Rice Pudding

Hi guys, I want to share with you an Indian sweet dish recipe. It’s called Kheer (Rice Pudding). Kheer is very easy to make. To make rice pudding we need one cup rice, 4-5 cups milk, little bit of chopped almonds, and sugar according to your taste. Put milk and rice together in the pan, and heat to boil. Make sure to keep stirring it. Otherwise it will stick in the buttom of the pan. Once milk gets boiled then slow down the stove, and put the almonds and sugar.  Keep it on the stove until the rice cooked. Let rice and milk mix together, and then turn off the stove. After one hour put the kheer in the refrigerator, and serve it cold. Try it hopefully you will like it.

Today

Today I was very busy. After came back from college, I went to drop my father-in-law at his work. At 2:30pm I went to pick up my son from his school. After that I took him for his swimming class. I did my homework, and then I got phone call from my son’s doctor because he had appointment for regular check up, and I totally forget that. I get ready quickly, and we went to the doctor. We came back at 8:00pm. It was really busy day.

Weekend

I want to tell you about my weekend. My weekend was very busy; Saturday I went to Maryland with my family. We started from home around 6:30am, and we reached there around 10:30 a.m. Weather was very chilly that day. My kids had fun there because there were many kids. We enjoyed the program, and had lunch. We stayed there for four and half hours, and then we came back home. In the evening there was little traffic so it took little longer to reach home. We came back home around 7:30pm. It was nice outing but I got tired because it was a long drive.

Sunday

Sunday, I went to my Temple with my family. We started from my home around 12pm. After reaching there, we did our prayer, and we sat in the hall to listen to our religion kirtan (religious hymns). There were many groups who were singing kirtan. After three or four groups one American group came on the stage. They started singing our kirtan. Even though, they didn’t know how to speak Punjabi they explained our religion very well in English. They wore Indian clothes. I felt proud about my religion that people from other culture has adopted it.

Feeling Lonely

Today, I am feeling very lonely even though my family with me. I am missing my parents a lot. They are very far away from me. They are living in India. Many times I told them that come here and live with me but they don’t want to come here. They thought they can’t live with me because I am living in joint family, and it’s very tough to live with other family. I think they are right because their very happy in India. Now I’m not forcing them to come here. I’ll call them at night, and after that I’ll be ok.         

Story

I am going to tell you about a story which I read in last week. There was woman around 50 years old. Her name was Elly. She was very depressed because her husband left her, and every day she stands near to pool, and spends hours there. She thought her life was almost done, she didn’t want to live. One man whose name was Debee , watches her every day, and he decided to help her.  Debee went near to Elly and said, your husband is very bad person because he left you alone. You should not think about him. You have to come out from your depression, and you have to look at those people who need you. For example sick people, homeless people. Debee said you Have to cry then you can come out from your depression, he said many bad things about his husband. Finally, she cried a lot. She felt herself so relaxed. Elly decided to help needed people, and then she got a goal to live her left life. Her life became very happiness. She was thankful to Debee because he gave her new life.

Nice weather

Weather was very nice yesterday. Finally, we got nice weather. I went for an evening walk around 7’o clock with my husband and son. After many days we went to walk, and I felt so relaxed myself. We spent an hour or so outside. In the way, I told the story of movie (BIG) to my husband which we saw in the class. He said it’s very nice story, and he said you have to watch English movies regularly then you can improve your English. Around 8’0 clock we came back home, and I prepared dinner.

Birthday

Yesterday was my son’s birthday. He just turned eight. I was very busy Yesterday. In the morning around 10’clock we went to our Temple. We prayed and listened to our holy rhymes sung by the priests.  We prepared food for 70-80 people, and served it. We came back home at 3:30pm, and then we went to TOY’ R US. My son was so excited to buy new toys. He bought new bike, and few toys. Then we came back home and cut the cake, and ate pizza, danced a bit and went to bed.

Speech

Today was my speech. I wasn’t scared because I had good topic to speak, but I was little nervous because I never gave that kind of speech earlier. Today was first time, when I spoke in front of the class. I don’t know how it was, but I tried my best. I think this is a good idea to improve your speaking skills. I want to speak more frequently for that I need more speaking projects. I like this class because I am learning many English rules. Now I think I am moving in the right direction.  

Conversation Partner

Yesterday, I met my conversation partner. It was very nice meeting with her. She took me to main campus.  During driving she comunicated with me.She showed me many things which I didn't know. First, we went to her office, it was in "V" building. Then we went to book store, there she told me all the rules about book store. We drove around the campus, then we came back in North Annex. She is an english teacher, and she is teaching english reading classes.I have a another appontment with her in next Monday. She told me next time we will eat lunch together. I am looking forward to the next meeting with her.

Topic

I want to discuss about one topic.” In some cultures women and men are expected to wait until after they are married to live together.” I agree with this statement. Different countries have different customs about marriage.  In some countries people legally can stay together before marriage but in some countries people cannot live together before marriage. According to my culture women and men cannot live together until they get married. I think this is a good decision to live separate before marriage. Marriage is that decision which people have to take very carefully. This is the decision which will make people’s lives better or worse. Before marriage, people have to understand your partner that is very important, but not by living together.

     To stay with your partner before marriage that decision makes the life boring after marriage. Your excitement and attraction will finish because that exciting moments you spent before marriage those moments cannot come back. If people want to enjoy your married life you better stay separately before marriage.

Dinner

It is 7’o clock in the evening and now I am thinking what I should make in the dinner. It is very tough to decide every day.  Every day I ask to everyone in the family what should I make and they say, whatever you make we will eat. Now I am thinking better I should make a schedule that this thinks I will make on Sunday, another on Monday so on. Then my life will much easier. I think today I am going to make egg plants with Indian style. But I am not sure maybe when I go to kitchen my mind will change.

Story

I want to tell you about a story which I read last week. The story took place in Sweden. Carl and his family lived in Sweden. He had three sons and wife. There wasn’t rain since two years. People were hungry; they don’t have food to eat. The earth had cracked because there was no rain. One day Carl got a letter from his cousin who was living in America. Carl’s cousin said came to America I have a house and enough food. Carl decided that they are going to America. They sold their house and all property to arrange the American tickets. Finally, they started for America. In the ship they faced many problems. After three days they went America, and met their relatives. They felt that they have a new life. Every things looks like a dream for them. They were very happy after reaching America.

Punjabi Bread

I want to tell you about Punjabi potato stuffed bread. I like this bread very much. In my home everybody likes that bread. This bread is very easy to make. To make potato stuffed bread we need wheat flour and boiled potatoes. Make dough ready and mash the potatoes nicely. Put some spice in the potatoes mixture like: salt, red chili, black pepper and green coriander leaves, and mix it together. Using dough make two flat bread and put the mixture between those breads. Take non stick pan and fry that bread on the pan. Eat it with butter and yogurt. This is very delicious bread and is usually served in breakfast.