Thursday, March 3, 2011

Sweet Strawberry Milkshake

Ingredients:

200 gm strawberries
2 tbsp sugar
400 ml milk
5-6 tbsp strawberry ice-cream


Method:

Put the strawberries and sugar in a mixie, add a bit of milk and roughly puree it for just a few seconds.
Now add the rest of the milk and start the mixing again for 15-20 seconds.
Add the ice-cream and blend it all together into a thick shake.
Serve chilled

Chocolaty Milk Shake

Ingredients:

4 tbsp drinking chocolate
125 ml black coffee
250 ml milk
100 ml cream
4 scoops of chocolate ice cream

Method:

Dissolve the chocolate in hot coffee and then pour in the milk. Chill.
Whisk in cream.
Pour over ice cream in the glasses.
Serve immediately.

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Gujia(गुझिया)

Ingredients:


  • 1 kg khoya
  • 500 gms Sugar
  • 450 gms maida
  • 50 gms rawa(suji)
  • 1 cup Dry coconut(grated)
  • 200 gms Almonds, chopped
  • 6 tbsp desi ghee
  • 3 tbsp raisens(किशमिश)
  • 200 ml water

How to make Gujia:

Combine maida with 6 tbsp of ghee using your fingers.

Make soft dough and knead it lightly. Add water if needed.

Cover with a wet cloth and leave aside.

In a frying pan, fry the khoya till light brown in color.

Add chopped almonds, sugar and raisins ,coconut and mix well.

Allow the mixture to cool.

Prepare a small and thick chapati from the kneaded dough.

Stuff half of the chapati with the khoya mixture.

Fold and draw the edges of chapati inwards to close.

On slow fire, deep-fry the gujia till golden brown.

Take out using a sieve and drain the oil properly.

Store them in an airtight container.

Repeat the procedure with remaining dough.

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

How to Manage Pregnancy Symptoms???

Congrats!! Mom-to-be……

………..Welcome to Pregnancy!! Being pregnant , u r going to have the most joyous experience a woman can ever have. This is the start of an incredible journey.


For morning sickness :

· Take 1 cup of water & and ½ tsp of eno to it.drink after its gas evaporates.

· Sip ginger drinks, grate it fresh in tea.

· Sip fluids frequently between rather than with meals to avoid stomach fullness.

· When cooking, keep your kitchen well ventilated to avoid lingering odors.

· Do not let your stomach get empty. An empty stomach can lead to severe nausea.

· Stay away from high-fat foods. These can also worsen morning sickness symptoms.

· Eat whatever foods you feel like you can keep down. Pregnancy is not a time to start or continue on a diet, unless advised by your doctor.

· Eat anytime you feel like you want to.


For Back Pain :

· Avoid standing for long periods of time

· Avoid stretching to reach something.

· Use a chair that provides support for your back, or tuck a little pillow behind your lower back.

· Treat yourself to a light back massage, or apply a heating pad or a cold pack to the lower back.

· Sleep on a firm mattress & lie on your side(preferably left).

· Wear low-heeled footwear throughout pregnancy.

· Get someone to help you when you're lifting anything heavy.

· Ask your doctor about performing exercises to strengthen the back muscles.

Sunday, February 6, 2011

Am I Pregnant ??

This is a favorite question of everyone who is trying to get pregnant and a good question.
There are many signs and symptoms of pregnancy :

Missing a Period
This is one of the few very first signs of being pregnant. Many women get alerted only when they miss a period. Although, it could be due to other reasons like stress, illness, weight fluctuation or quitting the contraceptive pill, missing a period is considered as one of the surest signs of being pregnant.

Morning Sickness i.e nausea & vomiting

Nausea during pregnancy can occur with or without vomiting. While morning sickness is most common between weeks four and eight during pregnancy, many women experience this symptom beginning about two weeks from their date of conception. This lovely affliction affects many pregnant women, but by no means all. It's estimated that only 50% of women will experience morning sickness.

Headaches

Headaches are more common in pregnancy due to the changes in hormones. This may be a pregnancy symptom, but it is not necessarily a pregnancy sign. There are many things that could cause this, including stress.

Fatigue or unusual tiredness

Another common early pregnancy symptom is fatigue. Most any pregnant woman will tell you that the fatigue of pregnancy can be intense — knocking even the most energetic women flat on their back. Fatigue, of course, can be attributed to a busy schedule, lack of sleep and hormonal imbalance as well, so if you suspect that you aren't pregnant, see your doctor to determine the cause of your exhaustion.

- Early pregnancy is time when a woman's body is working very hard to keep up with the changes that occur

Darkening of the areola

Being one of the first physical symptoms of pregnancy, the darkening of the areola around your nipples can occur throughout your entire pregnancy. If you notice the darkening of the areola, this could be considered one of the signs and symptoms of being pregnant.

Frequent Urination

If you experience that you are urinating more frequently, this might be another of the pregnancy symptoms that confirm that you are pregnant. As early as two weeks after conception, you might find yourself experience this pregnancy symptom. The pressure of the literally reducing size of your bladder is the cause of this. Your uterus beings to rise up into the abdomen, and this annoying pregnancy symptom is the result. Rising levels of the pregnancy hormone progesterone stimulate the bladder muscles, so that it feels full, even though you might not need to urinate. Of all of the pregnancy symptoms, and signs of being pregnant, women sometimes find this to be the most annoying.

Changes in taste & smell

Don’t be surprised if you experience this pregnancy sign and symptom. Many women claim that certain foods make them feel queasy – while others experience a craving for other foods. Another sign of this pregnancy symptom, is a strange metallic taste.

Home pregnancy test

Being very accurate, these tests can be purchased at a local drugstore, and can confirm pregnancy by detecting the level of HCG in your urine. Your health care provider may rely on this test, and may only repeating testing if complications arise. If you receive a positive result, you may want to make an appointment with your doctor so that they can confirm you are pregnant and begin follow-up.

“Good luck”