Banana pudding

Banana pudding is a yummy and delicious pudding...Try this yummy recipe...

Ingredients:

Cream cheese:1 packet

Sweetened condensed milk:1 can

Instant vanilla pudding mix:1 packet

Cold milk:3 cups

Vanilla extract:1 tsp

Frozen whipped topping:1 container,thawed

Bananas:4,sliced

Vanilla wafers:1/2 packet

Preparation:

In a large bowl,beat cream cheese until fluffy..

Beat in condensed milk,pudding mix,cold milk and vanilla until smooth...

Fold in half of the whipped topping..

Line the bottom of a 9 x 13 inch dish with vanilla wafers...

Arrange sliced bananas evenly over the wafers..

Spread with pudding mixture...

Top with remaining whipped topping..

Chill and serve..

Enjoy the banana pudding!!

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Whole eggplant fry - Whole brinjal fry

Whole eggplant fry-whole brinjal fry is an easy to make fry that tastes real good with hot rice and ghee!!
Ingredients:

Small sized eggplants:4

Coriander seeds:1/4 cup

Garlic cloves:2

Dry red chillies:4

Dry coconut:small piece

Few coriander leaves

Salt to taste

Oil:5 tbsp

Preparation:

Fry coriander seeds,red chillies in 1 tbsp of oil till golden brown..

Cut the dry coconut in to very small pieces...

Grind the fried coriander seeds,red chillies,garlic cloves and chopped dry coconut in to a fine powder and keep this aside..

Cut the eggplants in to 4 sections keeping the head intact(green part) and put them in water so that they wont turn black..

Mix salt and coriander leaves to the masala powder grinded before...

Stuff these cut eggplants with the masala...

Heat the remaining oil and fry these stuffed eggplants in it till they get cooked...

While cooking,keep turning the eggplants to avoid burning...

This whole eggplant fry will taste good with hot rice and ghee!!

Enjoy!!

Banana cream pie

Banana cream pie is a lip smacking banana delight..Can be made easily with this recipe...

Ingredients:

Baked 9 inch pie crust:1

Beaten egg yolks:6

White sugar:5 tbsp

Sifted corn starch:1/4 cup

Milk:2 cups

Vanilla bean,halved:1

Butter:2 tbsp

Melted white chocolate:3 ounces

Ripe bananas:8

Lemon:1,juiced

Whipping cream:1 pint

White chocolate liqueur:1 ounce

Banana liqueur:1 ounce

White chocolate:1 ounce

Preparation:

In a medium bowl,whick together egg yolks and sugar until pale yellow..

Whisk in corn starch..

In a medium saucepan,heat milk and vanilla bean to just slow the boiling point...

Slowly whisk a small amount of hot milk in to the egg yolk mixture and then stir egg yolk mixture back in to the pan...

Bring this to a boil over low heat stirring constantly..

Stir in the butter and then strain the mixture through a sieve...

Place a plastic wrap over the surface of mixture just to keep a skin from foaming..

Allow cooling slightly...

Stir in the melted white chocolate...

Chill pastry cream..

Slice bananas and toss with the lemon juice to keep from discolouring..Set this aside...

In a large bowl,whip chilled whipping cream until stiff peaks form...

Fold in to pastry cream...

Fold in the bananas and liqueurs...

Fill tart shell with banana cream filling...

Top generously with white chocolate curls and dust with cocoa...

Serve soon after assembling so that the crust doesnt get soggy!!

To make white chocolate curls:

Carefully draw a vegetable peeler across a broad flat surface of a room temperature chunk of white chocolate to make large thin curls..Noe refrigerate until ready to use!!

Enjoy the banana cream pie!

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Maintenance of tooth brushes

Maintenance of tooth brushes is very important as toothbrushes may act as a vehicle in breeding and transmitting various organisms in the oral cavity..Tooth brushes can be cleaned daily in antiseptic mouthwashes such as phenol derivatives..Storing toothbrushes in dry areas is a necessity as wet surfaces may allow bacterial proliferation..Toothbrushes must be kept in open air with the head in an upright position with no contact with other brushes..

