tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12027657808990663512024-03-12T17:51:23.895-07:00Mharo Rajasthan's Recipes - Rajasthan A State in Western IndiaThis blog contains many of the unknown and less known recipes from Rajasthani Cuisine and few other recipes that I have learnt and experimented from around the world !!!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05381030520215535446noreply@blogger.comBlogger514125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1202765780899066351.post-60874477294412918072013-08-29T07:20:00.002-07:002013-08-29T07:20:36.361-07:00Coming to an End...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I am sure many of you have noticed that for more than one year, I have been on and off on the block, mostly off actually.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Somehow looks like I am either in that "block" everyone talks about in the blog world or just not finding enough time to do the cooking, shooting and writing about it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I still enjoy cooking and eating though, so don't get me wrong there, but it is the other parts that are not happening with me. Could be just the lack of will than anything else.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Thus, after much consideration and internal debates, I have decided to stop this blog right here.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">What it means is I am not going to remove the blog or anything as obviously, it is a journal of my culinary journey and source of lot of good recipes I have tried and enjoyed with my family and friends, but I will now stop to write any more.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">As you all know, there are 2 blog events that I initiated - <a href="http://mharorajasthanrecipes.blogspot.com/p/veggiefruit-month-event.html">Veggie/Fruit A Month</a> and <a href="http://mharorajasthanrecipes.blogspot.com/p/hello-friends-as-promised-here-i-am.html">Healthy Me & Healthy Us</a>. As I know all of us love these 2 events and I get continuous participation in these from all of you wonderful bloggers, I wanted to put them up for "Adoption". What it means is that, I want you to own it from here on and take it ahead. If you are a blogger, who would like to own the event from here on and take responsibility of it, please drop me a line and I will hand it over to you. Looking forward for my babies to be adopted and get a new home. It is sad and painful, but I am sure they will flourish in their home better.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Lastly, I have to thank each and everyone of you as without all of your kinds words and encouragement, I couldn't have done what I have. My achievement is more than mine yours. I also want to thank my husband and boys for their contribution in my blog and putting up with me :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Thanks and take care everyone,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Bye,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Priya</span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05381030520215535446noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1202765780899066351.post-76581380817735734492013-06-04T12:43:00.000-07:002013-06-04T12:43:00.509-07:00Healthy Me & Healthy US - June Edition<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">June edition of <a href="http://mharorajasthanrecipes.blogspot.in/p/hello-friends-as-promised-here-i-am.html">Healthy Me & Healthy Us</a> event is being hosted by <a href="http://www.sizzlingtastebuds.com/2013/06/hosting-healthy-me-and-healthy-us-event.html">Kalyani @ her blog</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Please read the rules and rush your entries to her. Let's all start eating healthy and making healthy families and communities.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Take care till next post,</span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05381030520215535446noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1202765780899066351.post-55933580222027878542013-06-03T12:42:00.003-07:002013-06-03T12:42:30.549-07:00VFAM - June 2013 - *ing LYCHEE<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This Month's (June 2013) <a href="http://mharorajasthanrecipes.blogspot.com/p/veggiefruit-month-event.html">VFAM </a>even t is being hosted by <a href="http://gourmetglobal.blogspot.com/2013/06/fruit-of-month-lychee.html">Chef Mireille @ her Blog</a>. The STAR for this month is LYCHEE.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Please click on her blog and check out the event and rush your entries before the month ends. Remember, this is an event, where only NEW recipes are allowed.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Take care till next post.</span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05381030520215535446noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1202765780899066351.post-31736237619648373822013-05-27T16:32:00.000-07:002013-05-29T12:39:33.148-07:00Strawberry Coconut Lime Juice<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">A new recipe I found (just on some of my searches, so, I do not remember the source and I modified the recipe a bit to suit my needs and what I had in my hand).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It is a very simple recipe and can be modified in anyway you want to suit your tastebuds. In anyway you try, it will be delicious, thirst quenching and very low in calories.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">As it stands, these ingredients with quantities I mentioned, it is ONLY 77 calories (1 serving) and it is 1 serving per recipe without using honey. If you add honey, it is about 100 calories, which is still great. Now, it won't get any better than 77 calories for this yummy goodness. I hope I have inspired you enough to try it soon :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Without further ado, here is the healthy and quick recipe.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><b>Strawberry Coconut Lime Juice</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Strawberries - 1 cup roughly chopped</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Lime or Lemon Juice - 1 tsp or adjust according to your taste<u></u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Chia Seeds - </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1 tbsp.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">(again totally optional but gives such a good texture that you don't want to miss it)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Real Simple. Blend Everything together and enjoy !!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Just pour it in a glass of your choice and chill !!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Note: Lemon Juice and Honey, please use both per your taste. First blend other ingredients, taste and then add lemon juice and honey as needed. You may not need both.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Also sending this to <a href="http://kuttybear-toddlerfoodideas.blogspot.com/2013/05/a-berry-merry-summer-june-2013-event.html">A Berry Merry Summer - June 2013</a> event hosted by Jayanthi.</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05381030520215535446noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1202765780899066351.post-62713887947736779752013-05-24T14:31:00.000-07:002013-05-24T14:36:38.193-07:00Brussels Sprouts Warm Salad<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">After a gap again, I am here with this delicious and warm salad that is super yummy, green (like everybody wants), not raw as I know not many of us like raw veggies and get this, only 129 calories per serving.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I know someone may say oh, 129 calories for salad might be too much, when you can get usual raw green veggie salad for under 100 calories. But, for that, I would say, just give it a try once and you won't complain for calories, as it is all healthy including the cheese.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It has 4.7 g of Fiber, 7.8 g of Protein, 163% of Vitamin C, 28% of Vitamin A, 11% of Calcium and 11% of Iron. Does it get any better? So, ready to try?</span><br />
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<b><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Brussels Sprouts Warm Salad</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Brussels Sprouts - 2 cups, diced/sliced or chopped as you like</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Onions - 1/2 cup sliced/diced or chopped, use the same way you do brussel sprouts</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Salt - 1 dash</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Black Pepper - 1 dash or per your taste</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Olive Oil - 1 tsp</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Reduced Fat - 1-2 tbsp Feta Crumbled</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Take a non stick pan and heat in medium heat</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Add oil and once the oil is hot, add in onion and brussel sprouts</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I usually add the dash of salt here (but you can add it at the end too, your preference)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Saute (open pan) for up to 4-5 minutes</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Close the lid and let it steam for about 1 min.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Open the lid and switch off the gas</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Add salt/pepper (skip salt if you already added it before).</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Take it in serving bowl and crumble feta cheese all over.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Mix it right before serving.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Serve it as a warm salad right before lunch/dinner. In addition, you can also use it as a side dish with roti/rice. I also tri<span style="background-color: white;">ed using it as a soft taco stuffing and it works great, so use your imagination.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I am sending this to <span style="line-height: 19px;">The</span><span style="line-height: 19px;"> </span><a href="http://mharorajasthanrecipes.blogspot.co.uk/p/hello-friends-as-promised-here-i-am.html" style="line-height: 19px; text-decoration: none;">Healthy Me & Healthy Us</a><span style="line-height: 19px;"> </span><span style="line-height: 19px;">event for May 2013 Edition is being held by Jayanthi @ her</span><span style="line-height: 19px;"> </span><a href="http://kuttybear-toddlerfoodideas.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/healthy-me-healthy-us-may-2013-edition.html" style="line-height: 19px; text-decoration: none;">Home Made Food Ideas for Toddlers and Young Children</a><span style="line-height: 19px;"> </span><span style="line-height: 19px;">blog.