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SteriPEN Journey with FitsAll Filter and Nalgene 1-Liter BPA Free Bottle

Posted by on Dec 30, 2009 in Deals | 2 comments

If you live in the warmer part of the world and can still go hiking or camping, SteriPEN Journey LCD water filter is an absolutely must have. The revolutionary SteriPEN Journey LCD water filter uses universal symbols to take the guesswork out of the water purification process. The Journey’s integrated LCD screen displays your dose selection (0.5 or 1 liter), battery status, and countdown timer and also tracks the number of uses and signals when the lamp usage approaches its life limit. At 8,000 cycles, the lamp life for the Journey LCD reaches a new high: purify 1 liter four times a day for nearly seven years. Like all SteriPEN products, the Journey is fast (48 seconds for 0.5 liters / 16 ounces and lightweight (128 grams / 4.5 ounces). Effective and easy to use, the Journey includes two...

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Elai Adai – Jack fruit Dumpling

Posted by on Dec 7, 2009 in Desserts, Featured, Onam and Vishu | 6 comments

Elai Adai is one of the popular sweets in Kerala. Elai adai is made of jack fruit jam which is called as “Chakka Varatti” in Kerala. This is made using plantain leaf which gives a special flavor to the adai.  Jack fruit by itself is tasty. When it is prepared as a jam and added to coconut puran, it is divine. My mouth waters when I think about it. Recently I went to Kerala for a wedding. Such a beautiful place it is. I spent a week there and had a good time. I tasted their food, specially the sweets. It was yummy!!! The Pazha Payasam (Fruit Kheer), Paladai Pradhaman (Milk Kheer), Chakka Pradhaman (Jack fruit kheer), Elai adai, the list goes on…My mother in law makes awesome sweets. She made this Elai Adai specially for me today and...

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