Toothbrushes have an average life span of about 3 to 6 months..However they should be replaced as soon as there is eveidence of fraying as frayed toothbrushes do not clean teeth efficiently and may cause wearing of teeth or gingival recessions..

Tongue scraping - Tongue cleaning techniques

Tongue scraping is defined as "the process of removing debris from the surface of the tongue with some form of scraper designed for this purpose".As a result of tongue scraping there is a reduction in halitosis,gingival disease and tooth decay..Most tongue scrapers are made of soft flexible plastic..A soft toothbrush may also be used for this purpose..
Techniques:

1.Brushing:

a.Place the sides of the brush on the dorsum of the tongue with the tip directed towards the throat..

b.Apply light pressure and move the brush forward and out,repeat to cover the entire surface..

2.Tongue cleaning devices:

a.Tongue cleaning devices are available in various designs.They may be flexible or rigid..

b.Device is placed towards the back of the tongue on the dorsal surface,then pulled forward with a light pressure..

c.They can be recommended for patients when they have elongated papillae,deep fissures or surface coating.

GINGIVAL PHYSIOTHERAPY - GINGIVAL MASSAGE

The rationale behind gingival physiotherapy or massage is the fact that mechanical stimulation of the gingiva either by toothbrushing or interdental cleansing with various aids or simple finger massage leads to :

1.increased keratinisation

2.increased blood flow

3.increased flow of GCF within the gingival sulcus

This resultted in an overall improvement in the gingival health due to modulation of the gingival host defence mechanism..
 
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Baby Chicken With Smoked Wheat

Baby Chicken With Smoked Wheat

Ingredients

Baby chicken:500g

Chopped onion:25g

Wheat:100g

Green peas:10g

Olive oil:50ml

Salt:5g

Sweet pepper:5g

Carrot:10g

Preparation

Heat a small pan.Add the oil and saute the onion.Add the carrot and green peas.

Add the wheat,salt and pepper with water to cook.

Take the chicken and marinate it,then grill it.

Place the wheat as the base and chicken on top along with the carrot and green peas....

Serve hot...

Caramel Butter Scotch Sauce

Caramel Butter Scotch Sauce cane be made at home easily with this simple recipe...


Ingredients

Sugar:100g

Butter:30g

Cream:50ml

Preparation

Heat a pan and place sugar and cook till the contents are caramalised....

Then add butter and cream and mix well..

The caramel butter scotch sauce is ready!!

Chocolate fudge

Chocolate Fudge -Make easy chocolate fudge with this easy to make recipe...

Ingredients

Sweet condensed milk:1 tin

Milk:1 cup

Cocoa powder:4 tbsp

Sugar:2 and a half cups

Butter:6 tbsp

Chopped walnuts:1 cup

Vanilla essence:1 tsp

Preparation

Grease a suitable flat tray with butter and keep aside.

Mix the cocoa powder with milk and pour in to pan with the condensed milk,butter and sugar....

Heat on a medium flame......

Stir occasionally and keep cooking till the mixture thickens and leaves the sides of the pan....

Add the chopped walnuts and vanilla essence....

Pour in the greased tray....

Cool,cut in to squares and serve...

Here is another recipe of chocolate fudge..

 Also try Chocolate fudge brownie

Chicken soup

Chicken Soup is an excellent remedy for colds...It works as a great starter...

Ingredients

Chicken breast boneless:50 g

Celery stick:10g

Salt:1g

Chicken stock:200ml

Black pepper:2g

Preparation

Take a small pot full of water and let it boil..

Add the chicken stock and boil well.

Cook the celery i another pot and add the chicken stock to this.

Stir till they all blend in together.

