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ADDING COLOUR TO SPRING…The festival of HOLI!
“The soul becomes dyed with the color of its thoughts.“ Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Holi – the festival of colours Holi, an Indian festival, heralds the arrival of Spring – the season of hope and new beginnings and marks the rekindling of the spirit of life. Gulmohurs, corals, silk-cottons and mango trees start flowering, gardens and parks present a glorious spectacle of a riot of colours – crimson, red, pink, orange, golden yellow, lemon and a variety of glittering greens. A pallette of colours from my garden… As the brief spring warms the landscape, northern India cuts loose for a day of hi jinx and general hilarity. The festival of Holi…
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BALANCING THE BREAKFAST ACT…WBB / GRILLED TOAST!
“All happiness depends on a leisurely breakfast.”John Gunther O the perils of months’ coming to an end & blog events piling up sky high. I’m huffing & puffing to catch up…for Mansi @ Fun and Food has chosen “Balanced Breakfast Meals” as this month’s theme for WBB#20.WBB, short for Weekend Breakfast Blogging, was started by Nandita of Saffron Trail almost a year ago with the aim of collecting interesting recipes for a weekend breakfast. Preparing balanced meals is not as difficult as you think. Its just mixing up all the good stuff and packaging in a way that’s visually appealing and good for your body too! I agree totally…but time,…
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CUP-a-CAKE THIS EASTER…Eggciting Chocolate!
” ‘Twas Easter-Sunday. The full-blossomed trees filled all the air with fragrance and with joy.” Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Cupcakes for Easter…Spring is in the air!! Stephanie @ The Adventures of Pie Queen has this neat Devil’s Food Cupcakes recipe that I tripped upon one day. It’s been on my mind ever since & I set to work making cupcakes that I wanted to make for Easter. My sis sent bags of Easter eggs & jelly beans for the kids from the US last week, & I had to make full use of them before the kids did! Jellybeans Kaleidoscope Of course the devil was dancing in the mind with a…
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A TALE OF DIRT PIES & SPICY COOKIES!
“You become about as exciting as your food blender. The kids come in look you in the eye, and ask if anybody’s home.” Erma Bombeck Spicy Cookies Sometimes I think I’m running my personal blog patrol event & the frequency seems to be increasing with all the yummies doing the rounds! Made these ‘healthy’ cookies the other day. I don’t think they can get more healthier than this & stay edible, specially with kids. While browsing Sunita’s blog I stopped at these. She was inspired by traditional gingersnaps & these looked ever so pretty & sounded simple too. I had all the ingredients on hand & couldn’t wait to get…
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LOAFING AROUND…FOCACCIA with garlic, onion & fresh basil
“A crust eaten in peace is better than a banquet partaken in anxiety.” Aesop VICTORY LOAF….FOCACCIA! Come spring & you find breads being baked with renewed fervour. Easter holiday breads are popping up all over the blogosphere…from hot cross buns to sweet braided loaves! I too have abandoned with glee my yeastophobia & jumped into the fray… though not with a sweet bread. I decided to make focaccia the other day. For me this finally symbolises victory over my fear of yeast! I’m ready to conquer the world of breads!! What better time but with the advent of Spring… Fun with dough… mastering the plait! This flat bread topped with…
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Mid-Summer’s Day Drink…A Ginger-Lime-Mint Cooler for MBP
” Remember: “I” before “E,” except in Budweiser.” Author Unknown Ginger Lime Mint Cooler And then the blogs come alive again…with the buzz of something new, something being missed. Events are popping up each day, one more enticing than the other. The addiction is maddening & the pace of calendar days flying by sometimes terrifying! Then comes the MBP…a special event. Foodies across blogosphere will always bookmark & save something they’ve got tempted by for the next one on the things-to-do (& SOON) list. I’ve been eyeing this lovely Ginger-mint-lime cooler @ 28 Cooks for ages waiting for warmer days to come. Come they have…& I hit my patch of…
