthyme #livemoremagic #inspiredbyflowers #playingwithlight #naturallight #mycreativebiz #foodart #foodbeast #stilllifegallery #onmytable
Instagram post 2266900464573838298_1053996350 Spices! Enroute to becoming Rasam Powder! #goodvibes #goodhealth #goodtimes #goodvibesonly #eatmoremagic #earthfocus #recipes #tv_stilllife #yumyum #igworld_global #powerofpositivity #art #foodcapturecollective #warmandearthyfood #foodphotography #foodpornshare #verilymoment #beautiful #beautyinsimplicity #beautyinsimplemoments #beautyinspiration #darkandmoody #darkandlovely #darkfoodphoto #darkfoodphotography #darkartists
Instagram post 2262301175507680527_1053996350 Soaked in the summer mood from now, getting back to the grind with a proper routine and even though it's invariably too hot this year, I'm off to making some more pickles and potato chips (fryums) this season and make most of the Sun's heat. My mind is hooked to the Radish pickle that we relished at @paticheri 's place and yes some candied orange peels too. 😍😍 Lots of inspiration from that one visit to Pondicherry and it was a lot I took back home. Thank you Deepa. 🥰♥️ . . . . . . . . . . . This bowl is a quick and spicy Palak And Mint Pulav I made yesterday for lunch! Just another way of consuming the over abundant greens growing in the garden! #photooftheday #photographerslife #nothingisordinary #naturephotography #natureinthehome #nammaudupiphotographers #nammamysorephotographers #quickmeals #qualitytime #eatclean #eathealthy #eatrice #eatcaptureshare #eatfamous #eattherainbow🌈 #greenlife #palakleaves #greenpulav #jj_still_life #gardenfresh #lightlovers #darktablemood #darkandmoody #darkfoodphoto
Instagram post 2257437766706356488_1053996350 The boy and his love for anything #southindian. This was soon after we all rose above from a fortnight full of all those virals and bacterial outbreaks of the start of summer! This is a Swasthikasale rice dosa and this rice is quite a very old kind of variety of Karnataka supposedly used for making idlis and dosas. We loved this dosa with some ghee and jaggery by the side. . . . . . . . #shalikuta #ricelovers #ricesofindia #warmandcozy #eatrice #eatclean #eathealthy #eatgoodfood #eatcaptureshare #thesincerestory #traditionalrecipes #toddler #travelkarnataka #yougottaeatthis #udupiphotographers #itstartswithfood #ihavethisthingwithdarkness #dosachutney #dosa #matchmadeinheaven #soulfood #darktablemood #getminimal #jj_still_life #knowyourrice #lightlovers #createtoinspire #verilymoment #be_one_vintage
Instagram post 2255936785141269904_1053996350 At 6 in the morning we just plopped in to garden as soon as we heard rains trickling down the roof. I wanted to see and savour how beautiful it feels like to be amidst the fragrance of the blooming Mallige Hoovu. The milk moustache boy seen over here hangs around the garden most of the time soiling his clothes, arms, nails, toes and searching for ants, snails, worms, spiders, frogs, wierd insects, small miniature mud hills and valleys for his tiny winy cars and trucks. Today we plucked flowers for the diety and he wished to help me more with it today by doing it all by himself. The uncalled for rains just make it seem more beautiful and severely divine sometimes. #quiettime #warmandcozy #whatilike #toddler #toddlerlife #mandyaphotographers #be_one_vintage #beautifulcuisines #beautyinsimplicity #beautifulmatters #gardenharvest #homegarden #verilymoment #vzcomade #createtoinspire #neverstopexploring #naturesbounty #naturalliving #moodygrams #metime #nothingisordinary #aseasonalyear #flowers
Instagram post 2240730803981314062_1053996350 Jewels on my table! I've escaped into a world of reinstalling the thoughts in my mind into doing these things again. Not long until, I think, I can get into my usual cooking and the productive afternoon routine work on my coffee table. Ah! Makes me wish, if I could magically help myself with the decluttering and the garden! 🤦 This was photographed at my previous abode which I consider was the best light I played with thus far! . . . . . . . . . #eatclean #qualitytime #quiettime #warmandcozy #worktable #winterfood #eathealthy #ecofriendlyliving #thesincerestory #thoughtsthatecho #theartofslowliving #yahooeats #yougottaeatthis #udupiphotographers #inspiredbynature #ihavethisthingwithdarkness #itstartswithfood #photooftheday #afternoondelight #actionaddict #aseasonalyear #afternoonswithcoffee #aquietstyle #eatmoremagic #eatlocal #pomegranate
