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	<title>Taste Of India &#187; Aparna</title>
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	<description>The Food Connection - A Culinary Odyssey</description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2008 02:48:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Just 4 days to go!</title>
		<link>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/08/20/just-4-days-to-go/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2008 07:25:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aparna</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Blog Event]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[this and that]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This is just a final reminder that there are ony four days left for submissions to MBP: Fruit Fare. The deadline is midnight of the 25th August (whenever midnight is in your part of the world).
So all of you who planned to be a part of MBP and those wh...]]></description>
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		<title>Tomato Rasam (A sort of Indian Tomato and Lentil Soup)</title>
		<link>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/08/20/tomato-rasam-a-sort-of-indian-tomato-and-lentil-soup/</link>
		<comments>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/08/20/tomato-rasam-a-sort-of-indian-tomato-and-lentil-soup/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2008 07:13:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aparna</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Tomato]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[lentils and dry beans]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[palakkad iyer]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Printable version here.

That English translation of Tomato Rasam as soup is the closest I can come to describing Rasam. Rasam can also loosely translate as “enjoyment” or as “the essence of” something. Whatever the meaning I am, once again, in...]]></description>
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		<title>Aloo Methi Bonda (Batter Fried Spicy Mashed Potatoes) With Coriander-Mint Chutney And Grilled Bonda Sandwiches</title>
		<link>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/08/18/aloo-methi-bonda-batter-fried-spicy-mashed-potatoes-with-coriander-mint-chutney-and-grilled-bonda-sandwiches/</link>
		<comments>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/08/18/aloo-methi-bonda-batter-fried-spicy-mashed-potatoes-with-coriander-mint-chutney-and-grilled-bonda-sandwiches/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 04:35:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aparna</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Potato]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Snacks]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[greens]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[
Printable version here.

Y eah, we’re going to Anita’s,
Yeah, we’re goin to have a party……….
Before I get on to talking about the party, I just wanted to mention the question I had asked in the previous post. 
Yes, it was a dried out cocon...]]></description>
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		<title>A Question, A Couple of Long Due Memes and Some More Awards!</title>
		<link>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/08/17/a-question-a-couple-of-long-due-memes-and-some-more-awards/</link>
		<comments>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/08/17/a-question-a-couple-of-long-due-memes-and-some-more-awards/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Aug 2008 09:24:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aparna</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[this and that]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[H ere’s the question.Any ideas on what this could be? I'm sure everyone has the answer. It is edible and not of animal origin. This is still a vegetarian blog.



Meme(s):


Now for the memes. Allergy Mom of the Allergic Kid and Lynn of Lynn’s Cook...]]></description>
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		<title>Savoury Herb and Pepper Cookies</title>
		<link>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/08/14/savoury-herb-and-pepper-cookies/</link>
		<comments>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/08/14/savoury-herb-and-pepper-cookies/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:31:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aparna</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[cakes cookies 'n muffins]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[paneer/ cheese]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Printable version here.

T hink of cookies and the first thing that generally comes to mind are sweet, round or shaped crunchy or crisp baked dough. I make different types of cookies quite often as my daughter loves home-made ones.
While I do enjoy coo...]]></description>
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		<title>Apple Tartlets and Rough Puff Pastry Twists</title>
		<link>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/08/13/apple-tartlets-and-rough-puff-pastry-twists/</link>
		<comments>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/08/13/apple-tartlets-and-rough-puff-pastry-twists/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2008 10:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aparna</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[cinnamon]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[nutmeg]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[sweets and dessert]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Printable version here.

P uff pastry is another one of those things I’ve always thought I should love to make but hadn’t the courage to attempt. It always seemed like a very complicated thing to do and I was almost sure that it wouldn’t turn out...]]></description>
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		<title>Skewered Grilled Fruit With A Spiced Ginger Glaze</title>
		<link>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/08/11/skewered-grilled-fruit-with-a-spiced-ginger-glaze/</link>
		<comments>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/08/11/skewered-grilled-fruit-with-a-spiced-ginger-glaze/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Aug 2008 16:39:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aparna</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Chocolate]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Ginger]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[apple]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[bananas]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[cardamom]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Printable version (of my recipe) here.

When Sig announced that she was hosting Meeta’s Monthly Mingle this month and the theme was “Grill It”, I took it up as a challenge of sorts. 
Why?
Because my oven has a grill and I hardly ever use it. I ma...]]></description>
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		<title>Kanni Maangai (Baby Mangoes In Brine) and Kadugu Maangai (Spicy Baby Mango Pickle)</title>
		<link>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/08/09/kanni-maangai-baby-mangoes-in-brine-and-kadugu-maangai-spicy-baby-mango-pickle/</link>
		<comments>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/08/09/kanni-maangai-baby-mangoes-in-brine-and-kadugu-maangai-spicy-baby-mango-pickle/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Aug 2008 09:24:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aparna</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[chutneys pickles 'n podis]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[mango]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[palakkad iyer]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Printable version here.

I can hear some of you thinking, “Not another mango post”!
True, but I’d like to think that this is a mango post with a difference. If you have ever had either one of these pickles you would, perhaps, be able to appreciat...]]></description>
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		<title>Oil-Free Kabuli Chana (Garbanzo Bean/ Chick Pea in a Spicy Gravy)</title>
		<link>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/08/07/oil-free-kabuli-chana-garbanzo-bean-chick-pea-in-a-spicy-gravy/</link>
		<comments>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/08/07/oil-free-kabuli-chana-garbanzo-bean-chick-pea-in-a-spicy-gravy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2008 10:13:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aparna</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[gravy curry]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[lentils and dry beans]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Printable version here.

Chana/ Chole is one thing that keeps finding its way to our table in one dish or the other. There is something about its buttery taste and soft texture that enhances the flavours whichever way it is cooked. 




Here is one rec...]]></description>
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		<title>Bread Baking Day #12 - &#8220;Small Breads&#8221; : Round-up Part 2</title>
		<link>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/08/03/bread-baking-day-12-small-breads-round-up-part-2/</link>
		<comments>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/08/03/bread-baking-day-12-small-breads-round-up-part-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 03 Aug 2008 12:26:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aparna</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Blog Event]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Bread]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Round up]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Welcome to the second part of the Bread Baking Day #12 - "Small breads" round-up. As in Part 1, there is no particular order in this presentation of breads, either.

