Eid mubarak!

What a long (tiring) month it's been. I admit that, last year, I became lazy on some of the days I was fasting. A few times, I wore cheap flip flops to work (and I work in an office environment!). So it is with great honor that I declare that there was no laziness on my part this year!

On a personal note.... Some say that behind every successful man is a woman. This Ramadan, the opposite was true in our house. As often happens when you're tired and hungry...my output capacity was diminished. I was usually so exhausted in the evenings (both before AND after iftaar), that to be perfectly honest, the number of fresh dinner meals I cooked (on my own) can probably be counted on one hand. This Ramadan, my husband did an amazing job of keeping everything running smoothly in our home and making countless iftaars (and all without a single complaint!).  Thank you shauhar.

Clockwise from top left:  Fruit chart, pakoras and egg rolls, dahie pulki

Here's a picture of our last iftaar...it was a little bittersweet, a lot euphoric.  (The quality of this picture is not great...the food tastes a LOT better than it looks, trust me!)