I was threatened…..

… and was forced to get out of my hibernation by someone :P

She told her not to give me my prize until I do atleast three posts!!

Life’s been busy as always, but thats not the excuse this time. I somehow couldn’t get myself to bring me to the blog…… is there somethign called as blogarthargy? :-!

I haven’t checked what comments I have recieved……… I opened my mail box after a long long time……. blog stats are something long forgotten!

I was talking to her sometime back and she was going through it as well. And she very aptly put it as, “Our honeymoon period with our blog seems to be over!” (U) ( I don’t think she has reached my stage though. :) )

And that was so true………

I used to have my blog and email links open always……. TOI was being refreshed every few minutes to check what’s cooking around? ………. blog stats were checked twice a day and IP adresses were put to use to see who’s visiting me from where………. SIGH!! Whats happened to all that??

I have at least 10 posts in my draft……. but I still can’t get myself to publish them…….. There are more than a dozen emails asking me where have I disappeared and whats wrong with me still waiting to be answered. Too many thank you’s are due for all those blog awards.

Is anyone feeling anything remotely like this? Or is it just me?

Anyways, lets have some bhutta… ;)

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This post was long due….. remember this?

I was in my draft since then!

 

 

 

 

 

 

For Garlic infused, oregano butter corn on the cobs, you need:

2 corn on cobs

1 1/2 - 2 tsp butter (softened to room temperature)

1 small clove of garlic

1 tsp oragano

salt to taste.

Except corn, mix all the other ingredients together

Brush it evenly over the corn

Preheat the oven to 200 C and grill the corn till they just start to get some brown specs….. about 12-15 mins

Enjoy it hot! :)

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July 22, 2008 | Filed Under Butter, Corn, Garlic, Oregano 

Comments

34 Responses to “I was threatened…..”

  1. Manisha on July 22nd, 2008

    O.M.G. She threatens and dares. I know. But this is total dadagiri! Put your foot down, I say. Hmmph!

    But good things always come out of it all - glad to have you back!

  2. arundati on July 22nd, 2008

    its so good to see you back!! and the pics are wonderful…its been raining here inconsistently ….. but the carts of bhuttas being sold makes you want to really wish the heavens open up….. welcome back….:)

  3. Sunshinemom on July 22nd, 2008

    I am only six months old, and already going through this - not because I do not enjoy blogging, but because I find it takes a few really precious hours off from my real life. I love the fact that I have found many friends in this sphere, learnt more about cooking and presenting, improved my photography skills, but I feel the presssure sometimes! And I truly think you girls who have been around for such a long time and giving quality stuff deserve three cheers:)

  4. bee on July 22nd, 2008

    one down. two more to go. what was it you bid on? the durian? or the jackfruit? 8-)

  5. Sonu on July 22nd, 2008

    hey…nice pixs dear…
    and u have changed the backgroud into blue…cool…. :-D
    pls send more recipes from ___??? :-$ ;-)
    Tc.
    Sonu:)

  6. sra on July 22nd, 2008

    Hey Coffee! Nice to see you back. Please don’t go away. I felt some lethargy a few weeks ago but began to miss the whole thing after three weeks, and now I want to blog but don’t have too much to say - quite contrary to all those unpublished posts in your blog!:-S
    Like these new icons, btw

  7. Srivalli on July 22nd, 2008

    so you need threats to come out is it??>.. (@) ..oh boy had I known I would’ve sent my kids over there… :-P ..

  8. TBC on July 22nd, 2008

    Blog only when you can and you feel like it is what I say. :o)
    Regarding posts in drafts- I have 13! (I just counted..unlucky number too! :-S )
    I don’t know if I ‘ve been here since u changed the look- nice, clean and uncluttered.

  9. Mishmash! on July 22nd, 2008

    Bee did the right thing :) Really happy to see some action here :)

  10. Pooja on July 22nd, 2008

    Pics looks so refreshing , reminding me of the bhutta we used to enjoy at streetside in India . Gone are those days :-( .

    Dont get threatened , butkeep coming on blog :-[ .
    Love the new theme and these icons too :o) .

    Hope things are well at your end , Hugs.

  11. sunita on July 22nd, 2008

    Yay! It worked…now start typing your next one :-D

  12. richa on July 23rd, 2008

    i agree w/ tbc! the initial excitement definitely settles down eventually, for most! but a couple a month MAY be do-able :-D

  13. shilpa on July 23rd, 2008

    This is hilarious. When I read “threatened”, I thought about the worst :-! .
    Bee did a good job :). Welcome back….

