Missi's diary

TAKE CARE

2012-01-03T23:20:00.000-08:00

Take care of your thoughts,
it become your words

Take care of your words,
it become your actions

Take care of your actions,
it become your habits

Take care of your habits,
it become your fate.

CHICKEN SALAD

2011-09-29T07:02:00.000-07:00

This chicken salad is perfect for lunch or a light dinner.

INGREDIENTS
boneless chicken breast 4
mixed salad greens 1/2 lb
sliced fresh basil leaves 1/4 cup
fresh oregano leaves 2tbsp
blue cheese 2 oz
fresh lemon juice 2tbsp
salt and cracked black pepper to taste
olive oil 1tbsp

METHOD
Season the chicken breast with a little salt and pepper. It can be cooked in a broiler for 10 min., or in a hot pan by adding 2tbsp olive oil. When chicken is just about done, remove skin and top breasts with a little Gorgonzola cheese and put it back in the broiler to melt. Toss greens with lemon juice, olive oil, salt and pepper. Distribute greens onto 4 plates. Place chicken breasts on top of greens. Serve.

DIET MANGO SHAKE

2011-09-20T07:20:00.000-07:00

Diet shakes can be made at home, for those who are weight conscious. Diet mango shake is a quick and an easy way to enjoy the taste of mangoes in summer without increasing weight.

INGREDIENTS
2 ripe peeled mangoes
pitted dates
a cup of orange juice

METHOD
Put the dates and mangoes into a blender, pour the orange juice on them and blend them into a smooth liquid. Pour into glasses and serve.

CHICKEN FAJITA

2011-09-17T02:30:00.001-07:00

This dish is written in my diary. I have tried it, it is very delicious.

INGREDIENTS
boneless chicken breast halves 3 Pcs (cut in thin strips)
onion 1medium (cut in wedges)
garlic 2cloves
green or red chili peppers 4 (seeded and sliced)
1 sweet red bell pepper (seeded and cut in strips)
1 green bell pepper (seeded and cut in strips)
1 zucchini, trimmed, cut in strips
8 flour tortilla, warmed
sour cream 1/2 cup
1 bunch green onion, trimmed and sliced

METHOD
Heat the oil in a heavy skillet; cook the chicken strips over high heat stirring constantly for five min. or until cooked. Drain and set aside. Add the onion, garlic and chili peppers to the oil in the pan and saute over high heat for two min. Add the bell peppers and zucchini; cook over high heat for four min. or until the vegetables have begun to have a blackened look around the edges. Return the chicken to the pan and heat until sizzling hot. Serve with warm tortillas, sour cream, slice green onions and chopped tomatoes and hot cooked rice.

MINT AND POTATO SALAD

2011-09-17T01:45:00.000-07:00

INGREDIENTS
potatoes 2 large, boiled and diced
mint leaves 2tbsp chopped
Thai chili paste 1tbsp
brown sugar or honey 1tbsp
lemon juice 2tsp

METHOD
Mix chili paste, lemon juice, and honey in bowl. Toss potatoes in it garnish with chopped mint and serve as a side dish with Thai chops

THAI DISH

2011-09-17T01:40:00.000-07:00

GRILLED THAI CHICKEN CHOPS
This is a Thai dish, and easy to cook and digest. because oil is not used.

INGREDIENTS
chicken chops 6 PCs
MARINADE
Thai chili paste 2tbsp
garlic paste 2tsp
soy sauce 2tsp
lemon juice 2tsp
oyster sauce 2tbsp
fish sauce 2tsp

METHOD
Flatten each chop with kitchen hammer. Mix all marinade ingredients and leave to marinade for at least two hours. Grease a grill pan and cook till char grill marks appear.

CHICKEN IN TOMATO PUREE

2011-09-17T01:30:00.000-07:00

INGREDIENTS

chicken boneless thigh PCs 250gm
ginger 2tbsp
green chili 2
cream 2tbsp
oil 1/2 cup
water 1/2 cup
red chili powder 1tsp
turmeric powder 1/2 tsp
salt 3/4 tsp
coriander powder 1tsp
HOT SPICES
cumin 1tsp, black pepper corns 1tsp, cardamom seeds 1/4 tsp(grind all ingredients)
PUREE
tomatoes 4 medium
onion 1 medium
garlic cloves 4
water 1 cup
(boil all the above for 15 min. then blend and sieve to form a smooth paste)

METHOD
Heat oil in a vessel. Put chicken pieces and fry it till they change color.Add in puree and all dry spices except hot spices and cook it till oil separates. Add hot spices and cream and cook for a while. Lastly, add green chili and ginger julienne. Serve with a dollop of cream on top.

