Author Archives: Birjis Adeni Rashed
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My Thanksgiving Experience
Important tip for a stress-free thanksgiving is to start with the Thanksgiving Mantra – “Keep Calm, Turkey is just a Bigger Chicken!” Thanksgiving is a holiday of thankfulness, sharing, giving…. hence a good time to celebrate together pot lock style. … read more
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Festival of Lights- Diwali Celebrations
As the year is coming to conclude, and end of the year celebrations are beginning… strangely though the year just began for those who follow the lunar calendar. Both Muslim’s with Moharam and Hindu’s with Diwali just celebrated their New … read more
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Quick and Healthy Lentils- Thats Dal! -AustinFit
Next time you are at the gym, doctors office or books store, don’t forget to pick this months AustinFit Magazine. AustinFit Magazine Nov 2014 issue has my published article. Check out the many health benefits of Lentils besides their versatility … read more
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Flavors of Fall
Published in Four Points News: http://www.fourpointsnews.com/2014/10/21/october-22-2014-issue/ With coming of October, its colors of orange, smells of cinnamon spice, tastes of autumn, the food of the season and flavors of fall which get embraced into our lives. Though the changing fall … read more
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Home Slice Pizza – A Review
Home slice is considered an Austin iconic restaurant even though it started not many years ago in 2004. And surprisingly this in one iconic place we hadn’t eaten till this past long weekend. Located in a prime spot in hip … read more
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Back to school with better food habits.
Article published in FourPointsNews on Sept 3, 2014: http://www.fourpointsnews.com/2014/09/03/september-3-2014-issue/ It’s the begging of a school year and our life’s are back in the frenzy of early morning alarms, churning quick breakfasts and packing lunch boxes. Back in my childhood, … read more
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The Hundred Foot Journey – A Foodie Movie Review
Director: Lasse Hallström Producers: Steven Spielberg, Oprah Winfrey, Juliet Blake Writer: Steven Knight Based on: The Hundred-Foot Journey by Richard C. Morais Cast: Helen Mirren, Om Puri, Manish Dayal, Charlotte Le Bon, Amit Shah, Farzanana Dua Elahe, Dillon Mitra, Aria … read more
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Sandy’s Hamburgers – Restaurant Review
Sandy’s Hamburger is a very old Austin iconic landmark located in a prime location near Barton Springs, Zilker Park, Palmer auditorium and Long Center of performing arts, in downtown Austin. Sandy’s has been in Austin since 1946 and is very … read more