Natural Remedies for Sore Throats and cold

சளி மற்றும் தொண்டை புண் பிரச்சினை தீர அதிமதுரம் டீ:
தேவையான பொருட்கள் :
அதிமதுரம் தூள் – 1 ஸ்பூன் தண்ணீர் – 200 மில்லி தேன் அல்லது நாட்டு சர்க்கரை அல்லது கருப்பட்டி – சுவைக்கேற்ப
செய்முறை :
அதிமதுரம் நாட்டு மருந்து கடைகளில் கிடைக்கும். வாங்கி நிழலில் காய வைத்து, சுத்தம் செய்து பொடி செய்து, காற்று புகாத டப்பாவில் போட்டு வைக்கவும். பொடியை நீரில் போட்டு 2 நிமிடம் கொதிக்க வைத்து தேன் அல்லது நாட்டு சர்க்கரை கலந்து வடிகட்டி பருகவும்.
பயன் : இது தீராத தாகத்தை தணிக்கவல்லது, சளிக்கு நல்லது. தொண்டை புண்ணை ஆற்றும் வல்லமை கொண்டது

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Warning to Fellow Bloggers

 

A sweet blogging friend recently emailed me and said that she saw one of my recipe photos posted on another persons recipe blog. It was disturbing, but it wasn't the first (and probably not the last) time this has happened to me, so I tried not to over react. 

But today, totally by accident, I ran across another web page (from Indonesia, no less!!) that had a TON of my recipes and photos posted as if they were this persons own work; not a single mention or link back to my recipe page at all!! So I started looking around the Internet, and I was shocked to see how "common" this practice is. 

So far, it seems that all of my photos that were swiped, were one's I posted before 2011. I'm guessing that must be, because in 2011, I started putting my name on my recipe photos; evidently, people don't like to steal photos that are labeled (I wish I had known that!!)

The funny thing is, is that I'm a terrible photographer!! Why are they stealing MY photos when there are so many great ones out there? Maybe mine are the ONLY ONES not labeled(?)

Does your family enjoy pumpkin pie as much as my family? If so, I hope you will try these little gems, they are totally addicting.

This recipe is super-easy because there is no crust to bother with. The mini pies are perfect to take to a potluck dinner; they make a great holiday gift for the neighbor; a batch of these will drive everyone crazy in the office fridge AND they are PERFECT for Sunday dinner. The hardest part about making these is waiting for them to chill.

15 ounce can of pumpkin puree (unseasoned)
3/4 cup brown sugar
3 large eggs
1 cup whole milk
3/4 cup all purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon salt

Preheat oven to 350° and put (12) FOIL (not paper) cupcake liners in a cupcake pan. Lightly mist them with cooking spray. Make sure you use the foil liners, I'm told that these stick to paper.

In a bowl, whisk the pumpkin, sugar and eggs together. After its well mixed, whisk in the milk until smooth and set aside.

In 2nd bowl, mix the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves and salt.

Stir the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and mix until smooth.

Fill FOIL cupcake liners about 2/3 full and bake for 20 minutes. Cool to room temperature without taking them out of pans. Then chill for a couple of hours (still in the pans). Remove foil liners and serve with sweetened whipped cream.

NOTE: As these bake, they will puff up, but as they chill, they will settle back down.

OK, I admit I have posted a lot of pudding recipes, but then again, I have tried many, many more pudding recipes than I have posted, so I've tried to hold back and post only the best ones...........Oh who am I kidding, WE LOVE PUDDING!!

With that said, today's chocolate pudding is BY FAR THE BEST ONE YET. It has a silky smooth mouth feel (important in pudding), a wonderfully deep milk chocolate flavor and it has a wonderful consistency.........it is REALLY good.

 

3 (slightly heaping) tablespoons bakers cocoa powder
1/2 cup heavy cream
2 1/4 cups whole milk
1/2 cup brown sugar
3 egg YOLKS
2 level tablespoons corn starch
2/3 cup milk chocolate chips
5 tablespoons butter (cut into pieces)
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla

Whisk the cocoa, brown sugar and corn starch together and set aside. 

