FruitSaladOats

Oats helps us in reducing cholestrol. Fruits are rich in vitamins, minerals. Then isn't a combination of these two along with milk is good for health? I would like to thank  my colleagues Davameena and Aditya for this wonderful dish.

This served me today as my light lunch.

Ingredients:

• Quaker Oats - 50gms
• Pineapple - 2 small pieces
• Papaya - 4 small pieces
• Musk Melon - 2 small pieces
• Banana - 1
• Sugar - 5 cubes 
• Milk - 1 cup to 1 1/2 cup

Method:

1. In hot milk add quaker oats and sugar cubes
2. Let the oats get cooked in oven for less than 2 minutes
3. Remove and add the abovesaid fruits
4. Keep it in oven for 30 seconds (if required add extra milk)

Thanks to Sara Food which gives information on different events. Through this I found an event called "Healthy Cooking Challenge" 

hosted by Kavi, author of Edible Entertainment  for November 2011 of where the theme is Healthy Cooking Challenge - Lunch. Initially the idea of Healthy Cooking Challenge was started by Smitha



Thanks to Events-n-Roundup which gave me info about 100-day-Global-Festival on SizzlingTastebuds by Kalyani.

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Snacks Time (esp Xciting)

X'Citing Snacks:

Ingredients:

• 2/3 cup plain flour
• 1/3 tsp. soda bi-carbonate
• 1/3 tsp. baking powder
• 1/4 cup condensed milk
• 1/3 cup crushed cornflakes
• 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
• 1/4 cup chocolate gems
• 1/2 tsp. vanilla essence and a pinch of salt
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/4 cup rolled oats
• 1/4 cup brown sugar

Method of Preparation:

• Sieve the flour with the soda bi-carbonate and baking powder and keep aside.
• Cream the butter and brown sugar till light and fluffy.
• Add all the other ingredients and mix well.
• Press this mixture into a greased 150mm X 150 mm (6"X6") baking tray.
• Bake in a preheated oven at 180 degree Celsius (or 360 degree Fahrenheit) for 30 to 40 minutes till the crust is golden brown.
• Cut into rectangles while hot and store when cool.

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Papa's Porridge

This post is written for Cooking for Kids Event.

Ingredients:

2 cups oats

4 cups warm milk

2 tbsp sugar

2 bananas, sliced

8 small pieces of papaya

8 small pieces of watermelon

few pomegrante seeds

Method:

a. Put the oats, 2 cups of milk and sugar in a bowl and mix it well

b. Keep it in oven for 2 mins (alternatively u can also boil for 2 mins on a medium flame)

c. Add remaining milk

d. Put all the fruits and mix it well

e. Serve it to the children

Benefits:

i. Oats reduces cholestrol

ii. Fruits are rich in vitamins (as we all are aware of)

iii. Will be ready in maximum of 10 minutes

Top-Ups:

a. Instead of sugar use jaggery, as jaggery is highly nutritions

b. Add butter (which has a little salt) before serving.

c. Use raisins, almond flakes for more taste.

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