Here are the remainder of the 63&#160;65 (plus one of mine)&#160;breads:


Orange Scen...]]></description>
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		<title>Bread Baking Day #12 - &#8220;Small Breads&#8221; : Round-up Part 1</title>
		<link>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/08/02/bread-baking-day-12-small-breads-round-up-part-1/</link>
		<comments>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/08/02/bread-baking-day-12-small-breads-round-up-part-1/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 03 Aug 2008 05:16:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aparna</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Blog Event]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[Round up]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[When Zorra was kind enough to give me a chance to host Bread Baking Day (BBD), it was a bit like a dream come true. But looking for a theme for the event was not easy. When I took a look at all the themes the past hosts had chosen, the ideas I which ca...]]></description>
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		<title>The Think Spice, Think Nutmeg Round-up</title>
		<link>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/08/01/the-think-spice-think-nutmeg-round-up/</link>
		<comments>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/08/01/the-think-spice-think-nutmeg-round-up/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Aug 2008 13:21:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aparna</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Blog Event]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Round up]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[nutmeg]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[When Sunita announced that she was inviting guest hosts for her event, Think Spice, Think….., I thought it would be nice to host an event even if it was somebody else’s idea. I immediately wrote to her and she agreed. I was quite thrilled with the ...]]></description>
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		<title>Announcing Monthly Blog Patrol, August 2008: &#8220;Fruit Fare&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/07/31/announcing-monthly-blog-patrol-august-2008-fruit-fare/</link>
		<comments>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/07/31/announcing-monthly-blog-patrol-august-2008-fruit-fare/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2008 10:46:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aparna</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Blog Event]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This August, I have the honour of guest hosting Monthly Blog Patrol (or MBP as it is popularly known) on this blog.
MBP was started by Coffee of Spice Café, and involves searching through food blogdom (for want of a better word to describe the world o...]]></description>
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		<title>Filbert Gateau With Praline Buttercream: Daring Baker Challenge July 2008</title>
		<link>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/07/29/filbert-gateau-with-praline-buttercream-daring-baker-challenge-july-2008/</link>
		<comments>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/07/29/filbert-gateau-with-praline-buttercream-daring-baker-challenge-july-2008/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2008 05:12:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aparna</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Chocolate]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Daring Bakers]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[cakes cookies 'n muffins]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[It’s that time of the month again, when the Daring Bakers take over the food blogging world for a few days with their baked creations. This July, over a thousand (yes, I did say thousand) of us are once again going to overwhelm you (and ourselves) wi...]]></description>
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		<title>A Tea Break &#038; CLICK: July 2008 - Coffee and Tea</title>
		<link>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/07/28/a-tea-break-click-july-2008-coffee-and-tea/</link>
		<comments>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/07/28/a-tea-break-click-july-2008-coffee-and-tea/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2008 14:31:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aparna</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Beverages]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Ginger]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Milk]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[cardamom]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Though the monsoon has “officially” been here since the first week of June and the weather guys (not the ones on TV but the guys doing real scientific predictions) have been giving us all sorts of explanations as to why the rains aren’t quite her...]]></description>
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		<title>Spiced Apple Cake With Streusel Topping</title>
		<link>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/07/26/spiced-apple-cake-with-streusel-topping/</link>
		<comments>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/07/26/spiced-apple-cake-with-streusel-topping/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Jul 2008 14:42:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aparna</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[Nuts]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[apple]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[
Printable version here.

This is a recipe, saved from a magazine, I had collected so long back that I don’t remember its origins. But this is a cake I have made a few times since then, with a bit of adjustments to suit our taste, though not recently...]]></description>
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		<title>Onion Paneer Calzone And Home-made Marinara</title>
		<link>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/07/23/onion-paneer-calzone-and-home-made-marinara/</link>
		<comments>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/07/23/onion-paneer-calzone-and-home-made-marinara/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 05:40:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aparna</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Bread]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Tomato]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[bell pepper]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[jams sauces and spreads]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Printable recipe here.
Calzone are a sort of folded over pizza like dough or turnover with filling, originally from Naples. When baked the dough swells up to somewhat resemble a “stuffed stocking or trouser leg” which is what “calzone” means in...]]></description>
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		<title>Laura&#8217;s Portuguese Sweet Bread, A No-Knead Bread from Jugalbandi and Meeta&#8217;s Achari Aloo</title>
		<link>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/07/21/lauras-portuguese-sweet-bread-a-no-knead-bread-from-jugalbandi-and-meetas-achari-aloo/</link>
		<comments>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/07/21/lauras-portuguese-sweet-bread-a-no-knead-bread-from-jugalbandi-and-meetas-achari-aloo/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2008 04:42:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aparna</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[
Laura’s Portuguese Sweet Bread

For this month’s Taste &#38; Create, Nicole at For The Love of Food paired me up with Laura of the Spiced Life. This event requires us to recreate a recipe of our choice from the collection of the blogger we have be...]]></description>
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		<title>Lump-Proof Vegetable Rawa Uppuma/ Upma (Semolina Cooked With Vegetables)</title>
		<link>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/07/17/lump-proof-vegetable-rawa-uppuma-upma-semolina-cooked-with-vegetables/</link>
		<comments>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/07/17/lump-proof-vegetable-rawa-uppuma-upma-semolina-cooked-with-vegetables/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2008 11:32:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aparna</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[mixed vegetables]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Printable recipe here.

What is Uppuma (or uppumavu)?
In Tamil, “uppu” means salt and “ma” means flour. While this doesn't quite explain it, uppuma is a savoury dish somewhat like couscous. This south Indian preparation, usually served for brea...]]></description>
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		<title>A Mango Coconut Kulfi and A Peachy Mango Milkshake</title>
		<link>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/07/09/a-mango-coconut-kulfi-and-a-peachy-mango-milkshake/</link>
		<comments>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/07/09/a-mango-coconut-kulfi-and-a-peachy-mango-milkshake/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jul 2008 07:55:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aparna</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Beverages]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Milk]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[cardamom]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[mango]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[nutmeg]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Printable recipe here.

