Hi everyone,
They say men are from Mars and women are from Venus. Hence all the chaos in the world because they speak different languages. Dr. John Gray has written a series of books about man-woman relationships. In fact one of his books is titled "Men are from Mars and Women are from Venus." In his book he talks about how to communicate with each other. In other words speaking "Venusian". Are you laughing? No don't , its a very serious matter. Thousands of couple end up in ugly divorces, others keep feeling chained in their marriages, still others just drift apart. Reason? Not speaking Venusian.
Just take this scenario. The man comes home tired. He just wants to have rest, put up his feet and relax. The wife if not working has had a busy day doing the household chores, picking up kids, getting their homework done. She is looking forward to chit chat with her husband or tell him about the problem at kid's school. She wants to talk. He doesn't. She keeps talking to him and he is just relaxing there his eyes closed, not paying any attention. She asks him a question and he says what? She gets upset that he doesn't listen to whatever she says. He gets upset that he can not even relax in his home. The whole evening goes in fight.
Sounds familiar? But if both of them spoke Venusian, the man would come and tell his wife that he is very tired and just wants some time to rejuvenate. They can have a cup of tea together. The wife gives him his space and later tells him anything on her mind. Is it very hard? It may sound too simple but it works.
Take another scenario. The wife is upset about something her friend said to her. She tells her husband. After listening to her for just two minutes he starts telling her what to do. The woman gets upset and the man wonders why. He has listened to her problem and is actively involved. Now what's the problem? Oh women, one can't understand them. He gets up and walks away. Imagine how the wife feels. All she wanted was a sympathetic er. If the husband had just listened to her she would have been satisfied. But men have habit of giving solutions. That is who they are. But women don't necessarily want a solution to every problem. They just want someone to listen.
I suggest you read the book. I had the good fortune of meeting Dr. Gray and getting his signed book titled ' Venus on Fire, Mars on Ice", a sequel to his earlier book.
But the old age saying that the best way to a man's heart is through his stomach stands true even today. So some mouth watering recipes. We continue with finger food.
Sausage Cheddar Spinach Balls
Ingredients:
11/4 cup flour
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp ground black pepper
1/2 tsp paprika
1 tsp baking powder
2 cups grated cheddar
2 cups baby spinach
1 pound bulk sausage
1 medium onion grated
3 tbsp butter, melted
Preheat oven to 400'c.In a bowl, mix flour, baking powder, pepper and paprika. Add cheese and toss to coat. Now add salt, spinach, onion, butter and sausage. Mix well. Make one inch balls. Place balls on parchment line paper on a baking sheet. Bake till tender , about 25 minutes. Serve hot with tomato aioli.
Aioli
Ingredients:
3 garlic cloves minced
2 sun-dried tomatoes minced
2 egg yolks
1 egg
1/3 cup olive oil
Salt to taste
Put the garlic, tomatoes, salt, egg yolks and egg in a blender or food processor and work to a paste. Gradually add oil, drop by drop at first , then more quickly till a thick, creamy sauce. You can make Rouille by adding 1 thick slice of bread and 1 tsp of chilli flakes.
Bhutte- Methi ki Tikki ( Corn - Fenugreek Cutlets)
Ingredients:
2 cups corn kernels
1 medium sized potato boiled
1 cup fenugreek leaves
2 green chillies
1/2 tsp chilli flakes
1/2 tsp garam masala
1/2 tsp amchur powder
2-3 tbsp oil
Mash the potato in a bowl. Cut the fenugreek leaves very thin and add to potato Crush corn and add to the mixture along with chillies, flakes, amchur and garam masala. Heat griddle. Add 1 tbsp oil till hot. Make 2 inch round patties and fry them till golden brown and crisp, for 6-7 minutes each side. Serve hot with green chutney( recipe given earlier)
I hope you like the recipes.
Keep smiling and keep cooking!!!
They say men are from Mars and women are from Venus. Hence all the chaos in the world because they speak different languages. Dr. John Gray has written a series of books about man-woman relationships. In fact one of his books is titled "Men are from Mars and Women are from Venus." In his book he talks about how to communicate with each other. In other words speaking "Venusian". Are you laughing? No don't , its a very serious matter. Thousands of couple end up in ugly divorces, others keep feeling chained in their marriages, still others just drift apart. Reason? Not speaking Venusian.
Just take this scenario. The man comes home tired. He just wants to have rest, put up his feet and relax. The wife if not working has had a busy day doing the household chores, picking up kids, getting their homework done. She is looking forward to chit chat with her husband or tell him about the problem at kid's school. She wants to talk. He doesn't. She keeps talking to him and he is just relaxing there his eyes closed, not paying any attention. She asks him a question and he says what? She gets upset that he doesn't listen to whatever she says. He gets upset that he can not even relax in his home. The whole evening goes in fight.
Sounds familiar? But if both of them spoke Venusian, the man would come and tell his wife that he is very tired and just wants some time to rejuvenate. They can have a cup of tea together. The wife gives him his space and later tells him anything on her mind. Is it very hard? It may sound too simple but it works.
Take another scenario. The wife is upset about something her friend said to her. She tells her husband. After listening to her for just two minutes he starts telling her what to do. The woman gets upset and the man wonders why. He has listened to her problem and is actively involved. Now what's the problem? Oh women, one can't understand them. He gets up and walks away. Imagine how the wife feels. All she wanted was a sympathetic er. If the husband had just listened to her she would have been satisfied. But men have habit of giving solutions. That is who they are. But women don't necessarily want a solution to every problem. They just want someone to listen.
I suggest you read the book. I had the good fortune of meeting Dr. Gray and getting his signed book titled ' Venus on Fire, Mars on Ice", a sequel to his earlier book.
But the old age saying that the best way to a man's heart is through his stomach stands true even today. So some mouth watering recipes. We continue with finger food.
Sausage Cheddar Spinach Balls
Ingredients:
11/4 cup flour
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp ground black pepper
1/2 tsp paprika
1 tsp baking powder
2 cups grated cheddar
2 cups baby spinach
1 pound bulk sausage
1 medium onion grated
3 tbsp butter, melted
Preheat oven to 400'c.In a bowl, mix flour, baking powder, pepper and paprika. Add cheese and toss to coat. Now add salt, spinach, onion, butter and sausage. Mix well. Make one inch balls. Place balls on parchment line paper on a baking sheet. Bake till tender , about 25 minutes. Serve hot with tomato aioli.
Aioli
Ingredients:
3 garlic cloves minced
2 sun-dried tomatoes minced
2 egg yolks
1 egg
1/3 cup olive oil
Salt to taste
Put the garlic, tomatoes, salt, egg yolks and egg in a blender or food processor and work to a paste. Gradually add oil, drop by drop at first , then more quickly till a thick, creamy sauce. You can make Rouille by adding 1 thick slice of bread and 1 tsp of chilli flakes.
Bhutte- Methi ki Tikki ( Corn - Fenugreek Cutlets)
Ingredients:
2 cups corn kernels
1 medium sized potato boiled
1 cup fenugreek leaves
2 green chillies
1/2 tsp chilli flakes
1/2 tsp garam masala
1/2 tsp amchur powder
2-3 tbsp oil
Mash the potato in a bowl. Cut the fenugreek leaves very thin and add to potato Crush corn and add to the mixture along with chillies, flakes, amchur and garam masala. Heat griddle. Add 1 tbsp oil till hot. Make 2 inch round patties and fry them till golden brown and crisp, for 6-7 minutes each side. Serve hot with green chutney( recipe given earlier)
I hope you like the recipes.
Keep smiling and keep cooking!!!
