Announcing the last event of the series 'ONLY' GLUTEN FREE COOKING

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Looks like yesterday that I started the 'ONLY' Series of event and now with this event announcement, the series will successfully complete 4yrs and this one also happens to be the last one of the series. Yes, you read it right I've decided to discontinue the series for the time being. Life at a personal front has bigger priorities and the event will have to take a back seat for now.

For the last 'ONLY' event I've chosen a very important theme that's 'ONLY' GLUTEN FREE COOKING. I realized the importance of this topic when my maternal aunt was diagnosed with gluten intolerance at the age of 62. All her life she could eat Gluten and at 62 faced severe health problems like joint pain, low hemoglobin, indigestion which were later on diagnosed as symptoms towards Gluten intolerance. She had to change her food habits drastically the most important being avoiding eating wheat products as wheat was her staple food till then. So, it can happen to any one at any stage of life and hence this topic is very important to be looked into..

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'ONLY' Event Announcement For June | Event Giveaway

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It's summer time and like I mentioned in my last post that I indulge in eating light food and drink loads of water to keep myself hydrated. Keeping the requirements of summer and how one would indulge to shove away the heat, I have kept the theme of next month's event as 'ONLY' Summer Food & Drinks. The event is guest hosted by Shailaja of Sahasra Recipes.

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‘ONLY’ Tried & Tasted From Foodelicious | Celebratory Event For May & Giveaways

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The month of May has always been special for my blog as it marks the anniversary month. In the coming month the blog will turn 5yrs old and so I thought that it’s a good opportunity to invite my blogger friends and readers to try my recipes and hence this event.

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‘Only’Event Announcement For April & Giveaway

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I’m just back from vacationing at my Mom’s place and once home I can’t tell you how much I am missing those carefree, relaxed days when my Mom cooked and I relished. Very soon I would be sharing a few delicacies which I learnt from her.

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‘ONLY’ EVENT FOR MARCH & COOKBOOK GIVEAWAY

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The shortest month of the year is coming to an end. Yesterday was ‘Shivaratri’. It has been believed that Shivaratri marks the onset of summer and I can also feel the change in temperature. Though it’s still comfortable here but I know it’s going to bad and then worse in the coming months…

Coming to the next month’s event. A lot of people have converted to veganism by a conscious choice but there are people who are allergic to dairy products. Keeping such people in mind I’m throwing the next month’s challenge as ‘Only’ Dairy Free Cooking, which means one can’t use any animal product in their cooking; no eggs, milk, ghee etc.

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Only Event Announcement For February & Giveaway

 

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Time flies and here we are entering into the second month of this year. For the month of February the ‘Only’ event is focussing on growing children and their food requirements. I understand that the most of the food bloggers are parents and their main concern always is to feed their children healthy and nutritive food which is good on the palate too. Keeping that in mind the theme is

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Focaccia Caprese | We Knead To Bake | Baking Bread| Vegan | Winner Of December’s ONLY Event

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Here comes the first post of 2014 and I’m amused at myself that I’m starting off with a bread. I have posted an Onion-Rosemary Focaccia earlier and is one of my favourite posts from my blog. I have recently joined a group called ‘We Knead To Bake’, created by Aparna of My Diverse Kitchen.  When I was thrown to this first challenge of baking Caprese Focaccia by her, I was overwhelmed. My only worry was how to avoid the APF since I’ve been trying to cut down on the it’s use. I initially thought that I would make a whole wheat Focaccia but then I knew it won’t be as soft and spongy so I kept postponing it. The pictures of the bakes posted by others in the group were too tempting and they lured me to finally  bend my rule and I decided to bake this bread only to land up watching smiling faces of the family.

I’ve provided step wise instructions on making this bread here and hence I’m only repeating the important steps in this post but I do want to discuss more about this rustic Italian bread  the name of which has been derived from ‘Panis Focacius’ which means a flat bread baked on the hearth.

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‘ONLY’ EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT FOR JANUARY 2014 | COOKBOOK GIVEAWAY

 

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Last few months have been a roller-coaster ride for me and I’m just praying that the New Year brings in some solace and comfort. Hopefully I will be blogging more actively and on that positive note, here I’m with the last post of the year announcing a very interesting event which I guess many would enjoy participating in..

The first event of 2014 is all about rolling out Parathas and flatbreads in an innovative way. I personally love the parathas and I keep trying new variations in that especially for the kid. I find them nutritive and filling..

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‘ONLY’ Event For December & Winning A Fight Against Plagiarism

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I just can’t believe that November is ending and we are entering the last month of the year. Unfortunately I could not post any recipes here in this month due to many issues but the biggest being plagiarism. I’m so happy to inform my readers that the blog which had copied all my recipes has been removed by Google and we have won this battle against cheaters and infringers. To confirm click  'http://second-lif.blogspot.in'. Thank you all for your support and co-operation.

