tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55103478441303125522023-09-09T16:41:03.537+04:00Quick Easy Recipes To Try at Homefood blog from dubaiDeepa. R. Krishnanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00429836158459870856noreply@blogger.comBlogger192125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5510347844130312552.post-12297429673192309842022-02-01T19:09:00.005+04:002022-02-01T19:09:58.165+04:00Utterly delicious Asparagus in butter and garlic sauce š<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3xyU7AwMefA" width="320" youtube-src-id="3xyU7AwMefA"></iframe></div><br /> <p></p>Deepa. R. Krishnanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00429836158459870856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5510347844130312552.post-31407700917631854262021-07-14T16:28:00.001+04:002021-07-14T16:28:39.074+04:00Pralines 'N Cream (easy butterscotch icecream)<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
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Fresh cream - 2 cups
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Sugar - as per taste
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Butter - 1 tablesp
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Almonds and Pecan nuts-
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Method of preparation:
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Beat fresh cream with sugar until smooth and fluffy.
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Praline Recipe:
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Put 4 tbsp sugar on a dry pan. Let it melt completely and add 1 tbsp of butter. Mix well and switch off the flame.
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Add crushed nuts and keep stirring until brown.
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Immediately transfer the mix to a butter paper and let it cool.
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You will get the praline as shown in the picture below Crush it well and add it to the cream
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Add crushed praline into the cream and freeze for 5 hours.(You may blend it once again to get a uniform consistency)
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You get delicious, Baskin Robins sty;e Praline 'N Cream at home!
ENJOY.
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<br />Here is the secret to a creamy, silky yet healthy Milkshake!</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Dates, known to be the most ancient fruit, are jam-packed with iron and loaded with fiber. </div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">They are considered to be natural weight-loss food. </div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on">Dates Milkshake is an Arabic recipe.</div><br />
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Now, the good news for kids is that, in this recipe, I have added 1 tbsp <a href="http://www.nutellausa.com/" target="_blank">Nutella</a>.<br />
So, you can imagine how divine a milkshake it has turned out to be! All of you must try this.<br />
<h3 style="text-align: left;"><span face="" style="font-size: large;"><b>Ingredients for a healthy, kids favorite breakfast item:</b></span></h3>
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Milk -2 cups<br />
Dates- 8 nos chopped<br />
Nutella- 1 tbsp (Optional)<br />
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Ice cubes- 4-5 (Optional)<br /><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Preparation:</b></span></h3>
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Blend all ingredients with milk until smooth. Serve Chilled Topped with almonds.</span><br />
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<span style="color: purple;">the princess of her kingdom,</span><br />
<span style="color: purple;"> butterfly of her garden,</span><br />
<span style="color: purple;"> star in her sky,</span><br />
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<span style="color: purple;"> frantically, to go back to her world</span><br />
<span style="color: purple;"> crossing the cold, darkness that was covering her.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: purple;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: purple;"><font size="2">~Deep Krishna</font></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">When you are happy with yourself, you will feel happier about the world- and you will be able to treat others with more compassion and respect.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Be it your maid, your best friend or colleague, treat her with respect and love. Understand that her dreams and frustrations could be same as yours.</span></div>
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<div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">Have anyone experienced a strange wonder after finishing a creative piece- poem/write up/artwork or even a new dish that came out perfectly well- that it doesn't belong to you, or has been done by someone else? I mean, you feel strange as if we got those ideas/ the creativity from a central source of knowledge.<br />
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If there is such a central knowledge source, can we connect to it often? Just like we log in to the internet? Wouldn't it be great if we could?<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I feel 'this
knowledge source' is like an invisible wave of energy around us to which only a sincere seeker
can connect. Or it will be like a pond in which we all maybe living like fishes, unaware of the ocean of knowledge in which we have been immersed -caring only
about the perishable illusions such as money, beauty and suchlike!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">A focused mind can achieve this connection with the knowledge source. </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">This doesn't mean that only meditation can open the
window to this. Strong desire to </span>achieve<span style="font-family: inherit;"> something, severe mental/physical pain, accidents/shock and sincere prayers also have the same
effect as a meditation on the mortals. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Isn't it amazing to think that all of us including those greatest of scholars are
getting the data/idea from the same knowledge source? I mean, in that case, nothing is created new, everything is shared with us by the central source.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">May be that is why sometimes two people write the same idea/thought,
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<li><span class="apple-converted-space" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Real </b> </span><b style="font-family: inherit;">passion for
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selfless affinity towards something;</b><span style="font-family: inherit;"> work/hobby/art can instill self-consciousness & open up
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">When knowledge
transcendence happens, the seeker raises to a superior intellectual
level. Soul consciousness level is the final stage where the seeker and the supreme power come close; this is really difficult to achieve.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">If a human tries to liberate from this materialistic, elusive world using </span>any of the methods (meditation or focusing on one's passion or using prayers..) may have to<span style="font-family: inherit;"> penetrate
the layers around him; raising above all these energy levels to a height where the peaceful state of soul consciousness is prevalent; where there is complete silence and no words required for communication.</span><br />
