The Amazing Fried Fish Fillet.......

Hi peeps! I'm extremely sorry for not writing in a regular basis these days as I'm up to my neck drowned in my design works and assignments. I fought my way through a completely hectic week including submitting the most hateful history assignment (I hope my history lecturer won't read this!) and attending lectures on a public and bank holiday! Anyways to get away from all the stress I wanted some good movies and I was so lucky to come through the amazing film Julie & Julia which made me hungry and crave for more food and cook something reaaaaaaaaaaaally tasty. (You should have seen my mom's face when I told her I'm hungry just after I had lunch.) So all thanks to Julie & Julia, I came up with a wonderful dish, though I must say it's a combination of recipes you may already find in the net but the taste was so good, I couldn't let go without sharing it. As usual I'm sorry I don't have any pictures because I only remember to take photos after I eat them. Anyhow here it is...... Bon Appetit!!!!!

food.chinese.cn

Fried Fish Fillet

Ingredients

3 or 4 fish fillet (any fish fillet you like)

1 egg

1/4 cup of spring onion cut into rings

pepper and salt to taste

2 tbsp Onion and Garlic made in a thick paste

1 cup home made fine flakes of potato or ground corn flakes

Harmful Effects Of Air Pollution

www.greenerideal.com

Air pollution is among the most critical health concerns that the modern world is facing today. Rapid industrial and scientific advancement in the last century has certainly made human life more comfortable. But it has also been the main cause behind air pollution. Wastes in the form of smoke from industrial power plants, automobiles and homes pollute the atmosphere. Burning of fossil fuels like coal, wood, diesel, kerosene, petrol etc in industries, power plants and houses also causes air pollution.

The various pollutants present in contaminated air and their ill effects are:

1. Carbon monoxide- Carbon monoxide is produced due to incomplete combustion of hydrocarbons and fuels. This gas combines with hemoglobin and reduces the oxygen carrying capacity of blood. This leads to blurred vision, headache, unconsciousness and death in extreme cases. 

2. Hydrocarbons- The smoke emitted by automobiles contains a variety of hydrocarbons. These hydrocarbons are formed from unburned fuel. During rain, the hydrocarbons present in the air enter the surface water. These hydrocarbons form a oily film on the surface of water. Drinking of water containing toxins like hydrocarbons can lead to typhoid, hepatitis, jaundice, cholera, diarrhea, dysentery and various skin ailments like formation of wrinkles and pimples. Regular use of Lifecell cream can help in getting rid of pimples and wrinkles.   

Understanding Your Significant Other.....

Understanding is probably one of the most hardest things in this world. I know I sound pretty lame because all along our lives what we do is understand. Understanding the meaning of a simple word, understanding the nature of an animal and understanding the life, these are from the basics to the advanced levels yet perhaps the most advanced form of understanding comes when you are in love. They say we can never survive without water. Just like water, understanding should be there for a stronger and a stable relationship. Not only what is between two lovers but the relationship between a father and a son, a teacher and a student and an employer and an employee, they all revolve around understanding. So it is pretty important that you do understand.

We judge people. We make mistakes but mostly we do not try to resolve ourselves, to understand what we did were wrong. I once remember when I was a lil kiddo, my class teacher told me, "If you do wrong once you are forgiven, but you have to understand the consequences so that you don't repeat it." I never understood this while I was a young kid but now I do. It's the same theory you have to apply when you are in love. I have seen most of the couples in love falling in and out of love through the years. Some say they are simply fed up. Others claim that their partners were too harsh or they are strangers now. But if you think through you'll see the problem stands with the understanding. So here are few of the essentials we think you need for a better understanding and for a better relationship. You are welcome to add more to the short list.

Colombo International Book Fair

Courtesy Event.lk

What more could be better than a good book for your child??? Books have been pals with human beings for a very long time and slowly books have been now replaced by many different branches of technology. However, there are still people who love the touch of the crunchy papers and woody smell and beautifully printed books. Each year, the National Book Publishers' Association of Sri Lanka organizes the biggest book festival of Sri Lanka famously known as the Colombo International Book Fair at BMICH. 

This time, it started on 18th September 2012 and will be there till 26th September 2012 from 9 a.m to 9 p.m.

Love Your Teeth..... They Are Your Smile!

 Hiya people and once again I'm really really sorry for not posting frequent enough because my precious lappy is not working these days. (thanks to my geniusness!) Anyways, funny I should mention about teeth and smile! I'm having a big toothache these days but not to worry because it's not because of a teeth problem. Anyways it made me realise how important our teeth are, at least to avoid the unbearable pain you'll get once you have a toothache, you should protect yours. Well, basically that's what I'm gonna tell my kids. "Brush your teeth twice a day or you'll suffer in future!"