Another important thing which I could not do last month is pay my tribute to Tarlaji. The God Mother of Indian cooking passed away on 6thNovember. She has been special to many people but she has been very special to this blog. For past four years she has been sponsoring the ‘ONLY” events with her wonderful cookbooks. Tarlaji is no more but her recipes will stay with all of us keeping her alive in our hearts. I was sent this video by Tarlaji’s office and I’m sharing it with all my readers.

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‘ONLY’ EVENT FOR NOVEMBER | GIVEAWAY COOKBOOK

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Food is an important part of any celebration in all nations of the world, regardless of culture or religion. It can unite and strengthen community bonds and helps to maintain a common identity among a group of people. Different countries use food in different ways to help celebrate special occasions like Diwali, Christmas, New Year, weddings and birthdays.

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‘ONLY’ Series Event Announcement For October | Giveaway Cookbook

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We have reached  at the end of the third quarter of the current year. And with the onset of the next month, India will look forward to a month full of festivals starting with the Navaratra, Dussehra, Bakra Eid  and then the Deepawali. It is a time of festive mood, celebrations, in almost every household here. And no celebration is ever complete without fun, frolic and obviously good food.

I thought it was the perfect time to try out age old recipes passed to us through generations and treat our family members and friends. Hence, the chosen theme of the event is..

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Winner of July’s ONLY Event | Event Announcement of September’s ONLY Event

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Sorry for the delay in announcing the winner this month, the event round up was posted a long time back but was not complete and since I was traveling could not contact the host to update it. Now, that it’s updated I’m announcing the winner.
Out of the 20 accepted entries, the winner is

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First Event of 2013-14 | ‘ONLY’ Food For Pregnancy | Cookbook Giveaway

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This year the events are going to be more health oriented and to start off with is going to be an interesting yet challenging theme..Pregnancy Food.

Pregnancy is a long period of 9months towards motherhood, at the end of which the woman can hold the bundle of joy, her baby, finally in her hands. It is a well-known fact that what a mother eats during pregnancy is important for her health, also  the health and development of her baby. Therefore it is important for every mother to eat right during this period

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‘Only’ Event For JULY | Cook Book Giveaway

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Food is not only an inevitable part of life but it is also an interesting part..Food  means nutrition for body but this nutrition can be acquired by cooking food in a variety of cuisines breaking the monotony. To learn the variety of cuisines and recipes so many cookbooks are available in the market and this month’s event is all about saluting those books and the cook/chef behind those books.

The host of this month is an amazing cook and a dear friend Gauri from Runner Girl In the Kitchen. The rules of the event can be checked in her blog. I would truly appreciate that you acknowledge the book used in creating the recipe, giving the person behind it due credit. In case you have copied the recipe into a diary, please provide a picture of the written recipe.

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‘Only’ Event For June & The Giveaway Cookbook Announcement

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As much as the winter charms us with a variety of vegetables to eat, the summer months are dry and boring with only few vegetables to try. But one vegetable that is very popular through out the globe, is a favorite with children, young and the old, is eaten throughout the year is the Potato.

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‘ONLY’ EVENT OF MAY + GIVEAWAY

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I hope my readers and friends are enjoying their summer vacation. Vacation means travelling, fun and frolic. Relatives visiting us or we visiting them. Travelling to hill stations to beat the heat..Yes, in all the fun and frolic we need to beat the heat as the temperatures are soaring high and to keep the body cool we tend to indulge in cold water, cool drinks and ice creams and that’s the reason I decided that this month’s theme will be..

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Event Announcement- ‘Cook Like Mom’ & an International Giveaway

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I’m back after a vacation and ready to host two events here at Foodelicious. The month of May is a special month for Foodelicious as my blog baby celebrates it’s fourth birthday coming 21st. This month is also special as many countries will celebrate Mother’s day on the 12th i.e the second Sunday of May.
Mother is the most special person in every one’s life. She is the anchor of a family and to celebrate motherhood, the contribution of a mother and the bond she shares with her children, Mother’s day is celebrated.

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‘Only’ Event Announcement & Giveaway For April

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The April month’s event is guest hosted by Nalini of Nalini’s Kitchen and the theme is ‘ONLY’ Cooking with Legumes. Thanks Nalini for hosting the event.

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‘Only’ Event Announcement Of March and Giveaway Announcement

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Days are just tight packed since it’s exam time at home and it feels like I’m the one who is going to write papers..nevertheless the blog has to keep going and the new event has to begin with the new month.

I’m so thankful to Raksha Kamat of Raksha’s Kitchen, who on a short notice has taken the initiative to host the event as the blogger who had agreed to host had some personal constraints..please hop to her blog for event details and rules.

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Event ‘Cooking For My Valentine’ and A Giveaway By CupoNation

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This month of February is the month of spreading love as we celebrate St. Valentine’s Birthday on the 14^th Feb. We as food bloggers are always trying to spread love through the food that we cook and share it with the world. So, I thought of providing a platform to all the food bloggers to share the recipes that they are cooking for their love and loved ones here in this event called “Cooking For My Valentine”. And to make the event more interesting and inviting, is that the winner of the event gets Flipkart gift voucher worth Rs.1000/- from CupoNation.

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