A Never Ending Summer

The six basic seasons observed in India are ‘Vasanta’ (Spring), ‘Grishma’ (Summer), ‘Varsha’( Monsoon), ‘Sharad’ (Autumn), ‘Hemanta’( Fall Winter), ‘Shishira (Winter)’. Each season comes with its own charm and importance. But all signifies growth, progression, continuity and arrives with a rhythm entwined with the Mother Nature. 

Massive natural calamities like flood, cyclones, drought, rising temperature, everywhere in the globe has already given much focus and attention to the threat of ‘Global Warming’. The extreme carbon build up, melting glacier, rising sea level and declining ground water level is indeed a cause of concern.

Dwelling in Delhi, the summer season here is really unbearable. It scorches with sweltering heat, hot wind, strong sun rays, resultant is prickly heat, burns, heat strokes and many other infections.

But still what keeps us going in the summers is:-

     The delicacies like Mango. The king of fruit.  Loved by all, it’s the most delicious, having the kind of aroma, fragrance and taste along with richness of nutrition (It has good amount of fiber, vitamins, minerals).

     Healthy drinks and shakes to beat the heat, like Mango Panna, lemonade,  ‘lassi’, ‘Chach’, fruits shakes.

     Abundance of fresh fruits like Apricot, Cantaloupe, Berries, Water melon, Plums, Peaches, lychee etc. relishes our taste buds as well as keeps up the cooling quotient.

     Much loved cotton fabrics is the most essential and usable during this time.

     A recreational activity like swimming is much refreshing.

     The sweet and lingering anticipation in heart against weather forecast, that it shall rain soon.

     A sudden rain, one blessed day to sooth the burns of sun.

     Washing away heat by getting drenched in rain.

     The shelter from trees, the green covers gives much needed relief.

     The days are longer so increased amount of daylight and productive time.

    Drinking lots of water, avoiding outings during noon time is advisable

Though these are useful pointers to keep our selves protected during summers. But we have to strongly consider the effects generated by global warming. It’s destructive and is on rise. We have to do our bit by:

    Planting Trees, developing gardens whichever way possible.

    Avoid wasting water as much as we can.

    Keeping the electric appliance off when not needed.

    Stop throwing waste material in the rivers specially the plastic stuff.

    Carpooling or using public transport.

    Keeping water pots or containers at possible locations, for Birds or other animals.

Let us rejoice this season of summers with a pledge in our heart to do every possible effort to save our nature and protect our coming generations from unbearable menace of global warming.

It’s not impossible we all know it and we all can do it, some simple lifestyle changes can forbid the strongest peril.

This post is a part of Write Over the Weekend, an initiative for Indian Bloggers by BlogAdda.

The Heart Land of India ( Part I )

Kellogg's Breakfast - Healthy start to a day

    

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Breakfast generally is regarded and treated below in our preference list during busy hours of morning. We least realize the fact that what we eat during morning i.e. our breakfast is in fact the most important meal of the day. Breakfast is the fuel that keeps us charged and energized throughout the day.

The choice of breakfast should be nutritive. Researchers say that nutritive breakfast has long term benefits on health; it helps in preventing diabetes, heart diseases and also obesity.

So why don’t we kick start our day with a healthy punch of something nutritive, which can satiate our taste buds and refuel our systems for a long busy day.

Doing some yoga, at least 5 times a week and a healthy breakfast to keep me going is my health mantra. But mornings are the busiest time of the day and preparing a good breakfast always takes a back seat. Until sooner I found my recipe to a healthy start of day from my neighbors.

Mr and Mrs Gupta runs a Yoga training center in our community, also guiding all of us on importance of a balanced diet. It was only two days back when Mr Gupta got for all of us mouthwatering cornflakes Coconut ladoos .  Being my neighbor the other day I went to their house and to my surprise came to know about the great health benefit of Kellogg’s cornflakes and also many recipes can be made using it. Since then Gupta ji is being called or rather named by me as as Kellogg's Waale Guptaji.

Would love to share the healthful, nourishing and delectable breakfast recipe, and here it goes:-

Let us put on our apron and start the cooking:-

Recipe No. 1

  Cornflake Coconut Ladoos

INGREDIENTS

• 2 Cups (crushed) Kellogg's Corn Flakes
• 2 Tablespoon chopped mixed nuts
• ¼ Cup condensed milk
• ¼ Cup ghee
• desiccated coconut (copra)

DIRECTIONS

1. Combine all the above ingredients.
2. Shape into lemon size ladoos and serve.

The total preparation time is 10-15 minutes.

The above recipe will serve 2-3 people so you can increase the quantity as per your requirement.

Recipe No. 2

   Sitaphal Cornflakes

This recipe with energizing walnut and custard apple will charge up for the day ahead.

INGREDIENTS

• 1 Cup Kellogg's Corn Flakes
• ½ cup Deseeded custard apple pulp
• 2 tbsp Chopped walnuts
• 1 Cup Cold milk

DIRECTIONS

1.  Fill a bowl with the cornflakes.
2.  Add the cold milk.
3.  Top with the custard apple and walnuts.
4.  Serve immediately.

The total preparation time is almost 5 minutes.

The above recipe will serve single individual so you can increase the quantity as per your requirement.
For many more delicious recipes please visit the link - Kellogg's Waale Guptaji ka Nashta

These simple and appetizing recipes are quick to make, saving lot of our morning time as well as beneficial for our health as they comprise of  wholesome, balanced nutritional value.

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