marshmallow clouds and award

Cookies from heaven!Not just because they're divine but too many of them and the angels will be that much closer(clogging arteries for eg.).It is NOT a dieters cookie(do dieters even eat cookies?or even any food?...apparantly 5 almonds is considered a complete meal by the slim ones!)I was mindlessly scrolling through some recipes when  this one jumped at me and I just HAD to make it......I changed the recipe a bit(I do have some residue of my college education left...nutrition and all)...the orignal is here

INGRDS

150 gms butter(butter makes things better........trust me)

3/4 cup sugar

3/4 cup brown sugar

1 tsp vanilla essence

2 eggs

3/4 cup whole wheat flour(atta)

3/4 cup oats
3/4 cup all purpose flour

1/2 cup dark and white chocolate chips

1/4 cup cocoa pdr

1 cup frozen mini marshmallows(yes..frozen..put the marshmallows in the freezer)
METHOD

1.Beat the butter and sugar till light and fluffy,add the essence.......now add the eggs and beat again.Add the flour...s,oats,cocoa pdr,chips.Beat again.

2.Take a tablespoon of this chocolatey goodness in your hands and put 2-3 marshmallows in the centre,roll in put onto a greased baking tray,get all the cookies ready this way.

3.Put in a preheated oven for 15-20 mins........these will still be a little soft,like gooey little cakes...coz the marshmallows peek out and melt...........YUM!
I recieved the Liebster Blog Award from Ambreen at http://simplysweetnsavory.blogspot. Her blog is really nice ,filled with absolutely delicious ,mouthwatering dishes....Do hop across and check it out.And also check out PT 's blog (Indian+Kitchen),she was kind enough to think of me too....and finally sharan of http://vigsha.blogspot.in/(sharan's smarayalarai,thought of passing this award to me too..........their blogs are really nice,filled with wonderful recipes.

The Liebster Blog Award is given to upcoming bloggers who have less than 200 followers. The Meaning; Liebster is German and means sweetest, kindest, nicest, dearest, beloved, lovely, kind, pleasant, valued, cute, endearing and welcoming.

The rules are :
1. Each person must post 11 things about themselves.
2. Answer the questions the tagger has set for you.
3. Choose 11 people and link them in your post.
4. Create 11 questions for the people you've tagged to answer.
5. Go to their page and tell them.
6. Remember, no tag backs!

Some random things about me..please read from here
1.What was the inspiration behind your blog?
I wanted to put down my recipes for my kids,they show no interest in learning anything today but they are fond of eating!
2.Which aspect of blogging do you find more interesting?
The interaction with the other bloggers and ofcourse some nonbloggers......it was amazing to realize that there are so many like minded people around,what was really nice was complete strangers extending their hand in friendship....you guys rock.

3.How many hours do you spend on blogging in a week?
I really can't answer that,if the net connection is there,I might be on my laptop for a long..long time...however I live in the hills,where even a slight breeze ensures that we loose the connection,maybe for days together....so thereby my time gets rationed(and I get to do other work!)
4.What is the craziest thing you've ever done?
Can't tell ....my kids will read this one day!
5. What quality do you most like in yourself and why?
 OK seriously I'm not answering this one....let someone else answer this.:)
6. If you were given a chance to undo one thing from your life what would it be and why??
Hmmmm...........nothing really.
7.Whats your memorable moment/favorite memory since you became a blogger?
Actually everytime I get a new follower or a new like on fb.....I feel thrilled.
8.What is your idea of a perfect breakfast?
Eggs and bread..and a big pot of tea.
9.What is your favorite pastime?
Reading.
10.Who is your favorite blogger?
There are too many to name out here.
11.If you had to describe yourself in 3 words ... what would they be?
I would love to say fun ,fearless ,female(heh..heh)but i'll go for the tags that apply.....mom,wife and me!
I would like to pass this on to
1.snehal at http://snehalscreations.blogspot.in/
2.cathleen at http://atasteofmadness.blogspot.in
3.punitha at http://southindiafoodrecipes.blogspot.in/
4.alida at http://myitaliankitchen.blogspot.in/
5.http://treatntrick.blogspot.in/
6.hema at http://www.hemasfood.com/
7.jehanne at  http://www.thecookingdoctor.co.uk/
8.http://www.spiceupthecurry.com/
9.PT at  http://jopreet.blogspot.in/
10.http://suchi-kitchenkarma.blogspot.in/
Please friends, accept the award and pass on to other bloggers :)
1.What was the inspiration behind your blog?
2.Which aspect of blogging do you find more interesting?
3.How many hours do you spend on blogging in a week?
4.What is the craziest thing you've ever done?
5. What quality do you most like in yourself and why?
6. If you were given a chance to undo one thing from your life what would it be and why??
7.Whats your memorable moment/favorite memory since you became a blogger?
8.What is your idea of a perfect breakfast?
9.What is your favorite pastime?
10.Who is your favorite blogger?
11.If you had to describe yourself in 3 words ... what would they be?

lazy cooks neiman marcus cookies and award

HAPPY MOTHERS DAY!!!!!!!!
Hi all........please get the background of these cookies from here neiman-marcus-cookies....so, I tried them out and they are awesome!!!!!!!!the only thing I would do the next time is def. reduce the sugar...the kids thoroughly enjoyed the sweetness..I personally felt it needs to go down....I made 1/4th of the orignal recipe and I got about 38 cookies.(I think !..because while I was busy clicking pictures..some cookies from the other tray vanished into thin air!!!!!so my count could be a cookie or two out)

INGRDS

1/2 cup butter

170 gms chocolate chip(i used dark and white)

1 cup flour

1/2 cup brown sugar

1/2 cup white sugar

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp salt

1 1/4 cup oats

1 egg

1/2 tsp vanilla

3/4 cup chopped nuts(I used walnuts)

125 gms dark chocolate ..........grated

METHOD

1.In a bowl,beat the butter,essence and both the sugars with an electric beater..add the egg..beat again.

