Sunday, June 13, 2010

Recipe Corner

Gulkand
Gulkand is an Indian homemade mouth freshner. It tastes wonderful...hope u all like it.


Ingredients:
Rose petals 1cup
Sugar 7tbsp
Saunf(Fennel seeds) 5tbsp
Cardmom 2tbsp

Method:
In transparent jar put some rose petals. Add 2 tbsp of sugar. Then again make a layer of rose petals. Add sugar, fennel seeds & cardmom powder.Repeat these steps till whole ingredients get finished. Place it in sun for 5-6 days. Gulkand would be ready.

Thursday, June 10, 2010

Cool Drinks

Ingredients:

300ml Soda water
120 ml Mango juice
250ml Orange juice
Sugar to taste
Juice of 1 Lemon
Pinch of ginger powder
Few orange slices to decorate

Method:
*Mix juices with ice, powdered ginger & sugar.
*Now mix it with Soda in a Jug.
*Serve it chill.
*Decorate the glass with a slice of orange.

Wednesday, June 9, 2010

Invite Romance Back

Sometimes we get too busy in our routine schedules that we don't get any time to spend with our loved ones....Those special gestures of love get vanished away or fade with time after marriage... So here are some tips to create that magic again..
Just try it out...feel the love

* Go to his favourite restaurant & treat him.

* Gift him his favourite music CD. Send him an invite for a music & dance.

* Join a movie club & embark on a romantic journey with ur beloved.

* Go to swimming on a moonlit night & feel like Adam & Eve in ur own little paradise.

* Rainy days are ideal for cosying up on a couch & reading a romantic book together or reading beautiful poems to each other. U could even have a private dance in ur garden.

* Espouse a cause that both of u feel strongly about & spend some time working on it together.

* On a bright night, go to the terrace, open a champagne, lie on ur back & simply watch the stars work their magic in the sky.

* U can also indulge in Salsa or Ballroom classes for couples & if dancing isn't ur thing, opt for cookery classes, practise recipes on each other.

* Just make special notes & hide it i his clothes so when he is looking for something else he comes across ur message & feel special.

Tuesday, June 8, 2010

Do U Know?


According to experts, to eat breakfast is very important. Breakfast is also known as Brain food becoz it helps to keep our body active. Recent research has shown that as compared to the children who do not eat breakfast daily with those eating the breakfast has deficiency of minerals & vitamins. That's why they are not able to show good results as due to the lack of minerals & vitamins, there brain is not able to work efficiently.
So eat ur breakfast daily & make ur brain more efficiently.

Monday, June 7, 2010

Benefits Of Coconut

Coconut is very nutritious in nature. Coconut includes lot of fibre, vitamins & minerals. It is used for cooking,beauty, health & also for religious purposes specially in India. Lets discuss its benefits in our daily life by sipping coconut water in Summers.

* Coconut helps to eliminate that bacteria which causes ulcers, pneumonia & teeth related problems.
* It is an instant source of energy.
* It helps to make insulin secretion better.
* It helps to balance Glucose level in blood.
* It also helps to reduce the diabetes problem.
* Coconut helps to absorb calcium & magnesium easily.
* Coconut helps to strengthen teeth & bones. It reduces the chances of Osteoporosis(weakening of bones).
* It helps digestive system to function better.
* Breast Cancer, Colon & Liver Cancer can easily be avoided by eating coconut.
* It is also good for Heart patients & helps to maintain cholesterol level.
* Obesity which is a major problem now a days can also be treated with having coconut daily in ur diet as it is good source of Zinc.
* Coconut helps to protect our skin from UV rays of Sun.
* It is helps to avoid wrinkles & tightens ur skin.
* Coconut oil massage is good for hair as well as for body.
* It helps to have a beautiful baby if eaten by a pregnant lady.

Sunday, June 6, 2010

Love


Jab koi baat bigad jaaye jab koi mushkil pad jaaye
When any matter get ruined, when any difficulty arises

Tum dena saath mera o humnawaaz
U give me companionship, oh friend

Jab koi baat bigad jaaye jab koi mushkil pad jaaye
when any matter get ruined, when any difficulty arises

Tum dena saath mera o humnawaaz
U give me companionship, oh friend

Na koi hai na koi tha zindage mein tumhaare siva
There is no one, there was no one in my life aside from u

Tum dena saath mera o humnawaaz
U give me companionship, oh friend

Tum dena saath mera o humnawaaz
U give me companionship, oh friend

Ho chaandni jab tak raat deta hai har koi saath
Tum magar andheron mein na chhodna mera haath

Ho chaandni jab tak raat deta hai har koi saath
As long as the night is moonlit everyone gives u company

Tum magar andheron mein na chhodna mera haath
but u don't let go of my hand in darkness
Jab koi baat bigad jaaye jab koi mushkil pad jaaye

Tum dena saath mera o humnawaaz
U give me companionship o friend

Na koi hai na koi tha zindage mein tumhaare siva
There is noone there was noone in my life aside from u

