Wheat as Main Ingredient

"Wheaty Wonders:" Ingredients: 1 cup maida/all purpose flour 1 tsp. salt 3/4 cup milk 1/3 cup oil 4 tsp. baking powder 1 cup whole wheat flour Preparation: Have the children help measure and mix the ingredients. Divide the mixture into 20 parts and have the children knead the dough for about a minute. Have them press the dough flat to about 1/4 inch thick. Place butter on a griddle. Place the dough patties on it and fry on each side for about 4 minutes, until brown. Serve with butter, peanut butter or honey.  ~~o~~o~~o...

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Vegetable Cutlet

Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups cooked instant noodles 1/2 cup sweet corn kernels, cooked and crushed 2 spring onions 3 tbsp. tomato ketchup 1/2 cup grated cheese 1/2 cup dried bread crumbs some dried bread crumbs for coating and oil to fry salt and pepper Method: In a bowl, mix the noodles, sweet corn, spring onions, ketchup, cheese, bread crumbs, salt and pepper and mix well. Divide the mixture into 12 equal parts and shape into cutlets. Coat the cutlets with dried bread crumbs and fry in oil on both sides. Serve hot....

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V for Vanilla Custard

Vanilla Custard: Ingredients: 300 ml milk 1 tbsp custard powder 1/2 tbsp sugar 1/2 tsp. vanilla essence Method: Mix custard powder with 1/4 cup of milk and form into a smooth paste Boil remaining milk Add paste to heated milk and stir until thick Remove from heat Add vanilla essence Serve custard alone or pour over cake, fruit etc. ...

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Do you know this?

a. Ugli Fruit: Ugli fruit is a citrus fruit grown in Jamaica only. It can be eaten like tangerines (orange). Also called Unique fruit, it is a cross between an orange and grape fruit and it's delicious! It can also be added to fruit salad or yoghurt. Try it as a snack. b. Plants grown above trees doesn't contain or contains less percentage of cholestrol, plants grown below tree has high percentage of cholestrol. c. Put lime in hot water before squeezing the juice. d. Drink atleast 2 litres of water early in the morning it reduces many diseases. e....

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"T" Tiffins

Trial Mix: 3/4 cup cashews 1 cup walnuts 1 cup raisins 3/4 cup peanuts 3/4 cup shredded coconut 3/4 cup chocolate chips Mix all ingredients in a large bowl. Store in an airtight container and refrigerator Treat yourself to the trail mix whenever you want to munch something! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Tropical Ball of Cheese: 8 oz light cream cheese, softened 4 oz light tropical fruit cocktail (drained) 1 cup chopped walnuts Cut the fruit into smaller pieces. Mix softened cream cheese, fruit and 1/2 cup walnuts. Chill...

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Spinach and Carrot Rice

Ingredients: 2 cups cooked rice 1/2 tsp. cumin seeds 2 sliced onions 2 large cloves chopped garlic 2/3 cup grated carrots 2 cups chopped spinach 1 seasoning cube (vegetarian) 2 tbsp. buter salt and pepper to taste Method: Heat the butter and add the cumin seeds. When they crackle, add the onions and gralic and saute for 2 minutes. Add the carrots and spinach and saute for another minute. Add the rice, seasoning cube, salt, pepper and 1/4 cup of water and mix well. Cook on a low flame for 5 to 7 minutes. Serve ho...

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Cold Water causes Heart Attacks

Drinking Cold water after a meal = Cancer! Can u believe this?? For those who like to drink cold water, this article is applicable to you. It is nice to have a cup of cold drink after a meal. However, the cold water will solidify the oily stuff that you have just consumed. It will slow down the digestion. Once this 'sludge' reacts with the acid, it will break down and be absorbed by the intestine faster than the solid food. It will line the intestine. Very soon, this will turn into fats and lead to cancer. It is best to drink hot soup or warm...

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Fruit keeps doctor away

EATING FRUIT... We all think eating fruits means just buying fruits, cutting it and just popping it into our mouths. It's not as easy as you think. It's important to know how and when to eat. What is the correct way of eating fruits? IT MEANS NOT EATING FRUITS AFTER YOUR MEALS! * FRUITS SHOULD BE EATEN ON AN EMPTY STOMACH. If you eat fruit like that, it will play a major role to detoxify your system, supplying you with a great deal of...

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Gollbhai

For the first time I am paired with Sara's corner and created a recipe from my partner's blog. Saraswathi is my cousin and is a housewife. She comes up with one or the other recipe every two days once, i selected one of her dish hallbhai and tweaked a little and prepared it on this saturday, Oct 24th 2009. Ingredients: Rice - 1 cup Jaggery - 2 cups Cinnamon Powder (Elaichi) - 1/2 tspn Clove - 1 Poppy Seeds - 2 tspn Fresh...

