Monday, November 29, 2010

Advent Season Jesus our Messiah we Welcome you

Advent Prayer to our Lord Jesus Christ 
Welcome Lord God Son of our heavenly ABBA our heavenly father and leader of all mankind Lord Jesus Christ. We bow before you are creator and saviour our Lord Jesus Christ and welcome your presence in our lives and hearts. Lord you have made us your worthy successors on this earth but without your holy presence in our lives our life is empty please Lord make us holy with your divine image and your patience has been marvellous and your life is a inspirations for whole human kind. God bless us with your words and your holiness and now this selfish world needs you even more so Lord please come and save us from all dangers and people who want to ruin our peace and tranquility and destroy our existence Lord help us to fight such evilness which seems to be ruling in most hearts which are hardened by evilness and ungratitude please Lord forgive these people for they knowingly and unknowingly they are hurting people and making them vunerable to end their lives. Please God come on this earth we need your holy presence please forgive us God we are not worthy only say a word and we shall be healed. Lord come we need you help us to be the change you want us to become Saviour we are waiting for you divine presence in our life there is only darkness in our life  right now without our Saviour there is no hope or light. Please come my Lord or we will be ruined for ever has no prosperity or wealth in this world can give us happiness without you my Lord our life is meaningless and this season is full of despair and unhappiness Lord we are waiting for you please come Jesus your children  are crying for you  for we are sorry for having letting you down every time but this time we shall not be ungrateful this promise from your beloved child.We make this humble prayer has a  request to Almighty Lord Jesus Christ. AMEN

Pope Benedict XVI Message for Advent Season
Pope Benedict XVI welcomed the season of Advent during the Angelus prayer on Sunday Nov 28,  remarking on the nature of “expectation” and calling it a “profoundly human” experience.The Pontiff opened his comments by discussing what he called the “dual nature” of the Advent season. The Church during this time, he said, focuses both on the first coming of Jesus as an infant born of the Virgin Mary and also on “His glorious return, when he will come to judge the living and the dead.” The Pope also recalled how the nation of Israel had a strong expectation of the Messiah before Christ's birth, hoping this figure would save them from moral and political slavery. “But no one could have imagined that the Messiah would be born of a humble girl like Mary, who had been promised in marriage to the good Joseph,” he said. “Neither could she have imagined it; yet in her heart the expectation of the Savior was so great, her faith and hope so ardent, that in her He could find a worthy mother.”Mary is “the woman of Advent,” the Pope declared, urging those in attendance to “learn from her” in order to “live a daily life with a new spirit, with feelings of profound expectation which only the coming of God can satisfy.” “There is a mysterious correspondence between the expectation of God and that of Mary, the creature 'full of grace,' completely transparent before the Almighty's plan of love,” he said.

Thursday, November 25, 2010

Happy Thanksgiving Day to all my family and friends

Thank you Lord for giving us all the gifts this year and for family and friends who stood for each other in times of difficulties and in times of happiness. Lord Heavenly father we thank you for all bountiful gifts we have received from you day in and day out. Lord bless us and our family and all food and grains crops we have offer before you and water we received in form plentiful rains this year for bumper crops. Lord bless us in times of recession may our fanily and friends who have lost jobs and facing difficult times with rising costs and no earning members  be able to celebrate this thanksgiving day with smae fervour has us. Lord welcome your presence in our life. Lord please bless us all living beings of this world we need you r love an dyour support in form blessing my Lord we thank you and we bow in reverence before our heavenly father Abba we love you,we adore your,we thank you, praise you dad and your son Lord Jesus christ and the holy spirit who gives us strenghth in this trying times where we are not safe in this world but Blessed Virgin Mother Mary  and power bestowed by you  on her  and all angels and saints causes us great relief has their presence in our life makes us feel safe and sound in these uncertain times. We makes this prayer to christ our Lord Amen.

