Food and Drinks..

There is no love sincere than the love of Food ...& (Drinks)-George Bernard Shaw

I have a passion for food and drinks!!!!And also would like to be an amateur cook....
I am just writing this blog topic is because recently I got inspired by a great joke. I had gone to a restaurant with my sister. We ordered a wanton soup,(my sister likes soups very much) even I too like but I cant tolerate with the spicy soups.Wanton soup was ok, though it did not taste well.second try was a reshmi kabab. It was too pathetic, could not even bite a bit.I stopped eating those kababs there itself.But my sister was just exploring that(like how Nigella is eating her own food!!!)I was wondering how can she eat those kababs.. I just given her a hint that the kabab is not good , "why are you harrassing your own taste buds...If you do not like that food still you eat then the body won't accept that food ... Some hormones will be created from body to brain then the taste buds wont produce any enzymes..." I given a detail explanation. But suddenly my sister told that ".. yah that is true ,but again some hormones will be created from brain to taste buds then will say . You are going to pay anyways , so eat it!!!"...It was so funny ..

One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well. ----Virginia Woolf

After this incident I thought of writing something about Food and drinks which I know , and which became part of my food habits..

Raagi Porridge:
Something different dish(Meant for kids:) ) but still I love the taste.Typical Karnataka people(Even andhra People also) always eat Raagi Mudda/raagi Balls.I have seen my Telugu friend was making raagi balls with Peanut Chutney .Mmm I think It is so yummy ...It is a good source of minerals & vitamins. Preparation: Boil one cup of milk and when it boils mix the raagi powder and ghee as well , let it boil till it became a smooth paste without lumps.finally put some raisins,cardamom powder and sugar ... and just enjoy the hot dish...

Rice Flakes/Roasted Flakes(Poha/Aval)
Again It is also a nutrtional food contains Protein,Calium,Iron.in kerala it is a traditional snack-'Aval Nanachathu'.It is also easy to preapre ,I use Matta rice flakes , with jaggery and grated coconut .Just blend it well with your hand . The more you blend ,more the taste .If you want a flavour just put little bit of cardamom powder.(To make it soft you can use warm milk).Even you can add little ghee for taste

Soups:-Worries go down better with soup. ~Jewish Proverb
Would love to eat the hot little spicy soup...
Tomato Soup,Basil & Badam Soup,Veg Soup , Pea Soup,Pasta Soup,Wanton soup,Potato Soup,Chicken soup, etc

Green Tea: whenever I get time , I prepare and drink green Tea, I really enjoy that aroma when it get boils...Green Tea is rich in antioxidants and helps to reduce the weight.The greenish-yellow tea has a green, slightly astringent flavor close to the taste of the fresh leaf.It has lots of health benefits like,It lowers total cholesterol levels,green tea drinkers may have lower chances of heart disease ,helps in getting relief from influenza and diarrhea,relieves stress and dpression.And moreover It is very good for a person who is suffering from diabetes and also inhibits the growth of cancer cells .Really very easy to make ,Just boil the water and put the green tea bags/long leaf green Tea(I use Tetley's green Tea). and close the vessel with a lid and off the stove after 5 min.just pour it in a cup with sugar , and also put some honey and drink it ....(u can also put Ginger or Lemon or fresh/dried Mint leaves in the boiling water if the tea pack doesn't contain any natural flavours)


Dry Fruits & Nuts-Dates,Anjeer,Raisins,Cashew Nuts,Almonds,Pista,Peanuts
Strawberry Shake:"I think they should put a warning label on strawberries: 'Caution: tastes nothing like a strawberry milkshake'." — Ryan Kaplan.
This I love .... Easy to make;In a blender combine,1 cup fresh strawberry,Frozen Milk,Sugar.Blend untill it comes smooth..Adding ice cream is optional.
Irish Cream- I had this lovely drink when I went to my friend's home,But I do not know the exact recipe, I could remember the ingradients that they have told me, Irish whiskey,chocolate, condenced milk,Cream,and vanilla extract

Wine:Food without wine is a corpse; wine without food is a ghost; united and well mitched they are as body and soul, living partners. ----Andre Simon

