Oats,Kodo Millet and Mango Crinkle Cookies / Varagu Mambazha Cookies

 I have baked cookies before, but this is my first venture in baking with fruits...and with my favorite fruit mango, I tried these crinkle cookies...I have already posted saamai biscuits...This time I combined varagu(kodo millet) with oats to make it little more healthier...Also I used a ripe sweet mango..So added only 2 to 3 tblsp of sugar only...Can omit sugar too and diabetic people can enjoy that way...The flavor is so good and all of us liked it a lot...especially my little one..I.m posting this as my second recipe under guilt free indulgence for BM#53...also sending this to Srivalli's Kids delight event-fruits in any form hosted by Harini...

Baked Aloo Bonda / Baked Urulaikilangu Bonda / Baked Batata vada

Evening snacks are so good, especially when they are made with potato...With hot masala tea,crispy aloo bondas, who can say no to that...I had some leftover poori masala and I prepared/baked this aloo bonda..To our surprise it was so crispy and good...and also with very little oil compared to frying..Using a sprayer to spray oil evenly on bondas really help a lot...I baked this in my little toaster oven,but surely can prepare in big oven too...Since I used leftover masala, I didn't wanted to use the big oven...Do try this way, and you need not have guilt about eating snacks...And I'm preparing this for BM#53, week 4 under guilt free indulgence...

Coconut Flower Buns

Coconut buns are our family's favorite..These buns are simple to make with  less ingredients and can prepared in a jiffy...we can make them as round buns too...For a change I've tried making shapes...looks cute right...I saw this technique in a video long back..forgot where I saw it...It's from a bakery video i think...will sure link them back once I get it right...I'm sending these flower buns to blogging marathon #53 by srivalli under 3 ingredient dish for week 2...She told that we can rule out sugar, salt and oil in count...So here comes the 3 ingredient coconut flower buns...Try out and enjoy...

Coconut macroons

Coconut macroons are our family's favorite type of macroons...Crunchy on outside...soft and chewy on inside...I baked these for the first valentine's day after our marriage for my husband...and he liked it a lot...Last time,I dipped the bottom in little bit melted chocolate to add on the deliciousness...and when I baked these. our home filled with the aroma of toasted coconut and it is so awesome...

Saamai Biscuits / Little Millet Biscuit (without egg)

I wanted to try biscuits for long time with the millets...I have prepared biscuits with wheat flour and ragi flour...but didn't took photos of them...All of them are the same recipe as here....I follow show me the curry's recipe and every time it turns out nice...Here I tried with saamai/little millet,

Bruschetta with tomato and jalapeno

Bruschetta is a italian dish made with baguette bread....The toppings can be varied as per our wish...Basically toasting the bread with olive oil and rubbing with garlic should be done...It's a fantastic appetizer for the parties...We can set everything beforehand and just before serving we can broil  and serve hot....serves as good after school snack for kids too...easy to prepare and our guests liked it a lot...Do try and enjoy this yummy appetizer/ snack...

Whole wheat Scones with dates and raisin

Scones are a perfect holiday breakfast....also a good snack with afternoon tea...these airy and flaky scones are easy to make...I made it with whole wheat flour, added dates and raisins(since I had at hand)....the combinations are endless....We had it for breakfast along with a dallop of sour cream...You can have them with soft butter , jam or cream...as sinful as you want...We all liked it with our morning coffee...Do try and enjoy this yummy breakfast...

Carrot Cake / 2 shaped cake

It's my boy's second birthday....So I decided to make a cake in two shape...I have baked cakes many times...but with frosting i have done only 2 or 3 times...So i have tried this time and achieved a decent look i think...Pardon me if it's not much professional looking and i'm still an amateur in this field...We gave it as a surprise to him at 12'o  clock and he loved it...He's telling numbers now a days and as soon as he saw it he yelled "two two"...So it looks like two...that's enough i think...

Fruit Cake

Fruit cake is my mom's favourite type of cake...I have made it a couple of times...every time with the ingredients i have at hand at that time...one time without egg(for mom) added a banana instead of egg...every time it came out good..This is Alton Brown's recipe..You can find it here...You can add

the dried blueberries, raspberries,almonds, walnuts,currants,etc...All the ingredients here are healthy too..apricots are excellent source of iron other than dates...and we add ginger,dry ginger, cloves and cinnamon too...You can try with brown sugar too..it will become still more healthy ..Do try and enjoy christmas...Happy christmas everyone...enjoy...

Simple bread (without egg)

I wanted to try baking bread at home, since my lil.one started eating them...At least we know what's in that, when we prepare at home...After we tasted it,it really worth the try for us too..Freshly baked bread, i have never eaten before...It has a such a smell and taste..and so soft...Also i made panini with the freshly baked bread..it was wonderful..The ingredients and process of this recipe is very simple...Do try this and you will find the difference...

Macroons

Macroons are always my favourite...My dad used to buy us this whenever he goes to tutikorin...I didn't know before marriage, that it is such a simple sweet...It  just has 2 ingredients(basic version)...and lot of flavours and varieties can be done with simple ingredients....Macroons are called as meringues in USA and many types of meringue pies are famous...

Cheese Puffs

I saw this cheese puffs recipe by Ina Garten in food network...You can see the original recipe here.This is a very easy recipe...It takes only 15 minutes baking time..and within preheating time of the oven we can prepare the dough.(10 minutes)....In the original recipe, she used 2 types of cheese..viz..gruyere and Parmesan....I used only mozzarella (low fat, part skim)cheese...These puffs goes well with tea..also it can be served as appetizer in parties...