</span></span></span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05381030520215535446noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1202765780899066351.post-92013732114920800052013-05-15T16:00:00.001-07:002013-05-16T07:45:08.492-07:00Veggie/Fruit A Month - May Edition - Guest Hosted by Rinku<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I wanted to invite you all to <u><b>May Edition</b></u> of <a href="http://cookinginwestchester.com/2013/05/veggiefruit-a-month-event-announcement.html"><b>Veggie/Fruit A Month</b></a> event, that dear <b>Rinku </b>is guest hosting. Please do click the link and visit her event announcement page. This month she is *ing <b><u>TURNIP.</u></b></span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05381030520215535446noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1202765780899066351.post-82441332007894691292013-05-08T12:00:00.001-07:002013-05-08T12:00:26.355-07:00Healthy Me & Healthy Us - May 2013 Edition<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The <a href="http://mharorajasthanrecipes.blogspot.co.uk/p/hello-friends-as-promised-here-i-am.html">Healthy Me & Healthy Us</a> event for May 2013 Edition is being held by Jayanthi @ her <a href="http://kuttybear-toddlerfoodideas.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/healthy-me-healthy-us-may-2013-edition.html">Home Made Food Ideas for Toddlers and Young Children</a> blog.</span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05381030520215535446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1202765780899066351.post-3516448610280971222013-04-29T08:27:00.002-07:002013-04-29T08:27:11.423-07:00Rush in your entries and sign up for guest hosting Healthy Me & Healthy US<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">In addition, I also want to welcome any blogger friends who would like to host it starting next month. Please email me with your interested month.You can check the <a href="http://mharorajasthanrecipes.blogspot.com/p/hello-friends-as-promised-here-i-am.html">guest host list</a> for more details. </span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05381030520215535446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1202765780899066351.post-47909022479294999902013-04-09T15:53:00.003-07:002013-04-09T15:53:18.902-07:00Roundup of March Edition of Healthy Me & Healthy Us event<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Edition of <a href="http://mharorajasthanrecipes.blogspot.com/2013/03/healthy-me-healthy-us-new-event.html">Healthy
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event and looking forward to making our lives and that of all our friends and
families around us a healthy one. I am impressed at how much now people are
thinking of healthy eating and making those small changes needed. It takes
really small changes to bring it to action. Like grabbing a fruit for dessert
instead of a brownie or drinking homemade or sugarless/no additives juices
instead of those bottled juice @ grocery shelf, which are no doubt easily
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thankful and grateful to all of them and hoping to get similar contributions
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that the <a href="http://mharorajasthanrecipes.blogspot.com/2013/04/healthy-me-healthy-us-april-2013-edition.html">APRIL
EDITION</a> of this event is going on currently @ my blog, so please do send
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Jayanthi Santhanam from <a href="http://kuttybear-toddlerfoodideas.blogspot.co.uk/">Home
made food ideas for Toddlers and young children</a><u><span style="color: blue;"> </span></u>sent<span style="color: blue;"> </span><a href="http://kuttybear-toddlerfoodideas.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/barley-dosai-and-idlis-with-green.html">Barley
dosai and idlis with green chutney</a><u><span style="color: blue;">, </span></u><a href="http://kuttybear-toddlerfoodideas.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/buckwheat-and-semolina-soojirava-dhokla.html">Buckwheat-Semolina
Dhokla</a><u><span style="color: blue;">, </span></u><a href="http://kuttybear-toddlerfoodideas.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/sourdough-bread-wheat-rye.html">Sourdough
Bread</a><u><span style="color: blue;"> and <a href="http://kuttybear-toddlerfoodideas.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/besan-soy-masala-roti-with-spicy-filling.html">Besan-Soy Masala roti</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Rinku Naveen from <a href="http://kitchentreats.blogspot.in/">Rinku's Kitchen Treats</a></span><u style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="color: blue;"> </span></u><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">sent</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><u><span style="color: blue;"> </span></u><a href="http://kitchentreats.blogspot.in/2013/03/spicy-rasam-best-remedy-for-cold.html">Spicy
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Vaishali from <a href="http://www.holycowvegan.net/">Holy Cow!</a><u><span style="color: blue;"> </span></u>sent<u><span style="color: blue;"> </span></u><a href="http://www.holycowvegan.net/2013/03/sprouted-moong-chilla.html">Sprouted
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cabbage curry with black chick peas or kala chana</a><u><span style="color: blue;">.<o:p></o:p></span></u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Preethi Dhinesh from <a href="http://www.followfoodiee.com/">Follow Foodiee</a><u><span style="color: blue;"> </span></u>sent<u><span style="color: blue;"> </span></u><a href="http://www.followfoodiee.com/2013/03/orange-lemon-juice.html">Orange
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Hasna Hamza Layin from <a href="http://hasnasdelights.blogspot.ae/">KACHUSS DELIGHTS</a><u><span style="color: blue;"> </span></u>sent<u><span style="color: blue;"> </span></u><a href="http://hasnasdelights.blogspot.ae/2013/03/caramelised-orange-pulao.html">Caramelised
Orange Pulao</a><u><span style="color: blue;"> and </span></u><a href="http://hasnasdelights.blogspot.ae/2013/03/datesbanana-and-kiwi-smoothie.html">Dates
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Peas Carrot stir fry</a><u><span style="color: blue;"> and </span></u><a href="http://www.samayaldiary.com/2013/03/fruit-salad.html">Fruit
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Leena from <a href="http://nammaruchi.blogspot.co.uk/">Nammasaviruchi</a><u><span style="color: blue;"> </span></u>sent<u><span style="color: blue;"> </span></u><a href="http://nammaruchi.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/mullangiradish-palya-and-raitha.html">Mullangi/Radish
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Harini from <a href="http://tamalapaku.blogspot.com/">Tamalapaku</a> sent <a href="http://tamalapaku.blogspot.com/2013/03/fattoush-salad.html">Fattoush
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Lata Raja from <a href="http://lata-raja.blogspot.com/">Flavours and Tastes</a> sent <a href="http://lata-raja.blogspot.com/2013/03/sprouts-and-mixed-vegetables-salad.html">Sprouts
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Denny from <a href="http://www.ohtastensee.com/">Oh Taste n See</a> sent <a href="http://www.ohtastensee.com/2013/03/20/oven-roasted-kale-chips/">Oven
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Malar Gandhi from <a href="http://www.kitchentantras.com/">Kitchen Tantras</a> sent <a href="http://kitchentantras.com/honey-lemonade-naturally-delightful/">Lemonade</a>,
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I wanted to invite you all to <u>April Edition</u> of <a href="http://www.mycookingjourney.com/2013/03/announcing-veggiefruit-month-event-mango.html">Veggie/Fruit A Month</a> event, that dear Sandhya is guest hosting. Please do click the link and visit her event announcement page. This month she is *ing <b><u>MANGO</u></b><u><o:p></o:p></u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Today, we begin the "APRIL 2013 Edition" of this event. I am going to post the Roundup for "March 2013 Edition" soon. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I received a whopping 51 recipes in March and I am super excited. I like that so many people are moving towards healthy diet and understand the value and need of it. Keep going everyone !!!</span></div>
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I also want to welcome any blogger friends who would like to host it starting next month. Please email me with your interested month.You can check the <a href="http://mharorajasthanrecipes.blogspot.com/p/hello-friends-as-promised-here-i-am.html">guest host list</a> for more details. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I am promoting healthy food habits for all of us and our families. Now, the question what is considered healthy. You will get million different answers talking to billion people. But, here is what I think healthy eating is with my understanding of whatever little research I have done and read and heard a few nutritionists.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background: yellow; mso-highlight: yellow;">In very simple terms, HEALTHY IS anything “unprocessed” and “unenhanced”, meaning the foods that are eaten as they are grown underground or above ground</span>. Now, technically this also includes meat and seafood/fishes, but as my blog promotes vegetarianism in general, I will skip discussing meat and seafood. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Basically, anything that is </span><b style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><u>NATURE MADE and NOT MAN MADE</u></b><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">. By man made, I don’t mean the food you eat, the raw materials are should be nature made :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Now, let’s look into some explanations of the words “unprocessed” and “unenhanced”. By, “Unprocessed”, I refer to the foods that are eaten in their “natural” raw form, may be cooked, but still raw, no machines have run over it and bleached or added chemicals etc. For example, Whole Wheat (with bran and all) is unprocessed or even stone ground whole wheat flour is unprocessed, BUT, white or brown bleached flour is processed and unhealthy. By “Unenhanced”, I refer to again eating vegetables and fruits and grains eating as they are (cooking is OK) , but the ones that are not genetically enhanced or sprayed with pesticides all over or given so much plant food, that it looks bigger and better, but in reality, it is not. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><u>Protein</u></b>: Everyone always think, you get protein only by eating meat, which is so NOT TRUE. The very first source of protein is beans and legumes in a vegetarian/vegan diet. Other than just beans, you can eat nuts and seeds and even some whole grains.</span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Eggs and Meat/Seafood/Fishes are NOT ALLOWED.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Using pre-packaged food are NOT ALLOWED.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Using artificial flavors are NOT ALLOWED.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Using pre-processed food is NOT ALLOWED.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Paneer & Tofu are ARE ALLOWED, as they not exactly processed, but cooked to make it the way they are.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Stone Ground or Mill Ground (Uncontaminated) flours ARE ALLOWED.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Keep DEEP FRYING to MINIMUM.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">You have to do a small write up on the nutritional benefits of your dish and if possible (recommended) how many servings it gives and what is the calorie per serving (approximate).</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Provide some substitutes for certain ingredients, if you think they are not easily available. Vegan substitutes will be highly appreciates.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Archived posts will be allowed, if it follows all the above rules and if it is updated with this event details.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Link your post back to this announcement and promote healthy eating habits.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The Event is open till <b><u>30th April</u></b></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><u> 2013</u></b>.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Finally, after you have posted your entry, please send me a link with the subject “Healthy Me & Healthy US” and send your name, blog name & link, dish name, dish post link, course of the meal and a picture @ </span><a href="mailto:Priya.mitharwal@gmail.com" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Priya.mitharwal@gmail.com</a></li>
