Chicken Korma (چکن قورمه)

INGREDIENTS!(اجزاء)

1• مرغٰ کا گوشت۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔ ایک کلو

2• دہی پھنیٹی ہوئی۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔ ڈیڑھ پیالی
3• پیاز(تلی ہوئی)۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔ تین چوتھائی پیالی
4• پسا ہوا لہسن،ادرک۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔ ایک چائے کا چمچہ
5• پسی ہوئی لال مرچ۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔ تین چائے کے چمچے
6• پسا ہوا ہرا دھنیا۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔ تین چائے کے چمچے
7• ادرک(چوپ کی ہوئی)۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔ ایک کھانے کا چمچہ
8• کیوڑہ۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔ ایک چائے کا چمچہ
9• پسیہ وئی جائفل۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔ چوتھائی چائے کا چمچہ
10• پسی ہوئی جاوتری۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔ چوتھائی چائے کا چمچہ
11• بڑی الائچیاں۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔ دو عدد
12• چھوٹی الائچی۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔ دو عدد
13• لونگیں۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔ چھ
14• کالی مرچیں۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔ چھ
15• دار چینی۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔ دو ٹکڑے
16• نمک۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔ ڈیڑھ چائے کا چمچے
17• گھی۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔ ایک پیالی

ترکیب:

پیالے میں دہی،لہسن،سدرک،لال مرچ،دھنیا،پیاز اور نمک ملالیں۔ 

دیگچی می ں گھی گرم کرکے الائچیاں،لونگیں اور دار چینی ڈال کر دو منٹ تک بھونیں،پھر دہی کا آمیزہ ڈال کر پانچ منٹ تک بھونیں۔ 

اس میں مرغٰی شامل کر کے بھونیں پھر ایک پیالی پانی ڈال کر مرغی گلنے اور شوربہ گاڑھا ہونے تک پکائیں۔ 

اس میں کیوڑہ،جائفل،جاوتری اور ادرک ملائیں۔ 

Peshawari Chapli Kabab!

Peshawari Chapli Kabab! 

Chapli kabab is one the most favorite dish of the people of Peshawar, Pakistan,because of its taste. Peoples of Peshawar serve their guest with chapli Kabab; it is very delicious in taste and ready to cook. 

Peshawari Chapli Kabab!
INGREDIENTS!

• Minced Meat 1 Kilo
• Mutton Fat 1 Cup
• Crushed Pomegranate 1 Cup
• Solid Pomegranate Half a Cup
• Eggs 6
• Salt to taste
• Garlic 1 whole
• Coriander 1 Tablespoon
• Tomatoes 3
• Green Coriander to taste
• Green Chilies to taste
• Onions 1 Kilo
• Banaspati 1 Cup
• Mirch 1 Teaspoon 

METHOD!

Fine chop the onions and drain them well. Add tomatoes, green onions, eggs, corn flour and mix well. Now take approximately Three tablespoons of the minced mixture in your hand. Place it in the centre of the palm. Roll it to form a smooth ball. Flatten the ball by pressing firmly between your palms. Heat oil in a frying pan and fry well. Serve the spicy chapli kababs with lemon, onion rings and salad…
The dish is now ready to serve. 

CHICKEN BIRYANI

Ingredients 

400 grams chicken, cut into 1 inch pieces on bone
1½ cups brown rice, soaked for 1 hour
1 tablespoon ginger-garlic paste
½ teaspoon red chilli powder
1 teaspoon green chilli paste
½ teaspoon garam masala powder
¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
¾ teaspoon coriander powder
½ teaspoon cumin powder
Salt to taste
4-5 green cardamoms ( سبز الائچی )
1 bay leaf
1 inch cinnamon
½ cup yogurt
½ cup fried onions
2 tablespoons chopped fresh coriander leaves
1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint leaves
1 inch ginger, cut into juliennes + for garnishing
½ teaspoon caraway seeds (shahi jeera)
Saffron strands as required
1 tablespoon oil
Garam masala powder for sprinkling
A few fresh mint leaves
Ghee as required
Screwpine essence (kewra) for drizzling
Rose water for drizzling
A fresh mint sprig for garnishing 

Method

1. Take the chicken pieces in a bowl. Add ginger-garlic paste, chilli powder, green chilli paste, garam masala powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder and cumin powder and mix. Add salt, mix well and set aside to marinate for 15-20 minutes.
2. Heat 4 cups water in a deep non-stick pan and bring to a boil. Add salt, cardamoms, bay leaf, cinnamon and drained rice. Stir lightly and cook till the rice is ¾th done.
3. Add yogurt to the chicken, ¼ cup fried onions, 1 tablespoon coriander leaves, chopped mint leaves and half the ginger and mix well.
4. Strain the rice in a colander. Add caraway seeds and saffron and mix lightly. Set aside.
5. Pour oil in another deep non-stick pan and brush well. Add the chicken alongwith the marinade. Top with the rice and spread evenly.
6. Sprinkle garam masala powder, remaining coriander leaves, mint leaves, remaining ginger, remaining fried onions and some saffron. Drizzle some ghee on the sides, some water, screwpine essence and rose water, cover and cook on low heat for 15-20 minutes or till the chicken is fully done.
7. Garnish with ginger juliennes and mint sprig and serve hot. 