SON OF ADAM

2011-09-16T11:19:00.000-07:00

Today I am sharing a poem and recipes from my diary. The poem is about the cruelty of human being.

O' SON OF ADAM````
Is it necessary????
to make a rule over world,
you built a tower of skull
from the heads of your fellow being
yet you have to die too!!!
to whom this construction is????
oh son of Adam````
is it necessary????
to flow over the sea
you have shed the blood
red blood of innocent flowers of eve
yet you have to get off too!!!
to whom this streaming is???
oh son of Adam````
is it necessary????
to make the weapons
you cut the arms of your own body
yet you know the ages before you
were being operated by faith' hand
then why don't you stop this harmony, barbarism, torture, agony
yet you know that God is only power
and you are insects in front of him
oh son of Adam````

CHICKEN SALAD ROLL

2011-09-07T22:19:00.000-07:00

This roll recipe is also for kids.

INGREDIENTS

Boiled chicken (cubed pieces) 3 cup
pineapple (cubed pieces) 1 cup
green capsicum(cubed pieces) 1/2 cup
mayonnaise 1/2 cup
salt and black pepper to taste
honey 1tsp
bread roll 6 pieces

METHOD

Mix all the ingredients and fill up in bread roll and make a roll.

SALAD FOR KIDS

2011-09-07T22:05:00.000-07:00

This salad dish is for school going kids for their lunch time. Very simple recipe. It is delicious and healthy food for kids. I hope they will enjoy it.

INGREDIENTS
boiled chicken (cubed pieces) 1 cup
apple (cubed pieces) 1/2 cup
cucumber (cubed pieces) 1/2 cup
tomato ketchup 1-2 tbs
mayonnaise 2-3 tbs

METHOD
In a bowl add chicken and apple, then add ketchup and mayonnaise. Mix well and then add cucumber. Mix again and pour in lunch box.

CRISPY POTATOES

2011-05-29T10:09:00.000-07:00

INGREDIENTS
Potatoes 2-3
corn flour 3 tbsp
chili sauce 1 tbsp
tomato sauce 4 tbsp
soy sauce 2 tsp
honey 1 tsp
salt to taste
caraway seeds (a pinch)
oil to deep fry

METHOD
Wash potatoes (peeled & cut as finger chips)
After drying, mix well with corn flour.
Deep fry the potatoes
In a pan ,add 1 tsp oil, after a while, add caraway seeds.
after 1 min., add potatoes, chili sauce, tomato sauce, honey, salt and soy sauce.
Mix & stir fry for 2 min.

MYSTERIOUS LIFE

2011-05-29T09:41:00.000-07:00

Life is like a book, sometimes joyful, sometimes tragic
Life is like the wind, sometimes calm, sometimes raging
Life is like a season, sometimes warm, sometimes cold
Life is like a taste, sometimes sweet, sometimes bitter
Life is like a star, sometimes glowing, sometimes dim

CHICKEN & NOODLES

2011-05-29T09:32:00.000-07:00

INGREDIENTS
Fresh egg noodles
1 boneless chicken breast
3tbsp vegetable oil
1 each red, green, & yellow pepper (seeded & sliced)
1 tsp peeled & grated fresh ginger
1/2 cup chicken broth
2 tbsp ketchup
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 tsp corn starch
2 tbsp sesame seeds

METHOD
Cook noodles in boiling water for 2 min., drain and rinse under cold running water.
Add chicken in hot oil &stir fry for 3 min.
Add pepper, ginger & stir fry for 3 min.
In a bowl mix chicken stock, ketchup, soy sauce and corn starch. Pour in chicken.
Add noodles and mix well for 2-3 min.
Dish out, sprinkle sesame seeds & serve.

SWEET & SOUR CHICKEN

2011-05-29T09:12:00.000-07:00

INGREDIENTS
Boneless chicken breast 1pcs
pineapple 1 can
tomato paste 4-6 tbsp
1 diced small green pepper
1 diced small red pepper
oil 2tbsp
soy sauce 2tsp
salt & black pepper to taste

METHOD
Cube chicken & fry in oil for 5- 10 min.
To chicken add pineapple, pepper, tomato paste, salt and soy sauce.
Cook for 10 min.
Sweet chicken is ready to serve.

APPLE SPONGE

2011-05-21T09:24:00.000-07:00

INGREDIENTS
Apples 500gm
eggs 2-3
white flour 1/2 cup
corn flour 1/2 cup
sugar 1/3 cup
lemon juice 3tbsp
baking powder 1/2 tsp

METHOD
Wash & cut the apples in thin slices.
Cook the apples by adding lemon juice and sugar.
Beat the eggs and then add sugar, white flour, corn flour, baking powder.
Dish out the apples and pour this mixture.
Sprinkle sugar and cinnamon powder.
Bake at 180 C for 20 minutes.