This is a recipe which started out as with a different end result in mind. I gathered all these ingredients planning to make a mango fudge when halfway through I realized that the fudge wasn’t going to materialize. So I froze ...]]></description>
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		<title>Confetti Cupcakes for a Birthday Girl</title>
		<link>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/07/07/confetti-cupcakes-for-a-birthday-girl/</link>
		<comments>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/07/07/confetti-cupcakes-for-a-birthday-girl/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jul 2008 07:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aparna</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[It was Akshaya’s birthday on the 6th. We aren’t really celebrating anything these days and she just wanted to have a couple of friends over for tea, this birthday. I had promised to make her a frosted cake this year. This was a big step for me. I h...]]></description>
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		<title>Announcing Bread Baking Day #12: Small Breads</title>
		<link>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/07/04/announcing-bread-baking-day-12-small-breads/</link>
		<comments>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/07/04/announcing-bread-baking-day-12-small-breads/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Jul 2008 07:45:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aparna</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[In the southern part of India, where I come from, bread and baking is, traditionally, not a part of our food and cooking. One reason for this could be that the predominant grain in our part of the world is rice and wheat is grown in the plains of north...]]></description>
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		<title>Spiced Peach and Honey Gelato</title>
		<link>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/07/03/spiced-peach-and-honey-gelato/</link>
		<comments>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/07/03/spiced-peach-and-honey-gelato/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2008 10:34:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aparna</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Printable recipe here. 
I came up with this recipe for four reasons.
- Some very beautiful peaches, all yellow with a blush of pinkish orange, tempted me at the market and I bought quite a few. Appearances are truly not everything as these peaches prov...]]></description>
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		<title>Announcing Think Spice, Think Nutmeg</title>
		<link>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/07/01/announcing-think-spice-think-nutmeg/</link>
		<comments>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/07/01/announcing-think-spice-think-nutmeg/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2008 08:12:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aparna</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Think Spice, Think……, an event that Sunita of Sunita’s World came up with to showcase individual spices, has created a spice route of its own and stops here this month.
I am delighted to host this edition and have chosen the Nutmeg to be this mon...]]></description>
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		<title>Delicious Danish: Daring Baker Challenge June 2008</title>
		<link>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/06/28/delicious-danish-daring-baker-challenge-june-2008/</link>
		<comments>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/06/28/delicious-danish-daring-baker-challenge-june-2008/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Jun 2008 01:50:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aparna</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Bread]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Daring Bakers hosts truly have us globe trotting without buying a ticket. We have gone French in the past, with Bread and the Opera, and this time we’re doing Danish!
Welcome to this month’s Daring Bakers Challenge and my fifth one. Kelly of Sa...]]></description>
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		<title>Spicy Whole Masoor (Puy Lentils) Dal</title>
		<link>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/06/28/spicy-whole-masoor-puy-lentils-dal/</link>
		<comments>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/06/28/spicy-whole-masoor-puy-lentils-dal/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jun 2008 15:59:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aparna</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Yogurt]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[easy cooking]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[gravy curry]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[lentils and dry beans]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Printable recipe here. This is one of those recipes I have come up with over the years. When I first started cooking, I was a bit out of my depth finding an “easy to put together” vegetable, lentil or anything that would be good with chappathis.In ...]]></description>
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		<title>Shades Of Yellow - CLICK : June 2008  Yellow For Bri</title>
		<link>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/06/25/shades-of-yellow-click-june-2008-yellow-for-bri/</link>
		<comments>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/06/25/shades-of-yellow-click-june-2008-yellow-for-bri/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2008 02:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aparna</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[By now, I’m sure all of you would have heard about Briana Brownlow and her battle with cancer. I had not heard of her or her blog, Figs with Bri, till this post at Jugalbandi.
This post is just in case there is someone who wasn’t aware of the fundr...]]></description>
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		<title>Microwaved Mango Preserves</title>
		<link>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/06/24/microwaved-mango-preserves/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2008 01:45:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aparna</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[cloves]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[jams sauces and spreads]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[mango]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Printable recipe here.

