Pediasure Popsicles (they'll love it, for SURE !)

 Pediasure, for sure..is considered the No.1  nutritional supplement that provides complete, balanced nutrition for children from age 1 to 10 – those special years of rapid growth and mind development.

 

When consumed in proper amounts, PediaSure is scientifically formulated to provide 100% of the energy, vitamins and minerals, and a balance of protein, fats, and carbohydrates that children require for growth and health.

 

 

During schooldays, with them leaving home before 7 am, kids would definitely not be willing to take a proper breakfast. Something quicky, light and it indeed is a challenge for us to keep it whole . With my younger boys, aged 6 and 4.5, a serving of Pediasure is defintiely going to be their breakfast/ part of it. It is filling and sure to keep them full till the break time in school.

 

 

And with the available flavours - vanilla, chocolate and strawberry...the latter is the most prefered . And I am always on the look out for some "sale" or "offer" on the product, to buy quite a few of them to stock, as they definitely are highly priced; almost double the regular ones.

 

 And popsicles are always a delight especially during summer, so for a change, this time..decided to keep it the "healthy" way.



 

 

Assemble all the ingredients...mix..freeze !

Made a portion of Pediasure (as per the instructions on the pack, which is 5 scoops to 190 ml water).... add some condensed milk for the added sweetness...

 

...some Hershey's strawberry syrup to enhanse the added flavour and colour...

and off to set.

 

It would take a couple of hours, in regualr plastic moulds and trust me, the little hands would be ready to snatch it off even before you manage to get a picture of it. Cant blame them..it defintiely is NICE !

 

 

Came across the below recipe image while browsing..so decided to share it in here as well.

 

 

 

 Click on this link "here" for some other nutritious recipes using Pediasure, while my Boy . No 2 takes his share....



 

njoy .... darling !!

SSS - 06 & School Snack Series and some tiffin pack tips

 

Packing tiffin for school going kids is always  a challenge, one on a daily basis..literally.

 

 

They need variety and the same over and over is only going to bring  the tiffins back home just the way it was packed off.  

 

 

 

 

Keep / try to keep stock of a variety of buns or breads for the main carbohydrate portion of the box, if its mostly sandwich that you are preparing. But keep in mind not to overstuff your breadbox, coz these expire quickly and you dont necessarily have to keep a pile of rotten bakes in your pantry.

 

 

And these...assorted breakfast flakes and crispies...wheat, rice..oats varieties. One type for each day, as a small portion serving.

 

 

 

Box type 1 - Some corn-crispies, toasted sandwich (sorry...dont remember what the filling was) couple of onion rings (the store brought frozen ones) and banana for the fruit portion.

 

Box type 2 - Egg paniyarams , (click here for the recipe tutorial ), mini sandwich with a tuna fish cutlet within, some star-fish themed biscuts and frsh cut cucumbers.

 

Box type 3 - Butter crepes cut to bite size pieces (click here for the recipe tutorial), chicken finger nuggets and mangoes. This is for Boy no. 3, in lower kindergarten and just like his mini size, his food intake too is in very small proportions.

 

Box type 4 - Used store brought croissants with zatar filling . Cut it into half and stuffed a mini coctail sausage into it. A quick sandwich , with pears and strawberry on picks.

 

Box type 5 - macaroni salad (cooked macaroni with some grated carrot, a bit of mayo, sugar, salt and pepper...a coleslaw kind).

Hot dog with bread rolled around. Trim the edges of the bread slice, wet it slightly  and flatten by pressing  between your two hands. Can use the rolling pin too. Apply some ketchup on the bread slice, place the hotdog , wrap the bread round it and seal the edges by pressing together. Now toast on stove top. Just shallow fry.

 



 

 

 

Posting this on Mothers Day...coz, it is indeed one of the greatest challenge they face with their children. Hope the post helps....

 



 

to all lovely .... gorgeous ... hardworking ... Mommies

out there !!!!!

click on the given link to go to the first post in the School tiffin series...SSS- 01

The Colour themed Pizza Birthday Party

An exactly 1 year late post. 27th April 2014. our big B turns 9 year old...and this was for his last Birthday Party. The request was for a Pizza Party with his close friends...so decided to keep the cake too in the same way.

 

Did a lllloooong pizza fruit cake for him. Baked the cake batter directly in the tray of the cooking range and wohoo...got a nearly 2 feet long (kinda sheet ) cake in just less about 10-15 minutes.

 

As such was terribly crashed after a hectic weekend, the previous day....so, could nt affort to do much detailed cooking. Went for a cake mix..the store brought one..mixed as per instructions and baked as said.

 

 

Some roughly spread whipped cream for the cheese effect. Cut fresh fruits and some tooty fruity..glad..i was done ..and soo quickly.

 

 

The colour code was green and yellow..and so, were the accessories...

