tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-337470812025-07-13T23:06:27.482+04:00Ideas of a housewife to spend time usefully.. Recipes, Crafts and more...Monahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13351349518109281569noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33747081.post-27094507383631426042011-04-22T10:07:00.003+04:002011-04-22T10:12:17.965+04:00

"I desire that the Feast of Mercy be solemnly celebrated on the first Sunday after Easter. On that day, the soul that will go to Confession and receive Holy Communion shall obtain complete forgiveness of sins and punishment."Mankind will not have peace until it turns to the Fount of My Mercy" (699) Jesus to St. Faustina (Diary of St. Faustina) The Novena, in preparation for Divine Mercy Sunday

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I am back again with a recipe after a  short break.  I'm posting Paneer Tikka Recipe as per my friends' requests. PANEER TIKKA IngredientsPaneer - 200 gmBell Pepper - 1 no. cut into cubesOnion - 1no cut into cubesOnion - 1 big finely choppedCoriander powder - 2 tspCumin Powder - 1 tspChilli Powder - 1 1/2 tspGinger Garlic paste - 1tspMaida - 1 tspWhole garam MasalaTurmeric powder - 1/

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Here is yet another loopy Granny square with a embossed flower. I have made this with all the scrap and "good for nothing" yarn that I had.

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Lots of chunky yarn, was wondering what could I use it for. Hubby wanted Crochet slippers too, so went on to do that. Here is what I came up with..

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Here is a Cell Phone Pouch that I crocheted for myself.  I have made a edging with the scrap yarn that I had. This can be very comfortably hung around the neck.

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Just back from the yarn shop and I have bought  a whole big bag full of yarn!!! I just love all the colors and the quality of the yarn. Cant wait to start off and finish off all the yarn ..lol.. Since winter is here and my hubby wanted a Beanie for himself. So I have done a beanie cap according to how he wanted it to look like :-). I have used Chunky Yarn which keeps him when as he drives

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I had some baby yarn so thought of trying out a Baby Dress this time.  It came out well and I just love the yarn color.  Here is the outcome.. Made a little bow with the matching ribbon that I had. Yet there was some yarn remaining so I thought of doing something to go with the dress.  I went on to make a  little beanie and there still more yarn remaining so I got to do the

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Ingredients Pork - 1 kg Oil for deep frying For the Batter Egg - 1 All purpose flour (maida) - 2 tbsp Cornflour - 2 tbsp Red artificial colour - few drops (optional) Salt - To taste Sauce Ingredients Oil Ginger-garlic paste - 2 tsps Onion - 1 big (cut to quarters) Green chilles - 5 (slit) Capsicum - 1 (cut into quarters) Red chilli sauce - 2 tbsp Tomato sauce - 2 tbsp Soya sauce - 2 tsp

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Wishing all of you a very Happy New Year 2011!!! May this year bring you all lot of happiness, peace and joy.  Do post your Resolutions for this New Year :-)

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Christmas is here!! I am back again with something for Christmas!! For us Mangalorean's Christmas reminds of KUSWAR!! I am just done with a little bit of Kuswar and thought of sharing the pics and recipes... Will be enclosing the recipe links at the bottom. Here are the Gulios or Rice Marbles.. and you need strong teeth to bite those :-) Recipe Link: http://monitaferns.blogspot.com/2010/12/

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Ingredients Idli Rice - 1 cup Jaggery - 1/4 cup Cardamom powder 1 tsp Salt to taste Oil for frying Method 1. Soak the rice in water for 2 hours 2. Grind it dry with very little or no water 3. Add jaggery, cardamom powder and salt as per taste 4. Make small balls or marbles out of this batter 5. Heat oil and fry on high flame until it turns brown

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Ingredients All purpose Flour - 2 cups Rava or Semolina - 2 tbsp Jeera / Cumin seeds -  2 tsp Oma - 1 tsp Salt to taste Water as required Oil for frying Method 1. Dry roast Jeera and Oma until slightly brown 2. Mix the flour (maida), Rava and roasted ingredients 3. Add salt to taste and knead the dough well adding water as required (Let the dough be thick enough to roll chapathis) 4. Make

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Few of the Crochet Projects that I have been making... Thanks to Teresa Richardson for all the help!! 1. Baby Beanie Cap     Materials Used     Baby Soft Yarn     5.0mm Crochet Hook 2. Small Handbag/Pouch     Materials Used    Chunky Yarn    4.0mm Crochet Hook 3. Square Mat 4. Cap with Brim &

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Here are the different variations of Dosas that I made.. :) Masala Dosa on the way... Masala Dosa Done!! Huge Cone Dosa Rava Dosa getting ready Rava Dosa

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Here are some of the yummy food pics.. Enjoy!! DH loves to eat on banana leaf, doesn't miss a chance whenever he finds it in the Indian Supermarkets here  Monthi Fest (Harvest Festival) Egg Roast with Rice! Yummy Appam with Chicken Jirem Mirim (Mangalorean) Now we move on from Indian food to some Chinese....DH made these Chinese noodles...hmmm ..yummy.. Getting ready with the

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Ingredients Semolina or Rava – 100 gmJaggery powdered50 gm mixed nutsFew almondsCardamom powder2 tbsp desi gheeMilkWater Soak Rava in water for 20 minutes. Boil water and add jaggery powder, allow it to melt.  Fry the rava in ghee until it becomes brown.  Now add milk and boil until most of the liquid evaporates.  Add the jaggery water, cardamom powder, sliced nuts and continue

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IngredientsFresh Fish Fillet – 500gmTempura Mix – ½ cupAll purpose flour (Maida) – as requiredOil for frying Wash the fish and dry it with a kitchen tissue.  Keep aside.  Prepare the thick tempura batter by mixing little water for the tempura mix.  Heat oil for frying. Roll the fish fillets in the maida and dip in the tempura batter. Put the fish fillets into the skewer and deep

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Finally, after a long time, I have decided to start blogging. Thanks to the encouragement from my friends! Will be sharing some of my crochet works, some thoughts, cooking experiments and photos J.Just coming back from a lovely fun filled weekend of 2 days.  DH made lovely Malabar Paratha, an experiment which worked well.  Thanks to "Master Chef-India", which inspired DH to get into the

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My Testimony Praise God! Dear KC Family, Thanks a bunch for all the prayers offered for my dad (Mr. StanleyFernandes) and my family. Due to the prayers of so many there was amiracle. I find no words to express my gratitude to my Jesus who has been sogood to me all the time. The load of petroleum in the tank is notlost, only a 1000 ltrs was lost which would cost around Rs.40,000/-.If all of the

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