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Whole-grain Quinoa Adai/Crepe - Are you someone like me who hoards whole grains and other healthy ingredients in your pantry? I often get grains like steel cut oats, wheat bran, wheat ber...
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No Croutons Required - The Winner for February and the Theme for March - The challenge for February was to come up with a vegetarian soup or salad featuring fresh herbs. Congratulations to Karen of Lavender and Lovage who subm...
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Spring Onion Bhajias - I had no plans to make onion bhajias but couldn't resist making them some friends offered us these freshly grown spring onions yesterday. This is a qui...
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Hainanese Chicken Rice - When we moved the Singapore, every single person who knew anything about Singapore had one thing to tell us : that we must have Hainanese Chicken Rice. ...
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Simple Lunches ~ Potato - Peas Pulao - Today is the last day of the blogging marathon #13 and here is another simple rice recipe. I got this recipe from a family member and is like a cross bet...
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Currying Flavour, A Month Later - I've always wondered how it would be to begin a post by saying 'I'm back'. This blog has been around for five years so I may well have done it, but I don't...
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Choco-Oats Energy Bars(No Bake) - This deliciously yumm Energy Bars need just 2 mins (like Maggi Noodles) Cooking time and need no baking. Very easy to make. This makes about 8-10 bars using ...
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Eggless Vanilla Cake - Ingredients: - Maida 1½ cup - Granulated sugar ¾ cup - Van essence 1½ Tsp - Bakind pdr 1¼ Tsp - Baking soda ½ Tsp - Veg oil ½ cup ...
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Be a Good Neighbour - Cook for Someone! - And... Today is the last day you can get The Good Neighbor Cookbook for just $2.99 on the Kindle or Nook!
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Papaya Banana Smoothie - *Papaya juice is an energy boosterand full of nutrients which are essential for maintaining good health. Consumptionof papaya juice boosts digestive syst...
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Roasted Fennel with Chilli Aioli - *F*ennel is a plant or herb that I have rarely worked with. I have used it with other veggies n soups, gratin etc, but fennel as a main ingredient in a di...
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Mushroom Biryani - Mushroom, this is one veggie(?) which cooks so fast and yet you can make super yummy dishes with it. My cook makes this mushroom biryani. mostly on weeken...
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Singapore Laksa Instant Gourmet Cheater Recipe 新加坡叻沙拉面 - Leap Day (29th Feb 2012) today, leaving 2012 with 366 days! Certainly I can choose this day to be lazy...super lazy. How about taking shortcuts in today'...
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The Queens Head - Some photos - The Queens Head - A pub situated near the Basingstoke Canal just outside Fleet, Hampshire. The Address - Pilcot Lane, Dogmersfield, Fleet, Hook, Hampshire, ...
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Banana Chocolate Cake - Vegan and low fat - I don’t seem to tire with banana based bakes! For one, it is quite easy to prepare with no hassles and another, bananas are generally in plenty at home, and ...
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Sponge Cake Without Using Butter Or Oil | Perfect Sponge Cake - *Perfect Sponge Cake Without using oil Or Butter* */ Oil free Butter free Cake* Can you imagine a sponge cake without using butter or oil ? I was s...
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Breakfast hash and deluxe salad club - I normally make my breakfast at home and just bring it to work to eat. It takes me a long time to eat so I like not to be rushed. More than not, I prefer a...6 hours ago
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Manathakkali Vatral Raita - Another tasty way to take in Manathakkali vatral is in the raita form.Here is a simple and easy raita with numerous health benefits.Yogurt is a coolant and h...
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KHADA PAV BHAJI - *Khada pav bhaji is a variation of pav bhaji in which the vegetables are not mashed. The picture shows a khada bhaji sans onion and garlic, but I have po...
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Sprouted Moong Usal Recipe | Moongachi Usal - Sprouted Moong Usal | Moongachi UsalYou know that you are watching too much TV when you laugh at the F.R.I.E.N.D.S jokes even before it is made! ~sigh~ Yes...8 hours ago
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Vegan Pommes Lyonnaises the Greek Way - On Monday it was Kathara Deftera or Ash Monday, which marks the beginning of the 48 days of fasting before the Easter which is on the 15th April, 2012. We...8 hours ago
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Calamansi Curd - Thank you so much for dropping in today.. It’s strange how today felt like a friday… did you feel it? Yeah, It’s crazy. My brain’s probably not functioning...9 hours ago
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INJI KUZHAMBU FOR RICE/GINGER GRAVY - I learnt this from my MIL. Lots of ginger were lying in my fridge for long time and i was thinking how to use it. I usually make ginger pachadi . But i w...
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WORDLESS WEDNESDAY - CLOSE TO MY HEART - [image: Muschki 1 7 bis] *My Maruschka Who Will Be 17 Years Old This April...* [image: Walnuts 1 4 bis]9 hours ago
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Healthy Chicken Burgers - My son has been a fan of chicken burgers for a while now and homemade ones are always much better than elsewhere. I put a lot of really healthy alte...
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Orange Vanilla Semolina Cake - I hope you are in a party mood today. I am! And I have cake. It’s a special week for me as this space here - my blog - just turned 6. If we were to talk bl...
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Methi Leaves (Fenugreek Leaves) Sambar Recipe - Today is a leap day, a once-in-4-years type thing that I didn't want to miss so although I am in KL living out of a suitcase for the next couple days, I w...
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Chocolate Marble Bread ~ for The Daring Bakers - * * *The Daring Bakers’February 2012 host was – Lis! Lisa stepped in last minute and challenged us tocr**eate a quick bread we could call our own. She sup...11 hours ago
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Salon du Chocolat™ - Chocolate fair - (c) Salon du Chocolat Appel aux chocophiles dela Belgique et du Nord de la France !!! L’année passé le SalonDu Chocolat™ Lille s’est déroulé début mars et ...
