EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT: FOOD FOR ORPHANAGES

Announcing my 5th event with
a different try.

All of you will be wondering, why I have announced this event, even before the round-up of my ongoing event.

I have been blogging for the past 9 months. I have gone through and also participated in many events and round-ups. All the events, including mine were conducted for a get-together of ours, in cooking and sharing, in the blogging world. Since this is a festive season, I felt of doing something good to the needy through blogging.

All of us, would have helped the orphanages, with a breakfast, three-course-meal or sweets. Even poor people, have some members in their family to help them. But people in orphanages need help only from the society. If somebody reading this, have not done anything to the orphanages before, and now this message has triggered them to do something, I feel it as the success of this event.

Now the rules:

The main rule is : Collage the dish/dishes you have hosted alongwith a photo of orphans relishing your food, to a single photo and combine the method of preparation of each dish to a single post with sub-headings(if you have cooked on your own). If you have ordered the menu from a caterer, or sponsored, just send me the names of the dish, (alongwith a photo of the orphans enjoying your food). Feel free to post even if you have planned to host or distribute only one dish or sweet. The main purpose of this event is to instigate the awareness of hosting and serving the needy. And not our talent in cooking. So, it's enough even if you send a photo of the dishes hosted by you + a photo of the orphans relishing your food(which is a must). Got it? HAPPY HOSTING and now the general rules:

As usual, only vegetarian recipes and no eggs please ( if you post a recipe)

Any bloggers and non- bloggers can participate.

Mail me the following details:

Subject: Food for orphanages
Your name:
The name of the orphanage(optional):
On which occasion / festival :
Recipe's name:
Link to the post (with photo) to
setlur.shanu@gmail.com

Also link the post to my event and logo.

Send in your entries on or before November 30th 2009.

EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT: DUSSEHRA, DHANTERAS & DEEPAVALI

Dussehra:

Navarathri reminds all women, who are the guardians of the family, culture, and integrity, to guide the family towards the path of justice, love, and divinity. Navarathri is celebrated all over India, Nepal and also Mauritius. Also known as Vijayadasami, Dasara, Dussehra in India & Mauritius and Dashain in Nepal. It is celebrated as “victory of good over evil”

Dhanteras:

It is also known as “Dhanwantari Triodashi”. Goddess Lakshmi (goddess of wealth and prosperity) is worshipped on this day. “Lakshmi pooja” is performed on this day and an earthen lamp (agal vilakku) is lit to ward off evil spirits. This is celebrated on the day prior to Deepavali.

Deepavali:

This is an important festival of Hindus. This is also known as “Naraka Chaturdashi”. This is celebrated as a mark of “Return of Lord Rama to Ayodhya” and “Killing of Narakasura” by Satyabhama (Lord Krishna’s wife). It is the “festival of lights” (Inner Light which removes all obstacles, & dispels darkness, negativity, and ignorance). Even Sikhs, Jains, and Buddhists celebrate Diwali/Deepavali.

Now, announcing my 4th event.

As usual, only vegetarian recipes and no eggs please. Also you can post recipes offered as “naivedyam” for Dussehra and Dhanteras. Any recipe, which suits “Diwali” festival can be sent.

Any bloggers and non-bloggers can participate.

No restrictions in number of entries.

Please repost your earlier posts and link it with this announcement and logo.

Mail me the following details:

Subject: Dussehra, Dhanteras & Deepavali

Your name:

Festival name:

Recipe name:

Link to your recipe(with photo), to setlur.shanu@gmail.com

Last date for the event is 4^th October 2009.

Round up will be posted before 10^th October 2009, enabling everyone to try out the recipes for Diwali.

EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT: STATE SPECIALS

I started this blog for my son, who asks lots of doubts while cooking on his own. Now, this has become my full time job and also my timepass with a difference. Thank you friends, for your support and passion in cooking.

This is my 3rd event announcement. Though all of us are creative in cooking, the traditional recipes should not be forgotten by the youngsters in future. The entries to the event should be traditional state recipes (not the city). It can be a Gujarati Dhokla, Kashmiri pulao, Ooragaya of Andhra, Deepavali marundhu of Tamil Nadu, Chakka Pradhaman of Kerala and so on. It can be a sweet or savoury or snack or a typical meal recipe (lunch or dinner) served on banana leaf.

THE RECIPE SHOULD BE TRADITIONAL IN ITS ORIGINAL FORM. No twists.

Please pass on the event to your friends of different states, so that all of us can explore the AUTHENTIC/TRADITIONAL RECIPES of that state.

Keep rocking towards "TASTY IN DIVERSITY"

As usual, only vegetarian recipes and no eggs please.

Any bloggers and non-bloggers can participate.

No restrictions in number of entries.
(As some of our friends have mailed me they have lot of entries, I have relaxed the no:of entries. You can send in any number of entries.)

Please repost your earlier posts and link it with this announcement and logo.

Mail me the following details:
Subject: State specials
Your name:
State(of the cuisine) name:(It is the state from where the recipe originated OR the state in which the recipe is famous. For ex: Goan cuisine, Bengali cuisine etc. Many people have misunderstood it for the state to which they belong. )
Country name: (Again, to which country the state belongs)
Recipe name:
Link to your recipe(with photo), to setlur.shanu@gmail.com

Last date for the event is 31st August 2009.

Round up will be on the first week of September 2009.

EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT: LOVELY WINTER RECIPES

On rainy days, we feel like cooking something hot to beat the cold. Sipping it little by little, watching and enjoying the rains... Oh!!!lovely. Everyone loves rain. Be it a soup or snack or fry or starters. The entry should be seasonal recipes apt for colder months and rainy days.

As usual, only vegetarian recipes and no eggs please.

Any bloggers or non-bloggers can participate.

The number of entries are restricted to three.

After posting the recipe, link it with this announcement and logo.

Mail me the following details: Subject:Lovely winter recipes, Your name, recipe name, link to your recipe(with photo), to setlur.shanu@gmail.com

Last date for the event is July 20th 2009. Very short duration, so that everyone can try the recipes on rainy days itself.

Round up will be on the last week of July 2009.

Event announcement: Sweet Time

Anyone can send one or two recipes on any sweet.

Only vegetarian recipes and no eggs please.

Any bloggers or non bloggers can participate.

Should be a follower of my blog. If not, can start following now.

After posting the recipe, link it with this announcement and logo.

Mail me the following details: Subject:Sweet time, Your name, sweet name, link to your recipe(with photo), to setlur.shanu@gmail.com

Last date for the event is June 15th 2009.

Round up will be on the last week of June 2009.