Monday, June 28, 2021

Sudden Shopping After Sudden Rain


We had sudden thunderstorm and rain for a while night before tomorrow .This was bonus indeed which privileged us to make quick tour  to Sukkur next morning .Quick because despite of mother Nature's kindness we knew summers days are not for long comfortable market stroll .So we left at 12: 20 little after breakfast and returned at 5:15 almost.We could have return earlier if we would have found the microwave safe cooking pot soon as we expected . I mentioned in previous post about gas problem we are having due to some road construction work near our colony.This problem is still here so we decided to bring microwave safe cooking pan so we can eat homemade food. When my eldest son gifted me oven  and microwave  an year ago i was like what would i do with them as i hardly used them though i saw my mother heating food in microwave when she lived in Islamabad but i never used this stuff personally. But my eldest son trusted me with this as he knew i can google about anything i want so i did. I used to bake cake once in while before but only using stove and using sand filled pots .I was happy when i could bake my first cake in electric oven successfully and joy doubled when it was appreciated and eaten away instantly.  

Baking became normal and joyous for me after that but when we encountered with gas issue i had to use oven for making traditional food .As i mentioned living in hot part of land make us use less cheese so having pizza often is out of question for me and hubby particularly .We both had stomach issues in past and try to keep our meals as simple as possible. When i googled about cooking traditional  food in oven there was no such great help.So i pondered little bit about how it can work and i was happily surprised to see  when i saw my first dish of Biryani was out of oven and front of my eyes and looked perfectly fine.My younger son who is really hard to make happy and  hardly praise any thing mostly  prefers market food.When he appreciated that biryani was most delicious dish he ever had i sighed  with gratitude.

I had no microwave safe cooker so i thought it would be nice to have one so i can learn cooking in microwave too.I asked hubby to buy one but he did not find here in Khairpur city of ours.Rain gave us chance to buy it from Sukkur but i was so disappointed that among so many shops i can found this ware in one shop only.According to owner he had many from other places but one from Turkey is success because ladies who bought others returned with complain that they cracked during cooking. He said he has only one piece left but he asked 2500 rupees for this one pan.Hubby thought he was taking advantage so we visited other shops again who had such pans but with no guarantee that they won't crack which should be mentioned with word printed on their back ,but nothing like this so we went back to that shop and bought this pan .I was scared despite of it had guarantee mentioned on it but it worked today thankfully. When my both sons expressed their likening it was great satisfaction to my heart.

We took advantage of  day chilled  with rainy after effects and did some due shopping too. We bought some dresses for both boys for Eid al adha  which is a month away almost.We also bought some dishes for  personal use as we  were lacking them but waiting for cooler weather to shop.


on left first row is microwave safe cooker .i am glad it worked fine.and other plates and dishes for daily use .i chose light color once again not different than my dinner set bought year ago almost 

I am fine and trying to read as much as possible as i am finding  my both books so compelling. I have put The Brain story of you by David Eagleman on hold and trying to finish " The Sapiens" which i liked so much.
I will talk about its next chapters  in next post hopefully .
Till than keep sowing smiles  in hearts around you with heart filled with faith and hope so you can harvest more smiles and joy in days ahead precious friends!
Wishing you all health ,peace happiness forever amen! 



41 comments:

  1. Glad you had a good shopping day out.

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    1. it was nice to have one bearable day to get out dear Christine

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  2. Good thing you've got that microwave and now a safe dish to use! I hope those gas issues get cleared up soon though.

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    1. with my thirty years here i never saw such situation when gas is disappeared for whole day and night ,that is weird

      though we face little bit problem of having low pressure of gas during winters but it does not just vanish away like this

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  3. The dishes you bought have a good pattern. I really like them. I'm glad you like your cooker. It will make your life easier.

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    1. thank you dear Emma

      i prefer cooking with gas stove only because i am used to it but yes appliances like microwave and oven ease life i know it now

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  4. Not sure I could survive without a microwave.

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    1. advanced things arrive here late though i know that oven and microwave are being used in my country since many years specially in upper class .

      i am so lazy and have bad habit to stay content what little i have so this made such things late in our life otherwise they are not much expensive ,microwave can be bought in around 10 to 15 thousand rupees i guess

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  5. Yeh, for a microwave and new dishes!! I hope the gas issue gets fixed! Big Hugs!

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  6. What a difference a little rain can make! We use a microwave most of the time.

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    1. my sister in law mentions rain in my native village often dear Red and i really want to get there immediately :)

      we are really grateful for these little shower which made quite a difference for while

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  7. Thunderstorms and rain are a must for several days here, baili.
    Boring!
    Have a great week

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    1. your city is in my prayers along with mine dear Pedro
      may it rain there soon

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  8. Another way to cook using a microwave.
    Like your dishes, the pattern looks lovely.
    Good to go shopping even if it's hot..
    Take care.