Chocolate Almond Fudge
1 teaspoon butter
2 teaspoons cocoa
1 can  sweetened condensed milk
3 cups semisweet chocolate chips
1 teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract
1/2 cup boiled and peeled almond slices

Method :
In a saucepan melt butter add chocolate and condensed milk and add almond slice and vanilla extract then wait till chocolate melts and then remove from heat and pour in greased foil  tray and when cool referigerate and when done cut into pieces.

Old fashioned doughnuts :
1/2 cup cream
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 cup sugar
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
Oil for deep frying

Method : 

In a large bowl, beat cream and buttermilk until smooth. Beat in sugar until smooth. Beat in eggs and vanilla just until combined. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Gradually add flour mixture to buttermilk mixture just until combined (dough will be sticky). Cover and refrigerate for 2-3 hours.

Turn dough onto a well-floured surface; knead for 2-3 minutes or until smooth. Roll out to 1/2-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 2-1/2-in. doughnut cutter.
In a kadai, heat oil and  Fry doughnuts, a few at a time, for 3 minutes or until golden brown on each side. Fry doughnut holes until golden brown. Drain on paper towels. Dust with confectioners' sugar if desired. Yield: About 1-1/2 dozen doughnut



Goan food Carnival

 India will  be celebrating 50th Goan Independence day celebrations this December
Goa should be visited atleast once in ones lifetime and  goan  food should be eaten or relished atleast once in while especially when one wants to relax especially during winters or a sunday afternoon and one must try to bring goan atmosphere switching on to goan music  one tends forget to  listen  to the goan mando which is the  favourite music most goans  enjoy and everyone likes listening and dancing to its tune many of my friends including me love goan people enjoy goan music food culture and portuguese style villas beaches and carefree life and I always noticed that many weddings people of all faith jump at every given opportunity to shake a leg to the goan beats. I remember a goan song "oui sahiba potlodi veta damaoliya lagnak veta maka sahiba vat kelana."

 Sweet and Sour Chilly Pork fry :
1kg pork cooked with 1/2 tsp haldi and salt
6 onions sliced
1 tomatoes chopped finely
6 green chillies
1cup tomato puree optional
5 cloves garlic
2  tsp ginger cut finely
2 bayleaf
6 cloves
5 peppercorn
3 cinnamon sticks
2tsp red chilly powder
2tsp dhana jeera powder
2tbsp vinegar
1/2 tsp sugar
 Method :
In a pan oil fry onion till brown add garlic ginger chillies and whole spices then add tomatoes and puree and spices at last vinegar and  add sugar  for taste.Then serve with freshly baked bread or hot pav and salad.

Pomfret Rechada Masala :
2 large Pomfrets fresh catch
2 dollops of butter
2tbsp oil
1 lemon juice
For the paste
2tbsp vinegar
5-6 cloves of garlic
1 inch ginger
15 kasmiri red chillies
2 cinnmamon sticks
6-7 cloves
salt
Method :
Grind the rechada masal and apply the rechada masala to the pomfret and then in a hot pan add butter and oil then add fish and fry till cooked and squeeze lemon and garnish with coriander leaves and serve salad.

Goan Prawns Kaldeen :
1 cup fresh prawns
1 cup coconut milk
1 onion
1 tomato
1 small green chilly
For the paste grind
1tsp peppercorn
1/2 tsp jeera
a few coriander stems
1tsp coriander
5-6 garlic
1 inch ginger
4 green chillies
1 tamarind small ball
Method :
In a pan add oil add onion and fry then add tomato and green chilly and add prawns fry 2 min then add masala and fry till leaves oil then add the coconut milk and when done serve with rice.

Monday, November 15, 2010

Kid Friendly Recipes

Kid these days are very ficky eaters its difficult to pleas them I have a way to feed chidren healthy digestive biscuits, or oats or barley ragi or now horlicks biscuits the choice of healthy biscuits is infinite by decorating them with icing kids will be tempted to eat healthy food. Even kids can be used for following task they will become creative
Healthy Icing for Biscuits :
150 gm glucon D
2tbsp warm water
food colors like pink green orange and yellow  2 or 3 drops
essence like strawberry, pineapple,orange,lemon a 2 or 3 drops
Method :
In a mixing bowl add above ingredients and use hand blender and whisk the mixture till smooth mixture and then remove the mix in seperate small bowls and add color and essence of choice like pink for strawberry,green for  pineapple and yellow for lemon and so on.

