Blog hits 1yr mark today – Blog Anniversary

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Today hits the one year mark since I started blogging.It is such an exceptional day for me because through food blogging, I have met and became friends all over the world. Food blogging was a platform for me to explore my passion to cook and it also gave me an opportunity to not only read and look at the pictures of my friends blogs, It also made me more passionate about what I EAT and how I EAT.

Through blogging, I have also been able to share with you what I do everyday in my kitchen and how and what things are important to me and what holds a special place in my heart. So, in celebration of this special day, I told Noel that I will make some yummy dishes in the evening after his football club so he was so excited to go to school wondering what I am gonna make as he saw me buying some chocolate yesterday . When I started this blog I had some countless ideas and used to imagine how it will be what I wanted to do with it and what focus it would take. It seems after a year, I felt what a great time I had. I figured now is as good a time as any to point out some great things happening and see how far it’s come…

I am celebrating my blog’s anniversary in style as MY TV APPEARANCE next week on www.itv.com/bestdish, do have a look at those amazing dishes which came through all the way for a studio cookover. Win or loose, its putting in your 100% and enjoy what u do is more important then anything else so I am over the moon that atlast I am gonne see myself on TV not once but two full episodes!! So really excited!! My episodes are on 4th and 5th of October. You can catch up on their website as well.

I wouldn’t be doing justice to myself and to my BLOG and how far I have come without mentioning few of the great people whom I met in this blogging world who influenced me, advised and suggested some great things to me. A huge thank you and big hug to each one of you
Indira @ www.nandyala.org/mahanandi
Sailu @ http://www.sailusfood.com/
Bee @ http://www.jugalbandi.info/
Cynthia @ http://www.tasteslikehome.org/
Asha @ http://foodieshope.blogspot.com
Meeta @ http://.whatsforlunchhoney.blogspot.com/
Sig @ http://blog.sigsiv.com/

Girls you all Rock and here’s your Virtual Treat : Amazing Chocolate Souffle, courtesy to http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/ as I found this recipe on their website and I am trying it for the first time for you all and other lovely fellow bloggers who kindly visited my site and send their valuable inputs, comments and suggestions which means a lot to me.

This one is specially made for u all n thank u very much!!!
Hope it continous this way as I cherish each and every valuable comment you make and so far this year, while it has been one hell of a roller coaster ride, it had been unforgettable. Thanks to those that have made my year so fantastic!!!

Celebrating my blog anniversary in Style!!!
I was pretty pleased with the outcome, trying something for the first time and the end result was incredible chocolate souffle:

here’s how made it,

Things needed:
dark chocolate: 100gm chopped coarsely
plain flour: 60gm
eggs: 3
butter: 75gm
sugar: 85gm

Preheat the oven to 180C and butter 2 large ramekins.
Melt the chocolate along with butter in a bowl over simmering water.
Beat the eggs and sugar till they are very very light and fluffy .
Fold flour first and then chocolate mixture.


Pour the mixture into ramekins and bake for 8 to 12 minutes. The Souffles should raise and form a firm crust and it will be slightly runny in the middle.Noel couldn’t wait for dinner to finish so that he could have this as afters!!!All in all turned out to be an amazing dish!!

Posted by Padmaja   @   27 September 2007 66 comments

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Sep 26, 2007
7:44 pm
#1 Suganya :

My heartiest congratulations Padmaja. As you said, its the effort that counts. Souffles have risen up so beautifully :) . How come you are already on Friday, the 28th?

Sep 26, 2007
7:49 pm
#2 Jeena :

Hi there you have a great blog,lovely recipes. Feel free to visit my blog too :)

Jeena xx

click here for food recipes

Sep 26, 2007
7:57 pm
#3 Padmaja :

Thank you suganya!!
ya not too bad for a first timer eh!! and hey thanks for pointing that out about the date, will amend that now!!

Sep 26, 2007
8:01 pm
#4 Padmaja :

Hi Jeena!! welcome to my blog and oh yes i would love to love visit u’rs as well!!

Sep 26, 2007
8:29 pm
#5 Mansi Desai :

hey padmaja, Congratulations and good wishes on your 1-yr anniversary! hope you have many such food-filled eyars ahead!!:)

Sep 26, 2007
9:56 pm
#6 Tee :

Congrats Padmaja! The souffle looks heavenly! :)

Sep 26, 2007
10:22 pm
#7 musical :

Hey Padmaja,

Congratulations for the blog anniversary and also for your TV appearances! Great going, dear! and yummy souffle’ to celebrate such a yummy occassion :) .

Once more, wishing you many more delectable years of blogging!

Sep 26, 2007
11:59 pm
#8 Mishmash ! :

Padmaja, Congrats :)

Shn

Sep 27, 2007
12:53 am
#9 Richa :

congrats on the 1st anniv, Padmaja!
keep it up!
souffle’ looks good!

Sep 27, 2007
1:15 am
#10 Sreelu :

Padmaja,

Congratulations on you 1st aniversary and the soufle looks so good

Sep 27, 2007
1:51 am
#11 Indira :

Congratulations Padmaja! Wishing you many more years of fruitful food blogging.

best wishes,
Indira

Sep 27, 2007
2:18 am
#12 TBC :

Congrats & the very best to you!