It is almost the end of the mango season here and I’ve been taken over by a bit of mango madness in the last couple of months. We’ve eaten mango as fruit, had it in pickles, juices, milk shakes, ice cream, in dessert, baked ...]]></description>
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		<title>Nicole&#8217;s Four Grain Pancakes</title>
		<link>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/06/23/nicoles-four-grain-pancakes/</link>
		<comments>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/06/23/nicoles-four-grain-pancakes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2008 03:05:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aparna</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Bread]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Breakfast]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Printable recipe here.This month, for Taste and Create, I was paired with Nicole herself (whose idea this event is) and got the chance to go through her recipe archives.The first time I decided to go through her recipes (For The Love Of Food) I was in ...]]></description>
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		<title>Manipuri Khichdi and Ootti</title>
		<link>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/06/21/manipuri-khichdi-and-ootti/</link>
		<comments>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/06/21/manipuri-khichdi-and-ootti/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Jun 2008 05:24:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aparna</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[gravy curry]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[lentils and dry beans]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[pasta and rice]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Printable version here.The recipes in this post are the result of a lot of Internet searching! When Bhags of Crazy Curry announced North Eastern food as the theme for RCI, I was quite interested. For one thing, I have been fascinated by the sheer beaut...]]></description>
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		<title>Nupur’s Ragda Patties &#38; My Tamarind and Date Chutney</title>
		<link>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/06/19/nupur%e2%80%99s-ragda-patties-my-tamarind-and-date-chutney/</link>
		<comments>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/06/19/nupur%e2%80%99s-ragda-patties-my-tamarind-and-date-chutney/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2008 09:03:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aparna</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Dates]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Printable version here.When Zlamushka announced that she had chosen to showcase Nupur’s blog, One Hot Stove, for her event Tried &#38; Tasted, I headed there. This blog is one that I read regularly and she writes very concise and informative posts, n...]]></description>
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		<title>Egg Moillee (Egg Curry with  Coconut Milk) And 2 Awards</title>
		<link>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/06/16/egg-moillee-egg-curry-with-coconut-milk-and-2-awards/</link>
		<comments>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/06/16/egg-moillee-egg-curry-with-coconut-milk-and-2-awards/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jun 2008 05:18:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aparna</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[coconut milk]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Printable version here.This post will be a bit of a surprise on this blog since it is a vegetarian blog! But then, we are ovo-lacto-vegetarians. I refuse to get into discussions about how could I be vegetarian if I eat eggs!!The fact of the matter is t...]]></description>
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		<title>Bread With Sprouts</title>
		<link>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/06/12/bread-with-sprouts/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2008 04:55:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aparna</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Printable version here.Sprouts in a bread?That’s what I wondered when I came across the Bread Baking Day 1st Anniversary edition Zorra is hosting BBD this. She chose “Bread with sprouts” as this month’s theme. Sprouts bread is higher in protein...]]></description>
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		<title>Not With Us Anymore&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.</title>
		<link>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/06/10/not-with-us-anymore/</link>
		<comments>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/06/10/not-with-us-anymore/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2008 16:17:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aparna</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[I have been away from blogging and Goa for the past few days. My mother-in-law passed away last week and we were in Kochi for the ceremonies.My mother-in-law was a person who enjoyed life even when her health didn’t permit her to be very active outsi...]]></description>
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		<title>Ribboned Finger Sandwiches</title>
		<link>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/06/02/ribboned-finger-sandwiches/</link>
		<comments>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/06/02/ribboned-finger-sandwiches/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jun 2008 09:08:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aparna</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Carrot]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Printable version here.There’s really nothing much to these sandwiches. And how difficult can it be to make a sandwich?I have mostly made these to serve at my daughter’s birthday parties. I usually keep these as a sort of back up to the rest of the...]]></description>
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		<title>Beans ‘n Lentils; CLICK May 2008 – The Colours in My Kitchen</title>
		<link>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/05/30/beans-%e2%80%98n-lentils-click-may-2008-%e2%80%93-the-colours-in-my-kitchen/</link>
		<comments>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/05/30/beans-%e2%80%98n-lentils-click-may-2008-%e2%80%93-the-colours-in-my-kitchen/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2008 10:11:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aparna</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[This month’s CLICK, the food photography event at Jugalbandi, is centered on Beans ‘n Lentils. Beans and lentils are so central to an Indian kitchen, I wasn’t wanting for raw material. I just couldn’t come up with anything “different”. And ...]]></description>
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		<title>An Opera Cake in Tones of Cardamom and Mango Buttercream: Daring Baker Challenge May 2008</title>
		<link>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/05/27/an-opera-cake-in-tones-of-cardamom-and-mango-buttercream-daring-baker-challenge-may-2008/</link>
		<comments>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/05/27/an-opera-cake-in-tones-of-cardamom-and-mango-buttercream-daring-baker-challenge-may-2008/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 May 2008 04:17:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aparna</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[We Daring Bakers are back again and we are all singing in the kitchen this time, though different tunes! No, we haven’t taken to singing choruses. Our hostesses for this month, Lis of La Mia Cucina and Ivonne of Cream Puffs in Venice, and co-hosts Fr...]]></description>
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		<title>Truly Tastes Like Home: Shortbread Coconut Cookies and Coconut Ice-cream</title>
		<link>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/05/27/truly-tastes-like-home-shortbread-coconut-cookies-and-coconut-ice-cream/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 May 2008 01:28:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aparna</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Coconut]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[cakes cookies 'n muffins]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[from another blog]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[sweets and dessert]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[When Zlamushka recently announced “Tried and Tasted” at her Spicy Kitchen, I was interested to see what she had come up with. She was going to choose one food blogger every month and giving interested bloggers an opportunity to discover and explore...]]></description>
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		<title>Eggless Oatmeal Bread</title>
		<link>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/05/27/eggless-oatmeal-bread/</link>
		<comments>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/05/27/eggless-oatmeal-bread/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 May 2008 09:10:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aparna</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Bread]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[oats]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[wheat germ]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[whole wheat]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Printable version here.This is a recipe I had saved sometime back from somewhere (cannot remember and was long before my blog was born) and a bread I have made a few times. I like oats and this bread is healthy and easy to make. But the nicest part is ...]]></description>
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		<title>Arabic Cardamom Shortbread Cookies (Ghorayebah)</title>
		<link>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/05/25/arabic-cardamom-shortbread-cookies-ghorayebah/</link>
		<comments>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/05/25/arabic-cardamom-shortbread-cookies-ghorayebah/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 25 May 2008 14:24:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aparna</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[cakes cookies 'n muffins]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[cardamom]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Printable version here.Ghorayebah, also sometimes known as the “Queen’s Bracelets”, are fragile shortbread-like cardamom cookies. They derive their rather quaint name from their shape – each cookie is shaped from strand of dough, where the two ...]]></description>
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		<title>More Pickles! Maangakari (Easy Mango Pickle) and Maangai Thokku (Sliced Mango Pickle)</title>
		<link>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/05/23/more-pickles-maangakari-easy-mango-pickle-and-maangai-thokku-sliced-mango-pickle/</link>
		<comments>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/05/23/more-pickles-maangakari-easy-mango-pickle-and-maangai-thokku-sliced-mango-pickle/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 24 May 2008 05:32:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aparna</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[chutneys pickles 'n podis]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[mango]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[palakkad iyer]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Printable version here.I've been making mango pickles this month and this is something I've got into a habit of doing almost every summer for the past few years. Here are two of the them and they are not difficult to make.Mangakari (Easy Mango Pickle)T...]]></description>
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		<title>Easy Potato Bread for Taste &#38; Create</title>
		<link>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/05/22/easy-potato-bread-for-taste-create/</link>
		<comments>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/05/22/easy-potato-bread-for-taste-create/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 May 2008 10:46:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aparna</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Bread]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Cheese]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Potato]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Printable version here.Taste &#38; Create is an event idea of Nicole’s at For the Love of Food. What one does (if you want to be a part of this) is to write in to Nicole and she then randomly pairs you up with a fellow blogger. Paired bloggers then g...]]></description>
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		<title>Chundo (Sweet and Spicy Grated Mango Pickle)</title>
		<link>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/05/20/chundo-sweet-and-spicy-grated-mango-pickle/</link>
		<comments>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/05/20/chundo-sweet-and-spicy-grated-mango-pickle/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 May 2008 06:06:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aparna</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[chutneys pickles 'n podis]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[mango]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Printable version here.The summer months of April and May (and June in the northern parts of India) are very hot and usually devoted to pickling and preserving. This is when mangoes are also aplenty and the varieties of mango available in India are min...]]></description>
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		<title>Susan&#8217;s A to Z Pasta Salad</title>
		<link>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/05/19/susans-a-to-z-pasta-salad/</link>
		<comments>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/05/19/susans-a-to-z-pasta-salad/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 May 2008 05:49:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aparna</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[easy cooking]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[from another blog]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[mixed vegetables]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[pasta and rice]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[soups 'n salads]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Printable version here.The Monthly Blog Patrolling (MBP) is a theme based event started by Coffee at the Spice Café where a recipe from a fellow blogger is cooked and written about. A great way to discover new blogs and recipes. This month’s edition...]]></description>
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		<title>Mango Parfait With Home-made Crunchy Granola</title>
		<link>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/05/18/mango-parfait-with-home-made-crunchy-granola/</link>
		<comments>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/05/18/mango-parfait-with-home-made-crunchy-granola/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 18 May 2008 09:50:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aparna</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Breakfast]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Jaggery]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[apple]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[bananas]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[cinnamon]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[mango]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Printable version here.I was watching Nigella Lawson on television the other day. She was cooking (and feasting) as usual and making Granola that particular day. She then made a parfait with frozen raspberries (I think), topped it with the granola and ...]]></description>
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		<title>Cucumber Kosmalli (Seasoned Cucumber and Lentil Salad</title>
		<link>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/05/16/cucumber-kosmalli-seasoned-cucumber-and-lentil-salad/</link>
		<comments>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/05/16/cucumber-kosmalli-seasoned-cucumber-and-lentil-salad/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 10:34:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aparna</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Coconut]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Gourds]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[easy cooking]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[lentils and dry beans]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[soups 'n salads]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Printable version here.I’m sure you’ve all heard of the story of Rip Van Winkle, who after sleeping for 20 years woke up to find that the world had gone by!Right now, I’m feeling a little like him. I’ve been away from my blog for just over a mo...]]></description>
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		<title>Easy Gherkin (Kovakkai/ Tindora) Pickle</title>
		<link>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/05/14/easy-gherkin-kovakkai-tindora-pickle/</link>
		<comments>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/05/14/easy-gherkin-kovakkai-tindora-pickle/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2008 08:58:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aparna</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[easy cooking]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Printable version here.Gherkins are not popular with the three of us (though our families seem to love them), so this is one vegetable which is almost never makes it onto my shopping list. This pickle is the only way I will eat them but my husband will...]]></description>
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		<title>Onion Methi (Fenugreek) Rotis</title>
		<link>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/05/10/onion-methi-fenugreek-rotis/</link>
		<comments>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/05/10/onion-methi-fenugreek-rotis/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 10 May 2008 17:17:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aparna</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Indian Bread]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[bananas]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[greens]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[onion]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Printable version here.