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Let us take a break from our busy lives to think about ourselves & who we truly are!<br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: inherit;"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: inherit;"><b> </b></span><span style="background-color: transparent;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>Today, </b>you won't recognize the place. It has developed into a </span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">busy town. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">But during 80's this place was happier, cooler and pleasant.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Each plant ,weed or trees seemed happy with their own unique flowers </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">People were innocently happy. Festivals had a special charm as people </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">open heartedly </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">indulged in merrymaking.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /> How a child looses his/her innocence? I think when he is </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">My childhood was confined to my school, cousins and my friends </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">That Asoka tree with big branches at my neighborhood, I remember ,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">always had flowers...... </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">and why not? They say that Asoka blossoms </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">at the touch of "Kanya" (virgin). </span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Sounds funny right? But it's an old belief </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">better not to question it! </span><br />
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It is an important tree </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">in the cultural </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">traditions of the Indian </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Me and my 4 girl friends along with my little brother played under </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> We children made the model of temples and decorated </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">There was a pond and lots of different varieties of mango trees.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">During summer vacations,we used to get three different varieties </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><br /> </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">But I realize now that I always had an inner world, </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">much more colorful where </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I pretended myself to be different </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">characters from my favorite stories.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I had my own secret place in the backyard of my house among </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Near the Bamboo and the pineapple bushes I discovered a strange</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> tree with white trunk. </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I felt the place had a mystical charm. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I chose the place to sit and dream.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> During November or early December, the place got dried up, </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">the wind was fierce, the leaves were rustling. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I had no objective dreams. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I enjoyed those days in ways that today's children can never fathom. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">now a days; but inside all are empty ,frustrated. You will know this from</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> their pretentious nature and from the topics they choose to converse.<br />The nature even has turned unpredictable. November wind which used to</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Monsoon is uncertain and untimely. Roads are crammed with vehicles.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> People are competing with each other, temples are crowded with </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">grabby people who have come to please the God to get their work done.</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>Incredible India!!!</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">When the parents are minding their own business, we can not blame</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">the young generation getting perverted.It's shocking to know that in the</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">God's own country, using drugs </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">is so common, even available near </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It's a mockery that alcohol is banned here. School children buy </span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">the </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> narcotic gum</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> and parents are unable to find out. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">and anyone violating this must get dreadful punishment.<br /> Today, children step into adulthood so fast without </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /><b>What can we do to protect this young generation from these </b></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: #222222;">social malice?</span></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #222222;"><b><br />1.</b> Primary schools can give strong awareness programs using movies </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #222222;"> at very young age.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #222222;"><br /><b>2. </b>Make groups and let school children make skits or dramas on </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #222222;">alcoholism and drug abuse.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #222222;"><br /><b>3.</b> Reward and appreciate those children who work for this good cause </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #222222;">so that others too get inspired</span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #222222;"> with your </span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">teenager, as often as possible. Little bit of love and care</span><br />
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<b style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">5.</b><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> Last suggestion is really tough to implement : include one subject </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">in the academics to provide insight and awareness about spirituality.<br />Let our children live an insightful life rather than giving way to </span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">But now one question remains.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-weight: bold;">Who's responsible for all these degradation in values????? </span>As a social</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">being none of us </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">can run away from this question. </span><br />
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disagree with this new influence of technology in children. </i>But we have
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"> First of all, we, parents must educate ourselves on how to
monitor or supervise your childrenās activities online. This is simple if you
have genuine interest to learn and understand new things rather than shunning away
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contribute to this world:</b><span style="color: red;"> </span>I have seen
many children growing in a very unconscious manner, blindly following others,
copying and comparing themselves with neighbors or classmates. This attitude
kills the dynamism in young children. Teach him/her that his life's purpose is much more than any sort of addiction, say gaming addiction. Slowly educate them to find the true purpose of their own life.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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head: </b>Children especially boys must enjoy watching world cup or other tournaments but as a parent you must set an example in front of them. Convince them
that their potential is equal to Messiās or Sachinās and this is their time to
work hard and to improve their life in order to reach to their levels. Good
marks in exams are very important as schooling is the first step to <b>discipline</b>.