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Sesame Egg Noodles with Stir Fried Vegetables - Note: So happy to find out that my blog has been nominated as Best Food Photography on a Blog for this year's The Kitchn Homies. I'd apprecite your vote ...
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Azerbaijani Pasta With Meat and Yogurt Topping (Yarpag Khengeli) - Pasta is not only made in Italy:) On chilly winter days a few things can be as comforting to Azerbaijanis as gathering around a table to enjoy warm and sat...12 hours ago
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Dal Tikki|Baked patty from leftover Dal - Lentils…there are possibly million ways to cook and relish lentils and India is a blessed country, with the sheer variety of lentils grown here, the number...14 hours ago
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Sweet Dalia Pongal - Sweet Pongal is a South Indian traditional dish made with the combination of rice, jaggery and moong daal. It is like a thick porridge with gooey consisten...15 hours ago
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Paruppu Urundai Rasam (Lentil Balls Rasam) - Final day of the blogging marathon with theme 'Rasam". I love paruppu urundai kuzhambu and when I saw this recipe in K's faithful cookbook I wanted to try...
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Brie wrapped in Phyllo - Brie is a cheese that I tasted and learned of very recently. I heard of this at work when my colleagues brought a Cheese plate with crackers, fruits and ho...
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away from fabrics and mixer (perhaps..) - . I've been waiting for 2 months to get paperback version, trilogy of Stieg Larsson Novel ! This will make me away from fabrics,needle and mixer for awile. ...21 hours ago
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Plantain stir fry from the pongal party - Remember the *foodbuzz pongal party *I threw for my friends? Many of the readers wanted to know about the crispy plantain dish I made that night. Planta...
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Cheesy Chicken & Ham Chowder - [image: Cheesy Chicken & Ham Chowder] Winter is still here. It reared its ugly head and dumped 6 or 7 inches on us the other day, though most of it is gone ...1 day ago
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Karakuzhambu - [image: IMG_4941] This recipe if from my friend R who is great at cooking traditional South Indian food. The thing is I have not tasted her Karakuzhambu, b...1 day ago
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Coconut Macaroons - I've never been a huge fan of coconut. I started making these one day after making some custard and having egg whites leftover. I didn't want to throw th...
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Meen Kuzhambhu / Fish Kuzhambhu - *In Tamil fish is 'Meen' and 'Kuz(l)hambu' is a tamarind based gravy which is spicy and tangy, more like the pulusu in Telugu. Meen kuzhambhu is the most...
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Mango Frozen Yogurt (Fro Yo) - Ever since I started the blog, I wanted to give icecreams a try but was a bit scared of the outcome without a icecream maker. While I was googling I found...1 day ago
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Eating in Rome - Whenever I travel, I make sure I have two things in addition to my camera: a notebook with all the places I must go to listed and a folder to keep all sort...1 day ago
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Roasted Eggplant with Sun-dried Tomatoes - The pear trees by our home have bloomed almost overnight – the indisputable sign of spring in February! While I do feel, we are completely cheated out of w...1 day ago
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Pavakkai Varuval/ Bitter Gourd Stir Fry - Pavakkai also known as Karela in Hindi and kakarakaya in Telugu is a less preferred vegetable in... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for...1 day ago
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Ragi(Finger Millet), Green Mung, Black Chick Pea Sevai(String Hoppers/Noodles) - [image: ragikgsevai] Ragi/Finger Millet is one of the most nutritious and inexpensive food . This gluten free nutritious food is very easy to digest ri...
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Spice-Rubbed Pork Tenderloin with Apples - There are two reasons I enjoy preparing pork tenderloin recipes: it is one of the leanest meats available, and it is relatively easy to prepare. Whenever...
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An Impromptu Picnic: Salmon & Quinoa Salad and Meringues With Creme Fraiche & Berries - It's been a game of hide and seek in our household for the past month or so. My better half has been playing music jobs left and right, on top of his day j...1 day ago
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Chicken Stuffed Buns - Nehal is mid way through his final exams and am looking at ways to please his growling tummy. He is ever hungry during exam time. Does it happen with your ...1 day ago
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Recipe video: How to make Chicken Curry - My maternal grandmother has a thing against tomatoes. Especially when they're used in traditional Indian dishes. See, tomatoes came to India very recently....
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Weekend Cooking - Mango Dal from Mahanandi and Curried Brinjal - This particular curry of Baingan Aloo Tamatar is my all time favourite,whenever i prepare this curry i am nostalgic as this one brings backs lots of memori...
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RAGI ADAI (SPICY VERSION) - [image: ragi-instant-adai] My mom makes Ragi adai for my grandma, like I have already told in my *Ragi dosa* post. But I am trying only for the first...1 day ago
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Vazhuthinaga(Brinjal) Pollichathu - Ingredients Brinja(Egg plant)l-1 Small onions-25nos or Big onion -3medium Ginger-1 small piece Garlic-2 pods Curry leaves-1 string Pepper-10 Chilly powder-...1 day ago
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Dahi Aloo - Baby Potatoes in Spiced Yogurt Sauce - Even though I grew up in a household where each and every meal was cooked without onion and garlic and still devoured with gusto by all of us,I am eternal...
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Gothambu Pradhaman/ Cracked Wheat Sweet Pudding from Palakkad Chamayal - Today's guest post is from Kaveri of Palakkad Chamayal. She is from my home state, Kerala, India. She is very versatile and cooks traditional Iyer food ...
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PULI SADAM | PULIYODARAI | TAMARIND RICE - *Puliyodarai (or) Puli sadam* is one of the famous and fabulous rice dish prepared in South india. In temple's, after the ritual worship, all the devotee...
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Easy Ragi Idli! - Ragi Idli is a healthy breakfast. Its very filling. Its also good for diabetic and cholestrol. I have already posted recipe for Soft Idlis here. Ingredi...
