Another desert that I got from F/B

August 20, 2010 in Uncategorized

Dessiccated coconut and chocolate Desert

Ingredients (serves 4)
2 cups (500ml) milk
1/2 cup (115g) caster sugar
3/4 cup (120g) coarsely grated dark cooking chocolate
1/2 cup (45g) desiccated coconut
3 eggs
Cocoa powder, to dust

Method
Preheat oven to 180°C. Heat the milk in a small saucepan until hot but not boiling.
Meanwhile, mix the sugar, chocolate, coconut and eggs in a heatproof bowl until well combined.
Slowly add the hot milk to the chocolate mixture, stirring until well combined.
Divide the mixture into 4 x 1 cup (250ml) or 8 x 1/2 cup (125ml) ramekins or ovenproof dishes.

Place the ramekins in a large baking dish.

Pour enough water to come halfway up the sides of the ramekins.

Bake for 35-40 minutes or until the custard is set.

Remove the ramekins from the dish. Serve warm dusted with cocoa.


Gooey chocolatey lava cake…….YUMMMY!!!!!

August 10, 2010 in Uncategorized

A recipe that was taken from facebook and slightly adjusted, but yummmmmmy!!!!

Ingredients
¾ cup 100 % Chocolate(cadburys) (or you can use 70% dark chocolate bar)
½ cup Butter (diced, at room temperature)

2 Eggs
1/2 cup Granulated Sugar
1 tablespoon Cake Flour
Butter for Ramekins

Method:
Preheat oven to 180°

Melt chocolate on low heat in a double boiler or in a microwave. When melted, stir in butter and stir till it melts.

In another bowl, beat the eggs and sugar till it mixes well and becomes frothy. Now stir in melted chocolate and butter. Then add flour and mix everything together.

Butter 4 individual ramekins, and pour in chocolate batter. Then bake it in the oven for about 10 minutes till the rest of the cake is cooked but the center is still soft.
Take it out of the oven and turn the ramekins upside down onto dessert plates and serve warm.

A Mother’s Brownie Recipe

July 14, 2010 in Uncategorized

           SmileRemove teddy bear from oven and tell your child, “No, No.” Preheat oven to 375.
·         Melt 1 cup margarine in saucepan. Add margarine to 2 cups of sugar.
·         Take shortening can away from child and clean cupboards. Measure 1/3 cup cocoa.
·         Take shortening can away from child again and bathe cat.
·         Apply antiseptic and bandages to scratches sustained while removing shortening from             cat’s tail.Surprised
·         Assemble 4 eggs, 2 tsp. vanilla, and 1-1/2 cups sifted flour.
·         Take smoldering teddy bear from oven and open all doors and open windows for                    ventilation.
·         Take telephone away from child and assure party on the line the call was a mistake.               Call operator and attempt to have direct dialed call removed from bill.
·         Measure 1 tsp. salt, 1/2 cup nuts and beat all ingredients well.
·         Let cat out of refrigerator.
·         Pour mixture into well-greased 9×13-inch pan. Bake 25 minutes.
·         Rescue cat and take razor away from child. Explain to the kids that you have no idea             if shaved cats will sunburn. Throw cat outside while there’s still time and he’s still                 able to run away.
·         Frosting — Mix the following in saucepan: 1 cup sugar 1 oz unsweetened chocolate 1/4           cup margarine.
·         Take the darn teddy bear out of the broiler and throw it away — far away.
·         Answer the door and meekly explain to the nice policeman that you didn’t know your             child had slipped out of the house and was heading for the street. Put child in playpen.
·         Add 1/3 cup milk, dash of salt, and boil, stirring constantly for 2 minutes.
·         Answer door and apologize to neighbor for your child having stuck a garden hose in               man’s front door mail slot. Promise to pay for ruined carpet.Foot in mouth
·         Tie child to clothesline.
·         Remove burned brownies from oven!!!
·         The brownie recipe yields a serving for 6 — whether they like it or not!Tongue out
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Can you believe this…………..

June 22, 2010 in Uncategorized

This was e-mail to me by MARYAM from the blog and had to share with you!