Methi (Fengreek) leaves are extremely healthy but many people I know do not like them because they can taste slightly bitter. My husband and I like methi but getting our daughter to eat this is not very easy. She does like thes...]]></description>
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		<title>Back From My Break With Some Pictures</title>
		<link>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/05/07/back-from-my-break-with-some-pictures/</link>
		<comments>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/05/07/back-from-my-break-with-some-pictures/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2008 18:07:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aparna</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[I’m finally back after a rather long break. I didn’t mean to be away for so long but circumstances decided otherwise! As soon as we arrived in Goa, I started getting persistent pains in my upper abdomen and back. Turned out that I had a whole lot o...]]></description>
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		<title>Extending My Break A Little Longer&#8230;.</title>
		<link>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/04/07/extending-my-break-a-little-longer/</link>
		<comments>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/04/07/extending-my-break-a-little-longer/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2008 02:04:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aparna</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[We are now in Goa and in the process of unpacking and settling in.I will be away from blogging for a little longer as I have been a bit unwell the past few days. Be back as soon as possible.]]></description>
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		<title>A Perfect Party Cake - Daring Baker Challenge March 2008</title>
		<link>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/03/30/a-perfect-party-cake-daring-baker-challenge-march-2008/</link>
		<comments>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/03/30/a-perfect-party-cake-daring-baker-challenge-march-2008/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 30 Mar 2008 17:56:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aparna</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Daring Bakers]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[cakes cookies 'n muffins]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[sweets and dessert]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Welcome to the third edition of the Daring Bakers challenge on this blog. Yes, it is that day of the month when Daring Bakers all across the world get down to the business of posting about the challenge of the month.I really wanted to do this challenge...]]></description>
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		<title>Meeting One More Fellow Blogger</title>
		<link>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/03/23/meeting-one-more-fellow-blogger/</link>
		<comments>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/03/23/meeting-one-more-fellow-blogger/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Mar 2008 05:54:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aparna</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[This month has been quite interesting for me, blog wise. I met Arundati earlier and I got the chance to meet another fellow blogger, Jayasree of Kailas Kitchen. Jayasree had earlier invited me to her place in Palakkad whenever I would be going over to ...]]></description>
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		<title>Paasbrod (An Easter Bread from the Netherlands)</title>
		<link>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/03/23/paasbrod-an-easter-bread-from-the-netherlands/</link>
		<comments>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/03/23/paasbrod-an-easter-bread-from-the-netherlands/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Mar 2008 05:05:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aparna</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Bread]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Nuts]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[cardamom]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I was looking for a festive bread to make for this month’s Bread Baking Day. I finally settled on a Paasbrod. This bread, traditionally made in the Netherlands for Easter, contains candied peel, raisins and a sweet almond filling. So this seemed an a...]]></description>
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		<title>Vegetable Pot Pie - Indian Style</title>
		<link>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/03/21/vegetable-pot-pie-indian-style/</link>
		<comments>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/03/21/vegetable-pot-pie-indian-style/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2008 17:16:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aparna</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[lentils and dry beans]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[mixed vegetables]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[pies etc]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[When I got a mail reminding me that there was a Pot Pie event on, I realized that I didn’t know what exactly a pot pie was. After due research (where else but on the internet), I understood a pot pie to be a pie, usually single serving size, with a s...]]></description>
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		<title>Dep: Kochi (COK)  -  Arr: Goa (GOI)</title>
		<link>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/03/15/dep-kochi-cok-arr-goa-goi/</link>
		<comments>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/03/15/dep-kochi-cok-arr-goa-goi/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Mar 2008 14:13:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aparna</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[If you have been following my blog, you would know that we lived in Goa before we moved down to Kochi about 4 years ago. Well, I’m very happy to tell you all that we are moving back to Goa. In my husband’s words, “The call of the Mandovi river is...]]></description>
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		<title>Margot&#8217;s Pineapple Banana Coco Smoothie</title>
		<link>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/03/13/margots-pineapple-banana-coco-smoothie/</link>
		<comments>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/03/13/margots-pineapple-banana-coco-smoothie/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2008 12:21:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aparna</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Beverages]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Yogurt]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[bananas]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[coconut milk]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[from another blog]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[pineapple]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I made this smoothie to send in for the Monthly Blog Patrol, an event started by Coffee from The Spice Café. This month’s event is being hosted by Sig from Live To Eat whose theme is Mixed Drinks. The recipe has to be a post from another food blog a...]]></description>
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		<title>Another Award and A Rice Bread</title>
		<link>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/03/11/another-award-and-a-rice-bread/</link>
		<comments>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/03/11/another-award-and-a-rice-bread/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2008 08:58:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aparna</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Bread]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Milk]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[pasta and rice]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[It seems to be raining awards this month on my blog. And I'm not complaining. It just feels pretty good. Manuela of Baking History listed my blog as one of those that make her day and gave me a You Make My Day Award. Thank you, Manuela, you've certainl...]]></description>
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		<title>There&#8217;s No Coffee Like Filter Coffee, It&#8217;s Like No Coffee I&#8217;ve Known&#8230;&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/03/09/theres-no-coffee-like-filter-coffee-its-like-no-coffee-ive-known/</link>
		<comments>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/03/09/theres-no-coffee-like-filter-coffee-its-like-no-coffee-ive-known/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Mar 2008 16:22:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aparna</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Beverages]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Coffee]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Milk]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[palakkad iyer]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Any recipe collection of Palakkad Iyer cuisine (which is one of the aims of this blog) would be incomplete without any reference to filter kaapi (filter coffee). This has been on my mind for some time now but I seem to have got carried away with other ...]]></description>
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		<title>Meeting a Fellow Blogger, Awards and Some Khakhra</title>
		<link>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/03/05/meeting-a-fellow-blogger-awards-and-some-khakhra/</link>
		<comments>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/03/05/meeting-a-fellow-blogger-awards-and-some-khakhra/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Mar 2008 07:26:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aparna</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Indian Bread]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Sesame Seeds]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Snacks]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[greens]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[this and that]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[whole wheat]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Meeting a Fellow Blogger:A fellow food blogger and I arranged to meet this last Sunday. She was on her way from Hyderabad going for a holiday abroad(I am not letting on any further details) and stopped over at Kochi to meet an old friend from college d...]]></description>
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		<title>Macaroni and Cheese with Vegetables</title>
		<link>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/03/04/macaroni-and-cheese-with-vegetables/</link>
		<comments>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/03/04/macaroni-and-cheese-with-vegetables/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2008 12:29:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aparna</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Cheese]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Milk]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[mixed vegetables]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[onion]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[pasta and rice]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Macaroni and cheese is just that – macaroni in a cheese sauce. Adding vegetables to this probably no longer qualifies this dish as a true Mac ‘n Cheese. But then what’s in a name if the dish satisfies those who would be eating it?My daughter love...]]></description>
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		<title>French Bread - Daring Baker Challenge February 2008</title>
		<link>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/02/29/french-bread-daring-baker-challenge-february-2008/</link>
		<comments>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/02/29/french-bread-daring-baker-challenge-february-2008/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Feb 2008 08:38:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aparna</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Bread]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Daring Bakers]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This is the second episode of the Daring Bakers Callenge on this blog. This month’s hosts, Sara of I Like To Cook and Mary (Breadchick) of The Sour Dough, challenged us to bake Julia Child’s French Bread.For me, this challenge was a bit like last m...]]></description>
