Misc

COFFEE DROP COOKIES RECIPE

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Moist and mellow with cold coffee flavored with cloves, raisins and nuts.

Ingredients:

1 cup Sugar
1/2 cup Shortening
1 Egg (beaten well)
2 cup Flour
1/2 tsp Baking soda
1/4 tsp Salt
1 tsp Baking powder
1/2 tsp Cinnamon
1 tsp Cloves
3/4 cup Cold Coffee
1/2 cup Raisins (chopped)
1/2 cup Nuts (chopped)
1 tsp Vanilla

How to make coffee drop cookies:
Mix shortening and sugar together to make cream type mixture.
Combine egg.
Mix well.
Combine flour, baking soda, salt, baking powder, cinnamon and cloves together.

Russian use Rented husbands for support

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Moscow, August 13: Is your man too busy to help you around the house? Well for women in Russia it is no longer a problem as they have a new service that allows them to rent a husband by the hour.

From fixing a shelf to changing a lock, rented husbands are proving to be the next big thing in Russia where the very lucrative business was launched in the northwestern city of St. Petersburg.

“Some women can’t even change a light bulb,” Alexander Yakovlev, who heads one of the renting offices, said. “I currently have 50 men to do this kind of work.”

Man discovers wife’s six other husbands in six weeks

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Cairo, August 12: The police in the Egyptian resort city of Hurghada have arrested a woman on charges of polygamy, a media report said.

The 25-year-old waitress was married to seven different men. Then her seventh husband found out.

She met all of them in a cafe where she was employed.

According to the police, she married her men once every six days. After the weddings, she would lose interest in them and would begin a hunt for another husband. Once she was remarried, she would take all her belongings to her new husband’s home.

Want be happy? Recollect ‘something good from previous day’

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London, August 12: Want to stay happier? Just sport a smile and recollect something pleasant which happened the previous day, says a new study.

Researchers at the University of Hertfordshire have carried out the study and found that smiling and thinking of something good from the previous day help to make one happier, ‘The Daily Telegraph’ reported.

Other techniques that help in increasing happiness include expressing gratitude, smiling and carrying out an act of kidness, they said.

Woman says she was repeatedly bitten by otters

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Drummond, August 12: An Austrian woman on vacation in Wisconsin is getting rabies shots after she said she was bitten by otters while swimming in a lake. Brigitte France, 51, told the Duluth News Tribune that she was swimming on Lake Owen near Drummond last Wednesday when three otters suddenly appeared. Feeling concerned, she swam to shore.

Just as she got there, she said, “there they were one on the right leg and one on the left leg.”

She said they swam off when she shook her legs, but not before biting her eight or nine times.

No Excuses

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To make it possible for everyone to attend church on Sunday, we are proposing to have a special ‘No Excuse Sunday.’

Cots will be placed in the foyer for those who say,’Sunday is my only day to sleep in.’
They will have steel helmets for those who say, ‘The roof will cave in if I ever came to church.’
Blankets will be furnished for those who say it is too cold and fans for those who say it is too hot.
There will be hearing aids for those who say, ‘The pastor speaks too softly,’ and cotton for those who say, ‘He preaches too loudly.’

Special Day

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Over breakfast, a woman said to her husband, “I’ll bet you don’t know what day this is.”

“Of course I do,” he answered, as if offended, and left for the office.

At 10:00 a.m., a dozen red roses arrived at the house. At 1:00 p.m., a two-pound box of chocolates was delivered. The designer dress arrived at 3:00.

When her husband came home, the woman ran to meet him and threw her arms around his neck, “I’ve never had a more wonderful Groundhog Day in my life!”.

Who Reads Newspapers?

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Who Reads Newspapers?
The Wall Street Journal is read by the people who run the country.

–The New York Times is read by people who think they run the country.

–The Washington Post is read by people who think they ought to run the country.

–USA Today is read by people who think they ought to run the country but don’t understand The Washington Post.

–The Los Angeles Times is read by people who wouldn’t mind running the country, if they could spare the time.

–The Boston Globe is read by people whose parents used to run the country.

Why Dogs Can’t Use Computers

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Why Dogs Can’t Use Computers
1. He’s distracted by cats chasing his mouse.
2. SIT and STAY were hard enough; CUT and PASTE are out of the
question.
3. Saliva-coated floppy disks refuse to work.
4. Three words: carpal paw syndrome.
5. Involuntary tail wagging is a dead give-away that he’s browsing
www.purina.com instead of working.
6. The fire hydrant icon is simply too frustrating.
7. He can’t help attacking the screen when he hears “You’ve Got Mail”.
8. It’s too messy to “mark” every Web site he visits.

Female supervisors likely to be sexually harassed at workplace

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Washington, August 10: Women who hold supervisory positions are more susceptible to workplace sexual harassment, according to a new study.

