Vegetarian Tuna Avocado Jacket Potato Topped with Chia Seeds

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Hello all!  Yesterday I wanted to eat a Jacket Potato but without all the cheese, just something different.  So I whipped this up – to add to B’s easy collection of Recipes 🙂  

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And then I thought.. Let me just add Chia Seeds to it for a boost in health 😉

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Vegetarian Tuna Avocado Jacket Potato with Chia Seeds

Bakes: How ever many potatoes you bake, I baked 2!

Ingredients:

  • 2 Jacket Potatoes
  • 1 Packet Vegetarian Tuna
  • 1 Avocado
  • 2 Tbsp Mayo
  • 1 can Sweet Corn
  • 2 Tbsp Chia Seeds
  • To taste:  S & P, mustard, tabasco

Method:

  1. Preheat oven to 200 C.
  2. Wash the potatoes.
  3. Cut a cross in the middle of the potato.
  4. Poke all sides with a fork for even baking.
  5. Bake for 1 hour 20 mins.
  6. In the meantime, wash the tuna with a strainer to remove excess oil.
  7. Mix tuna with Mayo, salt, pepper, tabasco, mustard.
  8. Add sweet corn to the mixture.
  9. Put this mixture in the potato when it’s done.
  10. Top it up with pieces of Avocado and sprinkle Chia Seeds on top!

My husband really enjoyed this for lunch 🙂  So it’s definitely going to be something we have more often.  I’ve just been in the whole AVOCADO mood. 🙂  Hope everyones been fab! 

xx

B

Japanese Money Envelope – Kinpu

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Hello everyone!  So today I stumbled upon this blog post: How To Make a Japanese Money Envelope.  It was so reminiscent of my times in Japan.  (One reason how I came up with Envylope App). Japanese people are really into culture and aesthetics.

In their culture – money envelopes (kinpu) as a form of gift giving is predominant.  They give money to one another for new births, marriages, new houses, funerals even they “pay” money to tutors in a “money-envelope” as it is considered to be more polite.  The envelope they choose for the various occasion is different too.  Each type of envelope has a different symbolic characteristic.  I honestly love their culture – it’s just so interesting.  I miss JAPAN!

This made me think that I absolutely must get a translation of Envylope App  in the Japan App Store ASAP!  🙂

And in my spare time, I can learn how to make a Japanese Money Envelope too! hehehe

Hope everyones been wonderful. Here’s a link to Asian Cultures that use Envelopes as gift giving – written by me 😉 .

Any tips/comments on the Japan App Market is welcomed!

xx

B

Chinese Style Glazed Ginger Brussel Sprouts Stir Fry

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Hello everyone!  So yes I have been up to cooking – but its been pretty busy with Envylope so I’ve not been posting much.  But I must.  I must.  Just simply because I really do enjoy blogging!

So I wanted something easy, quick and healthy as a stir fry to have with Tofu Hoisin Steaks (the easiest Tofu dish you can ever whip up).

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And a close up of the greens…  The texture was just right and so was the sauce!  

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It was yum!  Being Vegetarian you have to try to like all kinds of vegetables otherwise it’s pretty limited!

 

B’s Chinese Style Ginger Glazed Brussel Sprouts

Makes: Enough for 3-4 people

Ingredients:

  • 1 packet Brussel Sprouts
  • 3-4 Chestnut Mushrooms, sliced
  • 2-3 carrots, sliced
  • A tsp of ginger, cut into strips
  • 2 Tbsp Seasame Oil

Ingredients for Sauce:

  • 4 Tbsp Soya Sauce
  • 1 heaped Tbsp Cornstarch
  • 2 1/2 Tbsp Rice Vinegar
  • 1/3 cup water
  • Pepper

Method:

  1. Put 2 Tbsp of Sesame Oil on pan.  Cook Ginger on low flame.
  2. Mix Sauces in a Bowl with a whisk.
  3. Add vegetables to the pan.  I like the order of Mushrooms-Carrots-Brussels. 
  4. After vegetables are all cooked (about 8-10mins), add the sauce to the pan and stir it in.
  5. It will be done in 2-3 mins!  Let the sauce thicken and glaze the vegetables 🙂

Hope you enjoy it! 

xx

B

Amit & Bandhna (Envylope App) are off to an Indian Wedding Fair Today!

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Hello bloggers!  Hope everyone’s enjoying their weekend so far.  Just thought it would be terribly unfair to not let you guys know of my App on half-price today.  How can it just be on discount for strangers and not my readers?  NOT FAIR.  So if anyone’s interested and hasn’t downloaded it yet – Envylope is just 69P today (until Midnight London Time!) 

xx

B

Foodie Fridays: Japanese Bento

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My friend from Japan gave me a beautiful gift.  Two Bentos!  I’ve been looking around for them but haven’t come across any in London.  I saw a nice one on Amazon but it was 33 pounds for ONE BENTO.  That is crazy.  I briefly mentioned it to her and she was so kind to get me 2 as a gift.  I insisted to pay her back but she said it was from a closing down sale and it was pretty cheap (I’m hoping that was true) 😉  When people are kind to you – its just heart warming and worth a mention.

Since I got back I’ve had the urge to use the Bentos, so I finally did!

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The eating experience was just so much nicer.  An easy meal became an extravagant meal!