TOMATO WITH MINT & CORRIANDER CHUTNEY !

Ingredients:

Tomatoes 250 GramsCumin seeds 1/2 TeaspoonsUrad dal 1 TeaspoonsOil 1 TablespoonsTamarind pieces 5 GramsCurry leaves 2 SpringsGreen chilli 5-6 NumbersMint leaves 1/2 CupCoriander leaves 1 CupSalt To taste

Directions:

1. Heat oil in a pan add cumin seeds when they splutter add urad dal saute it for a minute then add tamarind pieces, curry leaves, green chillies, mint leaves, coriander leaves saute it till leaves to be nicely fried, then add tomato pieces and add required amount of water, salt, put the lid on and let it cook till tomatoes are tender, let it cool down then make it into a paste.
 2. For tempering heat oil in a pan add mustard seeds when they splutter add cumin seeds, chana dal, dry red chilli, urad dal and allow it to turn slightly colored add hing switch off the flame and add curry leaves fry for few seconds.
 3. Pour this tempering of Oil 1 tbsp Mustard seeds 1/4tsp Cumin seeds 1/4tsp Chana dal 1 tsp Urad dal 1 tsp on the top of the chutney and mix it well.
 4. Serve with rice.

Summer Mango Honey bowl!

INGREDIENTS:

Mango 1 nosWater 1 ½ glass
Oats 1 ½ cupSalt 1 pinchHoney 1 tbsCinnamon powder 1-2 pinch

METHOD:

1. Cut mango into pieces like as shown in video and keep aside 2. Boil 2 glass of water and add oats and bring it to simmer. 3. Add pinch of salt, mix nicely and switch off flame. 4. Transfer into serving bowl, top it with mango pieces. 5. For sweetness on its top pour honey and sprinkle cinnamon powder. 6. Now oats summer mango honey bowl is ready to serve.

Easy Cheesy Balls!

Easy Cheesy Balls!

INGREDIENTS:

Bread 5-6 slices
Pepper(crushed) ½ tsp
Mixed herbs ¼ tsp
Garlic(chopped) ½ tsp
Salt To taste
Cheese(grated) 1 tbs
All purpose flour 2 tbs
Baking powder 1 pinch
Buttermilk ½ cup
Oil To fry

METHOD:

1. Take a mixie jar add bread and grind it to make bread crumbs and transfer into a bowl.
2. Add crushed pepper, mixed herbs, garlic, salt, cheese, all purpose flour, baking powder, salt and mix nicely using buttermilk.
3. Dip the hand in water, take small dumpling and make round balls and deep fry in hot oil.
4. Once it is golden in colour transfer into plate.
5. Now easy cheesy balls are ready to serve with tomato sauce.

( " Baked Italian Chicken " )

( " Baked Italian Chicken " )

Prep Time: 5 minutes or less
Total Time: 35 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar (dark, sweet Italian vinegar that has been matured in wooden barrels)
1 teaspoon olive oil, extra virgin
1/4 teaspoon oregano, dried
1/4 teaspoon basil, dried
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon garlic, chopped
4 1/2 ounces chicken breast, boneless/skinless, raw

Preparation

Preheat oven to 375°F.
In a small bowl, combine vinegar, olive oil, oregano, basil, lemon juice, black pepper, and garlic. Set aside.

Place chicken in a shallow baking pan, lightly coated with non-stick cooking spray. Spoon herb mixture on top, and press or rub onto top of chicken. Cook chicken in preheated oven for 20 to 30 minutes, or until no longer pink inside.

Garlic Roast Potatoes
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour
Cook Time: 45 minutes

Ingredients

3/4 cup potatoes, diced  (cut (food or other matter) into small cubes)
1/3 cup onions, chopped
1 teaspoon garlic, chopped
1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil

Preparation

Preheat oven to 400°. Coat a baking sheet with cooking spray.

Toss potatoes, onions and garlic and olive oil. Season as desired with salt and pepper. Place on baking sheet in single layer.
Bake potatoes for approximately 30-45 minutes or until potatoes are golden and tender.

Vegetarian Recipes

( "Vegetarian Recipes" )
 Garlic Potato!

