Beetroot Modak Recipe - Beetroot Sweet Kolukattai version With Jaggery without sugar

Beetroot Modak Recipe - Beetroot Sweet Kolukattai version With Jaggery without sugar:

All of us like to indulge in a sweet once in a while right? Then, what about kids? Won't they deserve to indulge in sweets as we did during our childhood? But what is stopping us? We think that sweets are not good for our kids. When we eat sweets, we never care about our health. But when we give sweets to kids, we always have at least a little bit guilty feeling. Jaggery comes to save us from this guilty feeling. But the point here is to pick a good quality jaggery. You might think why we have to be careful while buying a jaggery. I recently heard that Sulphur and other chemicals are added to jaggery.

 

I am adding this to my series of Healthy snacks recipes for kids as it is a very good and healthy evening snacks items for kids. Don't hesitate to make this for breakfast or dinner too. Don't forget that it is a healthy festival recipe that you can make for Ganesh Chathurthi.

This is not a recipe to pick if you are making snacks in a hurry. It takes time as you have to grate beetroot and coconut. You also need to make jaggery syrup and blend everything. You need to mould the modak too. So, choose it only when you have a minimum of 45 minutes to spend for this sweet if you are making for family of 3-4. If you are going to make only 5-6, you need lesser time.

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Mantra Gold Coatings Review

Mantra Gold Coatings Review:

Recently I got a chance to visit Mantra Gold Coatings, a store that aims to create spiritual bliss in every household. It is a home decor and cultural gifting shop. You can find elegant idols, lamps, beautiful name plates, handcrafted bronze Murals, wall arts, pooja mandapams, decoratives, pooja articles and much more.


Mantra Gold Coatings is a retail initiative to provide 24 Carat gold coating services and gold coated products, gifts, artefacts, and accessories.

You might wonder why there is an exclusive store related to spirituality.  Do we really need to give importance to spirituality in life? I found the below interesting points about Spirituality in a research article.

• Some observational studies suggest that people who have regular spiritual practices tend to live longer.
• Patients who are spiritual may utilize their beliefs in coping with illness, pain, and life stresses. 
• Some studies indicate that those who are spiritual tend to have a more positive outlook and a better quality of life.
• One study showed that spiritual well-being was related to the ability to enjoy life even in the midst of symptoms, including pain.
• Spiritual commitment tends to enhance recovery from illness and surgery.

Reference: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1305900/

People who give importance to spirituality and love to indulge in spirituality at home must visit this store at least once in lifetime.

Here is what the owner has to share with us:

To be frank, I believe our Decor products, Idols and lamps talk to our guests in store. My team members are mere facilitators. It is when this communication happens, the  guest becomes very happy and he keeps coming to our store, just to enjoy the display. There have been doctors, who will come for a break at our store, in afternoons, evenings, stay for some time, smile and say I will come back. These are our happy moments, our moments of Peace. 

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Blouse Designs 2017 Latest - New Saree Blouse Patterns

Blouse Designs 2017 Latest - New Saree Blouse Patterns:

Time has gone when saree was considered as a traditional wear. Girls and women have an entirely new perspective about sarees now. There is really a change in the trend in the last 2-3 years. The trend change has come after the designer blouses have started making their presence. With a new blouse design catalogue with full of new blouse patterns, the tailors are mesmerising us. The blouse designs are so much in varieties. They are sufficient enough to confuse us in reality. It is a healthy change in India where sarees were about to get missed. All credits go to designer blouses.

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Cucumber Tomato Sandwich Recipe - Fresh and Creamy Sandwich

Cucumber Tomato Sandwich Recipe - How to make Fresh and Creamy Sandwich Recipe:

When I went to a Bloggers meet, I tasted a sandwich with fresh cucumber and tomato slices along with mayonnaise. But I felt something was missing. Later I had a green sandwich in a restaurant. I realised that the sandwich served during the Bloggers meet would have tasted better if green chutney was added. I tried this sandwich the next day. But I was unable to post it immediately as I was busy with vacation. I have used sandwich bread this time. But I always use whole wheat bread mostly from BigBasket.com which does not have preservatives.

• Also check: Easy to make snack recipes for kids

Cucumber Tomato Sandwich Recipe - How to make Fresh and Creamy Sandwich Recipe:

Cucumber Tomato Sandwich Recipe

Make fresh cucumber and tomato sandwich with wheat flour mayonnaise and green chutney. It tastes so yummy.

