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noreply@blogger.com (Admin) — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 01:40:00 +0000

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Is it possible to make herbal oils at home? Yes, here are the different types of herbal oils that can be made at home.

noreply@blogger.com (Admin) — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 21:04:00 +0000

An of the following can be used to make herbal oils with base oils such as coconut, mustard oil, castor oil, olive oil etc. Sometimes two of them can be mixed to make the herbal oil. Hair massage can be done with these hair oils with a touch of water or drop of lemon juice.

Bhringraj: also called 'maka', the fragrant leaves of this plant are very useful as they can be used to make a very beneficial herbal oil which has a strong cooling property. This oil helps the hair to grow as well as refreshes the eyes. Since it cools the scalp, this oil can be used for curing headaches.

Jabakusum: the common hibiscus is a great source of hair oil with excellent properties. the leaves as well as the flowers of this plant are used to darken greying hair and the oil made out it helps in hair growth as well as the health of hair.

Neem: ever since the western countries applied for the patents of neem products, all are woken up to the benefits of this plant. Oils made out of the leaves and the berries cure headaches, baldness, increase hair growth and strength.

Brahmi: it is a herb, which grows wild everywhere in India. It is the commonest ingredient in hair oils. it cools the head, removes stress and helps hair growth.

Parijat: also called 'harsingar', this tree has orange, white, fragrant flowers. the juice of these flowers flowers cures dandruff and strengthens hair roots.

Tulsi: the leaves of this plant when used in oil add lustre to hair.

Castor seeds: hair oil made of these seeds brings about sound sleep and healthy hair.

Henna: henna leaves are used to darken the gray hair. They nourish and condition the hair.

Curry leaves: also called 'meethi neem', the leaves when eaten regularly prevent greying. they nourish the roots and restore normal pigmentation of the hair. the leaves can be eaten raw in chutney or their juice may be added to the buttermilk or yogurt.

Amla: enriches hair growth and pigmentation. Amla water makes a good rinse for the hair.

For pedicure and manicure

noreply@blogger.com (Admin) — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 09:06:00 +0000

To soften tough calluses on soles of feel, coat with a mixture of 6 crushed aspirin tablets and half cup each of water and lemon juice. Wrap feet with a warm towel and scrub the calluses with a pumice stone after ten minutes. Within a few days the calluses will soften and can be easily removed.

Roast an onion and make a paste. Use this on the cracks on your feet. The cracks will disappear within a moth's time.

After a bath, massage the feet with a few drops of mustard oil for 5 minutes. Pour 2 mugs of water over them. A daily treatment will make your feet soft.

For a quick pedicure, add a few drops of vinegar to 3/4 cup curd and rub this mixture well on the feet, ankles and heels and between the toes. After 10 minutes, wash off with warm water. This removes dead tissues and the skin becomes softer, too.

Apply a paste made of 2 tablespoon of heated mustard oil and 15 grams wax leave overnight on cracked heels. the cracks will vanish.

How to soften the rough hands?

Soak rough and scaly hands in a bowl of warm water to which 1 teaspoon of cornstarch has been added. This regular 5 minutes treatment will soften the hands.

Apply some petroleum jelly on your nails if you are about to do a messy job. It will prevent the dirt from getting lodged.

Another good method of improving circulation while exfoliating hands, is to rub them with sugar and lime juice. The sugar granules will exfoliate while the lime juice will lighten the skin and soften it, too.

How to remove superfluous hair?

noreply@blogger.com (Admin) — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 21:06:00 +0000

With the dresses becoming shorter and the neckline going deeper, no one can afford to be harbouring hairy legs and arms. And the profuse growth of facial hair can rob a person of her self-confidence. It is not difficult to get rid of the superfluous hair. A smooth and hair-less skin is yours for the asking.

Do you have lot facial hair, especially over the lips and forehead? What can be done to rid of this?

You can use an apricot-honey peel off face scrub on your face once in a week. You can also try a face scrub if chokker rosewater and milk. Scrub it off the face and neck region by using circular strokes until the flakes dry and fall off. If you follow it up regularly, it could discourage facial hair.

Is your skin develops rashes and turn into dark spots after using the hair remover cream? What can be done to remove the dark spots that have developed due to this problem?
Repeated use of hair removing creams can often cause allergies as the chemicals used to dissolve the hard proteins of the hair are very strong. there are other methods of hair removal like using epilators or going in for waxing. It is better for you to switch over from the depilator. however, if you have to continue using the cream, do so sparingly by alternating this method with bleaching. Use a calamine lotion to smoothen the irritated areas and take some anti allergy tablets. moisturize the area with a rich moisturizer.

