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The trees towered above them. The canopy stood high above and dwarfed Poet and Flower. Flower was carefully carrying a a very full bucket of sap when plop, she tripped over her feet and fell into a sweet, sticky mountain of maple sap.
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Learning to Love Christmas - Peanut Acorn Cookies
Christmas has always been fraught with landmines. Growing up, my family was not very religious, but as a Muslim family, we did not celebrate or even acknowledge Christmas in any way, shape, or form.
Do Kids Really sleep? - Green Tomato Salsa
Sleep begets sleep. Before Poet and Flower, I was the best sleeper. I would sleep through anything. As a kid, I would even sleep through fire alarms. Later, as an ob/gyn resident, you get paged a lot at night because babies can come anytime, and typically it felt like that was the only time.
A Pared Down Thanksgiving - Perfect Roasted Delicata Squash
Thanksgiving is right around the corner. What a year it has been, and I feel like the holiday has snuck up on us. It will be undoubtedly different this year, just us and the kids. There are no thoughts of traveling or a lot of family and friends. Our celebration will be a small one and zoom with family.
Celebrating in the Diaspora - Meethe Khana with Pineapple
It is the best of both worlds. Poet and Flower get to celebrate Eid and Diwali.
Time for a Hot Drink - Masala Chai
As a kid, one of the highlights of visiting India was going shopping. My mother loved saris and jewelry. Her collection of saris was vast, silk saris, chiffon saris, with borders and without. She had an extensive collection.
Is there Candy at Halloween? - Pumpkin Lassi
October has almost come and gone, and Halloween is almost here. Growing up, my mother did not often cook with pumpkins or squash. She had a delicious squash halwa she would make, and I still have to find that recipe
What's better than food? - Toor Dal
I'm not sure which is better, cooking with the kids or reading with them. They love to read books. Each night Poet and Flower curl up on the sofa with G to "read books on the 'puter" or read digital books together.
Blowing out the Birthday Candles - Lamb Korma
Are blowing out birthday candles a thing of the past? I love a beautiful birthday cake with lots of candles, happily blowing them out with gusto. Suddenly a regular birthday tradition has become taboo.
Voting and the American Dream - Chai Masala Apple Tart
My parents were immigrants. Yours may have been too. My mother and father came here in the '70s in search of something better. I'm pretty sure they didn't know exactly what that would be.
New and Old Weekend Traditions - Coconut Chutney
Or chut-ah-nee as the kids call it. One of my earliest food memories is of chutney. Chutney is a spicy Indian condiment that you can eat with almost anything. My mom loved to make chutneys and she always had one at the dinner table.
The Joys of Fall - Apple Halwa
bubble. Slowly the green fields begin to appear on both sides of us. The kids always wonder, are we going the wrong way, are we lost?
The spontaneity of Summer - Breakfast Uttapam
Where did summer go? One of the things I've missed is going to the farmer's market. As we come to the end of summer, it's time for cooler evenings and the lovely smell of crisp autumn leaves. I've realized that we have not been to the farmer's market for some time.
Hi! I’m Sameena
Welcome! I'm Sameena. I'm a physician by day, mom on call round-the-clock and avid cook. Poet and Flower is an Indian food blog celebrating my passion for food and family. I learned to cook in my mother's kitchen. My kids, Poet and Flower, are both the inspiration for the blog and the main distraction which keeps me from it.
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