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I was just SHOCKED(well, that was just the first emotion..it just got worse from there on) when I walked in on my son typing out the words BLUE FILM on Google search the other day!
I felt faint, depressed and well , very very confused!
I mean, he’s only 6 , for crying out loud! What the hell was he doing!!!!!!!!!!
What had I done wrong!!!
I walked up to him and asked him what he was doing. My question came out as a series of bummbling blurs..i mean, what do you expect I had just caught my oldest baby(well, he IS just a bit older that a baby!) checking out porn!
“Amma” he tells me all cute and innocent faced, when I had to repeat the question, “ All my friends were telling me that the movie BLUE was shot in Hollywood and I just wanted to see what it was all about”
Well, well, well!!! Turns out he was trying to see pictures of the Hindi movie BLUE….and yes! all you skeptical people I TRUST him and totally believe his explanation.…..
Internet access for children in India,or atleast in most families I know of, is pretty much unrestricted and unmonitored…I have now learnt my lesson.
But I shudder to think of the explaining I would have had to do had he actually PRESSED that enter button.
WHEW!!!!!!
Apple Jam
Here’s some Apple Jam I tried out…never thought I would actually attempt something like this ..but its not that hard and gave me quite a sense of accomplishment!
I adapted the recipe that i found here.
You will Need:
4apples
1 orange
10 big spoonful sugar
2 cups Water
2 teaspoons lemon juice
cardamom powder – 1/4 tsp
Any Fruit essence/color-few drops(optional)
Directions:
Peel, core and cut the apples into slices.
Put the slices in a Pan and pour water.
Cover the pan with a lid and cook on a slow flame until slices become tender.This might take you 15 minutes.
Now take off flame and let cool .Puree coarsely in a blender.
Put back on stove and add sugar and cardamom powder slowly and stir. Add the lime juice as well. Keep stirring .
You will notice that it is slowly becoming a thicker mass.
Add the fruit essence/ colour and continue stiring until it becomes a jam-like thick crystallized mass.The aroma will knock you off…just lovely!
Cool well and then refrigerate in an air-tight jar!
Voila! Now wasn’t that easy-peasy!!!
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Malar Gandhi
/ January 10, 2010Lol, but sure…it gave a fright’…
Jam looks delicious.
Muneeba
/ January 8, 2010That is scary!! I’d react just the way u did! But I believe him too … *sigh of relief* … darn internet .. can’t live without it, but sometimes it scares the pants off of me!
Natasha - 5 Star Foodie
/ January 8, 2010I can’t imagine my daughter doing a search on the internet quite yet, she’s 5 but I suppose the issue will be coming up soon enough. The apple jam looks incredible I love your addition of cardamom.
Soma
/ January 8, 2010That actually sounds pretty scary. glad that it could end in a laugh! We have done the block on my DD’s computer.. she can access only limited sites. Love the jam.
Oriya Foodie
/ January 8, 2010I love your space here and also the writing and the clicks and cakes/cookies… Everything is yummy here…
s
/ January 8, 2010thanks everyone…..EVERYONE! it means a lot to me..
Cakelaw
/ January 7, 2010Phew, that was a good save (re your son)! Your apple jam looks dleicious – it is not something that you can buy here, but I would love to try it.
Ann
/ January 7, 2010LOL!! I fell off my chair on that one…poor kiddo…ugh..the Internet – very dangerous. I caught my TWO year old typing to You tube, my older one had conveniently left it on for him after viewing her fave dance video there – God knows what his search would ahve ended up with. Seriously, more internet policing needed by us parents!
My next foray will be into the jam deprtment, I conquered bread, now I need to meddle with jams, never done that before. Kudos….
s
/ January 8, 2010Im sure u will do good…breads i still need to conquer!
sayantani
/ January 7, 2010oh its funny but made me sit and think for a while too…Internet is such a helpful and informative media but at the same time if used this way that too by kids….I cant think of. need to keep a close watch on them I guess.
the jam looks lovely. My Son loves apple so would definitely give it a try. bookmarked.