How to remove superfluous hair?
You could use such as waxing and depilatory creams for removing superfluous hair. Waxing improves the colour of the skin and also removes dust and grime which has settled on the skin. It also removes dust and removes dead cells. nowadays, there are good epilators available in the market. these clean up the superfluous hair quickly and efficiently. They are also very easy to use. if you are using an epilator, use a body moisturizer to smoothen the hair.

How to remove the thick and rough hair from the face? Is it possible to remove the hair permanently?
First, you must examine the cause of such a thick growth on the face. Get some hormonal tests done. Waxing should not be done for facial hair. You could bleach the hair to give it a lighter tone. There are other methods of removing facial hair but they need to be done by experts and may cost quite a bit. thermolysis is a permanent method of hair removal but it is a gradual process and may need several sitting depending upon the growth of the hair. the method involves the passing of a short wave diathermic current through the tips of a needle inserted in the hair follicle. the current destroys the capillaries that supply nutrients to the hair cut.

Is waxing harmful for young girls?
Not at all. Waxing can be done by young girls for removing superfluous hair. Waxing pulls out the hair from the root and has a smooth and lasting effect on the skin. regular waxing weakens the growth of the hair. it is one of the oldest method of removing superfluous hair and has no side effects.

Ageing; how to rid of wrinkles and gain youthful skin?

noreply@blogger.com (Admin) — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 11:38:00 +0000

Like Narcissus who wanted to live a youthful life forever, every human being wants to be young forever. Wrinkles are one of the most depressing signs for women. They are viewed as an alarm that their youth is gone forever. There are no miracle cures to get rid of the wrinkles. Although there are surgeries, which can do wonders by lifting up the skin and tautening it, not all of us can afford cosmetic surgery to give us the youthful skin.

We must learn to accept the ageing process but try our best to retain the pleasures of a smooth skin. The constant research undertaken by the cosmetic companies have brought up many products like Alpha hydroxy acids which claim a great breakthrough to arrest the ageing process. There are many skin revival creams, under eye creams and anti-wrinkle creams available over the counter. Judicious use of these products can do a lot of good and bring about stupendous results.

Are you in early forties and hair is looking too lifeless and dull? Counteract the effects of ageing on your hair!

noreply@blogger.com (Admin) — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 10:07:00 +0000

Problems like dry hair and scalp are common at your age. You have to take these in your stride.

What you can do is to keep a watch on your diet, so that you are getting all the vital nutrients. Exercise is a must, so work out a regular form of exercise even if it is just a walk in the morning or the evening. Use sprays that add shine and bounce to lifeless hair, without reducing it to a flat and oily mess. Stick to style that are soft and easy to manage. Avoid tight curls and pulled back styles. They emphasize the lines and wrinkles that one wants to hide.

Are you a smoker and thirty plus? If so, how to take care of hair?

noreply@blogger.com (Admin) — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 09:27:00 +0000

By the time a woman/man is in her thirties, the decline of the hair as well as the skin has begun. The skin is not as elastic and the hair as bouncy and healthy as it was during the twenties.

Exercise and diet play a very important role in the maintenance of hair as well as skin. You will have to cut down on your smoking since it deprives the cells of oxygen and makes the hair smell of tobacco. You will realize that your hair is drier than it was. This is indicative of the fact that the hair in not getting enough moisture. Stress is another factor that will effect the hair as well as the scalp. Learn to relax and maintain composure. Yoga could be a good therapy.

French Omelet

noreply@blogger.com (Admin) — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 21:08:00 +0000

Required: 1 cup finely cut cooked meat, 3 table spoon cold water, 1 table spoon butter or margarine, 1 tsp salt, 6 eggs, pepper, grated cheese.

Method: Use large skillet for this (an 8-inch). Heat butter in the skillet. Tilt to spread butter evenly over the bottom. Meanwhile blend with a fork the eggs, water, salt and pepper. Pour this into the hot skillet and reduce the heat at once. Keep the heat rather low. As the omelet sets around the edge, lift with a spatula and tilt skillet so the uncooked egg spreads on to the bottom. Continue this until all the eggs are just set. Watch carefully. Burning spoils the flavor. Sprinkle the meat and grated cheese over the omelet.

Shrimp Omelet

noreply@blogger.com (Admin) — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 20:27:00 +0000

Required: 200 grms picked shrimps, salt and pepper.