Cuisine:	Indian	Category:	Breakfast, Snacks	Serves :	2-3
Prep Time:	10 Mins	Cook Time:	10 Mins	Total Time:	20 Mins

Ingredients

• Bread Slices - 12
• Coriander Leaves - 1/4 cup tightly packed
• Mint Leaves - 1/4 cup tightly packed
• Sugar - 1+1 tsp
• Salt - 1/4 tsp
• Cucumber - 1
• Tomato - 1
• Tomato sauce - As required
• Whole Wheat Flour - 3 tbsp
• Milk - 3/4 cup approx
• Pepper powder - 3/4 tsp approx

 

Instructions

1. Chop tomatoes and cucumbers into thin slices as shown in the picture in the next section.
2. Let us make green sandwich chutney first. Grind 1/4 cup tightly packed mint leaves and coriander leaves, 1 tsp sugar and 1/4 tsp salt along with water and make a paste. It should not be too thick or too thin. We should be able to spread it easily on the bread. Our green chutney is ready. Keep it aside.
3. Let us make wheat flour mayonnaise now. Mix 3 tbsp whole wheat flour with 1/4 cup milk. Make sure that there are no lumps. Heat a pan. Add this mixture and remaining 1/2 cup milk. Add 3/4 tsp pepper powder, 1 tsp sugar and a pinch of salt. Stir continuously till bubbles start coming. Switch off the stove. Our wheat flour mayonnaise is ready now.
4. Cut out the edges of the bread slices.
5. Take a bread slice and spread wheat mayonnaise generously with the help of a spoon.
6. Spread green chutney as many as you like. Spread tomato sauce as much as you like.
7. Place cucumber slices and tomato slices as much as you like. Close it with another bread slice.
8. Repeat the same to make more Cucumber Tomato sandwich.

Now, let us see how to make Cucumber Tomato sandwich with step by step pictures.

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JUNE 2016 FAB BAG REVIEW

JUNE 2016 FAB BAG REVIEW:

It is already June and we have crossed half of this year. With 2 natural and pure products, 2 fragrance bottles and an amazing eye shadow crayon(chosen by me), June month's Fab Bag really stands out. It has a natural Shea Butter which can be used as such. Or else, you can make your own homemade skin care products with it. Shea Butter is the one which can provide complete skin care. The price is too expensive in India. Fab Bag has given us the opportunity to try the sample size.

Price of Fab Bag - Rs.599. The products are worth more than Rs.2000.

Theme - The Beauty Addict

Be A Bombshell Eye Shadow Crayon:

I chose this product when I was given a choice to choose from different eye makeup products. I always prefer Jet Black Eye crayons. Hence, I chose Black Jack option. 

Highlights of the product:

• From the prestigious brand 'Be a Bombshell Cosmetics'.
• Enriched with Microcrystalline Wax, Bees Wax.

Size: 2.5 grams, Full size.

Price: Rs.1200.

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Best Face Cream for Men In India With Price - Top 10 Best Fairness cream for Male

Top 10 Fairness creams for men in India - Best Fairness cream for men in India for Oily and Dry Skin/Best Whitening Creams for Male:

Ours is a country which has been obsessed with fairness for ages. Initially only the women were bitten by the fairness bug and men were well liked if they were “Tall, Dark & Handsome”. But off late, this fairness bug has bitten the men as well and hence many brands started coming up with exclusive fairness creams for the men too. Fairness creams were starting flowing in the market targeting only women. Most of the fairness creams in the market are manufactured keeping only women in the mind. Of late, fairness creams for men have started coming in India considering the interest of the men in India to look fair and handsome.  Nowadays, fairness creams are being used by all men alike to protect and nourish their skin. Here is the top 10 list of best face creams for men in India. We have included some of the best men's moisturiser creams also here which helps in whitening.

Also Read - Best Body Lotion for men in India.

Why fairness cream for women might not work for men's skin?

Men's skin is definitely different from women. Their skin is thicker than that of women. Men have larger pores with more oil glands. It leads to more oily skin and acne. It is good to use fairness cream that is available exclusively for men to reap the maximum benefits of a fairness or whitening cream.

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Best Body Lotion For Men In India - Top Men's Body Lotion

Best Body Lotion For Men In India - Top Men's Body Lotion

The first checklist in man’s mind is for physical fitness and healthy living style. These trends are very much common among young generation .But what is more common and widely accepted fact is the importance given to physical appearance i.e their eternal beauty. Beauty does not mean how one is handsome but it speaks about how well a body is maintained . Gone are the days where beauty was defined only for women. Men have also started taking care of their external beauty. Skin is what defines the external beauty of a human body which is supposed to be the largest part of the organ.

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