Cut the boiled chicken breast in to small cubes and put in to a bowl and pur the soup over it.

Serve hot.

Simple and easy to make.

This is an all time favorite that cuts across countries and borders..Soups served hot lifts up the spirits and banishes cold!

Diet and teeth

Diet and teeth:


1.Flourides:

Adequate intake of calcium,phosphorous,flouride and vitamins A,C and D are essential..Most of these are present in adequate amounts in the normal balanced diet..Only flourides tends to be deficient and needs to be supplemented..Teeth containing flouride can definitely more resistant to decay..

2.Carbohydrates:

There is a definite relationship between caries and the intake of refined carbohydrates like flour,sugar and other carbohydrates which have been treated in order to make them whiter,less fibrous and tastier..Refined carbohydrates become sticky quickly and cling to the teeth for long periods..They are easily broken down to acids by the bacteria in the mouth.These acids are primarily responsible for tooth decay..The best would therefore be to stick to natural unprocessed foods like fats,cereals,meat,fish,eggs,vegetables,fruits and cheese..The sugar substitutes like saccharin also do not cause caries..

3.Other foodstuffs:

Frequent consumption of acidic foodstuffs like like habitual drinking of carbonated drinks and excessive cunsumption of some fruit juices is associated with erosions of the teeth..It is also suggested that one should end meals with fibrous foods such as carrots and other salads as fibrous foods might have a mild cleansing reaction as they remove food debris from the teeth..
 
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Dental tips on regular cleaning of teeth:


The ideal tooth brush:

There are a multitude of different shapes and sizes of tooth brushes available..It is however best to use a simply designed or slightly angulated tooth brush..A brush with a head approximately 2.5vcm in length is ideal for use in an average adult..Nylon bristles are are superior to natural bristles because they are more hygienic and are easier to maintain.Medium or soft textured bristles are the best because they cause very little injury to the gums..

How often should you replace your tooth brush?

The bristles of a soft or medium textured tooth brush stays intact for about 4 to 6 weeks and then starts wearing away slowly..So ideal replacement of a tooth brush is every 3 months..

How frequently should you brush your teeth?

Ideally teeth must be brushed twice everyday..The brushing before going to bed is very important because during sleep the flow of saliva is reduced and any food that is retained in the mouth during the night causes the most damage..

The toothpaste:

Toothpastes are supplementary to the brush..They aid in the cleaning and polishing of accessible surfaces of the teeth..The main constituents of tooth pastes are mild abrasives,soaps,detergents and flavouring agents..Additional substances such as ammonium salts,chlorophyll,flourides and clove that have been used with varying dgrees of success..The value of flouridated toothpastes on preventing caries is now definite..

Dental floss:

The tooth brush cannot adequately clean inbetween the teeth..Dental floss is the most efficient method to clean the area..Waxed and unwaxed floss are available..The floss is wrapped around two fingers and gently pulled backwards and forwards between the teeth,taking care to avoid damage to the gums..It is best to learn this technique from your dentist...

Dentist and oral hygiene:

For good teeth,regular visit(preferrably every 6 months)to the dentist is necessary..His role is to ensure the complete elimination of tooth decay...This is done by scaling,polishing and filling the teeth and carrying out corrective techniques as and when necessary..This ensures that there is no region in the mouth where food can lodge and cause problems..
 
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Thoughts on Jesus

-Only Jesus can move the mountain of sorrows and difficulties that hinders the progress of our life..He can heal our broken hearts cause He only knows why it is broken and He can prove His power when a christian kneels to pray...


-Prayers are invisible but they make impossible things possible..It is God's job to work the wonders..Our's is the simplest part- Pray and believe..

-The passage to eternal life is open to all..But it is narrow because it is demanding,it requires commitment,self-denial and the mortification of our selfishness...

-God answers prayers in three different ways..

He says yes and gives you what you want..

He says wait and gives you something better..

He says no and gives you the best!!

-Church is my college..