<li><a href="mailto:Priya.mitharwal@gmail.com" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">If you are a Non-Bloggers, please send me all the details and I will post it on behalf of you.</a></li>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">So, what are you waiting for? Do your own research, look into healthy options at some local stores, if big chain supermarkets do not provide you healthy options and most importantly, make a decision to start healthy lifestyle.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Did I tell you the most important advantage of this lifestyle? Hold onto your seats. YOU CAN STOP COUNTING CALORIES and still be fit & healthy. Is it not great to be able to do that? </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I have started this lifestyle recently and already reaping benefits :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I would like to continue this event for future as well. So, please mail me (not as a comment, but real email) if you are interested to host it in future.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">If I have misstated anything, please do let me know and I will verify and correct the facts.</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05381030520215535446noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1202765780899066351.post-85702523321271693962013-03-29T09:07:00.005-07:002013-03-29T09:07:53.731-07:00Rush in your entries and sign up for guest hosting Healthy Me & Healthy US<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This is just a reminder to rush all your entries to my <a href="http://mharorajasthanrecipes.blogspot.com/2013/03/healthy-me-healthy-us-new-event.html">Healthy Me & Healthy US</a> event that I am hosting this month. 2 more days left.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">In addition, I also want to welcome any blogger friends who would like to host it starting next month. Please email me with your interested month.You can check the <a href="http://mharorajasthanrecipes.blogspot.com/p/hello-friends-as-promised-here-i-am.html">guest host list</a> for more details. If you want to host "April 2013", you have to really speed post your email to me :)</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05381030520215535446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1202765780899066351.post-70010499412305415472013-03-25T13:33:00.002-07:002013-03-25T13:33:29.254-07:008 Bean Medley Soup<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style","serif";">Now
that I am making more soups, I find them to be super easy and sometimes the
best one pot meals once can have with whatever is there in the fridge or in pantry.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style","serif";">Let’s
come to what I am blogging about today. As a vegetarian, dry whole beans/legumes
are kind of staple in my family and many of yours too. And, what even better,
almost all the beans give you a little of almost every nutrient you need in a
day – Carbs, Protein, Fat, Vitamins and Minerals.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style","serif";">I made
this soup with 8 different varieties of beans – Chickpeas, Whole Masoor (Red
Lentils), Whole Moong, Whole Chawali (Brown Lentils), Black Eyed Peas, Whole
Urad Dal (Black Lentils), Dry Matar (White Peas) and Kala Chana (Black
Chickpeas). But, here is the thing, you can mix and match any kind of
beans/legumes, even 2 or 3 mixed is fine, it doesn’t have to be 5 or 8 or 10 or
16. </span><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style', serif;">Just remember to go with all whole ones just so that they are all of same or
similar texture. You don’t want one ingredient to get all mushy during the
cooking process.</span></div>
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cup of this soup will approximately give you 150 calories. Isn’t that great for
a one pot meal. The measurements I used made about 8 servings of this soup.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style","serif";">Dry
Beans washed & soaked overnight – 4 cups (Any Medley will do. I used the
ones mentioned above) – you don’t have to make this much, go with a smaller
quantity<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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1 cup, chopped<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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– 1 cup, chopped<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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– 5-6 cloves (increase or decrease based on your taste)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Spices – Any mix of spices will do (I added, Red chili powder, coriander powder
and cumin powder)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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1 tbsp<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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6 cups<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style', serif;">If you
did not beans overnight, it is fine, you can still make it, but it will take
longer to process</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style', serif;">Take a
heavy bottomed pan (I used cooker) and heat it.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style', serif;">Add
oil and when heated, add garlic</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style', serif;">After a
few seconds (once nice aroma comes, don’t let it burn), add chopped onions and
fry.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style', serif;">Once
the onion is translucent (about 2 min.), add chopped tomatoes and all the
spices (along with salt).</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style', serif;">After about
2 min, add the beans and water. Mix it well.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style', serif;">Let it
come to a boil and then reduce the gas to a simmer.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style', serif;">Cover
the lid (don’t lock the cooker, just put the lid). And let it simmer for about
1.5 – 2 hours. Keep mixing it every 5-10 min.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style', serif;">Take
it off the heat once the beans are cooked. Remember, we don’t want them mushy,
but not raw either, so find your perfect balance.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style","serif";">Eat a
cup of this soup with ½ a cup of rice or the best, 2 slices of whole wheat brown
bread or simply on its own. I am sure any option you choose, you will love this
hearty dish. It is very filling.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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is my contribution to <a href="http://mharorajasthanrecipes.blogspot.com/2013/03/healthy-me-healthy-us-new-event.html">Healthy
Me & Healthy US</a> event that I am hosting this month.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05381030520215535446noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1202765780899066351.post-9072018440291824892013-03-21T10:33:00.000-07:002013-03-21T10:33:05.627-07:00Broccoli Soup<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">How is every one? Here I am with a healthy and simple soup.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Soups, unlike people think, are the easiest to make. It is
more like throw everything together in a pan and let it simmer and either blend
the contents and have it smooth or have it chunky. It is seriously that simple.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Would you believe if I say, one serving of this soup has
only 99 calories and it is really filling? Believe it or not, it is true.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Total Fat 4.4g</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Saturated Fat 0.4g</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Sodium 488mg</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Total Carbohydrates 13.8g</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Dietary Fiber 5.6g</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Sugars 3.5g</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Protein 4.2g</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Vitamin A 44% </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Vitamin C 144%</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Calcium 18%</span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Nervous System - </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Broccoli contains a high amount of potassium, which helps
maintain a healthy nervous system and optimal brain function, as well as
promotes regular muscle growth.</span></li>
<li><o:p><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> </span></o:p><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Blood Pressure - </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Along with a high amount of potassium, Broccoli also
contains magnesium and calcium that help regulate blood pressure.</span></li>
<li><o:p><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> </span></o:p><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Vitamin C - </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">One cup of broccoli contains the RDA of vitamin C, an
antioxidant necessary for fighting against free radicals. Moreover, vitamin C
is an effective antihistamine for easing the discomfort of the common cold.</span></li>
<li><o:p><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> </span></o:p><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Bone Health - </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Broccoli contains high levels of both calcium and vitamin K,
both of which are important for bone health and prevention of osteoporosis.</span></li>
<li><o:p><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> </span></o:p><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Sun Damage - </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Broccoli is helpful in repairing skin damage thanks to the
