Day: April 9, 2011

The recent holiday-reminiscing continues with yet another post about the fun-times we had in the lovely city of San Antonio, Texas recently.  One place that we went to for dinner one day was a semi-fancy restaurant called the Iron Cactus.  The menu had many of the standard Tex-Mex items, and as you’ll see from the slideshow below, we opted for the usual margaritas (that came with the salsa and chips), and other more substantial fare for dinner. 

It was all very good, but one of the highlights of the dining experience was this:  there was a mariachi band in the house that walked around the tables and stopped every so often to give a live performance!  It was utterly delightful, and I couldn’t help but pull out my versatile phone to create an impromptu recording.  Check it out!  And scroll further down for the photo slideshow.

Here’s to celebrating the versatility of the lowly sooji or cream-of-wheat on a Saturday morning.  Following a divine breakfast of Upma— made with sooji and a host of other seasonings, can you possibly top that with another sooji-dish?  Check out an old post on the glorious Upma right here.

Well, if you make Rava Laddoos you just possibly might be able to do that… So today, here’s to my mother and her indefatigable spirit to create beauty and goodness in the kitchen.  I give you the world’s most perfect rava laddoo:  made with sooji, sugar, lots of toasted dry fruits and edible gum, it will satisfy like no other. 

Here’s the first batch rolled out by my mother.  There most likely will be a second one.  Perhaps even a third, who knows?  At the rate of one a day for the four of us, I think we’re all set for another month!

Thanks, Mom, I love you!