I often hear parents say that marks are not important, Bill Gates is a college
dropout etc- But dear parents, do you know, Bill Gates was in <b>Harvard</b>
and to enter there itself need high level of basic education! So even if your
kid is a genius in sports, you must encourage him in getting good marks too as
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</b>Today, it is easy to prepare for any exam as all the resources are
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if used in a controlled manner, is helpful in childās brain development and for
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Deepa. R. Krishnanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00429836158459870856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5510347844130312552.post-72502628527378055002014-12-31T19:31:00.000+04:002015-07-13T10:25:05.863+04:00Good bye 2014 ! <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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So it's time to say <a href="http:/#Goodbye2014" target="_blank">#Goodbye2014</a> !<br />
I thank each one who took time to read my monologues, recipes and stuff...<br />
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This year was truly a roller coaster ride for me. I had set off on a particular journey back in 2007 and this year I can say that I am in the right path. It has been 7 years of struggle to find myself , my true aspirations and dreams. Some strong impacts from some unexpected sources came as some miracle, helping me out in this process. I bless them all who came as <a href="http://srbachchan.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">angels</a> when in pain and uncertainty .<br />
But life is really quirky with its own rules and plans ,so I am here to take up anything life has got in store for me.<br />
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I got a bundle of new friends and colleagues, and lost a few . But I believe, that those who truly love me will stay there unshaken .<br />
I got up today morning to find myself in a mood to write a poem.. yes, those who wanna run away can do it now before I start . It goes like this --------( Needless to tell u all that I am not a poet and I humbly seek my apologies to all real poets)<br />
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" <b>Dear 2014, I never invited you but still you came ,</b><br />
<b>I wanted you to stay forever but you are leaving ,</b><br />
<b>painting a few graffitis on the wall of my heart</b><br />
<b>But let me ask you ?</b><br />
<b>You really came or I was just hallucinating ?</b><br />
<b>cuz, who named you 2014?</b><br />
<b>The unworthy human in his strenuous acts to acquire </b><br />
<b>own will , money and power ,</b><br />
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Deepa. R. Krishnanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00429836158459870856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5510347844130312552.post-56258736090903942222014-11-12T10:46:00.000+04:002018-11-19T10:49:56.236+04:00Italian Cracker with Topping<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Inspired by chef Julia Childās cooking that had well celebrated in the
movie āJulie & Juliaā ,I decided to plan a French combo meal. (Being my favorite cuisine, I have plans to
buy Julia Childās cook book ā<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mastering_the_Art_of_French_Cooking" target="_blank">Mastering the Art of French Cooking</a>ā) You know,how good movies affect us positively. :-)</div>
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Mushroom is really nutritious though some people are
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turmeric and all purpose flour. Keep aside for 5 minutes. Wash them with
fresh water and <span style="color: windowtext;">VoilĆ ,</span><span style="color: windowtext; font-size: small;"> there you are! </span><span style="color: windowtext; font-size: small;">Mushrooms are ready to go into any gravy.</span></span></li>
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<li><b><span style="color: #990000;">Chicken Breast ā 200 g</span></b></li>
<li><b><span style="color: #990000;">Mushrooms- 100g</span></b></li>
<li><b><span style="color: #990000;">Fresh cooking cream- 5 tbsp</span></b></li>
<li><b><span style="color: #990000;">Butter- 2 tbsp</span></b></li>
<li><b><span style="color: #990000;">Thyme- 1 tsp</span></b></li>
<li><b><span style="color: #990000;">Salt & Pepper</span></b></li>
<li><b><span style="color: #990000;">Shallots- 4 noās</span></b></li>
<li><b><span style="color: #990000;">Garlic- 2 cloves chopped</span></b></li>
<li><b><span style="color: #990000;">Parsley- To garnish</span></b></li>
<li><b><span style="color: #990000;">Mustard paste- 1 tsp</span></b></li>
<li><b><span style="color: #990000;">Sherry wine- 2-3 drops<span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20.363636016845703px;"> </span></span></b></li>
