OMG! (Oh My God) Movie Review

Oh My God (OMG), is a very brave movie and a good one at that. I say it is a brave movie because the courage the film makers have exhibited in making this movie given the current repressive atmosphere against freely expressing anything about religion. Even though we live in a world that is more civilized and less violent than the last century, religious intolerance and conflicts in the name of God have only increased manifold and the world is deeply...

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Tofu Curry Pasta

I am a big fan of Italian pasta.I invariably order pastas in most Italian restaurants that I visit in the US ! I love the smell of cheese melting over the hot pasta flavored with basil leaves...whoa what an aroma !! Nonetheless,its not possible to have this very often as it is loaded with calories. All those who want to enjoy pasta without those extra calories will love this protein rich pasta dish ! Its called the Tofu Curry Pasta ! Tofu as you...

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Pumpkin Spice Pie

Its officially fall time in the US and its literally raining pumpkins here ! I just picked a pumpkin while shopping today,could not resist the urge to make a pumpkin pie;a traditional fall dessert.I am already in the mood for halloween :) Ok now back to business ! Basically there are 2 types of pumpkins,the bigger one is used for carvings/decorations during halloween and also for savories and soups(it usually has more fibre).The ones that are...

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Fruit & Nut Cake

Christmas is just a couple of months away and what better than baking your own cake for Christmas ! Personally Christmas reminds me of the delicious fruit cakes that I get to have from my neighbours back home during my childhood days. Fruit cakes are perfect for gifting too,they can be prepared well ahead of time, refrigerated and gifted during the festive season.Since most fruit cakes incorporate rum or brandy(alcohol),they age well with time...

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Schezwan Noodles

Schezwan noodles are one of my favourite Indo-Chinese noodles.You can make them with any vegetable readily available like cabbage,peppers,carrots,sprouts,french beans,shallots etc Like I mentioned earlier in one of my blogs,you can use the home made schezwan sauce for this recipe ,your total cooking time is significantly reduced if your sauce is ready to use. And now to the recipe,here it goes ! Ingredients 2 tbsp sesame oil 1 cup noodles 3 tsps...

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