~Happy First Birthday Blog Baby~

Happy First Birthday, Blog baby! Yes, Pan Gravy Kadai Curry turns one today. Last year this time I started my blog with my very first post "Party Stuffed Mushrooms". Since then I have been slowly but steadily gaining momentum without losing ground in terms of posting(260+ posts so far), loyal readership and bonding with fellow bloggers(the best part!). Its been a fantastic journey so far and I plan on taking this journey to exciting new levels(Hint: Have you seen the movie Julie And Julia?? Hey, its just a thought. Dunno if I can actually do it)

I sincerely thank everyone from all the 120 countries who have been giving me their loyal and loving support. I couldn't have come this far without you all. XoXo.

So let me treat you with a 7-course meal for being my champions. Come feast with me.
7-course multi-cuisine menu-card:
Appetizers:

• Cottage Cheese And Potato Stuffed Mini Peppers
• Turkish Spinach And Feta Cheese Borek
• Baked "Carrot, Potato And Rutabaga" Oven Fries
• Avocado, Pineapple And Tomato Salsa With Corn Chips
• Bitter Gourd, Pinto Beans And Raisin Party Sliders
• Dhal Fritters
• Middle-Eastern Olive and Garlic Hummus With Wheat thins
• Almond-Paste Stuffed Dates
• "Chestnut, Cheese And Roasted Red Pepper" Jalepeno Poppers
• Spinach And Cheese Puff Pastry Swirls

Soup And Stews:

• Pulled Chicken Noodle Soup
• Russian Borscht
• Black Eyed Peas And Vegetables Soup
• Ligurian Shrimp Stew
• Irish Lamb Stew

Salads:

• Turkish Tabbouleh
• Algerian Couscous And Green Lentil Salad
• Avocado And Roasted Red Pepper Salad
• Motley Mix Salad

Palate Cleanser:

• Ginger Infused Citrus Tea

Rice And Pasta Entree:

• Whole Wheat Spaghetti With Meatless Ragu
• Sauteed Asparagus With Rigatoni
• Saffron N SweetPea Rice
• Herbed Vegan Fried Rice
• Paneer And Mixed Veggie Pilaf
• Spanish Vegan Paella
• Minty Mixed Vegetable Pilaf With Celery Root Remoulade
• Turkey Bean Balls And Tennis Racquets
• Spaghetti And MeatBalls
• Greek Smyrna Sausages with Rigatoni

Meat, Fish and Poultry:

• My fabulous MeatLoaf
• Turkish MeatLoaf
• Quick Bake Masala Chicken
• Orange Marmalade N Teriyaki Glazed Chicken Thighs
• Salmon Cakes With Craisins
• Tuscan Pot Pie 
• All-American Chicken Pot Pie

Dessert:

• Rice Dumplings In Coconut Milk
• Rhubarb And Strawberry Crumble
• Turkish Muhallebi
• Stained Glass Shards Jello
• French Palmiers
• Chocolate And Sweet Bread Pudding
• SweetHeart Ravioli
• Persimmon Kesari
• Kross-Bred Kesari

It is my pleasure to have you all here with me. Please enjoy your stay and stop by again.

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200th Post: Awards/Tagged Awards, Favorite Dishes and A Few Favorite Men

GiveAway Alert: Check Mia's space for more info@ Bright Morning Star

Slowly but steadily I have hit the 200th mark today. In spite of having a wildly chaotic/disorganized life, I consider myself blessed that I am able to allocate time to blog about something that I am passionate about -- Mostly Taste, Travels and Networking with people of similar wavelength!
For this post, I have decided to honor the folks who have showered award after award on my blogging self instead of the usual travel Milestone post. Thanks to everyone who were kind enough to pass on some splendid awards and I would like to pass it to all. I simply can't choose a favorite since every blog is special and has something unique and splendid.XoXo.

Some awards demand I share things about me,my dozen favorite dishes from my blog and such -
I have already shared a lot about me here, here. To top that I will share my favorite dishes, Favorite Actors~
My favorite dishes from my blog -
I like almost all of them,else I wouldn't have posted about it now, would I? But some favorites that get made often are - 

• Snacks/Appetizers/Dip: Sugar plum balls, Stuffed Mushrooms, Dhal Fritters, Seven Layer Dip "Lite"
• Soups/Sides: Stuffed Eggplants, Citrusy Potatoes, Garlic in Spicy Tamarind Sauce, Root-A-Rama Soup
• Main: Baked Meatballs, Pot Pie, Oatmeal-ChickPea Burger, Mixed Veggie Pilaf
• Dessert/Sweets: Oat N Fruit Bars, Wheat Bran Sweet Potato Muffins, PigeonPeas Stuffed Shallow-fried Hushpuppy, Carrot Halwa

Now on to my favorite actors and what movies/sitcom made me like them..Well for me to like a star he will have to have certain, if not all,characteristics/distinguishing quality, like - be at least 6 feet tall, long hair, pierced ears,a lone tattoo or two and fuzz on the face is good. Only then I will watch a film enough to like someone.. So unfair to them but thats me.Stars need to have star quality..else why should I spend time, energy, money to watch,right?
In descending order -