Heaven is my university...

Jesus is my principal..

Holy spirit is my teacher..

Angels are my classmates..

Bible is my syllabus..

Amen..

-What is real night?

It is always night..

1.When a man seeks his own purpose and not Christ..

2.A ma listens to the call of evil and ignores the summons of good..

3.When hate puts out the light of love..

4.When a man turns his back to Jesus..

If we submit ourselves to christ we walk in light...

-Jesus sacrificed His life so that your life may prosper and by the words of your testimony your faith glows and the faith kindles a fire in others which will be passed on and on..So never shy away to testify even the smallest good you received from God...Your faith is the light that can light the dark,needy,sad,sick and depressed souls around you...

-Faith is the only thing which can overwrite the the beliefs of history..

Blog aggregators - List of food blog aggregators

Food blog aggregators - Make sure your food blog is listed in each one of these food blog aggregators...

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Life messages

-Never think in deep about past,it brings tears..Dont think more about your future,it brings fear..Live this moment with a smile,it brings cheers..

-Positive thinking is not waiting for the best to happen..It's about accepting that whatever will happen will happen for the best..

-Anyone cane make you happy by doing something special..But only someone special can make you happy without doing anything..

-One day your entire life will be like a movie in flash back,you just need to make sure that it's worth watching!

-A very impressive saying-If the loser keeps his smile,then the winner will lose the thrill of victory..Attitude matters!!

-Easy to cry in pain,easy to laugh in joy but crying in joy and laughing in pain shows the real depth of situations and ability of a person..

-Soft nature of a person does not mean weakness..Remember,nohting is softer than water but its force can break the strongest of rocks..

-All birds find shelter during a rain but Eagle avoids rain by flying above the clouds..Problems are common but attitude makes the difference..

-The biggest mistake by most humanbeings:Listening half ,understanding quarter and telling double.

-Simply avoid two things in your life-"Comparing with others and expecting from others!" Then life will be more beautiful..

-As aeroplane is always safe at ground but its not made for that..So always take some meaningful risks in life to achieve great pleasure..

-Love your enemy,you will discover within yourself a potential for loving and forgiving that you never dreamed you had!

-Rainbow doesnt come without rain ,Success never comes without pain..Dont let the life to challenge you,you can challenge life itself..

Tips for a healthy lifestyle - Factors resposible for a healthy lifestyle

Here are a few tips to lead a healthy lifestyle:
1.A well balanced diet:

Eating a well balanced diet on a regular basis and staying at your ideal weight are critical factors in maintaining your emotional and physical well-being.Individual with excess body weight should seriously think of dieting.Reduction of body weight involves keeping the caloric intake well below energy expenditure.Any diet programme should be built on a sound foundation of good nutrition..

2.Exercise:

Regular exercise is necessary for keeping oneself healthy...Regular exercise confers a sense of well-being,improves appetite and sleep and makes the heart,lungs and their functions work more effectively..

3.Health check-up:

Have regular health check ups..Regular check ups help to detect diseases as early as possible,when a cure is more likely..

4.Avoid smoking and drinking:

Smoking badly affects the lungs...Excessive drinking of alcohol affects the heart and its circulation..These habits can cause severe health consequences..Anybody can avoid and overcome these habits with proper support and will power..

5.Avoidance of drug abuse:

Drug abuse means taking of any chemical substances to excess or for its effects,rather than for any medical purpose..It can cause both physical and psychological effects harmful to the person who abuses the drug..

6.Stress management:

Stress is a state of physical and mental tension caused by certain external or internal factors in a person's life..Main goal of stress management is relaxation and rest,hence one must engage in activities that relax oneself..Yoga,meditation,sharing with others are some of the effective ways of coping with stress..

7.Others:

For staying healthy,some other important things are also needed..Good hygiene,proper breathing,avoidance of enviornmental hazards,etc. are some of them..A complete physical,mental and socila well being can be obtained by taking in to consideration the above mentioned factors..

