Monday 30 April 2012

A Special Event For A Celebration & Two Cookbook Giveaways For The Same

Hi!

Time flies... It seems like yesterday that I started this blog and in the coming month, my blog will turn 3 on the 21st May. Since, it's celebration time here, I thought of asking all my friends to join me in this. Since, there's no better way of expressing joy other than making sweets, join me this month in a sweet journey with an awesome ingredient to use in making those..
It's an ingredients for which kid's never say a 'no' and personally I and most women crave for.. It's none other than our beloved "CHOCOLATE'.

Friday 27 April 2012

Kairichi Vaatli Daal ( low oil version)..a Chaitra specialty from Maharashtra, Step by Step


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Hi All!
The month of Chaitra in the Hindu Regional calendar is considered as the first month of the year. In Maharashtra the month of Chaitra starts with celebrating Gudi Padwa, i.e the first day of the year and ends with Chaitra Amavasya. 'Chaitra Gauri' on Gudi Padwa is an important event for ladies who invite each for Haldi Kunku or Haldi Kumkum in Hindi. Women observe nine days, called 'Devichi Navaratri' starting with 'Chaitra Gauri,' all the way till ‘Akshaya Tritiya’. 'Paanpoyi' or large pots of water are specially set up in public space in order to help the needy. "After the puja of the water pots, the very act of offering water to one and all is important on Gudi Padwa. People can distribute water this way till Akshaya Tritiya.

Wednesday 25 April 2012

Eggless & Whole Wheat Garlic Cheese Italian Flat Bread..Step by Step


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Hi All!
I know, I know, you might say this looks like a pizza but it isn’t..
Recently, the kid insisted to buy this version of bread from a famous bakery here. He loved the flavor of the bread and insisted that I should also make this. Now, being a mother, I had to tweak the recipe and make it more healthy, hence, I opted for a whole wheat version.
I decided to make a round shape flat bread only for simplifying my work (the reason it looks more like a pizza), one is free to make a square, rectangle, oval or any shape of their choice. The bread is a little dense because of the use of whole wheat but there’s no compromise on the taste.

Monday 23 April 2012

Pink Beet Fit Paratha


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 Hi All!

Joining my list of healthy and tasty snack items, is this Pink colored Paratha which I had made for the kid's lunch box. This is a nutrient 'BLOCKBUSTER' PARATHA. My regular readers would know that all my innovation goes in  making  food item for the kid in a  tasty and nutritional way. The kid is in his pre-teens and definitely needs a good dosage of proteins along with other important nutrients.

Thursday 19 April 2012

Hariyali Chana Masala


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Hi All!

Like my previous post of Lentil  & Spinach Sandwich, I’m posting yet again a combination of protein and greens in a very tasty ‘Avatar’. My family loves the chickpeas and that makes it easy for me to give the kid an additional dose of protein in an easy and many ways.

I was once again greedy while picking the greens from the vegetable mart. The fresh green leaves attract me so much that I’m tempted to buy them at once. And once I’ve bought them, I’m in a hurry to finish them before they perish. This curry was concocted in a hurry in order to finish a lot of greens.

Tuesday 17 April 2012

Lentil-Spinach Sandwich


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Hi All!

Sorry for an abrupt break, believe me it was forced on me by my non functioning laptop :-(.

Recently, I was reading the article in the Times Of India about obesity in children. The article mentioned that about 19% of school children are overweight. In order to give children a healthy diet, mothers at times go overboard and provide them high on fats and carbohydrates diet. It is important to see what kind of ingredients we are adding to our food and also their calorific values so as to keep a check on the calorie intake. If you read my snack section carefully, you would notice that I rarely indulge in deep frying and try to incorporate fresh and healthy ingredients to make snacks.

In my attempt to make a healthy and a balanced food item which is low in fats, I made this snack which is perfect for everyone. It’s a high on protein and a mineral rich sandwich. In my attempt to give the kid a healthy, filling and yet a tasty food, I keep using the greens in my cooking in some way or another, plus I've to ensure that he also gets sufficient protein in his diet. 

Sunday 8 April 2012

‘Only’ South Indian Round Up Part-II & The Giveaway Winner Is..


This is the second part of the round up and includes entries from India. There are total of 83 entries in this part. Thanks for participating and putting up such a overwhelming response.

Finally the winner of the giveaway sponsored by www.tarladalal.com.. I’m sticking to the rule of using a random method to pick up the winner as it’s difficult to choose one winner from such wonderful entries. I’m also sticking to the rule of giving the giveaway to the followers of my blog, this is not a condition to get more followers to the blog, but it’s giving due respect to the people who are seriously interested in my blog and do not hesitate to show that  publicly. Food Blogging is a continual learning process and these are the people whom I can locate easily, hop to their space and learn more from them. A giveaway is definitely my way of admiring their work. There is no disregard to the anonymous followers but sadly I can not track you down that easily and learn from you.

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The winner is No. 69, Cabbage Chapati by Prathibha of Chef and Her Kitchen. Congrats dear, a well deserved win. I must tell my readers that Prathibha is a very competent cook and has recently posted her 300th post and completed 3yrs of blogging.









































































































































































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