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Mocha Cookies - Eggless cookie recipes - These are melt in the mouth chocolate cookies, with the hint of coffee. These are great hit in our family and goes well with a cup of coffee or tea . [imag...
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Kobbari Kaaram (Fresh Coconut Spicy Powder) - *కొబ్బరి కారం * I previously posted a recipe for Coconut Powder where I used Chana Dal (Pacchi Senagapappu) along with dry coconut. Today I am posting a di...
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No Knead cheese focaccia - Recipe inspiration: Suma of Cakes and More Ingredients 1.5 cups +2 tbsp all purpose flour 3/4 tsp salt 1/2 tsp sugar 1.5 tsp active dried yeast 1/2 cup war...
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easy onion drop biscuits: no eggs no butter, tender and flaky in 15 minutes! - [image: onion biscuits] These savoury, tender and flaky biscuits are really easy to make and go well with stews and soups and are good enough to munch away...1 day ago
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Dal parathas - [image: Dal paratha] *Actually *leftover dal parathas ! Last week when I peeked in my fridge there were two little boxes sitting wait to be picked up for ...1 day ago
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Matar pulav aur pulav masala ~ Peas pulav & Pulav spice - Matar pulav aur pulav masala ~ Peas pulav & Pulav spice Pulav (pulao or pilaf) is a one pot meal that is made in most Indian homes. It is a good way fo...2 days ago
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Pineapple Souffle - Ingredients Sliced Pineapple tin – 1Sugar – 1/2 cupWater – 1 cupGelatin - 25 gmsCream – 1 cup Method: Mix gelatin with warm water, to this add sugar and pi...2 days ago
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FRUIT AND NUT ORANGE LOAF - Mmmmmm... - *The Daring Bakers’ February 2012 host was – Lis! Lisastepped in last minute and challenged us to create a quick bread we could callour own. She supplied ...2 days ago
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Kal Dosai / Set Dosa - Sometimes even if you have time on hand, you dont utilize it and as i tell always i am a real lazy bum and sometimes hates myself for it. I had preared the...2 days ago
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Corn Vegetable Pulao - * * * * *One of an important point I learnt during my course of cooking is always to think how to make dishes more tastier without excessive time or effor...
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Steamed Pork in Shrimp Paste - Shrimp paste is my new favourite! This sauce has been on my to-try list ever since I saw it on Rita's blog. I couldn't find Lee Kum Kee shrimp paste in the...2 days ago
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A Sicilian Cooking Class: Comfort Food For Everyone - Last month I traveled to Cleveland to teach a cooking class for a group of young women, some of whom I met nearly ten years ago when I lived there. It was ...2 days ago
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Prune Tomato Rasam and Kadai Bhendi with a Surprise! - *Prune Tomato Rasam and Kadai Bhendi with a Surprise* I opened my pantry door wondering what to cook for lunch when my eyes fell on a bunch of Prunes. I g...
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Baking| Double Chocolate Dessert Popovers … on the fast track with Daring Bakers - DELICIOUS, gooey and ever-so-chocolaty, these quick popovers are ready in the blink of an eye, well almost! Pop them in as you sit for dinner, and indulge ...3 days ago
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Raspberry Buttermilk Cake - A simple cake which goes perfect with a cup of tea and a chat!!!!! I made this cake last summer, when the berries are on season. I made a lot of bakin...
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Gingered potatoes - Gingered potatoes is a simple spicy side dish.. Ingredients: Potatoes:500 grams,chopped in to chunks Vegetable oil:2 tbsp Ginger:2 cm,grated Green ch...3 days ago
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Lamb and Bean Chili (Spicy) - Yes! another chili recipe in the space of a few weeks. It feels like I am rediscovering the joys of eating chili all over again. All thanks to DH who likes...3 days ago
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Lontong Opor Ayam - [image: Stumble Upon Toolbar] Get the <a href="http://www.widgetbox.com/widget/facebook-share">Share on Facebook</a&a...3 days ago
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Orange-Blueberry Bundt Cake - This delicious cake is easy to make and the bright citrus flavors make it a guaranteed crowd-pleaser. The yogurt, fresh orange juice and orange zest make it ...4 days ago
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Chocolate Mela Round up! - I am sure there are not many who does not profess an undying love for chocolates and I can easily count myself among the crowd. However it all changed with...4 days ago
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Zesty Lemon Cake With Raisins - *Happy 3rd Birthday SailajaKitchen .Stepping into my 4th year.....* Ingredients for the cake Flour - 1 & 1/2 cups Sugar - 1 cup Butter - 1/2 cup Eggs - 2 ...
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Rosemary and Mustard Crusted Lamb Rack - It is not often that I cook elaborate western dishes but when I do, I would sometimes do a roast lamb or beef. I know some people don't fancy lamb at all a...
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Mango Murrabba - Long time I have posted something here So i thought i will post one of my favorite dish and Say a Big Hello to you all!!!! Its Raining Mangoes everywhere!!...4 days ago
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Baking | Flax Seeds Whole Wheat Crackers – A Healthy Baked Bonanza - "*Crackers can be addictive!" * Hmm.. never knew till I baked these Flax seed wholewheat crackers for myself. Ragi, Millet, cornmeal, oats and Quinoain the ...4 days ago
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Cheese Quesadillas - Email Print Share Tweet Stumble I heart the Mexican Cuisine. I mean, looking at a Vegetarian’s point of view, I am sure you know why. Beans - Check. Cheese...4 days ago
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Conchiglie Pasta With Kale Pesto - I'm back after almost a month and if it's any comfort, I've missed you just as much as you've missed me. Part of the reason for my absence was that Desi...
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PEPPER MUSHROOM - *Hai all * * * * A sound hello to everyone after a long break . Things gets settling down slowly in UK . Happy blogging from UK , where i started writing a...
