Mushroom Magic

Mushroom Magic Recipe: 300 gms. mushrooms, cut into halves, 1/2 cup low fat milk 1/2 tsp. cornflour 1 tsp. oil salt to taste 1/2 tsp. dried fenugreek leaves To be ground into a paste: 4 large cloves of garlic a piece of ginger 2 tsp. coriander-cumin seed powder Wash the mushrooms, drain and keep aside Dissolve the cornflour in the milk and keep aside. Heat the oil, add the prepared chilli garlic paste, fenugreek and saute the mixture Add the mushrooms, cornflour milk mixture and salt and saute till the mixture coats the mushrooms. Serve ...

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Mango Nut Muffins

Mango Nut Muffins1 3/4 cups flour3/4 cup sugar2 tsp. baking powder1/2 tsp. salt1/2 cup bananas mashed1 cup mango pulp1/2 cup cooking oil1/2 cup chopped nutsPreheat oven to 400 degree Fahrenheit. Stir together the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.Mix in oil, mango pulp and banana. Add nuts.Grease muffin cups or put muffin paper cups in muffin pan.Pour and bake for 18-20 mins till golden Cool and ser...

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Lemon Recipes

Lemon Lollipops:2 cups sugar1 tsp. yellow food coloring1 cup light corn syrup2 tbsp. lemon extract1/2 cup waterMix sugar, corn syrup and water in a pan.Bake to 300 degree Fahrenheit or cook until mixture spins a thread.Turn off head, add color and flavoring.Pour the mixture in small aluminum moulds and insert popsickle sticks in them.Allow them to set and become hard.Your lick able lollipops are ready!Lemon Cooler1 cup apple juice1 bottle (200 ml) lemonade2 tbsp. chopped cucumber2 tbsp. chopped apple1 tsp. chopped mint leaves1 tsp. honeyChill the...

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Coconut Roughs

Recipe for Coconut Roughs:1/2 cup mashed potato40 gms. butter1 1/2 cups icing sugar2 tbsp. cocoa2 cups coconut desiccated1 tsp. vanilla essencePlace butter and mashed potato in a large bowl and beat well.Gradually beat in the icing sugar and cocoa.Add coconut and vanilla essence.Place small spoonfuls of mixture on over proof paper.Refrigerate coconut roughts until s...

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Jam Tarts

Recipe for Jam Tarts:100 gms. plain flour50 gms. buttera pinch of saltcold waterjamPreheat oven to 180 degree Calories.Grease patty cake tins.Sieve flour and salt together into a large bowl.Rub butter into mix.Gradually add enough water to make a soft dough.Flour board and rolling pin.Roll mixture until 1/2 cm. thick.Cut into circles using cookie cutter, egg ring, cups, etc.Place cut pastry into patty tins.Add jam (not too much).Bake for 15 minutes or until pastry is cooked.Allow to cool before eating!Children Activity: (Make your naughty children...

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Interesting Puffed Cakes (Idlis)

1 1/4 cups semolina 2 cups buttermilk 1/4 cup chopped, boiled vegetables (carrots, french beans, peas, corn, etc) 2 tsp. ginger paste 1 1/2 tsp. Eno's fruit salt 1 tbsp. oil salt to taste oil for greasing For Seasoning 1 tsp. mustard seeds 1 tsp. sesame seeds a pinch asafoetida some oil Mix the semolina, buttermilk, vegetables, ginger paste, oil and salt in a bowl to make a smooth batter. Keep aside for half an hour. Add the fruit salt, mix well and pour the batter into a greased (idli) pancake mould. Steam for 8 to 10 minutes. Prepare the...

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Ginger Punch

Ginger Punch 1 cup sliced ginger 1 cup sugar 1 cup water 1/2 cup orange juice 1/2 cup lemon juice 1 bottle club soda Bring the first 3 ingredients to a boil and cook for 15 minutes. Let them cool. When cool, pour in a punch bowl and stir in the fruit juices. Add the club soda and ice cubes and serve in punch cups. Green Flat Cakes (Dosas) 1 cup soaked/sprouted green gram 1 piece ginger coriander leaves 1/2 tsp. cumin seeds salt to taste 2 tbsp. rice or plain flour 1 cup grated carrots 1 cup finely chopped onions 1 cup chopped tomatoes without...

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EGG BOATS

Children Activity: Hard-boil one egg for every two children Have the children work in pairs to peel the shell from the egg. Slice the egg in half and carefully scoop out the yolk and put it into a small paper cup Have each pair mix the yolk with1-tsp, mayonnaise1/2 tsp. mustard anda dash of salt and pepper. Stuff this mixture back into the hollows of the white. Have each child make a sail for the boat with a toothpick and a paper flag with teh letter E on it. Don't forgot to stick the sail into their "boats" before they eat!!...

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Love in Friendship Enemity is LIFE.

"Love In Friendship Enemity", in this line put the first letters, join them and read it is Life. First of all, listen and analyze whatever your opposite person tells you, wait for a moment think and then answer them. You have built a relationship with them. That person would feel you are good. Person can be anybody - your parents, in-laws, team mates, managers, children, strangers and so on. Give up anger and wear a smile, this is the best thing to taste the sweetness of life. When you wanted to tell something and impress others in a group,...

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