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Homemade fresh strawberry syrup is an easy recipes with just 4 ingredients. Just add all the ingredients into pan, cook, cool and use it, as simple as that. Perfect topping for pancakes, ice creams, waffles, cheese cakes and many more. Can also be added to cocktails or mocktails too.  I have used this sauce to make Strawberry Virgin Mojito . This recipe goes to Week 2, day 1 of Blogging Marathon 101 under the theme " Condiments". Ingredients: Fresh Strawberries chopped 1 cup Sugar 1/2 cup Lime juice 1 tbsp Water 1/2 cup Preparation: Add all the ingredients into a sauce pan and bring it to boil. Once the mixture starts to boil reduce the flame and continue cooking until strawberries are mushy. Turn off the heat and let the mixture cool for sometime. Now using potato masher, mash the mixture to become thick paste. Let the syrup  cool completely before transferring into any  bottle to store in refrigerator. This sauce can be drizzled on ice cream, pancake, cheese cakes or wa...

Cranberry Sauce or Cranberry relish is a sauce made of cranberries. Mostly served as a condiment with Thanksgiving diner. We just need some cranberries, orange juice and sugar, bring everything to boil. That's it Cranberry sauce is ready, as simple as that. I have added little red color to the sauce to give it a brighter color. It's always optional if you want to add it.  Today we are going to start with 4th  week of Blogging Marathon. My theme for the week is " Thanksgiving Meals". For day 1 am here with a simple and yummy Cranberry Sauce.  Ingredients: Fresh / Frozen Cranberries 12 oz Sugar 1 cup Orange juice 1 cup Red food color ( optional) Preparation: In a saucepan add sugar and orange juice. On medium to low heat dissolve the sugar. Now add cranberries and cook until u see bubbles or sauce popping up. It will take around 10 - 15 minutes. Set aside to cool down completely. As it cools down the sauce becomes thick. Serve. Check to see what my fellow bloggers are c...

Chili Garlic sauce is a dip / seasoning sauce usually found in Thai / Chinese Restaurants / Stores.  Chili Garlic sauce is a spicy and tempting blend if coarsely ground chilies and garlic. Adding little sugar to this recipe will reduce little heat from the chilies and gives a unique flavor to the sauce. Here goes the recipe.... Blogging Marathon 74 Week 1 , Day 3 Theme: Sauces / Preserves Ingredients: Dry red chilies 15 Garlic cloves 3 White vinegar / Rice wine vinegar 2 spoons Salt to taste Sugar 1/2 spoon Water 1 cup Preparation: Boil water. Soak the whole dry red chilies in boiled hot water. Cover and let rest for 30 minutes. Drain water, using wooden spoon or any other spoon press the chilies gently to remove the excess water. Let rest for another 5 - 10 minute. Now remove the stems of the chilies if any. Transfer the chilies, peeled garlic, salt, sugar  and vinegar into blender. Blend coarsely. Transfer to air tight container and refrigerate for up to 1 month. Check to se...

Green chutney is a  cilantro and mint based spread or dip which  can be prepared in just few minutes. It is made with fresh cilantro and mint leaves and can be preserved for a month or so in refrigerator. Green chutney can use used as a spread on sandwiches or dip for savory snacks like samosa, pakoda or topping for any chaat dishes like dahi poori, sev poori etc.... Blogging Marathon # 74 Week 1, day 2 Theme: Sauces / Preserves Ingredients: Cilantro / Fresh Coriander leaves 2 cups Mint leaves 3/4 cup Roasted chana dal / putnalu 1/3 cup Green chili 6 Garlic cloves 4 Salt to taste Lime / lemon juice 4 spoons Preparation: Thoroughly wash cilantro  and mint leaves. Add all the ingredients into blender. Blend everything together until smooth. Add few spoons water to make smooth paste. Remove and transfer to air tight container. Store in refrigerator for later use. Check to see what my fellow bloggers are cooking for BM 74.

An apple a day keeps the doctor away. You might have heard about this English proverb. Not only apple infact , consuming fresh fruits daily keep us more healthy and fit. As we are talking about apples lets make apple sauce today.  Apple sauce is made with fresh apples. Nothing beats  the taste and that freshness of any home made sauces. Apple sauce is one of them.  Just peel, cut, season and cook. You can add maple syrup or honey instead of sugar. Vanilla extract is also completely optional.  Since apples are more in pectin,  apple sauce is a home made remedy to combat diarrhea. It is a component of the regimen devised to help children with diarrhea and stomach problems. Here goes the recipe for Apple Sauce..... Blogging Marathon # 74 Week 1 , Day 1 Theme: Sauces and Preserves . Ingredients: Large apples 4 Sugar 1/4 cup Ground Cinnamon 1/2 spoon Vanilla extract 1/2 spoon ( optional) Preparation: Preheat oven on 350 Degrees F. Wash and peel the skin of apples. Cu...