glucoraphanin it contains which helps the skin to detoxify and repair itself.</span></li>
<li><o:p><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> </span></o:p><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Immune System - </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">One cup of broccoli bolsters the immune system with a large
dose of beta-carotene. Trace minerals, such as zinc and selenium, further act
to strengthen immune defense actions.</span></li>
<li><o:p><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> </span></o:p><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Cancer Prevention - </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Broccoli contains glucoraphanin, which with the body
processes into the anti-cancer compound sulforaphane. This compound rids the
body H. pylori, a bacterium found to highly increase the risk of gastric
cancer. Furthermore, broccoli contains indole-3-carbinol, a powerful
antioxidant compound and anti-carcinogen found to not only hinder the growth of
breast, cervical and prostate cancer, but also boosts liver function.</span></li>
<li><o:p><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> </span></o:p><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Diet Aid Broccoli is
high in fiber, which aids in digestion, prevents constipation, maintains low
blood sugar, and curbs overeating. Furthermore, a cup of broccoli has as much
protein as a cup of rice or corn with half the calories.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Eye Health - </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Studies have shown that the carotenoid lutein helps prevent
age-related macular degeneration and cataracts, as well as possesses
anti-cancer effects. Additionally, broccoli is a good source of vitamin A that
is needed to form retinal, the light-absorbing molecule that is essential for
both low-light and color vision.</span></li>
<li><o:p><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> </span></o:p><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Heart Health - </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The carotenoid lutein may also slow down or prevent the
thickening of arteries in the human body, thus fighting against heart disease
and stoke. The B6 and folate in broccoli also reduce the risk of
atherosclerosis, heart attack, and stroke.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Broccoli - 5 cup, chopped</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Regular Milk - 2 cup (I used Almond Milk, use any milk you
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Onions -1 cup, chopped</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Coriander Powder – 1 or 2 tsp</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Cumin Powder – 1 or 2 tsp</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Red Chili Powder (Paparika) – 1 tsp (per taste)</span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Take a heavy bottomed/non-stick pan.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Add oil and sauté onion for 2 min.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Add everything in the pan except for Milk.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Cover and let it simmer for 10-15 min. (or till broccoli is
cooked).</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Let it cool a bit and then using a hand blender or
otherwise, blend it smooth.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Add the blended soup back to the pan and add almond milk.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Taste and adjust it to your liking and let it cook for 2
more min.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Add water if you like your soup thinner.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Serve it warm with some chopped onions or croutons or just
like that. Even my kids enjoyed it :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This
is my contribution to <a href="http://mharorajasthanrecipes.blogspot.com/2013/03/healthy-me-healthy-us-new-event.html">Healthy Me & Healthy US</a> event that I am hosting this month.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">That’s all for now. Take care till next post.</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05381030520215535446noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1202765780899066351.post-83228217945231311282013-03-11T14:16:00.001-07:002013-03-11T14:18:49.759-07:00Morning Sunshine<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I am here with your “Morning Sunshine”. This is something
that most of my mornings these days start with. I am calling it “Morning
Sunshine”. It is the simplest juice once can make and it definitely is a great
start for your day, not sugary at all. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This juice (it will be a 18-20 oz. depending on how much
juice your orange has) has 181 calories in total. Here is the breakup: </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">9 calories from fat</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">255 mg sodium</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1096 mg of potassium</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">35 g of carbohydrate</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">3 g fiber</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">3.4 g of protein</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">10% of daily Vitamin A</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">307% of daily Vitamin C</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">9% of daily Calcium</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">7% of daily Iron</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">20% of daily Thiamin</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">12% of daily Riboflavin</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">6% of daily Niacin</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">9% of daily Vitamin B6</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">9% of daily Phosphorus</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">10% of daily Copper</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">3% of daily Selenium</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">22% of daily Magnesium</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">3% of daily Zinc</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Whew!!! I am exhausted just writing it all down, but boy
what a good list. What do you say? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Do you agree it is a great start?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">So, why delay, here is the simple recipe and pic.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: #660000; font-size: large;">Morning Sunshine</span><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Oranges – 2 medium sized (it comes to about 1 cup of juice)</span></div>
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but make sure the ingredients only say coconut water and no additives)</span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Juice Oranges and mix the juice with coconut water. Stir and
Enjoy!!!</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Serve it chilled or at room temperature. You can keep it in
fridge up-to-a-day, but as always fresh is the best. I usually eat this with my
morning Banana and that is a great breakfast to begin your day with. It has
Carbohydrate, Protein and Fat, what else do we need, right? :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">This is my contribution to<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="http://mharorajasthanrecipes.blogspot.com/2013/03/healthy-me-healthy-us-new-event.html"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Healthy Me & Healthy US</span></a><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="line-height: 115%;">event that I am
hosting this month.</span><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05381030520215535446noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1202765780899066351.post-77032988952070862362013-03-03T13:14:00.000-08:002013-03-03T13:14:00.429-08:00Chia Seeds Pudding<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Hello Friends,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">After a long time, today I am doing a food post. I have recently
come across this amazing “super food” (as people are calling it) called <a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&ved=0CDYQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FSalvia_hispanica&ei=HxYxUcCEBpPU9QSl_oCwAQ&usg=AFQjCNEQxX5T3cBVaj1vZFYyTrV_xmOpdQ&sig2=-fq3kiAVUtgO4AKxK4O5Pw&bvm=bv.43148975,d">Chia
Seeds</a>. The seeds are really tiny, even smaller than Sesame Seeds. Click the
link to get more details about the seeds.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1 ounce (28 g) or 2 tablespoons of these seeds give your approximately
137 Calories in energy and most of it upto 72 calories are fat calories. But,
don’t be alarmed, it is one of the best known sources of Omega-3 Fatty Acids
for a vegetarian/vegan and even meat lovers. Because you get 4915 mg meaning
approximately 5 g (grams) of Omega-3 Fatty Acids from one serving of Chia
Seeds, which is basically 1 ounce (28 g) or 2 tablespoons, whereas the
recommendation is only 3 g. So, you get all your daily intake of this nutrient
with just 2 tbsp of Chia Seeds. In addition, you get about 4.5 g of Protein along
with 10 g of fiber and a bit of Calcium, Phosphorus, Magnesium, Sodium, Zinc,
Copper and Manganese. Wow, no doubt, they call it “super food”.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Now, let’s see how to take it. It is in seeds form in its
raw state. Once it is added to water or any liquid, it swells up and soaks all
the water & liquid (up to 10 times its size) and forms a gel like
consistency. It has very slight nutty flavor, but very subtle, I could never
tell really. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">In my house, we have started adding it to our juices and
they become nice and jello like (of course depends on how much juice and how
much chia seeds) and enjoy it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">In the course of time, I will bring many recipes of this
ingredient as I experiment with it. For now, here is a recipe we tried and had
it last week. Real simple to make and can be used as a great breakfast or snack
or dessert. We used it for dessert :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Chia Seeds – 4 tbsp</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Nut Milk – 1 ¼ cups (I used Almond Milk, you can use any,
due to Chia Seeds’ nutty flavor, they say it works well with nut milk, but you
can surely use regular milk too with same results)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Honey – 1-2 tbsp honey (adjust it to your taste)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Cinnamon – ½ tsp</span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Mix everything together and shake it well (with just a
spoon) so that everything is well blended.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Let it soak for at least 30 min to an hour before consuming.
