Wednesday, 24 May 2017

BLUEBERRY AND STRAWBERRY PARFAIT

BLUEBERRY AND STRAWBERRY PARFAIT


3RD BLOG ANNIVERSARY



Three years have passed, time is flying. I am glad that I have reached this milestone, and I am looking forward to sharing and learning more with the help of this blog. When I started this blog, I never thought that blogging is so much fun. For me, the more I share recipes on my blog, the more I enjoy this journey of blogging.



This journey of blogging was really beautiful and I have enjoyed each and every moment of these three years, thoroughly. This joyful journey was not possible without the support of my family members, a big hug and big thanks to all my family members. Here I would like to give special thanks to my son-in-law for his time and patience in taking enormous and awesome photos for my blog. Check his website.


I would also like to thank all my friends, readers, followers and my blogger friends who always visited, checked my recipes and read my stories and commented on it. A big thank you for your continuous support not only on the blog but also on different social medias. Your support is my greatest treasure, which I want to keep with me forever, and looking forward to this enormous support in future too.


These three years have been more enjoyable also because of the three main publishers who have supported, trusted me and gave me the chance to publish about myself and my recipes. I really felt honored and would like to thank them once again.


On 26th February 2015, my story and two recipes were published in the “Airdrie Life” magazine of Airdrie Alberta. Later I shared those recipes on my blog. In April 2016, six of my recipes and my story were published in Vancouver-based “Darpan” magazine. Later I shared all those recipes on my blog as well. The third one is “Here's the Scoop” a local weekly, Airdrie newspaper of Alberta, who continuously supported me in these three years, where my recipes were published many times under the heading- “Recipe of the week”. Check all those recipes and my story under publications on my blog's main page.


I love all my recipes which I shared so far on my blog, and it is difficult to choose the best three recipes amongst them. But for me, it is more important to know the recipes that my readers liked the most. So here I want to mention my three most viewed recipes so far, which my readers really liked. My first most viewed recipe isSavoury baked cake”, in which I have used fresh fenugreek leaves, which is a very healthy herb; this recipe seems to have originated amongst the Indians of South Africa. One of my friends in Botswana introduced me to this recipe a long time ago.



My second most viewed recipe is Dry black chickpeas, a side dish and a post on a famous Indian blend of spices called “Garam masala”. This masala is used in many Indian and Asian cuisines in snacks, stews, dry and wet vegetables preparations and curry recipes.


My third most viewed recipe isInstant Naan”, which is the famous Indian baked flat bread, available throughout the world in almost all Indian restaurants. This is a very popular dish throughout Europe. North America and in many other countries. In my blog, I have shared many types of Indian flat breads but this one is the most popular one.



Coming to the recipe, this is a very simple but elegant recipe for a healthy breakfast, which is mainly just assembling the healthy ingredients together. I only made the compote with strawberries and sugar, which took only 5 minutes.

RECIPE

INGREDIENTS

  • 1/2 cup granola
  • 1 and 1/2 cup greek yoghurt
  • 2 tbs chia seeds and 2 tbs milk
  • 1/2 cup strawberries
  • 2 tbs sugar
  • 2 tbs water

METHOD

  • Soak Chia seeds in 2 tbs milk.
  • Chop strawberries finely.
  • Add 2tbs sugar, 2tbs water and heat in a saucepan; when mixed, add strawberries to make compote, cook for five to six minutes and leave it to cool.
  • Arrange in tall serving glasses; start with yogurt then strawberry compote followed by chia seeds, few blueberries and two tbs granola.
  • Repeat the same order again, this is served cold.
Two tall glasses can be served,

I am sharing this recipe as my blog post entry with Hearth and Soul blog hop and Meatless Monday. and with Cook blog share and I am pinnable party and with Cook once eat Twice and Fiesta Friday hosted by Lindy and Paula and sharing with Simple and in Season














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48 comments:

  1. That looks beautiful, delicious and healthy! I've never made anything with Chia Seeds! So pretty in those glasses!

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  2. Sadhna that looks like such a yummy breakfast. I can easily have this every day and be off to a great start in the morning!

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  3. Sadhna I was drooling over the breakfast and didn't even notice the rest. Congratulations on your third year. It is much deserved. You have given us all so many wonderful recipes and I can only speak for myself I would not have heard of them had it not been for your blog. Thank you and looking forward to many more years of your blog.

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    1. Awww, thanks very much for your lovely wishes, it means a lot to me.

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  4. These parfaits look amazing! Congrats on three years of blogging, that's awesome!

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    1. Thanks dear Carlee, for your comment, it means a lot to me.

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  5. Congrats on your 3rd blogversary!!! Great recipe to celebrate (and oh gosh it looks delicious).