Already tasted;
Cabernet Shiraz-Red wine-(I like it )
Have to taste;
14 Hands - Merlot. A classic Merlot from Washington State.
has flavours of cherry and berry flavors
14 Hands - Cabernet Sauvignon-black currant and dark cherry ,great dinner companion.
Henry Estate - MERLOT-black cherries and black pepper,paired with beef, lamb, Italian dishes and chocolate.
Eola Hills - Oregon Merlot-Rich smoky plum aromas yield to cherry and cassis,Enjoy with grilled meats or try matching it with pastas or our soft, ripened brie!
Eola Hills - LODI ZINFANDEL-flavors of berries and chocolate,will complement savory red meat dishes or Italian cuisine
Hinman Vineyards - Oregon Rogue Red.-ripe blackberry and juicy cherry flavors.,rich, spicy blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah, Grenache, and Malbec
Giradet - GRAND ROUGE-Dry red wine(grapes) ,an excellent choice for your daily enjoyment, is versatile on a wide variety of occasions.
Chateau Bianca- Oregon Gluhwein.-Glow Wine,holiday spiced wine that can be served warm or chilled.
Foris - Rogue Valley Fly-Over Red.-blend ofMerlot ,Cabernet-Sauvignon, Cabernet-Franc
Abacela - Tempranillo.-rare wine(The grapes were hand picked at optimal ripeness, destemmed and fermented to dryness over 14 days. The wine was cellared in small French and American oak casks for 19 months. The result is a big, dark wine that exhibits classic Tempranillo characteristics. Only 460 cases were made.
Abacela - Vintner's Blend-red table wine -with succulent red and black fruit aroma, spiciness and flavors comprised predominately of Tempranillo, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon.
Red Door Cellars - Pinot Noir.-It's a fruity, easy to drink Pinot noir, with red raspberry in both the scent and flavor.
Wine by Joe (Dobbs Jr.) – Pinot Noir.-"Really good",
Saginaw Vineyard - Pinot Noir.-Full of rich flavors of blackberry, cherry and vanilla with a touch of oak
Elk Cove Vineyards – Pinot Noir.-grapes concentration and depth of flavor
Kitara Vineyards – Pinot Noir.-cherry and raspberry
Chateau Vue Du Pont -Another !@#% Merlot
Spangler Vineyards - Reserve Merlot. -A powerful yet balanced wine, bursting with dark fruit, a delicate hint of cocoa and just a touch of spicy oak
Blue Heron - PINOT NOIR-black cherry, currants, berries, and plum,complex flavors of earth, leather, tobacco, mushroom and spice.
(Source wikipedia)
Healthy Diet
Upon arising-Glass of water with juice of half lemon(optional)
Break Fast - Any juicy fruit;Apple,Mango,Papaya,Grapes,berries,Cornflakes or oats or broken wheat food or slice of whole meal bread with butter or Roti Prepared of Wheat/Bajra/Jowari/Ragi(All contains Calcium)
Mid Morning-Orange or peer jiuce
Fruits-3Types of fruit a day
Citrus-Orange/Sweet Lemon
Filling-Apple/Guava/Peer
Cleansing-Papaya/Pineapple
Lunch
Vegetables-Raw/Cooked Vegetables
Salads with Carrot,Cabbage,Beetroot,Tomatoes+ lemon ,olive oil,salt and pepper
Mixed Vegetable Juice-Tomatoes+ Carrots+Beetroot+bottleguard
Cup of Rice with roti or 2 Wheat bread with steamed leafy vegetable(Spinach/Fenugreek/Carrot) or sandwitch
Glass of Butter Milk/yogurt
Mid Afternoon-Coconut water /Apple Juice
Dinner :One cup strained veg soup, Baked potatoes,one leafy vegetable,Steamed Fish and Roti
Before Retiring-A glass of hot milk with saffron/honey

Santiago & Fatima
...(Radha & Krishna,Dev& Paaru,Veer& Zara...)

