ABC Series: GOURDS

ABC Series is back after a month's break. I enjoyed hosting the Kerala Kitchen event last month and would be posting the roundup soon. Thank you, Rose for providing me the opportunity to host this series.

From next month, ABC Series is open for guest hosting. Please mail me at events.ramyasrecipe@gmail.com if you would like to host the event for a month.

The theme for this month is Gourds. Gourds are very healthy veggies. The commonly used gourds I know are Bottle gourd (Lauki/Churakka), Ridge gourd(Tori/Peechinga), Bitter Gourd(Karela/Pavakka), Ivy gourd (Tindora/Kovakka), Snake gourd(Padwal/Padavalanga), Ash gourd(kumhada/kumbalanga), Chayote etc...If you know other gourds,let me know and I will add to the list.

Rules for the event:

1. Cook and blog any veg or non-veg recipe with gourd as main ingredient.The recipes must be posted on your blog between May 1 - May 31, 2012.

2. Please link back to this announcement page and use the logo above. The use of logo is appreciated as it helps spread the word about the event. To participate, all you need to do is to link the recipe using the inlinkz tool. 

3. You may send any number of entries. The more, the merrier ! Archived entries are most welcome. Please re-post it with a link to this announcement page and use the logo.

4. If you have any issues in linking, please post a comment or send a mail to events.ramyasrecipe@gmail.com. 

ABC Series: FRUIT FIESTA

With summer already started in India, it is the best time to enjoy fruits. So, this time lets create some refreshing recipes with fruits. You can send in any recipes using fruits, be it fresh juices, mocktails, milkshakes, salads, salsa, jams & preserves, wine, fruit based curries, desserts, pies, tarts, cakes and other bakes etc.

Rules for the event:

1. Link any recipe with fruit as a main ingredient before 31-Mar-2012. The recipes must be posted on your blog between Mar 1 - Mar 31, 2012.

2. Please link back to this announcement page and use the logo above. The use of logo is mandatory as it helps spread the word about the event. To participate, all you need to do is to link the recipe using the inlinkz tool. 

3. You may send any number of entries. The more, the merrier ! Archived entries are most welcome. Please re-post it with a link to this announcement page and use the logo.

4. If you have any issues in linking, please post a comment or send a mail to events.ramyasrecipe@gmail.com. 

ABC Series: CAKES for CHRISTMAS event roundup

Hope all of you had lots and lots of cake during the Christmas-New year time. I am so happy to receive many entries for the CAKES event. Thanks to each and everyone for their awesome entries.  This time I got to know many more blogger friends through this event. Here is an award for all of you, please accept it and I would be really happy to see it on your blog.

Poornima, Sobha Shyam and Prathibha gets a special one - Top contributor Award for sending 3 recipes each.

So, lets move on to the Roundup.

The first entry was Dates cake with buttercream frosting from Chitra of Chitranna. This also happens to her son's 3rd birthday cake. Belated Happy birthday, Shridhar.

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Amina has sent her Soft Sponge Cake. Her blog also features her crafts and creative skills.

Poornima who participated in my blog event for the first time, surprised me with 3 yummy cakes Eggless custard powder snack cake

Strawberry chocolate mousse cake

Fruit and Nut cake

Eggless Brownie from MyIndiaRecipes. This also happens to be the 200th post on the blog. Congrats and keep posting yummy recipes !

Teena has sent this beautiful Plum upside cake

Eggless fruit cake from Resh of Daily Cuppa. Fruit cakes are my favourite.

Chocolate cake -  Egg and dairy free from Reva. Love the raspberries on it.

Rathai's Fruit cake perfect for the festive mood.

Vidhya has sent Chocolate rum raisin cake, I just love the combination of raisins and rum.

Sobha has sent this unique Stuffed Banana Muffins, Eggless oats banana muffins and Eggless carrot cake. Thanks dear, for supporting me from the beginning.

Chocolate lava cake recipe oozing chocolate from Malaysian Delicacies

Christmas Rum cake from Richa Priyanka for the festive season.

Prathibha has sent Christmas Fruit cake, the traditional kerala plum cake

A three tier cake that also happens to be her daughter's 2nd birthday cake 

and some Chocolate Chip cupcakes

Amy has sent these cute Rainbow cupcakes and Vanilla cupcakes

Sandhya's awesome Chocolate cake with nutella biscoff

Hyma's cute Eggless choco brownie cupcakes

The previous events on my blog can be found HERE

ABC Series: B for Banana

I am really thrilled by the response received for my new event series - ABC Series. The theme for September was Apple. Thanks to everyone who participated in the event. I am amazed by the variety of dishes prepared with apple, you girls are so innovative with your recipes! Take a look at the 42 recipes I received for the event by clicking the link below...

ABC Series:A for Apple entries


Here is an award from me to all of you who contributed to the event. 

Coming to the theme for October, it is the most commonly used fruit all over the world - BANANA.

Benefits of Banana

• Bananas are one of our best sources of potassium, an essential mineral for maintaining normal blood pressure and heart function.
•  Bananas are good for your kidneys and bones: Benefits to the kidneys and the bones are again due to the high potassium content of bananas. A normal intake of potassium suppresses calcium excretion in the urine and minimizes the risk of kidney stones. 
•  Bananas are  recognized for their antacid effects that protect against stomach ulcers and ulcer damage. 
•  In addition, bananas contain pectin, a soluble fiber that can help normalize movement through the digestive tract and ease constipation.  

Rules for the event:
1. Send any recipe that has Banana as one of the ingredient. Banana can be the main ingredient or used in combination with any other ingredients. Raw or ripe bananas can be used. Recipes with Plantains and other related products like banana blossom (flower) are also allowed. Veg and non-veg entries are accepted.
2. Please link back to this announcement page and use the logo above. Link your recipe using the linky tool at the end of the post.
3. Archived entries are most welcome. Please update it with a link to this announcement page and use the logo in the post before linking it.
4. If you have any issues in linking, please drop a comment or send a mail to events.ramyasrecipe@gmail.com. Non-bloggers can send the recipes to this email id.


Please note that you need to add the name of the DISH in the box below and not your name or blog name

ABC Series Begins - A for Apple

Hello Friends,


Staring this month, I am hosting a new series of events called ABC Series. For September, the theme is Apple.
Apple is a  commonly used fruit in our household. Apples can be eaten raw, used to make milkshakes, desserts, can be cooked, baked etc.


Compared to many other fruits and vegetables, apples contain relatively low amounts of vitamin C, but are a rich source of other antioxidant compounds.The fiber content, while less than in most other fruits, helps regulate bowel movements and may thus reduce the risk of colon cancer. They may also help with heart disease,weight loss,and controlling cholesterol. The fiber contained in apples reduces cholesterol by preventing re-absorption. Source: Wikipedia.


So, let's have some Apple recipes all through September.

Rules for the event:
1. Send any recipe that has Apple as one of the ingredient. Apple can be the main ingredient or used in combination with any other ingredients.
2. Please link back to this announcement page and use the logo above. Link your recipe using the linky tool below.
3. Archived entries are most welcome. Please update it with a link to this announcement page and use the logo in the post before linking it.
4. If you have any issues in linking, please drop a comment or send a mail to events.ramyasrecipe@gmail.com. Non-bloggers can send the recipes to this email id.


Priya's Spiced Apple Jam, she couldn't link it

So, here you go...