However, I'm not going to keep writing about brushing your teeth but rather a more deeper aspect. Why on earth do we get these toothaches? What causes those pains? How to avoid a toothache? What are the simple remedies for a toothache? Likewise so keep reading people!

Once I got my toothache, all I could think is how the hell I'm gonna get out of this? So after trying some few remedies my mom told me ( which were okay first but the ache did not disappear fully) I searched the internet for home remedies. Believe me, it was not satisfactory at all. Bearing all that in my mind I tried few of them and few new things but nothing was permanent.

My Love For You........

Soft like the breeze speeding down the lane
Mild like a kitty paw
and warm like the summer rain.....
My love for you
undying & unconditional
And love you forever more....
The serenity of a sunset and
The tenderness of a kiss
The mist of a morning dew
And bliss of mother's touch.....
Everything you gave me
Is so precious and priceless
My love for you
Undying & unconditional
And love you forever more....
Though we not see each other
Though we not kiss each other
The memories you gave me
Is ever eternal...
The moments we shared
Are never of betrayal
That purity
Shall bear the proof
That u & I belong
To each other
Until the world ends.....
My love for you
Undying & unconditional
Love you forever more.....
                                                        By
                                                            ISK

Sri Lankan Style Devilled Eggplant

Hullo everyone! Sorry for not being in touch with you because of my burnt power pack. Still, I wanted to share an amazingly delicious dish my mother prepared today which is actually eggplant! So with the taste in my mouth and recipe in my head here is it is. Hope you try it and taste it becuase like it did to me, this dish will definitely bring some difference to your meal.

Sri Lankan Style Devilled Eggplant

Ingredients

500g washed and julianned Eggplant

2 capsicums cut into slant rounds

2 well ripen tomatoes

2 green chili cut into twos

Oil to deep fry

Salt to taste

1 teaspoon chili flakes

1/4 tbsp tumeric powder 

2 tbsp sugar

1/4 cup tomato sauce

2 tbsp soy sauce 

2 tbsp chopped onion and garlic

Some curry leaves

Some chopped spring onion to decorate

It's Kiddies' Party Time!!!

Dinneranddessert.com

It's been a long time since I've put a recipe on my blog and so sorry for that :). While going through the news papers and usual chat with my friends and relatives, I realized that most of us lack some basics about party food. So as a help I thought of putting down few recipes I've experienced myself. Some are still at experimental stage and some are famous ones from chefs. Culinary art is a constantly evolving one so you are welcome to try these and invent your own recipes from these ones and get your kids to crave for more!!!!!

Photo courtesy Jokeroo.com 

Egg Boats

Ingredients

8 normal size eggs

100g Butter or Margarine

2 red tomatoes

100g cheddar cheese grated

around 35 Pepper seeds

some pepper and salt to taste

A few leaves of Parsley

Method

1. First hard boil the eggs, remove the shell and cut into halves. Remove the egg yolks into a separate bowl. To avoid slipping remove a small circle from the under side of the egg whites.
2. To the egg yolks, Add butter, cheese, pepper and salt and mix well until you get a creamy paste.
3. Then using a big star nozzle, pipe the egg yolk mixture on to the egg whites like a small ducking. Place two pepper seeds to resemble eyes. Cut the tomatoes into triangular shapes for the beaks and place them. On top decorate with a bit of Parsley.

Your Memories Make Me Heal......

The sweet mellow voices in my head
crying out loud the only name
I wish I could go back
like the wind and the rain and the sun.....
Rolling up my legs up
curving up with a coldness around
mine searches your heart
in the starry heavens above....
The times we sang
the times we ran
the ups and downs in our path
all seemed filled with your smell...
Your smell only
I just wish if I could go back
to hold you in my arms
and feel that warmth again & again & again....
My heart so heavy and wound
obeys only you....
When lost in thought and soul in the past...
Only your memories make me heal....

By

        ISK

E TREE......................................... LEAF SIXTEEN

White

No one can tell me that was totally accidental. Someone was messing with my dreams. But how can that be possible. It was around three in the morning when I woke up after hearing that voice again. (What am I talking about? Hear? No, it was a dream!) It felt like a chill even though it was the end of July. And why on earth it had to today? We are supposed to work on a Mind Map today. A real one. And the one in white? What does that mean? Obviously the one place I’m going to be today is school and our uniforms are white so everyone will be wearing white. 

I was so distracted that when Cher arrived at school, I didn’t realize she was just a feet away from me until she gave a tap on my back. 

“What are thinking so much about on a morning like this? You are like already lost your fight. What’s up?” Cher asked what’s wrong as if she was asking me to go to the bathroom with her.

It would be a betrayal for our friendship if I don’t tell her what I saw but I was so confused that I couldn’t decide whether to tell her or not. Which one in white is a threat? But before, I could tell her, Nish came in saying, 

“Hey, you are still here? We have office duty this week. Better get going before Mrs. Veene come scolding. Hurry!”