Healthy Pizza base :
Use ready madeWhole wheat pizza base or Multi grain pizza bread or make a pizza base as given below
Ingredients :
1 cup wheat flour
1 cup maida
1tsp baking powder
1tsp fruit salt
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp oil
warm water 
Method :
In a mixing bowl add the following ingredients and first mix salt with flour first then add the baking powder  and fruit salt in the warm water one can add buttermilk or dahi also while kneading  and then roll the dough and make a roti and bake 180 for 20 -25 minutes and see when nife come clean on poking dough is cooked.
Pizza toppings :
2tbsp chopped tomato
2tbsp chopped capsicum
2tbsp chopped onion
2tbsp chopped and boiled corn
2tbsp chopped and boiled mushroom
2tbsp sausage cut into slice optional
2tbsp salami
2tbsp ham  cut in strips
2tbsp bacon cut into squares
4tbsp mozarella chesse
4tbsp grated cheese
1/4tsp paprika
1tsp oregano
salt to taste
2tsp tomato or pizza sauce
1tsp olive oil
Method :
Take a pizza base apply pizza or tomato sauce and and toppings of your choice add paprika oregano then olive oil sprinkle salt  and then add both the cheese and bake in the oven at 150 degree for 10 min or till cheese melts.
Pizza Sauce :
1 large onion
1tsp garlic
1/2 kilo tomatoes
1/2tsp thyme
1/2tsp oregano
1 bay leaf
2tsp olive oil
salt to taste
1/2 tsp sugar if tomatoes are sour
Method :
In a pan add olive then add garlic and onion and saute till turns pink then add tomatoes and herbs and salt to taste and cook till tomatoes becomes a mixture and keep to cool and then process the mixture and use.

Strawberry Icecream :
Ingredients :
250 gm strawberry or any fruit pulp like blueberries or rasberries or mango
250ml cream
250ml milk
1 vanilla pod
5 egg yolks or use 200gm condensed milk and no sugar for eggless
90gm sugar
Method :
In a bowl mix the following ingredients and blend it with a hand blender and freeze the mixture in a air tight container for 2hrs then remove and blend again with a blender and again pour mixture in a airtight container close and freeze for 5-6hrs and serve.

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Welcome to New CM Prithviraj Chavan

Hi friends today we have a New CM for our state of Maharashtra he is Mr Prithviraj Chavan a man with a clean image we welcome his emminent presence in our state and hope he is able to live upto the exectations of his people and party bosses. He is a BE and also he has completed his MS from Califormia  University he is a technocrat  and he is learned man and I am sure he will live upto people expectations. I hope he  will adjust himself with the workings of his office better than his predecessors. We wish all the luck and good wishes  to him and may he change the state for better and  give a corruption free reign which is always a distant dream for Indian politics.

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Oh I loved this holiday weekend

Hi friends I had wonderful holiday weekend and loved surprises and gifts I received from family and friends.  I thank God for his blessing and his love he bestows on me through his showers of blessings he showers on me through my family and welllwishers. I also thank Mom has  she prepared lovely food especially all festival delights to savour whose taste is still lingering in my mouth. I received Mithai, clothes and surprise gifts from my family especially my brother who is in US it made me emotional has I missed his presence. Wow this diwali was really one of best and memorable diwali this weekend I hope there are many more  happy surprises in store for me in future. I am now really anticipating and looking forward  to Thanksgiving, Christmas and New year. God bless all families just has you  have blessed mine and let  all  families enjoy health, peace and prosperity and spirit of sharing. Because I always enjoy joy of sharing I like to share my new clothes toys books and even some old but in mint condition goods with those who are unfortunate and underpriveleged I even collected some little savings nothing great but  still I will  soon donate  this savings to an ngo which works for social causes for poor and marginalised individuals. This is a promise I have made to myself. There is no other joy than  the joy of giving and sharing your time energy and things with those who are unfortunate and underpriveleged.