Method: Prepare a plain omelet. Make an incision down the center. Place a spoonful of the shrimps in the center.

Omelet (Basic)

noreply@blogger.com (Admin) — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 20:35:00 +0000

Method: Use 2-3 eggs per portion. break the eggs into a basin, season with salt and pepper. Beat well with a fork or whisk until the yolks and whites are thoroughly combined. Heat the omelet pan. Add 10 grms butter. Add the eggs and cook quickly, moving the mixture continuously with a fork until lightly set. Remove from the heat.

Half fold the mixture over at right-angles to the handle. Tap the bottom of the pan to bring up the edge of the omelet. Tilt the pan completely over a flat dish so as to allow the omelet to fall carefully into the center of the dish. Neaten the shape if necessary, and serve immediately.

Egg Cutlets

noreply@blogger.com (Admin) — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 20:24:00 +0000

Required: 6 eggs, 1/2 packet butter, 1 cup milk, 6 table spoon maida, 1 table spoon pepper, salt, 1/2 table spoon ghee, bread crumbs, 1 green chilli, a few coriander leaves, 6 table spoon cornflour.

Method: Hard-boil the eggs, Chop finely and keep aside to cool. Melt the butter in a vessel, add cornflour, stir it till it turns pink color, then add milk and keep on stirring till a thick paste is obtained and it leaves the sides of the vessel. Remove from fire. Mix in chopped eggs with the paste, together with salt, minced chilli and chopped coriander, till well blended (with hands). Shape into ovals or round and keep in the refrigerator for half to one hour, or keep in the open to cool. Dip the cutlets into beaten egg. Then, roll in finely ground bread crumbs, and deep fry in ghee.

Egg balchow

noreply@blogger.com (Admin) — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 20:10:00 +0000

Ingredients: 8 eggs, 5 grms chillies, 1/4 kg onions, 10 dry chillies, 1 big piece ginger, 1 pod garlic, 1/2 table spoon cumin seeds, 5 curry leaves, 1 table spoon pepper corns,3 one inch pieces turmeric, 3 table spoon ghee, coriander leaves and salt to taste.

Method: Scramble the eggs and keep aside. Chop the onions and fry them in ghee in a saucepan until light brown and then add the grinned masala of pepper corns, dry chillies, cumin seeds and turmeric. add the scrambled eggs and stir and simmer the whole mixture until brown on moderate fire. Slice the remaining masala ingredients and add them to the mixture and let it simmer in ghee until the ghee floats on the surface of the balchow.

Stuffed Eggs

noreply@blogger.com (Admin) — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 20:35:00 +0000

Ingredients: 10-12 hard boiled eggs, 6 table spoon mayonnaise, 3 table spoon minced cooked ham (or any other meat mince), 2 table spoon very finely shopped parsley, salt to taste, 1 table spoon sugar.

Method: Peel eggs and halve lengthwise. Carefully remove the yolks into a bowl. Mash eggs yolks with fork, blending in the ham, mayonnaise, parsley and sugar. Fill whites with this mixture using a pastry tube or small spoon. Garnish each with a small spring of parsley or chopped tomato.

Egg with Nuts

noreply@blogger.com (Admin) — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 20:19:00 +0000

Ingredients: 6 eggs, 1 cup mixed nuts, 1 coup cream, 1 table spoon oil, 1/2 table spoon paste, salt to taste.

Method: Take 6 eggs and pour out the contents into a bowl. Do not destroy the shell. Keep them aside for later use. take a cup of mixed nuts and add to the eggs with desired amount if salt. beat gently. Pour back the same into the shells and seal with wheat flour dough.

Steam and then shell the eggs and cut each into two halves. heat oil, add the eggs and a little garlic paste. then add to this a cup of thick cream and a little salt.

Remove from the fire immediately and serve piping hot with fluffy rice.

Egg curry with green peas

noreply@blogger.com (Admin) — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 20:33:00 +0000

Ingredients: 6 hard-boiled eggs, 3 1/2 table spoon ghee, 1 large onions (chopped, 2" cinnamon, 2 bay leaves , 2 dstsps coriander powder, 2 table spoon turmeric powder, 1 table spoon garam masala powder, 1" piece ginger, 2 dstsps vinegar, 2 large tomatoes (chopped), salt and chilli powder to taste, 1 cup shelled green peas.