 Ingredients

crushed garlic-3 or 4 cloves
baby potato-5
jeera or cumin-2 pinch
salt-to taste
turmeric powder-1 pinch
coriander leaves-to taste
kasuri methi-1 and 1/2 teaspoon
PAV BHAJI MASALA OR CHANA MASALA OR GARAM MASALA-1/2 TEAsPOON
oil-1 tablespoon

Method

1.Boil and peel the potatoes.
2.Heat the oil in a pan.
3.Add jeera.Then add crushed garlic to it.
4.Add the potatoes.fry it slightly.
5.Add all the powders and kasuri methi to it.Stir it well.
6.Add coriander leaves.
7.The dish is ready to serve.

Chicken Tandoori !

Chicken Tandoori !

("INGREDIENTS")

1 To Taste Chat Masala
6 Number Chicken Legs
1 TeaSpoon Coriander Powder
1 TeaSpoon Cumin Seed Powder
1 TeaSpoon Garam Masala Powder
1 Piece Ginger Garlic Paste
1 TeaSpoon Dry Fenugreek Leaves
1 TableSpoon Lemon Juice
2 TableSpoon  Cooking Oil
1 TeaSpoon Black Pepper Corn Powder
1 TeaSpoon Red Chili Powder
1 TeaSpoon Red Color
1 TeaSpoon Salt
1 TeaSpoon Turmeric
6 TableSpoon Yogurt

Directions !

1. Clean and Cut 2 or 3 long slits("crack")on each piece. Apply salt ,chilli powder and lime juice all over the chicken and keep aside for 15 minutes. 2. 0 . 2. ke  marinated with coriander powder, cumin powder, red chilies, Dry Fenugreek Leaves ,turmeric garam masala pdr red color to a smooth paste. Add 1/2 tsp salt to the paste and mix well with yogurt. 3 . apply it all over the chicken, making sure to apply well between all the slits and in 4. 4. Pre heat your oven to 425 degree Fahrenheit. Cook for 20 to 35 minutes till the chicken is tender. Remove from oven, . 5. Remove from oven and serve hot, garnish with sliced onions and lime juice wedge. also can be heated on griddle if serving later.

Mint leaves Sauce Recipe!

Mint leaves Sauce Recipe!

Ingredients!

1 Bunch Coriander 1 Bunch Mint 15-20 Green Chillies 3 Tomatoes 2 Onions 1 teaspoon Tamarind 2 Tablespoons Vinegar Pinch of Salt 1 teaspoon Sugar

Optional ! Tomato Sauce / Dry Chillies

Method

Remove stems from Mint and Coriander.
Wash and shake the leaves.
Chop Onions, Tomatoes and Chillies.
Mix Tamarind with 100ml water.
Add all the ingredients into a food processor and blend to a smooth paste, add water if required.

Home Made Ice Cream Sandwiches with Your Favorite Ice Cream!

Home Made Ice Cream Sandwiches with Your Favorite Ice Cream!

You can make delightful ice cream sandwiches?better than those in the store--for much less than store-bought ones. Besides you get to be creative. You can pick your favorite ice cream, you can make different shapes, and you can use different cookies. While these are square chocolate cookies with vanilla ice cream, be creative. Make them round with cherry ice cream . . . or whatever you would like. 

Ice Cream Sandwich Recipe or a Mix 

The secret is in the wafer cookie. You want crisp, thin wafers that crumble when bit rather than squishing the ice cream out. Both sugar cookies and short 7Ibread cookies make excellent ice cream sandwiches. Or you can use a mix available online.
We tested recipes to find those that work particularly well. We like this recipe. It makes a thin chocolate short  bread cookie that is crisp and sturdy. It's an innovative recipe that uses powdered sugar instead of granulated sugar. The powdered sugar adds starch (yes, there is starch in most powdered sugars) and it avoids the tiny air pockets created by granulated sugar as it cuts through the butter. You can make the dough ahead of time and keep it in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.
If you are a chocoholic, you can make a richer, more intense chocolate cookie with four ounces unsweetened chocolate instead of the semisweet. Add two tablespoons powdered sugar.
Ingredients
3 one-ounce squares of semi-sweet baking chocolate
1 tablespoon butter
1 cup butter
1 cup powdered sugar
1 dash salt
4 large egg yolks
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
Ice cream
To make the cookies
1. Melt the chocolate and one tablespoon butter in the microwave. Set aside.
2. Cream the remaining butter and powdered sugar together. Add the salt.
3. Add the four egg yolks, beating after each. Add the vanilla.
4. Add the flour in three parts, beating after each addition.
5. Scrape the dough onto a large sheet of waxed paper. Pat the dough into a square or round log. Wrap it in waxed paper and smooth the edges into a uniform log. Refrigerate the log for at least an hour.
6. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Cut the dough into 3/16-inch thick slices. Place them on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake for eight to ten minutes or just until set. Cool on a wire rack.
To assemble the sandwiches
Once the cookie wafers have cooled, you're ready to assemble your ice cream sandwiches. It's easier if the ice cream is slightly soft. Place a cookie wafer face down on a flat counter surface. Use a small spatula to press the ice cream onto the cookie. You can make them as thick or as thin as you like. Top it with another cookie and press the two together. Use the spatula to clean up the edges. Wrap the sandwiches in plastic wrap and put them back into the freezer for an hour or more. You can store your ice cream sandwiches in the freezer for two weeks.