Two years ago I had read the book 'The Alchemist'-But till now I could not forget that two lovers Santiago & Fatima- Even it was not a love story-Paulo Coelho had done a good work by telling the story of Santiago-who is seeking his destiny on the journey of life- in love with Fatima.When he about to start the journey to find the treasure he meets with Fatima to say bye "I am going away, and I want you to know that I am coming back . I love you because the entire universe conspired to help me find you!" Fatima said "one is loved because one is loved no reason needed for loving, I will be with the hope that you come back"....As Paulo Coelho says -when you are in love things make even more sense. and love would never keep a man from his destiny.This story tells the true love ,the hope ,the trust of love. And love is a universal concept ,most of the people believe that they felt love or feel it . But Love and True love is not the same thing. Infact they might even be complete opposites.I have seen lot of people who are in love or got broken up in love. This is so common in this world,many of the people are falling in love(as if somebody pushing them to do so!)and breaking it up soon or later.Some people they change their partners in a week/month /yearly basis.Some people say that they want to be with the another person forever ; a day apart feels like years!! So called lovers do not know the exact meaning of true love but still they are lovers ... It happens..It could change a person's whole life .And atlast those hardcore lovers finding a solution when the intensity of love goes up - Marriage!!! After marriage they use new statements or they derive conclusions from those feelings ,( after being loved long and hard).. in such a way that - " It was quite promising .. but ..","I never thought that his/her character changes", " Got bored..",It is coming to a point that they have to adjust each other or just break up..
Some people after being cheated twice or more , they are afraid of love...they may take it as a revenge...so the things happens reversely..Infact commonly people feel love to others , we love what the other person does for us , the way she/he makes us feel.It is an extension of our love for oursellves.That is not at all true love..As a matter of fact there are different levels -(things or attitude changes as we get a little older..,,) It could be love at first sight/ a crush/infatuation-roaming around, commitments, promises, after few months - "because of misunderstanding ....","Yah.. it was a lopsided relationship..." the reason of parting starts like that ..Then Another type, they are so gaga people - Live together , physical closeness, Again say each other 'we should put us on hold for a while..',or "I dumped him/her"..the stories goes on and on.........
But the True love is different ,It just happens.. No commitments , No conditions, No expectations,No arguments ... It is so soothing ..here the ultimate or extreme level of love is not marriage or sex or parting.. it's an unconditional feeling..When we reach that level of love, that is the ultimate, for that love is eternal beyond time and space.That love is not self-centered, it is the truest love, one could have for another person. These are the great examples from my viewpoint ...Santiago & Fatima, Radha & Krishna,Dev& Paaru,Veer& Zara...

99 Things which I love.....

• Something that makes me Laugh..
• All type of Flaura and Fauna.
• Walking alone in the evening
• Listening to my favourite songs.
• Watching cookery shows in Tv esp.Nigella Lawson.
  
• Reading books and quote the points which I like or which I experienced already in life...
• Looking at the many picture album of my past
• Seeing a couple who are in love.
• Collecting stone /wood or Antique ornaments.
• Making someone laugh,or someone smile knowing that I am loved.
• Dancing to Hip Hop/Bhangra/Folk.
• Eating out in a restaurant.
• The feel of my soft hair after I shampoo it.
• Eating really tasty n yummy food made by somebody with Love
• Go for shopping and worry about the money which I spent .
• Sitting alone in Park
• Getting a message from an old friend
• Waking up in the morning and staying in bed because its nice and warm.
• Watching movie in theatre.
• Buying things which I was dreaming for a long.
• Watching rainfall outside in the comfort of my house.
• Sound of a waterfall.
• Singing song that I know by heart.
• Successful shopping trip.
• Talking with my family members.
• Giving gifts and seeing the reaction of others when they open the gift wrapper.
• Wearing lovely clothes which make me cute and confident.
• Sound of gravel under my feet.
• Laughing from my heart when I hear a joke or watching a comedy movie.
• Silence.......
• Helping someone really in need.
• Having a drink with somebody I am comfortable.
• Listening to others who talk nicely.
• Eating Ice creams.
• Taking a long warm bath.
• Going to any party with a gang of friends.
• Tasting the favourite dishes.
• Wearing Saree .
• Sleeping beside my sister and kicking her in the midnight when she put her hands on me.
• Sitting in a rolling chair.
• Going any places with family
• Buying things which my brother loves.
• Wearing a perfume that make me feel sexy.
• Holding a sleepy baby on my chest.
• Remembering something that make me laugh.
• Taking nap between my work
• Learning something new.
• Looking up at the night sky, at the moon and the stars.
• Travelling to new places.
• Dreaming and making notes about my dreams.
• Smell of the soil after rain.
• Collecting bangles.
• Buying things which make my home beautiful.
• Being with someone I love.
• Candle /Lamp light in the evening
• Smell nice flavours, and fill those in my room.
• Unexpected phonecalls.
• Drinking coffe in the morning.
• Babies ....their smile , their softness....
• Listening to a live orchestra.
• Being alone and sorting things out in my mind.
• Someone making me laugh.
• Sunshine in the morning.
• Seeing a smile on a child's face.
• Swing really high on swing.
• Do glass/pot painting and feeling the satisfaction at the finishing point.
• The feel of soft clothes on my skin.
• Buying or seeing fresh vegetables or fruits.
• Smell of Johnson & johnson's products
• Watching Salman Khan /John Ebraham in the screen.
• All Fridays and holidays..
• Cooking all lovely dishes
• At the temple praying to God.
• Getting a massage.
• Trekking with a good partner.
  
