Sunday, July 26, 2009
Cucumber Recipes
Cucumber Salad
Ingredients:
3 large cucumbers, peeled, thinly sliced
1 cup white vinegar
3/4 cup water
3/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon salt
dash ground cayenne or black pepper
dash dried parsley flakes
dash dried leaf basil
Preparation:
Combine all ingredients except cucumbers; heat until sugar melts. Pour warm mixture over cucumbers. Store covered in refrigerator.
Fried Cucumbers
Ingredients:
4 cucumbers, peeled and thinly sliced
salt and pepper
2 eggs, well beaten
1 cup fine dry bread crumbs
1/4 cup vegetable oil
Preparation:
Season cucumbers with salt and pepper. Dip slices first in egg and then in bread crumbs. Fry in hot vegetable oil. Brown on both sides, drain, and serve hot.
Cucumbers with sour cream and dill
Ingredients:
2 to 3 cucumbers, thinly sliced
1/3 cup sour cream
1 tablespoon vinegar
pepper
1 1/2 tablespoons fresh chopped dill or 1 1/2 teaspoons dried dill
Preparation:
Arrange cucumber slices in a serving bowl, sprinkling layers with salt. Place a saucer or other weight on cucumbers to weigh down. Cover and let stand for several hours. Pour off cucumber juices. Combine sour cream, vinegar, pepper to taste, and chopped dill; add to cucumbers
Chicken Pasta Salad With Cucumber
Ingredients:
1 cup uncooked macaroni
3/4 cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon onion, finely chopped
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 1/2 cups cooked chicken, chopped
1 cup chopped cucumber
1 rib celery, chopped
Preparation:
Cook macaroni according to package directions. Combine mayonnaise, onion, salt and pepper in bowl; mix well.
Add warm macaroni, chicken, celery, and cucumber; mix gently. Chill, covered, for 2 hours or longer.
Love me....
You're my man, my mighty king,
And I'm the jewel in your crown,
You're the sun so hot and bright,
I'm your light-rays shining down,
You're the sky so vast and blue,
And I'm the white clouds in your chest,
I'm a river clean and pure,
Who in your ocean finds her rest,
You're the mountain huge and high,
I'm the valley green and wide,
You're the body firm and strong,
And I'm a rib bone on your side,
You're an eagle flying high,
I'm your feathers light and brown,
You're my man, my king of kings,
And I'm the jewel in your crown.
- Nima Akbari -
Crazy not equal to stupid
One truck driver was doing his usual delivery to IMH (Institute of mental health).
He discovered a flat tyre when he was about to go home. He jacked up the truck and took the flat tyre down.
When he was about to fix the spare tyre, he accidentally dropped all the bolts into the drain.. As he can't fish the bolts out, he started to panic.
One patient happened to walk past and asked the driver what happened. The driver thought to himself, since there's nothing much he can do; he told the patient the whole incident.
The patient laughed at him & said "can't even fix such a simple problem.... no wonder you are destined to be a truck driver..."
Here's what you can do, take one bolt each from the other 3 tyres and fix it onto this tyre. Then drive to the nearest workshop and replace the missing ones, easy as that" The driver was very impressed and asked "You're so smart but why are you here at the IMH?"
Patient replied: "Hello, I stay here because I'm crazy not STUPID!"
Saturday, July 25, 2009
Salute to National Heros
July 26th is the 10th anniversary of Kargil Vijay Divas. Vijay Divas commemorates the eviction of Pakistani intruders by Indian troops. Pakistani infiltrators had occupied ridge lines across a 110 km stretch on the Indian side of the LOC. The war started after Pakistani forces and Kashmiri militants were detected atop the Kargil ridges. It ended on July 14 when both sides had essentially ceased their military operations. About 530 troops were killed in the three-month long war, which started in May 1999.
On this occasion, we salute all those martyrs who laid down their lives for our better tomorrow. Most of the times we tend to forget those unsung heroes who protect our country from the enemies. Patriotism should not be shown only when watching sports or when war happens. It should be there always in our hearts.
We are proud of you.......
Jokz
Husband & Wife - Love Your Enemy
From his death bed, the husband called his wife and said, "One month after
I die I want you to marry Samy."
"Samy! But he is your enemy !" "Yes, I know that ! I've suffered all these
years so let him suffer now."
Husband & Wife - Wedding Ring
At the cocktail party, one woman said to another, "Aren't you wearing your wedding ring on the wrong finger? "
The other replied, "Yes I am, I married the wrong man."
Husband & Wife - Same Service
A husband visited a marriage counselor and said, "When we were first married, I would come home from the office, my wife would bring my slippers and our cute little dog would run around barking.
Now after ten years it's all different, I come home, the dog brings the slippers and my wife runs around barking."
"Why complain?" said the counselor. "You're still getting the same service!"
Husband & Wife - Talk About Husband
One woman told another : "My neighbour is always speaking ill of her husband, but look at me, my husband is foolish, lazy and a coward; but have I ever said anything bad about him?"
Husband & Wife - No Answer Back
A man was telling his friends, "When my wife is infuriated, she starts shouting at me, my children and even at our dogs and nobody dares answer her."