Healthy Food Recipe!

A Quick Meal

With the heat of the summer and the fact that we have longer days, many times we would like to eat something light as well as later in the evening. Ideally speaking, a quick easy dinner as well as an easy healthy dinner. Here is a healthy food recipe for a quick meal.
Based upon one of my favorite marinades(" a sauce, typically made of oil, vinegar, spices, and herbs, in which meat, fish, or other food is soaked before cooking in order to flavor or soften it")this healthy food recipe is a quick easy dinner that can be made for 1 or more people (if you are entertaining). What I did earlier this week was prepare halibut over brown and wild rice mixed with dates and served green beans on the side. This easy healthy dinner took no time at all to make. 

The ingredients to use for this quick meal are: 

1 portion of halibut
Brown rice
Wild Rice
Dates
Green Beans
To start this quick easy dinner, marinate the halibut in a bowl of equal parts olive oil, balsamic vinegar(" dark, sweet Italian vinegar that has been matured in wooden barrels")(2 tablespoons each) and a clove or two of garlic. Coat the halibut and place the fish in the refrigerator for about two hours.
In the meantime, follow the cooking instructions on the back of the packages for the wild rice and the brown rice and cook both types of rice separately. When I made this healthy food recipe, I used 1/4 cup of wild rice and 1 cup of brown rice.
Once both sets of rice are cooked, mix them together and add chopped dates. Be sure you check the dates for nuts. Allow the heat of both sets of rice to warm up the chopped dates. Set the rice aside.
Once the halibut is marinated, cook the fish in the oven until tender and flaky but not raw in the middle. To make this a really quick dinner, purchase freshly frozen green beans and heat them up over the stove while you are cooking the halibut.
If the rice has cooled, you may want to pop it in the microwave for a few seconds to reheat it. Set the rice on your dinner plate, then place the cooked halibut on top and then the cooked green beans to the side, and there you have a quick easy dinner using a healthy food recipe.
I like to save even more time cooking dinner in the summer and often will prepare my combination rice serving ahead of time and refrigerate it. I make a couple of servings and then take it out for this dish or another quick meal that I may cook during the week.
I hope you find this healthy food recipe for a quick easy dinner enjoyable. What is so great about this easy healthy dinner is that it takes no time to make and is easy to clean up. Until next time, remember the Budget Bash mantra: make it simple, delicious, stylish, fun & economical to all!

Grilling Season

"Summer are the Traditional times for Grill Outdoors"

For most folks, late spring and summer are the traditional times for grilling outdoors. Grilling at our house, however, goes on year round. I think hamburgers have been grilled during that rare weather event in our part of the country, a snowfall! Since we are ardent about outdoor cooking on a grill, we do have some favorite recipes other than the all American favorite hamburger. One family favorite was introduced to us when we were very young and just learning how to cook over a charcoal fire. Another favorite, grilled zucchini squash is a new addition to our recipe collection. Last of all we have tried grilled fruit and determined that it is a great way to prepare apples and peaches.
Our tried and true family favorite is potatoes and carrots with onion cooked in foil. The recipe is designed to be adjusted for different sized servings. 

Grilled Potatoes and Carrots 

• 2 medium white or red potatoes
• 2 medium carrots
• ½ medium sweet onion
• Butter to taste
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Dried parsley to taste
• Aluminum foil
1. Scrub the potatoes and peel the carrots.
2. Slice the potatoes and carrots French fry style.
3. Slice the onion
4. Tear 2 sheets of aluminum foil approximately 18 inches long and spray with cooking spray.
5. Place the vegetables, evenly divided on the foil.
6. Dot with butter and season with salt and pepper to taste. I also like to add a little dried parsley.
7. Fold the foil over and seal. Place on the grill over medium heat and grill for 45 minutes turning often.
8. Open carefully and place in a Reco pasta bowl to serve.
Grilled Zucchini Squash  ("a green variety of smooth-skinned summer squash.
Saute yellow and green zucchini in olive oil and season with oregano or basil for a quick and nutritious side dish.")

