2026-03-31T18:04:47Z https://yabu.me Sean and Ruchika https://yabu.me/npub1gz50kalvklwdx4ky526w34d0zah2xtrmwjmuwknrrqpg0xsfx08sryhn7a https://files.mastodon.social/accounts/avatars/110/990/764/199/508/045/original/cbb379c659bdf3e6.png https://files.mastodon.social/accounts/avatars/110/990/764/199/508/045/original/cbb379c659bdf3e6.png https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxpspx7l7sfuwkumzq8uv6elkjpej9ztm3manw2f5um6w0xevcwrqzypq237mhajmae56kcj3tf6x44utkagev0d6t0366vvvq9pu6pyeu7hgz9yf We are going to be traveling to #Portland #Oregon at the end of the month. Do you have any recommendations for any of the following? <br/><br/>1) A good #vegan or #vegetarian place? (Esp. South Asian and East Asian) <br/><br/>2) A good, cozy #coffee shop / cafe? <br/><br/>3 Good #tea shops? <br/><br/>4) A good #bakery ?<br/><br/>and a bonus question - <br/><br/>4) Any activity that might be good for a very curious nine-month old? <br/><br/>We really like the city and are looking forward to our trip! <br/><br/>#PDX #PNW <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1adp0g3m08s0fjxdpxmnt92taz9snqkrgrexayr66xqm8df6njdlqp2tyak" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>coffee group</span> (<span class="italic">npub1adp…tyak</span>)</a></span> <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1rxyf6arwjzgy0eqk9ukfc03hqfhdwu3s0xgsj309ux2u5wq8ejyqjsavta" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>vegan group</span> (<span class="italic">npub1rxy…avta</span>)</a></span> #Travel <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1vfks0qq6etlmfw6u3sc4nevlgaxd6clm7j2ggnuzgde2w4j7yezsalt09q" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>tea group</span> (<span class="italic">npub1vfk…t09q</span>)</a></span> #parenting 2025-07-07T17:36:06Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8ekx2mfp4aap8l06j9qvhjxpm6jx92l9hhf75nuq3uns4xxe4xaqzypq237mhajmae56kcj3tf6x44utkagev0d6t0366vvvq9pu6pyeu77v36w5 We did it! The plants should arrive around 4 May. We&#39;ve always wanted to grow something and now here is our chance. <br/><br/>Here&#39;s to our 2025 gardening adventure! 🍅🍅🍅<br/><br/>#Garden #Gardening #Chicago #Tomato #Tomatoes #UrbanGarden #Plants #Vegetables <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1v5apghd56gtt78hdjjjeg477fn5zdttcmf8c4ul07xs3way4ps6qdyny6w" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>gardening group</span> (<span class="italic">npub1v5a…ny6w</span>)</a></span><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/197/817/203/762/414/original/21482e4d10bfef59.jpg"> <br/> 2025-03-21T01:30:55Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs92lvsrfkuxqmpg3uan6t9vd4mkm2fzs7yax8cf62sf7rv73epctqzypq237mhajmae56kcj3tf6x44utkagev0d6t0366vvvq9pu6pyeu7xkzhp3 Hey #Gardening people - we&#39;re thinking about ordering some #heirloom tomato plants from the #Chicago #Tomato Man. We are complete novices at this and need some guidance. <br/><br/>- We need to grow in an apartment (dwarf or tabletop) or on our balcony in a south-facing building with lots of sunlight.<br/>- We do a lot of #Indian cooking. <br/>- We don&#39;t have a lot of experience with tomatoes. <br/><br/>Here is a link to what is available: <br/><br/><a href="https://www.chicagotomatoman.com/new-page-2">https://www.chicagotomatoman.com/new-page-2</a><br/><br/>Thanks! <br/><br/>#Plants #Food #Cooking #Garden 2025-03-20T17:46:45Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsx00pgnzv7q6xeql9kl7uvcd9zxw5wsr7ek4u3tz27tjrul8ycw2szypq237mhajmae56kcj3tf6x44utkagev0d6t0366vvvq9pu6pyeu7t4g96g Christmas Eve in our house!