FYI – The Bento consists of Brown Rice, Grilled Carrots, Asparagus & Mushrooms, Pan-Fried Tofu Steaks with a drizzle of Teriyaki Sauce, Quorn Chicken Strips with Japanese BBQ sauce and sesame seeds. Garnished with Japanese Ginger and Wasabi 🙂

Thanks Trendy x

Rainbow Zebra Nails

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Hello everyone!  Hope everyones been good 🙂

When I was away at my sisters wedding I got my nails done to match all the bright coloured indian clothes.  What could be better than Rainbow Zebra Nails?!  It’s pretty loud and bright, but nothing short of gorgeous I would say! 🙂  

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The manicurist was so happy with her art that she took a photo on her own phone to keep! 🙂

xx

B

Foodie Fridays: Chinese New Year Salad – Yusheng

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I got to eat amazing Yusheng this year.  For those of you who haven’t tried it- you are seriously missing out on life itself.  It’s got the crunch, the flavour and meaning behind it.  It’s amazing.

Each ingredient in the salad signifies a different meaning that provides luck for the New Year.  Chinese believe that the higher you toss the salad while mixing it – the more luck you get!  Just imagine, you’re given the green light to make a mess in a sophisticated restaurant.  It’s a child’s dream.  Oh – wait – it was really fun for me too.  Just wonder what does says about me 😉

I took a picture of it before eating it.  It was terribly tough to do that – as I couldn’t wait to dig in.  So happy that I was in Singapore during that period 🙂

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I really want to try to make it at home.  I did some googling – came across this recipe which I’m thinking of modifying a bit to suit me more.  Will post my version up when I try it out.  I think I might need to make a trip to the Chinese Supermarket for some ingredients though!

Hope everyone’s been quite the foodie lately!

xx

B

 

Envylope by Amit & Bandhna – Reviewed Online!

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Hello everyone.  I am very much alive and have not died – just in case any one of you morbid people were wondering!  LOL! Although,  I feel it has been just way too long since I have blogged.  I’m back home (finally), so you’ll be hearing from me much more.  My veggie-food experiments will also be on a high as I’ve missed the kitchen! Now, who would have thought?  Well, I have missed cooking my own food.  I’ve been on the go for quite awhile and I just want to eat my own stuff now!!

Anyways –  I was super excited to see my name on a review site!  So rewarding!  I just had to share it 🙂

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My name on this site…. Yaey!!  So it’s always beneficial to have a unique name as chances are almost certain that its you 😉  Hope everyone has been really well.  A huge thank you to my new followers as well –  I’m usually very active, so you’ll be hearing from me more.  Looking forward to checking out everyones blog too!

Hope everyone has had a Sparkling New Year – a Belated Happy New Year From Sparkle Bubble! 

xx

B

Envylope on Facebook by Amit & Bandhna Bajaj

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Hope everyone’s been doing good!  I’ve been so busy in Singapore, it’s been hectic.  Enjoying myself though 🙂

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I have recently created a FACEBOOK PAGE for ENVYLOPE!  Do check it out when you have time and a like would make me happy and a comment would make me happier 😉

Like us on Facebook!  🙂  And all suggestions to make it better are welcomed…!

xx

B

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MY APP IS OUT!!! Envylope :)

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TECHNOLOGY TUESDAYS!!! OMG OMG MY APP IS HERE.  We were pleasantly surprised that it got approved by Apple on the first attempt! 🙂

Hello dearest bloggers and random viewers!  I’m in Singapore for a wedding and have been currently MIA – thought I’d update you just in case I have been missed.

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I’m in exuberance today…  Our APP has made it to the APP STORE.  Check out: Envylope at the App Store.  A money-envelope organiser.  You can create your own personal database of who you have given to, who you have received from etc.  Get your personal money organised today!!

In a nutshell if you’re lazy to do any clicking:

This app is all about organising your money envelopes.  Coming from an Indian background, a lot of our gift giving and receiving is in the form of cash.  This can be for Birthdays, Anniversaries, Weddings, Diwali, New Years etc…  In life before I got married, I was receiving more than giving.  However, now being married it’s become customary for me to give as well (SIGH. HAHAHAHA)  I will be posting on how I got the idea another day!

I’ve been to so many events with people from diverse backgrounds who give money-envelopes.  Having a personal database on your iPhone would just be so much easier….

I find it useful to have a database on my phone instead of flipping through a notebook.  This app allows users to easily filter their database and search seamlessly.  (No need to go through all your lists again!!)

This proves to be extremely useful when you are going to a friends wedding who gave you $x at your wedding years ago.  Now its your turn to give – and you don’t want to be the “cheap friend” who gave less than what she received.  With this app you can easily access the amount you got years ago at your fingertips….  🙂  Keep lists for what your child received for first birthdays, christmas etc…  We also added a functionality where users can email the lists as PDF for printing (just in case you love having things in paper!) 🙂

This is our first app ever.  We have spent so much time and effort building this as we both have no experience and it was completely a self-learning journey.

Amit (my husband) spent so many early mornings learning programming, as this has been his aim – to make apps.  I am not a technical person but I self taught myself UI designs on photoshop and together we made an app.

The feeling of seeing your name on the App Store is amazing as there’s a sense of creating your own product.  Right now my name is just under copyright (I am pestering my husband to put it next to his LOL –  but it was actually a previous developer account he had -we are trying to edit it hahaha)  But am really happy!

Invention is so much easier these days through technology.  🙂

Would truly appreciate support from my wordpress family and bloggers!!  Please give me feedback and suggestions to improve for the update..!

xx

B