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Maple Masala Paal

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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What's in a Name? - Reading Always Anjali
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What's in a Name? - Reading Always Anjali

What's in a name? We were recently out enjoying one of the last days of fall. We ordered food, and I quickly told the hostess the name on the order was Sam. I've always done this to avoid having to spell my name or spend an extra minute explaining.

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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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