<br/><br/>- Hot cocoa with oat milk (with a sad attempt at oat milk whipped cream);<br/><br/>- Books to read with cocoa;<br/><br/>- Pav Bhaji;<br/><br/>- And DILWALE DULHANIA LE JAYENGE (DDLJ) <br/><br/>Merry Christmas everyone! May your year be filled with light and love!<br/><br/>- Sean, Ruchika, and Viraj<br/><br/>#Christmas #ChristmasEve #MerryChristmas #Cocoa #Vegan #Bookstodon #Books #Japan <br/>#IndianFood #PavBhaji #PavBhajiTime #Cinema #Bollywood #DDLJ #ShahRukhKhan #SRK #Kajol #India #MastIndia #Movies #Family #Love<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/713/492/217/204/110/original/828c899ff9bfc507.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/713/493/052/467/368/original/b06b8ee6aa0e24cb.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/713/493/655/228/210/original/345c1149a1b86405.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/713/494/217/069/239/original/73a7f91af01d31a2.jpeg"> <br/> 2024-12-25T12:54:19Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxwe48k75fn8eaxeagm4cx337r7e4lheeew667gs6ya72n05gqtlqzypq237mhajmae56kcj3tf6x44utkagev0d6t0366vvvq9pu6pyeu7nvf4tg Viraj&#39;s first trip to the library last week. He is two months old but we don&#39;t think it is ever too early to start a reading habit!<br/><br/>#Chicago #Library #Libraries #CPL #Parenting #Child #Newborn #Book #Books #Bookstodon #Family #Children #reading<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/695/862/617/859/683/original/ca672e122ed05a61.jpeg"> <br/> 2024-12-22T09:54:29Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstdvk2qq4h0263wvsepz2r7r0k95rk436k4c85ah4guzzujmwkf9qzypq237mhajmae56kcj3tf6x44utkagev0d6t0366vvvq9pu6pyeu7h6w65j In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0xlftppq9wtydmdhtyz8ru5uf89upqjvw3zqjc304wujd57a86rscqxv94'>nevent1q…xv94</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Just did it again this afternoon. Confirm that it works in the daylight too. 2024-12-09T20:36:03Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0xlftppq9wtydmdhtyz8ru5uf89upqjvw3zqjc304wujd57a86rszypq237mhajmae56kcj3tf6x44utkagev0d6t0366vvvq9pu6pyeu7lvtu7c <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1rp5qs06tma3zqg4glzte7d3trz49lfw925xmyh2pkyfys3xh8q3s7m2edh" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Sean Bala</span> (<span class="italic">npub1rp5…2edh</span>)</a></span> discovered today that little one calms down to him singing &#34;I Am So Glad I&#39;m Finally Returning Back Home&#34; AKA The Trololo Song. <br/><br/>We made a short video but won&#39;t post it because neither of us can stop laughing 😂😂😂<br/><br/><a href="https://youtu.be/oavMtUWDBTM?si=ORld_TtG8iUv4DEA">https://youtu.be/oavMtUWDBTM?si=ORld_TtG8iUv4DEA</a><br/><br/>#Music #Meme #Newborn #Parenting #NoSleep #Russian #eduardkhil #Children #Baby #Singing #Funny 2024-12-09T03:51:37Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsddma4kxth8l60avlttmtkg3u4hc9s5k5wr3vgahpc843vxjt6txczypq237mhajmae56kcj3tf6x44utkagev0d6t0366vvvq9pu6pyeu7mgk4w9 Mumma&#39;s Book.<br/>Papa&#39;s Book.<br/>Baby&#39;s Book.