• 2 medium zucchini
• Olive oil
• Dried basil or Italian seasoning
• Salt and pepper
1. Wash and slice zucchini lengthwise into approximately ¼ inch sized slices.
2. Brush with olive oil and sprinkle with seasonings to your taste.
3. Place over medium heat on the grill and cook turning often until tender.
This goes really well with chicken grilled seasoned with white wine and salt and pepper.
Grilled Fruit
Slice a peach in half and remove the pit. Sprinkle lightly with sugar and place on the grill cut side down. Remove after about five minutes.
This is a lovely way to prepare fruit to accompany the main course or serve in a bowl with a scoop of ice cream in one of the Reco Everything Bowls.

Dark Chocolate

Health Benefits of Dark Chocolate - What Ingredient Contributes?

Recently, there have been some substantial discussions that pertain to the health benefits of dark chocolate. There have been numerous studies that have been done while studying this somewhat bitter and less popular type of chocolate and these have made people sit up and take notice. For centuries, there have been many who would rave about the benefits of chocolate in it and this has constantly and consistently been the case throughout the history of chocolate. What is it about dark chocolate that creates these health benefits and why does milk chocolate not appreciate the very same benefits nor the same respect with regards to this matter? Lets explore this and discuss and detail these supposedly health benefits.
With respect to the main differences between milk and dark chocolate, milk chocolate contains milk or milk type products and dark chocolate does not. Milk chocolate is loaded with mainly fats and less amounts of the active ingredient that is widely promoted in dark chocolate. Dark chocolate, on the other hand, does certainly contain much more cocoa than a milk chocolate bar does and therefore, will have more flavonoids in it. It is these flavonoids that are considered to be the beneficial part of the dark chocolate bar. But, what are flavonoids?
Flavonoids have an active ingredient that is referred to as epicatechin and it is this specific ingredient that is especially good for the heart. Fore, it has been proven that it will decrease the ability of cholesterol to from gathering within many blood vessels. This in turn reduces blood clots from forming within the free flowing blood and therefore blood clots are less likely to form. It is those very same blood clots that harbor and creates the inability of blood to make its way to the heart and subsequently causing a heart attack.
However, more is not necessarily better in this case and by simply eating more dark chocolate does not mean that one is obtaining more of these flavonoids. Therefore, the maximum recommended daily intake of dark chocolate to have and or benefit from these health assurances is one point four ounces. As with anything, more will probably have adverse effects considering that it is laced with many calories and plenty of sugars.
But, by simply eating dark chocolate will not guarantee that one will not have health problems. Fore, one must also eat healthy as well as exercise daily too for this to have any benefits at all. And, considering that chocolate is a plant, this seems to be a good start on the fruits and vegetables that should be consumed daily.

Birthday Cake!

Some Birthday Cake Ideas,

The birthday cake has long been a traditional and well-loved part of the birthday celebration - some even say from the time of the Ancient Romans. While we can never be certain about this, we know for a fact that the birthday cake completes the party. While you may be tempted to rush to the nearest bake shop for the best and most elaborate cake they have, wouldn't it be a nice touch, and a nice memory to bake your loved one his/her very own cake? Assuming that you have the necessary skills to make a sturdy, tasty cake, all you have to think about is the special design for the special birthday celebrate. Think about what suits his/her personality the most!
For one thing, if your celebrate is musically-inclined, there are a lot of ideas you can incorporate for the cake. First, try to remember what kind of music he/she likes: is it classical, pop, rock, alternative or maybe death metal? If it's classical music, for example, you can shape the cake into a violin, using brownish icing to coat it and some black licorice for the strings. You can also try making a grand piano cake, turning the icing black for its body and adding some white for the ivory keys. Decorating the cake according to this music theme leaves a lot to inspiration, and what your celebrate prefers.
For sport fans, it also helps a lot to determine their favorite sport, be it football, basketball, baseball or even chess. For the first three ideas, you can choose to bake a round cake, or oblong in the case of football, and decorate it like the ball. Or another idea can be baking a rectangular cake, or diamond in the case of baseball, and making it look like the field or court. For chess fans, a great idea would be to make the cake look like a chessboard, with alternating white and black squares. Adding edible chess pieces are a cute and amusing surprise for the birthday celebrate.
For children who are in the playing stage, you can decorate the cake as their favorite cartoon character or toy. Make a big rectangular cake, paint it with yellow icing, stick two big eyes and a square pants, and you have sponge boob Square pants. Alternatively, a big pink, star-shaped cake can be embellished with icing to look like Sponge boob's best friend, Patrick Star. Cakes that tell a story or adventure, like Wild Wild West, Indian, Princess and Superhero inspired cakes are a big hit with children too. Playing around with the child's favorite toys and things can give you a lot of birthday cake inspiration. Thinking you're not ready for a big birthday cake such as those said above? Try making smaller cupcakes instead. Make small cakes enough for the estimated number of people attending the birthday party and more. Decorate each splendorously with the celebrate' favorite colors. Baking them a special cake for their birthday is a sweet way of reminding them how much you love them.

