Eid Milad un-Nabi

Jashn e Eid Milad un nabi is a festival because it is the Birth day of Prophet Hazrat Muhammad( PEACE BE UPON HIM). Jashn e Eid Milad un nabi has a great importance in Pakistan and Hindustan

For youthful skin, eat healthy

A beautiful, radiant and glowing skin is every girl's dream. It's easy to achieve it by avoiding sugar as much as possible and by eating products such as olive oil, avocado and macadamia nut oil.
Doctor Stefanie Williams shares simple changes to your nutrition intake that will greatly impact your skin, reports femalefirst.co.uk.
- Cut out the sugar: The less sugar we eat, the better it is. Many natural sweeteners like honey and agave syrup are high in fructose and should also be avoided as should sugary fruits (tropical fruits are the worst), fruit juice and dried fruit. Artificial sweeteners such as aspartame should be strictly avoided. Not only are they nasty chemical substances, but they have also been connected to obesity and diabetes.
- Eat more healthy fat: One of the crucial things our body and our skin needs for long-term health is fat. Studies have shown that eating more fat makes our skin more elastic and less wrinkly. The increase in fat consumption has to be done in conjunction with sugar and grain reduction. Monounsaturated fats such as olive oil, avocado and macadamia nut oil are well-known to be good for us.

- Greatly reduce your grain and starch intake: Most people believe that a diet rich in grains is good for health; whole grains in particular are touted as especially healthy. But starches, the carbohydrates in grains, are simply long strings of sugar molecules and eating them will still make our skin and body age prematurely.
- Eat lots of vegetables: Vegetables will also provide you with plenty of fibre and antioxidants. However, make sure to cut down on starchy vegetables, as they can have a surprisingly strong effect on our blood sugar level. For example roast parsnips can bring up our blood sugar more than pure table sugar. Good fruit options are berries, as they are relatively low in sugar and high in antioxidants.
- Don't forget your daily protein: Protein provides important building blocks for our entire body. However, our body has little capacity to store protein. So, to supply our body and skin with all it needs, we have to provide it with sufficient amounts of protein on a daily basis.
- Spice up your life: Herbs and spices including rosemary, garlic, curcumin and cinnamon are a great addition to any skin health and longevity eating plan. Not only do spices greatly add flavour and variety of our food, but they also contain bioactive substances with positive effects on general health, skin and life span.

Fashion staple 2014: The white heel

The resurgence of the white heel has hit big time in Hollywood this year with major style icons like Kim Kardashian, Rihanna and Thandie Newton being photographed wearing a pair. So buy one and steal the limelight in 2014, but be careful while teaming it up with your attire.
White heels are usually associated with the 1980s era and the trend has made a chic addition to the wardrobe this year too.

However, one needs to be very careful while styling these pairs as they're certainly something that can't be worn with every outfit. The white heel has to be an extension of the outfit, with some small hints of white at least in your look, so it can be carried on through to your shoes, reports femalefirst.co.uk.

One of looks for the white heel this year was American singer-songwriter Jordin Sparks wearing them with her Clover Canyon dress at the 2013 BET Awards.
Pop star Miley Cyrus also managed to make the look work with her sexy and sophisticated Emilio Pucci look whilst out-and-about in New York City.
They were of course the perfect way to finish one of the biggest fashion trends this year too.

Make-up tips for dusky women

Finding the right make-up leaves many women with dusky complexion frustrated. Fret not. Expert says that from dual tone to catty make-up, there are looks aplenty they can play with.
Make-up expert Niti Luthra suggests how to create different looks:
Black and grey combination
Apply ash grey eye shadow and contour it with black eye shadow. Then put lots of kohl and mascara. Follow it up with silver highlighter on brow-bone. Choose medium tone blush for cheeks. Finish the look with a red lipstick.
Catty look
With half eyes black, you can extend the kohl towards outer corner. Apply medium tone blush with red or nude lips.