We went hurriedly to the Head Mistress’s office. Each class of the school is given a week to clean and maintain Head Mistress’s office. This week, it was our turn. While cleaning, I peered into Ms. Cleanor’s cubicle but she was not there. I thought of telling her if I could get a chance about my dream. 

E TREE......................................... LEAF FIFTEEN

The Dream

“I will not… Not today…. Yes, when the time is right… not today… But be warned girl. You are making a serious mistake. You’ll never come back.” And the two hands that tortured me left for good. 

That was the dream I’ve been having for the last two weeks. All I ever see is two hands, very white, choking me to death with the same words in a shrill voice. I’m a light sleeper most of the people say because, I dream a lot. But I never see the same dream twice but this one was way out of my hand. I told Cher about my dream. She didn’t pay much attention first but when I was having the same dream repeatedly for the seventh time, she told me to go to Ms. Cleanor. 

Ms. Cleanor did not ask me back anything but she wanted me to forget what I saw and continue my normal routine. I wanted to ask her what if I see it again, but for some reason I skipped that part.

“You should have asked her. I’m not surprised she didn’t take you seriously, must be something not unusual though.” Cher replied when I told her about my meeting with Ms. Cleanor.

“You know what? Dreams are dreams. Reality is far more interesting than a stupid dream Ish. Common, cheer up. We’ll miss the Basket Ball match if we don’t go now.” 

Lose Weight In A Healthy Way.....

Photo courtesy Health & Lifestyle

There is no doubt in the saying that "Health is wealth" because, if not for health we won't be able to continue our day today chores, work and activities to earn money and live. On a previous note, we discussed about the weight "Your weight, Your health", a significant fact that should be maintained in a healthier manner for a healthier life. 

Your weight has a direct association with many of the diseases you are prone to get. Some of the well known ones are,

• Blood Pressure
• Heart Failure
• Diabetes
• Cholesterol
• Cancer
• Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
• Gastro Esophageal Reflux Disease
• Hernia
• Liver problems
• Dementia
• Renal failure
• Depression
• Varicose veins 

What mentioned above are only a few compared to direct and indirect associations over weight could have to other little known and major diseases.

E TREE......................................... LEAF FOURTEEN

Friends & Foes

“I wonder when we are actually going to get to fight…” Yaarah said while we were all having lunch during the interval after a tiresome training session one day. 

“Yeah, me too. We’ve been practicing for like 3 months and Cleanor won’t allow us to fight actually. I mean common we are all improving aren’t we? And…. We are pretty much through the basic battle techniques now. She ought to let us fight by now.” said Kale who was sitting with us. She was pointedly looking at the next table where another set of girls from our class sat there. 

“Oh no… no, no, no… No you are not Kale!” Cher suddenly cried out loud so that even the other tables could hear. 

“Why? What happened?” I asked Cher. She was looking half amused, half annoyed. Kale gave her a frown look. “I’m not telling them. It’s your business” Cher replied Kale for her look.

We all stared at Kale who was struggling to tell something. She finally looked at Cher for help who immediately started to tell us what Kale thought.

“She wants to punch and crack some teeth out of Blona. It’s been on her mind ever since they were kids some kid revenge thing. By the way, Blona and Kale are from the same neighbourhood.” Cher was smiling and Kale was red on the face like a cherry.

“It’s not like that, she keep beating me from everything I do. And she got into White Lotus just like I did and add to that she is a Rage just like me.” 

“Funny how that happens right? Anyways, you’ll need to drop that grudge right here Kale because we are on the same side now. And sooner or later, we have to face a real fight and the other side can use such grudges against us. That’s what Ms. Cleanor said isn’t it?” what Yaarah said was true. Sooner or later we will face a real fight. 

Your Weight, Your Health......

A problem we often see in most parts of the world is over weight or obesity. Where there are nations with no food at all for some regions even show some amount of obesity. But why? Why do people get fat? We eat, we work out but still obesity is a problem for you?

I've known people who are born fat. Some gain weight over time and then there are people no matter what they eat or how much they eat, they never get fat. Kinda jealous about them right? It's not only food that should be considered regarding getting fat or thin but other facts like, the amount of good fat you eat, the amount of exercise you do, your age, your sex, they all play a part.

First of all, let's see what's a healthy weight......

As you all know, the simplest way to determine your healthy weight is the BMI. BMI means Body Mass Index. BMI is determined by dividing your weight from the square of your height. When you measure your weight in kg, your height should be in meters or else if you measure your weight in pounds, height should be measured in inches. BMI does not measure your body fat but merely gives an idea about the fat in your body. Now the healthy range of the results of BMI lies between 18.5 to 24.9. That means you have proper weight for your height. 

