Bake Fest # 28 - Event Announcement

I am happy to announce that Vardhinis Bake Fest is happening here for the month of February 2014. Thanks to Vardhini for giving me an another chance to guest host Bake Fest. As its a Valentine Month, i know many will be baking some fresh baked goodies for your loved ones so please do not forget to share all your wonderful & delicious bakes here. I expect all your co-operation and participation for the event.

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Love 2 Bake ~ Event Annoucement

Hi Friends,

I am happy to announce another New Event of Spicy Treats, Love 2 Bake. I love baking and i know many friends out there do too. Blogging helps to learn and improve my Baking passion. I wanted to try everything from scratch and most of the recipes shared here are from scratch, bread, pizza, cakes & everything. My passion towards baking also lead me to join in the two main baking groups Aparna's We Knead to Bake & Priya's Home Baker's Challenge. These two are monthly events but i wanted to experiments and learn more in baking science, i wanted to bake frequently and also want to try Eggless baking, Vegan bakes, healthy low fat bakes & more so i thought of creating a new event for baking alone with my blogger friends. I had this event in my mind of long time and when i discussed it with some of friends they really motivated and encouraged me to start the event soon. Thanks to Vardhini, Manjula, Nalini, Priya R, Viji, for your support and encouragement. Very special thanks to Divya Prakash for creating this beautiful logo for Love 2 Bake event.

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Breast Cancer Awareness Fund Raising Event

Hello Friends,
We are feeling proud to announce this useful fund raising event to bring awareness among many people and also to help people who are already diagnosed and need help with regards to the cost of the treatment. Here, we bloggers joined together to spread this awareness lot faster and in a wider range in the network world. We would like to sincerely thank each of our blogger friends to put this forward and as well as help with regards to the donation as well.

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Announcing Diwali Delicacies Event

Hello Friends,
Welcome you all to an Another Interesting Event - Diwali Delicacies. Diwali or Deepavali popularly known as the "festival of lights," and is Celebrated all over India. Diwali involves the lighting of small clay lamps filled with oil to signify the Victory of good over evil. These lamps are kept in order to Welcome the goddess Lakshmi. And also on the special day Firecrackers are burst because it is believed that it drives away all evil spirits. During Diwali, all the celebrants wear new clothes and share sweets and snacks with family members and friends.

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Announcing Tamizhar Samayal Tuesday Event - Showing the Traditions

We group of friends started a new event Tamizhar Samayal Tuesday which is going to happen in 2nd and 4th Tuesday of every month.

Tamilnadu cuisine is famous for its flavor and spices,each district has their own signature recipes.We know very well that Tamilians have many delicious foods, for example Kanchipuram is famous for idlis, while Tirunelveli is famous for halwa, needless to say much about the famous Chettinad cuisine and another well known is Kongu cuisine.

Yes we are proud to be Tamilians and we love to share our knowledge of this famous foods, thus we planned this event.In this event you can cook and show case the food which is very popular and traditional in any region of Tamilnadu.Both veg and non-veg recipes are allowed.

This event doesn't have any specific themes or ingredients,cook anything popular in the region of Tamilnadu.The main motto of the event is to know the food cultures followed in each region especially in village sides.

Want to be a part of this event, do leave your mail id in the comment box.

Announcing Home Baker's Challenge

We are a group of friends who love baking have joined hands together. Our motive is to learn and excel in baking, helping each other. One fine day, we were discussing about Baking and its techniques and suddenly we got an idea what if we start a group and bake together, so that we can learn things together. Thus this group, Home Bakers Challenge was born. This is how it works, every month one person of the team will suggest a recipe and all the members have to bake the recipe and reveal it on the said date. By doing this we get to learn new techniques and explore the side of baking which otherwise we would not have ventured so. With the support and suggestions from the group members this is possible. Do you find this interesting? Do you love baking? Do you want to learn new techniques? If your answer is yes, then come and join hands with us.
We have created a group in Face book, do join us there, for more information on the group.

