A surprise to remember! #WashBucketChallenge #ShareTheLoad

Oh yea! First I would like thank my friend sandy for nominating me for the #WashBucketChallenge. I was not surprised why he nominated me to this challenge. Because he knew that I hate to do the laundry and always ask my wife to do it. 

I believe many men out there hate doing laundry and think that it’s the women job and they are supposed to do the same. But time has moved on and men and women equally #sharetheload. It is not only the earning in all the way by cooking, laundry, cleaning house. In one word it is totally a homemaking. 

I have a wonderful wife and as her better half it is my love and duty to support her in everything. As my job demands working late she always supported doing all the daily chores. This #WashBucketChallenge gave me a chance to #sharetheload when I received the Ariel Matic wash powder. I made up my plan and wanted to give her a surprise. Today being Sunday I get up little late my wife and her sister who stay with me they already left to mass. As I wanted to surprise her I got after they left and took #WashBucketChallenge. 

When you have the best power in hand it is not only women job any one can do the laundry. I called up my friend who live nearby to take some pics for this post. He was well surprised by the way I am doing it, inspired and willing to take up this #WashBucketChallenge.

Here is the simple way to the Laundry with Ariel Matic Wash powder.

Put all the cloths in the machine, Add the Ariel Matic Wash Powder and turn on the  machine. It will just take your 45 minutes. I did not wait 45 minutes in front of the Machine. I went to the kitchen and prepared breakfast for all of us. By the time I finish preparing the breakfast my clothes were ready clean and dry to be hang out.  While taking out form washing machine I dumb struck for a moment. I have no idea that Ariel Matic wash powder will do this magic. Clothes were like new. I thought there is no easy way than this.

By the time I finish hanging the cloths my doorbell rang. I opened the door. I just took her in my arms and brought her inside.  She was in confusion what has happened to me. She saw my friend on the couch greeted him and went inside to see what has gone wrong. She saw the breakfast prepared on the dining table and the cloths were washed and hung outside the balcony. I could see the surprise in her face and joyful tears in her eye. 

Thanks to #WashBucketChallenge and Ariel Matic wash powder giving me a wonderful moment of my life. 

This post is a part of the #WashBucketChallenge activity at BlogAdda.com is association with Ariel India.

Breakfast Filled with Memories

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It’s been a long anyone one called me for breakfast. Living in a metropolitan city it is hard to find time for breakfast with friends.
I always miss the breakfast with my family. Because of my career needs me staying away from my family. Every day new dish on breakfast, every day new taste, every day new love.
When Kellogg’s Waale Guptaji called for breakfast I was so happy. Their way of preparing breakfast in no time. Following are the recipes I liked very much.

1. Chapatti Cornflakes Chivda - A cornflakes snack for all times! (Source http://www.kelloggs.in/en_IN/nakhare-wala-nashta-recipe.html)
INGREDIENTS
1 cup (coarsely crushed, lightly roasted) Kellogg's Corn Flakes
1 tbsp. Oil
¼ tbsp. Mustard seeds
¼ tsp Cumin seeds
2 tsp finely chopped green chillies
A few curry leaves
A pinch asafoetida
¼ tsp Turmeric powder
2 tbsp. Roasted / fried peanuts
2 tbsp. Roasted/ fried daria dal
8 cooked chapattis (left over), roughly broken into small pieces and lightly roasted
Salt to taste
1 tbsp. Powdered sugar
DIRECTIONS
1. Heat the oil in a pan, add the mustard seeds and cumin seeds, let the seds crackle.
2. Add the green chillies, curry leaves, asafetida, turmeric powder and sauté on a slow flame for a few seconds.
3. Add the peanuts, daria dal, roasted chapatti, roasted cornflakes, salt and sauté on a slow flame for another 3 to 4 minutes or till the chivda becomes crisp.
4. Remove from the flame and keep side to cool.
5. Add the powdered sugar and mix well.
6. Serve immediately or store in an air-tight container.

Wow this one I like t have every day and my favourite one. When I gone through this recipe it reminded me my old school days where I used to have as evening snack, while watching movie on DD national channel, miss my good old days.