E TREE......................................... LEAF THIRTEEN

Mind Maps

“Either I’m mad or she is going insane” Cher forgot that we are still listening to Ms. Cleanor. “Or maybe I have a hearing problem…” After a moment Cher muttered. Apparently many girls thought likewise. 

“Your powers are not only to benefit those around you but to vanquish evil and fight it.” Ms. Cleanor’s voice echoed ignoring the horrified faces of others present. 

“Evil has many forms. There are evil people around you and your society. There’s evil inside everyone. At some point of life only, you’ll realize that particular part within you. It’s not easy to become a Mind’s Eye unless you defeat the darkness within you. Mark my words girls, to harness your potentials there will be thousands of obstacles and most of those obstacles will be from your evil side. It’s our task to prepare you for that.

Mind’s Eyes in the past have divulged certain methods to defeat your darkness as well as prepare yourselves against your enemies. The most effective ones are game plans derived to train your minds’ powers to battle. They are like games but planned and executed inside your mind.”

Absorbed by this new piece of information, everyone turned to face the stage where a transparent screen kicked into life showing what looked like a flat ground, more like a meadow but with less grass. There were two groups of tiny people on either side formed into what looked like two triangles. Ms. Cleanor spoke “Upper view, Squad 1” and the screen moved to show the overhead view of one triangle. 

Lettuce Servings!!!!!

A little less fat and something tasty for your taste buds??? Well, I just found out a cool combination which is easy, healthy and good for your tummy. I was starving when I searched my whole kitchen for something I could just throw down my throat. I found lettuce which I really like to eat but most of the time, I eat them with rice. Then there was cauliflower and some tomatoes and thought of creating something with all that. The taste was excellent with crunchiness and tomato sauce. I just modified my recipe and try it out yourself to see. Sorry folks, for this one I don't have pictures because I couldn't resist but eat before I could take any photos.

Lettuce & Cauliflower servings

Ingredients 

6 leaves of medium sized lettuce leaves ( washed)

1/2 cup florets of cauliflower blanched for 2 minutes

1 red tomato cut into squares

1/2 tbsp chili flakes

1 tbsp olive oil

1/4 cup Mayonnaise sauce to serve

2 tbsp chopped onion  

salt to taste

Transformation Of Books.... Tangible To Intangible....

I often hear my parents say that they used to read this book or that one or about gossip they used to enjoy in reading tabloids way back in the seventies and eighties. But looking back there and comparing with today, where is the average school kid swimming in the depths of the books? Nowhere. It's possible that someone could raise the questions why use books when there's plenty of other sources to find information quite easily as well as descriptively? Well, the answer is yes there's no doubt that you'll be able to find more accurate and up to date info via other sources but reading is something more.

An Easy Way To Make A Fabulous Greeting Card! Yes, You can do it too!!!

I just love making greeting cards! Don't you? Well, actually my leisure time is spent with matching colours and experimenting new paper arts to create cards. One of my friends birthday is getting close so I thought of why not this. I really don't know what this paper art is called but once made I'm pretty sure that you'll start making cards with this style. I'm only gonna tell you how to make the paper art and the rest of the decoration is up to you. Here we go.

Things you need

A sharp pointed paper cutter (I've used my dad's old surgical blade)

A pair of scissors

A ruler

pencils

A hard board or a sheet of some hard surface

Coloured papers of your choice

Top Ten 'Must Eat Before Die' Cuisines In The World!

Everyone loves food, well don't they? Culinary art is something that keeps evolving as we speak. So it means that there are new dishes and recipes introduced each minute. Food is prepared bound with ethics, customs, traditions and flavours unique to the place of its origin. If we divide food according to the country of origin, you may find slightly similar flavours and look alike food in the same region but never the same taste. That's why you should try these if you love trying tickling your taste buds with yumminess. 

10. Spanish Cuisine

A specialty in Spanish cooking is its regional variation that brings different flavours to the key dishes. A considerable amount of see food is seen may be because of the waters surrounding the country. Common and popular dishes like tortilla espanola, paella, morcilla, migas are mouth watering with the signature regional flavours of Spain. 

Top Ten Natural Ways To Look Young & Stay Healthy!

What if you can stay healthy & look young at the same time? What more do you need! Indeed, we know that there is a lot of pressure to many when it comes to seeing your first gray hair or wrinkle on your face. At the same time, most of the people, especially women try many cosmetic and chemical methodologies to look two three years younger. But have to considered that, it might actually cut two three years of your life? Well, they can if you aren't careful enough. Anyhow, natural methods of becoming beautiful and young have proven to be fruitful as well as friendlier. So let's find out what they are!

