Strawberry cobbler

This month for the Muslim bloggers challenge we were assigned "cooking from the scrap book".I had missed the last months challenge due to illness.For the newbies who want to know about what MFB is please have a look at the previous challenges here and here.During the pre-Internet days when I landed in this oryxland(Qatar) television was the only source of knowledge available regarding cooking.Unlike now, where we have 24 hours food and travel channels there were only 2 Hindi cooking shows aired on Sundays and I would get glued to the television for that half an hour.

Strawberry cake -celebrating 2 years of blogging| How to make strawberry cake from scratch

THE FOOD FACTORY   turns 2 (year old) this week , to precise on 18 September. A blog that came into being to keep my self occupied has now become my identity, a medium to channelize my creativity. Alhamdulillah 2 years have been a learning curve ,to enhance my abilities be it in writing or photography .

The past one year I have dedicated my self to tackle the  nuances of photography.My inclination towards photography has definitely given the blog new dimension ,don't you agree?I confess for being slow regarding the posts for the above said reason.This journey would not have been possible without your (readers) support.

White chocolate cups with strawberry bavarian cream |How to make white chococlatecups and strawberry bavarian cream from scratch

Bavarian cream??Let me give you a insight into what it is.Bavarian cream is also known as Bavarios/Cremebavaroise.Bavarian cream is a dessert made from eggs,whipped cream,sugar,vanilla bean.It is usually served with a fruit sauce or fruit puree and can be used as a filling for cakes, donuts or pastries.

Strawberry coulis | How to make strawberry coulis from scratch

While shopping for the groceries there are certain items on my list which I think I never get tired of picking up as soon as I see them on a discounted price.One such item is the berries -especially strawberry .As soon as I see theses ruby red colour beauties I feel they are calling my name and saying 'pick me up '.These were  2 ,500 gms pack of strawberries for Qr 6,who would say no to such a good offer? at least a strawberry lover(me) can't.

Jelly boats| Party special | Kidsfriendly| Summer special |home made orange jelly set in orange peel cups

                                               Row row row your boat 
                                              gently  down the stream

                                             Merrily  merrily  merrily 

                                                   life is but a dream .............

                                                    

Ahhh ! we all have grown up learning this rhyme .Actually we relive our child hood with our kids 

.When I look up to my kids i feel as if there has been a replay button of my life switched on  .When the kids are back from school in the scorching noon they need eye soothing ,cool and refreshing treats

 to bring back to life.I had seen this video on you tube and has been a long due post .With summer at its peak it was the perfect time to try it . 

Fruit tart | Delicious melt in the mouth tart| Filled with creamy custard | Garnished with strawberries and kiwi

Though me and my family are not the folks with a sweet tooth ,but we definitely believe in occasional indulgence .My kids get bored of regular sweets ,always they demand for some thing new ,a variety .And I think I must be thank full to them ,because of the habit of theirs I constantly search and try for some thing new (recipes).

Fruit tarts are common in this part of the world where I live ,a flaky buttery crust filled with cream and fruits is definitely a foodies treat .My princess had this recently at the food festival organised in her school and she recommended that I should try this at home .These tarts can be filled with any thing of your choice from sweet to savoury ...any thing ,its an individuals personal choice .But here I preferred it to be a sweet filling of home made thick custard .Regular Fruit tarts are generally filled with pastry creme ,made of eggs and vanilla bean .I chose it to be custard since my princess doesn't like eggs .So get ready to devour this delicious beauties .....

Designer swiss roll | Patterned swiss roll

After one failure ,finally nailed it .The first one was harder so could not find its place in the blog(i blog only successful trials).finally presenting here the ..."DESIGNER SWISS ROLL"

This is a Swiss roll or a roulade with a design and hence a designer roll .What is a Swiss roll ?A Swiss roll is a soft sponge cake rolled and filled with cream or jam or any filling of your choice.My kids love Swiss roll and have it for  snacks in their lunch box  .

I usually make plain roll ,but this time i had gone for a patterned one .this was hit with my kids and they loved it to the core .kids always love cakes, and when their favourite cake is served with a novelty .....the broad smile hanging on their faces is worth the energy utilised in executing it .   

So what r u waiting for ?just go ahead and bake one such to impress your loved ones .

Lets start baking........

Strawberry- oats smoothie

Aah!!winter is officially  in ,thank God at least by mid Jan we are able to enjoy the winter season .

Though winter has knocked a bit late this year ,but arrived with a bang !! .Before we feel the change in climate one comes to know the change in season by merely seeing this great winter produce .

Be it the luscious strawberries ,oranges .....you just name it and its there in the market .During my last visit to the farmers market was lucky enough to get  some red,juicy ,luscious  strawberries .I couldn't behold my self to make a cake or a dessert ,just wanted some thing easy,refreshing and fulfilling.Finally decided to blitz a smoothie and gulp it down .

Smoothies are nothing but yogurt based drinks which are very popular in this part of the world....in Indian terms you can call it a thick lassi with addition of fruits ,cereal, oats and the list continues...... 

It serves as a great breakfast  on the go option ,can be had as a pre lunch snack  or simply your evening snack.A healthy and of course yummy drink with a fibrous- tag-  the oats ...

over to recipe.......