I had left it overnight.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Chill it as it tastes better cold.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Serve it chilled. It is just that simple. The quantity that will be made is <b><u>2-3 servings</u></b> (depending on your serving size) and approximately <b><u>125 calories per serving</u></b> (for 3 servings). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Isn't that a great healthy dessert that gives you so much nutrition?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This is my contribution to <a href="http://mharorajasthanrecipes.blogspot.com/2013/03/healthy-me-healthy-us-new-event.html">Healthy Me & Healthy US</a> event that I am hosting this month.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Take Care till next post,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Priya</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05381030520215535446noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1202765780899066351.post-91223459119986317712013-03-02T12:55:00.000-08:002013-03-02T12:55:00.141-08:00Veggie/Fruit A Month - March Edition - Guest Hosted by Usha<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I wanted to invite you all to <u>March Edition</u> of <a href="http://www.myspicykitchen.net/2013/03/01/event-announcement-veggie-a-month-brinjal-eggplant/">Veggie/Fruit
A Month</a> event, that dear Usha is guest hosting. Please do click the link
and visit her event announcement page. This month she is *ing <b><u>EGGPLANT / BRINJAL</u></b><u><o:p></o:p></u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Take Care till next post,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Priya</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05381030520215535446noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1202765780899066351.post-69339122815512069292013-03-01T08:57:00.000-08:002013-03-01T09:29:58.943-08:00Healthy Me & Healthy US - A New Event<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">As promised, here I am with a new Event Announcement that
will positively help me take care of my family and help you take care of your
families as well. It will improve the lifestyle of our families and hopefully a lot more people as well.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">As you all know I am not very creative, considering that,
here is the event name and logo as the first step.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Now, let us get to the details of the event.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I am promoting healthy food habits for all of us and our
families. Now, the question what is considered healthy. You will get million
different answers talking to billion people. But, here is what I think healthy
eating is with my understanding of whatever little research I have done and
read and heard a few nutritionists.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background: yellow; mso-highlight: yellow;">In very
simple terms, HEALTHY IS anything “unprocessed” and “unenhanced”, meaning the
foods that are eaten as they are grown underground or above ground</span>. Now,
technically this also includes meat and seafood/fishes, but as my blog promotes
vegetarianism in general, I will skip discussing meat and seafood. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Basically, anything that is </span><b style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><u>NATURE MADE and NOT MAN MADE</u></b><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">. By man made, I don’t mean the food you eat, the raw materials are should be nature made :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Now, let’s look into some explanations of the words “unprocessed”
and “unenhanced”. By, “Unprocessed”, I refer to the foods that are eaten in
their “natural” raw form, may be cooked, but still raw, no machines have run
over it and bleached or added chemicals etc. For example, Whole Wheat (with
bran and all) is unprocessed or even stone ground whole wheat flour is
unprocessed, BUT, white or brown bleached flour is processed and unhealthy. By “Unenhanced”,
I refer to again eating vegetables and fruits and grains eating as they are
(cooking is OK) , but the ones that are not genetically enhanced or sprayed with
pesticides all over or given so much plant food, that it looks bigger and
better, but in reality, it is not. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I am sure you got an idea of what I mean by HEALTHY here.
Now, there is this general misconception in most of the people that vegetarian
diet is always deficient in some or the other way. That is NOT TRUE. Let’s look
at some deficiency you hear when we talk about vegetarian diet.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><u>Protein</u></b>:
Everyone always think, you get protein only by eating meat, which is so NOT
TRUE. The very first source of protein is beans and legumes in a vegetarian/vegan
diet. Other than just beans, you can eat nuts and seeds and even some whole
grains.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><u>Iron</u></b>:
There are just way too many vegetables and fruits which provide this nutrient.