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My First Fondant Cake - A Very Moist Yellow Cake and Swiss Meringue Buttercream - The third course at Wilton is completely focused on fondant. If you liked playing with clay as a kid, or if you still like to, you will have a lot of fun...
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Bebe Chiffon (Amy Beh) - *T.H.E R.A.M.B.L.I.N.G.S* TRAFFIC JAM! Gosh, who likes to be trapped in one? If given a choice, I bet, nobody in a good state of mind will ever want to be ...
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Idichakka Podithooval (Stir Fry Tender Jack Fruit with Coconut) - Jackfruit tree is abundant in every backyard of kerala homes and the jackfruit season starts from March.In our place, this is called idichakka podithooval ...5 days ago
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Moutabbal/Baba Ghanoush - Muthabbal is one of the favorite Middle Eastern dips that comes along with most Middle Eastern platters. Made with grilled aubergines, these dip has a d...
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Gongura Potato - A simple and green color side dish made with potatoes and red sorrel leaves. In this recipe the potatoes are simmered and sauteed in red sorrel leaves pur...5 days ago
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Fresh Garbanzo Beans Kurma - For years, I have seen only the dried crinkled chickpeas variety. They were rehydrated and cooked for longer time in stovetop. Once, I stepped outside of I...
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Chettinadu Bhindi - Continuing my saga of preparing "different" subzi for the lunch box this is what I made today.. *You need* * * *Bhindi - 1/2 kg* *Tomato - 1 cup finely ...
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Thursday Challenge ( Two ) - THEME: TWO" (People, Animals, Flowers, Pillows, Candles, Buildings,...) Two people - Two swings Thursday Challenge - *LINK *
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Congrats Chefs! James Beard Nominees - The James Beard Award Semi Finalists were announced today. Congrats to all of the chefs and restaurants! We are so proud of you. Next up, the award win...6 days ago
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Chili Chicken with Chicken Fried Rice - If you are in a hurry and looking for a quick fix, craving for something hot and spicy at the same time, then this Chili Chicken will definitely save your ...6 days ago
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Cauliflower Fusili Puttanesca - I can have pasta for any meal.This simple pasta dish was made by my DH.It was adapted from the recipe featured in Real Simple Magazine. *Ingredients:* P...
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Tzatziki, Indian Style. Lauki-ka-Raita - The title isn't misleading at all. If, being of Indian origin, you've ever liked Tzatziki; that's probably because your tastebuds are so very attuned to ...
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Quinoa Oat Adai version 2.0 and some humor :) - Before moving on to the post I would like to share a couple of fun things with my readers. First one is a joke that my brother told me during one of our ph...1 week ago
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BLUEBERRY AND PEANUT BUTTER LOAF - *Ingredients :* Peanut butter : *1/2Cup* All purpose flour : *2Cups* Butter : *50g* Sugar : *1Cup* Egg : *1* Milk : *1 1/4Cup* Baking pow...
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Always a Hero - I received the above video from my family circle, please watch the video till the end. This video kindled me to know more about the coconut oil. Yes, yo...1 week ago
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MILIAGU RASAM - Today is the last day of BM # 13. This recipe is also from Vedavalli book. This rasam is made when we have a heavy stomach. Since , kids won't like tamarin...
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Gluten-Free, Flourless, Vegan Chocolate Cake - [image: Gluten Free Chocolate Cake] Gluten-Free, Flourless and Vegan Chocolate Cake Recipe Prep time: 30 Mins. Cook time: 50 Mins. Yields: 9 Inch Cake The ...1 week ago
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A cup of Cappuccino for ur loved ones .. - A simple mug of cappuccino can win the hearts of your dear ones . Cappuccino is an unavoidable drink seen in Italian breakfasts accompanied by biscuits or...
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Bilimbi Chutney / Irumbanpuli Chammanthi - There were about 43 comments in the inbox. Now you know the reason why couldn't you find any reply to your queries and comments..Have posted a bilimbi pi...
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A GIRLS LUNCH & SIMPLE FATTOUSH SALAD - Sometimes things tend to go out of order and/or mixed up along the way. That is how I have been feeling these last few months, certain things changed in m...1 week ago
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Punjabi Kadhi - So IT'S MY BIRTHDAY, and I am going to treat myself with Punjabi kadhi today :) I love "Kadhis"..Gujarati Kadhi, Kokum Kadhi, Bhindi Kadhi, Cilantro-Mint ...
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Bread French Toast - [image: bread 1] *Ingredients :* 1. Bread slices - 6 nos 2. Milk - 3/4 cup 3. Egg - 1 no (lightly beaten) 4. Sugar to taste 5. Black pepper ...1 week ago
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Channa Pulao - I made this channa pulao for my saturday lunch.First time i made this pulao and it came deliciously.We had it with onion raitha otherwise you can have with...
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Potato Wedges - Delicious yellow potatoes and mix with italian herbs flavour. Quite simple to make and nice to eat with hot chilli sauce. I baked this in the Oven. ...
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Lamb Kofta Curry - Minced meat or kheema is a favorite amongst most meat eaters. There are numerous ways of cooking this chewy shred of meat but kofta, shaami or the hydera...
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Bracelet Giveaway Winners Announced - I enjoyed reading everyone's entry, what creative responses! I asked a neutral judge to select 3 out of the total responses. The winners are *drumroll* 1)...1 week ago
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Spinach-potato-cheese puffs - It started with two boiled potatoes. They were left over because I'd cooked too many. I had cooked too many because the potatoes were pretty elderly and ...
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BACHALI PAPPU / CLIMBING SPINACH DHAL - Bachali Pappu / kodi Pasalai Keerai Paruppu/ Climbing(vine or creeping or Malabar) Spinach Dhal/ Basale Soppina Bele Have already posted a recipe using...