10. Drinking a lot of water

Consider your body as a factory. A factory always removes tons of waste and chemicals daily and so does your body. When you sweat, pass urine, exhale or loose water in any other form you remove waste from your body too. So the more you drink water, it's easy for your body to remove more and more unwanted chemical particles and waste from your body cleansing you from inside. The average amount you need to drink a day depends on your weight. It is said 8 glasses a day would do but if you have more weight, you better drink more. 

Another tip is that water can reduce your weight. This is known as water therapy. 

Drink a glass of water with  a drop of lime or lemon early in the morning,

A glass of water 30 minutes before all three meals,

And more water during the day and less during night can help you displace your unnecessary weight. This really works. 

Black Tahitian Pearls and Your Skin....

The pearls that look good both around your neck and in your skin care creams!

Look at the back of your favourite skin care product at the ingredients list and I guarantee you will find the first ingredient is "aqua". 

Aqua is basically water and most commercial skin care creams and lotions are predominantly water. Due to this, most of their moisture and nutrition quickly runs off the dry, wrinkled skin and people find themselves having to use two skin care products: first, a base layer product to moisturise the skin and help the cream get absorbed and second, an anti-ageing product to help get rid of those wrinkles.

But this is inefficient. As soon as the first layer product evaporates, the dry, wrinkled skin returns. And with conventional skin care products, no matter how hard you try, you will never be able to permanently cure your dry wrinkled skin. What you need is a luxurious premium anti-ageing skin care product to help your wrinkles away!

Colour Blocking Nail Art........

Hiya people! Another beautiful day and it's nice to discover that more and more people are now with IshySays! While wondering what to post for you guys, I found this really amazing nail art and I'm sure you'll like it too. Some of you might have already heard of it but to those who haven't try this. It's fun just like our previous one, Water Marble Nail Art. Well, colour blocking nail art is far more easier than water marble one and it requires no professionalism what so ever. See for yourself, all you have to know is match colours! :P

Colour Blocking Nail Art

Things you will need

Scotch tape or an adhesive tape thicker than normal cello tape (Cello tape is okay is you can't find anything else)

Two three colours of nail polish

Scissors

A clear top coat to finish the look

Second Thoughts.....

I wish I was wrong
the first time I ever thought....
Looking back my past,
I fear none but my future....
He was the man,
the one took my heart,
the perfection
I've been looking for
a couple made in heaven....
Busy as ever his life could be
messier my thoughts ever would be,
sinking deep and deeper in my heart,
I wondered and misjudged past....
Having second thoughts
on a marriage that was so full,
was like having burnt your grill
while you could have a great meal....
Thinking he was no longer in love
I decided to re consider my thoughts....
I was wrong, angry and stressed so far,
when he was home wishing
my arms and love.....
                                                    By,
                                                       ISK

Best Ways To Get Necessary Vitamins To Your Body

Vitamins are vital for our body. Just like we can't live without water or Oxygen, other nutrients including Vitamins & Minerals are musts for the smooth functioning of your body. Vitamins however are a healthy aspect that many women ( and men of course) take care to get to their bodies because they are directly associated with your skin and beauty. Well, when it comes to beauty and skin care department, no one can stop us women from trying to get a healthier, glowing skin. Other nutrients do affect but effects of Vitamins are so visible and people often go for them than other nutrients. As you all know by now, Vitamins are grouped into two categories as water soluble and fat soluble. Vitamin D,E,A,K are fat soluble while the rest Vitamin Band complexes and C are water soluble. You should be able to have all the necessary Vitamins on a daily basis. Remember too much or none should be always avoided. So what can Vitamins do to your body?

Vitamins and your body

Vitamins while inside your body helps tissue growth and differentiation, They oversee the metabolism inside your body promoting over all health and protect you from certain diseases. Vitamins like Vitamin C helps Collagen fiber to grow and develop. Collagen is the fiber or the structural component that keep your skin firm and young. With age your body looses the ability to produce this collagen so still at young, if your body keep producing collagen, it won't be a problem much when you are aging. Most of the vitamins are antioxidants. They assist the body functions that are in the process of eliminating waste chemical from your body. Best example is Vitamin D. Important activities like vision, reproduction are maintained well because of your vitamins. I mentioned only the important ones, so it's shown here how much vital it is to get Vitamins into your body. Now let's see the ways to get Vitamins into your body. 

Special Request Easy Lasagna Recipe!!