During the study, nearly 50 percent of women supervisors, but only one-third of women who do not supervise others, reported sexual harassment in the workplace.

In more conservative models with stringent statistical controls, women supervisors were 137 percent more likely to be sexually harassed than women who did not hold managerial roles.

Govinda performs puja on a goat

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Mumbai, August 10: Shooting with Govinda can be very entertaining for co-actors. You never know what bizarre goings-on one would get to witness. On the sets of Run Bhola Run, directed by Neeraj Vora, Chi Chi had a goat drop in to see him.

A source from the unit reveals, “Govinda was shooting for a song in Run Bhola Run in Film City with Amisha Patel, Tusshar Kapoor and Celina Jaitley. Suddenly during the lunch break, he rushed out. Apparently, he had called for a bakri (goat) to come on the sets.

Recipe: Chicken Tikka

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Cook the yummy succulent chicken tikka at home this weekend.

Ingredients: • 500 gms Boneless, skinless chicken breastscut in cubes
• 3 tbsp Tomato paste
• 2 tbsp Lemon juice
• 2 tsp Ground coriander
• 2 tsp Curry Powder
• 1/2 tsp Paprika
• 2 cups plain Yoghurt
• 4 Garlic Cloves (finely chopped)
• 1 inch Fresh Ginger (chopped)
• 2 tsp Ground cumin
• 3 tbsp Butter

Procedure: • Mix all ingredients except chicken together in a bowl.
• Refrigerate overnight.
• Add chicken and marinate it in the above-mentioned bowl.

TOMATO SOUP RECIPE

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Ingredients:

1 1/2 lbs. of ripe tomatoes remove seeds, peeled and chopped
2 tbsp of Olive Oil
1 Onion chopped
1 Clove of garlic crushed
1 Small red pepper chopped (optional)
4 Cups of chicken or vegetable stock
2 oz of tomato paste
1/4 cup of Basil

Preparation:

Heat the oil in a heavy pan, cook the onion, garlic and red pepper till soft.
Add the tomato and cook another 10 minutes.
Add the tomato paste, salt and pepper to taste.
Cover and let simmer for 15 minutes.
Allow to cool slightly and put the mixture in a blender until it is smooth.

PINEAPPLE PUDDING RECIPE

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Here’s a yummy pineapple pudding recipe with cake and custard and can be served as a sweet dish. Learn how to make pineapple pudding.

Ingredients:

For Cake
1/2 tin condensed milk
2 cup refined flour (maida)
2 tbsp sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp eating soda
1 cup butter
1 tsp pineapple essence
1 tsp yellow colour
For Custard
3 tbsp custard powder
3 cup milk(doodh)
1/2 cup sugar
Other Ingredients
1 tin pineapple
1 packet pineapple jelly
few almond (badam)

How to make pineapple pudding:
Blend condensed milk, butter and sugar properly for making cake.

INDIAN TANDOORI FISH RECIPE

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Ingredients:

2 lbs of any white fish fillets (cut into 2-3-inch pieces)
1 tbsp chopped fresh ginger
4 cloves garlic
1/3 cup vinegar
Salt To Taste
1 tbsp ground coriander seeds
1 tbsp ground cumin seeds
1 tsp ground cayenne pepper
1/2 cup vegetable oil

How to make barbecued fish :

Blend together ginger, garlic, vinegar, salt, coriander, cumin, cayenne and oil in the blender to form a fine paste.
Marinate the fish pieces into the paste for about 4 hours in the refrigerator.
Pre-heat the oven on maximum heat at broil.
Cover the oven tray with foil to avoid mess.

INDIAN FISH CURRY RECIPE

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Ingredients:

250 gms fish washed, sliced
1 cup coriander leaves chopped
2 tomatoes finely chopped
8 cloves garlic
2 green chillies chopped
1 tsp methi seeds
1 tsp coriander powder
A pinch turmeric powder
Salt To Taste
oil as required.

How to make indian fish curry:

Marinate the fish in salt and turmeric powder for 15 minutes.

Shallow fry the fish pieces, drain and keep aside.

Grind the coriander leaves, garlic and green chillies.

Heat oil, add masala paste and fry till the oil separates out.

RECIPE FOR DEEP FRIED FISH

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Ingredients:

700 gms steaks with bone fish
Salt To Taste
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 1/4 cup fresh green coriander
6 green chillies
4 – 6 cloves garlic peeled
3/ 4 cup plain yogurt
oil for deep frying

How to make deep fried fish :

Cut fillets into pieces that are about 5-6. 5 cm long and 4 cm wide.
Spread the pieces out in a single layer in a large plate and sprinkle with about 1/3 tsp of salt and 1 tbs of lemon juice.

Turn the pieces over and repeat with another 1/3 tsp of salt and 1 tbs of lemon juice. Set the plate at a tilt and leave it tilted for 2-3 hours.

