Cookie time

Who doesn't love chocolate chip cookies.I got a recipe from joyofbaking website and decided to make some home made chocolate chip cookies to take away my stress and fill my home with the calming aroma of baking.
INGREDIENTS:
1. 1and quarter cups of flour
2.1/2 teaspoon baking powder
3.pinch of salt
4.1/2 cup butter
5.3/4 cup sugar
6.1 teaspoon vanilla essence
7.1 egg

METHOD:
1. Mix the dry ingredients - flour, baking powder, salt.
2.Cream the butter and sugar in an electric mixer.
3.Then add an egg, vanilla essence to the butter sugar and mix on medium speed.
5. Slowly add the flour and mix at slow speed.
6.Finally add the chocolate chips and some nuts of your choice till you get a sticky cookie dough.
7.Pre heat the oven to 180 degrees.Spoon the dough into a baking tray and bake at 180 degrees C for 15mins. Mine was done in 12 minutes. You know the cookies are done when they start turning golden brown at the base.

One got burnt but was yummy still

I added some almonds too in my second batch of cookies.

 Serve with some gripping books to enjoy a lazy evening. Ah pure bliss!!!

Sketching

My latest hobby is pencil shading and sketching. Some of my experiments:

Shiva

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A Cats Life

Meowwwww to one and all... My name is Shankaran...My owners thought i was a little boy kitten when they found me alone and dying near their house...They took me in and brought me back to life. Today i am 6 months old and strong and beautiful and I happen to be a girl cat.However, my name Shankaran, stuck on.
I like to start my mornings with a stroll in the wilderness

Queen of the jungle

Then I wake Achan up and he joins me in a morning walk. After that we sit by the pond and enjoy the morning breeze.

Morning talk with Achan

When I hear Amma making breakfast in the kitchen I know its time to meowww for some warm milk.I quickly run to the kitchen and meowwww loudly and sweetly till I get some nice warm milk.

Feeling so full with after breakfast

After breakfast I usually go and check on the squirrels. They are irritating little creatures. Then I continue frolicking in the backyard till I get tired and go into the house for my cat nap and massage.

Cat spa

and a little nap

I always make time to stop and smell the flowers, dont you?

Sitting pretty

I love cat food and mine is imported from Philippines. Its the best thing ever. It makes me peppy and full of energy. I spend that energy chasing butterflies and soaking up some sun.

Rolling in the warm sand

chasing butterflies

They say am snow white since i fell into Ujala!

snuggle time

You know life is good if you have someone to snuggle up with and end a tiring and fun day knowing you are loved.