Howdy! First of all thank you everyone for all those lovely comments and thoughts on our Pizza recipe. Many have tried it and the outcome was fantabulous! These days, I'm in one of my moods of trying lots of  food and beverages. (No dieting at all!!!)  And add to that, one of my best friends who told me that she's going to try our Original Pizza Recipe, asked me to put up some wonderful and easy Lasagna recipes. Well who doesn't love that amazing Italian dish? As a person who adores all kinds of dishes, I highly recommend Italian as something you ought to try every once in a while. They are easy and with the touch of Olive oil and tomato, they are healthier too. So without further ado, here is the recipe. Enjoy!!!! :)

Easy Vegetable Lasagna Recipe

Ingredients

6 to 8 sheets of cooked Lasagna according to package instructions (available in super markets)

3/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

1/2 cup Tomato sauce or puree

For the vegetable mix

1 cup sliced mushrooms ( you can use button mushrooms if you like)
1/2 cup diced carrots
1/2 cup diced red and green bell pepper

1/2 cup chopped Onion
2 tomatoes diced
2 tbsp chopped Garlic
1 cup diced zucchini
1/2 cup green peas
1 cup broccoli separated into florets
1 teaspoon of Oregano
2 tbsp Olive oil

For the cheese sauce
2 cups of milk
2 tbsp flour
2 tbsp butter or margarine
1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
salt and pepper to taste

E TREE......................................... LEAF TWELVE

A New Beginning

“I’m a Mind’s Eye. I’m not a Mind’s Eye. I’m a Mind’s Eye. I’m not a Mind’s Eye……..” Whenever I felt I doubtful about myself I kept chanting that to myself. I’m still not used to the idea of being a Mind’s Eye with full powers. And add to that, I learn in a school where Mind’s Eyes are trained to use their powers. Sounds fantastic, hah? Nope! Not to me though. Even with powers I was behind my studies and we were strictly prohibited to use our powers in exams. (Poor Cher!) When we got to know our last term results in 6ht Standard, I was the 11th in my class out of 44 and Cher was 5th. I was a bit relieved actually but not my parents. They were neither pissed nor satisfied but confused because they didn’t know whether to blame me or not. Of course they can’t blame me because I managed all that by myself with all the extra pains and aches from my Mind’s Eye ice braking.

When we were graduated to our 7th standard, our class was divided. Gladly Cher and Yaarah were in my class. We were put in A class this time with a whole new set of students. My 7th standard was the year that marked a great deal of a change in my whole life. Even though we were total strangers, my classmates got along well together. Our class teacher was Mrs. Veene. She was a real nice person to all of us. Soon after we were put into class A we found out something special about our class. That was everyone in the class was known to be best at their Mind’s Eye powers. It was like we were graded according to our powers. 

“You know what?” Cher started to whisper in my ear. “This class has the strangest minds I’ve read. Not to mention, I can’t read four minds out of the fifty and all the other minds are so powerful that I can’t keep reading them. I think it’s because of the training. You know, it’s a bit hard to read yours now than earlier because you are constantly training your mind now. I thought with the training, I’ll be able to expand my reading area. I mean, now I can read everyone within 10m or so but I can’t keep up reading for a long time. I can read none Mind’s Eyes for a longer time now though.”

Creative Coffee Creations..... Everyday Coffee Recipes New In Taste!!!

Hullo people!!! It's time for some cool recipes. Today I thought of posting about Coffee recipes because today is a day that I can humbly say I totally survived because of Coffee (That's because I had a bad stomach and mom was giving me black coffee all the time). Personally I'm a tea person but on rare occasions like when I get a stomachache or when I need to stay awake for long periods, I get along with coffee. If you are interested in a bit of history, production process etc about Coffee, check out our post Coffeed. So what can you make with coffee? I know everyone can make a cup of coffee, but can you make an exceptional signature cup of coffee that everyone will love? Or do you know the exact way of making a cappuccino? I know these are everyday recipes but check out these recipes and I'm sure you'll find something interesting! :)

Iced Coffee Recipe

Ingredients (for one glass of iced coffee 250ml)

1 1/2 to 2 tbsp Nescafe or dark brown coffee powder

150 ml milk

3 tbsp sugar (white)

1/4 teaspoon of the mixture made from equal amounts of ground cardamom and cinnamon

50ml of whipped cream

10ml of chocolate syrup

a drop of Vanilla essence 

Method

1. First, heat the milk, sugar and Nescafe in a different jug until they are bubbling a little. The add the 1/4 teaspoon of the ground Cardamom and Cinnamon mixture and Vanilla essence and mix well. Cool up to room temperature.
2. Then take out the glass you are about to serve. pour the chocolate syrup to the bottom and then add the prepared coffee drink. Chill for 30 minutes. When serving add a scoop of whipped cream.

E TREE......................................... LEAF ELEVEN

The Painful  Truth

“How’s everything at school, honey?” My mom was back from our first parents’ meeting. I thought she was going to kill me for getting only 43 for Maths. However she was not but she was in one of her “I’m worried about you” moods.

“Ummm…. Okay. Why? How was the meeting?” I asked without real consideration. 

