Jennifer Kumar, LMSW, CC*
Cultural Adjustment
Coach and Mentor,
Authentic Journeys
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Subtopics in this subtopic include: Comfort foods, Food Philosophy, Herb of the Month, Spice of the Month, Vegetarian Cooking
More vegetarian recipes, food tips, culture of food articles, Indian spices and cookery classes posted at my food blog.
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By Jennifer Kumar, LMSW Cultural Adjustment Coach/Mentor on
Monday, May 24, 2010
Are you a recently settled desi in America? Maybe you're an American looking to cook Indian food in your home, but wonder what, if any special utensils are required. Maybe you want to make something special like idli or dosa and wonder if there are American utensils to do the job? I have compiled this tutorial along with a list of items - utensils, pots, pans, spices, and other requirements that I have used here in America to prepare Indian meals. Maybe this will be helpful to you or your friends too!
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By Jennifer Kumar, LMSW Cultural Adjustment Coach/Mentor on
Monday, April 19, 2010
Last year, I watched a documentary of Rachel Ray. Interesting that she lived in New York State, too, but more so was learning from her experience! She shared the trials, tribulations, joys and wonders of organizing her first cookery programs on TV, which are in fact, cooking classes. I learned a lot from her. Influenced by her documentary, I decided to make a video of my experience preparing to teach an Indian cooking class in Rochester, New York recently.
Enjoy and Bon Apetit!
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By Jennifer Kumar, LMSW Cultural Adjustment Coach/Mentor on
Thursday, August 06, 2009
 I am offering this special post as an introduction to the fine art of Indian cookery. Each month on my recipe blog, I will feature a listing of recipes I have favorited on cookery blogs that I follow. I will attempt to also provide introductions to these recipes to Americans, like myself and newbies to Indain cooking as tutorials of sorts. Thank you food bloggers for sharing your creativity and epicurian tastes with us!
Photo right "Pittu Swan" by Nithya at 4th Sense Samayal. Do not reprint this photo, reprinted with permission.&
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By Jennifer Kumar, LMSW Cultural Adjustment Coach/Mentor on
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Following Vidhya's recipe blog for almost a year has bought some unique culinary delights into our kitchen. I love to read about the Tamil cooking, cultural aspects and health tips as presented in her blog. Of course, to top that, I just love to eat Tamil vegetarian cuisine and reading the blog tempts me to create her recipes on my own! Click in to read more about Vidhya and her Indian Tamil Vegetarian Cooking blog!
Thank you, Vidhya.
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By Jennifer Kumar, LMSW Cultural Adjustment Coach/Mentor on
Friday, December 12, 2008
Photos of Orissa, spiritual festivals in Maharasthra (Vinzai Devi Ustav and Krishna Janamasthami) and a stroll down memory lane to my social work placements in India almost ten years ago in this current issue, plus much much more!
Enjoy this plus much much more!!!
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By Jennifer Kumar, LMSW Cultural Adjustment Coach/Mentor on
Wednesday, February 06, 2008
There is absolutely nothing more tempting than the coolness of yogurt and buttermilk in the heat of South India. I knew about raita, pachadi and lassi, but not sambaram. What was this sambaram I was hearing of?
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By Jennifer Kumar, LMSW Cultural Adjustment Coach/Mentor on
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
An attempt to collect potluck menu and recipes from our Pongal parties within... Enjoy!
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By Jennifer Kumar, LMSW Cultural Adjustment Coach/Mentor on
Saturday, October 13, 2007
This column will highlight cultural and social facts about certain foods I feature as recipes on Alaivani.com. Today I will share some tasty tidbits about rasam.
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By Jennifer Kumar, LMSW Cultural Adjustment Coach/Mentor on
Saturday, October 06, 2007
Quick and easy recipe that can accompany most Indian meals.
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By Jennifer Kumar, LMSW Cultural Adjustment Coach/Mentor on
Saturday, September 29, 2007
This aroma filled mixed rice is tasty to eat with tomato or mint chutney.
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By Jennifer Kumar, LMSW Cultural Adjustment Coach/Mentor on
Saturday, September 22, 2007
This tasty accompaniment can be eaten with fried snacks, dosai, idli, etc.
For more ethnic recipes from all over the world and fusion cuisine, join my website update group and visit the files section.
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By Jennifer Kumar, LMSW Cultural Adjustment Coach/Mentor on
Saturday, September 08, 2007
Falafel is a Middle Eastern dish that is traditionally deep fried. This recipe bakes the falafel instead.
For more ethnic and fusion recipes, join my yahoo group and browse recipes files. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/jayanthishomepage/
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By Jennifer Kumar, LMSW Cultural Adjustment Coach/Mentor on
Saturday, August 25, 2007
Pongal is a dish made of rice and moong dhal with minimal spices.