Instagram post 2237800045058939115_1053996350 Theme 8 of #eatcaptureshare /#ecsw20 by @thelittleplantation: Inspired from the most revered and celebrated Dutch painter in history, Johannes Vermeer! He's a huge inspiration for still life photographers across the globe and nobody could even replicate his style of looking at things! What a wonderful artist! . . . . By now I think you'd know how much I love turmeric for its warmth and it's hues too! . . . . . . . . #stilllife #stilllifegallery #huffposttaste #turmeric #turmericlatte #turmericroot #warmandcozy #lightlovers #quiettime #winter #yahooeats #yougottaeatthis #photooftheday #moodygrams #be_one_vintage #beautifulcuisines #brightlight #verilymoment #vzcomade #chiaroscuro #sepiatones #stylingtheseasons #stillwithstories #stilllife_perfection #still_life_nature #still_life_mood #still_life_creativeframes #stillpretty
Instagram post 2237135989545182212_1053996350 The bright little coffee table inspired by Joan Miro. . . . . . . It's been a pretty hard week considering the move we've made to a better home with a pretty little garden. I've been hooked to organising and bringing things to normal ever since I've made this move. In the midst of these aberrations I never wanted to miss shooting for this week's Theme 7 of #eatcaptureshare / #ecsw20 by @thelittleplantation seeing all the lovely entries posted by the wonderful photographers all over the world. I haven't even attempted to play with these colours before so it has been so hard for me to even try something like this, by virtue of my dark and moody characteristics of my feed! . . . . . . #joanmiro #miroinspired #brightlight #mystoryoflight #mystoriesmycoffee #bakeandshare #huffposttaste #homespun #highkeylighting #metime #nothingisordinary #beautifulcuisines #coffeetable #coffeestories #aseasonalyear #afternoonswithcoffee #aquietstyle #warmandcozy #womaninphotography #reflections #thesincerestory #yahooeats #yougottaeatthis #udupiphotographers #itstartswithfood #onthetable #stylingtheseasons #styleonmytable
Instagram post 2234960348276132382_1053996350 Clay water infused with methi seeds, has to be the most beautiful recipe for increasing breast milk production for new mothers. Boiled and cooled water has to be infused overnight with a muslin cloth, that holds a tablespoon of fenugreek seeds. Some of these simple age old recipes are so beneficial and curated carefully by the elders of earlier generations that I took up every single Ayurvedic ritual of post partum charted out for me when I had just delivered Krishna in 2015. Those 40 days were indeed magical! . . . . . . Sending this to the last theme of the week for @thelittleplantation 's #eatcaptureshare / #ecsw20 Theme: In a vessel . . . #eatclean #postpartum #motherhood #breastfeeding #postpartumdiet #be_one_vintage #beautifulcuisines #nothingisordinary #naturalliving #ayurveda #ayurvedicrecipes #ayurvedalifestyle #ayurvedicmedicine #moodygrams #createtoinspire #verilymoment #chiaroscuro #curatedrecipes #stilllife #stilllifegallery #slowlife #slowlifestyle #slowlived #slowliving_create #slowlivingforlife #slowandsimpledays
Instagram post 2232753711662651206_1053996350 A little thing to share today with this picture. Not sure if you can connect or relate to this circumstance, but, this corner where I'm perched with a cup of filter coffee and a book has been everything for me. A corner where so many of my food pictures have been shot. A corner which had the best light in the house. A corner that exhibited light and shadows so beautifully and made my heart dance sometimes. A corner that fetched me some of my dream photographs. Departing from this corner in a few hours' time is quite, not a nice thing to experience for a food photographer. Some spots and spaces can never be replaced! Not certain if I'd get the same light in the abode where I'm heading to. Though I do trust and promise you it's going to be a greener place to live in. Counting on more pictures from a totally new setup in the coming week. ♥️ I hope to be blessed with lots of corners like these! . . . . . . . Filing this and its the last picture shot from this corner on my feed to @thelittleplantation's #eatcaptureshare / #ecsw20 for the theme, In a cup! . . . . . . #mystoryoflight #mystory #myseasonaltable #mysorediaries #mandyaphotographers #nothingisordinary #naturalliving #be_one_vintage #coldafternoons #afternoondelight #quiettime #thesincerestory #thoughtsthatecho #thesincerestoryteller #theprettyblog #girlswhogarden #gardening #jj_still_life #womaninphotography #brightlight #verilymoment #coffeestories #gorgeous_stilllife #karnatakaphotographers #karnataka_focus #beautifulmatters #comfortfood #cornerofmyhome
