THE STORY OF MY BLOG !!!

BLOG  BLOG BLOG ! WHAT IS THAT? THIS WAS THE VERY FIRST QUESTION I ASKED TO MY HUSBAND WHEN HE TOLD ME TO START WRITING BLOGS  IN  FREE TIME.

BLOG! I DON'T KNOW WHAT IS IT AND WHAT I HAVE TO WRITE?WHAT SHOULD BE THE CONTENT AND HOW TO PROCEED FURTHER?

IN A HUMBLE TONE, HE STARTED EXPLAINING ME " IT IS A PLACE ( WEBSITE OR WEBPAGE ) WHERE ONE CAN WRITE WHAT HE FEELS  ON ONE SUBJECT (POST) OR MULTI - SUBJECTS (POSTS) IN AN INFORMAL STYLE DEPENDING UPON THE FIELD OF HIS/HER INTEREST. IN OTHER WORDS, IT SHOULD BE REGULARLY UPDATED.

THE PERSON WHO WRITES THE BLOG IS  CALLED "BLOGGER" 

I CAN VERY WELL MAKE OUT FROM HIS FACE THE  INTENSE PLEASURE AND HAPPINESS HE  EXHIBITED WHEN HE WAS  BRIEFING ME WITH THE STYLE OF BLOGGING BECAUSE HE IS A PASSIONATE BLOGGER ..

HIS BLOG "ME INSIDE ME " (www.madhavbhartia.blogspot.in)..COVERS  MULTI- SUBJECTS WHICH HE GENERALLY LOVE TO DO IN HIS LEISURE TIME . HE STARTED WRITING BLOGS SINCE YEAR 2005.

HE ALSO TOLD ME THAT IT IS A PLATFORM FOR EACH ONE OF US WHERE WE CAN FREELY EXPRESS OUR VIEWS,IDEAS,OUR BELIEFS,OUR EXPERIENCES ON ANYTHING AND ON EVERYTHING. HE ALSO TOLD ME THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE REACHED THE ACME OF SUCCESS JUST BY "BLOGGING" AND IT ALSO KEEPS YOU MOTIVATED AND ENTHUSIASTIC.

FROM THAT DAY, I MAKE SURE THAT I TAKE OUT TIME FOR WRITING BLOGS.
THIS FAVORITE ACTIVITY OF ME KEEP ME ENGAGED, MOTIVATED, BEING CREATIVE AND INNOVATIVE  AND TO EXPLORE NEW IDEAS FROM TIME TO TIME.

IT IS CORRECTLY SAID "PASSION BEGETS PASSION"

I AM TRYING TO BE A REGULAR BLOGGER.

I JUST LOVE BLOGGING ..!


MY PERSONAL BLOG  : www.payalbhartia.blogspot.in/com

 MY GENRE BLOG (MAINLY ON FOOD BLOGS) - www.quickindianrecipes.in


TO ALL MY FELLOW BLOGGERS -  "START BLOGGING BEFORE YOU DIE WITH YOUR CREATIVITY."



SO KEEP BLOGGING VLOGGING!!!

COCONUT COOKIES

   WOW! Thats something which every children love to have as an Evening Snack or in their tiffins.

If you prepare at home thats gonna be healthy for kids as its free from baking soda ..

Cookies  holds an important place as Evening snack for  adults and for guests too which they love to munch with Tea or Coffee.

 ENJOY this Crunchy , Crispy and delicious COCONUT COOKIES 

 Baking Time : 20 mins at 180 degree celsius 

                                                       COCONUT COOKIES 

INGREDIENTS : 

115 GMS - SOFT BUTTER

55 GMS -  POWDERED / CASTOR SUGAR 

170 GMS - ALL PURPOSE FLOUR (MAIDA)

25 GMS- DESSICATED COCONUT 

1 TSP - VANILLA ESSENCE

JAM FOR FILLING 

BUTTER FOR GREASING 

ICING SUGAR FOR DECORATION

METHOD:

1) BEAT THE BUTTER AND SUGAR VERY WELL UNTIL LIGHT , FLUFFY AND CREAMY.

2) ADD VANILLA ESSENCE AND BEAT AGAIN.

3)ADD THE FLOUR AND DESSICATED COCONUT. MIX THEM VERY WELL.

4) MAKE A DOUGH OUT OF IT. THEN MAKE SMALL FLAT AND THICK  BALLS FROM THE DOUGH.

5) TAKE A BAKING TRAY .GREASE WELL WITH LITTLE MELTED BUTTER . ARRANGE THE PREPARED BALLS ON THE GREASED TRAY.

6) PRESS THE THUMB ON THE CENTRE OF EACH BALLS AND MAKE A DENT.

7) BAKE ON A MODERATE OVEN AT 180 DEGREE CELSIUS FOR 20 MIN 

8) LET THE BISCUITS TO COOL DOWN.

9) PUT JAM IN THE CENTRE OF EACH COOKIES.

10) PIPE THE ICING ON THE BORDER OF EACH COOKIES 

11) THE COOKIES ARE READY TO SERVE. CAN BE STORED IN AIR - TIGHT CONTAINERS ALSO.

QUICK TIP:      PREHEAT THE OVEN BEFORE BAKING ANYTHING. THAT WILL MAKE COOKING EASIER , SAVES TIME.

CAKE AND COOKIES COME OUT NICELY ...

#SNACK ATTACK - PANEER CORN SANDWICH

PANEER CORN SANDWICH 

PANEER CORN SANDWICH is a very healthy n yummilicious dish made for everyone from young to old ..Every one will relish this as a delicious Morning Breakfast or as a Evening snack . This dish is loaded with highly nutritious food ingredients like Paneer, sweet corn , cheese , green chutney which is enough to quench your severe hunger thus satiating it . So , do try it and be sure to watch your guests happy faces saying "DIL MAANGE MORE"

PREPARATION TIME: 10- 15 MINS

COOKING TIME         : 8 MINS

SERVES                        : 2 

   

  

INGREDIENTS:

4           -  SLICES OF BREAD

2TBSP -  GREEN CHUTNEY(CORIANDER LEAVES CHUTNEY)

1/2 CUP - BOILED SWEET CORN KERNELS

2TBSP    - GRATED PROCESSED CHEESE (OPTIONAL)

75 GMS  -  CRUMBLED PANEER (COTTAGE CHEESE)

1 TSP      - FINELY CHOPPED GREEN CHILLIES

1 TSP      - FINELY CHOPPED CORIANDER LEAVES 

SALT AS PER TASTE

BUTTER FOR GREASING

METHOD:  

1) IN A BOWL MIX ALL THE ABOVE MENTIONED INGREDIENTS , CHUTNEY AND SALT TOGETHER. NOW THE STUFFING IS READY 

2)TAKE TWO SLICES OF BREAD .APPLY BUTTER ON ONE SIDE OF BOTH THE BREADS.KEEP A TBSP OF STUFFING ON THE BUTTERRED SIDE OF ONE BREAD AND CLOSE IT WITH THE OTHER BREAD WITH THE BUTTERED SIDE FACING DOWN.

3)BUTTER THE OUTER SURFACE OF THE BREAD SLIGHTLY AND KEEP THE SANDWICH IN ELECTRIC TOASTER OR NON-STICK TAWA .

4)WAIT TILL THE BREAD TURNS INTO RED-BROWNISH IN COLOUR.YOUR SANDWICH IS READY.

5)CUT IT INTO DIAGONALLY OR IN SQUARES AS YOU MAY LIKE.

6)SERVE HOT WITH TOMATO KETCH-UP, SCHEZWAN SAUCE OR GREEN CHUTNEY.

7)ENJOY IT WITH MORNING/EVENING TEA OR WITH CHILLED MILKSHAKES .

Pasta in Creamy Tomato Sauce

Pasta in Creamy Tomato Sauce   

Pasta in Creamy Tomato Sauce is an Italian Dish which is  relished by one and all in family because its very Cheesy , yummy and deliciously tasty .. Its loaded with lots of Cheese , tomatoes and prepared in Olive Oil which makes this dish healthy and Sumptuous .. It can be prepared easily within few minutes by a learner too .. Something that can be prepared instantly and satiate your hunger at all times .. Do prepare and start licking your fingers

Prep Time : 11-15 minutes

Cook time : 11-15 minutes

Serve : 4

       

INGREDIENTS:

• Penne Pasta boiled(MIX VARIETIES)   -   2 cups

• White Sauce                                          -   1 cup

• Tomatoes (chopped)                              -   4 medium

• Tomato puree                                         -   1 cup

• Tomato ketchup                                      -   4 teaspoons

• Olive oil                                                   -    2 teaspoons

• Garlic (chopped)                                     -    2 tablespoons

• Crushed red chillies( Chilli flakes)           -   2 teaspoons + for garnishing

• Salt to taste

• Fresh basil leaves roughly chopped        -    6-7 + for garnishing (Optional)

• Parmesan cheese (grated)                      -    2 tablespoons

• CAROM SEEDS                                                       -      a pinch 

FOR WHITE SAUCE :                                              - 2  tablespoons butter

                                                                                      - 2  tablespoons all purpose flour(Maida)

                                                                                      - 1 cup milk 

Method For preparing White sauce   

1) Melt the butter in a saucepan

2) Stir in the flour and cook for 1-2 minutes.

3) Take the pan off the heat and gradually stir in the milk to get a smooth sauce. Return to the heat and, stirring all the time, bring to the boil.

4) Simmer gently for 8-10 minutes and season with salt and white pepper.

Method

1) Heat olive oil in a non-stick pan, add carom seeds for aroma and flavour .Then add garlic and sauté for two minutes.

2) Add crushed red chillies and mix. Add tomatoes and tomato puree and mix well.

3) Add salt and roughly chopped basil leaves, mix well and cook till the tomatoes turn pulpy.

4) Add white sauce and mix well.

5) Add penne pasta, mix well and cook for two minutes. Adjust salt if required.

6) Add Parmesan cheese and mix well 

7) Garnish with crushed red chillies and basil leaves.

8) Transfer into a serving bowl and serve hot with Garlic Bread or you can have like this .

#Colgate360GoldMornings - Each & Every Day

Living the same life without any CHANGE  makes life monotonous and moron .
The Same was happening with me which was turning me "dull, lifeless and boring".
Getting up at 6'o clock and simply running like a "second hand of the clock which keeps ticking" without a pause. From morning to night just keep on working, still we get a stressed sleep, worried with responsibilities and expectations from different people .We, women, tend to forget about ourselves. We tend to forget about our responsibilities towards our own body. Even our responsibility, which are culturally embedded inside us : "Be a Good Mother", "A Good Wife", is lost because of this neglect  .We need take out time to take care our health in order to achieve our goals of being "Good XYZ" , without a good health which will definitely take a hit. A good care will make me & my family's life "Happy and Beautiful".


One Day, while sitting by the window I was watching nature with close focus. The humming of bees, the chirping of birds was building a freshness inside me . I was fascinated to watch the Nature's Beauty from very near . I found the "Nature to be beautiful". At , same time I noticed a small pigeon, even taking a good amount of time to check its feather and play with water to keep itself clean . That instance, taught me that even animals take time for themselves to keep them clean & healthy. Nature has a healthy mantra built in all species, but we are losing it somehow in our fast paced life. "Healthy and Happy You" can only be achieved with blast of freshness every morning.

So I  decided to convert my normal morning to #Colgate360GoldMornings by having a healthy oral care  to be "POSITIVE , LIVELY AND ACTIVE PERSON " all day long.

 A New Change has taken place in my daily routine. After getting up at 6 o'clock I spent my first 1 hour just on myself . From oral hygiene which includes brushing my teeth with a complete 360 degree Colgate Charcoal Gold Brush which has set the gold standard of whole mouth cleaning. 

Now I am changed person with a better smile and freshness around me.

You can achieve the same with just changing a small part of your daily routine : Brushing.

Easy to make Fasting Food Dishes

Here I am sharing some Vegetable Gravy dish. which u can have on Fasting Days which will keep you healthy n at the same time cool at ur stomach n mind ...
This recipe are preferred n can be taken along with Faffar/kuttu ke atta ka paratha or Hot Kuttu Pakodas..

Kuttu is also known as Faffar in hindi in some languages to some people and Buckwheat in English.

