Super Sprowtz
October 3, 2011
This is MUST read for those parents with tots that don’t like their veggies. Introducing the Super Sprowtz – really cute concept created by Radha Agrawal. Think “Sesame Street” of nutrition filled with a bunch of healthy veggie characters! Radha’s narration of each vegetable is meant to inspire children to get excited about nutrition and vegetables. I love that each Super Sprowtz character is given a special power turning them into a vegetable super hero:) What child wouldn’t enjoy that?
Meet Miki Mushroom, Zach Zucchini, Erica Egglant, Brian Broccoli, Colby Carrot, Oliver Onion, Gita Garlic, Samy Spinach, Suzy SweetPea, and Todd Tomato. So so so CUTE, right? I wish I can purchase these veggies as plush toys.
In reading about Radha’s background, the passion for educating nutritional lifestyle is quite evident. Before venturing in SuperSprowtz, she with twin sister Miki opened up SLICE, and organic pizzeria in New York. Miki opened a second SLICE location in the West Village and launched build your own ‘pizza kits‘ which are sold in selective supermarkets. I’m hoping my twins have the ‘super power’ minds of these twins!
Check out this adorable Super Sprowtz video (Beyonce’s version of loving veggies). Also stop by the site, SuperSprowtz.com. There’s tons of great stuff like, recipes, educational information, games, videos, and you can purchase the books there as well. You can also buy the Super Sprowtz collection at Amazon.com.
source: SuperSprowtz and YouTube
by ST in Accessories, Art, Book, Children, Food, Just Because, Lifestyle, New York
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Amylia says:
October 19, 2011 at 7:09 pm
Thanks for your sharing. This was great sharing. This will help me a lot. thank you so much.
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Narmada Winery
February 21, 2011
Hi all! We all know that when it comes to fine wine and dining, France always takes home first prize. But never stand in the way of an Indian entrepreneur and his dreams! Pandit Patil spent came to America on scholarship in 1965 and like many immigrants worked a stable science career at the U. S. Department of Energy. But after he retired, he didn’t intend to spend time on the couch; instead, he and his wife Sudha decided to pursue their dream of operating a vineyard and winery. In 1999 they bought over 50 acres of Virginia farmland to get started on their dream and the result is this year’s harvest of 44 tons of grapes this fall, including varieties of Vidal, Traminette, Chambourcin and Chardonnel.
The wine and vineyard is named Narmada after Pandit’s mother, the vineyard will produce nearly 3,000 cases of its 2009 wines with plans for expansion, including space for wine tastings. As reported in The Rappahannock Voice, one wine is called Mom. It’s an off-dry white made of 100% Chardonnel grapes, that Pandit and Sudha call “a tribute to the owner’s mother and to all out there for all the sacrifices that you make.” It’s a storybook ending befitting a longstanding immigrant dream!
source: Rappvoice.com and Narmada
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Meenoo says:
February 21, 2011 at 3:37 pm
My husband and I have been there last summer! It’s really nice and the wine is delicious. We went for a wine tasting.
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Easy Recipes for a Diwali Feast
October 27, 2010
Hi everyone! It’s Richa from Mala Handmade and I’ve got Diwali party planning on my mind. The holiday will arrive in just a few short weeks, and for me Diwali is less about what you wear, but rather all about what to eat! I grew up eating Indian food daily, but like so many others I rarely make time to prepare an Indian meal (or admittedly any home cooked meals in general) these days – Diwali seems like the right time to break my takeout streak. And though Indian food has the reputation of being labor intensive, I firmly believe that with a well-stocked kitchen, Indian – and really any – food is less daunting than how it’s perceived and far more tasty, aromatic, and satisfying than whatever is delivered to my door.
Author Shubhra Ramineni just released “Entice With Spice“
“Entice with Spice” is one of several new Indian cookbooks attempting to make Indian cooking accessible – Indian icon Madhur Jaffrey is poised to release “At Home with Madhur Jaffrey
source: Amazon and Random House
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Patricia says:
October 31, 2010 at 2:56 pm
In response to your Oct. 27th article, “Readers, has Shubhra encouraged you to take the home-cooking plunge with me for Diwali or another holiday?” my answer is Yes!