Method: Shell the eggs and cut in halves lengthwise. heat ghee in a vessel and fry the onions until golden brown. Add the cinnamon and all the powdered spices, stir for two minutes, then put in the shopped tomatoes and vinegar, keep stirring for three minutes. Add two cups of water and green peas, cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes till the peas are tender and the gravy thickened. Care fully put in the eggs, shake the skillet to mix the gravy and eggs, cover and cook for five minutes.

Scrambled Eggs and Scrambled eggs on toast

noreply@blogger.com (Admin) — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 20:18:00 +0000

Required: 6-8 eggs, 50 grms butter, salt and pepper.

Method: break the eggs in a basin, season with salt and pepper and thoroughly mix with a whisk. Melt 25 grms butter in a thick-bottomed pan, addd the eggs and cook over gentle heat stirring continuously until the eggs are lightly cooked. Remove from the heat, correct the seasoning and mix in the remaining 25 grms butter. Serve in individual egg dishes.

Scrambled eggs on toast

As above, serving each portion on a slice of freshly-butter toast with the crust removed.

Rasam Powder and different types of Rasams

noreply@blogger.com (Admin) — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 06:53:00 +0000

Rasam Powder

Ingredients: 250 grms, red chillies, 250 grm coriander seeds, 2 table spoon, tur dal, 50 grms jeera (cumin seeds), 25 grms pepper, 1 small piece hing, 1 small bunch curry leaves (dried), 1 table spoon turmeric powder.

Method: Dry roast all the ingredients lightly (without oil). Grind to a fine powder and store in an air tight container.

Paruppu (Dal) Rasam
Ingredients: 1/2 cup tur dal, 1 headed table spoon rasam powder, 1 lemon size tamarin, 1 bunch coriander leaves, 1 spring curry leaves, 1 pinch hing (asafoetida), 1/2 table spoon sugar (optional), salt to taste.

For seasoning: 1 table spoon oil or ghee, 1/4 table spoon mustard, 1/4 table spoon jeera (cumin).

Method: Cook dal with a little turmeric and keep aside. Extract about 2 coups of juice from tamarind. Add a little more water, salt, rasam powder, hing sugar and curry leaves to this tamarind water and boil for 1 to 10 minutes. Add cooked dal and about 1 to 1 1/2 cups more water, and bring to boil and remove from fire. Heat oil. Add mustard seed and jeera and pour over rasam. Add chopped coriander leaves.

Tomato Rasam
Prepare the same way, as for paruppu rasam. Add chopped tomatoes (2 or 3 tomatoes) to tamarind water and prepare as Paruppu Rasam.

Ginger Rasam

Add tomato pieces and crushed ginger (5 cm piece) to dal rasam. A dash of pepper powder may also be added.

Garlic Rasam
Remove skin from garlic, about 10 to 20 flakes. Add to tamarind water. When cooked. add cooked dal and prepare the usual way (as for paruppu rasam)

Hot and Sour Soup

noreply@blogger.com (Admin) — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 06:15:00 +0000

Required: 6 cups chicken stock, 1 cup chicken, shredded, 1/4 cup carrots ( diced), 2 table spoon onions, chopped 3-4 table spoon soya sauce, 1 table spoon ajinomoto, 2 eggs, 2-3 table spoon oil, 1/4 cup bamboo shoots (sliced), 1/2 cup cabbage (sliced), 2 table spoon chilli sauce, 3-4 table spoon vinegar, salt to taste, 3-4 table cornflour, 1/2 table spoon pepper (white), 1 table spoon ginger-garlic paste.

Method: Heat oil. Fry ginger-garlic paste and add stock, salt, vinegar and vegetables. Cook for a few minutes. Add ajinomoto, soya sauce, pepper and chilli sauce. Cook for few minutes. Add cornflour to chicken. Then, add chopped spring onions and lightly beaten egg through a strainer and stir the soup. Then, add shredded chicken and serve.

Chicken Soup

noreply@blogger.com (Admin) — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 20:48:00 +0000

Required: 1 tender chicken, 25 grms bamboo shoots, 25 grms mushrooms, 25 grms carrots, salt and pepper to taste, 1/4 table spoon chilli sauce, 1/2 table spoon vinegar, 1 round fried noodles, 2 spring onions(chopped), a few drops of sesame oil.

Method: Boil the chicken in cups of water till the chicken is tender. Strain the stock and dice the chicken meat. To the stock add the bamboo shoots, mushrooms and carrots and allow t boil for 3 minutes. Add sat, pepper, chilli sauce and vinegar. Arrange fried noodles in a large bowl and pour the soup over it. Garnish with spring onion and few drops of sesame oil.

