Tomatoes – A Vegetable Or Fruit?

Tomatoes, the red juicy variety makes be absolutely nostalgic. It reminds of the days when vacations meant spending time with my grandparents. My maternal grandmom had a beautiful kitchen garden and walking with her (holding her hands and listening to her experiences) in her elaborate kitchen garden was real fun. Kids today talk of generation gap in a big way. However, at the time there really did not seem any generation gap between me and my grandmom. I enjoyed every trip back in time with her. Her garden was indeed beautiful and looking back what a collection it was. Fromtomatoes, eggplants, green chillies, onions, potatoes to coconuts, bananas, guavas and spices like pepper she had it all.

She loved taking a mid-morning walk in the backyard. Walking alongside the varieties of plants with juicy fruits and vegetables hanging from them was a sight that is still very fresh in my mind. She had a lot of interests from gardening to stitching and was an exceptional cook. With age however, she has been restricted to a great extent in what she is able to do physically. When I see her today I really am forced to think of the effect time can have on us. How over the years things change, circumstances change and from a young energetic woman you are restricted to the confines of your home.

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Potatoes – The World’s Preferred Vegetable(Part 2)

Potato is undoubtedly, a staple food the world over. Potatoes is a favorite with most of us. In fact, I have observed that potatoes are one that is liked by most immaterial of the age factor. Guess that explains the popularity of the french fries which crosses over all physical and age barriers. The Mc fries are truly one irresistible dish for me.

I have this unwritten rule at home for my daughter. Vegetables whatever be the preparation is a must have on a daily basis. Being a fussy eater or more a vegetable fussy eater she finds it real hard to fulfill my requirements of eating vegetables everyday. Anyway being the dictator mom I am when it comes to eating, she has to eat it anyway. Read More

Potatoes – The World’s Preferred Vegetable

Potatoes, undoubtedly win the crown for the world’s most preferred vegetable. Whichever cuisine or whatever part of the world you are in, potatoes is one sure thing that you would find to eat. There are many people whom I have met who find it very difficult to adjust to the cuisine of a particular place while travelling. The potato then is the most preferred and the first choice that provides you the scope of satiating your hunger pangs.

The preparation may differ from one cuisine to the other, however, the versatility of this superb vegetable does not cease to surprise you. From the mashed potatoes, the popular french fries to being an important ingredient of stews to the indispensable “Aloo” (potato) of the Indian cuisine, potatoes definitely are an omnipresent vegetable. The potato sure has many floored with its charm all across the globe.

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