For more ethnic and fusion recipes, join my yahoo group and browse recipes files. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/jayanthishomepage/
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By Jennifer Kumar, LMSW Cultural Adjustment Coach/Mentor on
Saturday, August 18, 2007
For more ethnic and fusion recipes, join my yahoo group and browse recipes files. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/jayanthishomepage/
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By Jennifer Kumar, LMSW Cultural Adjustment Coach/Mentor on
Saturday, August 04, 2007
For more ethnic and fusion recipes, join my yahoo group and browse recipes files. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/jayanthishomepage/
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By Jennifer Kumar, LMSW Cultural Adjustment Coach/Mentor on
Saturday, July 28, 2007
For more ethnic and fusion recipes, join my yahoo group and browse recipes files. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/jayanthishomepage/
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By Jennifer Kumar, LMSW Cultural Adjustment Coach/Mentor on
Saturday, July 21, 2007
For more ethnic and fusion recipes, join my yahoo group and browse recipes files. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/jayanthishomepage/
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By Jennifer Kumar, LMSW Cultural Adjustment Coach/Mentor on
Saturday, July 14, 2007
For more ethnic and fusion recipes, join my yahoo group and browse recipes files. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/jayanthishomepage/
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By Jennifer Kumar, LMSW Cultural Adjustment Coach/Mentor on
Friday, July 13, 2007
I will use the second Friday of the month as appropriate (maybe not all months) to reflect on past posts based on feedback from browsers or my own experimentation with the information I have shared. This month, I will reflect on the posting “What is a Locavore?” from May 7, 2007.
It’s been just over two months since I posted this article. Though it’s been a short time, I am affected by the food I eat daily, and due to this, I have continued to contemplate the ideas I posed in the article.
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By Jennifer Kumar, LMSW Cultural Adjustment Coach/Mentor on
Saturday, July 07, 2007
I love to visit small tea or coffee stalls. The price is nice (maybe Rs. 5 for a much smaller portion) and the feeling of these small places is unique as compared to hotels and fancy coffee shops like Barista. Sure, you may, as a tourist (or even as a person who lives in India), but weary of the hygiene. But, the good news is coffee and tea is made from boiling water, so the water is fine.
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By Jennifer Kumar, LMSW Cultural Adjustment Coach/Mentor on
Saturday, June 30, 2007
In Kochi’s Bay Pride Mall, we found Barista- the Indian answer to Starbucks. The menu, however, is a bit more expansive than Starbucks! Yes, there are coffees, but there are also plenty of non-coffee based drinks!
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By Jennifer Kumar, LMSW Cultural Adjustment Coach/Mentor on
Saturday, June 23, 2007
For more ethnic and fusion recipes, join my yahoo group and browse recipes files. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/jayanthishomepage/
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By Jennifer Kumar, LMSW Cultural Adjustment Coach/Mentor on
Saturday, June 16, 2007
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By Jennifer Kumar, LMSW Cultural Adjustment Coach/Mentor on
Monday, May 07, 2007
Is it exotic to understand the nature and composition of what you eat and how it nurtures your body? Oh, yes, very exotic. In fact, how many of us really know what we eat? With all the processed and prepackaged foods out there, do we really understand the impact of all this on our bodies, our health, our moods and emotions?
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By Jennifer Kumar, LMSW Cultural Adjustment Coach/Mentor on
Saturday, May 05, 2007
For more ethnic and fusion recipes, join my yahoo group and browse recipes files. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/jayanthishomepage/
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By Jennifer Kumar, LMSW Cultural Adjustment Coach/Mentor on
Saturday, April 28, 2007
For more ethnic and fusion recipes, join my yahoo group and browse recipes files. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/jayanthishomepage/
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By Jennifer Kumar, LMSW Cultural Adjustment Coach/Mentor on
Saturday, April 28, 2007
Additional topics to spark your interest in contributing to this section of the blog.
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By Jennifer Kumar, LMSW Cultural Adjustment Coach/Mentor on
Saturday, April 21, 2007
For more ethnic and fusion recipes, join my yahoo group and browse recipes files. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/jayanthishomepage/
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 About Jennifer: Jennifer Kumar is a cross-cultural coach helping you find the best way to adjust to your new surroundings when moving around the block or around the world! An American citizen, she has lived in India for two years and has travelled to India many times learning and adapting interesting cultural practices into her life in America. If you're worried about making friends, adjusting to a new job, raising children, conversing in a new language or everyday lifestyle changes when moving to a new country; she can help you explore these topics and more before you leave or after you arrive. She was educated in India as a social worker and in America as a life coach. Feel free to see her website - Authentic Journeys - Lifestyle and Cultural Transition Services.
See her bio here.
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