    Awesome pic of bhutta.

  14. Mansi on July 23rd, 2008

    glad to know it dragged you out of hibernation:) the corn looks yummy!:D

  15. evolvingtastes on July 23rd, 2008

    Lovely new header!

  16. MANASI on July 23rd, 2008

    :-D The post title !! and for a moment there i thought….!!
    Nice one!! Good for Bee!!!
    Waiting for the next 2 posts!!!

  17. Tee on July 23rd, 2008

    I was almost in that stage till my last two posts …and i completely understand what you mean.
    What a great comeback….and waiting for your other two posts ;-)

  18. Meera on July 23rd, 2008

    Hey there..I am a new blogger in town and am so glad you were threatened to come out of your hiatus ;)
    I need more recipes from you. :-D

  19. Sig on July 23rd, 2008

    Welcome back coffee… I was just thinking about you the other day … How long are you going to stick around this time? :-P Corn looks yummy!!

  20. Cynthia on July 23rd, 2008

    Join the crowd I say ;-)

  21. Lakshmi on July 23rd, 2008

    8-) Nice to see you back

  22. Shyam on July 23rd, 2008

    I know EXACTLY how you feel, Coffee. I have at least a dozen posts to put up but I simply cant bring myself to make that extra effort. I still take photos of anything new that I cook. I figure that the day I dont even feel like taking photos will be the day that I shut down my blog :-/ BUT… it’s absolutely GREAT to see you back. Perhaps if you get out of your blogthargy, I’ll be inspired by your example ;-)

  23. Aparna on July 23rd, 2008

    For a minute I thought someone tried to mug you!
    Welcome back.
    Hot “bhutta” always cheers me up too. This happens to most of us at sometime, I think. Its happening to me right now, though I haven’t been blogging long! I have the material and ideas but the effort of getting it all to gether seems too much at times.
    But I like blogging and food too much to leave it, and I would like to think you do too.:)

  24. rachel on July 23rd, 2008

    glad to see you back… :o)

  25. rachel on July 23rd, 2008

    and yes love the ware on your header…..

  26. Sameera on July 25th, 2008

    8-) Welcome back spicecafe,
    Yes .. there are times when this happens..it has happened to me too !
    I guess its some kind of hibernation (U)
    Also a wooooooooow on the new blog header - its damn neat !
    Best Regards,
    Sam !

  27. maheswari on July 25th, 2008

    Oh..i have more than 20 posts in draft and i have started scheduling them.. :-D For the past two weeks i have stopped taking pic.s of the dishes, so that i can finish up posting the ones i already have… :-P .So yeah, went through the same feeling, i guess still going through.Thursday, made corn on the cob with some onion soup mix and butter for some friends.Yours with garlic, sounds great!

  28. sia on July 29th, 2008

    looks like I need to ask Bee to threaten u again ;)
    love the new header… very blue…

  29. viji on July 30th, 2008

    Hi Coffee, nice to have you back here. You will face fall always in every line. But don’t get disturbed with these. Share your knowledge with peers and eventually you will enjoy it. Take care myd ear. Viji

  30. Padma on July 31st, 2008

    Nice to see you back in action Coffee (L) Enjoy your prize/s (G)
    Loved the garlicky corn on the cob

  31. Priti on July 31st, 2008

    Nice to see you back …welcome back…butta looks yummy and nice post.

  32. Kalai on August 7th, 2008

    I know exactly how you feel. I’ve had a lot of personal stuff going on and haven’t had much motivation or energy to blog lately. (W) Awesome comeback, dear Coffee! I love the blog header and the pics are just too good! (Y)

  33. Linda on September 2nd, 2008

    It’s not just you — I think we all go through that blog-block sometimes! Happy to see you coffee dear, and as I clicked on the link to comment here, I caught sight of paneer butter BUTTER masala…. OMG now I have to go back and peek at that! :):)

  34. JD Cowles on November 22nd, 2008

    Photos look yummy and I can’t wait to try them. I think I’d opt to cook them on a grill and brush on the butter, garlic and oregano. The corn gets a nice char on the grill so be careful not to brush too much on at one time.

    Here’s an option. I use a garam masala and butter mixture on corn on the grill. The sweet corn with the delicious garam masala butter is divine!

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