Shortly coming kid friendly food recipes.

Monday, November 8, 2010

Jai Ho President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama and goodbye and goodwishes from all Indians to US citizens

Obamas stole the hearts of Indian people with their simplicity and humbleness. We love you both for your generosity and you eagerness to have friendship with Indian people. God bless India-US friendship forever let the two world largest democracies bind together with ties of friendship unity love, equality, justice, and brotherhood. Barack Obamas hand of  friendship is accepted by all Indians and I hope like common  citizens in India  who were bowled over by love and affection showered by first lady Michelle Obama and  her husband Barack Obama even general public in America  to extend the same hand of frienship and trust on  us Indians has we love American people  dearly and our fascinated by them and thank them for electing such personality like Barack Obama has he is truly a  world statesman and we are proud of your decision to elect  a man of his stature especially we remember our beloved Bapu  Mahatma Gandhi  the father of our nation and through his eyes and words and now  his  actions Mr President  to has proved that  he  is truly  a deserving recepient  of  the Nobel Peace Prize. Jai hind and God Bless America.   

Sunday, November 7, 2010

Obamas visit to Mumbai this Diwali weekend touched Mumbaikars hearts truly

Michelle and Barack Obama stole the hearts of not only children and students but every Mumbaikar especially their tribute to 26/11 victims showed their solidarity towards  not only victims and their family but all Indians we love their gesture and thank them whole heartedly for their love and affection they bestowed on us common Mumbaikars  and all Indians as such thus showing their humility and love from such powerful man and his beloved wife Michelle truly their friendly spirit deserves a standing ovation. Especially Mrs Michelle Obamas dance with kids was icing on the cake she is woman of substance her speech to students was inspiring especially her own story and humble beginings touched my heart she is my idol her determination strength and support is main reason for Barack Obamas sucess she is wonderful human being and personality is awe inspiring Mam we love you and we pray for you and your family that you be given same love and affection which you showered on us Indians not only  by your own country men but  world over. We all Indians wish you make may more visits to India especially with your kids in tow next time. I am proud that Bapu our father of our nations touched your hearts especially seen Mam Michelle throwing flowers on his tomb twice I hope message of Bapu of non-violence and peace reaches all over the world. Especially even in 21st century message of peace is  more relevant in todays times. I hope Obama has spread message of peace and brotherhood to all nations and by pulling out troops from countries he is practicing what he preaches. Barack Obama is great orator and statesman also his wife they are true world leaders who have to be admired and loved world over. Their struggles and triumph over all adversity is mesage for all young generations world over it shows that nothing is impossible and fortune favours the brave and one must have courage to dream big and also work towards fulfilling that dream and  with Gods help and Parents blessings we could achieve the unachievable. God bless the Obamas and their children and families. Barack Obama  andMichelle Obamas family are a true inspiration for generations to come world over.

Thursday, November 4, 2010

Happy Diwali and Mast diwali Dhamaka Recipes for all to relish

Happy Diwali to all my friends and family. May God shower his blessings  to all human beings and let light of diwali enlighten our lives and  the hearts and minds of all human beings. Happy diwali to all fellow bloggers and  may everyone have a  prosperous and sucessful year and may evreyone celebrate many more future diwalis together with same enthusiasm and fervour. We bow to our creator and thank him for this joyous and spiritual festival of lights. God is true light of this world who can bring true light and meaning to are lives.