<br/><br/>Lazy afternoon cuddles ❤️<br/><br/>#Family #Parents #Parenting #Book #Books #Bookstodon #Newborn #Child #SilentSunday #Quiet<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/603/287/443/822/796/original/415ffd6d45ae4dc2.jpeg"> <br/> 2024-12-06T03:07:51Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfgdgu82nkfleqkkqxx42jhajt7kv6lzggnlejn8n6a4yshcerhhszypq237mhajmae56kcj3tf6x44utkagev0d6t0366vvvq9pu6pyeu7wzerl4 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfgnxg0wdvyf20d24mapp7dqczfjxgud94m06sfrm4rg6wn6km94q5s9qjg'>nevent1q…9qjg</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Irani Chai - <a href="https://www.archanaskitchen.com/irani-chai-recipe">https://www.archanaskitchen.com/irani-chai-recipe</a><br/><br/>Veg Berry Pulao - <a href="https://thehappyfoodie.co.uk/recipes/berry-pilaf-berry-pulav/">https://thehappyfoodie.co.uk/recipes/berry-pilaf-berry-pulav/</a><br/><br/>Dal Dhansak - <a href="https://www.vegrecipesofindia.com/veg-dhansak-vegetable-dhansak-recipe/">https://www.vegrecipesofindia.com/veg-dhansak-vegetable-dhansak-recipe/</a><br/><br/>Veg Recipes of India is our GO TO for Indian vegetarian cooking. Archana&#39;s kitchen is our second source usually. You can find the Berry Pulao recipe in Madhur Jaffery&#39;s &#34;Vegetarian India&#34; - one of our favorite Indian cookbooks!<br/><br/>2/2<br/><br/>#Indian #IndianFood #Parsi #Food #Cuisine #Cooking #india #Cookbook #FromTheKitchen #Dinner #Vegetarian #Vegan #Thankgiving2024 2024-11-29T04:48:32Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfgnxg0wdvyf20d24mapp7dqczfjxgud94m06sfrm4rg6wn6km94qzypq237mhajmae56kcj3tf6x44utkagev0d6t0366vvvq9pu6pyeu7lqmqyn Happy #Thanksgiving from Ruchika, Sean, and Viraj! We decided to do #Parsi Thanksgiving again this year. We started with Irani Chai and butter biscuits. We then had berry pulao and dal dhansak. Everything was #vegetarian (and could be made #vegan. Just to be &#34;traditional&#34; we had an apple strudel from Aldi for desert. Such a special day for little one&#39;s first holiday! <br/><br/>Recipes below! <br/><br/>#Thanksgiving2024 #Indian #IndianFood #Parsi #Food #Cuisine #Cooking #india #thankful #Recipes #Chai<br/><br/>1/2<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/564/274/676/411/151/original/7f32706dab7e1deb.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/564/275/512/451/063/original/daa0bc3e9082f824.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/564/276/021/182/497/original/3ccb961bd5807e47.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/564/276/698/726/017/original/182aec9696120b5c.jpg"> <br/> 2024-11-29T04:48:31Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspfuwnzlphnhakdehwapd87xnjqdejrwhya8lkzy9w337tl2vcmjszypq237mhajmae56kcj3tf6x44utkagev0d6t0366vvvq9pu6pyeu7fjdth5 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrh53pl4f9kf859p6qgccy3luvnnkklcxeusj7jnvq6u2hf6m5cnq9wagcr'>nevent1q…agcr</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Assalamu alaikum -<br/>Thank you so much! 🙏<br/><br/>Also, it appears that you may be new to Mastodon - if so, welcome!! 2024-11-23T02:29:07Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsx5865gad5kpyyxnnz0mk8k569nu7wx84svtfuau2tlq9c6754wfgzypq237mhajmae56kcj3tf6x44utkagev0d6t0366vvvq9pu6pyeu7e7efxj Game night during one of the little one&#39;s all-too-brief naps. We played &#34;Ticket to Ride London.&#34; We really like this one - we picked it up at a severe discount at a Walmart one year. It is small enough to play quickly but still be challenging. It is also one of a handful of games we have that is for more than two people, LOL. <br/><br/>#BoardGames #Boardgaming #GameNight #TicketToRide #London #Parenting #Quiet #brettspiel #brettspiele<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/529/547/256/128/700/original/89f241976d70eb5c.jpg"> <br/> 2024-11-23T02:03:42Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqwvp8slu5svmkfl2xzcncd6y59m6zjehxw9ks8wq432zvjer30fqzypq237mhajmae56kcj3tf6x44utkagev0d6t0366vvvq9pu6pyeu7dekd8j