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November 14, 2017 Promotional, Recipes

Children’s Day 4 special recipes

It is widely believed that children will be the ones shaping the country’s future. This Children’s Day, do a little special something for the young ones. Whip up lip-smacking recipes specially curated by Chef Gaurav Chadha, In-house Chef, Dr. Oetker India in the comfort of your home. Treat your kids and yourself to some delicious food and let your inner child run free!

Following are some fun and yummy recipes for Children’s Day

Marshmallows and Mayonnaise Salad
Burger Pizza
Carrot and Apple Sandwich
Fruity Fun Skewers

Carrot and Apple Sandwich

Servings: 1

Ingredients:

1 medium Carrot, grated

1 tbsp Raisin

¼ Green Capsicum, deseeded and chopped

90 g (6 tbsp) Dr. Oetker FunFoods Veg Mayonnaise Original

1 medium Apple, grated

30 g (2 tbsp) Seedless Dates, chopped

½ tsp Cinnamon Powder

3 slices Brown Bread

Directions:

For Carrot Spread: In a bowl, add carrot, raisin, capsicum and 3 tbsp mayonnaise. Mix well.
For Apple Spread: In a bowl, add apple, dates, cinnamon powder and remaining mayonnaise. Mix well.
Apply carrot spread on a slice of bread and club it up with another slice of bread.
Apply apple spread on top of the second layer of the bread slice and club it up with another bread slice.
Cut sandwich diagonally into two triangles and serve.

Level: Beginner

Preparation Time: 5 Minutes

Burger Pizza

Servings: 1

Ingredients:

½ small Onion, diced

½ Tomato, de-seeded and diced

50 g Paneer, diced

¼ Green Capsicum, de-seeded and diced

¼ tsp Oregano, dry

¼ tsp Red Chilli Flakes

Salt

Black Pepper Powder

60 g (4 tbsp) Dr. Oetker FunFoods Pasta & Pizza Sauce

1 Focaccia Burger Bun cut horizontally in two halves

100 g Mozzarella, grated

Directions:

In a bowl, add onion, tomato, paneer, capsicum, oregano, chili flakes, salt, and pepper. Mix well and keep it aside.
Preheat oven to 180°C. Spread 2 tbsp each pasta & pizza sauce on each half of burger bun. Place vegetables on both the buns equally and top it up with cheese.
Bake burger for 3-4 minutes or until cheese melts. Put the top half of baked burger bun on top of lower half. Serve Hot

Level: Beginner

Preparation time: 15 Minutes

Cooking Time: 5 Minutes

Fruity Fun Skewers

Servings: 4

Ingredients:

1 medium Green Apple, cubed

1 Banana, cubed

6 Grapes, seedless

¼ Pineapple, cubed

8-10 Wooden Skewers

90 g (6 tbsp) Dr. Oetker FunFoods Veg Mayonnaise Original

90 g (6 tbsp) Coconut Powder

2 tbsp Colorful Sprinklers

Directions:

Place fruits alternatively on skewers and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
Dip fruit skewers firstly in mayonnaise and once coated roll them up in coconut.
Garnish fruit skewers with sprinklers and serve cold.

Level: Beginner

Preparation time: 15 Minutes

Marshmallow & Mayonnaise Salad

Marshmallows and Mayonnaise Salad, Children's Day

Servings: 2-3

Ingredients:

30 g (2 tbsp) Whipped Cream

60 g (4 tbsp) Dr. Oetker FunFoods Veg Mayonnaise

3 tsp Coconut Powder

2 tbsp Tooty Fruity

2 slices canned Pineapple, cubed

5-6 Marshmallows, cubed

5-6 Cherries

1 tbsp each Almond and Cashewnuts, chopped

Directions:

For Salad Dressing: In a bowl, add cream, mayonnaise and coconut powder. Gently mix it together.
Add tooty fruity, pineapple, marshmallow, cherries and nuts in the above dressing. Mix well and serve cold.

Level: Beginner

Preparation Time: 10 Minutes

Happy Children’s Day

November 13, 2017 Travel

Airline Carry On Restrictions: Check the Rules Before You Fly

Airline Carry On Restrictions:
Check the Rules Before You Fly

Everyone has at least one great journey to a stunning landscape, a favorite nature sanctuary or a trip to a foreign country.