Sep 27, 2007
2:29 am
#13 Sharmi :

Congrats! Souffles look perfect. Keep many more coming.

Sep 27, 2007
3:23 am
#14 Cynthia :

Padmaja, darling, it is an honour and pleasure to call you friend. Hearty congratulations… look at the amazing accomplishments in a year eh? Would you have thought that all these fantastic things would be happening a year ago today when you created this blog? It’s quite a ride.

All the praise and opportunities that have come your way and will continue to come your way, you deserve! You are one classy lady.

Congratulations again my friend and here’s to many more years of blog anniversaries.

Hugs and all my love.

Sep 27, 2007
5:47 am
#15 bee :

congratualtons, padmaja. wishing you and your blog many more great dishes and fabulous annviersaries.

Sep 27, 2007
5:49 am
#16 Sig :

Congratulations Padmaja… Happy blogbirthday to SpicyAndhra… Keep up the great work girl… Hugs to you and you know that the feeling is mutual… Can’t wait to catch you on TV…

Sep 27, 2007
6:00 am
#17 Meeta :

Hey sweetie! I am so touch for the mention here – I think we all learn from each other and in the process find some great friendship. Not bad eh? Now how did you know I love chocolate souffle?
Thanks for sharing all your lovely recipes with us and I congratulate you to your blog anniversary. Look forward to much more!

Sep 27, 2007
6:12 am
#18 sra :

Congratulations, and celebrations … (to music)
Congratulations, and jubilations …

Sep 27, 2007
6:14 am
#19 Roopa :

congrats on completion of the first year! hope to see many more years of blogging ahead :)

Sep 27, 2007
6:34 am
#20 timepass :

Congratulations for completing a successful blogging year.. Best wishes for many more to come…

Sep 27, 2007
8:24 am
#21 Raaga :

congratulations Padmaja… a year and going stronger… the souffle is yummy!!

Sep 27, 2007
8:26 am
#22 Padmaja :

mansi desai
thank u for dropping by and ya i feel its an achievement really!! 365 days blogging eh!!

Sep 27, 2007
8:27 am
#23 Padmaja :

Musical

Nice to see u here and ya can’t wait to see myself on TV

Sep 27, 2007
8:28 am
#24 Padmaja :

Mishmash
Nice to see you here and thank u

Sep 27, 2007
8:29 am
#25 Padmaja :

Sreelu

thank u dear, it means a lot to me

Sep 27, 2007
8:30 am
#26 Padmaja :

TBC
It feels wonderful to complete an year of amazing blogging!!!

Sep 27, 2007
8:34 am
#27 Padmaja :

Cynthia!!
I never imagined it would be like this when i started blogging n so it feels so wonderful to go through these emotions right now!
When i started blogging, i thought it would give me an opportunity to explore myself and it was a roller coaster ride!!!
You all girls were always there for me, what an amazing bon we all have, supporting each other , helping each other, constructive ideas, would u find anything like these between people whom we haven’t seen one another.
I feel privilaged to be a small drop in this amazing ocean called food blogging!!hey hey i will stop here, i am becoming emotional!!

Sep 27, 2007
8:35 am
#28 Padmaja :

Bee
Wish It happens bee, thanks for dropping by

Sep 27, 2007
8:36 am
#29 Padmaja :

Sig!!
thank you so much, I will treasure your friendship sweetie, glad i started blogging as i met some amazing people like u all!!

Sep 27, 2007
8:38 am
#30 Padmaja :

Meeta!!
I feel so wonderful that i started blogging same time last year meeta but not in my dreams i thought i will meet some wonderful people like you all!!
I am so glad i did it!!
and oh yes, chocolate souffle and you!!

Sep 27, 2007
8:39 am
#31 Padmaja :

Roopa
Thank you dear for dropping by and hope it continues that way!!

Sep 27, 2007
8:40 am
#32 Padmaja :

Timepass
Welcome to my blog, so wonderful to see u here

Sep 27, 2007
8:43 am
#33 Padmaja :

Raaga
Thank you so much and those souffles were indeed heavenly!!
so simple to make as well

Sep 27, 2007
12:07 pm
#34 Cinnamon :

Congratulations.. Padmaja!!! Wish you more happy anniversaries ahead!!!
The chocolate souffles looks yummy!!!
Congrats once again girl!!

Sep 27, 2007
12:10 pm
#35 Arundati Rao :

Dear Padmaja, many congratulations on one year and here’s wishing you and Spicyandhra much more wonderful blogging

Sep 27, 2007
12:12 pm
#36 Padmaja :

Cinnamon!!
Thank you very much dear!!!those souffles were yummy yum!!do try

Sep 27, 2007
12:13 pm
#37 Padmaja :

Arundati Rao!!
Welcome to my blog, and hope I continue food blogging!!!but when i have wonderful readers like you, i think it will keep on going!!!thanks

Sep 27, 2007
12:31 pm
#38 Padma :

Congratulations Padmaja, happy blogging days and hope to see many more ahead!

