A Fruit a Month (AFAM) Event started by Maheshwari of Beyond the Usual will be hosted by us this month. This month being the month of Christmas, we thought it would be nice to have Dry Fruits as the theme. Any fruit that has been dried either naturally by sun drying or artificially would qualify. The only rule to be followed for the event is dry fruits must be the central ingredient of the recipe – they must simply play the lead role in the recipe. Just post a recipe using any dry fruits, with a link back to this post and email it to me at naralatha@gmail.com . The last day for sending the entries is 31st December. Hoping to get a great response from all food bloggers.
AFAM dates for the month of November was hosted by Chandrika of Akshayapathra. She will be posting the roundup around 10th December.
I received the award from Padma of Padma’s kitchen almost a month back. It is such a great feeling when some one gives a pat on your back. My heartfelt thanks to Padma for this wonderful award.
There are a lot of lovely girls around the blogosphere who call me Lathamma. My daughter Lakshmi is a little jealous about this – 😀 . But Siri is an exception to this. Lakshmi says “Oh Siri is such a darling! She can call you Amma! ” This lovable girl Siri has been trying hard for a few months to find an appropriate award for me. Finally she found this nice award! The award was accompanied by a sweet letter, which is much more valuable for me than the award itself! I have no words but only tears of joy for this loving gesture from Siri!
You really deserve those awards!! And those awards will surely be a boost to you (Both)!
Choosing Dry fruits is an excellent idea !!
I will surely participate…:)
Great choice, I will update. Enjoy the well deserved awards!:))
I am enjoying the break so much, I don’t want to come back blogging and commenting!!:D
Ok – so when I see your comment, I’ll think its your twin doing it – you are on a break. Lakshmi
Good choice! Will join you soon with a good recipe. Congrats on your awards.
Nice choice for AFAM – will try to think of something… 🙂
Congrats on the well-deserved awards.
p.s. What’s Asha doing commenting??!
Congratulations on your well-deserved awards!! Look forward to all the dried fruits 🙂
You know, if I didn’t know better I would say someone who looks just like Asha left you a comment up there! Isn’t she supposed to be taking a break the laptop? 😉
Nice theme Latha ma. Will come up with something. Also, congrtas on your well-deserved awards.
Lakshmi, you leave me no choice but call your mom as Lathamma :-). Congratulations on all the well deserved awards! Lovely AFAM idea.
Also, btw thank you so much for remembering my little one during https://theyumblog.wordpress.com/2007/10/31/boondhi-laddoo-diwali-special-and-arusuvai-friendship-chain/. You cannot imaging, how much this means to me.
The bad mommy that I am, happened to see it only during the weekend.
Congrats with both the awards. Ha ha so lakshmi is jealous 🙂
Will sure send you something for the AFAM .
Dear Lathamma,
Thank you so much..:) Hehehe.. so lax is jealous huh? Seriously, the kind of traditional recipes that u show us Lathamma is a commendable job by itself. They remind me of my mom and ammamma so much that I awe everytime I read ur blog! and automatically I feel so nostalgic and call my mom and say ‘I miss u!’ this happens all the time.. hehehhe! All becoz of U lathamma! 🙂
Wow, u are hosting AFAM for December. ‘Dry fruits’ is such a nice theme. Can we use them as garnish or toppings? Are such entries allowed? Just curious..
~ Siri
Dry fruits is an excellent theme and you surely deserve those awards lady.
Congrats on both the awards…..
Nice theme for AFAM…..only thing is, most of the time I end up eating the dry fruits as is and there’s nothing left to turn into a recipe…:-))
ehuh…only Siri gets to call you that??…I am angry!!..:DIVIL:
Since that you are hosting this I might just ignore for a while and send you the entry and get back angry again..ehuh..I will not talk to lak…::D::
ok..maybe ok..I might accept it if lax makes me those browies again..
nice awards…you well deserve themm…and yes was wondering it if it was already 12th..thats when asha said she will come back right…good..this must be the twin!
congrats lathamma…u deserve it….dry fruits are nice theme for afam….
Bravo!BRavo!! CONGRATS on all the awards Latha, you truly deserve it…I love stopping by your blog all the time, I know I’m in for something ‘unique’ no doubt! 🙂
Nice theme for the AFAM..
Hearty Congrats Latha!! YOU truely deserve those awards!!
I love the theme for december!!! Can’t wait to participate!!
Congrta on your award LathaJi!! Way to go.. you deserve more than this… your a great Blogger!
Asha: your on Holiday, what r u doing commenting.. dounble role going on or what??
Lovely theme and those awards are well deserved.
Congrats on the awards! 🙂
Hearty congratulations Latha.You really deserve them.you have chosen very appropriate theme for the season.
Fantastic theme… especially around Christmas… I have my recipe ready 🙂
And congrats on the well deserved awards 🙂
Nice choice LathaN. Will come up with something. Congrats on those awards. You deserve it. Having our own style is something great and when appreciate it encourage us like anything. Viji
It’s the evil twin in a happy place speaking!! Haha!!!
Lakshmi, don’t look over your shoulder, I am there too and will haunt you. Keep few garlic pods with you all the time!!
congrats on the awards latha..and what a fun fruit to choose..my fav 😉
lakshmi!!!! wheres the award i sent u??!!!:(
you sent me an award. dude where is it?
hi latha, congrats on receiving the awards! will try to participate in the event…
i had sent you the surprise ingredient for Arusuvai. hope you received it. if not please let me know…
This is very nice idea. I will try to post some dish related to your event and participant in your event. Let’s see if I get some thing nice idea bout it.
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congrats on the award you deserve it and count me in for the event
Hi, AFAM sounds great…and dry fruits among fruits gives us all a wider platter to experiment. Do dates qualify as dry fruits? We would love to submit a sweet dish with dates.
have sent in my entry. do confirm
Hi Latha
Great choice for AFAM.Couldn’t participate this time …:(
Can’t wait for the roundup.
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