Baby dresses

I'm lucky enough to crochet these beauties. Each one of the dress is very unique in design and its absolute pleasure for a crocheter to try new things. The dress above is for a 1 year old and the dress below is for 6 months baby girl. Lace was the concept I chose for both the dresses. The picture below is my favorite Pineapple Lace Crochet dress. If anyone asks me to keep creating these kind of dresses, I'll be happy to create throughout till I say "Enough", which I think I will hesitate to say. :)

Eggless Mango cupcake

Ingredients :

1- 1/4 cup of Wheat flour
1/4 cup Yogurt (curd)
2 Alphonso mangoes
1 cup castor sugar
1 tsp Baking soda
1/2 tsp Baking powder
Pinch of Salt
4 pods of Cardamon
Pinch of Apple pie Spice
Butter 1/2 cup (Melted)

In a blender, grind the mangoes (Pulp only), curd and cardamon pods. Transfer to a mixing bowl.
Now add  the melted butter, and sugar. Mix well (Do not beat)
Add the dry ingredients and mix well. Prepare the cupcake liners. Preheat the oven at 200C.
Bake the cupcakes at 180C for about 20-25 minutes till its completely cooked.

This  was more a quick cupcake for my evening snack craving.
The cupcakes were moist and yummy.Adding vanilla extract will be preference. I preferred not to. Add your favorite frosting preferably mango flavor.

First Shawl

They are calling it a side walk shawl, I'm calling it a pineapple shawl. Whatever be the name, its my first shawl and I'm super duper excited to start a very special project after a break of about a year. The most important and special part of this shawl is, all these years its usually the moms  who wants something special designed crochet goodie for their lovely kids. This shawl is a gift  by a daughter for her mom. This ain't special enough to celebrate! The design looks like this.

I'm trying this  design shawl for the first time. I chose a different yarn from the original design .

Material used : Anchor knitting cotton. ( 50 gms -  nos) 5 numbers
Crochet hook : 2.75 mm
Design by: Debbie Stoller

Here is the end result. I loved every bit the way the shawl has turned out. I'm waiting to see how my client will like this.

Masala Oats n Carrot muffin

 Ingredients:
Grated carrot : 2 nos
1 cup all purpose flour
1 cup oats
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt (to your taste)
2 tsp garam masala
1 tsp vegetable masala
1 egg
2/3 cup  curd
1/4 cup water
1/3 cup vegetable oil
Flax seeds to sprinkle

First mix the dry ingredients along with grated carrot. Make a well and add the wet ingredients (add water in the end). Mix gently by adding water. The mix has to be semi solid. Grease the muffin pan and fill the cups to a half first. Sprinkle the flax seeds and fill the rest of the cup with the batter.

Preheat the oven to 200C. Bake for 20mins. Cool the muffins and serve.

Moist Chocolate Muffin

Ingredients :
1 cup all purpose flour
1 cup sweetened coco powder ( for unsweetened, add 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup coco powder)
1 tbsp baking soda
1 egg
1/2 cup yogurt
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup oil
sugar to sprinkle

Mix the dry ingredients and wet ingredients separately. Make a well on the dry ingredients and slowly add the wet ingredients and fill in your muffin tray. Fill the muffin cups half the way, sprinkle some sugar and fill the rest of the muffin cup. If you like more sugar, sprinkle some more on the top..

Preheat the oven  at 200 C and bake the muffin at 180C for 20 minutes.

I was skeptical how good the combination of yogurt, milk, oil will be but to my surprise the moist, super soft cupcake was very delicious.