Whoopie pie

     Remember our idly-upma from left-over idly's??  Here is the same process of converting left-overs to more yummy snack.  In Pennsylvania, some farmer's wife didn't want to throw away  left-over cake batter.  She inturn, spooned them over parchment paper, baked to form cookie-shaped cake.  After that, two cake cookies were sandwiched with icing.  This initial delight excited the farmer's tastebuds, that he had shouted 'WHOOPEEE' and hence the name.  Slowly, and steadily whoopie pie became popular and lots of people preferred it over cupcakes (because of ease of biting into cake first and tasting icing inside rather than cupcakes toped with icing)  Now, this whoopie pie is declared as US baked good and is made professionally over a lot of eateries....

Quite interesting, isn't it ?  This professionally made whoopie pie, itself is an complex process.  They are actually made from butter, eggs and buttermilk.  But, as the real concept involved is to balance up the left-overs, isn't it ??  So, I just baked these choco whoopie pie as simple as possible.  You can take a look below 

Avial

      Hi guys, hope you all had an amazing weekend!!  Here I have my parent-in-laws (finally got releived from babysitting for sometime) for an vacation visit.  Had an awesome time with them :) So, as I had told you in my previous posts, am an active member of Jagruti mam's Cyber partystyle cooking (You can view more details here) For this month's challenge I had prepared handvo, and as we have party over here, I prepared Sini's Avial.  Sini had prepared excellant avial and gave handy tips to acheive great taste too!!  I really appreciate her doing this, and that gave me very ease to prepare the same.
 

   


    I  prepared avial along with hot rice and vathakulambu.  Avial was excellant with such an combo.  Avial, itself can be had with hot rice.  It was very tasty and the aroma filled my entire home :)  And yes, Sini's preparation technique and methodology was simple to acheive great product.  Finally, my husband luved it and appreciated me for making lunch much healthier.  After all this,  I did felt bad, 'why didn't I prepare this before?? What took me so longggg? '   So,  guys, this avial is gonna top my regular food timetable  :)

So, let us move to avial making

Dark chocolate & Oats cookies

Dark chocolates are my all-time-favourite.  And that too, after completing my professional course on chocolate making I learnt a lot about dark chocolates.  Their awesome medicinal properties had  doctors to suggest for  heart patients in  small quantities regularly.  They are also known to delay cell ageing, preferably aiding ladies in increased skin glow.  My own tutor asked me to consume them regularly for my goodness!!!

As a result, dark chocolates have entered my day-to-day  cooking.  This recipe combines the goodness of dark chocolates and oats. They are hard surfaced, that is crunchy in texture.  They are soo delecious and is a must-tea-time snack that goes healthy too!! 

Truffle glazed lychee muffins

    I like muffins a lot... Whenever I am in a Bakery shop, my hubby or I will order for muffins.  Though I have an oven of my own, I rarely experiment or practice fearing of wastage.  But, of late Baking Partners, an online baking community has boosted my baking confidence.  The monthly challenges I make, push me to try different baking products.  Out these, recent outputs is this truffle glazed lychee muffins.  These cup-cake came  out sooo well & spongy that they got out of stock on the day 1!

   Isn't it great??

SUMMER SPECIAL - MY FIRST EVENT & GIVEAWAY

   Hi guysssss....

     I am so excited in revealing you my first event, summer special.  Though the topic may sound odd, bcoz we are halfway through our summer, :) don't mind yourself  :) get ready for more summer cooking.  My event promotes recipes that are not only juices, salads, ice creams but also healthy curries/gravies/main course that are prepared using vegetables like bottlegourd, snakegourd etc (Mainly that are known to have excellant properties against hot summer)

  I really have no specific reason for organizing this event, but am feeling great about it as I type.  But sadly, my one and only giveaway will be there (For Indian address, please) But, dont ignore as the only one giveaway is going to be Fabulous book of SANJEEV KAPOOR'S  " ZERO OIL COOKING"




The simple rules to be followed for participation is as follows:

• Participant must follow me through google friend connect/gadget
• Participant must like my FB page
• After following and liking, they must comment in this post, mentioning the same.
• Non-vegetarian food (Fish, etc) which are considered to be summer coolant can also be linked up
• Multiple entries are allowed
• Archived entry is also allowed if linked back.  But, try to link in fresh posts please.
• Links must include  the summer spl  logo given above and must link it back to announcement page
• Non-bloggers are also welcome to participate in this event, they can mail me arthyshama7@gmail.com with detailed recipe and picture and summer spl as subject
• Contest starts from now and ends till first of june.

   So my dear friends, why wait up???? Tie up ur aprons and link in ur healthy culinery products...