GreatGrub - Veggie Mamas

Thank you my son

kesangrenchen — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 23:41:04 +0000

“Mom, today the teacher showed us an expensive pen that the father of one of our classmates had sent for her birthday. She also showed a bag that a boy’s parents had sent.” I responded without …

Mashpo Momo on the Go!

kesangrenchen — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 11:03:55 +0000

The bomb had been placed on a public bus which was passing by the United World Trade Center, a recently opened shopping mall in Kathmandu. Another bomb blast took place within a matter of minutes of …

My First Shot at Becoming Vegetarian

kesangrenchen — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 23:39:01 +0000

A thump of approval …pain is joy…joy is pain…this mind is a strange thing The hook sunk into the soft flesh of the upper palate of the silvery fish – it writhed and jerked in pain. The line …

The Veggie Mamas’ Dream

kesangrenchen — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 10:23:04 +0000

“They are poisoning the dogs !!! Hurry up !!!” the shouts tore through the serene and quiet grounds of the spiritual institution. A rush of robed youth and boys with shaven heads ran out towards …

No Mashpo Momos!

kesangrenchen — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 15:35:40 +0000

We looked at each other and then again tried to pry apart the firmly frozen lump of 100 mashpo momos. There was no way of getting the momos apart without tearing off the skin and exposing the …

Mashpo Momo with Sauce

kesangrenchen — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 04:36:36 +0000

We introduced the Veggie Mamas for the first time on 24-26th August 2007 at a women’s festival in Kathmandu. We also introduced our “signature” vegetarian dish – “mashpo momos”. “Mashpo …

Losing a bit of compassion

kesangrenchen — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 00:08:31 +0000

I looked out of my window, attracted by some movements on the lawn behind my house. On a small grassy mound several metres away, there were two men, a young boy probably in his early teens and a …