This is very interesting health information ……  Co-incidental ???.  Believe it or not


MUSHROOM  ??? EAR 
Slice a mushroom in  half and it resembles the shape of the human ear.  
And guess what? Adding it to your cooking  could actually improve your hearing. 
Thats because mushrooms are one of the few foods in our diet that contain vitamin D. 
This particular  vitamin is important for healthy bones, even the  tiny ones in the ear that transmit sound to the  brain.



BANANA  (SMILE) ??? DEPRESSION 

Cheer yourself up  and put a smile on your face by eating a banana.  
The popular fruit contains a protein called  tryptophan. 
Once it has been digested,  tryptophan then gets converted in a chemical  neurotransmitter called serotonin. 
This is one  of the most important mood-regulating chemicals in  the brain and most anti-depressant drugs work by  adjusting levels of serotonin production.  
Higher levels are associated with better  moods.


      

BROCCOLI  ??? CANCER 
Close-up, the tiny  green tips on a broccoli head look like hundreds  of cancer cells. 
Now scientists know this  disease-busting veg can play a crucial role in  preventing the disease. 
Last year, a team of  researchers at the US National Cancer Institute  found just a weekly serving of broccoli was enough  to reduce the risk of prostate cancer by 45 per  cent. 
In Britain , prostate cancer kills one  man every hour.



GINGER  ??? STOMACH 

Root ginger,  commonly sold in supermarkets, often looks just  like the stomach. 
So its interesting that one of its biggest benefits is aiding digestion.  
The Chinese have been using it for over 2,000  years to calm the stomach and cure nausea, while  it is also a popular remedy for motion sickness.  
But the benefits could go much further.  
Tests on mice at the University of Minnesota  found injecting the chemical that gives ginger its  flavour slowed down the growth rate of bowel  tumours.



CHEESE ??? BONES  

A nice holey cheese, like Emmenthal, is not just good for your bones, it even resembles their internal structure. 
And  like most cheeses, it is a rich source of calcium,  a vital ingredient for strong bones and reducing  the risk of osteoporosis later in life.  
Together with another mineral called phosphate, it provides the main strength in bones but also helps to power muscles. 
Getting  enough calcium in the diet during childhood is  crucial for strong bones. 
A study at Columbia   University in New York showed teens who increased calcium intake from 800mg a day to 1200mg equal to an extra two slices of cheddar – boosted their bone density by six per cent.


GRAPES  ??? LUNGS 

OUR lungs are made  up of branches of ever-smaller airways that finish  up with tiny bunches of tissue called alveoli.  
These structures, which resemble bunches of  grapes, allow oxygen to pass from the lungs to the  blood stream. 
One reason that very premature  babies struggle to survive is that these alveoli  do not begin to form until week 23 or 24 of  pregnancy. 
A diet high in fresh fruit, such as  grapes, has been shown to reduce the risk of lung  cancer and emphysema. 
Grape seeds also contain  a chemical called proanthocyanidin, which appears  to reduce the severity of asthma triggered by  allergy.



TOMATO  ??? HEART 

A TOMATO is red and  usually has four chambers, just like our heart.  
Tomatoes are also a great source of lycopene,  a plant chemical that reduces the risk of heart  disease and several cancers. 
The Womens  Health Study an American research programme  which tracks the health of 40,000 women found  women with the highest blood levels of lycopene  had 30 per cent less heart disease than women who  had very little lycopene. 
Lab experiments have  also shown that lycopene helps counter the effect  of unhealthy LDL cholesterol. 
One Canadian  study, published in the journal Experimental  Biology and Medicine, said there was convincing  evidence that lycopene prevented coronary heart  disease.

WALNUT  ??? BRAIN 
THE gnarled folds  of a walnut mimic the appearance of a human brain  - and provide a clue to the benefits. 
Walnuts  are the only nuts which contain significant  amounts of omega-3 fatty acids. 
They may also  help head off dementia. An American study found that walnut extract broke down the protein-based plaques associated with Alzheimers disease.  
Researchers at Tufts University in Boston  found walnuts reversed some signs of brain ageing  in rats.