Tum dena saath mera o humnawaaz
U give me companionship o friend

Wafadaari ki vo rasmein nibhayenge hum tum kasmein
Those intention of faithfullness we will obey vows

Ek bhi saans zindagi ki jab tak ho apne bas mein
As long as one breath of life is in our control

Wafadaari ki vo rasmein nibhayenge hum tum kasmein
those intentions of faithfullness we will obey vows

Ek bhi saans zindagi ki jab tak ho apne bas mein
As long as one breath of life is in control

Jab koi baat bigad jaaye jab koi mushkil pad jaaye
When any matter gets runied when any difficulty arises

Tum dena saath mera o humnawaaz
U give me companionship o friend

Na koi hai na koi tha zindage mein tumhaare siva
There is noone there was noone in my life aside u

Tum dena saath mera o humnawaaz
U give me companionship o friend

Dil ko mere hua yakeen hum pehle bhi mile kahin
My heart now believes we had met sometimes before

Silsila ye sadiyon ka koi aaj ki baat nahin
This is link of centuries its not matter of today

Dil ko mere hua yakeen hum pehle bhi mile kahin
My heart now believes we had met sometimes before

Silsila ye sadiyon ka koi aaj ki baat nahin
This is link of centuries its not matter of today

Jab koi baat bigad jaaye jab koi mushkil pad jaaye
When any matter gets ruined when difficulty arisess

Tum dena saath mera o humnawaaz
U give me companionship o friend

Jab koi baat bigad jaaye jab koi mushkil pad jaaye
When any matter get ruined when difficulty arises

Tum dena saath mera o humnawaaz
U give me companionship o friend

Na koi hai na koi tha zindage mein tumhaare siva
There is noone there was noone in my life aside u

Tum dena saath mera o humnawaaz
U give me companionship o friend

Tum dena saath mera o humnawaaz
U give me companionship o friend.

Handy Tips


* To remove paint stains from clothes, place blotting paper on the stained area & iron it.

* Use raw milk to prepare custard, it will be more delicious.
* In summers if u have crack heels, apply heena mixed in curd. It 'll help to cure ur heels.
* If u suffer from headache, apply ginger paste on forehead to get instant relief.
* To make ur crockery shine, clean it with soda mixed in water.
* Mix wheat flour with little of rice flour to make chapatis light.

* To clean ur silver jewellery or utensils, dip it in sour curd. It will shine like before.
* Never eat sweet & sour fruits together.

* If u want to make ur lipstick stay on ur lips for longer then apply powder of ur lips before applying lipstick.
* To cut bread,burger etc easily with knife, heat the knife before cutting.

Saturday, June 5, 2010

Recipes Corner

Yogurt Sponge Pudding


Ingredients:
Sponge cake or any cake base 1
Tinned fruit cocktail 1cup
Gelatin 5tsp
Water 4tbsp
Milk 1cup
Sugar 1cup
Yogurt 1cup
Lemon juice 2 1/2tsp
Pineapple essence 1tsp
Yellow colour 1/2tsp

For jam glaze:
Jam or Marmalade 1/2cup
Water 1tbsp
Gelatin 1tsp

Method:
Prepare a sponge cake. Prepare gel atone & keep aside. Add sugar to milk. Heat till sugar melts. Remove from flame, add gelatin, stirring constantly. Add colour, essence, lime juice & yogurt to it. Let it cool. Keep the sponge cake in fancy bowl.Sprinkle syrup on it. Spread fruits on it. Spread yogurt mixture on it. Set it in freezer.
To prepare jam glaze, melt gelatin in water, add jam to it & mix properly, when the glaze starts setting spread it on the set yogurt with the help of a spoon. Decorate with fruits.

Thursday, June 3, 2010

Hair Care

Shiny Hair


Beautiful & shiny enhances one's personality. Everyone wants to have beautiful lustrous & shiny hair. But all of us find it difficult to have silky hair & number of us uses chemical products to get lovely hair but in turn get damaged hair. So here are homemade recipes for beautiful hair & ur hair 'll love this new avtar.

* Apply egg white to ur hair & scalp & rinse it off with shampoo.
* For the last rinse of hair use a can of beer mixed in water.
* Take a pulp of aloe vera, make a paste & massage it in ur hair. Wash ur hair after half an hour.
* Massage pure cow ghee into ur hair & shampoo it off after some time.
* Add the juice of lemon to a tumbler of water & use it as last rinse for ur hair.

Tuesday, June 1, 2010

Spa Skin Care

Aloe Vera Polish
Aloe Vera polish will make ur skin shininer & smoother like never before...So just relax ur senses & give ur body a new experience.
Things required:
1/4cup Cleansing Milk
6 tbsp of Basil powder & Aloe Vera gel as required to make paste
Body moisturiser
Loofah



How to do it:
*First of all bath with warm water & if u have dry skin, first apply cleansing milk then take bath.
*Wipe ur body as it remain semi dry.
*Now apply the paste in circular motion all over ur body. Give each part a few moments.
*Scrub the body with Loofah to remove every trace of dead skin.
*Take a shower with cold water.
*Apply moisturiser on ur body.
*Enjoy new skin.