South Indian Cooking Event Series # 2

Hello Friends,
    I am happy to announce that i am guest hosting the event, "South Indian Cooking" started by Anu. I am so excited and happy to be guest hosting this event, from September 15 - November 15, 2012. Thank you Anu for giving me this opportunity. I love all kinds of South Indian Cooking, Tamil Nadu is my most favorite for more regional special recipes. Not only TN, the irresistible Andhra's hot & spicy recipes, Karnataka's delicious delicacies and Kerala's mild & aromatic recipes. Our Indian cooking is mainly with spices which are very healthy n must for our daily needs.  So friends You can cook any South Indian recipes and it can be of any region / district specialties and link it to this event and make this a very successful one. Nothing is possible without your love and support, so please show your love and support by sending all your South Indian entries to this event and enjoy the festival season with your family.

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Celebrate ~ Month Of Shravan Round up

I am happy to post the round up of Celebrate ~ Month of Shravan Event. First i would like to thank Jagruti for this wonderful opportunity and also my blogger friends who send in some authentic and delicious recipes of both Fasting & Feast. Thanks each n everyone for your wonderful entries and through this event i came to know more  lovely recipes which are taken on Fasting days. I have bookmarked few to try. Hope u too like these delicious recipes n try it at home n enjoy. Thanks for your support.

Now to the Round up!!

Celebrate ~ Month Of Shravan Event Announcement

I am happy to host Jagruti's Celebrate Event for the Month of July under the Theme - Celebrate ~ Month of Shravan. Shravan Month is one of the Auspicious month of the year and its special for Lord Shiva, particularly the The Mondays of Shravan Month. This Shravan month is famous for Naga Chathurthi, Naga Panchami, Varalakshmi Vratam n Sri Krishna Jayanthi and some more festivals n Vratams. All these important festivals are coming up this month, and the Shravan Month starts from July 20th - August 17 and the event also runs throughout this month. To know more about this month n its specialty click here.

Though i live thousand n thousand miles apart from my Country , I still follow all the traditional Poojai for all festive n special occasions. This Event is also for the same, to remember and celebrate those special days with all traditional& delicious Prasadhams and Offer God.

So you can submit recipes which you cook specially for Festivals like Vara Lakshmi Vratam, Sri Krishna Jayanthi, Gauri Vratam n other foods for fasting/Vrat days n special occasions of this month like Raksha Bandhan, Ekadashi etc.

*Image from Rudraksha.com

Now Coming to the Rules...

1. Event Runs from July 20 - August 18
2. Cook only Vegetarian recipes. No Eggs are allowed.
3. Dishes can be of any course, starter, main course, snacks,sweets, desserts etc.
4. All the entries are linked to this Event announcement page and Jagruti's Event Announcement Page. Both are Mandatory.
5. Multiple Entries are accepted, You can also link your archived entries only if they are re posted with both the announcement links.
6. Usage of logo is highly appreciated as it helps to spread the word.

Looking forward all your Festive Special Recipes and lets make this Month more Special n Offer God With all our Delicious Prasadhams & the Almighty Shower His Blessings To One & All !!!

Summer Splash Event - Round up !!

Hi folks
Today happy to post the roundup of the event,Kitchen Chronicle-Summer Splash. Thank you Kalyani for letting me to guest host the event. I got some lovely and refreshing entries from you all. Thank you buddies who all participated in the event by sending in your entries. without any further delay, lets ready for the visual treat of all coolers/juices n other refreshing summer recipes....

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Kitchen Chronicles ~ Summer Splash - Event Announcement !

        Hi friends, I am happy to announce that am guest hosting Kitchen Chronicles event by Kalyani(Mom Chef) for this month. And this month's theme Summer Splash. Yes, Summer started in India n almost in many parts of the country , to beat the heat n its side effects we need to take lots of water and other coolers to make ourself fit and energetic. So here i am with Kalyani's Kitchen Chronicles~ Summer Splash. Thank you Kalyani for giving this wonderful opportunity. I request all my blogger friends to participate in this event and share your innovative recipes to this event.

This event runs from March 1st - March 31st 2012 and following are the rules to send in your entries...

1. All kinds of mocktails / summer drinks/ iced items (ice creams/ etc) shall be accepted. And also any food which you think as heat suppressant like raitha, salad, puddings, porridge etc or any cousre of food are also accepted.
   Link to this announcement page and Kalyani's original announcement is necessary.
2. Any number of fresh entries are accepted, and maximum of two archived (but reposted and linked) entries are allowed
3. Only vegetarian and eggs free entries are accepted.
4. Event is from 1st - 31st March 2012.
5. Roundup will be posted by first week of April.
6. Bloggers and Non-Bloggers can also participate and send in your recipes with an image to the email id sangeethaskitchen(at)gmail(dot)com.
7. Bloggers are requested to send in your entries to the above email id with the following details....

