Trip down Nostalgia Lane with Mathi Peera Pattichethu....(Sardines with coconut)

Been craving Mathi ever since I got back from a trip home where my fav Aunt and dear old N chechi cooked them for me everyday I was there- I miss them! Mathi fried is always my first choice in seafood back home (after fish head curry!!) but I'll settle for peera too.

 The cravings are not the kind that will get me to drive down to the Asian fish stores, buy fresh sardines, clean them, cook them - no thanks! By then I'd be stressed out by the smell, the imaginary scales on the kitchen walls and counters and worse still, if they're not fresh- there goes my property value- I'd never be able to get the smell of rotten sardines out of my house or neighbourhood for that matter...

However on a recent grocery shopping trip, I was surprised to find that the local Whole Foods carries fresh wild sardines, cleaned and looking good!! And here's what transpired shortly there after...

 

The clutter in our lives....

When one of the many "catch all" baskets tipped over :) The pantry bulb that needs replacing, the pack of cards with a few always missing, the 'must have' Angry Birds mittens, the 'Crazy Bands' that were the craze one time with the most sophisticated barter systems revolving around them, the old GPS with its holder that may have a purpose someday esp. now that the phones and cars all have GPS !!!

(Yet) another new beginning...

Well.. I believe new beginnings are always good- it shows you're trying, failing and trying again!! The mantra now is still the same as before- eat healthy, move more. Easier said than done but here is why I think it’s worth trying over and over again:

• We truly live in the land of plenty, fresh organic fruits and vegetables in plenty. A recent trip outside the country makes me appreciate this even more...
• · Living in a beautiful city with the mountains around you, it’s uplifting each time you look around you...but we don't stop and marvel! Move around outdoors more often, I do love to be outdoors but in my defense , my allergies are the roadblock here.   

On the breakfast menu today: