Showing posts with label Ice-Cream. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ice-Cream. Show all posts

Wednesday, May 28, 2008

Chat (Not Chaat) Award :D , Pizza , Aam Panha ,Cake.


Thanks Meera and thanks Asha!

The image reminds me of Ads of early 80's!

The word CHAT first made me drool - my brain was prompt to send msgs that its the English word for talking or chit-chatting! :( So no Chaat as in Bhel/Paanipuri...hmmmm...


Meera this homemade Alphonso Icecream with Pista n Alphonso cubes -- Virtual one- tere naam! Ho jaaye?


I am humbly forwarding this award to -

Shilpa, Manisha, Deeba, Pravs, Swapna and Maya back to Meera as well!!

Thankyou for being such nice and prompt in response! Some I mail, some though chat and some through comments, but the chat keeps flowing!! Makes my day special!! Very special!!!

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Pizza as the title suggests was our weekend Brunch!

I have made it from this source -- HERE

Why did I settle on Pizza- my two tiny angels were busing humming the song from Barney

"Peethja Peethja, nothing beats a peetja, its my tummy's fav or ate!! " elder one
Younger one joins in 'Pijjjjjaaa Pijjjjaa' with a hop, clap and jump!! Heehee! Fun to watch them do!

(Here-Link to this particular song, and also a nice 'how to make pizza dough' song your kids would love these songs, if they are under 4! Some parents I know are already fed up of the CD's due to the number of times a kid wants to see it, a rocker would surely agree!)

Since both had sung and didn't know what it is, I thought of making it at home from scratch.
I had a dear friend who had involved us in the process of pizza-from-scratch-with-sauce-too some 4 years ago, which I conveniently forgot amidst the fun we had! Now I miss those beautiful days which used to be fun filled, with my friend changing country, I totally miss the adventurous and magnetic couple a lottttttt..those happy potluck parties etc!


Ingredients :



EVOO, Moz. Shredded Cheese, I used a ready Pizza Sauce 400gm tin, Veggies of your choice as toppings, the dough (divided into four portions) as below - one portion was under WIP with me :D






Method :
The pizza dough rolled out thick, first spread few drops of olive oil, spoon the sauce, spread the mozzarella shreds, toppings, for extra cheesy, little more cheese on top.



Inside the oven preheated for 10 mins @ 400F, then 15 mins of baking or until the cheese melts and the base is crisp, take it out.



The first one that came out, crisp base and yummy outcome- got pat on the back from Hubby and kids loved it too. Was too happy for them and I loved it as well!!




My daughter came up with a fancy topping request..and I catered to it, she relished it with raised brows with wows and yummy's at each bite!!



She had fresh pineapple toppings!

KAIRI PANHA - HEALTHY WAY TO QUENCH THIRST

I had mine with a glass of refreshing Kairi Panha from Raaga-The Singing Chef!
Thanks to her mom, n no I am already aquired by the 'Khattas of Kairis!' so no sweat in aquiring a taste for this!!
Raaga, the use of black salt and cumin powders truly enhanced the taste of this Kairi Panha and it is going to be a regular till I can get hold of 'Kairis' or Raw mangoes!! Thanks so much for sharing!!

Hey Raaga, I even made a sweet pickle to which I added black salt and cumin powder amidst others, idea from you! Thanks yet again.


Also during the last week, my baking session was in full swing, my mind could not get over Sunita's lovely droolofying photo of Cherry Cake she recreated from her memory!!
WHAT A TREAT IT WAS!! Anyone of you, don't go by the looks of mine, I am not good at presentation or photography, but can vouch that the taste was just amazingggggggggglyyyyyyy SSSUUUUUUPPPPPERRRRRRRRRRBB!! Try it once to know!!

CHERRY CAKE FROM SUNITA BHUYAN



Would you join me in having a piece each??!!!

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Sunday, May 11, 2008

Cakes, Bakes, Snacks and Goodies from Cyberworld - Food Blogs!

This post is to let other friends in Food-blogging arena to know how much I appreciate their sharing, detailing and posting the pictures of healthy, authentic or food they learnt and practised with such simplicity!! Here are few of the Yummies relished n devoured!

Thank you all for making this amazing place more worthy than a global tour!!!!

Firstly I married off two of my top fave bloggers recipes...
1. Shilpa's Moist (Eggless) Chocolate Cake with 2. Deeba's Ganache Recipe.











The cake by itself was yuuuuuuummmmmm, moist n light!
Deebas - one part cream with one part dark chocolate works fine with me! Made it and poured it over the eggless moist squares, dipped the rims of cake in sprinkles (very untidy job I made as visible :( and pushed in a cherry half for that glam look- forget the looks the cake turned out super tasty! ) Thanks a ton both of you!

Then came along Deeba with these Mango Ice-Cream Swiss Roll
Which was tempting, easy to make, as she made it simmmmmmmmplllllllest so here goes mine 3/4 th of which Dear Hubby ate happily! Thanks for the 'figure 8' mixing flour tip!!!
This is the 'FIRST EVER' try at swiss roll.















Njoi a piece!!

Deeba's Keeper recipe - Simple Vanilla Muffins, I have blogged over it previously , made it with new looks!


This was for three families, all of them loved them a lot, not to forget my two tiny tots who just couldn't have enough of them!








Deeba's - Oats N Pista Cookies were great snacks too!













Eggless Apple-Almond-Raisin Muffins by Divya Sharma, at Fun With Spices were great tea time snacks, and filling and delicious too! Thanks Divya for sharing these great muffins!














Ramya - Mane Adige posted these super deep fried bombs - aka Mangalore speciality
Golibaje which happen to be my Amma's and my Dad's Mom-Bapama's fave snacks! Mine too! :) After those lovely 'Masala Pannpole' which make a weekly appearance now on my breakfast menu, these are yummy snacks!!
Thanks Ramya!! How can I ever thank you for the recipe and the memories of childhood flooding me bcoz of this lovely snack!! Hubby loved it !!





















Finally my dear dear blogger, Meera, full of enthu, sensible posts, daily food and goodies packed food blog, Irresistible - Enjoy Indian Food, Also chk out her Enjoy World Food!

Here is the photo of Nylon Khaman Dhokla inspired by her, recipe from Tarala Dalal.














Meera, I thank you from the bottom of my heart for being such a sweet heart!
I am surely taking time, but shall post the Top 10 soon, that you have tagged me for.

Thankyou ever so much, Meera!

Wrapping up this post with the best delightful Alphonso-Pista Ice-cream, home made, minus the ice-cream maker! Deeba - thanks again!












I made this with the amount of ingredients I had on hand...

200 ml whipped cream, Half can of Condensed Milk-(1/2 of 395gms)
Handful of chopped pistachios, One Alphonso Mango Puree

I had mine with sugar coated fennel, love the ice-cream with fennely flavour!!
Last look at the last dollop ... It was the best treat, thanks a zillion Deeba!!




THANKS FELLOW BLOGGER BUDDIES, KEEP THE GREAT POSTS COMING!!


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