One of his friends asked."And when you are angry, what do you do?"
the man replied, "I also shout angrily at the windows and doors of the house and none of them dares to answer back.
Kavya Madhavan Divorce
It is reported that she has been advised by her lawyer that for filing divorce petition, a minimum of one year separation is required. The lawyer that Kavya has consult is considered as a leading lawyer of Kochi.
According to the actress, she and her family were cheated in her marriage but the actual reason behind the decision is still not known. It is also being said that she will file the divorce case in the family court in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
After her marriage, Kavya Madhavan also said she will leave the film industry for his family life. Ee Pattanathil Bhootham was the name of the last movie in which she acted. Back in 1991, she started her film career with the movie “Pookkaalam Varavaayi”. In this movie she played the role of a School girl. This film was directed by Kamal.
After her marriage in February, she was settled in Kuwait with her husband Nischal, but since last month, she has been living with her parents at her house in Ernakulam.The couple seemed very happy on their wedding at Kollur Mookambika and even celebrated it along their parents and friends at Le Meridien in Ernakulam. But now, things got worse and they are expected to be separate soon.
One of the best short stories . Plz Read...
My wife called, 'How long will you be with that newspaper? Will you come
here & make your darling daughter eat her food?’
I tossed the paper away & rushed to the scene.
My only daughter, Sindu, looked frightened; tears were welling up in her
eyes. In front of her was a bowl filled to its brim with curd rice.
Sindu is a nice child, quite intelligent for her age.
I cleared my throat & picked up the bowl. 'Sindu darling, why don't you
take a few mouthful of this curd rice? Just for Dad's sake dear.
Sindu softened a bit & wiped her tears with the back of her hands. 'Ok,
Dad.. I will eat - not just a few mouthfuls, but the whole lot of this.
But, you should...' Sindu hesitated. 'Dad, if I eat this entire curd
rice, will you give me whatever I ask for?'
'Promise'. I covered the pink soft hand extended by my daughter with
mine, & clinched the deal. Now I became a bit anxious.
'Dad, I want to have my head shaved off, this Sunday!' was her demand.
'Atrocious!' shouted my wife, 'A girl child having her head shaved off?
Impossible!' 'Never in our family!' My mother rasped. 'She has been
watching too much of TV. Our culture is getting totally spoiled with this
TV programs!'
'Sindu, darling, why don't you ask for something else? We’ll be sad
seeing you with a clean-shaven head.' 'Please, Sindu, why don't you try
to understand our feelings?' I tried to plead with her.
'Dad, you saw how difficult it was for me to eat that Curd Rice'. Sindu
was in tears. '& you promised to grant me whatever I ask for.
Now, you are going back on your words. Was it not you who told me the
story of King Harishchandra, its moral that we should honor our promises
no matter what?'
With her head clean-shaven, Sindu had a round-face & her eyes looked big
& beautiful.
On Monday morning, I dropped her at her school. It was a sight to watch
my hairless Sindu walking towards her classroom. She turned around &
waved.
I waved back with a smile. Just then, a boy alighted from a car &
shouted, 'Sinduja, please wait for me!'
What struck me was the hairless head of that boy. 'May be, that is the
in-stuff', I thought.
'Sir, your daughter Sinduja is great indeed!' Without introducing
herself, a lady got out of the car, & continued, 'that boy who is walking
along with your daughter is my son Harish. He is suffering from...
leukemia'.
She paused to muffle her sobs. 'Harish could not attend the school for
the whole of the last month. He lost all his hair due to the side effects
of the chemotherapy. He refused to come back to school fearing the
unintentional but cruel teasing of the schoolmates. Sinduja visited him
last week & promised him that she will take care of the teasing issue.
But, I never imagined she would sacrifice her lovely hair for the sake of
my son!
Sir, you & your wife are blessed to have such a noble soul as your
daughter..'
I stood transfixed & then, I wept. 'My little Angel, you are teaching me
how selfless real love is!'
“The happiest people are not those who live on their own terms…………but are
those who change their terms for the ones whom they love..
Strange clouds appear over Sea of Okhotsk, Japan
In June 2007 a Japanese coastguard aircraft was flying over the coast of Hokkaido, above the Sea of Okhotsk, when they observed this unusual cloud formation.
The clouds appear in long, parallel ribbons across the sky. These are stratocumulus clouds, which are not in themselves uncommon. Cloud formations can take on different shapes, depending on the wind. However it is certainly unusual to see stratocumulus clouds take on this shape.
Password
A female computer consultant was helping a smug male set up his computer and asked him what word he would like to use as a password to log in with.
Wanting to embarrass the female he told her to enter PENIS.
Without blinking or saying a word she entered the password.
She then almost died laughing at the computer's response:
PASSWORD REJECTED. NOT LONG ENOUGH ****
Wanting to embarrass the female he told her to enter PENIS.
Without blinking or saying a word she entered the password.
She then almost died laughing at the computer's response:
PASSWORD REJECTED. NOT LONG ENOUGH ****
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