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Kandi Kattu -- Kattu Rasam - *Kandi kattu is a light rasam which is made with toordal and seasoned with ghee.This is a traditional rasam recipe form Andhra Cuisine. Can serve this wit...1 week ago
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Mushroom Curry - This recipe calls for white mushrooms but you may make this with almost any seasonal mushrooms. Whichever kind you get, cut them into large, chunky piece...
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Tomato Saar - *R*aji's death has left me a little more than shaken and I wanted to come back and blog more and keep at it on working on my promises. I wanted to get to k...1 week ago
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Chicken Green Pepper Roast..! (Pacha kurumulakaracha kozhi) - For a very long time I didn’t know that my favorite spice,black pepper corns have a pretty green early form,and I never saw them too.Then I happened to h...
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Fresh Cucumber and Carrot Salad and An Award - Sometimes a detox diet is the way to go...after horrendously torturing the little tummy with loads of butter, cheese, fried food, and gallons of tea and co...
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A Start Towards Healthier You. | My New Food Pyramid Plate - Know What You Eat: There's a new food pyramid in town. The USDA's new food icon is a brightly colored graphic that breaks a healthy diet into four main sec...
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Announcing Kid's Delight-Eggless & Vegan Bakes - We all would have had or having hard time in feeding our teddies with healthy foods, eventhough they never says no to junk foods..Am very happy to host Sr...
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Spinach Mushroom Soup & How to Keep Spinach Green While Cooking - This easy spinach and mushroom soup makes me feel good that I’m eating my vegetables. It’s packed with lots of fresh spinach and the great umami flavor of ...2 weeks ago
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My favorite drink for winter - Hot chocolate - *Happy Valentine's day* The minute I reach India, I go looking for a Nescafe vending machine. But people's taste has changed in India I guess, I don't fin...
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Batter-up! - In exactly a week from today (Tuesday), it will be Pancake Day, aka Shrove Tuesday. Though we enjoy all types of pancakes throughout the year, people tend to...2 weeks ago
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In the Land of Heston Bluementhal - [image: Chocolate Exploding Cake by Bombay Foodie] I just got back from a jaunt down to London's Oxford Circus and happy to report that everything's just ...2 weeks ago
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COOKIE DOUGH TRUFFLES - EGGLESS - *Cookie Truffles* *Its VALENTINE'S DAY and obviously its a ritul type for me to make something sweet to share with all of you :). My SIL being in town ma...
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Rempeyek Kacang/Indonesian Style Crunchy Peanut - * My third time to join Indonesian Food Party* *ingredients:* *200 g rice flour* *100 g tapioca flour* *5 lime leaves, thinly sliced* *400 g - 500 g peanu...
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Nachni Malpua - A quick and very healthy breakfast option for kids .. My 19 month old baby enjoyed it :) Makes one malpua 3 tbsp nachni atta 1 tbsp atta (wheat) 1-2 tbsp ...2 weeks ago
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Apricot Jam - Trust you all had a fantastic beginning to new year. Taste of Mysore starts with a sweet beginning too. Blogging Apricot Jam made from 1kg of fresh Apricot...
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KADALAI PODI - PEANUT POWDER - ** * * *Ingredients* *Peanut- 1 cup* *Dried coconut- ½ cup* *Red chilli powder- 2 tsp (acc to taste)* *Salt- to taste* *Method* ** * * *Dry roast the p...
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Choco Coffee Cake ~ A Guest Post For Grishma At Zaika Zabardast - Some time back, I saw a Facebook message from Grishma of Zaika Zabardast where she invited me to write a guest post for her wonderful blog, and I did not ...
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Hi ! - Hello Everyone, I am back again ! I know..I have been saying this on every other post of mine. But this time, I am very keen on getting back to by blog an...
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Sooji ki kheer - This recipe is not the traditional one..i tried this from a blog foodilicious cooks at work...it tastes like a pudding and is very light on stomach.do try...
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Masala Idli/Kanchipuram idli - This one is also called Malnad kadubu if cooked on a banana leaf. My mom-in-law uses steel tumblers to make kadubu. *Ingredients:* Fermented idli batter...
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Miami Farmers Market and more Warmth - During our last winter break, we decided to go to Miami...I know, this post is long overdue...we were there until the New Years eve. It was wonderful t...
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Whole Wheat & Almond Cookies - Baking has gotten real addictive. I've been looking for excuses to bake something new almost everyday :) Yesterday I baked a batch of ginger cookies. I sha...3 weeks ago
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Getting back in shape – post pregnancy - You must have already guessed why I am writing about this – yes, coz I am in that phase of life. Baby Raajas (henceforth to be mentioned as R) is one and a...3 weeks ago
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Mathi Thilappichathu / Sardine Curry - Ingredients Sardines – 500 gm Oil – 1 tbsp Ginger – 2 tsp crushed Garlic – 2 tsp crushed Green chillies – 5 slit Onion – 1 chopped Curry leaves – 2 sprigs ...3 weeks ago
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Of volcanos and vermicelli - It has been three weeks since my school started and I have managed to ease the class into my weekly schedule or rather into my weekend schedule. It is only ...
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A Yeasted Chocolate Banana Loaf - javascript:void(0) What do I do when I see mushy bananas on the counter. Bake a banana bread. And to make it more exciting throw in some chocolate shaving...
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Kutu Ke Pakodi (Buckwheat Flour and Potato Fritters) - Kutu ki pakodi is deep fried fritters and a feast on the days of fasting :-). It's made of Kutu ka aata or buckwheat flour. It is eaten with yogurt. I lov...
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Eggless whole wheat pound cake and Giveaway for a valid cause - *"We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give" - W.Churchill.* Before we get on with the recipe of Whole wheat pound cake, I want to sh...
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cappelletti pasta with kamut - I have been keeping this post for one of those rare days when I have enough time in my hands. I wanted quiet and concentration to explain everything in suf...3 weeks ago
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Methi ki Missi Roti - The missi roti is a healthy snack for kids to eat after school with a dollop of butter on it. It can be eaten with dry or wet subzi or just even by itself...