“Oh! It was okay. Mrs. Anjaa seems lovely. But there were some surprising things. For example, all the teachers knew who I was and they seemed so glad to meet me. I was treated like the President’s mother.” There was a pause.

“And I asked you about your special diet from your class teacher and she seemed positively unaware about it. You told me that your school wanted you to follow that diet Ish. So how come Mrs. Anjaa doesn’t know it?”  My mom was curious, suspicious and worried now. But still I couldn’t tell her what I was because she’ll think I’m going crazy. I had to lie.

“Mrs. Anjaa doesn’t know mom. It was the Doc at the sick bay assigned me the diet.” But she was still not convinced. I could tell by looking at her expression. God protect me now. 

There were times I actually thought of telling mom and dad about myself but they were not fantasy people. As every parent does, they wanted me to concentrate hard on my studies. But it was a bit difficult for me to keep up with my studies with Mind’s Eye training. Each time I discover a power within me, I collapse and it weakens my body. I had to endure great deal of pain when I use my powers. I sometimes felt lonely because I was different from others and I could not tell my feelings to my parents. All I knew was that, from now on, I had to be more careful. I was glad to return to school after a month’s vacation spent miserable at home.

Bun Family.... Bun Recipes

I just love buns, don't you? Well, it's always handy to know one or two bun recipes to surprise your loved ones once in a while. There are tons of bun recipes and if you can remember we presented the recipes of hot dog, hamburger and submarine in Quick Bites post but I thought of presenting a few easy basic ones for you today. Hope you'll find them interesting!

Basic Bun Dough Recipe

Ingredients

1kg flour

20g dry Yeast

70g sugar

20g salt

10g baking powder

2 eggs

20g milk powder

100g Margarine

water to mix

Method

1. Add all the ingredients except salt, eggs and margarine and mix well in a bowl by mixing in water from time to time until you get a stiff dough.
2. Leave the dough for five minutes and add salt, knead well and keep aside for another five minutes.
3. Add the two eggs and knead again and leave for another five minutes.
4. Add the melted margarine, knead well and keep dough covered for 10 minutes. 

Power +ve....

I'm often told that I think too much of the things that happen around me. Sometimes, I feel like I deserve every badness I've faced and I let myself down thinking that I'm a waste of space. Whether it's my exam results or my inability to make a good pizza I started worrying over every little thing I do wrong in my life. I had enough of people telling me that I need to do this and that but none of them really saw what I wanted to become, what abilities I have and what I want my life to be like. Slowly and irreversibly I started hating each and everyone around me including my parents. Though they meant only good for me, their good became something compared to hell for me. They wanted me to become their pet while I wanted to be the stray basset hound roaming free everywhere. I was told not to go out with boys because they expect nothing less but to corrupt me. When I was sixteen years, I had this phobia kind of a thing whenever I stand next to a boy. I go sweating and shaking and very near to faint. My parents didn't know about this because they were too busy shaping up their own and my life to suit the social standards. When young girls of my age were free, I was in a prison inside my own head. They sought love while I ran away from it. 

There were times when I thought of committing suicide because I felt so down. I kept getting lower and lower marks for my tests. I wished away myself because I was not beautiful. I envied my class mates who had satin like skins and perfect faces without pimples. Why do bad things always happen to me? 

I was the most miserable person in the whole school. People called me "miserable Miley" behind my back. My friends kept their distance with me, not wanting to get infected with my miserableness. I was the loneliest among thousands, the silent moaner in a noisy classroom and the sad face in a bunch of happy ones. I was used to being treated like a scum bag. I hardly passed my tests. My parents lost their hopes on me and they gave up on me, treating me with no higher than a servant. They never actually spent time to talk with me and most of the time I had dinner alone because they were busy with their business meetings and dinner parties. 

I was glad that I was finally getting to say good bye to my dreadful high school. I had enough of it. After two weeks since our last year started, I saw a new face next to my locker. Black hair, tall figure, slim body, a  unique  pleasant smell that was definitely not a perfume and two amazingly beautiful brown eyes were standing next to me. He turned to face me and he had the most amazing smile I've ever seen. "Hi!" he said and the next thing I knew was that I woke up in sick bay. 

Chocolatified........... Chocolate Baked Alaska

Who can get enough of chocolates? Whether it's a simple slab of a chocolate or a creamy chocolate pie or mousse, everyone will love it simply because it's chocolate. A small bite of chocolate can cheer you up in no time. It's scientifically possible as chocolate contain chemicals that can make you feel happy and comfortable.  So we thought of presenting some choco recipes this July, a great way to enjoy your 4th of July with your loved ones and get chocolatified starting off today with delicious Chocolate Baked Alaska!!!

