A minor setback and unspectacular quirks
06 Jun, 2008. 5 Comments. Leave a comment
My six unspectacular kitchen quirks as the food photographer recovers
This week hubby, QIC’s photographic genius and investor extraordinaire, had a minor op. While he braved the NHS, I stood in a corner shaking like a leaf at the sight of gauze and tape. For all that gobby, brassy chit chat…
How appropriate, then, that I get tagged by Gori Girl for my six unspectacular quirks! Despite being somewhat quirky generally, I figured mine had to be Indian cooking-related here for obvious reasons. So here goes:
- The only shortcut I will not use is ready made ginger and garlic paste. It tastes of nothing. Frankly, if you can’t peel and mince the real thing you might as well order a pizza.
- I never make desert for dinner parties. After all that effort on the main savoury dishes, it somehow falls behind the agenda. Besides, what’s wrong with ice cream?
- My stomach can’t handle chillies. Shocking and inexcusable. But goes to show that you can cook and eat Indian food without setting your insides alight.
- My large kitchen has only two store cupboards. So I only buy a new spice variety when I run out of another one.
- I don’t deep fry at home. My conscience and clothing will not allow it.
- There is more frozen food in my fridge than fresh. I cook a lot, a few times a week and freeze everything apart from potatoes and rice to keep us going.
I tag the lovely Maninas, Elisabeth, Asha, Sandeepa, Smita and Nandita.
The rules are as follows:
- Link the person who tagged you.
- Mention the rules in your blog.
- Tell us about 6 unspectacular quirks of yours.
- Tag 6 following bloggers by linking them.
- Leave a comment on each of the tagged blogger’s blogs letting them know they’ve been tagged.
PS = Hubby is making a speedy recovery and hopes to return to Indian food photography early next week.
So glad to read that your hubby recovering! It is a scary thought when the “man” suffers!
Great MeMe. I don’t deep fry inside the house but do it on the deck! HeHe!
Unfortunately, I did my last tag last year and swore off of all the MeMes!:D
I have revealed almost everything so far!Thanks for tagging though!:)
Take care, enjoy the weekend.
Oh the poor fellow, & poor shaky-like-a leaf-you Mallika. Hope he recovers really soon coz we do need clicks around here…otherwise too of course! Be brave gal; life’s like this sometimes…at least you have the NHS!! Great reading about quirky you; can say i share most of these unspectaular quirks…LOL! All the best…cheers Deeba
Your huge kitchen has only two store cupboards? How do you cope??? My tiny kitchen has six and I struggle.
Speedy recovery wishes to your husband!
I only have ONE food store cupboards. I have managed my spices with a spice rack that sits on my countertop.
I hope Mr Extraordinaire is feeling well now.
Thanks for the tag. I promise to get round to it one of these days… v busy at the mo.
Hug!