Basic first aid - Accidents at home

Accidents may occur at any time..Prevention is better than cure..But if any accident happens,you need to give vital first aid immediately..Try following the below steps and take them to the nearest hospital immediately...


General:

If you are in doubt about the treatment do not do anything..You may do more harm..

Respiration:

If it is falling,give artificial respiration-Mouth to mouth or mouth to nose..

Bleeding:

Arrest the bleeding and protect the wound..Apply direct or indirect pressure..Cover with a dressing,apply a pad and firm bandage..Keep at rest..

Fractures:

Immobilise it with a well padded stiff support reaching the joints on either side..Apply bandages on either side of the site and at the joints on either side support..

Burns and scalds:

A burn is caused by dry heat and a scald is caused by moist heat like steam,very hot water or oil...Immediately cool the area with cold water for 15 minutes till pain subsides..Do not break blisters or apply anything on the burns..Cover with a sterile or clean cloth,pad and give bandage..Give lots of fluids to drink..

Nose bleeding:

Sit him up facing the breeze and the head slightly forward..Ask him to breathe through the mouth and not to blow the nose..Apply a cold compress over the nose..The soft part of the nose may be pinched close with the fingers for about 10 minutes..Cold application on the back of the neck and forehead may help...

Animal bites:

Wash with soap and plenty of water,loose bandage may be applied..Get quick medical aid..

Snake bites:

Keep the patient calm..Wash with plenty of water and soap..Do not rub hard..First apply constrictive bandage on the heart side of the bite but this is not to be applied for more than 20 minutes..Do not incise or attempt to suck the wound..Get aid quickly...Try to identify the snake..

Fainting:

Lay him down and loosen the clothing around chest and waist..Turn head to one side..The legs may be raised a little..Do not attempt to give any solids or liquids..On recovery a small quantity of drink may be given and the person may be allowed to sit up after some rest..

Cuts and abrasions:

Cleanse area thoroughly with soap and warm water,carefully washing away any dirt...Apply direct pressure to wound until bleeding stops..Put sterile bandage on wound..Look out for signs of infection like swelling,redness,pain,fever and pus..Seek medical attention if the wound is very deep,if it is on a sensitive part of the body and if it shows any signs of infection..

Electric shock:

Remove the victim from the source of electricity with the help of a dry wooden stick,rubber gloves or dry cloth..Avoid direct contact..If he is not breathing,rescue breathing..Take him to the doctor as soon as possible..
 
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Weight reduction tips - Loose your weight sensibly

All the food you eat is a source of energy and can fatten you but some foodstuffs are more fattening than others..Fats are more fattening than carbohydrates and proteins..Calories are a simple way to measure how much energy and how much fattening potential your food contains..Foodstuffs differ in their caloric content because of two reasons..Firstly they contain varying amounts of fats,proteins and carbohydrates and secondly they contain different amounts of water,an ingredient which truly has no calories.. Similarly the energy you spend while working or exercising can be measured in caloriesSo the simple basis of a calorie diet would be to limit the intake of calories while making you use up the usual or more number of calories..Your body will then have to draw upon the fat stores to fill the energy gap and you would begin to lose weight...
While on a weight reducing diet there are certain foods you must avoid:

1.All fried and greasy foods

2.All sweets,honey,ice creams,cakes,pastries,jams,chocolates,candies

3.Dry fruits and nuts like peanuts,almonds,cashew nuts

4.All alcoholic drinks

5.Fruits like bananas,grapes,mangoes,strawberries

6.Vegetables like potatoes and other tubers

Foods which you can eat as much as desired without any hesitation:

1.Salads made of carrot,radish,tomatoes,onions,cucumbers,lettuce

2.Drinks like clear soups,lemon juice,butter milk

To lose weight sensibly:

The safest and the most effective way of slimming is to lose weight slowly..Crash diets should be avoided as they often fail..This is simply because they just cannot be sustained..Moreover crash dieting can adversely affect your beauty making you look haggard..Ad advantage of a gradual diet control is that your taste in foods can be adjusted over a measurable period of time so that the craving for certain food items is reduced..