Name:
Blog Name:
Recipe Name:
Recipe URL:
Recipe Image (plz reduce to 400px) :


Looking Forward for your wonderful entries....

Dish It out - Brinjal N Garlic Event Announcement

         Wishing U all a Very Happy N Prosperous New Year. May this year brings You all Happiness,wealth n good health. May God shower all his Blessings to U n Your Family n makes all your dreams n desire come true. Happy 2012  :)

I am so glad and excited to guest host Vardhini's very Popular event, Dish It Out for the month of January 2012. Thank you Vardhini for giving me the opportunity to host your event. My choice of Ingredients - Brinjal and Garlic. Both are my favorite vegs and i love the combo too. You can use any variety of brinjal-purple Brinjal/Egg Plant/Green Brinjal and garlic in any form,paste/powder/fresh/flakes.

Some Health Benefits of Brinjal N Eating Brinjal

Eggplant or Brinjal, is a very low calorie vegetable and has healthy nutrition profile; good news for weight watchers! The veggie is popularly known as aubergine in the western world.
Botanically, it belongs to solanaceae family and named as Solanum melongena. This perennial plant is native to Indian subcontinent and now grown in many tropical and semitropical regions. Eggplant / brinjal decreases the cholesterol level in the blood. It is a low carb vegetable and it is also conducive to the production of energy and stamina to rebuild the body. Professional dieticians like to use eggplants to prepare planned food.

• Take brinjal in a mashed form or as a soup and add some garlic and asafetida to it. It will help you get rid of flatulence and adjust the wind humor of the body.
• Brinjal can also be eaten after being roasted directly on fire. Just peel off the skin, mash it and add some salt in it for flavor and eat it. It will help cure phlegm, congestion and reduce the formation of gas.
• In order to increase appetite and digestion, take soup made of mashed brinjal and tomato, along with some salt and pepper.
• In case you are unable to fall asleep easily, eat a soft brinjal (along with some honey) after baking it directly over fire. If taken regularly, it may also cure insomnia.
• In order to cure enlarged spleen caused due to malaria, eat soft baked brinjal along with raw sugar on empty stomach, preferably in the morning.

Some Health Benefits of Garlic N Eating Garlic:

Among the medicinal herbs, garlic health benefits undoubtedly rank as the most popular herbal remedy. Many health problems can be prevented or cured by garlic.Nowadays, garlic health benefits various medical issues. Many health problems can be prevented and treated with simply a daily dose of a clove of garlic.

• Regular intake of garlic can reduce blood cholesterol and may increase HDL and LDL ratio. HDL refers to good cholesterol and LDL refers to bad cholesterol. Many studies proved that taking garlic orally is associated with lowered systolic and diastolic blood pressure. This can prevent a person against possible heart disease and stroke. 
• To prevent blood clot, one can take garlic. It can increase nitric oxide production in the blood vessels. It helps to dilate the blood vessels, and aids in fibrinolysis or dissolving of blood clotting 
• Garlic can improve a person’s immune system. It has anti-cancer components that can prevent colon cancer and stomach cancer. People with more garlic in their food intake or diet have less risk of colorectal cancer or pancreatic cancer. Garlic supplementation can also reduce the development of cancer cells among people with family history of breast, prostate and throat cancers

Now Here are the rules to participate and the event runs from Jan 1st to Jan 31st 2012.

1. Make a dish using "Brinjal and Garlic". We should be able to taste both the ingredients in the final dish.
2. Only vegetarian entries. Eggs are allowed in baking.
3. Use of logo is appreciated as it helps spread the word. Use any one.
4. Link to Vardhini's Dish it Out announcement and this announcement page is mandatory.
5. Archived entries are accepted as long as they are linked with both announcements.

6. Mail all your entry to sangeethaskitchen(at)gmail(dot)com with the following details(if the linky tool doesn't work)...

Your Name:
Blog Name:
Recipe Name:
Recipe URL:
Recipe Photo (Please limit to max 400 pixels)

Looking forward for all your wonderful n innovative recipes. I expect at least one entry from all my blogger friends, do support and encourage me by your active participation. Thank You !!

Sorry the linky tool has closed...plz do mail me your entries to the above email address.