The Workings of an Overactive Mind

        I speak Tamil very fluently but when it comes to reading Tamil, especially literature I stumble & fair miserably. Till i was in Xth standard the day before my Tamil II exams, I used to go to my Aunt who was a Tamil professor to learn from her. When my results came & I scored 90 marks in Tamil she was shell shocked. She blamed the correction methodology for me getting high marks. In her evaluation i would have only scored 60. Believe me this is not a fashion statement or something I'm proud about. There is a world of tamil literature I'm missing because of this serious flaw. I search for English translations of tamil works. The ones I really enjoyed so much are Ponniyin Selvan series & books by Perumal Murugan.     When you read his works, you'll be subjected to see our beautiful state in a different eye. His books have always left me feeling strong emotions & makes me question the tolerability of everyone around me.     Coming to this book, its

         Baking is my happy place. Precise measurements & perfect timings make a beautiful cake/brownie!!! When i got married in 2010 PV used to have rotating shifts. My favorite passtime was watching cookery show in TLC, Fox Life, MasterChef Australia etc... Nigella Lawson, Nigel Slater, Jamie are few of my favorite chefs. I used to bake/cook around 1 AM or early mornings since that is the most peaceful time with little to no sounds around.     I am not a huge fan of Brownies. But once I tried this recipe it was a match made in heaven. It's so simple and addictive to eat. You just cant stop with one. Recipe: Flour - 1/2 cup Cocoa powder - 1.5 Tbsp Baking powder - 1/4 tsp Salt - 1/4 tsp Chopped Chocolate - 1 cup Butter - 4 Tbsp Coffee powder - 2 tsp Brown Sugar - 3/4 cup Eggs -2 Vanilla Essence - 1 tsp Method: 1. Preheat oven to 180C 2. In a double boiler add Chocolate, Butter & Coffee Powder to melt. 3. Add the Brown Sugar & remove from the stove.

    I have been missing from blogging for a few weeks now. Before you assume that i was busy, I was super duper lazy. Binge watching Netflix, Prime series and reading numerous books(12/52) along with office work. I have also started a coloring book to work on my concentration skill.     One of the reasons for this break was my MIL. Before u let ur imagination wild, she made every single thing at home. When I come out ready for office, my hot breakfast & packed lunch is waiting for me. When i return back there is a warm dinner & she takes care of Varun too. A true blessing.     I have been always on my feet completing all tasks, ticking all the imaginary boxes every single day & this break gifted by her was unexpected & I was finally able to put my feet up & relax a bit. Now that she's gone back, this week was super yucky & I'm struggling to return to routine!!!!     Made a Mocha Brownie as a pick me up for all of us. Recipe will be posted soon!!!!!