Kesar Badam Peda
120gm butter
350ml condensed milk
2cups milk powder
badam to garnish
kesar
Preparation :
In a bowl add butter condensed milk and milk powder amd microwave for 1 minutes then remove and stir microwave another 10 min then remove cool it and referigerate for and hour and shape pedas add kesar strand and badam for garnish

Chocolates for diwali :
1cup dark chocolate
1cup milk chocolate
Rum soft centred chocolate
40 gm  dark chocolate
50gm cream
4-5 drops rum essence
microwave cream for 30 sec then add dark chocolate
Pineapple centred chocolate
1/2cup icing sugar
1/4tbsp water
4-5 drops pineapple essence
 Blueberry  centred chocolate
2tbsp blueberry jam
2tbsp warm water
make a sauce of the above ingredients
Toffee centred chocolate
 2tbsp sugar melted into caramel
3-4 drops water
2tbsp condensed milk
2 drops butterscotch syrup
make a sauce of the above ingredients
Nutty chocolate
100gm dark chocolate
75gm nuts like badam raisins peels cashew
Festival flavour chocolates
1 cup white chocolate
1/2 tsp kesar emulsion
1/2 tsp khus syrup
1/2 tsp rose essence
1/2 tsp gulkand
1/2tsp elachi
1/2 tsp almond essence
1/2 tsp pista essence
Preparation :
In chocolate making plastic moulds pour white chocoate with help small spoon into heart shape or fower shaped mould then shake or tap the tray to remove the air bubbles keep in fridge for 5 min then add any of soft centre you like of your choice above e.g. rum centre tap the tray and keep for 5min in fridge to set and remove again pour dark chocolate tap the tray and keep in fridge for 5min and serve
In the chocolate making mould pour white chocolate mixed with rose essence or any falvouring of choice then tap the tray and keep in fridge for 5 min then remove add dark chooclate and  tap the tray and keep  in the fridge for 5 min and serve. Decorate chocolates with cellophane paper or color wrappers tie bows or ribbons or decorative wires and serve in basket or as a decorative boquet.

Jalebis
2 cups semolina
1 cup maida
2tbsp besan
warm water to make thick batter
2tbsp dahi
1 bowl thick Sugar syrup
1/2 tsp elachi
1/2 tsp kesar emulsion
Preparation :
Mix above ingridients and make a thick batter and keep to ferment 8 to 10 hours then after fermentation add 1bsp oil and color and salt to taste and make jalebis pouring batter in a jalebi making bottle and deep frying  circular jalebis and dip in sugar syrup serve with nuts and kesar strands

Phirni:
2 cup cooked rice
2 cup milk
1 cup sugar
200 gm fried mawa for 2min
1tsp elachi
1tsp kesar
salt
badam for garnish
Preparation:
In a kadai mix above ingridients and boil 10 minutes then add elachi and kesar  and serve cold garnish with badam and dryfruits and silver foil.

Orange Malpua :
1 cup maida
3tsp rice flour
3tsp mawa
3tsp dahi/curd
1tsp orange peel 
desi ghee for frying 
Sugar syrup :
2 cups sugar
1/2 cup or 1/4 cup water
make two thread consistency syrup
Garnish :
1 orange slices
1/4 cup badam
Preparations :
In a bowl add above ingredients and mix well keep aside for 30 minutes then take a kadai and pour ghee and start making circular malpus or pancakes and deep fry or panfry as you like then serve with sugar syrup and decorate with orange slice slices and badam slices for garnish


Pista Gulab Jamun :
200gm mawa
2tbsp sooji soaked in 2tbsp milk
2tbsp maida
1tsp elachi 
melted chocolate and pista for garnish
Preparations :
knead above ingredients and mae a smooth dough and shape into balls by greasing your palms with ghee then deep fry the jamuns in low flame till golden brown you can stuff jamuns with nuts or chocolate or toffee or sugar crystals. serve gulab jamuns by dipping in chocolate and rolling it in pista slices with help of toothpick

Ghiya/doodhi  ki Burfi :
500gms Ghiya
150gm sugar
1 to 2 tsp ghee
250gm mawa
1/2 tsp elachi 
3 to 4 drops green color
silver foil
Preparations :
In a pan add ghee and fry grated dudhi till the water dries then add mawa and sugar and fry till leaves sides then close flame add green color and elachi and serve with silver foil on greased tray when cool cut square shape barfi pieces.