Almost all of the leafy greens are rich in protein.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><u>Zinc</u></b>:
Almost all of the whole grains and seeds/nuts are sources for this.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><u>Vitamin B12</u></b>:
There are many sources for this too. You will see down there.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><u>Omega-3 Fatty
Acids</u></b>: After protein, this is the most talked about what
vegetarians/vegans miss in their diets. Again, you have more than enough
sources for this in vegetarian diets. See the list down below.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><u>Vitamin D</u></b>:
Sunshine, haven’t we heard all. But, check the list and you will be surprised
at all the sources.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Now, after all this talk, I am not going to leave you
hanging without telling you the sources of these so-called deficiencies in
vegetarian diet. Here are the sources that provide more than enough.</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Protein
in Legume: Garbanzo beans, kidney beans, lentils,
lima beans, navy beans, soybeans, split peas<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Protein in Grain: Barley, <a href="http://www.sproutliving.com/" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: none;">brown rice protein</span></a>,
buckwheat, millet, oatmeal, quinoa, rye, wheat germ, wheat, wild rice<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Vegetable Protein: Artichokes, beets, broccoli, Brussels
Sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, cucumbers, eggplant, green peas, green pepper,
kale, lettuce, mushroom, mustard green, onions, potatoes, spinach, tomatoes,
turnip greens, watercress, yams, zucchini<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Protein in Fruit: Apple, banana, cantaloupe,
grape, grapefruit, honeydew melon, orange, papaya, peach, pear, pineapple,
strawberry, tangerine, watermelon<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Protein in Nuts and Seeds: Almonds, cashews, filberts, hemp
seeds, peanuts, pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds, sunflower seeds, walnuts (black)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Iron in Vegetables/Fruits: Sun
Dried Tomatoes, Apricots, Parsley, Spinach, Coconut, Olives, Currants &
Raisins, Palm Hearts, Lentil Sprouts, Swiss Chard, Asparagus (Raw), Broccoli
Raab, Pears , Figs , Apples , Dandelion Greens, Kale etc.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Zinc sources: Breads, grains, cereals, Legumes/Beans, Soy
foods, Nuts and Seeds, Corn, Peas and Sea Vegetables etc.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Vitamin B12 sources: Cheese, eggs,
whey, milk & yogurt and yeast etc.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Omega-3 Fatty Acids: Hemp Seeds,
Walnuts, Flax Seeds, Olive Oil, Avocado and Chia Seeds etc.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: blue;">Vitamin D: Sunshine (is the best),
Orange Juice, Mushrooms etc. </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Now, with all this talk, let’s come down to the rules of the
event.</span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">You have to cook a dish out of “unprocessed” and “unenhanced”
foods ONLY. If you have made something and have doubts on whether or not it
qualifies, let me know. I recommend using more vegetables, fruits and nuts/seeds than grains in your dish.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Any course of the meal is allowed, even beverages.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Eggs and Meat/Seafood/Fishes are NOT ALLOWED.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Using pre-packaged food are NOT ALLOWED.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Using artificial flavors are NOT ALLOWED.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Using pre-processed food is NOT ALLOWED.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Nut & Seed Oils ARE ALLOWED but in moderation.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Paneer & Tofu are ARE ALLOWED, as they not exactly processed, but cooked to make it the way they are.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Stone Ground or Mill Ground (Uncontaminated) flours ARE ALLOWED.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Keep DEEP FRYING to MINIMUM.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">You have to do a small write up on the nutritional benefits
of your dish and if possible (recommended) how many servings it gives and what
is the calorie per serving (approximate).</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Provide some substitutes for certain ingredients, if you
think they are not easily available. Vegan substitutes will be highly
appreciates.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Archived posts will be allowed, if it follows all the above
rules and if it is updated with this event details.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Link your post back to this announcement and promote healthy
eating habits.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The Event is open till <b><u>31</u></b></span><sup style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><u>st</u></b></sup><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><u> March 2013</u></b>.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Finally, after you have posted your entry, please send me a
link with the subject “Healthy Me & Healthy US” and send your name, blog
name & link, dish name, dish post link, course of the meal and a picture @ </span><a href="mailto:Priya.mitharwal@gmail.com" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Priya.mitharwal@gmail.com</a></li>
<li><a href="mailto:Priya.mitharwal@gmail.com" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">If you are a Non-Bloggers, please send me all the details and I will post it on behalf of you.</a></li>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">So, what are you waiting for? Do your own research, look
into healthy options at some local stores, if big chain supermarkets do not
provide you healthy options and most importantly, make a decision to start healthy
lifestyle.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Did I tell you the most important advantage of this
lifestyle? Hold onto your seats. YOU CAN STOP COUNTING CALORIES and still be
fit & healthy. Is it not great to be able to do that? </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I have started this
lifestyle recently and already reaping benefits :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I would like to continue this event for future as well. So,
please mail me (not as a comment, but real email) if you are interested to host
it in future.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">If I have misstated anything, please do let me know and I will verify and correct the facts.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">That’s all for now and take care till next post.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Priya</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05381030520215535446noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1202765780899066351.post-155699770640403432013-02-27T13:52:00.000-08:002013-02-27T13:52:04.021-08:00A New Beginning...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Hello Friends,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">With a bit of delay, but here I am as I promised on the next
episode from my blog. Let me give you a little bit of introduction or behind-the-scenes
of this post before I barge into the topic.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I have always been proud of my immune system and overall
health since when I was a kid. As a kid growing up till marriage (23 ½ years),
I have been to doctor for health reasons may be 5 times total (that too mostly
severe cold or cough and may be once for prolonged fever, nothing too serious).
I did go to doctor a couple of other times with some injuries driving my
bicycle or moped, but that was extent of it. Since marriage, I have had 2 prolonged
doctor visits (I have been married 11 years, OK, now you all know how old I am,
he he he) – one for UTI and one for some kind of viral fever, which due to
negligence converted into a 3 day hospital stay, but nothing otherwise. So, you
got the picture of my health. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">But, in last 8 months of my life, I have been sick at least
5 times and have been to the doctor and had antibiotics to cure whatever I had, viral fever, toothache (first time in my life), wisdom tooth removal, a few colds, constant migraine
attacks, a bacterial throat infection and now the final nail in the coffin was severe
throat infection 2 weeks ago.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">All this made me think as to what changed in my life in last
8 months or couple of years ago that has been attacking my immune system badly
in last couple of months. I knew there was something wrong. On further
analysis, I found that for last couple of months/years, due to busy life
schedule, work, school, home, other activities, we have been putting almost “anything”
in our body in terms of food and beverages. And, it is all just coming back to
me and @ some extent my family too. My hubby has high BP, Cholesterol
Triglycerides and other related issues that come as a package.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">While I was doing this self-analysis from the sick bed, I
stumbled upon, these 2 wonderful videos: “<b><a href="http://www.hungryforchange.tv/">Hungry for Change</a></b>” and “<b><a href="http://www.rebootwithjoe.com/about/fat-sick-and-nearly-dead/">Fat, Sick
and Nearly Dead</a></b>” that kind of jolted me eyes open and showed me what was
going on in my family and may be in many of your families too. I will recommend
all my blog readers to watch these 2 videos at least once. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">These videos showed me how almost everything we eat are
loaded with hormones or pesticides or other chemicals that we don’t want to
eat/drink. How much processed food, we are getting used to just because they
are “easy” to get by. Our bodies are not getting what they need in this entire
process and we pop ourselves with external vitamins and what not. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">And, it is a
complete circle of eating a lot of processed food (it even includes overcooked
food sometimes), not getting enough nutrients in the body, body craving for
more food and us being overfed in turn and becomes over weight and obese and
finally getting the diseases in a package deal at some point in our life.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I know it all sounds like “oh yeah, we know about it and we
really eat healthy”. But, do you? really? Analyze your daily and weekly food habits and then maybe it is time to make some change.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Do you know that if we complete adapt “plant-based” foods
and food products (unprocessed for most of it), we will be soon in a great
shape and free of any medical issues? They have shown a lot of medical
conditions getting reversed as well in this new life style.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Sorry for a lot of rambling, but I wanted to put forward
what I came to know and realized and working towards for all of you and hoping
some or all of you will be tempted, watch the videos, research more and make
some lifestyle changes, as needed and suited to yourself and your family.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I am really happy and proud of my hubby too @ this point, as
he was initially skeptical, but after watching the videos, he was totally with
me and to begin our process we did a 3-day Reboot. You can get a lot of info
and guidelines on <a href="http://www.rebootwithjoe.com/about/fat-sick-and-nearly-dead/">Reboot with
Joe</a> website, but in nutshell what we did was 3 days, all 5-6 meals in the
day, we had only veggie/fruit juices (without fiber), which gave our digestive
tract some well deserved rest and time to settle down. Do you want to know a
great side-effect of this? We lost 4 pounds each, isn't that great for
something that we didn't even try). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">After rebooting our systems, we are doing a 5 day eating/drinking
only veggies, fruits and legumes. After completion of these 5 days, we will
slowly introduce whole grains in our diet and try to stick to whole grains most
of the time. We have also decided to do a 3-day reboot once every month.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Another very important thing which we miss most of the time
is “moving” our body. All we need to do and I strongly encourage you to do is
do a 30 minute brisk walk a day. It doesn't have to be one 30 minute walk. You
can do three 10 min. walks and may be most of you do already – walking the dog,
walking the kids to school and back, walking stairs in your apartment complex
or in office and many such small things.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We are really happy with this change in our eating habits
and hope to help you all do the same. I am sincerely expecting most of you to
say that after reading this and going through the videos, you have decided to
convert at least one or 2 meals (specially breakfast and afternoon snack or
dessert) to just fruits and veggies. So, who is on-board?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Now, keeping this process and change in mind, I would like
to introduce a new event that I am starting on my blog from March 1<sup>st</sup>.
