Tuesday, January 04, 2011

"Andaaz Andaaz Apna" Cake :D

Preparation time: As long as u want
Serves: depends on the pieces that you cut

Ingredients:

Maida(wheat flour will also do)............ 2 or 2.3 or 3 cups
Castor Sugar.............. 200 or 150 gms (if castor sugar finishes then use plain sugar)
Butter(Amul or any other).................. as much as there is in the refrigerator
Chocolate(or Cocoa pwd, whichever is available)........... till it is dark enough to titillate your taste buds
Crushed Walnuts(or any other nuts).............................. as much as you want
Vanilla essence(or any other flavor you want).........................as much as you want
Milk............till required consistency is achieved
Baking Powder........ as much as u feel appropriate

Method:

1. Take the butter and melt it in the microwave at whichever intensity and for as long as it takes to melt the butter. Add Cocoa powder or chocolate, whichever.

2. If you want then sieve the maida and baking powder together otherwise mix it with your hand :)

3. Add the flour to the butter-chocolate mix

4. Mix in milk, nutsand vanilla essence till the required consistency is achieved.

5. Bake in the microwave at the intensity you want till the mixture rises...

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Cake is ready !!! :)

Sink in your teeth and enjoy the Andaaz apna apna Cake....

P.S>>Those who baked this cake with me on New Years' Eve know how much fun it is to just add in ingredients by andaaz (marathi for estimation)..... and hence the name !! :D

Saturday, January 01, 2011

New Year... Naah... New Decade !!



Its a New year !! The beginning of a new Decade in fact.... and the end of a very eventful one...
And I have made a few resolutions !! :) Just documenting them here for reference (mine as well as others, so that i may be reminded about them from time to time :P)

1. I will blog regularly.....well, or at least as frequently as a situation demanding so arises...
2. I will watch my weight (hopefully it goes down and not up !! :P)... What I mean here is that I will be more fitness-conscious... Hail Gym !!
3. I will consciously nurture my reading.... and make my books my best friends again
4. I will be more considerate towards PEOPLE's circumstances, not jump to impulsive conclusions and love for love's sake...
5. I will use my CANON POWERSHOT... well, use it.. thats it..
6. I will listen to classical music more seriously... and yeah, try to move from yaman to bhimpalas... ;P
7. I will multi-task less.... listen more.....and keep in touch....
8. Now comes the toughest one... I will Facebook less(?) and stop wasting my online time checking pics/status messages/comments of friends/friends of friends etc....

I guess the list would now come to a point where one would call it "idealistic" living...

Disclaimer: The list above might be subject to changes/additions/deletions...... afterall Change is the only Constant.....