Archive for May, 2008

Navtej Kohli - Spaetzle and Chicken Soup

Friday, May 30th, 2008

Hello friends!

I’m back again with my another favorite recipe on Navtej Kohli Blog:

PREP TIME: 20 Min
COOK TIME: 2 Hrs
READY IN: 2 Hrs 20 Min
SERVES: 8

INGREDIENTS

* 1 (2 to 3 pound) whole chicken
* 2 (14.5 ounce) cans chicken broth
* 2 medium yellow onions, quartered
* 1 bunch celery with leaves, cut into pieces
* 1 (16 ounce) package baby carrots
* salt and ground black pepper to taste
* 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt, or to taste
* 5 eggs
* 1/2 cup water
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 3 cups all-purpose flour
* 1/2 teaspoon parsley flakes

DIRECTIONS

1. Place chicken in a stock pot, and add enough water to cover. Pour in the chicken broth, and add celery and onions. Season with salt, pepper and garlic salt. Bring to a boil, and cook for about 1 hour to get a good broth.
2. When the chicken is cooked through and tender, remove it to a platter and let sit until it is cool enough to handle. Strain broth, and discard celery and onions. Return the broth to the stock pot. Remove chicken meat from the bones, chop or tear into pieces, then return it to the pot also. Bring the broth to a boil, and add carrots.
3. In a medium bowl, stir together the eggs, water and salt. Gradually add flour until the dough is firm enough to form a ball. You may need more or less flour. Pat the dough out on a flat plate. Using a butter knife, cut slices of dough off the edge of the plate so they are about 2 to 3 inches long. Allow them to fall directly into the boiling broth.
4. Once the carrots are tender, the soup is ready. Sprinkle with parsley flakes and serve.

So enjoy the meal!

And of course if you too have some delectable recipes to share, feel free to post in your comments :)

Navtej Kohli Talks About Commandments of Life

Wednesday, May 28th, 2008

Ten Commandments of Life by Adonea on Navtej Kohli Blog:

FIRST - Fully and unconditionally love yourself. Recognize your Divinity. Honor yourself.

SECOND - Unconditionally love and accept others. Recognize their Divinity and honor them.

THIRD - Take responsibility for your actions. You always have a choice; how you feel, act or what you say. Act, don’t react.

FOURTH - Be a Master of Divine expression. Live the Universal Laws of Love, Peace, Truth.

FIFTH - You create your life (by your choices, feelings and actions). Live in joy.

SIXTH - Let go and allow (let God). Listen to and follow, unconditionally, your small quiet voice; your spirit (God).

SEVENTH - Be thankful and humble. Give thanks for what you have and receive. Be grateful.

EIGHT - Your sustenance comes from inside you (God). Trust. You will always be provided for.

NINTH - Your body is the temple of your soul. Nurture and care for yourself.

TENTH - Live in the present moment. Life can only be experienced now.

The Old men gets luckier - Navtej Kohli

Sunday, May 25th, 2008

If you’re above forty and looking for an ideal life parter, chances are your bride may be significantly younger to you.

Well, it not my personal opinion but the findings of the new US research. Navtej Kohli Interest blog features the entire report:

A new research suggests the older a man, the greater the likelihood that his bride will be significantly younger - whether that man is wealthy and educated or not.

“If you look at guys who do marry, the poor guys marry down in age just as much as the rich guys do,” quoted Paula England, a Stanford University sociologist and co-author of the study.

“That was kind of surprising to us,” she added.

Men in their 40s tend to marry women who average seven years younger, and men in their 50s are marrying brides who average 11 years younger, according to England’s research. Interestingly, men in the 60s tend to marry women who are 13 years younger.

However, in first marriages, men are typically a couple years older than women, but the older men are when they marry, and it doesn’t matter whether it’s a first or a second marriage, the more years they marry down, the research highlighted.

England and research partner Elizabeth McClintock of Stanford said that the male ideal of beauty is found in women in their early 20s, and that ideal remains fixed for men no matter that they themselves are growing older.

“Women may be a little more indifferent to age than men are because they are not judging people as much on looks,” she added.

Banana Split with Navtej Kohli

Thursday, May 22nd, 2008

Do you like banana split? Ask me, I just drool over it….yummm!!!

Here is a simple Banana split recipe or say your ticket to toothsome delight.

Ingredients:
* 1 banana, split lengthwise
* 1 scoop each vanilla, chocolate and strawberry ice cream
* chocolate syrup
* marshmallow creme
* strawberry syrup
* whipped cream
* chopped nuts
* maraschino cherries

Preparation:
Place banana slices against sides of long, narrow, shallow dish*. Place scoops of ice cream in a row between banana slices. Squirt chocolate syrup on vanilla and strawberry on strawberry. Spoon marshmallow creme over chocolate. Top each mound with whipped cream. Sprinkle with nuts and top each with a cherry.

* These can be found in your local grocery store. When having a big dinner party, I also use my glass banana split dishes for placing butter around the table.

Keep checking back…more recipes coming shortly on Navtej Kohli blog!

Navtej Kohli talks about IPL

Tuesday, May 20th, 2008

If you are a cricket buff, Navtej Kohli blog is certainly a place for you. Navtej Kohli talks about IPL and all the fuss attached to it.

IPL Twenty 20 has grown form a mere concept to the catchphrase of 21st century. Featuring world-class players, dynamic franchisee owners, over-enthusiastic aficionados, beautiful cheerleaders, huge stakes and of course a lot of controversy, IPL has ventured into what was beyond the imagination of cricket moguls.
The game has evolved dramatically from the dillydallied test cricket to the fast-paced extravaganza, which takes spectators on a thrilling rollercoaster ride. The good news- Cricket fans are just loving it!
IPL ticket sales have evidently taken off in a big way. Twenty 20 merchandise fell short of supply…whew!
IPL has definitely set the whole world on fire.
Although, since its inception, IPL is under constant clouds of criticism but this has not let its mania plunge even a tad. The supporters of traditional cricket format maintain that IPL is nothing more than a money-spinning entertainment sport. However the supporting clan rejects the claims stating that IPL promoted local talents.
What I think is unique about IPL is its concept. Take the players’ apparels, new rules and needless to say, the Bollywood’s Midas touch, IPL has come of age at once.
And with all the glamour, all the razzmatazz, and all the quality players from all different countries in one spot, the whole IPL event looks like a sort of hybrid world cup.
But who will win? I take a chance on Kings XI

Navtej Kohli gives a review of Sony Alpha 350 digital camera

Tuesday, May 13th, 2008

digital camera

Performance at a very competitive price

The good: Excellent specification for price, great image quality, Anti Dust system, Eye Start, D-Range Optimiser, ergonomics, sensor-shift image stabilization; useful Live View implementation with flip-up LCD.

The bad: LCD cannot be swivelled back into the body (for protection)

Verdict: Excellent performance and great image quality combine neatly within in an easy to use body and good price that make the Sony Alpha 350 worthy of serious consideration.