Friday, February 4, 2011

Recipe: Chocolate Muffin

This is a delicious recipe loved by both adults and kids. A muffin is always a WOW! But homemade muffins are really special. try this at home and enjoy with your children.

Ingredients:

1. 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled well.
2. 2 Eggs.
3. 1 cup (240 ml) Buttermilk.
4. 2 teaspoons of pure Vanilla extract.
5. 230 grams all-purpose Flour.
6. 2/3 cup unsweetened Cocoa powder.
7. 265 grams light Brown Sugar.
8. 1 teaspoon Baking powder.
9. 1 teaspoon Baking Soda.
10. 1/2 teaspoon salt
11.1 cup Milk or semisweet Chocolate Chips.

Tips for Better Life: Personal Integrity

Personal Integrity is another very big quality of human life. But really do we understand what is it all about? No, I guess. In dictionaries it is defined as "The adherence to moral and ethical principles, soundness of moral character, honesty.  It is what we do, what we say, and what we say we do.  Personal integrity is doing the RIGHT thing, even when nobody is watching." Are there real people in the world who keep their words, who are honest?
Today verbal promises are fake. It is very easy to say but very tough to follow. Developing personal Integrity is the first step towards self improvement or moving towards a better life.
Start from thinking what are the benefits you will get if you keep a promise you did to someone. You are known to be  a reliable person. People trust you. Does this phenomenon matters you? People can depend on you, on your decisions. You don't have to ask for respect but people respect you because of your dependability and reliability. Trust is something which you can never buy with money. Try to promise yourself that you shall never break ones trust. These good qualities will stimulate your self-esteem and keep your soul happy.

Thursday, February 3, 2011

Tips for Better Life: Endurance

After getting married two months back and recently joining a job in a reputed MNC, I don't find any other topic other than Endurance to write first. In these two months I have learnt a lot from life. Every day is a new challenge for me and I have to face different kind of people whom I have to deal with patience and tolerance. Being the only daughter of my beloved parents I have never faced such kind odd situations and people before in life. Today I am a student of Endurance.

Recipe: Mixed Chicken Soup

This is one of my another favourite recipe which I prepare frequently at home. I love soups mostly in cold evenings. It makes me feel out of the world! Try this at your home and I challenge that you are surely going to love this!

Ingredients:

1, ½ Kg boneless Chicken.
2. 2 pieces carrot, beans.
3. ½ cup boiled small prawns.
4. 1 Egg.
5. 3-4 green chilies.
6.1 tea spoon chopped garlic.
7. 1 table spoon cornflower.
8. 2 Thai leaves. 
9. ½ teaspoon pepper powder.
10. 2 tea spoons butter.
11. Sauce (depending on your taste).
12. 1 teaspoon salt.
13. Coriander (for garnishing).

Recipe: Momo (Dumpling)

I am going to share my favourite dish with you all. I am crazy for this dish and love to have it anytime. I prepare this at home often and it is not so tough to make it.
Momo, is a type of dumpling native to the Newa people of Nepal. It is similar to Mongolian buuz, Chinese jiaozi, or Central Asian manti, closely related to Russian pelmeni, German Maultaschen or Italian Ravioli. The Tibetan word Momo is a loanword from the Chinese mómo.

Ingredients:

1.White flour (Maida) -3 small cups.
2.Onion -1-2 pieces.
3.Green chillies- 3-4 pieces.
4.Ginger.
5.Garlic.
6.Spring onions(optional).
7.Chicken/Mutton minces.
8.Pepper to taste.
9.Salt to taste.
10. Refined oil.