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Showing posts with label Event Roundups. Show all posts
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Thursday, April 8, 2010

Event Roundup: Food for 7 Stages of Life - Tiffin Box & Winner Announcement?

Well, the much awaited roundup for Food for 7 stages of Life - Tiffin Box is out. This time I am not sharing any stories with you nor I am telling you why it was delayed. My chronicles might distract you from enjoying these wonderful dishes contributed by the extremely talented bloggers(read as chefs). Do come back to see who won this edition of Food for 7 Stages of Life. Keep guessing and yeah I can give you  a small clue 'Her recipes will scintillate your taste buds in no time'.

Update: Winner Announcement
Winner of this edition of Food for 7 Stages of Life is PJ of Seduce your tastebuds. Let us hear from PJ:
I am Padmajha Sureshbabu known as PJ to the blogging world. I am a Dietitian and health educator by profession but a stay at home mom for now.I started the blog to do something useful in my free time and now it has become more of a passion to me.

It is often mistaken that if a food has to be healthy it is either tasteless or difficult to prepare.But it is definitely not so.The recipes in my blog show that healthy food is both tasty and easy to prepare.You can also find nutrition articles and tips in blog.

Trying to get the members of your family to eat healthy is really challenging as the kids have a lot of snacks to choose from and the adults who go to work have little or no time to cook.Hence the home maker must use her creativity to churn out yummy stuffs in the kitchen that are healthy and easy to prepare and pack.I also feel that parents are the best role models in eating healthy as children imitate anything and everything the parents do and once parents eat the right food the child follow it without much coaxing..

The reason I include at least 4 dishes in hubby's lunch box is that he takes a very small breakfast coz he has to leave early and hence the i want the lunch box to provide the nutrients to make up for the breakfast.Tasty and nutritious is the mantra I follow while packing the meal and it includes rice[Carbohydrates], sambar/dhal/sundal[Protein],
Rasam,yogurt[protein,Calcium] and vegetable curry,a fruit[Vitamin and minerals].In this way we are able to meet some of the day's nutrient need.

 


 Bulgar Wheat Pilaf from Shankari Eashwaran



 Ligurian Shrimp Stew from Cool Lassie









Fabulous Meat Loaf from Cool Lassie








Pasta Pudding from Cool Lassie






































Tofu Fried Rice from Priya















Carrot and Spinach Rice (Microwave) from Priya










































 

Coriander Rice from Jayashree












 





 


South Indian Lunch Box from Priya Srinivasan



 
from Kamala









Bell Pepper / Capsicum Rice from Priya Srinivasan






Mixed Sprout Brown Rice from Priya Srinivasan






Poori Kurma from Nivedita






Fennel Pilaf rice from Nayna






Moglai Parota from Sayantani






Okra Gojju with Urad dhal Dosa from Asha Arvind








Sambhar Sadam from Jaishree






Rava idli with Carrot and Methi Leaves from Latha Ganesan







Chicken Frittaa from Sudha






Seafood Fried Rice from Sudha






Siam Noodles from Sudha




Mamak Stir fry noodles from Sudha






Pita Pocket from Sudha





Spicy Salmon from Kavitha








Katti roll from Kavitha








Mixed Vegetable Coconut Rice from Kavitha









Fried Rice from Kavitha

Friday, March 12, 2010

Roundup: Food for 7 Stages of Life - Healthy Fast Food & Winner Announcement


I apologize for publishing this round up really late. I was down with flu and in between had to undergo two strenuous and painful dental procedure which screwed me up badly. I have recovered now and feeling much better.
Healthy fast food, does it sound impossible to you? I know you have this question in your mind now, how come fast food can be healthy. If you think I am kidding, then read on. You will find recipes that you could be prepare quickly at the same time make it healthy too.  I hope this roundup gives you many ideas to cook a healthy fast food meal for your loving family. I thank all the Bloggers who sent it their contributions. But for you this post  would n't have been published.
The roundup is categorized in to two categories - Recipes that can be cooked under 30 minutes and those under 15 minutes. Does it impress you?

Less than 30 Minutes

 Less than 15 Minutes

Winner
   Let the drums roll, the winner of the Healthy fast food event are the beautiful ladies who blog at Adukalavishesham. They came up with Oven baked fries, a healthy replacement for the regular fries deep fried in oil. This what they have to say about them and their wonderful blog:

Adukalavishesham means "News from kitchen" in Malayalam and this is a venture we started, almost a year ago without knowing much about the blogging world, a decision we are thoroughly happy about. We are friends cum home makers and more than that  passionate foodies  who enjoy making n trying new things each time.  We both hail from North Malabar and the recipes on our blog space do see an influence of that. We hope to continue our  efforts in sharing all our classic  family recipes and many more we create in our little kitchen.

