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Monday after a long weekend always hits differently. I didn’t even have a long weekend but am I hurting less? definitely not. I feel like it’s the one thing everyone hates. Perfectly democratic😂
so whether it’s class, work, job hunting or just wondering what’s next, we don’t have to figure it all out today. Let this just be one more day of small unimpressive actions that stack into life.
Ordinary days don’t seem like a big deal when we are living through them but they are what most people will miss once we don’t have them anymore.
An Atlantic ocean sunrise here for a change. Have a good one y’all!

Horror vibes because Monday is almost upon us. October is spooky season nu inga oorellam scary vibes. Namma oorlayum ippolam halloween big vibe polarukke. I just stick to the sweet spookies. Enna nan idha decorate panna ahura timekum vayithukulla pora speedkum no connection.
But my face right now is the googly eyed guy because MONDAYY!!!

Okay Sunday morning(or whatever time it is for you) thought!
Food is always an amazing memory trigger. Adhukum beetrootkum enna sammandham na it is one of those memory triggers for me. I was in a boarding school in kindergarten. Hill station plenty of friends but I hated it. One fine day my dad showed up to bring me back home so I can join a day school. And the hostel caretaker fed me lunch with beetroot poriyal before I left. I had no clue it was one final adieu to that place. I was just 4 years old happy to see my dad during a school day. Somehow even now beetroota paatha I can almost feel that taste. Never been able to replicate that at home. This picture was from one time I tried and got really close.
What is the food that does that to you? happy or sad- just flooding you with the memory of that day or place or person.

Dinner might be pasta. The most un-Italian version of it. It would be unfair to call it pesto pasta. Hariyali chicken pasta nu vena sollikalam. It’s the spicy hot version. I grind up green chillies, coriander leaves, mint and italian basil leaves. Saute cut up chicken with this paste and salt, pepper. Once cooked add store bought pesto sauce (thats basically basil, pine nuts, olive oil and some cheese) and the cooked pasta. Stir and serve.
Naanga chef yaradhu fusion panna mattumdhan complaint pannuvom😂
Do you all indianize recipes like this?

Sweeta Friday start pannunga- Sprinkle cupcakes with strawberry buttercream💛

Do people still get/ love the danish butter cookies that came in blue tins? Courtesy of the one uncle who lived abroad chinnadhula saptadhu. The melt in the mouth goodness was so addictive.
It became easily available after I moved around countries but it doesn’t feel the same anymore.
Ippo naane pastry chef mode la butter cookies venumna pannikren analum nothing can beat the eppovadhu kedacha andha cookie satisfaction from childhood.

Mini tiffin is my weakness. Always order it if I see it on the menu. Sadly enough I don’t get to eat it at restaurants where I live but where is the best mini tiffin these days?
This is not mini tiffin but me cooking one tamil new year many years ago. Appolam nan periya food photographer nu ennaye namba vachirundrukken😂 this one is from amongst a pile of poorly lighted or angled pictures in my onedrive.

I know most people hate upma. I did when I was younger too but upma is one of my fav foods now. Anyone share the sentiment?

When you lack planning and make the cake until the last minute you end up with no decent picture of it😂 this was from so long ago but every year the birthday cake is themed around something he loves. Still thinking about what this year’s should be🧐

Memories of the fish fry at the farm outing we had with family😭