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paste and mix well. Add Sherry then add lightly browned chicken breast pieces into this
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Garnish with Parsley and serve with French Spaghetti and
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">History has got many strange stories.Macau old town is the Historical center of Macau with the unexceptional architecture of the Ruins Of Saint Paul's Cathedral.17th-century Portuguese cathedral-a perfect fusion of western and eastern cultures(church was caught fire for the third time when a violent typhoon hit Macau in 1835)</span><br />
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Deepa. R. Krishnanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00429836158459870856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5510347844130312552.post-60507992037609416582014-08-20T12:08:00.000+04:002015-09-10T10:55:44.678+04:00My First encounter with the Buddha<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Breath taking panorama with the divine presence of Buddha .The giant Tian Tan Buddha statue was covered with mist.<br />
<b>Lantau Island </b>in Hong Kong is a must visit place for a serene and spiritual experience.<br />
This majestic statue symbolizes the stability of Hong Kong, prosperity of China and peace on earth.<br />
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Below the Big Buddha statue , there is Po Lin monastery main temple.<br />
Tian Tan Buddha, a giant Buddha statue completed in 1993, is an extension of the monastery.<br />
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Vegetarian food is available near the temple. But if you are not a big fan of traditional Cantonese delicacies, it is better to avoid eating out here.<br />
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Visiting the temple was an intriguing experience . The main temple houses three bronze statues of the Buddha ā
representing his past, present and future lives ā as well as many <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Po_Lin_Monastery" target="_blank">Buddhist scriptures.</a><br />
Nature was at it's best with heavy showers .What more can one ask for?<br />
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The place displayed a unique tranquility as the majestic Buddha statue slowly got covered by thick mist . It was one of my life's memorable moments.<br />
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<b>At the MTR station ,Hong Kong.</b><br />
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Deepa. R. Krishnanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00429836158459870856noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5510347844130312552.post-40738556347667648002014-07-12T08:15:00.001+04:002020-06-18T12:07:43.092+04:00Hydrabadi Biriyani<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Rice - Tilda Basmati rice- 2 cups</div>
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Saffron in Milk - 1/4 cup</div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Fried Onions- 1 cup</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 heaped table spoon (for 500 gm chicken)</span></div>
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Hydrabadi Biriyani Masala - 1 tbsp</div>
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Salt - to taste</div>
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Yogurt - 2 tbsp</div>
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Green Chilly Paste - 2 tsp</div>
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Lemon juice- 2 tsp</div>
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1. Marinate chicken after adding all the ingredients .Keep refrigerated for 1 hour.</div>
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Cacciatore is a classic Italian Sauce..(<span style="font-size: x-small;"> basic recipe Courtesy :<b> <a href="http://www.laurainthekitchen.com/recipes/vegetarian-cacciatore/" target="_blank">Laura Vitale.</a>)</b></span><br />
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Bell pepper : (Yellow) -1 no<br />
Onion -1 big cut into cubes<br />
Egg Plant- Cubes 1 cup<br />
Garlic- 4 cloves<br />
Red Wine/veg.stock - 2 tbsp<br />
Italian Tomato pureed- 1 cup (I used <b><a href="http://www.sacla.com/" target="_blank">Sacla Italia </a>)</b><br />
<b>I</b>f it is not available,just puree 2 big red tomatoes.<br />
Fresh Basil-<br />
Salt & Pepper-<br />
Olive Oil<br />
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<b>How To prepare this tangy nutritious sauce?</b><br />
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Heat a sauce pan and add 2 tbsp Olive oil and lightly fry eggplant pieces and onion slices. You can add some salt and basil at this stage.<br />
Once it is half cooked add garlic and bell pepper cubes.<br />