 

 

 

Alright, that green tooty bit was custom inserted ;)

Yellow sweetcorn and green grapes

 

Literally wsa on the look out for anything of these colours...

Some stickers on the curtains

 

Bun decoration using yellow whipped cream and green tootties..

 

the entries

Some kiddy games with more pizza motifs

 

 

when expressions say it the best...

 loved the look on the kids faces. The candle lighting ceremony :)

 

Truly candle lit

Time to dig into the pizzaas..

 

 

They did have a blast .

 

 

 

and, that was him..waiting eagerly while the cake was getting baked.

Snake Gourd - "chikkie" Egg - Burji

 

Snake Gourd - CHIKKI - Egg - Burji



When I started this blog, my second attempt in blogging, I had named myself - The Teflon Frypan. You know...the kinda surface, to which nothing sticks. Now dont get me wrong...its as far as my hobbies are concerned. Like to cook, click and to write. But the problem is ... its now kinda soo difficult to get all these three going on together.

 

With at present, more into clicks, for my fb page..its soo evident the neglect on my two blogs.

 

And feel really touched..and warm..when i get someone around enquiring...about my disappearance from here, really really appreciate it !!!

 

It was just about 2 months or so, that I was kinda away from here...but, it definitely seem like ages. Have a lot of catching up to do. Will try to drop by most of my dear co-blogger friends' place..

 

Akhi CHIKKI Laaki CHIKKI....CHIKKI...Laaki Chum...

 

The Bijli ki Rani , Sridevi....is back with a big bang. Sure, no Indian would ever forget one of her besty perfomance spewing  gibberish like --

 

I see Lucy.... You see Lucy..... Haasi Tussi..... Laasi Peesi..... Mombassa King Kong !!!!!  (what in those lines...lol)

 

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Flew to India twice during this break..one to Delhi, and other back home to Kerala ..but both short visits..less than a week each.

Did a lot of sight seeing, shopping @India capital...caught up with old time schoolmates and family @home... was fun.

 

 

Bum CHIKKI CHIKKI Bum..CHIKKI bum bum...CHIKKI bum...

 

those of my generation will still cherish this soo hearty song

 

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Alright, back to work !

 

Sharing a  very simple recipe..quite common in our household .

 

 Snake Gourd - Scrambled Egg Burji.

 

 

 

 

Ingredients:

3 tsp oil...
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
1 onion (finely chopped)
3 green chilies (finely chopped)
2 garlic pods (crushed)
Few curry leaves
200 grams snake gourd (chopped into small pieces)
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
75 gms freshly grated coconut
Salt to taste
2 eggs

•Heat oil in a pan, add the mustard and cumin seeds, let them splutter for a minute.
• Add onion, garlic, green chilies, curry leaves and fry them until the onions becomes soft.
•Now add the snake gourd, turmeric powder, grated coconut, salt and mix well.
• Cover the lid and cook until they becomes soft and tender.
•Move the vegetable mix to a side, then break the eggs in same pan, mix well to break the egg yolks and keep mixing until the raw smell goes out from eggs.
•Finally add coriander powder and mix everything well and fry 2 more mins, then switch off the flame.

An easy side dish for rice.

 

...even decades later...CHIKI's keep poping up.

 

I wanna Chiggi wiggi  with you boy...

featuring another gorgeous lady all the way from Oz - Kylie Minogue

 

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And what with all these CHIKKI songs ??

hee hee...nothing much..just that for my kids..scrambled eggs are "CHIKKI" eggs and so, just got in all the "chikki" songs too to compliment.

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Will be-right-back....till then...

Hi dearest co-bloggers, friends....

 

I know i have not been here much the last few days, or weeks infact and couldnt drop by your spaces too. Just got tied up with a few other nick nacks..was posting more on my "Pick Quicks" blog and my fb page. We flying off to Delhi for a week, so was busy with that.

 

Hopefully, I will get to drop by your spaces after I am back...

 

and for the mean while, jsut sharing the link to the latest post on "Pick Quicks"

 



"My Thykoodam is famous" !!!

 

Thats my place in Kerala, where my paternal home is "Thykoodam", the name gone soo famous now with the formation of this new musical band that has gone viral all over social media...called "The Thaikkudam Bridge". 

 

All the beautiful old melodies, breathing a new fresh air.

 

Do drop by in there, for some lovely music.

 



 

(and..just to share....a closeup of the (MY) "mango -tree" that i have mentioned in the above post. The best mangoes ever...100 % homemade !!!

 

Those who luk closer, can see a teddy bear hanging in there amongst the mangoes...a suicide!!!! (omGodd!!)

 

..well...lol..not exactly...will write about it as my next post on Pick Quicks. ;) )

 

Take care..catch you all later..once am back after the vacation.

 

Gonna give a try if I can stay off internet for atleast a week !!!

 

Stay happy..keep smiling.