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Cats Teach Us Unconditional Love
Another blessed year went by for Mango and her brothers. No matter what happens in life, they don’t get disappointed at each other. In their world, love is simple, and unconditional. When RK was younger, one day he told us his teacher asked who had sisters, “I raised my hand.” Of course. We have three […]
Continue readingAlmond Butter Cake
I first had the butter cake with my friend Ting at the California Pizza Kitchen and we loved it so much. It was served warm and was incredibly fluffy yet creamy and moist. I never had another butter cake as nice as that ever since, until I made my own, following a CPK copycat recipe […]
Continue readingWhat Parents Need to Know about Youth Vaping
In a household where no one smokes or uses vaping products, I once thought vaping was rare and had no direct connection with our family and friends. However, in Michigan where we live, today about one in four high schoolers did vaping in the past 30 days. Middle schoolers are vaping too, although to a […]
Continue readingTurkneer – A Meatless Turkey Made of Roasted Paneer
Turkneer is a Thanksgiving “Turkey” made of roasted paneer. It is my husband’s creation. It was a hit, and he requested that I write a formal recipe. This will be our new Thanksgiving tradition. As RK does not eat any meat, every Thanksgiving, we had to look for a no-meat version of turkey. It is […]
Continue readingAn Easy-to-Use and Free Tool for Citing References
My favorite style of citing references is to append a bibliography list at the end of the article. It is mostly personal preference, but this style also offers several benefits, compared to embedded links in the text, to readers in certain fields. A Reference List Appeals to Readers in Certain Fields Typically the reference list […]
Continue readingWhole Wheat Cranberry Sweet Roll
My family love sweet bread rolls that are soft and fluffy. However, it is difficult to make soft and fluffy bread using 100% whole wheat flour without adding any additives. Regular whole wheat won’t make good bread. I needed bread flour. However whole wheat bread flour is hard to find. After extensive search at local […]
Continue readingThis is What Happens to Your Lungs When Running in Winter
Do we get frozen lungs when exercising at -20°F? A friend of mine does not like running or the idea of running. “What was chasing you?” he asked after hearing about a long run I just finished. Note he used “what”, instead of “who”. It was a huge shock to him when he heard, for […]
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