Sunday, July 27, 2014

Fancy Blouse


Thursday, July 24, 2014

Table for cooking Quinoa in different liquids with Yield


Table for cooking Quinoa in different liquids with Yield

 
Water
Tomato juice
Fruit Juice
Almond Milk
Soy Milk
Coconut
Milk
Cooking time in minutes
15
35
30
25
30
20
1/2 cup (125ml) Uncooked
Result
1.1/2 cup (375ml)
Result
1.3/4 cup (400ml)
Result
1.1/2 cup (375ml)
Result
1.1/2 cup (375ml)
Result
1.1/2 cup (375ml)
Result
1.1/2 cup (375ml)

Wednesday, July 23, 2014

Cooking Quinoa


Uncooked Quinoa

On Stove
One cup Quinoa (250 ml)
Two Cups Water (500 ml) 
(2:1 is the normal ratio, i:e Water should be twice the quinoa)
Combine them in a saucepan.
Let it boil, thereafter lower the heat, cover it up and let it cook for about 15 minutes.
Once Quinoa is soft and tender.
Quinoa is cooked when the center of the seed is no longer white and it is translucent (as shown in picture below)
In the bottom of the sauce pan, ensure there is no water. If there is any water, then cover the sauce pan and allow the Quinoa to sit for about 5 minutes or until water has been absorbed. (However take it off the heat). Remove the lid and fluff with a fork or spoon.


You can also cook it in rice cooker.
Cooked Quinoa
Table for cooking Quinoa

Serving
A m o u n t   o f
U n c o o k e d
Cooked (Yield)

Quinoa
Water

1
2 Tbsp+2 tsp (40ml)
1/3 Cup (75ml)
1/2 cup (125 ml)
2
1/3 Cup (75ml)
2/3 Cup (150ml)
1 cup (250 ml)
3
1/2 cup (125 ml)
1 cup (250 ml)
1.1/2 cup (375 ml)
4
2/3 Cup (150ml)
1.1/3 cup (325 ml)
2 cups (500 ml)
6
1 cup (250 ml)
2 cups (500 ml)
3 cups (750 ml)

Friday, July 18, 2014

Nutritious Salad that helps lose weight


Kale Cranberry salad

Ingredients:

Green chillies
Kale leaves
Baby Spinach
Cilantro
Handful of cranberries
Sliced almonds
Mint
Carrots
Apples
Radish
Quinoa
Almonds or walnuts


Cook Quinoa as you would cook rice.

Chop Kale leaves, spinach, carrots, apples. Cilantro, chilies, Radish, mint. Mix it together.

Add Quinoa. Now it is ready to eat.

Wednesday, July 16, 2014

To straighten hair without heat

To straighten hair without heat, just mix a cup of water with 2 tablespoons of BROWN sugar, pour it into a spray bottle, then spray into damp hair and let air dry!

Tuesday, July 1, 2014

Mahatma Gandhi Statue in Manhattan New York

Mahatma Gandhi Statue in Manhattan New York
Mahatma Gandhi Statue in Manhattan Union Square park New York and a puppy dog walking around.