• Kevin Costner (BodyGuard, Dances With the Wolves, Revenge)
• Kevin Sorbo (Hercules)
• Pierce Brosnan (All of his 007 movies)
• Brad Pitt (Troy, Interview With a Vampire)
• Akshay Kumar (Yeh Dillagi, Singh is King)
• Hugh Jackman(Van Helsing, Australia)
• Hrithik Roshan(Jodhaa Akbar, Kaho Naa Pyar Hai)
• Victor Webster(Mutant X)
• Vikram(Saamy, Anniyan, Kandaswamy)
• Vijay(Ghilli, Vettaikaaan, Kaadalukku Mariyaathai)
• Robert Pattinson(Twilight)
• Ram Charan Teja(Maghadeera, Chirutha) <-Star Struck

From Nithu's Kitchen:

From Kristy Gourmet, Raina-Garden of Yum, Kiran-Sumadhura

From Anju's Kitchen Treasures, Kitchen Express, Pavithra-Binge On Veg, Kiran-Sumadhura, Fathima-Thattukada, Rumana-SpiceUrSenses, YummyTeam, FoodLovers, JoyOfCooking, Madhura Manoj,
Experiments With food,  Malabar Ruchi, Dining Menu,Ayesha, Hamaree Rasoi,Sathya -Samayal Corner

From Mia-SugarPlumFairy

Mia, Fimere, NadjiBella

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And the Winner is..

Today marks my 6-month milestone of jubilant journey on the splendid trial called "Blogosphere".How cool is that? Before I go to the announcement I want to take a look back and recount about certain posts that are extra special and worth mentioning:

• First Post -  Party Stuffed Mushrooms
• First Post that got commented by a fellow blogger(October 15, 2009,by Yasmeen-HealthNut) - 4-Way Finger Sandwiches
• First and Foremost popular Veg Post of 2009 - Spanish Vegan Paella
• First and Foremost popular Non-Veg Post of 2009 - Sourashtrian Chicken Curry
• First and Foremost popular Veg Post of 2010 - Carrot Halwa
• First and Foremost popular Non-Veg Post of 2010 - Tuscan Pot Pie
• First and Foremost popular Replicated Recipe Post - Oven Roasted Minty Drumsticks
• First Guest Post - Curried "Where's the Meat" Veggie-Pea Stew @ My Kitchen Antics
• Most hits for a Post - Brunch Setting for One
• Most innovative recipe posts - Turkey-Bean Balls and Tennis Racquets, Bitter Gourd and Bean Mini-Burgers.

Okay, time has come to announce the lucky winner of the Giveaway that ended a few hours ago.  I thank everyone for participating in this awesome giveaway sponsored by Counter Stools(division of AllBarStools, part of the CSNStores online shopping mall) and making it a roaring success. If not for your enthusiasm and support, it wouldn't have been possible.My sincere thanks to all the participants and my heartfelt apology to all my buddies outside of US and Canada. When I do a personal giveaway I will make sure everyone is included. Location no bar, I promise!

Winner was chosen randomly(and Impartially) using old-school Raffle method.

1. Each participant(based on commenting, commenting and following, newly following since the Giveaway Announcement) from US and Canada was assigned a number.
2. Each # goes thrice if the participant happens to be a follower.

The person assigned that number in my list is Joanne of Joanne-Eats Well With Others. Congratulations dear! You are very lucky - You get to give and gifted to get.Lady Luck is certainly with you in this aspect. Dear, mail me your choice and shipping address to PanGravyKadaiCurry@Gmail.com. I will forward it to the member of the Promoteam.
To all others, better luck next time. Please stop by her spot to congratulate her on winning this giveaway and while you are at it, check the giveaway that is happening at her blog.

Now before you leave,a few of my favorites(Adapted,Created,Replicated) that I recommend my dear readers to try:

• Breakfast - Homemade Muesli, Wheat Bran Sweet Potato Mini-Muffins, Whole Wheat Pancakes
• Healthy Snacks - Fruit N Nut Balls, Oat N Fruit Bars, Almond Stuffed Dates, Garlic N Olive Hummus
• Appetizers - Orange Marmalade N Teriyaki Chicken, Conquer Cancer Cups, Samosa, Puff Pastry Pillows
• Soup - Black Eyes Peas N Vegetable Soup, Pulled Chicken Noodle Soup,
Root-A-Rama Soup
• Salad - Immunity Boosting Salad, Motley Mix Salad
• Meat Loaf & Burgers - Fabulous Meatloaf, Oat, Oat Bran N Chickpea Burger, Barley-Bean Burger
• Rice & Other Grains - Barley Pilaf, Vegan Fried Rice
• Pasta - Spaghetti With Roasted Veggies, Penne with Scrambled Eggs N Nuts
• Occasional Indulgence - 3-cheese Lasagna
• Dessert - Persimmon Pudding, Pasta Pudding, Sweet Bread Pudding, Puran Poli, Almond Stove-top Pudding

Enjoy!

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