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    1. i am glad you too liked them dear Margaret :)
      i find such colors elegant

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  9. Glad you found a suitable dish for microwave cooking - looks like yours is Pyrex. Your plate set is very pretty. I would love to see your market, when we travel abroad it's one of the first places I always visit as I like to see the local produce, pots and pans, rugs and household goods that are familiar to the women of that country - but new to my eyes :) Betty

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    1. thank you dear Betty

      Sukkur is one of the biggest city of Sindh province and greatly known for it's huge markets where everything is available that can be possibly be available in our country Pakistan ,i will share bit more about it in some next post due to your interest in markets here :)

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  10. A downpour of rain is always welcome! Baili, your dishes are really pretty. Enjoy!

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    1. oh who else knows this better than me dear Martha

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  11. I’m glad you had some cooling rain and you are satisfied with the microwave for cooking.

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  12. Oh I absolutely adore your beautiful set of dishes, dearest Baili!😊😊
    I really need some new ones, but haven't gotten around to replacing my odds and sods yet...you know how it is - one or two items get broken and then that particular set is no longer being sold, so you replace the broken items with different patterned ones - then you end up with a mish mash!🙄 Lol
    I do love going shopping...even in the heat (not that we have many hot days in the year here!😮 Lol).
    Well, have a fabulous day, my beautiful friend! 🙏🙏🙏

    Sending you much love and hugs from England! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

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    1. so true about missing one or two parts from set makes it hard to serve on table dearest Ygraine

      may be we have become so habitual of keep match between things and loosing certain pattern disturb us consciously or unconsciously :)
      i hope you get time and energy to shop soon your new utensils my friend .i am not into pattern thing personally but for others i have to keep it up lol

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  13. WIsh we had some of that rain..Love your dishes..so pretty..I use my microwave often..ENjoy your day..

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    1. rain is always needed here either my friend

      how nice you had it just now

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  14. Rain and shopping. Sounds like life here. While all of my state of Oregon is in a heat wave we are cold, windy and it rained hard last night. The dishes are very pretty. Have a wonderful day today.

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    1. true !
      life is all about movement and change dear Nichole :)

      good you had some rain to better your weather

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  15. You apparently had a very successful shopping trip, Baili, with a new glass dish to safely use in the microwave and very nice looking dishes. I hope you drove to Sukkur as that looks like quite a lot of purchases to take on a motorbike. We have a microwave only because when the apt kitchen was renovated, one was put in but we really do not use it often for cooking. However, we do use a small electric oven that is on the countertop and works well for small meals. It's hot here again today, so we will be using that appliance tonight. Glad to read you did get some needed rainfall. We are due for thunderstorms the next couple of days after the heat spell.

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    1. this time we rented another vehicle to go Sukkur dear Dorothy

      we avoid taking long motorbike trips in summers at all ,sun is too scorching to travel under open sky though for mild seasons and weather i think motorbike is best ride :)
      hope thunderstorm passes by harmlessly my friend!

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  16. That is a nice design pattern on your new dishes.

    Have a happy last day of June and a wonderful new month of July.
    My good wishes.

    All the best Jan

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  17. Nice find on the dishes. Glad you are enjoying The Sapiens. All the best to you.

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    1. thank you for kind visit and words my friend
      and yes i am so glad i found such wonderful book that has brief knowledge about human history and how he made his way to present time ,really cool book

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  18. Your microwave cooker dish looks very much like what we call Pyrex in the UK.

    We got rid of our microwave years ago because we didn't use it very often.

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    1. dish that works in microwave was hard to find in Sukkur market i don't know why as microwave is used here quite commonly

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  19. Hi Baili! :) I'm glad it has rained for you. I have a microwave too, but I find I only use it to reheat things or boil water for a cup of tea. I've never tried to actually cook meals in there! Oh, it's also good for when I make bread and dough...I put it in there covered with a towel, it creates a good environment to rise the dough! :)

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  21. Também usamos muito este género de loiça que é excelente para micro-ondas!
    Estimo que em breve, o problema do fornecimento de gás seja corrigido... mas o micro-ondas, é muito útil, quando há falhas no fornecimento...
    Há muitas receitas na Net, sobre cozinhar no micro-ondas, e há muitos vídeos no You Tube, com preciosas dicas!
    Beijinhos
    Ana

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  22. I'm glad that you found a microwave dish, Baili. My mother used to cook things in the microwave, but I like my electric oven. I always start my baked potatoes for 6-8 minutes in the microwave and finish them in the oven. I find the microwave oven very useful for heating up vegetables, pastries, leftovers, and for warming up my coffee when it cools.

    I had a microwave oven in my classroom for many years. I mostly used it to warm up my coffee. My kiddos delighted in telling me my coffee was ready. They always knew where my coffee was (and my sweater) and could tell the moment I looked around for wherever I had left either one of them. My mother was like you, always experimenting and trying new things. Happy meals to you and your family.

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  23. thank you for sharing about how you use microwave and oven dear Louise ,i am totally new to them so learning how theses things work ,i just warmed my younger son's hot water in which i added joshanda so it can sooth his flu and sneezing ,he is repeating his higher secondary exams as his father wants him to improve his grads because that of covid shut down govt promoted students without taking exams last year and the grads were not of use so universities can consider at once .today was his first paper and he got flu .

    it was nice to learn how your pupils loved to inform you where were your sweater and your coffee was ready :)
    reminded me school days when we the students would like particular teacher and give her special protocol :)

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