• Watching Malayalam comedy movies esp.Mohanlal,Srinivasan,Jagathy etc.
• Doing an exercise.
• Writing in my blog.
• Hearing the drum beats of my brother.
• My mom's Cooking and my Father's laughter.
• Playing computer games
• Visit to a Musical shop.
• Best photography.
• Climb in to a Tree hut.
• Playing in water.
• Seeing any artwork or painting.
• Get wet in the rain in a terrace.
• Buying books of great authors.
• Gardening.
• walking through any kerala village.
• Viewing any scenery.
• Listening to Chenda Melam.
• Talking to my brother or sister.
• Hearing children giggle or laugh.
• Seeing a skillfully taken snap.
• Sound of windchimes.
• Meeting a friend after a long time.
• Reading cooking blogs.
• A long drive in an enticer..

Glass Paintings!!!!!

Parting is Painful!!!!!

The Man says "I have paid a considerable price for the little time I have gained.I have been forced to deny myself many things I have wanted ,to abandon so many people who loves me,I have sacrificed my dreams,moments for a larger one"

The child says "I know you have to go back Dad,But still I feel so helpeless, should I say you bye ,or just this hug is enough,even I am not tall enough to give you a long hug."

I liked this photo very much ,it prompted me to write about Parting!!!;The picture illustrates someting deep, and strong feelings.when we miss somebody by any chance ,we are not sure about that they come again,and will share the same old moments with us...It is a great pain,that haunts everytime;I am afraid of loving and losing;I am afraid of saying Good bye.PARTING IS SO PAINFUL THAT NO ONE CAN HEAL IT!!!!!

The meaning of Love - A Vestigial Feeling!!!!

Kamikaze Shots of LOVE..........


Love was undoubtedly one of the things capable of changing a person's whole life from one moment to the next.Anywoman with the least bit of sensitivity can read the eyes of a man in Love.Perhaps love makes us old before our time or young if youth has passed.In real life love has to be possible.Even if it is not returned right away love can only survive when the hope exists that you will be able to win over the person you desire......
Lovers need to know how to lose themselves and then how to find themselves again.
Love is much like a Damif you allow a tiny crack to form through which only a trickle of water can pass,that trickle will quickly bring down the whole structure,and soon no one will be able to control the force of the current.

From Eleven Minutes -Paulo Coelho

Love & Life...

..Sometimes you get no second chance and that its best to accept the gifts the world offers you.No one own anything,that everything is an illusion and that applies to material as well as spiritual things.Anyone who has lost something they thought was there is forever finally come to realise that nothing really belongs to them,Its best way to live today were the first day of your life.We can shoose either to be a victim of the world or an adventure in search of treasure.Its all a question of how we view our life .Life is a roller coaster,its fast,dizzying game ,life is a parachute jump,its taking chances falling over and getting up again ,its mountainering ,its wanting to get the very tof of yourself and to feel angry and dissatisfied when you dont manage it.Since life always waits for some crisi to occur before rewarding itselfd its most brilliant ....

The prophet - Kahlil Gibran

When love beckons to you,follow him ,though his ways are hard and steep.And when his wings enfold you yield to him,
Though the sword hidden among his opinions may wound you.
And when he speaks to you believe in him,
Though his voice may shatter your dreams as the north wind lays waste the garden.
For even as love crowns you so shall he crucify you.Even as he is for your growth so is he for your pruning.
all these things shall love do unto you that you may know the secrets of your heart,and in that knowledge become a fragment of Life's heart.But if in your fear you would seek only love's peace and love's pleasure.
Love one another ,but make not a bond of love:Give your hearts but not into each other's keeping.