Here in this recipe we add kuttu flour just to make the gravy thick.
           

                                      VEG CUCUMBER GRAVY  

Ingredients:

1 medium - large    --------         Cucumber(peeled and Diced)

1-1 and a half tsp.  --------         Ghee

1/2 tsp                     --------         Kuttu ka atta (Kuttu Flour)

As per your taste   --------        Himalayan Salt (Sendha Namak)

1/2 tsp                     --------        Sugar

few Drops              ---------        Lemon Juice

As per requirement  ------       Water  

Method:

1) Peel and dice the cucumber and keep it side.

2) Take the non-stick pan .Add ghee.Once hot .Add cucumber , salt and cover with a        lid.let it be cooked until it is little tender ..

3) Then add water depending upon the consistency you want to have ..Add kuttu flour     to make the gravy thick .

4) Put little sugar and add lemon juice from top.Let it simmer for few minutes 

5) Take out in a vessel.

6) Serve Hot with Hot Kuttu Parathas or Kuttu Pakodas 

Build a Clean Kissanpur

Its well said "UNITED WE STAND AND DIVIDED WE FALL".This phrase holds very true in our real lives.Unity is strength... when there is teamwork and collaboration, wonderful things can be achieved.United, we can accomplish a lot.Even a big victory.The only thing needed is "Feeling the Joy of being together".

Gone are the days when our everyday lives revolved simply around our home town or village, our children and our society. With the advancement in technology our lives has changed too. We have become so much busy in our "DIGITAL WORLD” that we don’t have a little time to spend with family, children and friends. Now in almost everyone’s life digital devices has become the most important part of human being.Our lives has just got confined with work, mobile phones and laptops, so much that we even don’t see what’s happening in our "REAL WORLD".We are limited only to our own personal lives without time to appreciate the Nature's inexplicable Beauty and Glory.

But now the time has come we should break from our "Digital World” and explore the Natural the Real World.Is it the only duty of Municipal corporations or the few responsible people 2 put their efforts for India's vision in achieving "SWACHH BHARAT". 

Are we not the citizens of India or is that we don't love our country? Or we don't want to take out time from our Busy Schedule to really do something good for our motherland and contribute our efforts in this initiative. Shall we not join hands together and work in unity to feel this "Real Joy Of togetherness".

For me 'Real Togetherness' means taking out sometime from our busy world, joining hands together and spending time in achieving something productive, devoting time for the welfare of our Country "India". Happiness comes from being together and working together by holding hands together.

One day, while walking down the lane near my home I found a group of boys having fun together. They all were busy. Some very busy on mobile phones playing games, some chatting on-line with friends on laptop, and some listening music. Enjoying their moment munching on bananas, wafers, chips and cold-drinks.

I was all set in my happy mood taking brisk walks and enjoying the "Beauty of Nature". Suddenly, I saw one of them throwing the bananas skin on road. And to my surprise, his friends follow the same and the place was a dirty mess.They didn't take trouble to clear the mess. No courtesy that there are so many people old, young strolling the roads.Behaving like unaware of need for cleanliness people. From their approach it was clear that they were not very much environment friendly and they don't love the nature.But, still they kept being busy in their "HI-TECH WORLD".Without paying much more attention I moved forward.I saw a small boy about 7 years old sitting on bicycle and watching all that had happened.

I was speechless on seeing his Courageous Act. He moved down from his cycle, went to the place where the boys were hanging around knelt down and started picking bananas skins thrown by them. The boys felt very ashamed for their act and in return they too joined the small boy and started picking.There was two dustbin placed in the corner on which it was written "Wet Waste" and on another one "Dry Waste".The small boy went near "Wet Waste Dustbin" and thrown the skins in that and seeing this boys follow the same.They thanked the boy for teaching them the "good Lesson". And asked why he did so?

He told we are taught in the class that Swachh Bharat Abhiyan( "SWACCHH BHARAT") is a national campaign by the Government of India, covering 4041 statutory towns, to clean the streets, roads and infrastructure of the our country. The mission was started by Prime Minister Modi. It has been carried forward since then with people from all walks of life joining it.

We all have to Stand together n fully support this initiative. Lets build a kissanpur which is clean and where people can have real joy of togetherness.