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Chocolate Cupcakes Filled with Marshmallow - Hello friends, its been a long time I posted a recipe on Different Strokes. LiteBite kept me busy with acouple of projects and events I was involved in ...
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Rustic & Dhaba Style - Peas Masala - With the mention of the word 'dhaba' my thoughts immediately turn inwards as fond memories re-surface. The road trips along the countryside & highways wher...
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Individual Bolognese Pot Pies - What do you do when you have some lovely leftover meat ragu from a Spaghetti Bolognese dinner? Why you bake them into dainty little pot pies! Spaghett...
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Persian Roasted Chicken with Dried Cherry-Saffron Rice - Middle Eastern food is my new love. Food is warm and hearty and full of spices. If you make this recipe, you will know what I mean. Cumin and saffron and l...4 weeks ago
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Steak With Mushrooms & Red wine Sauce :) - There's really no recipe for this. just cook steak of your choice (I like T bone) to your liking, keep steaks warm. in same pan add butter & fry chopped mu...
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CHAPPATI KA MASALA FRY - Last week I had few guests at home where I had 4 to 5 chappati left. And u know what leftover things can be transformed into a delicious tasty delight just...
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Kaju Curry - From last 2-3 months I didn't try any new dish. Don't know why but was not feeling very enthusiastic about cooking anything new. My husband suggested me to...4 weeks ago
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Dhansak - Dhansak - well, the name itself says it - Dhan means grains and sak mans leafy veggies. This is a Parsi delicacy and it is traditionally cooked with goat...
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Rajma Masala Recipe - Rajma Masala Recipe Ingredients Red kidney beans- 1 cup Onion large chopped- 1 no Tomato medium chopped- 1 no Ginger and Garlic paste- 1 tsp Red chilli pow...4 weeks ago
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Supporting the Fund Drive for Vaidehi Ashram of Destitute Girls, Hyderabad - Image Courtesy : Siri I am happy to support Siri's innovative fund raiser. Siri was organizing a fund raising event to raise money for Vaidehi Ashram. Va...
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Chane Jaisalmer Ke - Growing up in India, we had different kinds of curries and fried vegetables with rice or Indian breads for lunch and dinner. Even to this day, a nice servi...4 weeks ago
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Round up of round ups and call for 2012 hosts! - Update: For the coming month's hosts please check the Event Calendar Page Happy New Year to you all, my fellow lovers of Kerala Cuisine! I am back from my ...
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Peanut Chutney | Mungfali Ki Chutney - [image: easy peanut mungfali chutney receipe] Like most of the recipes, peanut chutney is also made in multiple ways and I have my own styles too, though...
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Gajar ki Launji (Sweet & Sour Carrot Curry) - As I was thinking of Rajasthani recipes to make for the marathon, the first place I looked was Priya’s blog. Being from Rajasthan, Priya has some very auth...
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Soya Seekh Kabab to celebrate 3 years of blogging - 25th January 2009 was the day i posted my first recipe.Its 3 years now and i just can't believe that i am blogging for last 3 years.Its been a wonderful j...
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Best Bookmarking Websites? - I've been using Delicious to bookmark all my recipes; does anyone have another suggestion for a good website to use?5 weeks ago
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Khara bun - A very happy New Year to all my blogging friends. Our trip to Bangalore was short & sweet with both the little ones enjoying it to their best. But for us t...
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Thayir vadai| Dahi Vada - One fine day after this pongal got to make thisyummy vada. My mom makes this way and I want to share this with u all.. readand relish…. *Ingredients:** Fo...
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Carrot Cupcake with Cream Cheese Frosting - I am making myself craving for some carrot cupcake just by looking and writing about them. I love me some carrot cupcake! Yes I do! Well, actually I love ...
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Rava Laddu - *Ingredients* Rava/ Semolina 2 cups Sugar 2 cups Ghee 1/2 cup Cashews broken, a handful Cardamom powder 1/4 tsp Roast rava in a dry pan till it changes...5 weeks ago
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Avocado Berry Smoothie - Avocado is rich in magnesium that reduces risk of high blood pressure, high cholesterol and high blood sugar.Meat proteins, fat oil, vitamins and minerals...1 month ago
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Veg Handi Biryani - Wishing everyone a Belated Happy New Year!!! Got this awesome recipe book set as a gift from my mom. "Tasty Eating for Healthy Living" by Sanjeev Kapoor. It...
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Vanilla Banana Caramel Flans - I recently bought this book Small Batch Baking and i"m already in love with it. Thanks to Debby for such a wonderful book. I've already tried most of th...1 month ago
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Maachher Puli Pithe (Makar Shankranti Special) - Hello my dear friends, wish you all a very happy Sankranthi. As you all have noticed, I had been out of blogging for the last few months since I was taking...
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Papaya in Syrup - *Papaya in Syrup 2* I am posting the recipe for papaya in syrup for a second time since so many people (from my own country ) stole my pictures so goog...
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Stuffed Okras - Happy New Year Everyone! Hope you all had a great holiday season. Like many people, I am not good at keeping up New year resolutions. They are easy to ma...
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Re-Visiting my own blog - So folks, I haven't been writing in a long time. With change of location last August and trying to adjust to new place and the new work schedule, I have ha...1 month ago
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Almond Dark Chocolate Pancakes with Dark chocolate sauce - These dark chocolate almond pancakes can brighten any chocoholics day without guilt. The richness of dark chocolate ,nutty almonds and ripe sweet bananas ...
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Samosa - Wishing everyone a very Happy 2012 Most often when I plan a menu I know what I want to cook except for the appetizers. Its always confusing, whether to...