Strawberry Cake!

About Strawberry Cake,

A strawberry cake is one of the most deliciously tasting cakes. It is a cream filled cake that really tastes so good. Milk is included in its ingredients making it creamier. Sugar and egg is also added to its ingredients to make it tastier. Its bread is made up of chiffon cake - a smooth and creamy cake filled with strawberry fruits. This strawberry is even caramelized and placed as a filling of the cake. Even the icing and the toppings are made up of strawberry. It is only usual to find ground strawberry fruits mixed with cream and served as the icing. The fruit is also the one giving the attractive color pink to the cake.
This cake can also be an artificial one. Other commercial establishments bake this kind of cakes for business. In other times, the baked cake is artificial with no real strawberry fruits inside.
Strawberry gelatin is sometimes used to make the cake taste like a real strawberry cake, gelatin has the pink color and also the scent of a strawberry, this makes the finished product taste like a real strawberry cake. The icing is usually colored pink to make it have more attractive appearance. They sometimes add food coloring to the icing cream to make it look like a strawberry icing, but the taste of the icing do not taste like a strawberry fruit.
This kind of cake is an all occasion cake. It can serve as a birthday cake, a wedding cake, an anniversary cake, a graduation cake and it can also be served for other occasions. This cake has a sweet taste that can suit any occasion. It can even be served after meals as a type of dessert and this can be enjoyed with a cup of coffee. You do not need any special reasons for baking any kind of cake at home. You can just do this for the sake of baking one. You can spend time with your loved ones at home and enjoy the great taste of the cake while drinking a cup of coffee or tea.
This cake can be of different sizes and shape. Shape, designs and sizes of cakes vary from one person to another. In wedding ceremonies, the cake usually has layers; it can be from one, two or three layers depending on what the couple prefers. This can be ordered in shops or it can also be homemade. The price of these cakes varies from sizes and designs. Other shops add prices to the cost if you want it to be accessorized (but this depends on the kind of accessory to be placed).
Baking a strawberry cake is considered a skill. Doing this is not difficult. You can learn to bake from a friend or a loved one. You can also get ideas from recipe books and other baking magazines. Available information and ideas can come from the Internet as well. If you are a cake lover, it is still nice to learn how to make one for your own consumption. It would be more satisfying for you to eat a cake that you baked at home.

Healing Benefits Of Ginger Tea!

Benefits Of Quick Tea Ginger Tea!

Talking about tea and leaving out the topic of ginger tea could well be regarded as a crime! Ginger tea is surely one of the most popular flavours of tea. It will undoubtedly form an integral topic of any tea-table conversation, filling the air with its multi-layered,
Aroma.......
Over the years, ginger tea is mainly known for its unique, pungent taste which lingers for a long time on our taste buds. This taste is the biggest asset of this amazing, sharp flavoured drink! The aroma brightens up your mind and the taste kicks away that lazy or sick feeling that so often seems to cling to us after a hectic day at work. That spicy taste of ginger, coupled with the mild sweetness of sugar, comes up with a breath taking result of a perfect ginger tea – the instant Quik tea Ginger Tea Mix.
The success of making ginger tea lies in the fact that the tea needs to be a bit spicy to taste with a hint of sweetness to it. A cup of water, sugar syrup with pieces of ginger root boiled together for few minutes will provide you with an invigorating experience of ginger tea! Of course, if you are in the mood for a quick fix (especially on those days where you just cannot wait to be hit with that spicy-sweetness) just get yourself a pack of Quik tea and enjoy the refreshing taste,
Although ginger tea has been a commercial favourites with tea-lovers in many countries recently, the flavour holds a history of many hundred years behind it. It is believed that the Chinese came up with this flavour during one of the epidemics as they observed that
ginger holds many medicinal properties. Also, beverages including ginger were believed to be a favourite drink among ancient Greeks and Romans. Even in India, ginger drinks were the one of the most preferred drinks during 18th and 19th century.
The main and most popular property of ginger is it helps cure cough and cold. It also helps in relieving headaches. Some other uses of ginger, which are equally vital, are that it helps cure skin ailments faster, especially in chicken pox. Apart from this, ginger tea also helps in improving our immunity and also helps reduce stress levels. Quik tea Ginger Tea is also helpful in curing problems related to the respiratory system and helps to correct any imbalance in the digestive system. Besides this, Quik tea Ginger tea also helps reduce skin irritation.
Quik tea Ginger Tea, thus, over the years has been a beloved beverage among all age groups, kids and adults alike! A beverage that is revered for its medicinal properties as well as being a cherished tasteful beverage, Quik tea Ginger tea does it all.