It will be called “<b>Healthy Me and
Healthy Us</b>”.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Wait for more details on this. I can bet it will be fun and
yes, I will be looking for me fellow bloggers to guest host this in future.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">On this note, I sign off. Take care everyone and stay
healthy.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Priya</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05381030520215535446noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1202765780899066351.post-59057090893464165372013-02-17T13:40:00.002-08:002013-02-17T13:40:20.311-08:00Happy 3rd Birthday to my Blog Baby<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Hello Everyone,<br />
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I cannot believe it has been over 3 years (yes, it was on 10th Feb) since I started this blog. Of course, for last year, it has been pretty dormant (I am to blame), but since I couldn't just this milestone go like that.<br />
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So, without further ado, please sing the song for my blog baby,<br />
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<span style="background-color: magenta; color: yellow; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">HAPPY 3RD BIRTHDAY MY BLOG BABY</span></div>
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So much has changed in my life and in the blog since I started. I had never tried as many recipes or even seen as many recipes, thought processes, events, programs, varieties in cuisine, ingredients, combinations and what not before I started this blog. I feel so blessed that I started this blog and got introduced to this new whole different world of blogging which has in turn enriched in so many ways that I couldn't have believed possible even if someone had told me before Feb 2010.</div>
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Before, I ramble further more, I would like to sincerely and from the bottom of my heart thank all my readers and my fellow-bloggers, who keep encouraging me in every way possible in keeping me going on and because of which I am still here, instead of raising a white flag and calling it the day.</div>
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I cannot keep myself from bragging that <b>Srivalli Jetti</b> chose traditional <a href="http://mharorajasthanrecipes.blogspot.com/2010/04/daal-baati-choorma-traditional-trio.html">Rajasthani</a> recipes from my blog to be one of the recipes for her recent <a href="http://spicingyourlife.blogspot.in/2013/02/dal-bati-churma-rajasthan-special-step.html">Indian Cooking Challenge</a> Contest. Did I tell that doing this, for this specific event, my recipes were listed along with Sanjeev Kapoor and Tarla Dalal's recipes? I am in 7th Heaven and cannot even tell how proud I felt for this honor. Thanks Valli, love you :)</div>
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All of you who are regulars on my blog already know on my event called <a href="http://mharorajasthanrecipes.blogspot.com/p/veggiefruit-month-event.html">Veggie/Fruit A Month</a>, which I had started in June 2010 as I was celebrating my 100th post. I am so thankful to all my fellow bloggers who have kept the event going. For the month of Feb 2013, please don't forget to tune in to <a href="http://purevegetarianbites.wordpress.com/2013/02/02/announcing-veggie-fruit-a-month-event-strawberry/">Apurva's blog</a> *ing Strawberries.</div>
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I want to celebrate this milestone (3rd Birthday) by starting another event. It will also help me to re-focus on the blog. But, nope, no details yet. You will have to wait for my post. You will get all the gory details then.</div>
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Till then, take care and stay healthy.</div>
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Love you all !!!</div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Our dear blogger friend Sara has been kind to guest host the first event of 2013 for <a href="http://mharorajasthanrecipes.blogspot.com/p/veggiefruit-month-event.html">Veggie/Fruit A Month</a> series.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>The STAR for January 2013 is <a href="http://www.sarascorner.net/2013/01/veggiefruit-month-event-announcement.html">CAPSICUM (BELL PEPPER)</a></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Please do visit her blog and participate in the event.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">There are some open months that need to be guest hosted in the year 2013. Please do let me know if you are interested to host it .</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Priya</span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05381030520215535446noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1202765780899066351.post-11136363179751266102012-12-30T09:52:00.001-08:002012-12-30T09:52:05.879-08:00And the winner is ....<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I am sure many of you know that I was doing a <a href="http://mharorajasthanrecipes.blogspot.com/2012/12/coconut-and-cardamom-fudge-narkol-and.html">giveaway</a> of this wonderful book.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">After a long delay, I am so happy to announce the winner. I had 7 people showing interest and following rules:</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Hamaree Rasoi</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">PJ</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Sara from Sara's Tasty Buds</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Vijayalakshmi Dharamaraj</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Priya Vaasu</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Ritika Arora</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Priya SrinivasaN</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Drum rolls please. And, the winner is... </span><br />
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<span style="color: red; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><b>PJ of <a href="http://seduceyourtastebuds.blogspot.com/">Seduce Your Tastebuds</a></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">CONGRATULATIONS PJ !!! I will be passing your information to the author <a href="http://cookinginwestchester.com/">Rinku Bhattacharya</a>, </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">and she will be contact with you to send the book.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Enjoy and hope to see some yummy recipes from this book translated into your blog posts :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Take care till next post,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Priya</span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05381030520215535446noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1202765780899066351.post-8171082651525612632012-12-08T08:16:00.000-08:002012-12-08T08:16:00.899-08:00Do you know this spice blend?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">How many of you recognize this spice blend?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Take care and keep guessing :)</span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05381030520215535446noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1202765780899066351.post-5067532788380449062012-12-07T08:11:00.000-08:002012-12-07T11:19:43.544-08:00Coconut and Cardamom Fudge - Narkol and Khirer Borfi AND A GIVEAWAY !!!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">After a long time, an attempt to re-initiate the flow of my posts on my blog. I cannot believe it has been such a long time. But, I really appreciate all my readers' continuous encouragements and wishes to see me back int he blog world.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Recently, I had the fortune to connect with <a href="http://cookinginwestchester.com/">Rinku Bhattacharya</a> one of our bloggers and an author of the book , <span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; letter-spacing: 1px; line-height: 1.62em;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Bengali-Five-Spice-Chronicles/dp/0781813050">The Bengali Five Spice Chronicles</a></span><span style="color: #333333; letter-spacing: 1px; line-height: 1.62em;">.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I had a wonderful opportunity to receive the book as part of a giveaway and review it. I am sure all of you already must be familiar with my Bengali connections (I was born in West Bengal) and my love for Bengali food. Here was an opportunity to review a Bengali Cook book which I simply could not turn away from. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I have to tell you that the book was more than what I expected. To tell you the truth, when you normally think of a cook book, you think of all those complicated, not usually made at home recipes, but this is just so different. I have to tell you sincerely that most of the recipes are so close to my heart and my cooking style. They are the ones that I can just make any day without thinking twice. You need some basic spices and you are ready to cook off recipes from it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The best part of the book is that it is divided based on the spices that are used in the Bengali cuisine, which makes it unique. So, you can actually choose a spice and explore it to your heart's content. And, last but not the least, it has those yummy Bengali sweets (the ones made with milk or milk products), so having such a sweet tooth, I had to pick a dessert.</span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">If you are using frozen Khoya (khoa) instead of fresh one, just nuke (microwave) it for about 1 min. and then add it to a non-stick pan. You can use normal pan too, non-stick is just better as it won't get stuck to the bottom.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Let it become softer in consistency (make sure your gas is in the lowest settings of heat)</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Mix well and cook on medium heat till it becomes soft and kind of starts leaving the sides and forms a ball shape (kind of sort of)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Grease a pan with enough ghee (clarified butter) and pour the hot mixture in it to any size and height you may prefer your fudge to be in.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Let it come to room tempertaure, before cutting it into shapes</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Wait even more for it to completely cool down, before digging into it :)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I felt @ one point, that I could even make them into balls instead of cutting them like barfis</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Now, what do I tell of the taste. My husband called it a variety of Mawa Mishri / Milk Cake (for people who are familiar with these names).</span></li>
