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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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1/16/23 1/16/23

Some Boundaries are Meant to be Pushed - Aloo Bonda

Boundaries surround us. They are everywhere. Driving to work - stop signs, stop lights, and double yellow lines in the middle of the road. And they exist in our lives both literally and figuratively. How do we know when a boundary can be pushed or not?

11/7/22 11/7/22

Gnomes in Disguise? - Spicy Lamb (Besan Gosht)

I sometimes think that children are really little gnomes in disguise. One moment they are adorable little children, and in a flash, they have turned into little creatures ready to wreak havoc and destruction.

6/19/22 6/19/22

The Great Duck Race - Spiced Indian Coleslaw

Thousands of ducks raced by us. The canal was filled with them—little yellow rubber duckies with cute red noses. For a moment, you would have thought someone's bathtub had overflowed. It was the annual Duck Race.

2/19/22 2/19/22

What is Hygge? - Kaali Mirchi ka Chaar (Tomato Pepper Rasam)

Hygge. Or hoo-gah. It's the Danish word for a sense of cozy contentment. Or, more simply, it means the joy of the little things and being together. G first mentioned this last winter, when we were shuttered in our house, just us, distancing from friends and doing too many things over zoom.

1/11/21 1/11/21

Vacationing with Toddlers, An Oxymoron - Crunchy Spicy Shrimp

Traveling with kids is an adventure. I envisioned an idyllic scene with the kids playing and G and I relaxing quietly. Our first vacation after Poet and Flower were born was anything but that. We decided to vacation in Maine and it was our first big trip since they were born.

6/7/20 6/7/20

Crispy Fish with Chaat Masala

A delicious crispy pan fried fish with a light masala coating. Bread crumbs and chaat masala add a crispy spicy crunch.

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.