We want to hear about exotic places or local getaways, the beautiful scenery of the outdoors or the kind of adventures and fun moments of a backpacking trip.

Here’s the hitch. Try to include something about your backpack into the story. Tell us about your first backpacking trip or your worst trekking experience.

Are you backpacking for the first time…here is what you need to know

Both frequent air travelers and first time flyers need to know about airline carry on restrictions.

With so many regulations and different airlines, everyone has to wonder about which items you must pack away and those that you can bring with you in the cabin.

First, keep in mind that carry on luggage rules are strictly enforced and you must abide by them to make sure that you avoid any unnecessary inconveniences when boarding your flight.

Due to the many safety precautions that airlines take to ensure a safe and enjoyable flight, airline carry on restrictions are imposed on all airline travelers.

Despite the hassles and annoyances, carry on restrictions are in place for safety reasons, yours and your fellow passengers as well. These rules were thought off well and they are designed to make your trip a lot safer and stress free.

These days, new airline carry on regulations also take into account the space that your things will occupy, the weight of your luggage, and more importantly, the items which are contained in your bags.

The total size including height, width, and length of your luggage should not exceed 45 inches (22″x14″x9″) in most airlines. However, there are other airlines that allow up to 51 inches.

And remember that your carry on items should be small enough to fit into the overhead bin and the one located under the seat in front.

Additionally, the weight of the luggage you bring with you is also an important consideration. Most airlines limit the total weight of carry on luggage at 40 pounds while there are a few that may allow a passenger to bring up to 50 pounds of luggage.

Besides the weight and size of your luggage, you need to consider the actual items that you bring into the plane.

Airlines impose many limitations as to what items you can bring because of the possibility that these items may pose a danger.

Liquid soaps and hand sanitizers are not restricted because of their actual contents but because of the containers.

It’s possible to bring these products aboard the plane if you transfer them to an allowable container okayed by the airline.

Other airline carry on restrictions may include the following items:

Gargle products and shaving creams
Deodorants, colognes, and perfumes
Cigarette lighters and other fire producing equipment
Lotions, moisturizers, and many different kinds of creams
Gel candles and all other items with gel like properties

November 8, 2017 Food

Stress and Food, foods that combat stress

Yes, the stress you carry on your mind is totally connected to your daily food intake and eating habits.

You can fight your stress levels by changing eating habits.

Our eating habits actually help to calm down the stress in our mind. Indeed there are certain foods which can help to stabilize blood sugar and emotional well-being. Therefore, food plays a vital role in our day-to-day life, especially when it comes to stress and tension.

Following are varieties of food boosters that actually help to combat stress.

Go-Green: Green leafy vegetables like spinach, broccoli are rich in folate which releases dopamine (a feel-good hormone), helping you to stay calm. In a recent study, conducted in 2012 of middle-aged and elderly aged person shows that people consuming green leafy vegetables had a lower risk of depression.

Items rich in Tryptophan: Yes nuts are indeed a very rich source of tryptophan and amino acids. The amino acid found in nuts helps in the production of serotonin (the hormone that regulates hunger and happy hormone).Other than that it has a calming effect on our nervous system. Other sources include seeds, fish, oats, beans etc.

Oatmeal: When stress hits, nothing can come between you and doughnut especially when you’re a carbohydrate lover. Carbohydrate helps the brain in the formation of serotonin, the same substance regulated by anti-depressant.

Yoghurt — yoghurt-3 | by jules:stonesoup

Yogurt: Sounds weird, but the bacteria present in your gut might be contributing to fight against stress. A study conducted in 2013 by UCLA shows that women who consumed probiotics in yogurt reduce stress levels and areas that handle emotions.

Blueberries: The phytonutrients and antioxidants found in berries, help to improve your body response towards stress and fight against free radicals and stress-related disorders. In addition to this, blueberries help in aiding immunity.

Dark chocolate: Good news for all chocoholics: A limited intake of your favorite chocolate will help you to lower down your stress level. Chocolate works on your stress hormone called cortisol which helps in reducing its level. Chocolate helps in lowering the blood pressure and maintains blood circulation.