Sep 27, 2007
1:27 pm
#39 Asha :

Congratulations and happy first blog anniversary Padmaja.Enjoy!:))
Lovely Souffles.

Sep 27, 2007
1:54 pm
#40 Sirisha Kilambi :

Padmaja….Hearty Congrats on finishing 1 year…..The treat u gave us is very very tempting ;-)

Sep 27, 2007
3:04 pm
#41 Laavanya :

Congratulations Padmaja… what beautiful looking souffles.

Sep 27, 2007
3:21 pm
#42 Happy cook :

Congragulation. What a excelent way to celebrate.. Souflles looks delicious.

Sep 27, 2007
3:29 pm
#43 Pooja V :

Congrats P !! All the best for the show and its all about having fun while doing things that interest ypu. Your recipes are v good ( as usual).

Sep 27, 2007
4:04 pm
#44 Latha Narasimhan :

Congrats on completing a year of sucessful blogging Padmaja!:))

Sep 27, 2007
4:27 pm
#45 Jyothi :

Hi Padmaja! congratulations my dear. Souffles looks great and lovely color. Thanks for sharing with us.

Sep 27, 2007
4:37 pm
#46 Padmaja :

Padma
Thank you very much for visiting my blog, and ya it means a lot to me when someone like u all wish me dear!!

Sep 27, 2007
4:39 pm
#47 Padmaja :

Asha!! Atlast, was waiting for u’r blessings dear!! Your words mean a lot to me and not to mention your encouragement and enthu!!

Sep 27, 2007
4:40 pm
#48 Padmaja :

Sirisha!! Wish I could call u all for real dinner at home!! u don’t know guys how encouraging you all were throughout this year!!Come home!!

Sep 27, 2007
4:43 pm
#49 Padmaja :

Happycook!!
thank you very much for your wonderful wishes!! I am still so ecstatic dear

Sep 27, 2007
4:45 pm
#50 Padmaja :

Pooja!! ya what u have said is very true, as long as you enjoy what u do, nothing matters!!

Sep 27, 2007
4:46 pm
#51 Padmaja :

Latha!thnks for visiting and ya it feels wonderful

Sep 27, 2007
5:07 pm
#52 Manasi :

My heartiest congratulations Padmaja!!! Look forward to many more anniversaries!
The souffles looks sooooooooo yum!

Sep 27, 2007
10:21 pm
#53 Puspha :

Hearty congrats to u. Thanx for the visual treat. Looks super yummy.

Sep 28, 2007
9:35 am
#54 Sia :

wow padmaja… we both started blogging at same time:) my heartiest congratulations to u for completing one year and i am surely looking forward to many more yrs of glorious food and friendship.
i am excited to hear abt ur TV appearance on ITV. i will surely watch u in action;)
and the souffles looks wonderful and u have got the perfect risen souffles.

Sep 28, 2007
9:42 am
#55 Padmaja :

Manasi!!
hey thank u so much for visiting and wishing me as well!!
Good to see some genuine friends around who are genuinely happy for some one else!!
thanks dear

Sep 28, 2007
9:44 am
#56 Padmaja :

Sia!!
I am still so apprenhensive as how i will look on tv but really looking forward to it!!
and hey do watch please and give me u’r precious and genuine comments as i know very few people are like you!!
so thanks dear!!

Sep 28, 2007
9:45 am
#57 Padmaja :

Pushpa!! thank you for dropping by and feel so wonderful to cross an year mark!!

Sep 28, 2007
10:33 am
#58 Srivalli :

Congratulations padmaja…great going…wishes for many more fruitful years to come…and do host the tv episode for others who can’t access that channel!

Sep 28, 2007
10:43 am
#59 Padmaja :

Srivalli
Thank you very mcuh and Most certainly will try to post those videos on my blog next week!
It was fun participating now the frightening bit about how i look, how did the editing come out n all.
But Srivalli with so many wellwishers around, everything else seems so secondary!!
thank u sweetie

Sep 28, 2007
1:32 pm
#60 Lissie :

happy anniversary, padmaja! you have a very nice blog!!
thank you for visiting my blog!!!

Sep 28, 2007
2:42 pm
#61 bindiya :

Dear padmaja, heartiest congratulations! and great recipe too, will catch you on TV

Sep 28, 2007
3:28 pm
#62 Padmaja :

lissie!!
thank you very and nice to see u here

Sep 28, 2007
3:30 pm
#63 Padmaja :

bindiya!!
welcome to my blog and hope i am not gonna embarrass myself!!!can’t wait to watch though

Sep 28, 2007
9:53 pm
#64 Pravs :

Happy Anniversary !! hope you have many more blog anniversaries.

Sep 29, 2007
1:08 am
#65 Kajal :

Happy Blog Anniversary my dear……….you are mange very nicely whole year and sharing lots of information. Choco Souffle is nice dessert .:)

Feb 10, 2009
7:32 am
#66 RamnTomma :

Hi, cool site, good writing ;)

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