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Boil water with salt and cook your favorite pasta/spaghetti.<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="color: black; font-size: 11pt;">"Awareness of the need to
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">This apparently is the situation of
the center character <b>Liz Gilbert </b>starring <b><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julia_Roberts" target="_blank">Julia Roberts</a></b> in the movie <b>Eat.Pray.Love. </b></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>The movie is the story of a woman's personal growth, how she finds herself after
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> The movie starts with Liz
Gilbert and her family leading a fast-paced life as any other <a href="http://www.newyorker.com/" target="_blank">New
Yorker</a>. One night, as she feels empty inside, she decides to pray to GOD,
for the first time in her entire life. She feels like, her life lacks something.
At that phase of her life, she decides to quit her somewhat perfect
life; prepares to get separated from her husband, and to find the true purpose of her life. </span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt;">Bored of her stagnant married life,
she even tries extra marital affair. But failed miserably since she was not
very good at it and identifies herself that she needed something else; needed to recharge and rejuvenate and to pursue her passion to travel. She realizes that leading a passionless life is dreary and decides to get divorced.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 11pt;">She goes to Italy,
where she finds food as an addictive. Good food and learning Italian language
become her routine there. But it is from Italy, that, for the first time, she
learns to enjoy her solitude, doing nothing or not worrying about anything. </span><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 11pt;">So this movie is all about Liz
Gilbertās travel and life to find her inner self. Looking into the story, in a
more spiritual way, we see that even her boyfriend had a vital role in solving
her lifeās quest, as he was the one who introduced her with his Guru, an Indian
Yogini, the reason she later travels to India.</span><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 11pt;">But after her experience with
meditation and Ashram life in India she understands</span><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt;">"GOD DWELLS WITHIN YOU AS
YOU".<b> </b>So she decides to go back to her routine life, more content this time.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 14.6667px;">From India, finally, she heads off to Bali, Indonesia, where she finds her true love and the movie ends on a happy note. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">Overall, the movie '<b>Eat.Pray.Love' </b>gives a touch of mysticism and it is a bold story of a woman who has decided to live her life in her own terms, guiltlessly. The fact that this is the </span><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">memoir of Elizabeth Gilbert's travel around the world makes it believable to the sceptic, who may otherwise feel how only good things happen to the protagonist.</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;"><br /></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000;"><b>The spirit of Easter </b></span><b style="color: #990000;">is all about Hope,Love and compassion.</b><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Today's recipe is a very simple but so very a delicious dessert.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Chocolate and Strawberries..!!! This combination itself is so divine .</span><br />
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<u><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>How To Prepare Chocolate Coated Strawberries??</b></span></u><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Strawberries-</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Good quality baking Chocolate-</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Butter-1 tsp</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Liquid Glucose-1 tsp</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">1.Wash strawberries under running water.Pat dry.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">2. In a double boiler,melt chocolate and butter and add in 1 tsp liquid glucose to this.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">3.Dip strawberries in melted chocolate.Dip only 1/3rd of the strawberries.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">If you don't get strawberries with the stem,you can use toothpicks for holding them.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">4.Freeze for 30 minutes.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />That's it...Enjoy the rich,chocolaty heart shaped Strawberry is the best dessert on your special day.Roll them in crushed nuts for a different variety.Also you can use white chocolate as an option.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">If you want another Easter recipes you can check out <b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.deepsrecipes.com/2012/12/appam-kerala-recipe.html" target="_blank">Appam </a></span></b>recipe and<b> <a href="http://www.deepsrecipes.com/2011/09/mutton-lamb-masala.html" target="_blank">Mutton Masala</a></b> recipe.For delicious <b><a href="http://www.deepsrecipes.com/2012/05/mutton-cutlet-recipe.html" target="_blank">Mutton Cutlet recipe</a></b> also check this blog.</span><br />