I am already planning to cook the Sauteed Green Beans and Potatoes recipe from Entice with Spice in place of the common green bean casserole for Thanksgiving. It’s a great idea, in my opinion, because sauteing the green beans is much more delicious, nutritious, and less fattening than the common green bean casserole my family has served in the past. I also want to make the Creamed Spinach with Cheese Cubes for another delicious vegetable side. Now, I can’t wait for Thanksgiving!
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Global Goodies for Diwali
October 26, 2010
1. Catherine Malandrino Silk-chiffon Blouse 2. Kundali Throw 3. Diwali Multicolored Diyas 4. Rosena Sammi, ‘Beautiful’ Sanskrit Necklace 5. Sweet Silk ‘Mithai’ Boxes 6. Yellow Glass Vintage Candle Holder 7. Prague Market Sling 8. Jonathan Adler, Daisy Footstool 9. Velvet Pintuck Pillow 10. Aarti Diya with Wooden Handle 11. Vintage Glass Candle Holder 12. Tanjore Candle Pillar 13. Mango Mojito
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bollyINSIDE with: Sheetal Bhagat
September 8, 2010
Morning all! I’m so excited to be reigniting the BollyInstyle Q&A series today with the oh-so-charming Sheetal Bhagat. As one of the top 6 contestants on the reality TV show The MasterChef, she has got me hooked! I like her food, I like her music (yes…she sings too), and I LOVE reading her backstage MasterChef blog. What an amazing talent. This girl can do it all. I look forward to seeing her career take off from here. Be sure to catch new episodes of The MasterChef on Fox Wednesdays! Without further ado, here’s Sheetal…
I’ll always be a musician, with many other aspirations and interests. I love to cook, of course, I also love to write. Most of my rehearsals and concerts are in the evenings, which leaves me time on some days to create new recipes and try new things.
I try to think outside the box in music and in food. For instance, in writing harmonies for my music, I stay away from predictable patterns. My cooking is no different.
I have a degree in choral music education from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
Very creative. I loved to paint, draw, cook, and play piano. The things that inspire you, that feed your lyrics and your palette. I draw on my personal experiences when I write music. Cooking is a little different, as I cook to please the mouths eating my food.
Each dish is constantly evolving, so I can’t say I’ve “mastered” any dish. My enchiladas have evolved many, many times, starting with a sauce made from Campbell’s soup and taco seasoning in college, to now making a poblano chili and spinach béchamel sauce. (and many variations in between!)
Currently, all music that I have been writing/arranging for the launch of this website. Track after track with small changes made by my producer, each version slightly different. Boring stuff!
Be true to yourself, and don’t lose your integrity.
In designing my site, I wasn’t sure if I should market myself as a musician or as a cook. At the same time, I didn’t want to have the usual boring tabs that people have on their sites (about me, photo gallery, etc.). I came up with the 5 senses because I realize that the senses are what I aspire to engage in my viewers. When you click on “hear” your hearing is engaged by my music, “see” is my photo gallery, etc…
FMK is a one woman company that I started a couple of years ago. I love to cook, I love to teach so I decided to give the combination a shot.
The reason why I auditioned for MasterChef is because I learned that it was really supposed to be a growing opportunity for the contestants. And it truly was. My cooking has done a 180. I would consider doing a music reality TV show but it really depends on the concept of the show. I’m not into the drama aspect of these shows, and really aspire to be a part of something bigger.
I learned a lot about food, about myself, about how I handle pressure situations. The post show benefits remain to be seen, but as I said, I’m ready to take a new turn in mu career, never losing sight of the fact that I’m a musician first.
I think looking back the challenges were really fun. At the time, they were tough, but in hindsight, those were pretty fun days!
I’d love to host a Music show that also involves food and travel. I have so many passions and can speak intelligently on several things… I’m just waiting on the right project to come along to jump on it!
You can find me at home on a Friday night, unless I have a concert. I have a beautiful 14 year old black lab who I love to spend time with on Friday evenings, after a long work week. I may have a few friends over, cook up a few dishes, open some wine, and enjoy the evening that way, however, it’s rare that I’m out on a Friday night.
source: Sheetal Bhagat
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October 19, 2011 at 11:45 am
I have only been to India one time but I did bring back many clothes like the ones above. I just love the cool fabrics and the prints, very colorful.