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		<title>Flour - CLICK: February 2008 Flour</title>
		<link>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/02/27/flour-click-february-2008-flour/</link>
		<comments>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/02/27/flour-click-february-2008-flour/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2008 06:18:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aparna</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[palakkad iyer]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[this and that]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[whole wheat]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The duo at Jugalbandi announced a theme of “flour” for this month’s Click event. This gives us plenty of scope for finding a subject as there are so many foods where flour is a main ingredient. Think breads, cakes, cookies, muffins, cupcakes, pas...]]></description>
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		<title>Naan</title>
		<link>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/02/26/naan/</link>
		<comments>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/02/26/naan/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2008 18:27:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aparna</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Coriander]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Indian Bread]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Milk]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Sesame Seeds]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[One event I have been enjoying cooking for has been the Bread Baking Day. Every time a theme is announced it makes me go look for some new bread I can try my hand at baking. This is my third BBD event.The first time the theme was “filled breads”. I...]]></description>
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		<title>Eggless Pomegranate Apple Walnut Muffins</title>
		<link>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/02/23/eggless-pomegranate-apple-walnut-muffins/</link>
		<comments>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/02/23/eggless-pomegranate-apple-walnut-muffins/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Feb 2008 17:21:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aparna</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Milk]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Nuts]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Pomegranate]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[apple]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[cakes cookies 'n muffins]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Pomegranates are a regular sight at fruit vendors and in the fruit section in supermarkets here in Kochi. We get a variety of pomegranate called “Kabuli” (maybe because they come from Kabul or maybe this variety is originally from thereabouts). Thi...]]></description>
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		<title>Spiced Baby Potatoes with Sesame Seeds</title>
		<link>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/02/20/spiced-baby-potatoes-with-sesame-seeds/</link>
		<comments>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/02/20/spiced-baby-potatoes-with-sesame-seeds/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Feb 2008 02:29:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aparna</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Potato]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Sesame Seeds]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[dry curry]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[easy cooking]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This is another of those dishes which features on our menu at home, quite frequently. It is one of Akshaya’s favourites and she loves it with chappatis. I do not remember when or how I came up with this recipe but this combination of steamed/ cooked ...]]></description>
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		<title>Great Cooks Blogroll</title>
		<link>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/02/16/great-cooks-blogroll-3/</link>
		<comments>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/02/16/great-cooks-blogroll-3/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Feb 2008 06:47:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aparna</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[I am now a part of the Great Cooks Blogroll. This is a community of bloggers with an interest in food and cooking. If you are interested in joing the community you will find the a Great Cooks Blogroll badge on the leftside of my blog. Click on it and i...]]></description>
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		<title>Lemon Sandwich Cookies with White Chocolate Creme</title>
		<link>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/02/16/lemon-sandwich-cookies-with-white-chocolate-creme/</link>
		<comments>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/02/16/lemon-sandwich-cookies-with-white-chocolate-creme/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Feb 2008 06:22:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aparna</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Chocolate]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[cakes cookies 'n muffins]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[cardamom]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[lemon]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Lemons/ limes are frequently used in Indian cooking to give food their characteristic tang as in rasams, salads and other dishes. As far as I know, we use them in larger quantities generally for making pickles.The first time I made a lemon anything wit...]]></description>
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		<title>Capirotada (Mexican Bread Pudding)</title>
		<link>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/02/14/capirotada-mexican-bread-pudding/</link>
		<comments>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/02/14/capirotada-mexican-bread-pudding/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Feb 2008 07:03:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aparna</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Bread]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Cheese]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Jaggery]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Nuts]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[cinnamon]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[cloves]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[star anise/ aniseed]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[sweets and dessert]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Happy Valentine’s Day.Capirotada is what we had last night for dessert. Some credit for this dessert has to go to Sunita because she set me off looking for something different to make using star anise. I was gifted a bottle of this sometime back and ...]]></description>
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		<title>Green Tomato and Onion Curry</title>
		<link>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/02/12/green-tomato-and-onion-curry/</link>
		<comments>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/02/12/green-tomato-and-onion-curry/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Feb 2008 17:39:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aparna</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Tomato]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[dry curry]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[easy cooking]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[onion]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Green tomatoes are not very easily available where I live. So when I do find them, I tend to buy them in slightly larger quantities. This is something I make whenever I find these tomatoes. There is nothing unusual or spectacular about this recipe. It ...]]></description>
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		<title>Cardamom Flavored Grape Mini Pies</title>
		<link>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/02/09/cardamom-flavored-grape-mini-pies/</link>
		<comments>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/02/09/cardamom-flavored-grape-mini-pies/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 10 Feb 2008 06:18:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aparna</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[cardamom]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[grapes]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[pies etc]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[sweets and dessert]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This recipe was the result of a few events.I had a big bag of deep purple seedless grapes sitting in my kitchen, which I needed to use up. Entirely my fault, because I couldn’t resist buying them even though I had already shopped for the week’s quo...]]></description>
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		<title>Just Doughnuts!</title>
		<link>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/02/07/just-doughnuts/</link>
		<comments>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/02/07/just-doughnuts/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Feb 2008 05:08:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aparna</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Bread]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[cinnamon]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[When Tartelette and Peabody said, “Its Time To Make The Doughnuts”, I thought why not?When studying for my degree, doughnuts were a regular feature for some time in my life. We used to have classes according to schedule but lots of times, some Prof...]]></description>
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		<title>Keerai Mulagootal (Amaranth Leaves in a Coconut and Lentil Gravy) Microwave and Stovetop Versions</title>
		<link>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/02/06/keerai-mulagootal-amaranth-leaves-in-a-coconut-and-lentil-gravy-microwave-and-stovetop-versions/</link>
		<comments>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/02/06/keerai-mulagootal-amaranth-leaves-in-a-coconut-and-lentil-gravy-microwave-and-stovetop-versions/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2008 08:56:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aparna</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Blog Event]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Coconut]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[gravy curry]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[greens]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[lentils and dry beans]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[palakkad iyer]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This is a dish that is truly Palakkad Iyer cooking. I have come across somewhat similar versions in Tamil Iyer homes but not the Palakkad version. A Mulagootal (some call it Milaikootal) can be prepared with a variety of one or a combination of usually...]]></description>
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		<title>Arusuvai Friendship Chain and Nanaimo Bars</title>
		<link>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/02/02/arusuvai-friendship-chain-and-nanaimo-bars/</link>
		<comments>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/02/02/arusuvai-friendship-chain-and-nanaimo-bars/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 03 Feb 2008 06:47:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aparna</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[Coconut]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[cocoa]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Arusuvai Friendship Chain was the idea of Bharathy of Spicy Chilli and she co-ordinates this event with Srivalli of Cooking 4 All Seasons.Created on the lines of the Amish Friendship Starter, this chain involves receiving a “surprise” ingredien...]]></description>