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Deepa. R. Krishnanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00429836158459870856noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5510347844130312552.post-69801231534615215862014-04-05T21:31:00.002+04:002014-07-03T07:46:18.478+04:00Mustard Fish Curry<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Mustard Fish curry is a popular Bengali dish.(West Bengal is a state in Eastern India.)You get this recipe online ,so what is new in this? Let's check.<br />
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Bengali cuisine uses the strong flavor of mustard oil in most of their recipes.I know,many of us may not like the flavor.So here,we are not using mustard oil,instead,adding yellow mustard paste to vegetable oil.Also we are adding a paste of mustard seeds with coconut,same as <b>Bengali fish curry recipe.</b><br />
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Fish - any fish-250 g<br />
Yellow mustard paste- 1 tsp<br />
Onion- 1 big (chopped into small pieces)<br />
Ginger- chopped-1 1/2 tsp<br />
Turmeric powder-<br />
Red chilly powder-<br />
Salt-<br />
Whole spice powder or Garam masala- 1/2 tsp<br />
Green chilly- slit-4 nos<br />
Grated Coconut- 1/2 cup<br />
Vinegar- 1 tsp<br />
Hot water- 1cup<br />
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Shallots- 2 nos chopped<br />
Dry red chilly- 2 nos<br />
Mustard seeds- 1 tsp<br />
<b>How To Prepare this Mustard Fish Curry</b><br />
1.Clean fish with salt and vinegar.<br />
2. Marinate fish with turmeric powder,some whole spice powder,salt and chilly powder .Keep aside for 15 minutes.<br />
3.In a heavy bottom skillet,add some vegetable oil.Add 1 tsp of yellow mustard paste and some turmeric powder.This is to flavor the oil,in which we are preparing the fish.<br />
4.Add chopped onion,green chillies,ginger chopped and salt to this oil.Saute well.<br />
5.Add marinated fish to the same oil and allow it to get fried lightly.<br />
6.Now add some chilly powder,a bit more salt and hot water to this and cook the fish well.Add in a tsp of vinegar for tartness.<br />
7. Blend grated coconut with 1 tsp mustard seeds and turmeric powder.<br />
8. Add in the coconut paste to the gravy and mix well.Allow it to start boil .<br />
9.Tamper the curry with mustard seeds,dry red chilly and curry leaves.<br />
10.Serve hot with rice or Chapati.<br />
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Deepa. R. Krishnanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00429836158459870856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5510347844130312552.post-29485295800184992642014-03-30T08:55:00.002+04:002014-07-03T07:46:45.246+04:00Mustard Fish<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Mustard fish fry is just another recipe which came out well when tried unintentionally.That is when I felt to share this recipe with you all.Simple ,yet it has got an appealing taste different from usual fried fish varieties.<br />
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Yellow Mustard paste-1 tsp<br />
Fish -Of your choice.<br />
Onion- 1 small<br />
Turmeric powder- a pinch<br />
Salt-<br />
Green Chilly paste-<br />
Oil- 1 -2 tsp (for shallow frying)<br />
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Make a paste with onion,salt,turmeric,green chilly and yellow mustard .<br />
Marinate the fish and keep aside for 15 minutes.Shallow fry in vegetable oil.<br />
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This easy mustard fried fish recipe is very healthy as we are using very little oil.<br />
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Deepa. R. Krishnanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00429836158459870856noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5510347844130312552.post-56976814447631735812014-03-16T19:20:00.000+04:002014-07-03T07:47:13.548+04:00Gujiya Recipe<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I really like Indian sweet Gujiya.This sweet is a must delicacy on Holi day.So why not we try this gujiya today?<br />
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As always,this is an easy version of the traditional recipe.One thing that is guaranteed is the taste.We are using coconut ,Kalonji and dry fruits as the filling.<br />