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DMBLGiT December 2011 - The Winners - My first post in 2012 and what an exciting post. Oh, by the way, here's wishing all my readers a wonderful and fabulous New Year! Now coming back to what I...1 month ago
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Maple honey mustard glazed ham - - 100g (1/2 cup, firmly packed) brown sugar - 80ml (1/3 cup) maple syrup - 80ml (1/3 cup) honey - 1 tbs Dijon mustard - 1 (about 8kg) w...
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Tomato Kurma-Happy 2012 - *This post is special because its the end of the year post. Here's to new beginnings, I will be relocating to Singapore, I hope things work out well f...
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Greetings for the New Year! - Hello everyone! I know I haven’t been very active over here for the last few months. But I definitely couldn’t end the year without saying hello to my de...2 months ago
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Happy New Year 2012 !! - Have a wonderful New Year, dear friends! Thank you for keeping me in your thoughts.And for caring to drop by to leave warm words once in a while. Love you ...
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Thankful for.... - A thankful list to mark the year end, 1. Kids...That too happy ones (well most of the time) ..ever thankful. 2. Family – You know who you are, esp...2 months ago
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Waffles - Waffle batter uses very basic ingredients and are easy to make. You can keep this batter in the refrigerator with covered for up to a week. These waffles a...2 months ago
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Homemade Apple Butter - [image: _MG_0852-3] I've been dying to make Apple Butter at home, so when I saw this beautiful picture from a fellow food photographer, I had to ask him fo...2 months ago
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Red Velvet Cupcakes - I may say not so Red Velvet Cupcakes :D, because I was running out of liquid red food color. Made these treats couple of months ago and I can't believe it ...2 months ago
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Carrot n Coconut Cupcakes - December for most of us is always the craziest part of the year. With Christmas around the corner, New Years Eve, the Big Indian wedding season, insane num...2 months ago
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Coconut Coriander Chutney - Ingredients: Grated coconut - from 1/2 a coconut Green chillies - 2 (or as per taste) Ginger - a small piece Coriander leaves with stalks - a small bunch Sal...
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Yummy pot roast in slow cooker - Hi All, It was a really busy day, had to run a lot of errands ,and this is what came to my rescue for dinner. A one pot meal , fantabulously delicious an...
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Mint pulao / Pudina rice - Rice can be cooked in so so many different ways, and pulav is something that's easy to make, and really nice as a one pot meal for lunch/ dinner. I most...
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Aval Upma / Poha - Poha, a very common breakfast in North India. Mostly in Maharashtra, Gujarat etc, you mostly get only Pohas for breakfast in most of the hotels. Poha is B...
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Tervis Tumblers! - This post is a part of a Foodbuzz Tastemaker program with Tervis. Tervis tumblers are virtually indestructible - they won't crack, melt, shatter, or chi...
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Bandh Gobhi Raita (Cabbage Dip) - [image: cabbage raita] * * *Ingredients:* Cabbage, chopped - 1 cup Yogurt - 1.5 cups Green chillies - diced and according to your taste Vegetable oil - 1tsp...4 months ago
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Scones, Red Rocks, Colorado & Usher's new song! - Tahitian vanilla powder, is my little twist on my Late Mom's recipe of this delectable brunch confection! Absolutely no pectin or loads of sugar in my hom...
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Home as a Hobby ~ Clay Diwali Diyas - Homemade Clay Diwali Diyas Sindoor Sangham, our neighborhood mahila sangham had a Diwali Party this week. One of the activities we did was make clay diyas....4 months ago
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Pesto - Pesto has got to be one of the most versatile spreads in the world. And so easy to personalize. Pesto is just a combination of greens/ herbs, nuts and chee...
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MIXED NUT & SEED BRITTLE - * **good evening Blog!*Just sneaking in to tell you my latest kitchen adventure story. But before that, I want to say I have been terribly busy with life....
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Green Tomato / Pachathakkali Aviyal - Green tomatoes are rarely seen in markets. At home, we had access to them when we had tomato plants growing in our garden. Those plants would have come...
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New Blog - We are moving to a new blog, simply click the banner below. See you there! Regards, Sefa Firdaus5 months ago
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Chick peas on a rollercoaster - *All twisted up....my mother always told me ‘everything should be done in an orderly manner, each has a right sequence’ rightly said as it applies to lif...
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Green PeasPulao / Matar Pulao(One Pot Meal...;) - *Matar/Green Peas Pulao(One Pot Meal):* Weekend's somehow make me feel weak in the knees to eat rice...i feel really bored to ha...
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French Chicken Casserole (Poulet Basquaise) - Chicken Basque After my my bleeding post yesterday I feel a lot better now :-) And what I did not mentioned on my latest post was that I have been to Franc...
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Eggless Black Forest Cake - Step by step Pictorial - Dear All, [image: Photobucket] Today I am going share a tutorial with you for baking an eggless black forest cake with step by step instructions. Hope this...5 months ago
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EID MUBARAK!!! - Today we are celebrating Eid-ul-fitr in UK and most parts of world. Eid marks the end of holy month of Ramadan. Though the celebrations for Eid start way ...
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Methi Mushroom Malai - There are simple dishes. There are yummy, creamy, restaurant-like dishes. And then there are those that are both. The ones that are both are not common. This...
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Knock knock:) - Dear readers ! Hope you all had a fun Gokulashtami :) We, definitely had especially since this was out first one with our lil bundle of joy.....!! Yes you ...
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Adam Miklosi’s Sous-vide Cooker Concept - Electrolux Design Lab is an annual global design competition open to industrial design students invited to present innovative ideas for household appliance...6 months ago
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KADALAI CURRY /BLACK CHICKPEAS CURRY - This is one of my mother-in-law’s preparations. She had learnt this from their family friend, who is from Kerala. My father-in-law and mother-in-law s...