How to Make Cheese cakes without Turning on Your Oven!!!

How to Make Cheese cakes without Turning on Your Oven!!!

Everyone loves cheesecakes. They are easy to make but they have a long bake time. And they are rich, loaded with cream cheese and eggs. In the summertime especially, no-bake cheesecakes are a delightful alternative. You don't have to turn the oven on and they are lighter and not as rich.
In our test kitchen, we have experimented extensively with cheesecakes. We've written articles and an e-book. We've taught classes. But it took us a long time to discover how to make no-bake cheesecakes that we really enjoyed.
Cheesecakes are made in a crumb crust, most of which don't need to be baked. It's the filling that needs to be baked. It's really a custard that relies on the coagulation of the eggs to set the filling. Some commercial no-bake cheesecakes rely on gelatin to set the filling. We've never been fond of gelatin cheesecakes.
We've found that pastry fillings and puddings make a much nicer filler for cheesecakes than does gelatin. The key is in the ratio. You want it firm enough that it cuts nicely but without so much cream cheese that it's overwhelming: Two eight-ounce blocks of cream cheese pairs perfectly with two cups of pudding or filling. When you beat these two together, along with sugar and extract, you have a delightful no-bake cheesecake filling.
Our favorite filling ingredient is Bavarian cream. You can buy premade Bavarian cream or make your own.
What follows is our model recipe with variations. You can make your own variations or leave off the topping for a vanilla cheesecake.
Strawberry Cream No-Bake Cheesecake (with Variations)
This strawberry cream no-bake cheesecake recipe makes a delightful refrigerated dessert. The filling is light and smooth. Topped with a strawberry sauce and some fresh strawberries, this cheesecake makes a beautiful presentation. And it doesn't take much prep time. You'll want to make this often.
For the crust:
1 2/3 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/2 cup butter, melted
3 tablespoons granulated sugar
In a nine-inch springform pan, mix the graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, and sugar together. Press the mixture across the bottom of the pan and up the sides to form the crust. Put the crust in the refrigerator to set the butter while you mix the filling.
For the filling:
2 8-ounce packages of cream cheese
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 cups Bavarian Cream (see substitutes)
1 teaspoon strawberry flavor
In your stand-type mixer and with the paddle attachment, beat the cream cheese and sugar together until it is soft and smooth. Add the Bavarian Cream and flavor and continue beating, scraping down the sides once, until smooth.
For the topping:
12-ounce package of frozen strawberries (see substitutes)
1/4 cup water
1/2 cup granulated sugar or to taste
3 tablespoons Instant Clearjel (see substitutes)
fresh strawberries to garnish
Defrost and mash the strawberries. Add the water. Mix the sugar and the Instant Clearjel together in a cup. Add the sugar mixture to the strawberries and stir until the sauce thickens.
To assemble, spread the filling into the crust and smooth with a spatula. Add the strawberry sauce over the top. Add sliced strawberries on top of the sauce. Refrigerate. Peel the ring off the dessert when you are ready to serve.
You will have more sauce than what you need. That's okay. Save it for an ice cream or dessert topping or put it on your pancakes. Leftover sauce can be frozen.
Substitutes:
You may substitute cornstarch for the Instant Clearjel. If you do so, you will need to cook the sauce to thicken it. Cornstarch requires cooking to thicken; Instant Clearjel thickens without cooking. (Original Clearjel thickens when cooked.)
You may substitute vanilla pudding for the Bavarian Cream.
You may use fresh strawberries instead of frozen.
Raspberry Cream No-Bake Cheesecake
Make as per the strawberry cream recipe. Use raspberry flavor and raspberries instead of strawberry flavor and strawberries. Press the mashed raspberries through a sieve to remove the seeds.
Blueberry Lemon No-Bake Cheesecake (with Variations)
Make as per the strawberry cream recipe. Use lemon flavor and a teaspoon of lemon zest in the filling.
Use fresh or frozen blueberries instead of the strawberries. Garnish with whipped cream.
Chocolate Cream No-Bake Cheesecake (with Variations)
You can leave off the topping though both strawberry and raspberry topping goes great with chocolate cream.
Melt 1 1/2 cups dark chocolate wafers or quality dark chocolate chips. Drizzle the hot chocolate into the filling while the paddle is turning. Add a teaspoon of vanilla extract. Garnish with whipped cream and shaved chocolate.
Homemade Bavarian Cream
1 packet unflavored gelatin
3 tablespoons milk or cream
1/4 cup granulated sugar
5 egg yolks
1 1/4 cups heavy cream
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 1/4 cups heavy cream (second measure)
1. Pour the milk or cream into a small bowl and then sprinkle the gelatin on top. Set aside.
2. Whisk the egg yolks and the sugar together.
3. Heat the milk mixture over medium heat until it just starts to simmer. Do not boil. Remove from the heat.
4. To temper the eggs, slowly whisk the hot milk into the egg mixture. Once the eggs and hot milk mixture is combined, cook the mixture in a double boiler or over simmering water, stirring, until it starts to thicken and simmer. Add the vanilla. Place the bowl in an ice bath and stir until the mixture cools to room temperature.
5. Whip the second measure of whipped cream. Fold in the whipped cream. Refrigerate until you are ready to use the Bavarian Cream.