Whisk the cream, milk and yolks together in a saucepan that has a nice heavy bottom (it prevents scorching). Add the dry mixture to the wet mixture and whisk until smooth. Make sure you scrape the corners of the pan because the corn starch likes to "hide" there.

Cook on medium heat (stirring) until it gets thick and starts to bubble all over the entire surface of the pudding. TURN THE HEAT DOWN to a level where it still bubbles (but isn't going crazy) and cook/stir for another 30 seconds.

Remove from heat and add the butter, milk chocolate chips and vanilla; whisk until melted and smooth. Now, if you REALLY want that super smooth and silky mouth feel, pour the cooked pudding through a mesh strainer, it really makes a difference but isn't absolutely necessary.

Pour into dessert dishes and lay a piece of waxed paper or plastic wrapright on the surface of the hot pudding (this will stop any "pudding skin" from forming). Chill for at least 4 hours.

NOTE: The quality of your milk chocolate chips makes a difference; make sure they are real chocolate, not imitation.

NOTE: Make sure you use unsweetened baking cocoa.

Indian Recipes : Recipes from India

Welcome to Awesome Cuisine!

Indian food is as diverse as its culture and its climate. The essence of good Indian cooking revolves around the appropriate use of aromatic Indian spices. The skill lies in the subtle blending of a variety of spices to enhance the basic flavor of a particular dish.

Indian cooking is as vibrant as it is varied - from pavement snacks to palace feasts,
it's one of the world's great cuisines. Once you get the hang of it, you'll be surprised
how easy it is to make.

AwesomeCuisine.com brings you some delightful and authentic Indian recipes which are quick and easy to make.

Feel free to send comments, recipes, suggestions, or feedback of any kind.

Thank you and enjoy your food.

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Tips and Advice

To keep the cottage cheese soft and luscious after deep frying, dip it in lukewarm water to which a pinch of turmeric powder is added.
One cup of soaked poha added to five cups of rice while grinding the batter for idlis will make them softer and lighter.
Use milk instead of water to knead puri dough. Puris will be softer.
For flaky paranthas add ghee instead of oil to the flour while kneading the dough.
To make good crispy bhaturas, add two teaspoons of semolina to two cups of refined flour while kneading the dough.
Soak lemons in lukewarm water before slicing and squeezing them in order to extract maximum juice.
Make a waffle design on cookies! Pressing the rolled-out cookie dough with a potato masher lightly.
Freeze leftover soup or soup stock in ice cube trays. Store in ziplock bags and use later to serve small amounts of soup or use the entire batch for another meal.
Basil leaves are tender and bruise very easily. Never chop them with a knife, but tear them lightly with your fingers just before using.
Do not use baking soda for cooking pulses and vegetables as it destroys vitamins A, B and C.
Do not add saffron directly to a dish. Infuse threads in a little hot water or milk for at least five minutes before adding it to a dish.
To get rid of the smell of eggs from utensils wash them first with gram flour and hot water or scrub with a lemon rind
To increase the shelf life and retain the freshness of refined flour, semolina and gram flour store them in the refrigerator.
To make thick curd, add little milk powder to the milk while setting the curd.
To retain the nutrients in vegetables, scrub and wash them in several changes of water before chopping. Once chopped immediately cook them.
For perfect shaped cakes first grease the pan, then line it with butter paper.
For best results in baking let the eggs, butter and milk reach room temperature before mixing.
To clean wooden cutting boards, rub it with baking soda, then sprinkle a little white vinegar and let it stand for a couple of minutes. Rinse with water.
Cheese will stay fresh longer if wrapped in cling film once the seal is broken. Take care to refrigerate in the chiller tray section of the fridge.
Add a few drops of lemon juice while preparing sugar syrup. The impurities will collect on the surface of the syrup, which you can then remove.
Wrap coriander and curry leaves in a muslin cloth and store in a refrigerator to keep them fresh and retain their colour.
If the potato chips you brought for your party turn soggy, simply pop them in microwave for 30 to 60 seconds . they will turn crispy again.
To increase shelf life of coffee powder, store it in an airtight container and place it in the refrigerator.
Refrigerate mushrooms and eggplant in paper rather than plastic bags to keep them from developing soft, slimy spots.
Green chillies will stay fresh if the stem is removed and then refrigerated.
When mixing cake batter, icings or whipping any liquid, keep a folded cloth under the vessel. This will help you get a better grip of the vessel since it will not slip over the work surface.
When making green banana wafers use a potato peeler to produce the thinnest slices.
To crush nuts quickly and easily, place them in a plastic bag and roll with a rolling pin.

