I NEED A VACATION...can someone give me a round trip ticket to India? I am a die-hard Bollywood fan, NO ONE DOES LOVE/ROMANCE like Bollywood. Those who haven't discovered the beauty of great Bollywood films don't know what they've been missing (I may be a little bias because I have been watching these movies since I was a child, so please forgive me). Seriously, if you can look past the subtitles, and the bursting-into-song parts, no I take that back, the music in the movie is usually as important as the story line. It works great for me because I love musicals (check), I am a sucker for good romance (Check) and I am very intuitive and philosophical (Check, check). I learned about love from Bollywood movies, that love is patient and that love doesn't mean sex and that true love never dies...so many teenagers could learn a lot from that these days...anyway, here are 10 of my favorites (excluding my favorite 80's gems like 'Ye vada raha' aka 'The Promise', 'Disco Dancer' etc)
1. Jodha Akbar (I say the world can keep Romeo and Juliet, I have Jodha Akbar)
2. Taare Zameen par (If this movie doesn't touch you then you are dead inside, a ghost actually lol)
3. My name is Khan ( ABSOLUTELY MIND-BLOWINGLY HEART-WRENCHING movie, of course it has Shahrukh Khan & Kajol, only one of the best jodi (pairs) in Bollywood)
4. Devdas.......
5. Kuch Kuch Hota hai (my daughter's favorite movie: the title song will stay in your head forever...with my favorite actor Shahrukh Khan)
6. Kabhi Alveda Na Kehna (aka Never say goodbye, a little controversial but yes, one of my favorite, starring Shahrukh and my favorite actress Rani Mukerji)
7. Jab we met (I am ashamed to say I have watched this movie more than 7 times and will still watch it again and again...need I say more?)
8. 3 Idiots (Brilliant movie, well it has the amazing Aamir Khan who also did a fantastic job in n# 9 on the line
9. Ghajini (Not for the faint of heart, a little violence but goodness, I sat there for a good 10 minutes long after it was over just thinking...)
10. Rab ne bana di jodi ( If you haven't met King khan aka SRK aka Shahrukh Khan...he is the best all his movies ROCK and this movie is EXCEPTIONALLY BEAUTIFUL)
I still have so many to fit in the top 10, like 'Billu' and 'Swades' and 'Kabhi Kushi Kabhi Gham' 'Om Shanti Om', 'Sawaariya' and the list goes on..... hahahahahaha is that even possible?
All this talk of great movies is making me hungry now, are you hungry? I made a chocolate mousse pie yesterday and my daughter literally drank it ...
Strawberry.Banana.Chocolate Mousse Pie
Ingredients:
Crust:
1 cup pecans
1/3 cup mixture of walnuts, hazelnuts
4 Tbsp coconut flakes
1/3 cup raisin + 3 medjhool dates (add dates until it gets sticky enough to form a dough)
2 Tbsp almond flour
pinch of salt
Blend all ingredients in a food processor until sticky. Press into a 13 inch pan and put aside
Chocolate Mousse:
12 oz fresh strawberries, sliced
5 bananas, sliced, divided (save two sliced bananas for layering crust)
3 Haas avocado
1/2 cup maple syrup, grade B (or agave nectar)
2 tsp vanilla extract
4 Tbsp cacao powder
Blend in a food processor 3 avocado, 3 bananas, 1/2 cup maple syrup, 2 tsp vanilla and 4 Tbsp cacao powder until smooth and set aside. Layer the crust of pie with the strawberries and banana slices.
Evenly pour chocolate mousse over fruit layer, cover with foil and place in the freezer for about an hour. It will still be gooey unless you choose to keep yours longer. I love mine gooey..yummmmmy!!!
Remember to EAT & DRINK TO YOUR HEALTH, YOU'LL THANK ME LATER!
