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When I first discovered the joys of using a Food Processor, it was during my early years of parenting when my children were still very needy of my continual time and attention. Even though I had a lot of trepidation before making this big purchase, soon it became my favorite kitchen appliance. Read on to learn more about my thought process journey on how I decided to make this mega purchase. The…

This evening for dinner, I was craving for some nice Asian noodles. You see earlier today while I was out running errands, my eye caught a new noodle restaurant in town and out of curiosity I looked up the menu to see if anything might be interesting. Nothing really stood out enough for which I was willing to spend $$ on enjoying. But the images on the menu were already signaling my foodie brain…

July 19, 2024 is quickly earning the moniker of being when the largest IT outage in history happened. Here’s one story of its impact along with some tips that may be useful for anyone reading this. Background The day before, on July 18th, my husband boarded his red-eye flight out of Ontario International airport (ONT) on his way to Washington Dulles International airport (IAD) with a layover at…

3 Ingredient Oat Bars

These days I find myself stocking up on a lot of snacks for my ever hungry growing kids. The costs add up. Not only that but it is hard to find good quality nutritious snacks that are also budget friendly. So this weekend I decided to make some homemade oat bars. This concept is nothing new…there are plenty of recipes out there that uses some combination of dried fruit, nuts, sweetener, liquid,…

As I write this we are close to Thanksgiving here in the US and the Black Friday deals are plentiful. One kitchen appliance that is often on sale during this period is the Electric Griddle for as low as $9.99. It is one of those small appliances I had really resisted owning for a long long time. My parents owned one and whenever I’d visit them, I liked how well it functioned but I just did not…

Quick and Easy Salsa Verde

For those of you who love to make your own fresh salsa at home but not up for all the chopping and dicing, I’ve got a quick and easy tip for you on how to get the job done by sharing how I make our vey own salsa. In this edition I will use the tomatillos to make Salsa Verde but you can do this also with regular tomatoes for the red salsa version. Toss All the Ingredients in a Baking Dish In a…

There used to be a time in my life I didn’t pay attention to what kind of hand soap I stocked up at our home. I would just get the soap that looked and smelled good and did not cost a lot. Every now and then I would get the foaming hand soap from my favorite store when they would go on sale during the holiday season. My kids loved the foaming soap and even remarked to me that they would wash…

A Quick Tip for Cutting Tofu

One of our family favorites on the menu is Tofu. We like them baked, fried, sauteed, scrambled and cooked in sauces. We like to them cook them by itself or mixed in with other dishes. So whenever I am making the tofu, I’d like to be very efficient in how I prep them. So today I am going to share a quick tip on how to cut up tofu using a minimalistic approach that that does not dirty any dishes…

How I Became a Project Manager Professional – Part 3

As the title of this post suggests, this is my third and final post in the series of my journey to becoming a Project Management Professional (PMP). In my first post I covered how I discovered and transitioned into becoming a project manger. In my second post I walked through the whole process of becoming a PMP. Now, I am going to focus primarily on how to prepare and pass one of the most…

How I Became a Project Manager Professional – Part 2

In my previous post I shared about how I transitioned into the role of a Project Manager. Now I am going to share about the specifics of how I acquired the very coveted PMP certification. The Project Management Institute (PMI) has very clear instructions on how must one go about applying to be a PMP and I will be walking you through each and every step. 1. Experience First, one must already…

How I Became a Project Manager Professional – Part 1

I have spent more than 2 decades working in the corporate world of Information Technology and more than half of that time I’ve been a Project Manager. Even though this was not at all part of the plan when I started my career, now that I have doing this for awhile, I truly enjoy this career path and want to share some of this journey with you for any of you considering this as well. It has truly…

The Problem With Fresh Produce How many times have you discovered your produce gone bad in your refrigerator because it wasn’t used promptly? If your life is anything like mine, I am sure it has happened to you a bunch of times. Yes, there have been more times than I care to remember when something that I bought with a perfectly good intention of eating it “soon” doesn’t materialize soon enough…

Preparing a Whole Lot of Carrots

So you were at the market and picked up a whole 5 pound or maybe even a 10 pound bag of carrots because they looked really good and were on sale. Now you are trying to figure out what to do with it all. I’ve got just the suggestion for you. Wash. Peel. Cut. Store. Use. Wash and Peel Yes, this is a no brainer. You must totally wash these carrots well whatever method you choose. I personally…

DIY All Purpose Cleaner

You may have already heard of this common household tip I am about to share with you but indulge me anyway. The Not So Secret Ingredient One of the most economical and yet highly effective household cleaner I have used over the years is this very simple DIY All Purpose Cleaner. All it requires is a spray bottle and Regular White Vinegar. I buy this huge 1.32 gallon bottle from Costco but you…

How to Use your Unused Calendar

2020 is a year most of us would like to forget. The lockdowns, the ever increasing death toll, economic hardships, rising mental health crisis among the youth, inequity in educational system, political polarization…etc are only a few of the things that put disrupted our routines, dining out, entertainment and lifestyles. This meant that most of the calendar pages of the year remained unused and…

Most of have at least heard of the wonder healthier carb option of riced cauliflower also known as “Cauliflower Rice”. I know I have and always have the store bought version ready to go in the freezer if I need it in a pinch but typically I try to make my own. The Idea… However, one day, quite my chance I discovered a new twist to this: adding broccoli stalks to the cauliflower before ricing it…

In my post yesterday, I shared the process of how I discovered the multi-cooker and began using it. Now let me share all the many ways I have been using this wonderful appliance. Air Fried Goodies Using the air fryer was one my top favorite things to do with the Ninja Foodi. I made french fries, all kinds of fried veggie chips and even tried some traditional Indian snacks that are normally deep…