Shwetha
/ January 7, 2010This is an honest post about a situation that most parents dread. I would have reacted the same way. Probably a little more dramatic and more self bashing on my end(thats just me). I’m relieved too on hearing the obviously logical explanation!
The jam looks wonderful!
theUngourmet
/ January 7, 2010Delicious! I love the mix of apple and orange in your jam! I can see why you’d be proud of this!
Gulmohar
/ January 7, 2010LOL..If I were you I would have fainted..:-)
Delicious jam..Liked the color you got..Lovely clicks too..
nandini.p
/ January 7, 2010The jam looks lovely!. would love to try it…. Is it alright to use any variety of apple?!.
s
/ January 7, 2010yes, im pretty sure you can try any variety…
Sadhana
/ January 7, 2010Looks good, not only in India through out the world we have to keep a close watch on these kids when they are in computer.
Sonia
/ January 7, 2010lol…! the recent “Blue” film causes a lot of misunderstanding (?) by name.
Loved the first emotion pic and last one jam with bread! just homely! 🙂
Cham
/ January 6, 2010No more laughing story! Ouch! We never know what the net would bring in plate!
My son is great fan of u-tube watching Arthur but I always keep an eye what he clicks (well he is 8 years)- There is a parent controlling toolbar (cybercontrol) but still if we are monitoring no need to worry!
Jam looks wonderful!
Sumi
/ January 6, 2010Jam looks very refreshing, I could simply hae a spoonful of that without any bread
Sophie
/ January 6, 2010MMMMMM,..what a lovely jam this is!! I so love the combination of the apples with the orange.
This screams: eat me on some fresh bread!!
this is such a cool foodblog!
sangeetha
/ January 6, 2010Even i was shocked to read, but then…do install the child filters…oh jam looks lovely and tasty..:) very tempting!!
pigpigscorner
/ January 6, 2010LOL..I think I can imagine, I wouldn’t want to be in that position!
Asha
/ January 6, 2010Haha!! I can imagine the shock!! I saw “Blue” movie actually, it is visual treat but story is as usual..well…no story!! 🙂
Jam looks delicious. Baking bread is easy once you get over the initial trial and error. Do try.
Happy 2010.
PJ
/ January 6, 2010There is some telepathy between us, s, that we don’t yet know about 😀 It just so happens that we end up picking similar ingredients or may be we just both cook seasonally! I bet great minds do think alike 😀 Jam looks great, I will try it soon 🙂
Unrestrained internet use to children has been somewhat problematic. You should think about installing some child filters ; I don’t have much experience but some of my friends with kids say they work well.
Pooh
/ January 6, 2010The jam looks tempting. But we are not big jam eaters at home. I guess I will wait till next fall and try out the recipe.
And the blue film stuff – shocking! As a new mom with a 3 month old I am so scared of this big bad world !
Astra Libris
/ January 6, 2010Oh wow, I’m glad you didn’t have to explain what the search results would have brought up… 🙂 Such a wonderful story! 🙂
Your apple jam is gorgeous!!
SE
/ January 6, 2010jam looks wonderful…I was shocked to read, but then I guess…keep the filter on….so that nothing unwanted comes on screen
Deepa G Joshi
/ January 6, 2010the jam looks so good..and very different from the usual mixed fruits jams we try. bookmarked!!
indosungod
/ January 6, 2010LOL, but no laughing matter this. Just like movies, internet are an unmonitored commodity in most homes in India and I was a little bit shocked that most parents were not too concerned and I thought if I were being a bit too sensitive. Probably not.
It is not much better in the US but it is screamed about in TV and the news a lot that we are more aware of it.
The apple jam sure looks delicious with none of the worries 🙂
s
/ January 7, 2010…yes i really need to get going on those child filters….about time now. And thank you all for the lovely words…*blush*
pari
/ January 6, 2010Hi. I was also really scared reading your first two lines. But I guess you should put a child lock. Internet can be really dangerous.
The jam looks perfect and I love the add of orange.
Kanchan
/ January 6, 2010Nice Header Pic !
And wow Blue Film – even I was shocked but that was very innocent google search 🙂
And as usual Jam looks perfect !