Fabelle’s 72Kg Bar Event for Celebrating Independence Day

Yesterday, I attended an Independence Day Celebration Event organized by Fabelle, a Chocolate Boutique of ITC, in ITC Grand Chola, Chennai. Fabelle has collaborated with Make A Wish India for this event. The theme of the event is to create a 72 Kg Chocolate Bar with 72 ingredients to commemorate India's 72nd Independence Day. 

Fabelle is ITC's chocolate boutique which makes Handcrafted Luxury Chocolates. Its Chocolates are sourced from African countries like Ghana, Madagascar, Cote D'Ivoire etc to South American Countries like Venezuela, Sao Tome etc. which grows high quality chocolates. As the Chocolates are grown amidst other crops like Oranges etc., they have a unique flavor, different from vanilla chocolates. Fabelle uses unique chocolates from these choicest cocoas to create a unique luxury experience.

Make a Wish is a social organization that fulfills poor children's small wishes and dreams to spread smiles across the world. As a part of this organization, Make A 

Wish India gets sponsors to contribute for the creation of Fabelle Chocolates and then gives it to poor children. 

Together, Make A Wish India and Fabelle created a 72kg Bar Chocolate with 72 ingredients to celebrate the 72nd Indian Independence Day. The following are the key ingredients used: Flax seeds, Chia seeds, Apricot, Almonds, Pista, Cashewnuts, Popcorn, Biscuits, Rasins, Jellies, Fennel seeds, Hazelnuts, Butter, Milk, Cranberry, etc.,

It was a great honor for me and my family to participate in this event. This is really noble way to celebrate and so kudos to all those who ideated and executed this idea.  

Fabelle and MakeAWishIndia has created an online page where you can be a sponsor for this event. Go to http://fabelle.in/independenceday/ if you also want to donate starting from just Rs.100.

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Here are some photos from the event.

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Event Announcement - Healthy Recipe Hunt - 1

Dear fellow bloggers, I am very happy to announce "Healthy Recipe Hunt" event. I am fan of healthy recipes which are both tasty and nutritious. I am planning to conduct this event every month with varying themes. For this month the theme of the event is Rice Flakes.

  

Flattened rice (also called beaten rice) is a dehusked rice which is flattened into flat light dry flakes. These flakes of rice swell when added to liquid, whether hot or cold, as they absorb water, milk or any other liquids. The thicknesses of these flakes vary between almost translucently thin (the more expensive varieties) to nearly four times thicker than a normal rice grain.

Rice flakes are normally used to prepare snacks or light and easy fast food in a variety of Indian cuisine styles, some even for long-term consumption of a week or more. It is known by a variety of names: Poha[1]  or Pauwa[2]  in Hindi.

Beaten rice  is a staple breakfast diet especially in rural and semi-urban areas. It is a low cost wholesome food with good nutritional value. It can be taken in different forms - raw, fried, with curd or milk and therefore has mass appeal. Its preparations can be made at a short notice and hence it is also a convenient food item. Beaten rice is made from paddy and is popular in all parts of India. People of all age groups from all sections like it and thus it is a mass consumption item.

 

source : wiki , fatday

1) Make dishes with Rice Flakes. I will accept vegetarian recipes only. (Eggs are allowed)
2) Multiple entries are allowed.
3) Link your entry to this announcement page.
4) Archived entries also accepted.

5) Using logo will be appreciated.

6) Non-bloggers are also welcome to participate, just email me your write up  to kurinjikathambam@gmail.com with subject as “HRH – Rice Flakes” with following details:
          Your Name:
          Recipe Name:

7) Last date for submission of entries is 15 th February 2011..

Bring your recipe catches for the campfire.....

 Click here to enter your link

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Extending the Date for Pongal Feast Event

As many bloggers have requested to extend the date,  I am  extending it to 17^th Jan so that people celebrating pongal can add their dishes / recipes prepare for the celebration.

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Pongal Feast Event - Jan 2011

Food is a very integral part of festivals in India. We prepare special food items for each specific festival and feast on them. Sometimes we do not even make such special food items on other days. With the advent of TV and internet, people are preparing many unique sub-varieties and variations based on the traditional food items. I think that these unique recipes make the festivals all the more special and unique. We remember these variations for a long time.

I am starting a Feast Event, first for the Pongal Festival on January 15th 2011. Dear Fellow Bloggers, I invite you all to bring your Pongal Recipe variations and any recipies related to Pongal festival to this Pongal Feast Event.


1)Create any type of pongal recipe and post the recipe in your blog and link it below to the announcement page.

2) Usage of the logo is very much appreciated.

3) Many entries per person is allowed.

4) Archived posts are accepted, but only after repost.

5) Recipe has to be strictly vegetarian.

5) Non-Bloggers can send their recipes with the following details to the mail id with subject as "Pongal Feast Event".

Name:
Recipe's Name:
Photo
to kurinjikathambam@gmail.com before January 11th 2011.

Click here to join the feast by entering your link ....

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