BlogchatterA2Zchallenge

BlogchatterA2Zchallenge, Skincare

Beauty and K-Beauty

Why all this hype about beauty? The first use of cosmetics derived from natural products to enhance beauty has been traced back to early Egypt by the historians. From an evolutionary point of view, beauty has had the key purpose of influencing reproductive natural selection. Human aesthetics dominated are by the external visible physical characteristics. […]

Art, BlogchatterA2Zchallenge, Music

Zither I own, and what to look for while buying one

What is Zither Zither is the family name of all plucked or strummed instruments that have strings stretched across a wooden sounding board box. Zithers include the medieval European psaltery and the dulcimer. I have three forms of instruments from  zither family at home. An acoustic guitar, an electric guitar and an ukulele. Zither (ukulele) as […]

BlogchatterA2Zchallenge, Food for Thought, Gardening

Xenia Zinnia Ginia

I learnt a new word recently. “Disambiguation”. According to dictionary.com it is “the act or process of distinguishing between similar things, meanings, names, etc., in order to make the meaning or interpretation more clear or certain”. The word xenia is a disambiguation of the word zinnia. Xenia Xenia has multiple meanings ranging from the Greek […]

Baked Goodies, BlogchatterA2Zchallenge, Cake Series, Cakes

Walnut Apple and Honey Cake.

Walnut,Apple and Honey Cake recipe This Walnut,Apple and Honey Cake was baked as a Diwali gift for a neighbour. Ingredients ½ cup chopped Apples½ tsp lemon juice10 Walnuts choppedButtermilk ½ cup3 eggs4tbsp organic brown sugar (40 gm)6 tbsp organic raw honey ( 60 gm)1/2 cup Melted Butter (50gm)2 tbsp Buttermilk/CurdVanilla Extract 1.5 tsp1 & ¾ […]

Baked Goodies, BlogchatterA2Zchallenge, Cupcakes and Muffins

Valentines Day Fruity cupcakes

This year, I was home alone on Valentine’s Day. However since I am a baking addict, I could not let the day of love go by without celebrating with a baked goodie. So I decided to make these Valentine Day fruity cupcakes. Fruity Cupcakes with ganache icing This was a fruit flavoured cupcake make with […]

BlogchatterA2Zchallenge, Lifestyle

Top 13 must watch OTT series this summer

Must watch OTT series this summer: A guest post In the last few years, OTT series gradually emerged into the limelight. During the lockdown, this was our saving grace. Web series are now known for their creative content, unique stories and interesting ideas. There are numerous OTTs with original series but here’s the best of […]

BlogchatterA2Zchallenge, Food for Thought, Lifestyle

Strings and Kites

This post was supposed to be a ‘K’ post for BlogchatterA2Z challenge about my experience with kites. It is still about kites. However I will also talk about strings and kites together since it is an S post. I was crazy about flying kites during my preteens. I eagerly waited for the perfect dry windy […]