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Metaphorical Expressions of Life

No man is an Island ,what happens to one,happens to all,for we are all made of clay and stardust,we share the same moments of time.The universal second hand starts its unforgiving sweep toward the next minute.
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For everything you have missed you have gained something else.
And for everything you gain you lose something else.
It is about your outlook towards life.You can neither regret or rejoice.
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The most difficult phase of life is not when no one understands you ,It is when you don't understand yourself.
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Arrow goes forward only after pulling in to backward .Bullet goes forward only after pressing the trigger backward
Every human being will get happy only after facing the difficulties in their life path..
So do not afraid to face your difficulties.They will push you forward.
Remember you are born to live
Don't live because you are born
Don't go the way life tasks you take life the way you go.
What we are today is result of our own past actions
whatever we wish to be in future depends on our present actions
Decide how you have to act now.
We are responsible for what we are ,whatever we wish ourselfs to be
We have the power to make ourselves
Over the same sea,on the same winds ,A ship sails in one direction another in opposite
It is not the wind that desides which direction the ship goes .
It is the sails how they are tied and how they are tied and how they are maneurvered.
Similarly it is not fate that desides where your life is going
It is all about how you take life and where you take it to.
In life just don't trust people who change their feelings with time,Instead trust those people whose feelings remain the same even when the time changes

We make them cry who care for us, we cry for those who never care for us and we care for those who will never cry for us....This is the truth of life ,It is strange but true once you realise this it is never too late to change.
Never explain yourself to anyone ,Because the person who likes you does not need it ,and the person who dislikes you won't beleive it
Don't let someone become a priority in your life when you are just an option in their life ,Relationships work best when they are balanced.
Don't write your name on sand waves will wash it away
Don't write your name in the sky wind may blow it away ,Write your name in hearts of people you come in touch with.That's where it will stay!!!

Whatever you give to life it gives you back ,do not hate anybody .The hatred which comes out from you will someday comeback to you.
Love others and love will comeback to you.
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What would you do if everytime u wanted someone they would never be there !
What would you do if for every moment you wre truly happy ther would be moments of sadness
what would you do if your best friend died tomorrow and you never got to feels them how you felt.
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The measures of Love is when you love without measures .in life there are very rare chances that you will meet the person you love and loves you in return.So once you have it don't ever let go ,the chance might never come your way again!!!!
When something happens to you good or bad consider what it means .There's a purpose to life's events to teach you how to laugh more or not to cry too hard.you can't make someone love you all you can do is be someone who can be loved the rest is up to the person to realise your worth!!!
Dissappointments are like road humps they show down a bit but you enjoy the smooth road afterwards.Don't stay on the humps to too long move on!!!
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When you feel down because you did not get what you want ,just sit light and be happy ,because God is thinking of something better..
When you truly care for someone you don't look for faults ,you don't look for answers,you don't look for mistakes instead you fight the mistakes you accept the faith and you overlook the excuses.
Never abandon an old friend you will never find one who can take his plan .Friendship is like wine it gets better as it grows older.It is better to lose your pride to all the one you love because of pride.
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We spend so much time looking for the right person to love or finding fault with those we already love when instead we should be ecting the love we give.
God did not promise days without pain ,laughter without sorrows sun without rain but he did promise strength for the day ,comfort for the tears and light for the way!!

Kahlil Gibran

......The noon tide is upon and our half walking has turned to fuller day ,and we must apart...
If in the twilight of memory we should meet once more,we shall speak again together
and you shall sing to me a deeper song .
And if our hands should meet in another dream we shall build another tower in the sky.
For life and death are one even as the river and the sea are one .
Your body is the harp of your soul
And it is yours to bring forth sweet music from it or confused sounds,
and now you ask in your heart
How shall we distinguish that which is good in pleasure from that which is not good go to your fields,and your garden.
And you shall learn that it is the pleasure of the together honey of the flower...
You are good when you are one with yourself.



When you meet your friend on the road side or in the market place let the spirit in you move your lips and direst your tongue let the voice within your voice speak to the ear of his ear .
For his soul will keep the truth of your heart as the taste of the wine is remembered .
when the colour is forgotten and the versel is no more,...

Atlast I have created my blog ,Hope it is going to be a great experience.Here all my scattered thoughts, my experiences ,my vision are going to collate ....I had expereinced reading the blogs of others.I used to wonder after reading some of them , why all of them are writing in same manner that none of the readers can digest. I do not know why there imagination is flying too fast than a rocket ,that I could not understand them . May be my thinking is entirely different . ...Because I am unique..Ok, let me think about what set me so far apart from others!!!Anyway I am here going to write everything in a simple way...Hope it should make some sense.