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Cashew nuts<br />
Raisins<br />
Almonds<br />
Dry Apricots<br />
Kalonji/Black seeds(Nigella sativa)<br />
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Mix all ingredients as shown in the picture below.<br />
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Filling itself is so tasty and so try not to devour it off before we actually proceed with Gujiya recipe.!!<br />
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<b><u>For the outer layer</u></b><br />
All purpose flour- 1/4 cup<br />
Wheat flour- 1/4 cup<br />
Ghee- 1tsp<br />
Salt- a pinch<br />
Yogurt- 2 tbsp<br />
Mix all ingredients and make a dough as we make for Chapati/Poori.<br />
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First make a small poori and spoon some filling to the center ,As in the figure below.<br />
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Now fold this carefully as into semi circle.Pleat the edges and seal it.You can use a fork to give the exact design.<br />
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Heat oil and (medium high heat)deep fry Gujiyas.<br />
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Select a ripe Dragon fruit.</div>
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Cut the <b>dragon Fruit </b>into half.</div>
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Scoop out the pulp with a spoon or spatula.Remove any pink residue from the bottom of the fruit pulp since skin is not edible.<br />
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You can serve the fruit in the beautiful skin itself.</div>
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Dragon fruit is rich in Vitamin C,antioxidants,healthy mono saturated fats and lots of fiber.This has got a mild taste similar to the taste of Kiwi fruit.<br />
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Here is one <b>Quick and Easy Recipe </b>for lunch or dinner.<br />
To prepare this<b> Indian Pulao</b>, You require<br />
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Good Quality Basmati Rice- 1 1/2 cups<br />
Ginger Paste-1 tsp<br />
Onion - 1 small chopped<br />
Green Chilly Paste - 1 tsp<br />
Garam Masala Crushed -with Cinnamon as main ingredient.<br />
Fresh Green Peas boiled- 1/2 cup<br />
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Salt - to taste<br />
Olive oil- 1 tbsp<br />
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fresh Mint leaves paste- 1 tbsp (optional)- You can use fresh coriander leaves too.<br />
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Boil Rice until almost done. Do not cook it well.<br />
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Boil Green peas with a little bit salt using very little water until well done.<br />
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Heat oil in a sauce pan. Add onion,ginger paste,green chilly paste and saute well. Add garam masala.<br />
Add the cooked peas and mix well.<br />
Add half cooked rice and salt.Finally add mint(puthina)paste and mix well with out breaking the rice.<br />
Now close this with a lid and allow it to cook until rice is well done and all the flavors get assimilated.<br />
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<b><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Wish you all a very HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY-2014.</span></b><br />
This cake in the above picture is a chocolate & coffee cake popularly known as <b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.deepsrecipes.com/2012/07/mocha-cake-egg-less.html" target="_blank">Chocolate Mocha Cake</a>.</span></b><br />
Recipe for this low fat cake is available in the link above.Very simple recipe,suitable as a tea cake if made less sweet.<br />
But for this Valentines day, I have given a <b><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">cream cheese frosting with Rose flavor.</span></b><br />
Read the recipe for the cake from the other post.Here goes the recipe for frosting.<br />
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Cream cheese- 200 g<br />
Powdered Sugar- 3/4 cup<br />
Rose water -1 tbsp<br />
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Whisk all these ingredients together.Finely coat the cake with this romantic,rose flavored frosting.<br />
Just give a touch of heart shaped strawberries on top.<br />
Serve chilled.<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Healthy Salad recipes </b>can be a treat .Experiment this <b>quick Avocado salad </b>with ingredients you prefer like almonds,pine nuts etc.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Avocado</b> contains good </span>cholesterol<span style="font-family: inherit;"> (HDL) with great taste.</span><br />
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heart disease, diabetes, arthritis, macular degeneration, Alzheimer's disease,
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