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		<title>Madras Onion (Shallot) Pickle</title>
		<link>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/01/30/madras-onion-shallot-pickle/</link>
		<comments>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/01/30/madras-onion-shallot-pickle/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2008 06:42:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aparna</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Blog Event]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[chutneys pickles and podis]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[onion]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I love pickles. The Indian kind and preferably home-made. Yes, I know they are not good for us - too much oil, spice, salt and therefore sodium, etc. Most Indians would however agree with me, I’m sure, that there’s nothing quite like pickles with p...]]></description>
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		<title>Lemon Meringue Pie - Daring Baker Challenge Jan. 2008 and My First One!</title>
		<link>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/01/27/lemon-meringue-pie-daring-baker-challenge-jan-2008-and-my-first-one/</link>
		<comments>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/01/27/lemon-meringue-pie-daring-baker-challenge-jan-2008-and-my-first-one/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jan 2008 04:31:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aparna</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Daring Bakers]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[eggs]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[pies etc]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[sweets and dessert]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I finally did it!I “dared” to ask Lis of La Mia Cucina and Ivonne of Cream Puffs in Venice and was invited to be a Daring Baker. So, as far as I am concerned, I have fulfilled the “Daring” part of the title. As for the “Baker” part of it, l...]]></description>
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		<title>Moong Bean Cutlets (Patties)</title>
		<link>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/01/25/moong-bean-cutlets-patties/</link>
		<comments>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/01/25/moong-bean-cutlets-patties/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jan 2008 14:14:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aparna</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Blog Event]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Snacks]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[easy cooking]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[lentils and dry beans]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[wheat germ]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Someone said “Necessity is the mother of invention”. This recipe is proof of this. Here the “necessity” was my daughter suddenly coming into the kitchen, quite sometime back, and insisting that she was hungry and wanted cutlets to eat! I was pr...]]></description>
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		<title>Onion Fougasse</title>
		<link>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/01/23/onion-fougasse/</link>
		<comments>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/01/23/onion-fougasse/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jan 2008 17:04:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aparna</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Blog Event]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Bread]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[onion]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Fougasse is a flattened French bread typical of Provence but variations are found in other regions. Fougasse is found in sweet and savory versions and resembles the Italian foccacia.This bread is often shaped to resemble a tree, leaf or wheat stalk. So...]]></description>
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		<title>A Very Short Break</title>
		<link>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/01/18/a-very-short-break/</link>
		<comments>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/01/18/a-very-short-break/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jan 2008 14:29:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aparna</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[I am going to be away from blogging for week.We will be travelling out of Kochi tomorrow, not for a holiday though. But it will be a very welcome break for the three of us. And I am going to enjoy myself meeting some of my friends after a long time, ev...]]></description>
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		<title>Coffee, The News, and Me - CLICK : January 2008 Liquid</title>
		<link>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/01/17/coffee-the-news-and-me-click-january-2008-liquid/</link>
		<comments>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/01/17/coffee-the-news-and-me-click-january-2008-liquid/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jan 2008 13:16:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aparna</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[This month’s theme of Liquid for the Food Photography Event - Click, I think, is the most difficult of the themes so far. As a novice to photography, taking a good photograph of anything at all is difficult enough. A liquid has so many nuances to it ...]]></description>
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		<title>Papaya Avial Kootan (Raw Papaya in a Coconut Gravy)</title>
		<link>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/01/15/papaya-avial-kootan-raw-papaya-in-a-coconut-gravy/</link>
		<comments>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/01/15/papaya-avial-kootan-raw-papaya-in-a-coconut-gravy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jan 2008 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aparna</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[Coconut]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Kerala]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Papaya]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[gravy curry]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[palakkad iyer]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This is really nothing but an Avial made with papaya. The "Kootan" signifies that this dish has a gravy and is to be served as a main accompaniment along with rice.An “Aviyal” is a popular preparation from Kerala where a medley of vegetables such a...]]></description>
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		<title>Nendrapazham Pulissery (Ripe Plantain in a Spiced Coconut and Yogurt Gravy)</title>
		<link>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/01/12/nendrapazham-pulissery-ripe-plantain-in-a-spiced-coconut-and-yogurt-gravy/</link>
		<comments>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/01/12/nendrapazham-pulissery-ripe-plantain-in-a-spiced-coconut-and-yogurt-gravy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Jan 2008 02:21:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aparna</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[Coconut]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[bananas]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A “pulissery” is a spiced coconut and yogurt based dish which is very popular in Kerala. This pulissery is made with Nendrapazham (ripe plantain). Plantains were earlier grown only in Kerala but now is available in many parts of India. The authenti...]]></description>
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		<title>Square Brown Microwaved Scones</title>
		<link>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/01/11/square-brown-microwaved-scones/</link>
		<comments>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/01/11/square-brown-microwaved-scones/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2008 16:22:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aparna</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[Bread]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Snacks]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[microwave]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[whole wheat]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[These scones made in the microwave are something I have been making for a long time now. In fact, this recipe is among the first few I collected when I first bought my microwave. This came from a friend who herself had collected it from some old Englis...]]></description>
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		<title>Home-Made Peanut Butter</title>
		<link>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/01/08/home-made-peanut-butter/</link>
		<comments>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/01/08/home-made-peanut-butter/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jan 2008 06:44:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aparna</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Nuts]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[jams sauces and spreads]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[My daughter and I love peanut butter. My husband just likes it.I still remember all those times, while still at school, I used to get hungry for a snack and peanut butter (no jam/ jelly) on thick slices of soft, crusty bread was my favorite.I used to f...]]></description>
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		<title>Easy White Bread</title>
		<link>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/01/07/easy-white-bread/</link>
		<comments>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/01/07/easy-white-bread/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jan 2008 09:13:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aparna</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[easy cooking]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This is a bread I bake often. It is very easy to make and doesn’t require any special skills or technique. This was one of the first breads I attempted when I started trying to bake bread at home. Of course, my initial attempts were awful. I had to f...]]></description>
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		<title>A Bit About Palakkad Iyers and Their Cuisine</title>
		<link>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/01/05/a-bit-about-palakkad-iyers-and-their-cuisine/</link>
		<comments>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/01/05/a-bit-about-palakkad-iyers-and-their-cuisine/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Jan 2008 01:56:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aparna</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[palakkad iyer]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I was going through my posts when I realized that while I had posted a few Palakkad Iyer recipes (we are Palakkad Iyers), I ought to introduce this style of cooking to all who are not familiar with it. I am sure that quite a few of you who are reading ...]]></description>
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		<title>My Achappam (Rose Cookies) Makes it to the Final Ten</title>
		<link>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/01/04/my-achappam-rose-cookies-makes-it-to-the-final-ten/</link>
		<comments>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2008/01/04/my-achappam-rose-cookies-makes-it-to-the-final-ten/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Jan 2008 05:49:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aparna</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[I would like to thank everyone who sent me e-mails or left comments wishing me a Happy New Year. I really appreciate it. I hope you all had a wonderful holiday season.I just found out that my Achappam is one of the ten cookies selected by the judges at...]]></description>
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		<title>Ringing In 2008</title>
		<link>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2007/12/28/ringing-in-2008/</link>
