10 Pics of Ranveer Singh that will make your heart skip a beat !!

He's hot, he's cool, he's suave, he's dashing, he's quirky, he's super cute and he's Times Most Desirable man 2016. Yes! Our very own volcano of infectious energy Ranveer Singh is the winner of the coveted title. He won and how!!!!

Ever since he arrived on the horizon of Hindi movies, Singh has held his own. Who can forget the charming small town Munda from Saharanpur in his debut "Band Baja Baraat". Or the killer Conman from "Ladies Vs Ricky Behl" but it was under the maverick Director Sanjay Leela Bhansali  that Ranveer blossomed from the performer he's today. He was a fine actor ever since his debut but Bhansali channelized his energy and gave it direction. Remember the rustic lover from Ram-Leela or the brave warrior king of Bajirao- Mastani !

Also, the love and respect he has for his Lady, makes him even more adorable. The sweet li'l thing he does for Deepika are indeed endearing. Here's some pics of the handsome dude that will set your pulse roaring. Get set go!!!!

I am the best 

😉

Hotness personified 

Cool as cucumber

Behold

Dapper

Thinking about me...aha!!

Boyish charms

Cool & Casual

Style knows no boundaries!

 

Holding his girl high!

Happy viewing

lottssa love

Ruchi

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Simple Salads For Summer

A light, delicious and quick salad is the best way to get some additional nutrition to our body and increase vegetable consumption. Just have a few fresh veggies and a few dressings; and you are good to toss a healthy meal. The best part is that the ingredients and their quantity can be easily altered depending on the tastes and their availability.

Here are a few quick salad recipes. Most of the ingredients, you will find them in your kitchen or are easily available.

Broccoli & Pasta Salad

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Ingredients :

1 cup broccoli, cut in small pieces

7-8 baby corns; cut in big chunks

1tsp chopped garlic

1 tbsp olive oil

2 cups penne/ fusilli pasta

Salt and pepper to taste

Method :

Blanch the broccoli in a pan of hot water for a few minutes. Drain well.

Boil the pasta until al dante. Run under cold water and drain well

Heat olive oil in a pan, add garlic and saute for 1 -2 minutes. Add the baby corn and the broccoli and saute for a minute. Add salt and pepper and remove from flame. Toss in the pasta and serve.



You can also add boiled and shredded chicken to the salad if you like.

Macaroni & Peanuts Salad

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Ingredients :

 2 cup boiled macaroni                      

 ½  cup roasted peanuts

1 cup white sauce (2 tbsp. cornflour, 1 cup milk, 2 tbsp. butter)

1 tsp. vinegar

Salt to taste

3 sticks celery/ green coriander

Method :

For White Sauce

Melt butter, add corn flour. Light brown it and preferably switch off the gas. Slowly and gradually add milk and keep on stirring so that no lumps are formed. Again switch on the gas and add salt, pepper. Cook till it thickens.

For Salad:

Mix macaroni, peanuts, green coriander, vinegar, white sauce, salt and pepper. Chill the salad in the freezer and serve with tomato sauce.

Evergreen Veggies Salad

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Ingredients :

2 carrots

½ red bell pepper

½ capsicum

½ yellow bell pepper

1 small cucumber

100gms. Tofu, cut in small pieces

Few leaves of lettuce

Salt, White or black pepper to taste

For Dressing :

3 tbsp. olive oil

1 tsp. lemon juice

1 tsp. dried Italian herbs

1 tsp chilli flakes

Method :

For Seasoning :

Mix the olive oil, lemon juice, Italian herbs and chilli flakes. Keep aside

For Salad:

 Cut all the vegetables in thin long slices. Mix the vegetables, seasoning, salt and pepper and serve.

Rajma Salad

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Ingredients :

4-5 lettuce leaves

½ cup cooked rajma

½ cup grated carrots

½ cup chopped spring onions

½ cup diced tomatoes

1 lemon

A few raisins

Salt, pepper and dried oregano to taste

½ cup hung curd (Optional)

Method :

Wash the lettuce leaves thoroughly and pat dry. Mix all the vegetables and beans with oregano, salt, pepper and curd. Spoon the mixture on each lettuce leaf and add a few raisins on top. Squeeze a little lemon juice over it. Gently roll each leaf and fix with a toothpick.



You can also add boiled and shredded chicken to the mix if you like.


By
Shruti

Food Facts - Calorie Chart 1

Mangoes are here and I am drooling....are you??? Of course!  There aren't two ways about it, we all love mangoes and excitedly wait for the beautiful golden fruit every year.  Want to have heart full of these beauties....but it comes with so much guilt. Phew😧  
How many calories does it contain? Should I eat one or none at all? This is not just restricted to mangoes but goes for bananas, chiku, cakes, pizza and the list is endless. So, here is the list of items and also the calories. Also, turns out people aren't even aware of measurements. ..how much is one cup? Or what exactly is 1 teaspoon?  All your answers are here....In the two part series - Food Facts - calorie Chart 1 & 2

