The missing “I” in many  lives. It goes missing the minute “We” and “Us” enter. The “I” disowns the importance and is cornered by “Me” myself.

Everybody forgets the importance….. “I” needs to be happy for Us and We to be, but not really thought of. Can’t do much when the priorities change. Some of us just become programmed robots and are happy being like that. Some just become one in a crowd and wait for the crowd to direct them, its easy that way……right!!!

Fear of responsibilities, accountability, capability, and what not takes this “I” to a hide out.

“Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one’s definition of your life, define yourself…….”                        -Unknown-                   

I know its very easy to preach, then to follow. To break a norm, it takes a life time, but if “I” can, then its sunshine, just not for “I” but for every one who follows. Bring out that “I”, not asking to boycott but to spend time respecting our thoughts, expressing our desires or dreams. Don’t have to tell everybody or make it look different, just incorporate everything in our daily schedule. Work the timings around. Slowly everyone will get used to it. In science……….Adaptation…hahaha

Time is one friend who never leaves our side, but the mistake we do is take it for granted, like its always said, “Oh don’t worry there is time, plenty of time …..”. It gets late sometime and whoosh!!!! Time flies by.

Life is short, lets put it that way, we may not have time for ourself by the time we realize and now we are not strong enough to take it alone—– “I” gets used to we and us—-Love yourself. “I” has to feel important “I” self to demand from others.

OKAY, OKAY, OKAY…….

One way of loving myself is eating something crunchy, fresh and beautiful everyday. Here I have created a crunchy art which is healthy at the same time.
One crunchy art………

LETTUCE WRAP

Ingredients: Serves 4 to 5( depends on the hunger)

• Crisp lettuce                                  as many as needed(depends on the size)
• Minced chicken/turkey               2lbs
• Onion                                              1 1/2 cup(finely chopped)
• Ginger and garlic paste                1 1/2 tsp
• Turmeric                                          1/2 tsp
• Salt                                                    as needed
• Fried peanuts                                  3/4 cup
• Taco seasoning/ any seasoning   1 tbsp.(as per taste )
• Green chillies                                  3 (finely chopped)
• Coriander leaves                             1 tbsp (chopped)
• Oil                                                       3tbsp

Directions: 

Heat oil in a sautéing pan, fry the chopped onions till they are light brown, add ginger garlic paste, fry for another min or so…, add green chillies, salt and turmeric…fry for another min, add the minced meat and keep stirring, just to make sure there are no big lumps, place the lid for 3 mins to cook the meat a little and then open and fry. once the water evaporates away add the seasoning and fried peanuts, fry for 4 more mins. Switch off the stove and add chopped coriander leaves.

Serve it hot, warm or at room temperature on a lettuce with julienne cut cucumber, onions and tomatoes.

CRUNCH, CRUNCH, CRUNCH, ……………………when the whole family digs in…..