Fruit Cake!!!

The Basic Story Of Fruit Cake,

There is a long and rich history behind fruit cake, no pun intended. The basic recipe has been around for centuries, and over time it has been modified a little here and there to become what we know it to be today. The oldest know recipe for this particular dish came from ancient Rome.
It did not take long for this pleasant little pastry to become very popular with nearly all those who tasted it. The basic recipe for fruit cake was spread through the world as different countries were conquered and people moved around. While it started out in just one area, it is now a pastry that is knows all over the world.
The fruit cake seems to have gained a poor reputation over the years as one of the worst holiday pastries out there. This is not because the recipe for fruit cake produces a poor result, but rather because some of the recipes that have been created for mass production have been changed so that they will keep for longer and this has led to them not being as satisfactory as they should be.
There are jokes all over the world about how rotten this pastry is and there are even some areas where they go as far as to have competitions for who can throw them the furthest and such things. The truth is that there are a number of these recipes that are absolutely delicious, but this dish is never going to outlive the negative karma that surrounds it due to a few bad ones being mass produced.
This by no means implies that all production fruit cake is bad. There are only a few companies that have done this and made poor dishes as a result. These are the companies that have managed to give the poor dish a bad reputation as far as flavor and texture. The ones that get it wrong either have great flavor and poor texture, great texture and poor flavor, or they just get it all wrong. There are several companies that mass produce the pastry and it comes out delicious. The key here is that they know what they can and cannot change about the recipe to make the dish last longer on the shelves while still maintaining a flavor that is desirable as well.
Remember that no matter how much stigma there is associated with the fruit cake, when you get a good recipe the dish will come out tasting just as fabulous as those that made it a popular pastry in the first place. Don't let all the bad jokes leave you with a poor opinion of this treat before you have ever even tried one of the good recipes. Get out there and try a few recipes. When you make one for yourself you can change anything about the recipe that you think won't work well for you. This means that you can make it all your own, and have a great tasting treat.

You may lose up to 3 kilograms (6.5 pounds) a week!!!

Diet Programs And Meals -- The Pasta Diet,

The Pasta Diet centers around glucides that are mostly supplied by pasta. By following this diet you will eliminate fats and rapidly digested sugar from your plate. Instead you will place the focus on proteins and slowly digested sugar. You may lose up to 3 kilograms (6.5 pounds) a week. Here are some of the diet principles.
Eat complex glucides and fruits for breakfast. For example, eat bread or cereal and fruit. Add no sugar to your breakfast drink. For lunch eat a single dish and a piece of fruit or a dairy product. The selected dish may be pasta, soup, or salad. The portion size is small: we are talking about a 300-calorie soup, or a 600-calorie pasta or salad. Don't eat any bread but you may have a glass of wine. Your supper may consist of 30 to 40 grams (an ounce to an ounce and a third) of meat or 60 grams of a glucide-rich dish and a dairy product for supper. Consult documentation for additional information describing these two meals as the rules are fairly complicated. Exercise to reduce the risk of regaining lost weight and to keep your body in shape. You should shoot for three endurance sessions and three muscle-building sessions per week.
Perhaps the biggest advantage of this diet is the pasta. A disadvantage is the excessive glucides. Make sure to eat five servings of fruits or vegetables daily.
Here are two sample menus:
Menu 1
Breakfast: A large glass of partially skimmed milk. 30 grams of corn flakes. A glass of fruit juice. Tea or coffee.
Lunch: Gnocchi gratin with ginger and tomatoes. A light yogurt.
Supper: 150 grams of roast veal. 400 grams of carrots. A yogurt.
Menu 2
Breakfast: A poached egg. A slice of whole-grain bread. A yogurt. A glass of pure fruit juice. Tea or coffee.
Lunch: Linguini with sliced beef and onions. An apple.
Supper: 200 grams of salmon in foil. 500 grams of steamed endives and spinach. A light yogurt.