Avocado: This super fruit help to fight against stress and stuffs your belly making you feel more satisfied. This will warn you from eating unhealthy snacks. So, grab a slice of avocado to feel more refreshing.

Milk: Milk is a rich source of vitamin D, a nutrient which boosts happiness. Apart from this, it helps to prevent osteoporosis which is an age-related disorder mainly in females.

Cashews nuts: Excellent source of zinc and other essential minerals that helps to cope up with anxiety and stress. It influences your mood by acting on nerve chemical. So have a handful of nuts to maintain your anxiety level.

The article is authored by famous Dietitian Sheela Seharawat. She is the founder and chief mentor of Diet Clinic Health Care Pvt. Ltd. Also, she is one of the youngest successful entrepreneurs of India.

November 6, 2017 Lifestyle

Live a healthy lifestyle for a healthy future

Pretty woman leading a healthy lifestyle

Lifestyle is like Karma, everything about you is connected to your lifestyle, and whatever comes to you is a result of your lifestyle. If we ever look back, we will realize that we’ve come a long way. The face of life has changed completely, art has its new definition, technology took over everything but somewhere between all these things, there’s one thing which we left far behind, and that thing is a healthy lifestyle.

Let’s don’t go too far and think of our lifestyle just a decade ago and compare it to how it is now. You’ll see that you’ve lost some very amazing things with time. Everyone is running out of time now, running behind money, fame and luxury. But the reality is, it’s all just an illusion without a good lifestyle because a good lifestyle leads to a healthy life and health leads to all the happiness of this world.

Though, we really are trapped in this so-called game called life. But there are some subtle things we can do to get our healthy lives back. Some small changes in your routine and lifestyle will bring about great health and precious happiness to your life. It’s never too late to change your lifestyle and make some changes for your own health.

Walk for yourself: No doubt that you car or bike save a lot of your time but on the other hand you’re compromising with your health too. Start taking walk for short distances, it will make you feel active and more alive, and will make your body explore itself. Longer the distance your feet cover, longer the time you stay healthy.

Be Confident: Never think of yourself less than anybody else. No one is perfect, everyone has their own type. Talk to people in a positive attitude with a blend of confidence. Start wearing good and stop caring about what people think. Do the things that make you happy, it will make both your heart and mind feel good.

Be Grateful: Life comes in variations. Everyone has their own way of life. Never let your mind think about what other have and what you don’t. Be grateful for what you have and work harder to make things better around you. This positive attitude towards life will help you grow in all the aspects of life.

Push Yourself: Never spend your free time in bed and start doing new things. Try to do the things you always wanted to do. Explore yourself, go for travel, eat good, experience new things, go to gym, listen to music, spend time with your friends and take out time for your loved ones. Doing so will keep the depression and negativity away from you.

Entertainment on Television — Photo via Good Free Photos

Entertainment: Make a schedule for the Television and social media. Start living more in a real world instead of virtual world of internet. Be with the people around you and laugh. Engage in different household activities with your family. This will help you release stress and make you more social.

Eat the right food — Image by **Karrie Zhu** from **Pixabay**

Eat Food: This is the basic of every form of life on this earth. Every living thing needs good food to survive and live a healthy and beautiful. Break up with the junk foods, sugary drinks and oily food. Indulge into green vegetables, fruits, dry fruits and natural remedies. Eat the right food in right proportions. This will help you prevent all the major diseases that we come across.

Sleep like a baby — Dvortygirl converted to svg by Amada44 [Public domain]

Sleeping Habit: A good lifestyle requires moderation in sleeping habit. Try to go to bed early and wake up before the sunrise. Watching the sun rise fills the body with a new energy. A sleep of seven to nine hours in the night is enough for the relaxation of body. It saves your time and keeps you active all day long.

brushing teeth for good hygiene — Image by Natalia Ovcharenko from Pixabay

Good Hygiene: These minor habits have a major role in healthy lifestyle. To brush your teeth is the first thing you should do when you wake up, always clean your feet & cut your nails on regular basis. Take a bath and wear clean clothes every day. These good habits keep your body germs free and protect you from skin diseases.

If we look closely, we will see that these are just some basic and easy thing, but when it comes to follow these healthy habits. Where do we stand? It’s never too late to live a healthy lifestyle. It is the only way to live longer and healthier.