2.Add the rest of the ingrds.......butter the baking trays,then  spoon the mixture at equal intervals(it will spread on baking)......put into a pre heated oven(180 deg C)for 10 mins...let it cool down..then taste...DIVINE!!!!!!!!!!!!
3.Guys do try them out...Those in New York...do tell if the taste is the same as the famous(infamous????)Neiman Marcus cookies.:)

I have to thank Ambreen of simply sweet n savory.and Reena of achus amma s kitchen for passing on the award.....do check their blogs out..their recipes are simply great.......Thank you guys for thinking of me:) I have to pass it on.....I would love to name all my wonderful blogger friends...but I'm supposed to name 5...and two people have passed it on ..that makes10...so here goes 1) maayeka

2)http://konkanikitchen.blogspot.in/
3)priya easy n tasty recipes
4)aromatic-cooking.
5)noe lcollections
6)my italian kitchen
7)

Spice up the Curry

8)thoughts of paps

9)erivum puliyumm.
10)treat n trick
10)mahas lovely home.

lazy cooks grape raita and award!

Nostalgia time!.....about 22 years back ..when i was a young girl(ahem),my father was posted in Bangalore.Close to our place was an agricultural college..and those guys,then,had taken out a hybrid variety of grapes..a mix of rose and grapes.the flavour was super...i have no idea if this still exists(this grape variety)..only the Bangalore based crowd would be able to tell me.Anyway ..i decided to make the grape raita with the seedless black grapes that we get here at udhampur...it tasted nice ....BUT..the rose grape raita was def. better
INGRDS
1. 1/2 kg curd
2. 250 gms black seedless grapes..cut in half
3. 5 tsp sugar
4. 1/2 tsp salt
5. 1/2 tsp roasted and roughly pond jeera(cumin seeds)
METHOD
1. In a bowl,beat the curd with the sugar and salt...taste..adjust the seasoning according to what you like.......to tell you the truth i started with 3 tsp of sugar..but was happy only after the 5th went in.

2. Add the cut grapes..stir...garnish with the roughly ground jeera.Serve cold..........i refuse to say chilled! 
I'd like to thank Nupur ofhttp://uk-rasoi.blogspot.in/2012/02/peanut-chutney-award-shower.html and Maha of  http://mahaslovelyhome.blogspot.in/   for passing this award to me.thank you guys!

The rules for accepting this award are:
1. Add the Versatile Blogger Award.
2. Thank the blogger who nominated you in a post with a link back to their blog.
3. Share 7 completely random pieces of information about yourself.
4. Include this set of rules.
5. Forward this award to 15 fellow bloggers, and inform them with a comment on each of their blogs.
OK.........seven random pieces of information
1.I hate cleaning my cupboard.........just absolutely hate it..i consider it a colossal waste of time....and only get around to doing it when the clothes seem to fall out on their own.
2.I can read books for hours.to the exclusion of all other worldly matters.....i read only fiction..but i can't read a badly written book....therefore i prefer established authors from old publishing houses.I have to read a book while having my food....terrible manners i know...i'm so ashamed(not!).
3.I do not like attending parties!I'd much rather curl up in bed with a novel.
4.I love animals..at present we have dogs and an aquarium..but i really want to keep hens and birds(the husband is not ready!)..........who knows..it might happen one day.
5.I'm extremely non judgmental..my motto is to live and let live......to all except my children...if i did a live and let live with them...one would be stuck to the laptop..the other to the TV.
6.I can't make chapatis!...can make any type of parantha..but chapatis are beyond me(we always hire someone for the rotis.and that suits me just fine!)
7 I am pretty scared of the ocean.....i used to say that iwas hydrophobic till someone informed me that.that would make me rabid!(hydrophobia being associated with rabies)..so i do not know what to call this phobia.....and inc. i can swim like a fish...or a hippo or whatever!
Thats it 7 random things about me....now i'd like to pass this to


1. snehal of http://snehalscreations.blogspot.in/
2.Teena of http://teenzyummydelights.blogspot.in/
3.Anzz of http://anzzcafe.com/
4.faseela of http://faseelanoushad.blogspot.in/
5 christy of http://mykitchenflavors-bonappetit.blogspot.in/
6. sravs of  http://sravscc.blogspot.in/
7. dr.sonia of http://cardsandschoolprojects.blogspot.in/
8.sidra of http://sidra-amjed.blogspot.in/
9.julie of http://erivumpuliyumm.blogspot.in/
10 sobha of.http://sobha-goodfood.blogspot.in/
11. jay of http://tastyappetite.blogspot.in/
12 roshu of http://roshusworldoftastes.blogspot.in/
13.http://treatntrick.blogspot.in/
14.ramya of http://ramyasrecipe.blogspot.in/
15sonali of .http://onlyfishrecipes.blogspot.in/#axzz1nBOWgumu
There are more bloggers that i would like to pass this on to..but there is a limit of 15..