WHAT IS YOUR WEIGHT?

Height
(centimeters) Small frame
(weight in kgs) Medium frame
(weight in kgs) Large frame
(weight in kgs)
157.5 58.1-60.8 59.4-64.0 62.6-68.0
160.0 59.0-61.7 60.3-64.9 63.5-69.4
162.6 59.9-62.6 61.2-65.8 64.4-70.7
165.1 60.8-63.5 62.1-67.1 65.3-72.6
167.6 61.7-64.4 63.0-68.5 66.2-74.4
170.2 62.6-65.8 64.4-69.8 67.6-76.2
172.7 63.5-67.1 65.8-71.2 68.9-78.0
175.3 64.4-68.5 67.1-72.6 70.3-79.8
177.8 65.3-69.8 68.5-73.9 71.7-81.6
180.3 66.2-71.2 69.8-75.3 73.0-83.5
182.9 67.6-72.6 71.2-77.1 74.4-85.3
185.4 68.9-74.4 72.6-78.9 76.2-87.1
188.0 70.3-76.2 74.4-80.7 78.0-89.4
190.5 71.7-78.0 75.7-82.6 79.8-91.6
193.0 73.5-79.8 77.6-84.8 82.1-93.9


WOMEN


Height
(centimeters) Small frame
(weight in kgs) Medium frame
(weight in kgs) Large frame
(weight in kgs)
147.3 45.9-49.9 49.0-54.0 53.1-58.9
149.9 46.3-50.8 49.9-55.3 54.0-60.3
152.4 46.8-51.7 50.8-56.7 54.9-61.6
154.9 47.7-53.1 51.7-58.0 56.2-63.0
157.5 48.6-54.4 53.1-59.4 57.6-64.3
160.0 49.9-55.8 54.4-60.7 58.9-66.1
162.6 51.3-57.1 55.8-62.1 66.3-67.9
165.1 52.6-58.5 57.1-63.4 61.6-69.7
167.6 54.0-59.8 58.5-64.8 63.0-71.5
170.2 55.3-61.2 59.3-66.1 64.3-73.3
172.7 56.7-62.5 61.2-67.5 65.7-75.4
175.3 58.5-63.9 62.5-68.8 67.5-76.5
177.8 59.4-65.2 63.9-70.2 68.4-77.8
180.3 60.7-66.6 65.2-71.5 69.7-79.2
182.9 62.1-67.9 66.6-72.9 71.1-80.5



Source : Metropolitan Life Insurance

A quick way to find out your ideal weight

The simplest way to find out one’s ideal body weight for height is by this method

Ideal body weight = Height (in cms.) – 100

Waist To Hip Ratio

The distribution of fat around the body differs for both men and women. It must be noted that the fat distribution in men is more in the upper part of the body and is called android obesity or “apple shaped” while in women it is concentrated around the lower regions i.e the hips. This type of fat distribution is known as gynoid type or “pear shaped”.

Waist to hip ratio (WHR) is used as an indicator of obesity and the risk associated with it.

To measure this, measure your waist at the point of the navel while the measurement of the hips is done at the broadest part.


Measurement of waist
To determine WHR =
Measurement of hips



Values greater than or equal to 0.9 for men and greater than or equal to 0.85 for women indicate obesity and risk of disorders like diabetes and heart diseases.

BMI
Body Mass Index or BMI is used to determine the degree of body fat and the relative risk to the health of a person.


Weight (kg)
BMI
Height (Mtrs)
Category BMI kg/m2
Under weight Below 20
Normal 20 - 22
High normal 22 - 25
Obesity 25 - 30
Extremely obese Over 30



A BMI that is between ‘20 to 25’ is considered to be normal.