I love daal. My mother knows that’s all I really want when I come home, my grandmothers know to make an entire extra pot for me. But it took me ages before I actually cooked myself some daal. In my family, it was a big deal that I didn’t have a pressure cooker or rice… Continue reading Daal + Bhaat; Lentils + Rice
Newer-est route: It’s cold and windy and rainy and grey today. And I still went for a run. This is a huge achievement for me. It’s not like there weren’t other people running, I passed at least 5, but I have now level upped in the club! – run wk2/day3: 31 min (5 mins warm… Continue reading April 29 – C25k Day 6
I really like my go-to chocolate/red velvet cake recipe, I make it whenever I need a cake, but I also need a white/vanilla cake in my repertoire, so I have picked out a few recipes I want to try. I started with this Eggless Orange Poppyseed Cake recipe. I also wanted to try my hand at different cake decorating… Continue reading Eggless Orange Poppyseed Cake
I’ve been making a smoothie every time I go for a run. I have about 3/4 before I go and the last bit after coming back while stretching and cooling down. This is a good way to get fruits into my diet, having fruits first thing in the morning, and getting some energy back after my run.… Continue reading banana-berry-peanut butter smoothie
New(ish) week, new route – run wk2/day2: 31 min (5 mins warm up and cool down – alternate between 90 mins jogging and 2 mins walking; 3.52 km) – stretch I think what’s great about running outside, and what’s made me get to Day 6 without any sign of stopping, is the fact you just… Continue reading April 27 – C25k Day 5
I love “Tasty” videos, and all the Instagram videos of that genre with people’s hands making beautiful and easy-to-assemble-looking meals. So this new Facebook page and Youtube Channel makes me the happiest person ever. It combines my love of those, and my love for Bengali food. I’m going to make this, their Shingara, Porota and Mishti dooooi as soon as I can. I’m… Continue reading Banglar Rannaghor
I was lazy. I didn’t do Day 5 on April 23rd, like I had planned…I rested an extra 2 days :o. But I finally did do it today! – run wk2/day1: 31 min (5 mins warm up and cool down – alternate between 90 mins jogging and 2 mins walking; 3.63 km) – Abs: 15… Continue reading April 25 – C25k Day 4
– run wk1/day3: 30 min (5 mins warm up and cool down – alternate between 60 secs jogging and 90 secs walking in between; 3.62 km) – Squats: 30 regular squats – stretch: mini version of yesterday’s class Today was the 3rd run, the end of the first week according to C25K, I feel very accomplished.… Continue reading April 21 – C25k Day 3
I’ve been making this recipe for so long now, that I don’t know where I got the inspirations – who online to give credit to. This is vegan because I usually have no parmesan/hard cheese in the house, but I almost always have stock cubes, arborio, dried mushrooms, and mushrooms…which are basically the only ingredients… Continue reading Mushroom risotto
– Stretch @ YSV (Lengthen the body, strengthen the core, increase your range of movement and decrease your risk of injury) with Isla Before: This is the first class I’m going to by myself; I’ve been to Yoga with my mum and sister before, in Bangladesh. I need the stretch, so I think this will be good, hoping… Continue reading April 20 – Stretch
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