Kashmiri Chai

We spent the weekend at Southall, where I tasted Kashmiri chai for the first time.  It was pink and sweet, tasting a little like kulfi (Indian ice cream) with crushed pistachios.  I drank two cups and will try to make it at home, it's that good.  We also had chicken samosas, magic corn, and jalebi.  There's always something new to see and taste in Southall.

 
Then we went to Westfield, which is one of the largest malls in Europe, where we had hot soft pretzels and caramel and chocolate gelato from Zaza, which makes the best coconut gelato.  There is a childrenswear store there called Trotters which has beautiful dresses and blouses, though they seemed overpriced.  We ended the weekend with a trip to Asda, where I found these sweet shoes for my daughter.

 

Petit Filous

Some new kid products that I really like are Petit Filous strawberry and raspberry yogurts.  They're kid sized, and are so delicious that both my daughter and I love them.  They're creamier than other fruit yogurts. She also likes the chocolate and vanilla pudding flavors, but I find them too sweet.

And this baby wash.  I've been using Burts Bees wash but this Halos N Horns one is also tear free and free from sulfates, parabens, etc, but half the price.  What I like about it the most is the smell, which reminds me of Swedish fish candy.

A Homemade Life

We've had continuous snow here in London the last few days.  Luckily there are plenty of books at home to keep us occupied.  I'm currently reading A Homemade Life by Molly Wizenberg, author of the blog Orangette  It's a food memoir.  I first discovered her writing in Bon Apetit magazine, where she wrote articles every month on kale and gougeres, among other things.   I had never tried kale, but her simple and delicious sounding descriptions of it made me try it, and now I love it.  I also gave thyme gougeres a try (from a recipe on Epicurious) and loved those as well.  I like the book as it's a mix of a love story, family history, and interesting sounding recipes all in one.

My daughter got these from the library and reads them over and over.  I love Oliver Jeffer's books, especially Lost and Found and How to Catch a Star.

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