These days i have become a bit health conscious....my sister told me that wheat-grass helps to maintain good health as it has got high concentrations of chlorophyll, vitamins, active enzymes etc..etc......

So I started growing the grass at home. It is a very simple procedure and it grows beautifully also. All you need is some wheat grains, soil, a tray and water.

here is the procedure

-Soak one cup of wheat grains in water for 9-12 hrs. Do not soak them more than 24 hrs

-take a tray and fill it with 1 to 2 inches soil (you can use any soil)

-spread the seeds evenly on the soil. The seeds should be touching each other but no overlaping.

-sprinkle little amount of soil over the seeds to cover them.

-water the tray careful to not distrub the seeds

-cover the tray with a newspaper and keep it in a dark place for 3 days

-sprinkle little amount of water daily once or twice depending on the weather. seeds should be wet always, but make sure you do not give too much of water as it might cause mould (anyway little mould won't ruin your harvest, just cut the grass above the mould and juice it)

Day 1

Day 2

Day 3

Day 4

and looks like this on day 9. It's grown almost 7 inches and it is right time to cut the grass.

some people say that it takes two weeks to grow fully. But for me it took only 10 days. I just stared drinking the juice and i liked the taste. It's good. You can start with 1 to 2 ounce of juice everyday and you should take it first thing in the morning. Make sure that you do not take more than 2 ounce as it might cause nausea. Also make sure that after jucing the grass, you drink it immediately and wait for half-an-hour before you take your regulary breakfast.

If this stuff really works, then this will be the most simplest way to keep yourself healthy.

Let's see.......

"Memory is a child walking along a seashore.  You never can tell what small pebble it will pick up and store away among its treasured things"

Nice quote..isn't it?...unfortunately, i don't remember who said this....anyway, whoever it might be....Well said.

These are some of the old pictures of my family and they speak a lot about the good old memories. I believe in family values and tradition. In my opinion these pictures are like a treasure and must be passed on to the future generation to help them understand their roots - what they are and where they come from...!!!

I have become a huge fan of Vincent Van Gogh (Dutch Artist) after reading Lust for Life, a biographical novel written by Irving Stone. A tragic ending story, but truly inspiring. There is a lot one can learn from his life. It is an epitome for unconditional love, determination, family values and kindness towards mankind.

Some of his painting are now among the most popular and expensive art of the world. I find his work very interesting. But i am not quite sure how far i have succeeded in understanding the true essence of those paintings. I liked almost all works of van gogh. Here are the few i liked the most.

Sources of images - Wikipedia.org and Googleimages

The Café Terrace on the Place du Forum, Arles, at Night.

Cornfield with Cypresses

Old man in sorrow

The Old Mill

The Potato Eaters

The Round of the Prisoners

The Starry Night

Starry Night Over the Rhone

Still Life

Still Life: Vase with Twelve Sunflowers

The Harvest