Thready Chicken Soup

noreply@blogger.com (Admin) — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 20:36:00 +0000

Required: 1 medium sized chicken. 10 clove garlic (chopped) 1 medium onion (chopped), 11/2 liter water, 1 table spoon alphabetic noodles or star noodles, 2 beaten eggs, salt to taste, 1/2 table spoon mono sodium Glutamate (ajinomoto)

Method: Boil the first four ingredients over a slow fire till the chicken is tender. Now, shred the chicken and set the meat aside. Return the bones and gristle to the pressure cooker and allow to simmer on slow fire for another half an hour. Drain the stock and discard the bones and residue. Add the shredded chicken, bring to a boil and add noodles and salt. Cook till the noodles are done (5 minutes) Stir in the beaten egg and cook till it curdles into thread. Remove from the fire, add ajinomoto and server hot.

Nen's Chicken Corn Soup

noreply@blogger.com (Admin) — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 20:20:00 +0000

Required: 1 medium chicken, 1 small piece ginger, 1 can sweet corn, 1 tsp sherry, salt, 1 egg(well beaten), 1 table spoon cornflour, 2 table spoon cold water, 1/2 mono sodium glutamate (ajinomoto).

Method: simmer the chicken along with the ginger in 6 cups of water for half an hour. Remove boiled chicken and shred the meat. Strin the stock and in a deep pan add sweet corn, sherry, salt and the shredded chicken meat. Cook for 5 minutes. Now, pour the egg and stir. Finally mix the corn flour with water and pour into the soup to chicken. Check for seasoning. Add mono sodium glutamate and serve hot in individual bowls.

Prepare spinach soup

noreply@blogger.com (Admin) — Sat, 20 Aug 2011 10:02:00 +0000

Required: 1 bunch spinach leaves, 1 bunch coriander leaves, 1 bunch spring onion with leaves, 1 small lettuce head, 4 large cups consomme or vegetable stock, 2 table spoon butter, 1/2 table spoon chilli powder, 1/2 cup cream, salt and pepper to taste.

Method: Break up the lettuce, onion with tops, and spinach, and put them in the mixer together with coriander leaves. Add enough water to cover the greens and run the mixer till the vegetables are finely chopped. Drain vegetables in a seive. Heat butter and fry the vegetables, add salt, pepper and chilli and simmer for 15 minutes. Pour in the stock and cook for another 15 minutes. Before serving, add the cream, bring to a boil and serve with crisp toast.

Prepare minestrone soup

noreply@blogger.com (Admin) — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 20:37:00 +0000

Required: 115 grms cabbage, 115 grms tomatoes, 115 grms onion, 115 grms carrots, 30 grms cheese, 1 flake of garlic, 10 gram salt, pepper to taste, 1 liter stock, 1ml oil.

Method: Wash all the vegetables into small pieces. Blanch tomatoes. Mince onion and garlic. Chop parsley. Heat fat, Fry minced onion, garlic, parsley, carrots and turnip. add leeks, salt, pepper, blanched tomatoes, cabbage and celery. Add stock. Bring to boiling point. add macaroni cut into 1.25 cm small pieces. Simmer on a slow fire till vegetables and macaroni are cooked. Serve hot garnished with grated cheese.

Prepare scotch broth

noreply@blogger.com (Admin) — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 20:29:00 +0000

Required: 1 litre chicken stock, 25 grms barley, 200 grms vegetables (carrot, turnip, cabbage, celery, onion), salt and pepper.

Method: wash the barley, Simmer in the stock for approximately 1 hour. Peel and wash the vegetables and cut into neat 3mm (1/8 inch) dice. Add to the stock and bring to boil, skim and allow to simmer until tender, approximately 30 minutes.

Prepare Cream of Tomato soup

noreply@blogger.com (Admin) — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 20:24:00 +0000

Required: 400 grms tomatoes, pureed; 2 potatoes, peeled and chopped; 5 to 6 cups rich chicken stock, 1 bay leaf, 2 table spoons chopped onion, 1 clove garlic; crushed, Tabasco or capsico; 1/2 table spoon sugar, 1/2 cup milk, 1 table spoon butter or margarine, 3-4 table spoon thick cream.

Method: Heat butter or margarine. Toss onions and garlic. Simmer for a couple of minutes. Add stock and cook for 30 to 40 minutes. Along with tomato puree, put the mixture thruogh a food mill or blender. Return to heat, add salt, pepper, tabasco or Capsico and simmer for 5 minutes. Discard bay leaf, check seacoming.