Men who do housework are better at attracting women

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Washington, August 08: Women have a thing for men who are prepared to ‘chip in’ around the house, according to a new study.

The Oxford University study looked at relationships in 13 countries to reach the conclusion.

Researchers quizzed 13,500 men and women aged between 20 and 45 from each country about gender, housework and childcare responsibilities.

The research ranked British men as the third most likely to win women’s hearts through their devotion to domestic life.

Shab-E-Barat Special: Sooji Ka Halwa

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Enjoy the fervor of Shab-E-Barat by cooking this lip smacking halwa at home.

Ingredients:

1 cup semolina (sooji)
3/4 cup sugar
3 cups water
2 tablespoons raisins
1/4 teaspoon cardamom seed
1/2 cup ghee

Procedure:

In a pan add water and sugar. Boil it till the water dries up into half. Turn off the heat & add the raisons (kish mish) in it. This would be yr sheera.

STRAWBERRY PUDDING RECIPE

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Here’s a scrumptious pudding recipe with strawberries and biscuits. Learn how to make strawberry pudding.

Ingredients:

12 merry biscuits
400 gm fresh cream
1 packet strawberry jelly
1 tin cherry
2 cup sugar
3 cup milk
3 tbsp custard powder
1 tsp vanilla essence

How to make strawberrry pudding:

Dissolve custard powder in 1/2 cup milk.
Add 3 tbsp sugar to the remaining milk and boil it.
After 1 boil, add custard powder and stir continuously until it thickens.
Then remove it from the flame and add essence to it. Let it cool and place in the refrigerator.

COCONUT PUDDING RECIPE

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Here’s a simple, yummy pudding recipe with coconut and cherries. Learn how to make nariyal pudding.

Ingredients:

1/2 tin condensed milk
1/2 cup coconut powder
1 cup sugar
1 cup fresh cream
1/2 tin cherry
1 tsp vanilla essence

How to make coconut pudding:
Grind sugar.
Beat cream so as to thicken it.
Mix condensed milk, coconut powder, sugar and vanilla essence. Pour it in a dish.
Spread cream on the top.
Garnish with cherry.
Refrigerate it for setting and serve chilled.

LEMON RICE RECIPE

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Ingredients:

2cups boiled Rice
1/3rd cup Lemon Rice
6Tbsp Oil
1/2tsp Black Mustard seeds
Few curry leaves
3-4 green chilies
Salt to taste
1/4th tsp. turmeric powder
1/4th cup peanuts

How to make lemon rice:

Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds, allow to splutter.
Add turmeric powder and peanuts, fry till brown.
Now add green chilies, curry leaves, salt and fry for 2 minutes.
Take it off from the flame and add lemon juice and mix well.
Now add this to the boiled rice and mix well.Lemon rice is ready to be served.

INDIAN FRIED RICE RECIPE

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This is a typical Indian fried ric recipe.Spices and ghee is added to the boiled rice.

Ingredients:

400 gm Rice
100 gm Ghee or butter
65 gms onion
2 gms cinnamon
2 gms Bay leaf
1 gm peppercorns
6 gms Salt

How to make fried rice:

Heat the ghee in a large saucepan and add the finely sliced onion.
Fry till golden brown, remove from the pan and keep aside.
To the hot fat, add the washed and drained rice and the spices.
Keep stirring and fry for 4-5 minutes till the rice appears glazed. Add salt and boiling water an inch above the rice.

Dahi Ke Kebab Recipe

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This is an unusual recipe of dahi ke kebab.Here dahi or yougurt is mixed with cottage cheese and then made into tikkis.

Ingredients:

1.2 ltrs yoghurt
100 gms cottage cheese grated
40 gms chopped onion
30 gms chopped ginger
10 gms chopped fresh coriander
cornflour to dust
30 gms cashewnut powder
30 gms chopped raisins
4 gms white pepper powder
4 gms cardamom powder
salt to taste
oil to grill

How to make dahi kebab :

Hang yoghurt overnight.
Saute the onion and ginger in minimum oil till it sweats.
Mix the other ingredients.
Adjust seasoning and shape into tikkis.

Potato chips

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Ingredients:

Potato Chips -1 packet(Pringles)
Tomato Sauce
Onions-2
Tomatoes-2
Corriander Potatoes-2
Shev Pepper Salt
Yogurt-1 cup

Method to make this recipe:

Boil Popatoes and mash them finely.
Add Pepper and salt for taste and keep aside.
Chop the Onions,Tomatoes and Corriander finely and keep it aside.
Place a few Potato chips on a plate.Put a bit of tomato sauce on each chip.
Later place the chopped tomatoes and onions.later place the mashed potato mixture on top of it.
Then pour some yogurt on each chips.