Chocolate Baked Alaska

Ingredients

125g flour

4 tbsp cocoa powder

1 tbsp baking powder

125g Margarine

125g Sugar

4 eggs

1 tbsp Vanilla

1 tbsp Brandy

1 tbsp Strawberry jam

2 pints of chocolate ice cream

For the Meringue

3 egg whites

100g of sugar

Top Ten Smartphones so far

If I say that "world cannot move forward without these smart gadgets" I may not be wrong. In fact, they have become so much revolutionizing that they are no longer the simply said "phone" (duh!) but smarter, newer, modified versions to assist you in every possible way.

10. HTC EVO 4G

A production by HTC Coporation which was released on 4th June, 2010. This 170g smartpone has a large 4.3-inches (480-by-800) TFT LCD capacitive touch screen display with a pixel density of 216 pixels per inch. Initially many customers complained few defects and not enough battery life but later solutions were soon released.

9. SAMSUNG INFUSE 4G

This falls under android smartphone first released on 15th May 2011. With a display of 4.5-inch 480 × 800 px WVGA super Super AMOLED Plus at 207 ppi, Samsung Infuse 4G weighs 129g with dimensions of 132 mm in length, 71 mm in breadth and 9 mm in thickness.

Icing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Can you feel the happiness when the cake you made is perfect with all the right amount of taste and softness inside. No perfect cake like that can go without a perfectly matching icing! Want to decorate it with icing but don't know how to??? Or that you already know but afraid that you might go wrong???? Well it's time to come over your fears and unknowns because with these simple icing recipes, you will be experts in icing!! It's easy, it's fun and it tastes good too. Among the most wanted types of icings, we selected these which are used almost on a daily basis. Try them at home next time you bake a cake. And not only cake, they taste good with donuts, puddings and biscuits too.

Butter Icing Recipe

Cup cakes topped with butter icing

Ingredients

250g unsalted butter

1 tea spoon of Vanilla

450- 500g Icing sugar

1/4 cup milk or whipping cream

F.R.I.E.D.S.

Stepping into a newer world

where unknown awaits you

trying to embrace you & drag you into it.....

A deeper heart beat,

a slower walk

curious but shy

we became friends

just by saying "hello"....

Amazing what time does

taking us through so many fuss

still bonding our lives with tiniest of laughter

and hardest of sorrows.....

Friendship

I did not understand first

fellowship

I did not appreciate first....

still I had shoulders to cry when I was in trouble,

hands to clap for me when I was victorious....

ears to listen what my problems are

& tongues to chatter endlessly and laugh like hell....

FRIENDS....

you cannot make but they are made for you

FRIENDS

even if you don't see their presence is felt

FRIENDS

their absence makes you miss them more & more

FRIENDS

the combination of everything you want.....

FRIENDS

the six letters that bring comfort just by seeing it.....

FRIENDS

that I cannot live without...........

                                                                             By

                                                                                ISK

Simplicity..........

Simple.... the best thing you can be

it's easier than wearing make up,
less painful than a break up
what more life could ask from you
but being simply simple.....

Man sitting on the floor next door,
and the girl with daring heels and nails
the boy with a kite flying on shore
and the cop walking down the lane...

They all but share nothing less than life
life that with simplicity,
like so many different clouds in the sky
but with same white colour and serenity.....

by

        ISK                   

Top 10 Must Visit Destinations In The World

Where will you go if you get a chance to trip around the world? Well, now that's not a everyday chance you will be getting but still you can have a list! Among the most beautiful, exotic, unique, bizarre, expensive and unreachable places on earth we selected these ten. What places will be in your list of must visit destinations in the world?

10. Machu Picchu

This amazing Inca site is located above the Urubamba Valley in Peru. It was constructed around 1450 with great craftsmanship and was suddenly abandoned. Because of its great architecture, city on this mountain top is now one of the Seven Wonders in the world and it truly does amaze everyone who not only pays a visit but also the ones who have heard about it.

NAIL it!!!!!!

Howdy people!!! Since we received so much responds to our post on Water Marble Nail Art we thought of extending that to show off some of the beautiful nail arts seen so far. The simplest tip to have a beautiful and equal distribution of nail polish on your nail is to keep your nails clean and smooth. Also, a good quality nail polish is essential.

For beautiful nails.......

If your keen to look after your nails and grow them a bit longer, here are few easy steps you can follow.

1. Remember, good things take time so be patient with your nails. If they are all different in lengths, clip them all to same size using a nail clipper and make sure you don't hurt the flesh underneath the nails or nail edges. Use a nail file to smoothen your nails and use it only in one direction so that your nails don't get weaken and break.
2. You can give your nails a little spa experience. Using very lukewarm water, put both your hands in it for two minutes and gently massage the cuticles and then the fingers. Pat dry your hands and apply a hand cram or a nail cream and again massage smoothly. This will enhance the blood flow to your finger tips.