 

REMEDIES WITH INDIAN SPICES

June 22, 2010 in Uncategorized

Spice Remedies for All Disease 


 

COLDS 

Mix a gram of cinnamon powder with a teaspoon of honey to
cure cold. Prepare a cup of tea to which you should add ginger, clove, bay
leaf and black pepper.. This should be consumed twice a day. Reduce the
intake as the cold disappears. 

GINGER FOR COLDS. 

Ginger tea is very good to cure cold. Preparation of tea: cut ginger
into small pieces and boil it with water, boil it a few times and then
add sugar to sweeten and milk to taste, and drink it hot. 

DRY COUGHS. 

Add a gram of turmeric (haldi) powder to a teaspoon of honey for
curing dry cough. Also chew a cardamom for a long time. 

BLOCKED NOSE. 

For blocked nose or to relieve congestion, take a table spoon of
crushed carom seeds (ajwain) and tie it in a cloth and inhale it. 

SORE THROAT. 

Add a tea spoon of cumin seeds (jeera) and a few small pieces of dry
ginger to a glass of boiling water. Simmer it for a few minutes, and
then let it cool. Drink it twice daily. This will cure cold as well as
sore throat.
 

AJWAIN/AJMO (CAROM) FOR ASTHMA. 
Boil ajwain in water and inhale the steam. 

CURE FOR BACKACHE.. 

Rub ginger paste or ginger powder on the backache to get relief. 

GARLIC FOR HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE. 

Have 1-2 clove of garlic  first thing in the morning with water 

HONEY AND GINGER FOR HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE. 

Mix 1 table spoon and 1 table spoon ginger (adrak) juice, 1 table
spoon of crushed cumin seeds (jeera), and have it twice daily. 

MIGRAINE. 

For the cure of migraine or acute cold in the head; boil a tablespoon
of pepper powder, and a pinch of turmeric in a cup of milk, and have it
daily for a few couple of days. 

BITTER GOURD/KARELA IS GOOD.. 

A tablespoon of amla(gorgi berries) juice mixed with a cup of fresh bitter gourd
(karela) juice and taken daily for 2 months reduces blood sugar. 

TURMERIC/ ARAD CURE FOR INJURIES 

For any cut or wound, apply turmeric powder to the injured portion to
stop the bleeding. It also works as an antiseptic. You can tie a
bandage after applying haldi/turmeric.
 

CRAMPS 

You must do a self-massage using mustard oil every morning. Just take
a little oil between your palms and rub it all over your body. Then take
a shower. This is especially beneficial during winter. You could also
mix a little mustard powder with water to make a paste and apply this on
your palms and soles of your feet. 

HEADACHES. 

If you have a regular migraine problem, include five almonds along
with hot milk in your daily diet. You could also have a gram of black
pepper along with honey or milk, twice or thrice a day. Make an almond paste
by rubbing wet almonds against a stone. This can be applied to forehead. 

Eat an apple with a little salt on an empty stomach everyday and see
its wonderful effects. OR When headache is caused by cold winds, cinnamon
works best in curing headache. Make a paste of cinnamon by mixing in
water and apply it all over your forehead 

TURMERIC

FOR ARTHRITIS. 

Turmeric can be used in treating arthritis due to its
anti-inflammatory property. Turmeric can be taken as a drink other than adding to dishes
to help prevent all problems. Use one teaspoon of turmeric powder per
cup of warm milk every day. It is also used as a paste for local
action.

GOOD FOR THE HEART 

Turmeric lower cholesterol and by preventing the formation of the
internal blood clots improves circulation and prevents heart disease
and stroke. Turmeric can be taken as a drink other than adding to dishes
to help prevent all problems. Use one teaspoon of turmeric powder per cup
of warm milk every day. It is also used as a paste for local action. 

GOOD FOR INDIGESTION 

Turmeric can be used to relieve digestive problems like ulcers,
dysentery. Turmeric can be taken as a drink other than adding to
dishes to help prevent all problems. Use one teaspoon of turmeric powder per
cup of warm milk every day. It is also used as a paste for local
action.