SALAD

2011-05-21T08:55:00.000-07:00

DRESSING
Rosetta cheese 25gm
garlic cloves 2
olive oil 3tbsp
vinegar 3 tbsp
water 1 tbsp
sugar 1tsp
mustard powder 1 tsp
salt & pepper to taste
caster sugar 2tsp

2 avocado, spinach leaves, lettuce, onion rings, red pepper slices, croutons(fried cubed slices of bread)
Mix them and dressing. Salad is ready.

COLOUR LANGUAGE

2011-05-18T18:11:00.000-07:00

Every colour has its own language. Lets try to understand it.
RED means
Fire, emotions, revolt, love, warmth of life, struggle and frictions.
YELLOW means
To be admired and praised, romance and softness, bit jealous, pessimistic.
GREEN means
Calm, cool, freshness, prosperity.
BLUE means
Tranquility, peace, calmness, wisdom, truth and mildness.
BROWN means
Warmth, sturdiness and wilderness.
ORANGE means
Dual personality, admiring, praising, brightness.
GREY means
Cool, calm, darkness and despair.
BLACK means
Mystery, knowledge, sadness, depression and mourning.
WHITE means
Sobriety, cleanliness, acceptance, piousness, sincerity, neatness, purity of character.
PINK means
Romance and softness

BEANS SALAD

2011-05-18T17:53:00.000-07:00

Here I am sharing another recipe from my diary.
INGREDIENTS
Boiled white bean 1 cup
Boiled red bean 1 cup
Boiled white pea 1 cup
Boiled potato (cut in square) 2
Oranges 4
red chili 1/2 tsp
black pepper 1/2 tsp
salt 1tsp
METHOD
Peel off the oranges and cut in small pieces.
Mix all the ingredients and serve it.

GREEN MASALA CHICKEN

2011-05-18T17:43:00.000-07:00

INGREDIENTS
Chicken PCs 250gm
curd 250 gm
green coriander paste 125gm
green chili paste 1 tbsp
onion & garlic paste 2tbsp
salt to taste
oil 4tbsp
almond & cashew grounded 1 tbsp
METHOD
Marinate chicken pieces with curd, green coriander & chili paste, grounded cashew.
Heat oil in a pan. Fry onion & garlic paste till it is golden brown. Then add chicken & fry. Add salt to taste. Green chicken is ready to serve.

PRAWNS STEAMED

2011-05-18T17:30:00.000-07:00

INGREDIENTS
Prawns 1/2 Kg
grated coconut 1/2
mustard seeds 100gm
mustard oil 100gm
sugar 1 tsp
salt to taste
green chillies 12
METHOD
Grind the mustard seeds, coconut and chillies. Add salt. Take vessel for steaming with a tight lid. Put all ingredients in a vessel along with prawns, mustard oil and sugar. Mix well. Steam on a low flame for 15 min. Serve with rice.

FOOD AND HAPPINESS

2011-03-31T11:16:00.000-07:00

Happiness is a feeling of inner satisfaction or pleasure that provides us with a good mood or a frame of mind. It is a state of mind. Psychologically speaking, when a man does something successfully, then the pleasure he feels is called happiness.
I think, A HAPPY PERSON IS A HEALTHY PERSON. As many kinds of complaints sufficient to make a person fear serious diseases or experience great discomforts like headaches, overpowering fatigue, lower back pain. Emotional factors are also responsible for high blood pressure, migraine, backache, dermatitis, obesity and asthma. These disorders could be avoided or controlled by keeping oneself happy.
Food and happiness has a direct link. By taking happy diet we can relieve depression. Food can give us a lift. No doubt, sugar comfort us, there is much more that we can do with food to help keep us happy. L-tryptophan, is an amino acid found in cottage cheese, fish, meats, roasted peanuts, sesame seeds, and lentils. Tryptophan is involved in the formation of moods. Chemicals serotonin and melatonin regulate our body clock and help us sleep.
Phenylalanine, found in wheat, oat flakes, cheese, eggs, milk and chocolates is converted into brain chemical called catecholanines, which helps to relieve depression. Carbohydrates rich food such as bread , cereals, root vegetables and pasta, act as ready source of energy for the body. This food also increases our intake of B vitamins. Low levels of B-vitamins have been linked to depression and poor concentration. Herb Ginseng is an adaptogen, helping the body to cope with stress both physical and mental. Eat meat, pulses, fish and dark green leafy vegetables to raise your iron level. Sufficient levels of iron will keep the mind focused and prevent tiredness and lethargy.
So eat healthy diet and live healthy life.