An average person spends about 2300 calories per day..If you want to reduce your weight,you should aim to eat about 1200 to 1300 calories per day..If you persistently eat about 1000 calories less everyday,your body will have to make up the short fall by using up about 100 grams of your body fat daily..So in about 10 days time you would be able to lose about 1 kg of your body weight..It may take some time to lose the desired weight..Even though it would be slow,you are sure to be a winner if you follow this diet regime...

How fattening are high protein foods:

Proteins actually provide the same amount of calories per gram as carbohydrates and so are equally fattening..But protein rich foods do not leave the stomach as quickly as carbohydrates,so they tend to satisfy your appetite for longer periods of time and you do not feel hungry quickly..

Exercise - Types of exercise

Regular exercise is vital to help maintain good health..Exercise burns up extra calories in food and reduces the likelihood of these being converted in to fat..Reular exercise makes you fit,gives a general sense of well-being,improves appetite and sleep and makes circulation,respiration work more efficiently..Exercise carried out for about 20 minutes three times a week is beneficial for the body..


Physical fitness can be measured in terms of various aspects such as your balance,stamina,strength and flexibility..It is often assessed by measuring heart rate after exercise..

There are three main types of exercises that can be included in your exercise program..These are

1.Flexibility

2.Strenghthening

3.Fitness

1.Flexibility exercises involves stretching,loosening up and bending..These exercises helps muscles and joints to perform their full range of movement with suppleness and ease and help to reduce stiffness and keep your joints flexible..

2.Strengthening exercise involves both flexibility and fitness exercises as well as the use of weights and specifically designed equipments in a gym...These exercise help maintain or increase muscle strength leading to firming up of the body and an improvement in posture..

3.Fitness exercises help increase your endurance and stamina.Vigorous activities such as brisk walking,jogging,cycling,dancing,swimming along with many sports like football,tennis,badminton,etc improve fitness..The improvement can be seen after a few weeks of regular,fairly hard exercise..The level of fitness will soon decline if the exercise regime is abandoned..

Walking:

Walking is the best form of moderate exercise ..Brisk walking help circulation of blood throughout the body.Walking can help people avoid heart attack,peel off pounds and even develop a hard body..An ideal walking schedule for beginners is 20 minutes 6 or 7 days a week..As you develop endurance and loose weight,increase your walking time gradually...If you dont need to lose body fat,you can stay fit by only walking 20 to 30 minutes 3 days a week..

Running or Jogging:

Running improves cardiovascular fitness,promotes endurance and stamina and gives complexion a super fit glow..Over exertion can cause fatigue,insomnia and rapid heart beat after the exercise...

Cycling:

Cycling strengthens legs and thighs,heart and lungs and imrpoves circulation..Fresh air,speed and sense of freedom allows the mind to soar..Ride at an even speed,instead of exhausting the energy by pedalling hard..The continual pumping action benefits the heart..

Aerobics:

This is vigorous form of exercising which is generally accompanied with music,will slim you down and imrpove the efficiency of your heart,lungs and circulatory system..

Swimming:

It tones all parts of the body symmetrically.The crawl,butterfly,backstroke,breaststroke helps develop firm buttocks and thighs,broaden shoulders,slim torso and lift breasts..Swimming also gives a beautiful back and pressure tones the skin to a smooth polish..

Tennis,Badminton and Squash:

These sports also develop strong buttocks and leg muscles and strengthen wrists,reflexes,eye hand co-ordination and foot work ability...Warm up before your play..Drink plenty of liquids after play...Other daily activities like climbing stairs,gardening,carrying groceries,etc all count towards moderate exercises which help in burning calories...
 
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