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>You can buy this book online almost from any big online store. But, here is the best part. Do you want to get a copy of this book and start enjoying Bengali Cuisine? If so, without further delay, go to my Blog's <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/361157557834/">Facebook Group</a>, join and MUST leave me a comment on this post. You only have till end of December 9th to participate. I will do a random choice and you never know, you may win the book :)</i></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05381030520215535446noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1202765780899066351.post-33994733058972231972012-10-26T13:26:00.000-07:002012-10-26T13:26:27.203-07:00Long Awaiting Roundup of MLLA # 47<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I have to start my post by my sincerest apologies to everyone, but especially Susan, the creator of <a href="http://thewellseasonedcook.blogspot.com/2008/09/my-legume-love-affair-host-lineup.html">MLLA</a> event. She was so sweet to allow me to host this event for the 2nd time. But, I was in some kind of zone and did not even look @ my blog for last 5 months. Susan, hope you forgive me and will still be kind enough to let me host this in some future month. And, my dear readers, I hope you too will forgive me and still participate in all my future events and encourage me on my posts regularly as you used to a few months ago.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I don't even know where to begin. It seems as if I was in what I have heard my other fellow bloggers call sometime a "mental block" or a "blogger's block". But, believe it was more than that. It has been about 6 or so months, that I have not even tried cooking anything special @ home. I don't know why, but I just don't feel like it. It is not that I am depressed or unhappy in my life. Thankfully, by HIS grace, all is well. But, my interest in cooking seems to have taken a toll and I sincerely hope that with fast approaching Holiday season and in new year, I will get back on track and try to be more creative and be involved. And, I hope and pray that all my wonderful and kind readers will encourage me come out of this "block".</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Now, coming to the main reason of this post, which is to do a round-up of all the wonderful entries that I received for <b><a href="http://mharorajasthanrecipes.blogspot.com/2012/04/guest-hosting-my-legume-love-affair.html">MLLA # 47</a></b>, which I hosted in the month of April 2012. This event simply never stops to amaze me. It has been over 4 years since it started and we still get so many new entries every month. Kudos to everyone who participates and more over, three cheers for Susan for all the effort and thought she puts into creating a new logo every month and with prizes, drawings, etc. Susan, you rock !!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Thanks once again to all the fellow bloggers, who sent their delicious entries for this event. Below is the roundup. Please do let me know if i missed any entry and I will update it right away.</span><br />
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di cicerchie / cicerchia soup</a> and <a href="http://briciole.typepad.com/blog/2012/05/crema-di-fave-e-scapi-florali-daglio.html">fava
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sent <a href="http://foodmazaa.blogspot.com.br/2012/05/hummus.html">Hummus</a>,
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bell Pepper Hummus</a>, <a href="http://foodmazaa.blogspot.com.br/2012/05/falafel-sandwich-pita-pockets.html">Falafel
Sandwich / Pita pockets</a>, <a href="http://foodmazaa.blogspot.com.br/2012/05/bean-and-bell-pepper-stir-frysalad.html">Bean
and Bell Pepper Stir-Fry/Salad</a>, <a href="http://foodmazaa.blogspot.com.br/2012/05/mixed-vegetables-and-rajma-sabzi.html">Mixed
Vegetables and Rajma Sabzi</a>, <a href="http://foodmazaa.blogspot.com.br/2012/05/peanut-sauce.html">Peanut
Sauce</a>, <a href="http://foodmazaa.blogspot.com.br/2012/04/azuki-bean-curry.html">Azuki
Bean Curry</a> and <a href="http://foodmazaa.blogspot.com.br/2008/04/kaali-dal-dal-makhani.html">Kaali
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sent <a href="http://www.simplehomefood.com/2012/05/yummy-munchies-with-jaggery.html">Yummy
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Kitchen</a> sent <a href="http://arusuvai-kurippu.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/nadan-soy-chunk-curry-chicken-style.html">Nadan
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Pam Greer</b> from <a href="http://www.sidewalkshoes.com/">Sidewalk Shoes</a>
sent <a href="http://www.sidewalkshoes.com/2012/05/bulgur-and-chickpea-salad-with-parsley.html">Bulgur
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Nithu Bala</b> from <a href="http://www.nithubala.com/">Nithu's Kitchen</a>
sent <a href="http://www.nithubala.com/2012/05/kondakadalai-thengapaal-kuzhambu.html">Kondakadalai
Thengapaal Kuzhambu</a> and <a href="http://www.nithubala.com/2012/05/sprouted-horsegram-sprouted-channa.html">Sprouted
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sent <a href="http://www.ohtastensee.com/2012/05/29/quinoa-idly-with-spicy-red-pepper-kulambu/">Quinoa
Idly</a>, <a href="http://www.ohtastensee.com/2012/05/14/roasted-red-pepper-chickpea-soup/">Roasted
Red Pepper and chickpea soup</a> and <a href="http://www.ohtastensee.com/2012/05/03/collard-greens-poriyal/">Collard
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Trials</a> sent <a href="http://mykitchentrials.wordpress.com/2012/05/16/beach-style-chundal/">Peanut
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Here is last but not the least entry from me - <a href="http://mharorajasthanrecipes.blogspot.com/2012/04/til-moongfali-chutney-chutney-sesame.html">Til Moongfali ki Chutney (Sesame Seeds and Peanuts Chutney)</a></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 19px;">N</span><span style="line-height: 19px;">ow, the best part of all, the Prizes.</span></span><br />
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<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Bean-By-Cookbook-Recipes-Beans-Even/dp/0761132414/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1335745891&sr=8-1" rel="nofollow" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">The Complete Book of Pasta - Cook's Illustrated</a>. This prize is offered by Susan without influence at her expense, and she will also absorb worldwide shipping charges. F.T.C. Notice: Susan does not receive any compensation from Amazon. </span></span></li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Hurst Bean Box - A case of six bags of the winner's choice of <a href="http://hurstbeanblog.com/" rel="nofollow" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Hurst Bean</a> products, suitable for every diet, sponsored by Hurst Bean. (Due to shipping restrictions, this prize can only be awarded if the winner is a U.S. resident.) F.T.C. Notice: In May 2010, Susan, at her request, received two Hurst Bean complimentary products which are not available for purchase in her local markets. Susan does not generally accept free products from Hurst Bean nor is she financially compensated by them.</span></span></li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Drawing Structure - If the winner is a U.S. resident, she/he will be the recipient of both Prizes 1 and 2 above. In the event that an international winner is drawn, a second drawing will be conducted from the U.S. pool of entrants to ensure that the Hurst Prize is awarded every month. In these instances, the international winner will receive the book, and the U.S. winner will receive the Hurst Prize. </span></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">So, DRUM ROLLS please :)</span><br />
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<b style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Claire McCulloch</b><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">from</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span><a href="http://chezcayenne.blogspot.com/" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Chez Cayenne</a><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> is the proud winner of both the prizes. Congratulations Claire. Susan will contact you soon.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">That's all for now and hope to come back soon with new posts.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Priya</span></div>
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