HONEY IS A GOOD CURE FOR ALL DISEASES 

Mix 1 teaspoon honey with ? teaspoon cinnamon powder and have at night.


HICCUPS 

Take a warm slice of lemon and sprinkle salt, sugar and black pepper
on it.. The lemon should be eaten until the hiccups stop. 

HIGH BLOOD CHOLESTEROL 

In 1 glass of water, add 2 tbsps of coriander/dhania seeds and bring
to a boil. Let the decoction cool for some time and then strain. Drink
this mixture two times in a day. OR Sunflower seeds are extremely
beneficial, as they contain linoleic acid that helps in reducing the cholesterol
deposits on the walls of arteries. 

PILES 

Radish juice should be taken twice a day, once in the morning and
then later in the night. Initially drink about ? cup of radish juice and
then gradually increase it to ? cup. OR Soak 3-4 figs in a glass of water.
Keep it overnight. Consume the figs on an empty stomach, the next day
in the morning

VOMITING 

Take 2 cardamoms/elachi and roast them on a dry pan (tava). Powder the
cardamoms and thereafter add a tsp of honey in it. Consume it
frequently. It serves as a fabulous home remedy for vomiting. OR In
the mixture of 1 tsp of mint juice and 1 tsp limejuice, add ? tsp of
ginger juice and 1 tsp honey. Drink this mixture to prevent vomiting. OR
Limejuice is an effective remedy for vomiting. Take a glass of chilled
limejuice and sip slowly. To prevent vomiting, drink ginger tea. OR In
1 glass water, add some honey and drink sip by sip. 

WARTS 

Apply castor oil daily over the problematic area. Continue for
several months. OR Apply milky juice of fresh and barely-ripe figs a number of
times a day. Continue for two weeks. OR Rub cut raw potatoes on the
affected area several times daily. Continue for at least two weeks. OR
Rub cut onions on the warts to stimulate the circulation of blood.. OR
Apply milk from the cut end of dandelion over the warts 2-3 times a
day. OR Apply oil extracted from the shell of the cashew nut over the
warts. OR Apply Papaya juice OR Apply Pineapple juice.

URINARY TRACT INFECTION 

In 8 oz of water, put ? tsp of baking soda and drink it. OR Drink
plenty of water, as it aids in flushing out the waste products from the body.
OR Drink Cranberry juice. You can also add some apple juice for taste.

SINUSITIS 

Mango serves as an effective home remedy for preventing the frequent
attacks of sinus, as it is packed with loads of vitamin A. OR Another
beneficial remedy consists of consuming pungent foods like onion and
garlic, as a part of your daily meals. OR Fenugreek/methi leaves are
considered valuable in curing sinusitis. In 250 ml water, boil 1 tsp
of Fenugreek seeds and reduce it to half. This will help you to perspire,
dispel toxicity and reduce the fever period. OR Tie a tsp of black
cumin seeds in a thin cotton cloth and inhale.

TONSILLITIS 

Take a fresh lemon and squeeze it in a glass of water. Add 4 tsp of
honey and ? tsp of salt in it. Drink it slowly sip by sip. OR Milk has
proved beneficial in treating tonsillitis. In 1 glass of pure boiled
milk, add a pinch of turmeric powder and pepper powder. Drink it every
night for about 3 days.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TIN FISH AKNI ( a kind of savoury rice)

June 21, 2010 in Uncategorized

TINFISH AKNI, given to me by a facebook friend

and it is quite delicious

served with poppadums and salads 

2onions chopped finely…

Braise in
5 tbl oil till light brown.
2 potatoes cut cubes and

put in above braised onions, with  little water,

cook half way, and then add
410gr tomato & onion mix
1/4cup allgold tomato sauce
2tbl crushed garlic.
salt to taste
2tsp red chilli powder
1/2tsp tumeric powder
2tsp jeera crushed 
2tsp dhana crushed
2green chillies
braise for 10minutes
wash 2 cup basmati rice, add to the chutney with 2 cups water

Place in the  oven on medium (180) to steam, when
rice almost done add
2x 410gr tin fish(bones removed)
handful chopped dhania
handfull chopped spring onions
stir in lightly n steam on low heat(140) in the oven till done,

add water if required…serve with salads, spiced sourmilk and poppadums

 

BAKED SWEET EGG BREAD…………….VERY YUMMY!!!!!!!!