		<comments>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2007/12/28/ringing-in-2008/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Dec 2007 17:58:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aparna</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ I have been blogging for about 2 months now, and I was initially not too sure that I would be able to do a reasonably good job of it. :)I have to say that the encouragement I have got from fellow bloggers all over the world and all those visitors to M...]]></description>
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		<title>Bread With Onion, Tomato and Bell Pepper Filling</title>
		<link>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2007/12/28/bread-with-onion-tomato-and-bell-pepper-filling/</link>
		<comments>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2007/12/28/bread-with-onion-tomato-and-bell-pepper-filling/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Dec 2007 17:19:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aparna</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[Tomato]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I made this bread about ten days back and wanted to do a post but didn’t get around to it. I thought I should do this before this year was over and also wanted to submit it for this month’s Bread Baking Day.I used a basic bread dough recipe and add...]]></description>
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		<title>Cinnamon Almond Praline Ice cream (with no cream)</title>
		<link>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2007/12/25/cinnamon-almond-praline-ice-cream-with-no-cream/</link>
		<comments>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2007/12/25/cinnamon-almond-praline-ice-cream-with-no-cream/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Dec 2007 08:58:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aparna</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[Milk]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Ice cream made without cream?When Sunita announced Cinnamon to be this month’s spice, I wanted to come up with something different. Most desserts have a fruit, especially apples, and cinnamon in some form or the other. In Indian cooking, cinnamon is ...]]></description>
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		<title>Quick Blender Cake</title>
		<link>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2007/12/22/quick-blender-cake/</link>
		<comments>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2007/12/22/quick-blender-cake/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Dec 2007 15:46:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aparna</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[cakes cookies and muffins]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday my daughter’s class at school was having their Christmas celebrations. Akshaya has been looking forward to this also because she would have a 10-day vacation immediately after this. She had wanted me to bake a cake to take to school. It jus...]]></description>
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		<title>In a Nutshell - CLICK : December 2007 Nuts</title>
		<link>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2007/12/21/in-a-nutshell-click-december-2007-nuts/</link>
		<comments>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2007/12/21/in-a-nutshell-click-december-2007-nuts/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Dec 2007 17:34:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aparna</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[When I first came across food blogs, I was struck by the beauty of the pictures on some of them. When I started my own blog, one of the things I aspired to (am still working on it) was to be able to have good pictures accompanying my recipe posts.I saw...]]></description>
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		<title>Dry Fruit Truffles</title>
		<link>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2007/12/18/dry-fruit-truffles/</link>
		<comments>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2007/12/18/dry-fruit-truffles/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Dec 2007 03:19:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aparna</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[Chocolate]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Coconut]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Dates]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Nuts]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[apricots]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[figs]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[When I saw that Dry Fruits were to be this month’s fruit on A Fruit A Month (AFAM), I really wasn’t sure if I could come up with anything. These are not something I usually have at home or am familiar cooking with. Dates and raisins are probably th...]]></description>
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		<title>Been Tagged, And A Meme!</title>
		<link>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2007/12/15/been-tagged-and-a-meme/</link>
		<comments>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2007/12/15/been-tagged-and-a-meme/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Dec 2007 05:28:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aparna</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[I have been tagged by Red Chillies to do a meme about 7 random or weird facts about myself.I have been wondering what to do about the meme. It does feel nice to be tagged ( in the very short time I have been blogging, it is encouraging to know that I h...]]></description>
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		<title>Coconut-free Chutney</title>
		<link>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2007/12/15/coconut-free-chutney/</link>
		<comments>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2007/12/15/coconut-free-chutney/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Dec 2007 17:45:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aparna</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Tomato]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[chutneys pickles and podis]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[lentils and dry beans]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This is a chutney that goes well with idlis, dosas/ adais, and other dishes that are usually served with coconut chutneys as an accompaniment. This chutney is free of coconut and tastes great.Ingredients:½ cup roasted gram (daria/ pottukadalai)2 onion...]]></description>
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		<title>Pesarattu (Moong Beans and Rice Pancakes)</title>
		<link>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2007/12/15/pesarattu-moong-beans-and-rice-pancakes/</link>
		<comments>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2007/12/15/pesarattu-moong-beans-and-rice-pancakes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Dec 2007 17:29:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aparna</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Breakfast]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[lentils and dry beans]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Pesarattu is a breakfast dish I make often. These are slightly thick dosas/ adais (savoury pancakes) made from a batter of soaked and ground whole moong beans and raw rice. Veryhealthy and very filling, the Pesarattu comes from the Indian state of Andr...]]></description>
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		<title>Home-made Chocolates</title>
		<link>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2007/12/12/home-made-chocolates/</link>
		<comments>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2007/12/12/home-made-chocolates/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Dec 2007 14:06:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aparna</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[cocoa]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I was just going through some of the recipes in my collection when I came across a recipe for making chocolates at home. This recipe is from an old newspaper cutting dated 1991! My daughter was looking over my shoulder just then and she wanted the both...]]></description>
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		<title>Achappam (Rose Cookies)</title>
		<link>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2007/12/08/achappam-rose-cookies/</link>
		<comments>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2007/12/08/achappam-rose-cookies/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 08 Dec 2007 17:03:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aparna</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[Kerala]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[coconut milk]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[We are Hindu and don’t celebrate Christmas. I have, however, spent a large part of my childhood and adulthood living in places where Christmas is celebrated. Now, my next door neighbour also celebrates Christmas and we look forward to the variety of ...]]></description>
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		<title>Coriander/ Cilantro Chutney Powder (Kothamalli Podi)</title>
		<link>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2007/12/07/coriander-cilantro-chutney-powder-kothamalli-podi/</link>
		<comments>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2007/12/07/coriander-cilantro-chutney-powder-kothamalli-podi/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Dec 2007 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aparna</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Coriander]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[chutneys pickles and podis]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[lentils and dry beans]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[palakkad iyer]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Some basic facts about Coriander:Coriander (Kothamalli/ Dhania), also known as Cilantro is an annual herb whose leaves, stems and seeds are edible. Coriander leaves are widely used in Asian, Mexican and some Portuguese cooking.Coriander, in traditional...]]></description>
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		<title>Oats Sesame Crackers</title>
		<link>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2007/12/06/oats-sesame-crackers/</link>
		<comments>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2007/12/06/oats-sesame-crackers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Dec 2007 09:22:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aparna</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Snacks]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[cakes cookies and muffins]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[oats]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[whole wheat]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ When I saw Viji’s recipe for Oats and Sesame Crackers this morning, I knew I wanted to try it out. I had some time to spare so decided to give it a try. The recipe is the same as Viji’s and I just made some changes.I added ¼ cup wheat germ (yes, ...]]></description>
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		<title>Date and Walnut Muffins</title>
		<link>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2007/12/04/date-and-walnut-muffins/</link>
		<comments>http://connect.sailusfood.com/2007/12/04/date-and-walnut-muffins/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Dec 2007 06:52:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aparna</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Blog Event]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Dates]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Milk]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Nuts]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[cakes cookies and muffins]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[easy cooking]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[whole wheat]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I had some dates leftover from making date-filled rolls and was wondering how to use them up. I was reminded of a wonderful date and walnut cake we used to buy around Christmas every year when we were in Goa. There is a shop called “Mr. Baker” in t...]]></description>
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