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Hot & Sweet Mango Pickle - *************************************************************** Hot & Sweet Mango Chutney I was looking around for a mango pickle recipe, but mangoes were ...6 months ago
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And the Winner is........... - And the Winner of 2 CSN giftcards is Ms Chitchat ..Congrats dear ,check ur mail for promotional codes.. by SANYUKTA GOUR(BAYES) http://creativesanyukta.b...6 months ago
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Layered Veggie Biryani - I am here after a long hiatus. Little Rohan is officially a toddler now. With all the running catching we play together, I yearn for some time online. But,...
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Capsicum-Cumin Rice with Saffron - I love the variation in rice dishes.They are so easy to make plus, healthy and most of the times require no side dishes and can be made in jiffy with m...
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Mysorepak / besan burfi/chickpea flour fudge - Mysorepak is a popular sweet which originated in the Karnataka region and is now made and available throughout India. I have always heard that its qu...
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Crunchy evening snack - I dont make deep fried snacks often and my first kiddo was asking me for Karthigai vadai one evening. It was quite late in the evening, so i didnt want to ma...
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Europe Has Already Run Out Of Fish For The Year - [image: Seafood] People the world over eat more fish than the environment can sustain. In Europe, they ate a year's worth of fish by July 2. Every fish ...7 months ago
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‘खाऊ का?’ चे अनुभव - ‘खाऊ का?’ ह्या सत्राचा आज अंतिम लेख कुठल्या विषयावर लिहायचा हा मोठा प्रश्न पडला होता. आधी विचार केला कि आज मधुमेह, अतिरक्तदाब, अस्थमा अश्या कुठल्या विषयावर...7 months ago
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Freshly Picked Strawberries and Ice Cream - Nothing can more exciting than picking fresh fruits and veggies directly from the farm. Fruit picking is always fun when u go with your little ones...You...
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VEG.SPRING ROLLS - Ingredients: Spring rolls pastry sheets Onion Carrot(shredded) Capsicum(sliced) Cabbage(shredded) Ginger garlic paste(little) Maggie taste maker(one packet...
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Summer Grilling Tips with the Pros. - If you've happened to catch any of the programs on QVC, then you've surely watched David Venable in action. David Venable's show on the QVC network has ma...
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Easy Carrot muffin - mildly spicy and eggless - Always heard from health gurus that Fiber is a must for a healthy lifestyle. So why not include the healthy Fiber ( here we are using carrots) in ou...
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Mixed Vegetable Vaag - Mixed Vegetable VAAG *Ingredients:* Potato ......................... 2 no., peeled, cubed,cooked ...
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Take Five..or make it Ten. Who's counting? - I think I must need a break. I didn't know I needed one. I got busy and I took one, quite on accident. But it felt so liberating. I haven't blogged, or fac...9 months ago
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Cafe Excelsior: An Irani Cafe which is older than what my Grandad would have been - Our discovery of Cafe Excelsior was quite a story. We had been to Kashid Beach over a weekend with my cousin’s family, on our journey back home, we happene...10 months ago
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No-Bake Peanut Butter Balls - yummmyyyy… cant cant get enough of these.. these are really the best to die for no bake cookies i have ever had! This recipe is copied from How sweet it ...10 months ago
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Fruit Smoothie with Cereal- for my 10 month old - I must admit, making baby food, feeding your baby and remembering to take a picture is something I still have to master. Amidst all the mess of learning ho...11 months ago
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Suruttai poli - Indian Cooking Challenge for February - I prepared this for the February ICC event hosted by Srivalli Ingredients: ---------------- For Filling: 1 cup roasted gram dal 1 cup sugar (I used only 2 ...
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Prophet Muhammad ( peace be upon him ) Birthday - Exactly one week from now that is on 12 Rabiul Awwal (15 Feb) we will be celebrating Our Imaam, the Best of all Creation , Prophet Muhammad saw birthday. ...1 year ago
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Mosaranna/Curd Rice - No South Indian meal is complete without some curd rice at the end. In its simplest form, it is just some rice mixed with a little yogurt and...
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Paal Poli - Back again in the New Year! Starting off this wonderful year with a conventional sweet - Paal Poli This is yummy and very easy to make; quick too. Some pe...
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Imam - I received a call few weeks back from one of my cousins asking me to post this recipe .. so this one is for you Omar … This recipe is very similar to Mou...1 year ago
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One Decade(2005-2010) - OK OK..without informing the absence,also instead of giving recepies,what in the world she is writing in a cooking blog..I can hear you all saying that..bu...1 year ago
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In the company of friends - Empty plates ready to be filled up with Biryani rice with roasted chicken and tabouli. Followed by Turkish coffee and Romosh Elset..YUMMY!
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Upma Kozhakottai ~ Steamed Rice and Lentil Balls - [image: Upma Kozhakottai ~ Steamed Rice and Lentil Balls] Upma Kozhakottai Well! We just proved we are human. The team has been dysfunctional for sometime...
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Green Tea Noodles / Cha Soba - There are some days you want something simple, yet that you want to feel indulged ... here is a very simple spread that brings loads of flavor, you will be...
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Cinnamon Sugar Doughnuts - Recently in efforts to explore my baking skills I've joined a monthly group called Daring Baker's Challenge of Daring Kitchen. Every month the bakers take ...
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Pita Bread - *Pita Bread* Pita bread is a popular staple in Middle Eastern and Mediterranean cuisine. It is a very simple yet versatile bread,you can serve it with a v...
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Sambhar/Pappu Charu - Ingredients : MTR Sambar powder or anything else 1 small cup of toor dal Wash well, then add about 4-5 cups of water. Add 2 cloves of garlic, 1 tsp turmer...1 year ago
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Mean and Green- Edamame Dip - I'm posting this one for my mommy friends (esp. the vegetarian ones) who keep lamenting about lack of options for lunches. I think this one has great potenti...
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EFM – Cakes and Bakes Series! - Halo Friends!!!! I am really thankful to all the blogger who participated in the EFM – SWEETS AND SAVORIES Series and made it successful! I received numbe...1 year ago
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