P.S: If you want to know what you are feeding your family, then watch Food Inc. It is a must watch documentary movie.

    Monday, January 25, 2010

    Round up: In love with Delectable Desserts, Pastries & Ice Creams


    Let us sneak a peek into the 'Desserts' I have been virtually feasting on. Thank you all for contributing your luscious entries for this event. They are truly delectable. And if you would like to know who the winner of the month is, please scroll all the way down through this mouthwatering entries.

    I have classified the roundup into 4 categories (click the link to browse)
    2. Cake
     
    Rava Kesari from Lubna (Yummy Food)
    Chocolate Walnut Burfi from Priya Swaminathan(Mumbaikar at Heart)
    Chocolate Raspberry Pudding from Mansi Desai(Fun Food and Cafe)
    Badam Kheer from PJ(Seduce your taste buds)
    Carrot Halwa (micro wave) from PJ(Seduce your taste buds)
    Gajar ka Halwa from Sudeeshna(Cook like a bong)
    Fruit Custard from Divya(Dil se..)
    Mango Pudding from Nithi(Fourth Sense Samaiyal)
    Frozen Elani from Nithi(Fourth Sense Samaiyal)
    Badam Cake from Ramya(Susvaad)
    Beetroot Kheer from Nithu(Nithu's Kitchen)
    Carrot Kheer from Nithu(Nithu's Kitchen)
    Vermicelli Payasam from Nithu(Nithu's Kitchen)
    Rice Pudding from Deepti(Dip's Kitchen)
    Palada Pradhaman from Swati(Zesty South Indian Kitchen)

    Edible Rose Garden from Tina(A Home Maker's Diary)
    Jello Mango Parfait from  Sowjanya(Ruchika cooks)
    Coconut Flavored Wheat Halwa from Dershan(The FootLoose Chef)
    Insatiable Basundi from Jayashree(Jayashree's Blog)
    Creamy Custard from Jayashree(Jayashree's Blog)
    Nutty Marrie Biscuit Dessert from Sharmilee(In my passionate world)
    Kesar Badam Kheer from Cilantro(Cilantro)
    Eggless Fatless Vegan Christmas Pudding from Harini(Beyond Curries)

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    Cakes
    Black Forest Cake from Faiza(Faiza Ali's Kitchen)
    My First Cake from Food Lover(Its all about Food lovers)
    Chocolate Cake from Nayna(Simply Food)
    Princess Cup Cake from Nayna(Simply Food)
    Christmas Condensed Milk Dry Fruits and Nuts Cake from Priya(Priya's Easy n Tasty Recipes)
    Chunky Apple & Chocolate Yogurt Cake from Priya(Priya's Easy n Tasty Recipes)
    Chocolate Yule Log Cake from Priya(Priya's Easy n Tasty Recipes)
    French King Cake from Priya(Priya's Easy n Tasty Recipes)

    Chunky Apple Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting from Prasu(My Culinary World)
    Coffee-less Coffee Cake from Pari(Foodelicious)
    Christmas Fruit Cake from Divya(Dil Se..)
    Fruit n Nut Cake from Tina(A Home Maker's Diary)
    Orange and Coconut Marble Cake from Aps(Aps Kitchen)
    Zebra Cake from Aps(Aps Kitchen)
    Vanilla n Strawberry Cake from Aps(Aps Kitchen)
    Apple and Date Cake from  Sowjanya(Ruchika cooks)
    Walnut and Chocolate Chip Cake from Arundhuti(Gourmet Affair)
    Eggless Alcohol Free Fruit n Nut Cake from Koki(Cooking with Koki)
    Pom ShortCake from Nisha(Nisha's Kitchen)
    Eggless Chocolate Indulgence Layer Cake from Sandhya(Sandhya's Kitchen)
    Plum Cake/Rich Fruit Cake from Swati(Zesty South Indian Kitchen)
    Spiced Persimmon Cake from Renu(Renu's Kitchen)
    Chocolate chip banana pudding cake from Sheba(Art Food and Travel Chronicles)
    Eggless Banana Marble Cake from Spice(Spice Buds)

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    Pastries
    Chocolate Truffle from Sadhana(A2Z Vegetarian Cuisine)
    Eggless Almond Vanilla Cookies from Nayna(Simply Food)
    Saffron Kissed Strawberry Muffins from Mansi Desai(Fun Food and Cafe)
    Eggless Oats Brownies from Priya(Priya's Easy n Tasty Recipes)
    Chocolate Mousse from Priya(Priya's Easy n Tasty Recipes)
    Vanilla Waffles from Priya(Priya's Easy n Tasty Recipes)
    Vegetable Filo Pastry from Sudha(Malaysian Delicacies)

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    Mango Kesar Kulfi from Prasu(My Culinary World)

    Winner of the month is Nisha of Nisha's Kitchen. Please join me in congratulating her and let us hear from her now:
    Nisha talks...Everyone has a different style in the kitchen and mine is  traditional Indian food   from any where in India  and my recipes reflect the same. I was fortunate enough to have a mom who involved us in small kitchen tasks from a very young age  without forcing us to learn to cook and so when my turn came to take charge in kitchen i had basics to build  up  on  and is  still learning.And my husband and in-laws encouraged my experiments in kitchen and that resulted  in  my  blog which is a collection of recipes from Mom,Girija aunty and Mom in Law  and now other blogger friends too.