Measurements - 

1cup - 200 ml

1 bowl - 150 ml

1 glass - 250 ml

1 tablespoon - 15 gms 

1 teaspoon  - 5 gms

Calorie Chart Courtesy

.	MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS
.		Food Stuff	Amount	Calories
.		Cow’s Milk	1 cup	135
.		Soya Milk	1 cup	85
.		Toned Milk	1 cup	90
.		Double Toned Milk	1 cup	70
.		Skimmed Milk	1 cup	60
.		Cottage Cheese
.		Cow’s Milk	100g	265
.		Buffalo Milk	100g	292
.		Yoghurt (Cow’s Milk)	1 Bowl	100
.		Yoghurt (Toned Milk)	1 Bowl	70
.		Youghurt
.		(double toned Milk)	1 Bowl	50
.		Butter Milk	1 cup	30
.		Cream light	1 1/2 tbsp	45
.		Khoya	100g	421
.		Processed cheese	1 Cube (25g)	80
.		Condensed Milk	1/2 Cup	228
.		Powdered Milk	1 tbsp	70
.		Fruits
.	Fruits	Apple	1 Medium (100g)	60
.	Fruits	Banana	1 Medium (100g)	139
.	Fruits	Cherries	10 (70g)	45
.	Fruits	Dates (fried)	10 (100g)	317
.	Fruits	Grapes	20 (100g)	71
.	Fruits	Guava	1 Medium (150g)	75
.	Fruits	Louquat	6 Large (150g)	43
.	Fruits	Mango	1 small (100g)	74
.	Fruits	Musk Mellon	100g	17
.	Fruits	Orange	1 Medium (100g)	72
.	Fruits	Peach	1 Medium (100g)	50
.	Fruits	Pear	1 Medium (100g)	75
.	Fruits	Papaya	100g	32
.	Fruits	Pineapple (fresh)	1 Splice (100g)	46
.	Fruits	Plum	1 small (75g)	39
.	Fruits	Pomegranate	1 small (100g)	65
.
.	Vegetables	Bathula	100g	30
.	Vegetables	Beet root	100g	43
.	Vegetables	Bitter gaourd	100g	20
.	Vegetables	Carrot	1 Medium (60g)	29
.	Vegetables	Cabbage	1 Medium (300g)	80
.	Vegetables	Capsicum	1 Medium (100g)	24
.	Vegetables	Cauliflower	1 Medium (500g)	30
.	Vegetables	Coriander Leaves	100g	20
.	Vegetables	Colocasia	1 Medium (75g)	72
.	Vegetables	Cucumber	1 Medium (150g)	20
.	Vegetables	Fenugreek leaves	100g	15
.	Vegetables	French Beans	100g	26
.	Vegetables	Lady finger	100g	35
.	Vegetables	Lettuce	100g	20
.	Vegetables	Mint Leaves	100g	15
.	Vegetables	Mustard leaves	100g	34
.	Vegetables	Onion	1 Medium (50g)	25
.	Vegetables	Potato	1 Medium (60g)	26
.	Vegetables	Radish	1 Small (150g)	120
.	Vegetables	Spinach	100g	26
.	Vegetables	Sweet Potato	100g	120
.	Vegetables	Tinda	1 Small (50g)	10
.	Vegetables	Tomato	1 Medium (60g)	10
.	Oils	Butter	1 tsp	36
.	Oils	Ghee	1 tsp	45
.	Oils	Margarine	1 tsp	45
.	Oils	Oil	1 tsp	45
.	Oils	Olive Oil	1 tsp
.	Sugar	White Sugar	1 tsp	20
.	Sugar	Honey	1 tsp	15
.	Sugar	Jaggery	5g	19
.	Nuts	Almond	10small (10g)	65
.	Nuts	Coconut (fresh)	10g	45
.	Nuts	Coconut (dry)	15g	99
.	Nuts	Cashew Nut	6 Medium (20g)	120
.	Nuts	Pine nuts	10g	60
.	Nuts	Gound Nut	20 (10g)	60
.	Nuts	Pistachio	10 (10g)	65
.	Nuts	Raisins	10g	30
.	Nuts	Walnut	4 Halves (10g)	70
.
.
.	BEVERAGES
.	NAME	RAW WEIGHT	MEASURE	CALORIES
.	Tea	Low fat milk-1tsp	1 Cup	30
.		Sugar-1tsp
.	Instant coffee	Low fat milk-2tsp	1 Cup	40
.		Sugar-1tsp
.	Espresso coffee	Low fat milk-1/2tsp	1 Cup	55
.		Sugar-1tsp
.		Cream-1/2tsp
.	Mango shake	Mango-50g	1 Glass	249
.		Buffalo milk-150ml
.		sugar-2tsp
.	Fruit punch	Fresh juices	1 Glass	174
.	Lemonade/Mintade	Mint leaves	1 Glass	40
.		Lemon
.		sugar-2tsp
.
.
.	Panna (raw mango juice)	Mango-50g	1 Glass	97
.		Sugar-3tsp
.	Carrot juice		1 Glass	5
.	Pineapple juice		1 Glass	110
.	Rose water	(Rooh Afza-3tsp)	1 Glass	150
.	Soft drink		300ml	125
.	Tender coconut water		1 Glass	24
.
.	ALCOHOLIC DRINKS
.	NAME	AMOUNT	CALORIES
.	Beer	240ml	110
.	Wine(dry)	100ml	80
.	Wine(sweet)	100ml	142
.	Brandy	30ml	75
.	Champagne(dry)	135ml	105
.	Champagne(sweet)	135ml	160
.	Whisky	30ml	75
.	Gin	30ml	85
.	Rum	30ml	85
.	Sherry(dry)

This is the first part of the two part series and it will cover almost all the food items. In case, some item is left , feel free to write in comments below and i will get back.


                                                                   Much Love
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