Babs Projects
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Doesn’t this look delicious. Before leaving home for shopping, I threw in some lamb, green pepper, celery, potatoes, tomatoes, garlic and onion into a crockpot. Added lot of water and some salt, and set the crockpot on high. By the time we returned home two hours later lamb stew was ready. Served it with some …
With movies like “Twilight” and series like “True Blood” and “The Vampire Diaries” enjoying a hugely successful run, it was time for vampire inspiration to hit the Fashion world. We did not have to wait long for that to happen. For her Spring/Summer 2012 collection designer Iris van Herpen along with shoemaker United Nude unveiled …
In honor of Valentine’s Day, I made red velvet cupcakes yesterday. I had never made them before and had eaten it only twice. I had seen the different versions of the red velvet cupcake featured in cooking shows many times before, but I frankly did not understand all the hoopla surrounding it. So I decided …
Fried Chicken Liver is my mother-in-law’s recipe. There is no way I am going to take any credit for it. She used to make this for my late father-in-law all the time. Growing up in Bombay my husband testifies, that every time his mom made this he would fight with his brother and dad for …
Recently I and my husband have been spending our time de-cluttering our garage. While our basement was being finished we had to move all stuff from the basement to the garage. Now since all the work is finished, our basement has gone from being a storage space to a usable space for all of us. …
At a recent shoot in New York City, Debra Messing and Uma Thurman were spotted dressed up from head to toe in dazzling Indian clothing. No, they were not filming a Bollywood movie. There were actually shooting an episode for the new drama “Smash” which is co-produced by Steven Spielberg. In my …
Finally!!!! My basement is ready and all finished. I was getting a bit antsy as days dragged into months and kept me away from my work. Now that it is finished, I am LOVING it and doing the happy dance. My joy for the finished basement is so high that I find myself not wanting …
I don’t know what to think of this dress. Designer Stephane Rolland’s show stopping finale at Paris fashion show included a 110 lbs red jersey dress. The red dress with layers and layers of fabric was modelled by Yasmin Le Bon. With all that fabric, walking down the runway was a challenge for Yasmin and …
Silkworms move over, its time for the spiders to take over the textile world. For centuries silkworms were used for making silk and now the textile team from Godley and Peers after extensive research have designed this golden cape made from spider silk. The Golden Orb spider, a rare species from Madagascar produces these gorgeous …
Believe it or not, this t-Shirt actually cost $400,000. No, it is not a joke. I could not believe my eyes either, so I had to check it out. These are the reasons given by the UK manufacturer to justify the cost of this $400,000 t-shirt. They are made from 100% organic …
Need a makeover, remove age spots, get rid of wrinkles, get bigger and fuller eyelashes, whiter teeth, or loose 10 lbs instantly, Then check out this latest video “Fotoshop by Adobe” by Jesse Rosten. This hilarious commercial is obviously not real. It plays on people’s obsession with their beauty and weight issues. Check it out, …
How to prepare Chicken Lollipop? It is actually easy to make, but time consuming to prep. If I was in Bombay, all I would have to do is go to the butcher and ask him for chicken lollipops and he would have it ready to go. My job then would be to bring them home, …
Spicy Masala Eggs is a Mangalorean classic recipe and is served in most of the events. You can serve it as an appetizer/starter. It is almost along the lines of Deviled eggs, but very different. Like all my friends I will be partying tonight and welcoming 2012 with zest. For this occasion I have the perfect …
Indian Rum Cake is the Indian version of Christmas Fruit Cake that combines spices like cloves, cinnamon, and nutmeg with candied fruits to give this fruitcake a unique Indian flavor. (This post contains some affiliate links and I may receive a small commission if you chose to purchase through them). I searched for this recipe …
This week turned out to be more hectic than I imagined. Initially I had planned to bake some sugar cookies for both my girl’s class holiday parties. Having had to organize one of their class party and finding myself overwhelmed shopping around for party favors for the kids and then wrapping all the 25 favors, …