Instagram post 2231317815755146466_1053996350 As I look over the cosy afternoon windows for the appeasing sights of wobbly coconut trees and fluttering banana leaves, I was holding everything back just to sip this glass of warm ginger root, turmeric and jaggery Kashayam all for myself to soothe my senses. Heartiness in a cup. Totally! . . Filing this under #eatcaptureshare #ecsw20 by @thelittleplantation Theme: In a glass. . . . . . . #warm #warmandcozy #be_one_vintage #mood #myseasonaltable #turmeric #ginger #jaggery #kashayam #ayurveda #ayurvedicrecipes #jj_still_life #karnatakaphotographers #lightlovers #moodygrams #hardlight #backlight #negativespace #neverstopexploring #ayurvedalifestyle #ayurvedicmedicine #ayurvedafood #ayurvediccooking #afternoondelight #afternoon #metime
Instagram post 2229921390764849574_1053996350 In the interim of making the Mysore Rasam Podi, we try to do this! 😍 . . . . . Spices have been the most onerous subjects to style and shoot and I haven't attempted to do this before as well. I can perceive that this isn't exactly what I really speculated on when I started off styling these spices. I really wanted to make the scene look austere but the consequences are not the same every time isn't it! . . . . . . Here is my reluctant take on the theme, spices and herbs for this week's #eatcaptureshare / #ecsw20 by @thelittleplantation. . . . . . . . . . #mysorerasamrecipe #mysorerasampodi #southindian #southindianspices #rasamspices #curryleaves #indianfeasts #spicyfood #winterfood #whatilike #whatilike #huffposttaste #homespun #homemade #homecookedmeals #darktablemood #darkandmoody #darkfoodphoto #darkfoodphotography #lightlovers #lostinwonderland #be_one_vintage #myseasonaltable #mysorediaries #mybeautifulsimplicity #mystoryoflight #myquietbeauty #mysorephotographers #hautescuisines
Instagram post 2228423559214513148_1053996350 The crowning cabbage harvest of the season before I come to the closing of my garden produce in this very sweet homestead which I'm going to miss forever! And what's not to fall in love with this moment where I'm soaking the roots for giving them a wash, so that it makes it easy for me to propagate the same stem again in the garden of my next home, and then freezing this stage forever through my lens for a portrait for #eatcaptureshare / #ecsw20 long before I can grow these beautiful cabbages again! Thank you @thelittleplantation for pushing us to do this every season. Grateful! . . . . . . . . . . . . #darktablemood #darkandmoody #darkfoodphoto #chiaroscuro #verilymoment #myseasonaltable #mybeautifulsimplicity #mystoryoflight #Gardenharvest #gardenfresh #jj_still_life #stilllife #stilllifegallery #stylingtheseasons #styleonmytable #stylismeculinaire #cabbageharvest #cabbageharvesttime #cabbages #livemoremagic #lowkeylightingphotography #lowkeylighting #be_one_vintage #vscofood #vegtablegarden
Instagram post 2226883216807423604_1053996350 Pickling and it's enslaving flavours with a kick! It's been almost a month of soaking these fresh lemons I found from the market. Every single day I've been checking on these sinful, pungent pieces of lemons for any spoilages, just in case something went wrong while layering them in puddles of rock salt. I've been basking in the incenseful and aromatic citrus flavours of this jar ever since. These still need some more fermentation till I can infuse them in more flavours of chilli, mustard and fenugreek. . . . . . Sending this as my first entry to @thelittleplantation's #eatcaptureshare #ecsw20 for the theme "Citrus". . . . . . . . #thesincerestory #realsimple #yougottaeatthis #citruspickles #verilymoment #cleaneating #greenlife #getminimal #moodygrams #myseasonaltable #mysorediaries #mybeautifulsimplicity #mystoryoflight #myquietbeauty #mygoals #mycreativebiz #myfoodinaction #neverstopexploring #nammaudupiphotographers #nammamysorephotographers #natureinthehome #nutritious #vscofood #coldafternoons #cuisinesofkarnataka