Some positive vibes during a late night feeding of our newborn ❤️<br/><br/>#Night #Children #newborn #parenting #parents #studioghibli #ghibli #Anime #Totoro #MyNeighbourTotoro #TonariNoTotoro #animation #LateNight #hayaomiyazaki #miyazaki<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/514/416/823/021/326/original/f686bc778cf7a305.jpeg"> <br/> 2024-11-20T08:59:27Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrx282d4advrzxwsjhcdhsft6965yldzcs073yk82chralw2k9ckczypq237mhajmae56kcj3tf6x44utkagev0d6t0366vvvq9pu6pyeu7jjfplr In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrv5zwc73df56j494t5vuhu3gctdewxfj4cpfwwkc9sg682hqvxqcg9a0fw'>nevent1q…a0fw</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Thanks Kiran :D 2024-11-04T17:08:22Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsd6hvckr3ng3ffqwsslparm3kszfjfs3s4v3pxhh7ygenpm9u332szypq237mhajmae56kcj3tf6x44utkagev0d6t0366vvvq9pu6pyeu7zevfw5 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsw6azq76fav3z7ms3fzv6m4ncuaf6n6mujm232lwjhjzm0cyqzy2c3wvraa'>nevent1q…vraa</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Thank you Bala - hope all is well! 2024-11-04T17:07:32Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsd78yu6zy9r92hxur2x85ckrxyr6errftxx2ma6h27klm9np8wf6czypq237mhajmae56kcj3tf6x44utkagev0d6t0366vvvq9pu6pyeu7rea8kg In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0p526sw30xygs7tgjpkz7jffkr6c59neec0kv9ywjlks6nyhskfq0ryclm'>nevent1q…yclm</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Thabks! 2024-11-04T17:06:57Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswq0zkwymcp4vdmg4wpde7z7lzwj54jxjkh798n2waqrhg3x53u7szypq237mhajmae56kcj3tf6x44utkagev0d6t0366vvvq9pu6pyeu78r9mcf In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrr5e2eup2uc7ea6qgzp4yurkjn5sv5zgs4e69z4gu48epe5g9xhs6vkntj'>nevent1q…kntj</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Thank you! Nice to meet you! One of the best parts of the Fediverse is its cozy randomness. Hope all is well! 2024-11-04T17:06:44Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8vtlkzv6t628uvyka2slr37naprg0n0cfxv49dzqv0cazmxz839gzypq237mhajmae56kcj3tf6x44utkagev0d6t0366vvvq9pu6pyeu72ztpt5 We are pleased to announce the birth of our son Viraj Jain-Bala! He and Mumma are healthy and we all are overjoyed. We have come so far from that day we met in August 2014. We have come together and built a good life of respect, love, and joy. Now we are embarking on something very new, scary, and exciting. All three of us will now build something new and wonderful together. Wish us luck!<br/><br/>#Chicago #Family #Life #Milestones #Love #Joy #Baby #Parenting #Parents #Children<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/416/429/482/205/483/original/484ccfcd0a0edd19.jpeg"> <br/> 2024-11-03T01:43:07Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfsg3uqx0qvaf2mcy0g39tjtgpk3pvz7scl2nqqwpww5htqcucp8qzypq237mhajmae56kcj3tf6x44utkagev0d6t0366vvvq9pu6pyeu77r8zvf Yesterday, we celebrated our 10th anniversary of when we started dating seriously. It was over two icecream cones on the back porch of our former boss’s home (residential campus building) that we carefully thought through what if we do end up being together years from now, which date would we want to remember and Sep 17th it was! <br/><br/>#anniversary #couple #couplegoals #togetherness #life #beautiful #marriage #love #food #goodlife #celebrate<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/158/824/044/552/108/original/84d788619d0730ad.png"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/158/824/203/057/832/original/94853ed9211e061d.png"> <br/> 2024-09-18T13:42:31Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspz697x278tnscxkxmx3pcqtx4cjqmrc7tmfa5y66zut5wug3xn2czypq237mhajmae56kcj3tf6x44utkagev0d6t0366vvvq9pu6pyeu7tglfhe Sean and I cherishing our us-ness by doing our fav thing: flaneuring! Taking a scroll by gorgeously greenish-blue riverwalk in Chicago, buying Indian snacks from @chiyachai (bhelpuri)! We were taking pictures of each other, when a very kind and happy stranger man asked us if we wanted him to take a picture? <br/>#chicago #couple #pregnancy #togetherness #marriedlife #marriage #love #life #ChicagoRiverwalk #kindness #weekend<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/148/034/886/224/149/original/30d8ba0e489d260c.png"> <br/> 2024-09-16T15:59:46Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8ae9k8c0m8q6znsqlmrds7y8jfxr3fu9kmtgwm4fkm9qn7esde0gzypq237mhajmae56kcj3tf6x44utkagev0d6t0366vvvq9pu6pyeu796cvkf In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspkc5534r0v23n2zv77cwdjy0g2es55l9gztucqfa5lp94y83327gm3ncy3'>nevent1q…ncy3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>We&#39;ve been wanting to go but have not gotten there yet. We live really close to Andersonville so maybe will go soon! We go to the neighborhood pretty often. We&#39;ve gone to Lost Larson, and they actually have authentic princess cake - it was delicious!! 🤗 2024-09-02T02:00:02Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqz5yawu40dwxkuj6tsw8tpcmhnnxs09hl5c0yrtyv0gtql4d86rgzypq237mhajmae56kcj3tf6x44utkagev0d6t0366vvvq9pu6pyeu7wdd647 More photos from yesterday! Before getting started with shopping, a little fika break at Ikea. No cinnamon bun but an apple cake will do. A little fortification before climbing the mountain!<br/><br/>❤️❤️❤️<br/><br/>#MardiPatisserie #Fika #Coffee #Ikea #Shopping #Cafe <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1adp0g3m08s0fjxdpxmnt92taz9snqkrgrexayr66xqm8df6njdlqp2tyak" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>coffee group</span> (<span class="italic">npub1adp…tyak</span>)</a></span> #Chicago #Pastry #Cozy<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/064/440/047/225/645/original/dc929eaebc2775f0.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/064/440/061/825/052/original/d6697c21ab1fb19a.jpeg"> <br/> 2024-09-01T21:42:33Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsf4tqvt7ytx7sk8lzdnajsuz7vz54f079luatnhqlvn8wf24mzyzczypq237mhajmae56kcj3tf6x44utkagev0d6t0366vvvq9pu6pyeu77h5q5a Friday Night Board Game - tonight is it is Mandala, one of our favorite 2 player games! <br/><br/>#boardgames #boardgame #brettspiele #brettspiel #friday #fridaynight #gamenight<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/975/408/988/756/483/original/e37a024f8ddcd4d1.jpeg"> <br/> 2024-08-17T04:19:04Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrgt0hkspm7wwsghg40pkuhv62xcah8f9z2wz4xhmnvgpm4fglm3gzypq237mhajmae56kcj3tf6x44utkagev0d6t0366vvvq9pu6pyeu7gkcqsz Happy Indian Independence Day! 🇮🇳<br/><br/>This is a photo of us at Amber Fort in Rajasthan in October 2018.<br/><br/>India is such a large, beautiful, and diverse country. You would need a hundred lifetimes to explore its depths &lt;3 <br/><br/>#India #IndianIndependenceDay #Rajasthan<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/969/574/932/468/448/original/855c23f00a6396aa.jpg"> <br/> 2024-08-16T03:39:54Z