June 11, 2010 in Uncategorized

Ingredients


(1/2 cup) butter

1/2 cup packed brown sugar

1/2 cup chopped pecans

1 loaf  Cinnamon  Bread

(I used ordinary bread)

1 cup milk

2 eggs

1 cup granulated sugar

2 tsp. vanilla extract

castor sugar


Directions

Heat the butter and brown sugar in a pot saucepan over medium heat to a boil. Remove the saucepan from the heat and stir in the pecans.

Grease a baking sheet with the butter. Place the bread slices onto the baking sheet. Bake for 5 minutes at 180 degrees or until the bread slices are lightly toasted.

Beat the milk, eggs, granulated sugar and vanilla in a medium bowl with a fork or whisk. Dip 8 bread slices into the milk mixture and place onto a baking sheet. Spread about 1 tablespoon pecan mixture onto each dipped bread slice. Dip the remaining bread slices into the milk mixture and place over the pecan mixture to form sandwiches.

Bake for 20 minutes or until the sandwiches are golden. Sprinkle with the castor sugar.

Tip: When cooking a sugar mixture on top of the stove, use a heavy-bottomed saucepan.  The thicker the bottom, the less the sugar will burn.

about this recipe

A heavenly mixture of butter, brown sugar and pecans is sandwiched in cinnamon bread

 

 

Chicken bread recipe……….

June 9, 2010 in Uncategorized

 

Chicken Bread Recipe

Ingredients:

  • Approx, 12-14 bread pieces( i used the french roll, cut in halves, but U can use anything..)
  • 2 chicken fillet
  • 1 tbsp cornflour(mazeina)
  • 2 egg beaten
  • 1 tsp ginger garlic paste
  • Oil or ghee for frying( I prefer ghee)
  • black pepper to taste
  • salt to taste
  • crushed green chillies(according to your taste)(optional)

Method:

  • Boil chicken with salt, black pepper, crushed green chillies and ginger/garlic paste.
  • When chicken is boiled, shred it.
  • Now beat egg, add some corn flour(mazeina), salt & black pepper in it and beat well.
  • Now put shredded chicken in beaten egg mixture.
  • Dip the bread pieces in it; remember chicken should stick to every piece of bread.
  • Take the pan, put some oil or ghee in it, and fry the bread pieces.
  • Now delicious chicken bread is ready to serve.
  • Enjoy!

FOOD FOR THROUGH THE AGES!!!

June 1, 2010 in Uncategorized

When I was young and in my pram

I used to love bread and jam

A little later, six or seven,

Pancakes were my heaven

As I grew up and got to nine

Sugared doughnuts, just fine, just fine

Time went by eleven, twelve,

Into the biscuit tin I’d delve

Fifteen, sixteen fish and chips

Never mind about the hips

Through my twenties, puds and pies

Oh Dear! What about my thighs?

Suddenly I’m thirty one!

Yes! I’ll just have steak well done

Forty gets me, then I’m in vein

Buying salad fresh and green

Fifty threatens, so does cheese

Just a small piece for me please

Fifty gone, now its fruit

Otherwise my clothes won’t fit

Food is lovely, what a shame

Too much of it and weight I gain!!!!!!!!

 

Hi everyone!! I am so desperately sorry for missing in action but I will soon be back with all my dear loving friends……..Hope U enjoy the little humour that I had come across and would like to share with U all………

FARIDAH’S MOM.

April 29, 2010 in Uncategorized

THIS IS A POST TO LET YOU ALL KNOW THAT FARIDAH HAS LOST HER MOM.

OUR SINCERE CONDOLENCES  TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY………


TO FARIDAH —- MAY ALLAWH RAISE YOUR MOMS STATUS IN                                    PARADISE,

                          SHE IS IN THE GARDEN OF PARADISE. MAY                                     ALMIGHTY GIVE YOU THE 

                          PATIENCE THROUGH THIS TRYING TIME….AMEEN