Instagram post 2223335692385550143_1053996350 Call it, the golden spice, or the most beautiful jewel or the most important root in Ayurveda, you and me owe a lot to this gorgeous root of a plant, originally called as a circummin. South Indian traditional cooking is so incomplete without a pinch of this stunner. I love ground, fresh turmeric but unfortunately I ran out of turmeric in no time and had to resort to the store bought plastic wrapped turmeric. These golden jewels, literally I call them jewels, because I wear these too, will be pounded in my mortar and pestle and crushed to a powdered spice to adorn my tiny old spice counter. . . . . . This picture has been a favourite of sorts for many reasons! Ritu and Dyutima, this picture is a small token of gratitude for the two of you and I'm so overwhelmed shooting this, just to thank you 😘 Thank you @dyutima_myfoodlens @madras_prop_store and @happytummybyritumbhara for this gorgeous backdrop and I'm so deeply in love with it. 💕💕 . . . . . . . . 📷 Canon EOS 1300 D ISO: 100 Shutter Speed: 1/125s Aperture: f/1.4 Lens: 50 mm . . . . Contributing this photograph to #cs_nourish hosted by @creativelysquared and @frenchlyphotography . . . . . . . #darktablemood #darkandmoody #darkfoodphoto #huffposttaste #homespun #karnataka_ig #naturallighting #natureinthehome #nammaudupiphotographers #mandyaphotographers #jj_still_life #foodbloggers #food52grams #fellowmag #feedfeedprops #feelgoodfood #be_one_vintage #beautifulcuisines #beautyinsimplicity #myseasonaltable #mybeautifulsimplicity #mystoryoflight #turmeric #goldengoddess #circummin
Instagram post 2222420849444856626_1053996350 I've always loved and taken delight from capturing these old practices. I'd love to say that I'm more steered towards capturing the art of these beautiful practices, more so because of the association and attachment with our little baby @shalikuta. This was just a trial shoot while I was cleaning the Burma Black rice and prepping for the Pongal post the other day. Not something I'd call a nice picture though, with a lot of missing details here and there, but more such action shots are on my list when I do have the privilege of time and some extra composure. . . . . . 📷 Canon 1300D ISO: 800 Shutter Speed: 1/1000s Aperture: f/1.4 Lens: 50mm . . . . . #burmablack #burmablackrice #shalikuta #ricelovers #ricesofindia #darktablemood #darkandmoody #verilymoment #loveforrice #blackrice #ricebowl #mybeautifullife #actionshots #actionphotohraphy #nomnom #awakelight #wildatheart #simplejoys #livefolk #folkrice #northeasternrices #chiaroscuro #indianstories #onthetable #festivemood #festivevibes
Instagram post 2221692270461384994_1053996350 Today marks the day when the Surya makes the shift into the Makara and eventually we start having longer brighter days. In Karnataka, during this time of the year, most of the seasonal produces are harvested in a full rhythm and the youth indulge in a lot of kite flying and white sesame laddoos. How lovingly these rituals are celebrated and curated by our intellectual ancestors with some Sweet Pongal and Khara Pongal to fill the tummies on this day to solemnize the first harvests of the grains and sugarcane. The consumption of sesame seeds are so important during this time of the year when the calcium absorption capacity of our bodies are at the maximum, hence the Yellu Bella and Sakkare achchu with sugar is made to get a the best results. On the whole, this festival just nourishes our bodies, minds and souls to the complete levels making it a beautiful start to the Hindu new year. I wish you all a beautiful festival and a Happy Sankranthi to all of us. . . . . In the frame is the Burma Black sticky rice and Moong Dal Pongal made with lots of ghee, jaggery, cardamom and lots of love 💕💕 . . . #happysankranthi #sankranthiwishes #sankranthi #pongal #festive #festival #festivetreats #sakkareachchu #treats #southindianfeatival #shalikuta #harvestedfood #harvest #moodygrams #myseasonaltable #mandyaphotographers #ricelovers #ricesofindia #ricebowl #riceflakes #whatilike #astilllifestyle #livemoremagic #verilymoment #jj_still_life #beautyinsimplicity
Instagram post 2220411660447088134_1053996350 I just wish @instagram had a way of not auto cropping the images. I so wish everyone could see the whole gorgeous Amaranth greens pull out from the garden from the root to top. This was photographed a few weeks ago when I pulled out a bunch of these green Amaranth leaves. I do have more greens in the garden waiting to be pulled out and we are tired of eating our greens to be honest. 😍 Totally worth the effort of digging, raking, changing the soil and toiling in the sun for hours in the peak humidity, coupled with everyone at home and the neighborhood, yelling at me to wear a guard on my head. 👩‍🌾 #greenlife #greenamaranth #worktable #foodphotographer #getminimal #gardening #homegrown #healthyeating #jj_still_life #karnataka_ig #lightlovers #lowkeylightingphotography #lowkey #lovelyearth #homegarden #kitchengarden #womaninphotography #natureinthehome #neverstopexploring #be_one_vintage #beautifulcuisines #beautyinsimplicity #moodygrams #myseasonaltable #mybeautifulsimplicity #mystoryoflight
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