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  6. My heartfelt congratulation on your 3rd blogging year Sadhna. Your recipes are always so amazing and I've been lucky enough to taste them, even though I can't cook. Thank you for letting me share them with one of my favorite restaurants here in South Africa. I have loved every single one of them. Wishing you many, many more years

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    1. Thanks very much Michelle, for all your support and a lovely comment. I felt like someone special, when you told me last time that an Indian restaurant helped you in making my dishes and you tasted them. I am really honored dear. Looking forward for your support in future as well.

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    2. You deserve to feel special Sadhna. I love the way you write and the stories you tell around your recipes and I love, love, love the way your recipes taste when I get the guys to make them for me.

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    3. Awwww, so nice of you. Thanks very muuh dear.

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  7. Sadhna many many congratulations to you. Lovely tempting parfait and I love how you(or son in law?) has used snow as the surface. Looking forward to more recipes.

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    1. Thanks Mayuri,for your support and encouragement in these three years dear, it means a lot yo me.

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  8. Congratulations on your anniversary and all of your well deserved success! Your blog is wonderful, and I learn something new each time I visit! This recipe looks like a great way to start the morning off on the right foot!

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    1. Thanks very much Jessica for all your support and encouragement dear.XO

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  9. Sadhna,
    Congratulations on this important milestone! To be recognized by publications is a great honor! The fruit compote looks delicious & the other recipes sound delightful too! I would love to be a guest at your table!

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    1. Awww, so nice of you dear, you are most welcome, come for a dinner any day. Thanks very much for this lovely comment and all the support.

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  10. Many congratulations, Sadhna. You have been doing great...your recipes are droolworthy. Thanks to your son-in-law for the amazing clicks.

    Wishing you many more years of blogging.

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    1. Thanks for all your support and encouragement throughout this journey. Your comments means a lot to me.

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  11. Congratulations, Sadhna! What a wonderful journey you've had so far!

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    1. Thanks very much dear Lisa for your visit and the comment.

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  12. This is a beautiful snack! Happy anniversary of your blog :)

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  13. What a handsome parfait.

    Happy Blogiversary and to many more.

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  14. Happy Bloggerversary and your parfait sounds gorgeous too

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  15. Congratulations on your third blogging anniversary, Sadhna, and on all your successes! Love this celebratory Blueberry and Strawberry Parfait. It's so lovely when something this delicious and pretty is so good for you too. Sharing on our Hearth and Soul Facebook page this evening. Thank you for your support of the Hearth and Soul Link Party! Have a lovely weekend.

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    1. Awww, so nice of you dear for such a lovely comment, appreciation and sharing on facebook page of H&S.It means a lot to me dear.

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  16. Congratulations on your 3rd blogiversary! This recipe is lovely, great for breakfast and dessert, and so easy to prepare too! Thank you for bringing it to #CookBlogShare:)

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    1. Thanks very much Monica for your lovely comment dear.

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  17. Beautiful way to introduce chia seeds. It looks really good. I am also happy to be seing the link to the Naan bread.

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  18. Congrats on your third blogging anniversary dear. A delicious and perfect parfait. Love addition of chia seeds in it. Healthy and yummy :)

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  19. Sadhna, congratulations! This is a milestone and you've done so well with your site. I love coming to read your posts, you have your own style and I am always entertained by your posts and I get a great recipe too!

    This parfait looks fabulous, I'm pinning the recipe to make some for myself! It looks, and sounds, so delish. Bonus, it's good for us too!!!

    Can't wait to see what the next 3 years bring! Congrats again!

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    1. Thanks very much Nikki, for all the encouragement and support you gave in theses two years since we met.Remember, you told me once that comments are like flowers, thanks for the flowers dear.

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    2. Sadhna, I have enjoyed the time that we have known each other and love reading your stories and your recipes! Here's to another 3 years and more!

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    3. Thanks very much dear, yes I am looking forward for more years of blogging.

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  20. Happy blogiversary and thank you so much for shariing this gorgeous breakfast recipe with #CookOnceEatTwice. I love healthy recipes and this would be just the thing to start the day!

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    1. Thanks very much Corina for your visit and the comment.

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  21. This looks delicious! I absolutely love fruit and yogurt parfaits, but I never thought of adding chia to one. I also love that you put together a compote for it. I will definitely be trying this one out! The only thing I don't have on hand right this moment is the chia. Off to the store I go! :)

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    1. Thanks Amy for your comment, yes you can try adding chia seeds you will enjoy.

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  22. Happy Blog Birthday!!!!! That parfait looks so elegant all layered up like that - what a stunning idea for breakfast :-) Thanks so much for joining in with Simple and in Season this month.

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    1. Thanks very much Katie for your comment and for all the wishes.

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