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Raisin Muffins

Ingredients:  1 cup plain flour 1/2 cup butter 1/4 tsp. soda bi-carbonate 1/4 cup raisins 1 tbsp. orange squash 1/3 cup cream 1/3 cup castor sugar 1/2 cup condensed milk 1 tsp. orange rind, grated (optional) Method: Sieve the flour, with the soda and keep aside Mix the butter, orange squash, orange rind and sugar till smooth Add the condensed milk, raisins, cream and flour and mix well Put the mixture into 10 greased and dusted muffin moulds. Bake in a preheated oven at 180 degree Celsius (or 360 degree Fahrenheit) for 15 to 20 minutes...

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Rice Pancakes

Mix two cups cooked rice, some grated carrot, chopped spring onions, cabbage with half cup wheat flour and half cup bengal gram flour.Add a pinch of asafoetida to this mixture.Add two tablespoons curds and some coriander.Add salt and press one portion onto a damp cloth to form a circle.Turn onto a griddle and cook with some oil till golden brown.Serve pancakes hot and cri...

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Quick Quesidillas

Ingredients: 1/2 cup whole wheat flour 1/2 cup plain flour 2 tsp oil 1/4 tsp salt 1/4 cup baked beans (canned) 1/4 cup cooking cheese or mozzarella cheese, grated 1 tbsp. chilli sauce 1 tbsp. chopped coriander butter or oil for cooking Method: To make the tortillas, mix all the ingredients to make a soft dough by adding enough water. Knead and divide into 6 portions. Roll out into thin rounds. Cook lightly on a griddle and keep aside. Now, divide the filling into 3 equal portions. Spread one portion of the filling on a tortilla. Cover with...

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Pretzels

Pretzels:Ingredients:1 tbsp. yeast1/2 cup warm water1 tbsp. honey1 1/2 cup flour1 tbsp. saltMethod:Preheat the oven to 325degree Fahrenheit (or 165 degree Celsius)Put the yeast in a small bowl with water and honey.Stir a little and leave for 5 minutes.Mix the flour and salt together in a bowl.After the 5 minutes is up, check on the yeast mixture. It should be bigger than before and a little bubbly.Add this mixture to the flour.Stir everything together. Use a spoon to start.Finish with your hands. The dough is ready when it is still a little crumbly...

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Orange Chill

Ingredients:1/2 cup cold orange drink1/2 cup orange sherbet3/4 cup cold ginger aleMethod:Pour 1/4 cup of orange drink into each glass.Add 1/4 cup of the sherbet into each glass.Add half of the giner ale to each glass.A drink is ready to enjoy over and over aga...

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Nut Cake

Ingredients:350 gms. flour200 gms. sugar200 gms. butter350 gms. chopped dates ad nuts (walnuts)300 mL apple puree2 tsp. ground cinnamon1 1/2 tsp. soda bi-carbonate200 tbsp milk1 tbsp. chopped dates, nuts2 tsp. sugar1/2 tsp. cinnamon powder to topMethod:Put flour into a bowl and rub in butter till it reaches the consistency of breadcrumbs.Add sugar, dates, nuts and cinnamonMake a well in the centre and add apple pureeDissolve soda in milk and add to the mixture mix well.Pour into a prepared cake tin.Mix the topping ingredients and sprinkle.Bake...

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Nachos - Snacks

Nachos: Ingredients: corn tortilla chips 1 can refried beans small jar mild salsa or taco sauce few olives 6 oz., cheese Method: Arange the chips in a single layer on a baking sheet. Top each chip with 1/2 tsp. of refried beans and then 1/2 tsp. of salsa Add a small amount of cheese (grated or cut into small chunks) to top of each. Put the baking sheet in an oven watching carefully, until cheese melts and bubbles. Serve hot...

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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....

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56 Reasons Why Most Corporate Innovation Initiatives Fail

Innovation is in these days. The word is on the lips of just about every CEO, CFO, CIO, and anyone else with a three-letter acronym after their name. As a result, many companies are launching all kinds of "innovation initiatives" -- hoping to stir the soup. This is understandable. But it is also, far too often, very disappointing...Innovation initiatives sound good, but usually don't live up to the expectations. The reasons are many.What follows are 56 of the most common ones -- organizational obstacles we've observed in the past 22 years that...

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Remedies of a Banana

Dear Viewers, Never, put your banana in the refrigerator!!! This is interesting. After reading this, you'll never look at a banana in the same way again. Bananas contain three natural sugars - sucrose, fructose and glucose combined with fiber. A banana gives an instant, sustained and substantial boost of energy. Research has proven that just two bananas provide enough energy for a strenuous 90-minute workout. No wonder the banana is the number one fruit with the world's leading athletes. But energy isn't the only way a banana can help us...

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Happy Ganesha Chaturthi

Dear Viewers,Happy Ganesh Chaturthi!Ganesh Chaturthi falls in the Hindu calendar month of Bhadrapada on Chauthi or Chaturthi. Its a belief that Goddess Gowri (Swarna Gowri)would come to their parents house for Gowri festival and Lord Ganesh would come to take back his mother on Ganesh Chaturthi. Ganesh loves to dance on that day, along with the dancing group(s).This year (2009) we are celebrating Ganesh Chaturthi on August 23rd on a Sunday. And Gowri...

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