    P.S: The Winner was chosen by Random.org

    Wednesday, January 6, 2010

    Think Spice Think Poppy Seeds Roundup



    Sunita of Sunita's world fame graciously accepted my request when I expressed my wish to guest host the Think Spice event in my blog. Thanks a bunch Sunita for letting me guest host this aromatic event. I was assuming that poppy seeds is an Indian spice and it is used only in curry preparations until I stepped into this blogosphere. When I learned the medicinal values, its uses and its spread across the world, I was thrilled to choose this spice for this event. I was more thrilled to receive the entries from my friends who came up with super delicious recipes with this tiny kidney shaped spice.



    Breakfast Ideas
    Masala Rava Upma from Padma of Padma's Recipes fame

     
    Curry, Stir Fry and Condiments
     
    Hyderabadi Mirchi Ka Salan from Mona of Zaiqa fame

    Greens Stem Curry from Shama of Easy 2 Cook Recipes fame
    Potato Apple Curry from Shama of Easy 2 Cook Recipes fame
    Mutton Chops from Shama of Easy 2 Cook Recipes fame
    Bhagara Baingan from Nandini of Usha Nandini Recipes fame
    Mutton Kurma from Nandini of Usha Nandini Recipes fame
    Kumro Posto'r Chatni/Pumpkin poppy seeds paste chatni from Sayantani of A Home maker's Diary fame
    Potol Posto from Sunanda of Sunanda's Kitchen fame
    Bhindi Aloo Posto from Sunanda of Sunanda's Kitchen fame
    Aloo Posto from Pari of Foodelicious fame
    Okra in Poppy and Sesame Seeds from Pari of Foodelicious fame
    Sagu from Pari of Foodelicious fame
    Dum Aloo Posto from Lata ji of Flavours and Tastes fame
    Soy Chunks Masala Kuzhambu Curry from Kamala of  Cook @ Ease fame
    Corn Curry from Jayashree of Jayashree Blogs fame
    Potato in Poppy Seeds and Coconut Gravy from Nisha of Nisha's Kitchen fame
    Gingelly Oil Chicken Kurma from Priya of Priya's Easy N Tasty Recipes fame
    Hara Bara Gobi and Channa Posto from Priya of Priya's Easy N Tasty Recipes fame 
    Kadappa from Sowjany of Ruchika Cook's fame
    Egg Korma from Sowjany of Ruchika Cook's fame
    Malai Kofta from Padma of Padma's Recipes fame
    Vegetable Kurma from Padma of Padma's Recipes fame
    Cauliflower Peas Kurma from Padma of Padma's Recipes fame
    Mushroom Kurma from Padma of Padma's Recipes fame
    Potato Peas Kurma from Padma of Padma's Recipes fame
    Black eyed peas Kurma from Padma of Padma's Recipes fame
    Chicken Kurma from Padma of Padma's Recipes fame
    Jain Vegetable Makhanwala from Parita of Parita's world fame
    Sweet & Spicy Chicken from SE of DENU FOOD fame
    Bhindi Posto & Jhinge Aloo Posto from Indrani of Appyayan fame
    Dum Aloo from Indrani of Appyayan fame
    Paruppu Urundai Kuzhambu from Nithu of Nithu's Kitchen fame
    Potato Bell Pepper Kuruma from Nithu of Nithu's Kitchen fame
    Potato in Poppy Onion Gravy from Shri of  Tiffin Carrier Antic/que's fame
    Dosa Sambar or Dhikida Sambar from me :)

     

    Dessert, Cookies and Pastries

    Poppy Macarons from Angie of Angie's Recipes fame
    Poppy Seeds Payasam from EC of Simple Indian Food fame
    Poppy Seeds Cookies from Giz of Equal Opportunity Kitchen fame
    Churma Laddoo from Pari of Foodelicious fame
    Warm Citrus Cake from Curious Baker of 'The Curious Baker' fame
    Policha Laddoo from Preeti of Khaugiri fame
    Poppy Seeds Halwa from Nithi of Fourth Sense Samayal fame
    Ragi Biscuit from Padma of Padma's Recipes fame
    Chapaticha Kuskara from Kanchan of Kitchen Gossips fame