Its Award time.....

Hey friends,
The blogging marathon is finally completed. I missed a few days because of work and not feeling but the one month of blogging has taught me how to be more organised, prepared and thoughtful...

Thanks Srivalli for this wonderful idea...and my other blogger friends [Gayathri, PJ, Soumya, Priya Vaasu, Priya Suresh, Usha, Veena, Azeema, Ayeesha, Jay, Monika and Srivalli, of course ] for participating in this marathon. I had a wonderful time browsing through their yummy recipes. If anyone has not viewed their posts...please do now.

Next comes the award. Harika of Harika's Kitchen has shared this award with me.Thanks Harika. This has come my way because of the support and appreciation of my fellow bloggers. Without them I wouldn't have had the motivation to do anything, Thanks guys....

Rules:
1.Accept the award. Post it in your blog with the name of the blogger who has given u this award with a link to his/her blog.
2.Pass it on to 15 other blogger friends.... to keep the ball rolling.
3.Let the nominated blogger know about their award [leave a comment in their most recent post].

Some of my friends I want to pass on the award are:
1. Rachu of  Amma and baby - her posts are very versatile right from baby friendly recipes to all aspects of motherhood....

2. Sharada of Cooking kriya - lovely blog for those eggless baking recipes....

3. Dipika of Cooking with dipika - yummy recipes from Thai to pasta, her other blog [Food, Music and Beyond!!!] is wonderful with devotional songs, age old moral stories and articles eg. A Strong Woman vs A Woman of Strength..... interesting, isn't it!!!!


4. Satya of My innovative kitchen - her wonderful event  "Twist the traditional -idli" is an example of how innovative her blog is.

5. Vimitha of Vimithaa.blogspot.com - an engineer who adorns the apron to cook up some of yummiest dishes ever...

6. Fezi of Kitchen boffin - her recipes and pics does will make us greedy to have it all.... lovely.

7. Apsara of Apsara illam - her blog is so homely and her posts range from home remedies to "kutties pakkam".

8. Kanchana Radhakrishnan of  Annaimira.blogspot.com - featuring some of the mouth watering authentic Tamilian recipes .

9.Minu of  Chettinad thru minu - the name tells u what the blog is about but her recipes are not limited to chettinad, they range from sandwiches to cakes to global varieties.

10. Sangeetha Nambirajan of Recipe-excavator - she is really an excavator when it comes to posting some lovely home cooked food...


11.Malli of Chilli loves malli.blogspot.com - recipes ranging from French, Thai to Mediterranean to Kerala mutton curry. If u love travelling read through her blog, u will love it.

12. Reshmi Mahesh of Funwidfud.blogspot.com - lovely recipes from "God's own land"...if u r looking for snacks for chai...her blog is the place.

13.Shafhuz of Schmetterling words - featuring not only recipes but landscape photos that are worth a million....

14.Savitha of Savitha kitchen - drool over her tikkas, chaats, cupcakes, kebabs...her recipe list endless...

15. Vidhya of Vidhyas-goodeats - Her recipes are very exotic and she brings a twist to each one of her dishes....her other blog [Window2world ] is a feast for the eyes...

16.Mahi of Mahi's kitchen - featuring everything from recipes to embroidery to gardening tips to nature photography...

17. Mahavijay of Mahavijay.blogspot.com - her blog is so lively featuring everything from songs to funny videos to mehendi designs to articles on day to day incidents.... 

Guys, please accept this award and pass it on to 15 other bloggers ...... U guys deserve so much more...

Enjoy....

Scribbled by Reva

An overdue post...I am tagged

Hi friends,
        I was tagged by two of my good blogger friends and I owe them an apology for this overdue post. I keep telling that there is no time to write this post but that is just a silly excuse. I thoroughly enjoyed answering these lovely questions and a bonus joy of being tagged....thanks to Dr.Sameena Prathap and Prathima for tagging me.

Who inspired you to cook or start a food blog?
My photographs -they are the main reason I started a food blog. Cooking has always been a part of my daily routine. My main motivation to keep going is my family and all my lovely friends who visit my blog often and leave their kind words...I bow down to your kindness...Hats off.....

What is your take on organic food? Is it a big deal for you?
I don't believe in organic food. If I am in India I would purchase my vegetables and fruits from the farmers market [uzhavar santhai] fresh everyday. When I am in the UK I just see for the expiry date...

You try a new recipe and and it does not turn good. What will you do?
I won't lose my sleep over it....learn from my mistake....

Do you have a new year resolution and will you be sticking to it?
Until this year I have not made a resolution but this year I have made one and will update [post] in two weeks time.

Do you time your breakfast, dinner and lunch or eat when you are hungry?
Yep, normally all three meals are at set times along with mid-morning and evening snacks but then exceptions are always there.

Name three ingredients you consciously avoid or eliminate even when the recipe calls for it?
MSG, excess oil and sugar.

Name three things you use in most recipes?
Cumin, garlic and pepper corns.

How important is eating together as a family to you?
Very important, especially since my daughter is 2yrs old she wants both her mom and dad by her side during meal times and I truly believe only by this way we can instill good eating habits and strengthen family bonding in the younger generation.

You do not like the food at your favourite restaurant ,what will you do?
Tell the waiter that that particular dish is not good and order something else.

I have tried to answer the questions to my level best and have tagged five more friends...keep the chain going..

Savitha
Kurinji
Krithi
Ramya
Priya [priyasfeast]
Soumya
Sharmilee

My foodie friends posts for blogging marathon:Priya Vaasu, Srivalli, Priya Suresh, Jay, Monika, PJ, Azeema.....they are doing a great job...

Enjoy....

Scribbled by Reva.