LOVABLE RECOLLECTS OF 2013!!!

Hi friends, we are in the last day of 2013!!! The time flew very fast and I had remembered of 2013 New Year Celebration with Cake Cutting for the first time with my lovely family… I thought, it was super start of 2013… So happily enjoyed and had some tough times too… Thank god for the blessing for me and all of us… J

I just want to recollect memories of 2013 with my popular post and events… And I never forgot 2013, which was started with good sign, got to know some of best friends in my life through blogoFBsphereJ… Had good surprising memories with family members…

No further Delay, here is the some popular posts of 2013 for each month…

January

·        Paneer Kheer

·        Kaju milk roll

February

·        Chocolate molten lava cake – Eggless

·        Green peas Kachori

March

·        Banana Chocolate Cake 

·        Chocolate Nankhatai

April

·        Jam Butter Cookies

·        Pink Cooler – Drink

May

·        Strawberry Milkshake

·        Rasmalai

June

·        Chanar Jelabi

·        Rava payasam

July

·        Strawberry Thumbprint cookies with Nutella

·        Mango Milkshake

August

·        Pink Choco Truffle

·        Mini Strawberry Cheese Cake

September

·        Varagu Payasam

·        Choco Fill Choco Cookies

October

·        Paal Kova

·        Malpua

November

·        3 min Chocolate cake – Microwave – Eggless

·        Sweet Kuzhi Paniyaram

December

·        Chocolate Brownie

·        American Snowman Cookies

My Events and My Giveaway

Soul food show Event and GiveAway- 1^ST Blog Anniversary

Show Your Styles to the World

Participating Events

South vs North Challenge

Home Baker’s Challenge

Vegan Thursday

Tamizhar Samayal Tuesday

Let’s Brunch on Sunday

Cookbook Cooking Challenge

HAPPY SEND OFF TO 2013 AND WAITING TO INVITE 2014!!!

MANGO CARDAMOM NUTS CAKE - EGG-FREE - PRESSURE COOKER CAKE - BY VEENA (NON-BLOGGER FRIEND)

Hi friends, here am introducing a lovable friend, reader and non-blogger, Veena. She is one of my good friends from my college days. Mostly we friends spent our times in our lab and lunch time together and she is such a jovial girl to all. She loves to try out different recipes for her lovable H and cute lil daughter.  One fine day, she asked to make cake and she bakes so well on her first attempt with Pressure cooker, J and love her spirit to try out new recipes.

HOMEMADE PEANUT BUTTER I HOW TO MAKE PEANUT BUTTER AT HOME

Hi friends, here is the time to post for Basics of Kitchen. Homemade peanut butter is very easy to make and it’s used for many bakes and desserts. Homemade is always better in taste and much healthier, right? You can make it smooth, chunky or in between. Peanut butter is kids friendly, I made peanut butter cookies nearly 10 times, but I couldn't get more than single piece L. So still, now I couldn't shoot in my camera… Will shoot soon, and post here…

Category	Basics - HOMEMADE
Regional	Universal
Preparation Time	10 Minutes
Cooking Time	Nil
Yields	1 Cup

INGREDIENTS

Unsalted roasted Peanuts, skinned – 1 ¼ Cup  

Olive Oil or Peanut oil – 2 Tbsp

METHOD

• Put the peanuts in a blender and pulse it for 2-3 times, it will be like grainy and start to leave the oil. Scrap the sides into it.

• Now add oil and grind it into smooth and store it in air-tight container in refrigeration for 3 weeks. (I didn't stored after 3 weeks) 

Delicious and healthy homemade peanut butter...

CAULIFLOWER VARUVAL I GOBI STIR FRY

Hi friends, here is the simple side dish for your lunch cauliflower stir fry and its healthy stir fry. I used to make Chilli Gobi/Gobi 65 often, but want to reduce the deep-fried items in our diet, so I prepared the less-oil healthy stir fries. It’s crispy and crunchy gobi well suits with arisi paruppu satham, lemon rice, dal rice etc…

AMERICAN SNOWMAN COOKIES - EGGLESS I CHRISTMAS RECIPES

Hi friends, wish you all very HAPPY CHRISTMAS. Hope you all enjoying your Christmas with your friends and family. Here, is the treat for you from me, American Snowman Cookies, eggless version. This is the second baking of this month HBC-Home Baker’s Challenge, which is initiated by +Priya Suresh akka. +Priya R from Cook Like Priya is the December month host, she have suggested varieties of traditional Christmas bakes. I already prepared Jewish braided challah-Eggless version, and this is the second one for the lovely Christmas.

Making of the snowman cookies, takes quite long time while compared to other cookies. But, I bet, you will enjoy the entire process of the cookies preparation.

Category	Bakes – Cookies
Regional	US
Preparation Time	20 Minutes
Baking Time	15 Minutes
Yields	5 (Depending upon the size)

Source – Taste of Home

INGREDIENTS

Sugar – ½ Cup

Softened unsalted butter – ½ Cup  

Water – ½ Tsp

Vanilla extract – ½ Tsp  

Red and Green food color – Few

Maida/APF – 1 ¼ Cup

METHOD

• Cream the butter and sugar in a bowl until they turns light and fluffy.
• Add in the water and vanilla extract, gradually add the flour and mix well.

• Place 1/3 cup of dough in two small bowls.
• Add red food coloring in one and green to the other and mix until the dough turns red and green dough.
• Shape the remaining white dough as small balls and medium sized balls; I used ½ and 1 Tbsp respectively to make the balls.

• Place the smaller one above the larger ball on a baking sheet.
• Shape a small ball from the colored dough for hat and place it above the head as shown in the picture.
• Preheat the oven to 180° C/350 F.
• For the scarf, shape each color as a rope, twist them together, leaving one end untwisted.

• Place the scarf around the snowman’s neck.
• Place two rolled small dough for eyes and keep color mark for lips.
• Bake for 15 minutes and then cool it completely and take out from the baking sheet and serve it… J

NOTE

• Use your desired color to make the cookies.
• If you have sprinkles, use it to place eyes.
• Temperature may vary oven to oven, so keep on eye after 12-14 minutes. 

ENJOY THE COLORFUL SNOWMAN COOKIES!!!

THANK U SO MUCH FOR THE GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO TRY OUT THE COOKIES PRIYA DEAR...:)

once again 

WISH U ALL VERY HAPPY CHRISTMAS!!!

சோளம் இட்லி/தோசை I SORGHUM/JOWAR IDLI & DOSA I HEALTHY BREAKFAST

Hi friends, in the next order of healthy breakfast from my kitchen, are Cholam/Sorghum/Jowar Idli/Dosa. Traditional and healthy breakfast recipe, which is give you soft and spongy Idli and Crispy dosa. Nowadays, we are using more millets and this is one among them. Few days back, I have shared Varagu Idli.