BEAUTY AND MAKE-UP

2011-03-31T11:11:00.001-07:00

MAKE-UP
We can define it as an artificial way of looking beautiful. It is true that make-up makes a man beautiful but this beauty is temporary. As soon as make-up vanishes from the face, this beauty also vanishes.
The real beauty is the natural beauty the moral or spiritual beauty which sustains through life, not the facial beauty. The real beauty needs no make-up , no artificial colors. It owes itself to simplicity." Simplicity is the natural beauty and the natural beauty is in simplicity."
If we look at our daily life, we observe that natural things have their own beauty and we cannot change this beauty by artificial ways. In fact, beauty means a standard of excellence. The actual beauty which remains through one's life is the beauty of one's character.
Beauty that fascinates everyone is not created by make-up.It is the beauty of a kind heart, the beauty of gentle manners and the beauty of being helpful to others. And I think everyone will agree that this sort of beauty is spell-binding and everlasting and certainly it does not need any make-up

FRIENDSHIP

2011-03-31T11:08:00.000-07:00

Today I am sharing another poem by Isma
"Friendship" is a treasure,
A source of pain and pleasure
Warm as the sun
Cool as a shade
It is a gift of nature
Life's best teacher
Nothing more do I need
But
A selfless friend indeed.

CHARACTER

2011-03-31T11:04:00.001-07:00

Character means the personality of a man expressed in thoughts, words and actions. Everything in the world may lose its attraction but character has an everlasting impact on the life of a person. It is said that if you lose wealth, nothing is lost; if you lose health, something is lost; but if you lose character, everything is lost. So it is the character which makes us successful in every sector and in every sphere of life.
Men are praised because of their character, not of their beauty.Wealth after a specific time vanishes,but character remains the same. A good character wins the honour and respect of all.
The qualities which build character are: self-control, courage,benevolence, truthfulness, honesty and purity.
Character leads a man to his destination. Wealth does help,but it is the character that brings real greatness

Vegetable food reciepe

2011-03-29T07:12:00.000-07:00

Mirch baingan ka salan (egg plant)
Ingredients
small baingan 6-8 nos
onion paste 2tbsp
ginger garlic paste 1tbsp
mustard oil 2tbsp
green chili 4-5 nos
sesame seeds 2tbsp
ground nuts 2tbsp
red chili whole 4-5 nos
coriander powder 1/4 tsp
cumin powder 1/2 tsp
turmeric powder 1/2 tsp
mustard seeds 1/2 tsp
kalonjee 1/2 tsp
curry leaves 10 nos
tamarind pulp 1tbsp
Procedure
Deep fry egg plant and green chillies
Roast & grind sesame seeds, ground nuts, red chili whole
Roast onion and make paste
Heat mustard oil & add mustard , kalonjee, curry leaves, onion paste
Cook for sometime
Add turmeric with ground paste, cook till oil separates
Add ginger garlic paste , cook for a while
Add tamarind pulp & make thick gravy
Add water if required
Add egg plant and chillies

Sweet food

2011-03-29T06:08:00.000-07:00

Here is an traditional sweet food recipe. It is very commonly cooked in the subcontinent. The name of dish is "Suji ka halwa".
Ingredients
Semolina (suji) 250gms
Dry milk powder 200gms
Sugar 250gms
Ghee or clarified butter 250gms
Cardamoms 3-4
Water 2 cup
Milk 1 cup
almond , coconut (sliced) for garnishing
Method
1. Heat the ghee in pan.
2. Add cardamoms seeds.
3. Fry suji , dry milk powder in hot ghee till golden color.
4. Quickly add sugar , milk , and water.
5. Stir it to dissolve sugar and then sprinkle almond , coconut.
6. Serve hot.

Mother's Lap

2011-03-29T05:47:00.000-07:00

I am sharing a beautiful poem by Isma
Lap of Mother
Put your head in the lap of your mother
you feel her coolness, relation & soother
your hidden expression of joy will come out
and your miseries will came off and make you scout
your tears will absorb by the mother's lap
your pulse will dance after wearing love cap
but if you have lost this
you will never get the real mean of "what life is"
your heart will trapped by the restlessness
and then you will keep in your mouth artificial freakness
think who will listen your problem and solve them
nobody will come towards you to remove them
night is prevailing her wings
but you have for doing nothing
lets keep your head in mother lap
remove your miseries and wear love cap

Some useful quotations

2011-03-29T05:27:00.000-07:00

Seek knowledge from cradle to grave.(Hazrat Muhammad)