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Breakfast for Sunday Supper

We love breakfast in our house, whether for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. I have a picky four year old eater (though all he did was eat homemade baby food when he was an infant) so trying out coconut flour pancakes – with Nutella to sweeten the deal, and peanut butter to balance out the chocolate […]

3 Ways to NaNoWri with this Mo

You may have passed other years without hearing about National Novel Writing Month, but not this one. You may have had a book idea lingering in your mind for years, but November is the time to sit down and write it. I’ve finished two novels this way and can’t recommend it highly enough. You can […]

A Letter to My Son’s Bully

The public conversation about bullying has opened up to include friendship benches at schools and campaigns for inclusiveness. As the Indian child of immigrants who grew up in the southern parts of America, I heartily support both. Bullies are going to happen, whether on the playground or the workplace; they are a ritual of childhood […]

Sunday Supper: Soup’s On – Asian Style

While the rest of the world enjoys the beginnings of autumn, we in the desert celebrate temperatures in the mid 80s. Cool enough for me to bring out the soup pot. This is an easy use-what-you’ve-got soup recipe I adapted from One Perfect Bite’s Asian Style Soup. I was inspired by dehydrated mushrooms I spied […]

Haters Going to Hate …. Especially on 17 Year Old Female Pakistani Nobel Laureates

#185422222 / gettyimages.com The whole world was not rejoicing with Malal Yousafzai. In fact, people in her country, Pakistan, were amongst the most virulent opposers. Here’s an example from the Twittersphere: “Many girls out there who suffer/suffered far more than Malala but their fathers aren’t CIA agents like Malala’s. ?#?MalalaNobelPeacePrize?“. I worry about a young […]

Sunday Supper: Meatless, Unstuffed Cabbage

You won’t believe how easy this dish is! Instead of cooking the insides, rolling them up in leaves, and baking, you can stir fry all the ingredients, adding them one at a time, until viola! you have a pan full of yummy goodness. I substituted ground beef with ready made veggie meatballs which I had […]

Writer Wednesday: Truth is Relative by @Jensenborger6

I’m finishing (or hoping to) revisions on my next novel, a historical tale set in the Southeast Asian country of Laos in 1975. On the back burner is an idea for a detective story, the first in a series, and my first foray into crime. That’s why I’m pleased to host J.J. Lyon, the author […]

Signs You are Discriminating

Last week, the sports world was left scratching our collective heads when the Asian Games authorities in South Korea asked the female Qatari basketball team to remove their headscarves. Hijab is not like earrings or other headgear which is prohibited under the rules of professional basketball matches. Covering your hair is a religious obligation. Those […]

Sunday Supper: Chocolate Peanut Butter CHICKPEA Brownies

I like to take photos of the “before” in my cooking because often we don’t think about the ingredients that go into what we are eating. Also, most of the things I make are so scrumptious, they go straight from the plate into the belly so after photos are quite rare in our house. These […]

3 Creative Ways to Overcome Road Rage

I’m a working mother. Well, all mothers work, but some have two jobs. My professional life is squeezed in between primary school and after bedtime. I wouldn’t change having kids for a second; they are what ground me and remind me that overdue article isn’t as important as a human who needs a hug. The […]