Dual tone look
Blend colours like deep blue and emerald green in equal proportion. It will turn into ash colour and then contour with black colour. If you are wearing a blue garment, use only blue eye shadow and contour with black shade giving a V-shape in corner of the eyes. Then use a silver highlighter on top. Similarly, you can create the smokey look with green shade. Apply a medium tone blush to your cheeks with a nude lip colour.
Coal look
Blend brown, red and copper properly and then contour it with black shade in the corner of the eye. Apply a medium tone blush to your cheeks and keep the lips red.

Gulab Jamun

Preparation Time: 15 - 30 min Meal: For 8 - 10 Calorie Type: High Calories: 446

Ingredients

1. 125g khoya		7. 1/2tsp crushed elaichi
2. 250g paneer (soft cream cheese)		8. 500ml water
3. A pinch of salt		9. Oil for frying
4. 125g flour (maida)
5.1/2tsp baking powder
6. 500g sugar

1. Knead the khoya, paneer and flour in a good quality food processor till very smooth, adding a pinch of salt and baking powder. 
2. Form into small balls, stuffing the crushed elaichi in the centre. Make a syrup from the sugar and water.
3. Strain the syrup through muslin and cool; flavour with essence. Heat the oil and fry the jamuns till brown. Cool and add to the syrup.
4. Leave to soak for a while before serving.

P.S: Mix equal quantities of sugar and water in a microwave safe bowl and cook till the liquid becomes thick.

Each piece: About 446 Calories, 4.8g protein, 60.4g carbohydrates, 15.5g fat (2g saturated), 0.3g fibre, 2mg cholesterol, 128mg sodium.

Coconut Crispies

Preparation Time: 30 min - 1 hr Meal: For 4 - 6 Calorie Type: Medium Calories: 200 calories

Ingredients

1. 4tbsp butter 2. 120gm dark chocolate, finely chopped 3. 275gm marshmallows 4. 6 cups crisp rice cereal 5. 21/2 cups desiccated coconut		6. 400gm condensed milk 7. 11/2 tsp water 8. 1/2 tsp vanilla essence 9. 1/4 cup roasted salted almonds, coarsely chopped

Method:

1. Line 24 standard muffin-pan cups with paper or foil liners.
2. In a microwave-safe large bowl, combine butter and 50gm chocolate.
3. Microwave on High for 1 minute. Add marshmallows and cook on High for 1 minute. Stir mixture; microwave for 20 seconds or until marshmallows melt. Stir until blended. Add the crisp rice cereal and mix well to coat evenly.
4. While the marshmallow mixture is still warm, pot around 2tsp into each of the prepared muffin cups, and press down firmly. Set aside.
5. Microwave coconut and 2/3 cup milk on High for 1 minute. Stir; cook on High for 2 minutes longer, stirring once. Let it stand for 10 minutes. Then, spoon by heaped tablespoons onto the centre of each cup, pressing lightly.
6. In a microwave-safe bowl, combine the remaining chocolate and milk. Microwave on High for 1 minute until smooth, stirring every 30 seconds. Add water and vanilla essence; stir.
7. Drizzle each cake with 1tsp of the chocolate mixture and sprinkle each with almonds.

 

Spicy Chicken Stir-Fry

Recipe overview Cuisine: World and Continental Meal Type: Non-Veg Preparation Time: 5 - 15 min Meal: For 1 - 2 Calorie Type: Low

Ingredients

1. 2 tsp peanut oil 2. 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes 3. 2 boneless chicken breasts, cut into strips 4. 1/3 c asparagus tips 5. 1/3 c thinly sliced carrots		6. 1/4 medium onion, cut into bite-size pieces 7. 1/2 c frozen snow peas (or beans) 8. 2 Tbsp sliced almonds 9. 2 tsp reduced-sodium soya sauce

Procedure:
1. Combine peanut oil and red pepper flakes in a hot skillet.
2. Add chicken strips and cook for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring frequently.
3. Add all remaining ingredients to the pan and cook for another 2 to 3 minutes, stirring often. Serve over brown rice.