2. Walnut Cornflakes Chocó balls - Cornflakes, Chocolate and walnut give you a piece of heaven! (Source http://www.kelloggs.in/en_IN/first-crush-wala-nashta-recipe.html)

INGREDIENTS
1 cup (Coarsely ground, lightly roasted) Kellogg's Corn Flakes
½ cup Roughly chopped dark chocolate
½ cup Roughly chopped milk chocolate
½ cup Chopped walnuts, lightly roasted
½ tbsp vanilla essence (oil based)

DIRECTIONS
1. Combine the dark and milk chocolate in a microwave safe bowl and microwave on a high for a minute or till the chocolate melts, while stirring in between.
2. Remove from the microwave, add the remaining ingredients and mix well.
3. Take a spoonful of the mixture and shape it into a ball and keep aside on a greased tray.
4. Repeat with the remaining mixture to make more balls and refrigerate till set.
5. Serve immediately.

Wow! This took me to think of the first crush I had in my life. I was in live the girl she is my senior, 2nd day of my 4th std., examination. Her seat allocated next to mine. It was math and I was finding it difficult she took my paper and wrote few answers such a beautiful thing happened. After that every day I tried to see her, waiting for her arrival. Wanted to tell her that I like her so much. Exams over and she graduated to high school. Wish I had this First Crush Wala Nashta and could have shared my feelings.

With these memories now I have a reason to go to Kellogg’s Waale Guptaji’s House for breakfast. Thank you for solid breakfast

Homemaking is another Management Term

It’s been a few months me staying with my friend Lozil.  Every day I was cooking one or other thing as it is needed for two of us. In the eve of last Sunday (2013, 1^st December) we both wished to eat chicken roast and it has been never tried it at home. I hit a search in Google- ‘How to cook chicken roast in oven’ and accordingly planned to do it. At 6 pm we went to chicken stall and bought a 1.45kg chicken and we were up for an experiment to do it in oven. For both of us it is new and with lots of planning we started.  I cleaned the chicken and kept it in bowl containing curd mixed portion simultaneously he prepared the stuff to fill it inside the chicken.  25mins later I removed chicken from the bowl and packed its empty stomach with stuff prepared by my friend, the outer side of the chicken we applied the chilly paste specially prepared for it and kept it for 10minutes. 

Then the actual grill process started. We had no idea how to keep it in the electrical IFB oven. Finally we managed to figure out and kept in Borosil-DeepRound Casserole 2.5L Bowl and put it in the oven with the grilled menu for 15 minutes. We have no idea how it is going to grill our fingers crossed. 15 minutes later when we removed the bowl out to see the state of it. Smile on our face as the grill process started. Now again we put the chicken in the oven to Grill it’s another side for 15 minutes.  We were still not sure whether it going to roast or not. 15 minutes later when we removed we were happy to see our experiment was going in a proper direction and my friend exclaimed in joy “We never fail in cooking”. Now we wanted the meat to cook properly so changed the oven menu as Combi and cooked the chicken all sides for 4-5-10-10 minutes in intervals. 

  

At end there was no hight for our joy. We were so happy and we have grilled chicken to eat. Mean time we bought Parota and Budweiser to add up our meal. It’s a real unexpressed happiness when your dish turns out to be so delicious. 

 

What I want say is in the last few months I realized it is very hard to be a homemaker. I always believed it’s a very easy job for my mom and I never care for it. Now I realized that it is false because I am in the process now and me doing it so. I am so happy that me learning how to become a good homemaker. It is not just how you cook, wash cloths, swipe the floor or wash the dishes, its much beyond that. First lesson you learn here is patience. A great amount of patience is necessary and dedication towards it. When I was graduating my mentor is to say “Women have a nurturing capacity and men hardly achieve it” I believe it is true.  I want conclude with one statement in hindi “Zindigi jab pyaar se sikathi hai tho sikle warna Zindigi Jukake sikathi hai” (When life teach you with Love learn it that time or else life F***s you and you learn)

Thank you very much. You have spent a little time on my post. Christmas is coming up spend your vacation with your loved ones if you have little interest in cooking then surprise them with your quality have lots of fun. I wish everyone Happy Christmas and a prosperous New Year 2014.