Cupcakes Vs Muffins

I found that lot people are confused about the difference between muffins and cupcakes. Even I was confused. So I just googled and found the exact differences and similarities of cupcakes and muffins . That's why I decided to do a post on this.

From the word " Cupcake" , anyone can assume that it's a type of cake. In simple terms, cupcakes are a smaller version of cakes baked in a similar way with less quantity. It's usually frosted (topped with icing) and decorated. But it can be without also. Just as cakes, cupcakes are also a dessert or a sweet. Butter is used to prepare cupcakes.

Muffins is a type of bread. It's basically recommended for breakfast or tea which is common in western countries.Muffins are much easier than cupcakes to prepare. And It's also can be frosted or without any icing topping. Oil is used to prepare muffins.

I have posted 2 video recipes for better understanding. Have a Look! :)

Cupcake Recipe:


Muffin Recipe:

Duplicates

There are many stars in every industry who got similar looks within the same fraternity. I have analysed some of the Famous Stars and their lookalikes . Some of the Lookalikes are popular equally as the original ones . But some have been tanked because of the similarity . This says something. Being Original is Best :)

Johnny Depp and Skeet Ulrich

Alicia Keys and Jessica Alba 

Elijah Wood and Daniel Radcliffe

Megan Fox and Spanish actress Babara Mori

Katrina Kaif and Zarine Khan

Aishwarya Rai and Sneha Ullal

Hrithik Roshan and Harman Baweja

Enjoy the Article :)

Past Vs Present - 1 ( Child Artists : Where are they now? )

Today I decided to write about the child artists who we still like to remember. From Hollywood movies to Bollywood movies , Child artists were appeared in various type of films . In Child oriented films to Typical hero oriented filmss , child artists have portrayed pivotal roles .

Okay , I will start from the smallest child artist those days . Do you remember the cute little baby Bink from Baby's Day Out movie?
Actually there were two babies , twins . Even though there was only one in the movie. Both of them acted in the movie .That was the only movie they acted till date.  They are Adam and Jacob Worton ; Below image is Adam Worton:

Next one is Kevin from Home Alone 1 and 2. Do you remember him? Macaulay Culkin acted as Mischievous Kevin . Till date he has acted in various movies and TV shows.

Then the cute little Alex from Home Alone 3 . This is the way he looks now:

Coming from Hollywood to Bollywood , I don't remember any child oriented movies like above Hollywood movies. But child artists have done a fantastic jobs in some most popular Hindi films .

For example : Do you remember the little Anjali , Rahul (Shahrukh Khan) and Tina (Rani Mukherji) 's daughter who make her father Rahul and Rahul's old best friend Anjali (Kajol) fall in love from Kuch Kuch Hota Hai. Sana Saeed played as little Anjali and she is a television actress now. But people still remember her as the Little Anjali .

Again from Kuch Kuch Hota Hai , my most favorite character was the little sik boy who doesn't speak a word except in the climax scene . Remember , how cute he was when he was counting stars ?

Then I will also add some more child artists who are now big stars in the industry

Hansika Motwani : Then acted in Koi Mil Gaya and Kyunki Saas bhi kabhi bahu thi tv serial ,Now a popular tamil movie actress who acted in Vettikaran , Mapillai etc .

Imran Khan : Then acted as Young Aamir Khan in  Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak  and Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikander . Remember ? Papa Kehta Hai (From QSQT) and Pehela Nasha (From JJWS) songs were from those movies . And Look where he is ? 

Hope you enjoy reading this and please add comments and suggestions below :)

Smoothies Vs Shakes

Basically Smoothie is a kind of beverage which contains blended fruits or chocolate or preferred ingredients with crushed ice. It can also contain frozen fruits, honey, icy ingredients milk, yogurt or ice cream. Smoothies are generally healthier and can use healthy add-ons too.


And shake or generally milkshake is a sweet, cold beverage which is made from milk, ice cream or iced milk, and flavors or sweeteners such as fruit syrup or chocolate sauce. It’s not healthier like former. But you can use healthy add-ons like protein powder and make protein shakes.

Here are some delicious Smoothies and Shakes Recipe videos ;

Strawberry Smoothie:

Banana Milkshake:

Chocolate Smoothie

Facts courtesy : Internet 

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Chocolate Cakes Vs Chocolate Brownies

Both Chocolate cakes and brownies are of course taste chocolaty with spongy textures. And both are delicious too. So what is the difference?

While almost every cake recipe calls for the basic ingredients of baking powder and baking soda, most brownie recipes do not. Cake recipes also call for about twice the amount of flour than brownies and a significantly less amount cocoa. These variations made them to taste different. Also brownies are flatter and denser than cakes. They have a cracked top unlike cakes. Normally cakes are fluffy, soft and light.

Brownies are also considered to have a more chocolate flavor than chocolate cakes, not only because of the way they bake, but because their recipes usually call for more cocoa than a normal cake.

Chocolate Cake Recipe

What you'll need...

1. 200g sugar
2. 200g butter
3. 4 medium eggs, beaten
4. 170g flour
5. 30g cocoa powder
6. 1 tsp baking powder
7. 2 tbsp milk
8. 2 x 20cm (8 inch) sandwich tins

How you make it...

1. Heat oven to 190C/fan 170C/gas 5, 375F. Butter the sandwich tin and line with non-stick baking paper.

2. In a large bowl, beat together 200g butter with 200g sugar, 4 eggs, 170g flour, baking powder, milk and 30g of  cocoa powder until you have a smooth, soft batter.

3.  Put the mixture the tin, smooth the surface with a spatula or the back of a spoon, then bake for about 20 mins until the top is a beautiful golden colour.

4. The cake should spring back when you press it. Turn it onto a cooling rack and leave to cool completely. Enjoy the Cake!

Chocolate Brownie Recipe

What you'll need...

1. 175g Chocolate slabs broken up
2. 175g butter, diced
3. 3 medium eggs
4. 250g sugar
5. 75g plain flour
6. 40g Cocoa Powder
7. 50g chopped walnuts / peanuts (optional)
8. 20 cm square cake tin

How you make it...

1. Preheat oven to 180⁰C, gas mark 4. Grease and line the base and sides of a 20cm square cake tin with baking parchment.

2. Melt the chocolate and butter in a bowl over a pan of simmering water. Cool slightly.

3. Whisk the eggs and sugar until thick and creamy, pour over the chocolate mixture and fold in.

4. Sift in the flour and cocoa and fold in the nuts. Pour into the prepared tin, making sure it goes right into the corners and bake for 25-30 minutes. The top should be crusty with a slight wobble underneath.

5. Cool completely in the tin (can refrigerate overnight which aids cutting) and then cut into squares or triangles. Enjoy!

Watch the video if you like : 

Enjoy the article and write your thought in the comment box! 

Recipes courtesy http://www.cadbury.co.uk/recipes/

Mars Chocolates Vs Ritzbury Chocolates

Mars Vs Rave

Rave is a similar chocolate to Mars bars which has soft caramel & nougat center, together with the rich layer of chocolate. Even the chocolate wrapper looks so similar. But Taste… Not quite similar. The Original Mars bars have different variations such as Almond, Dark and Light, Gold etc. But Rave is made similar too normal mars bar. I have tasted both chocolates. 

For me the difference comes with nougat center and chocolate coat. 

Snickers Vs Champ

Snickers is the best peanut nougat topped with roasted peanuts and caramel, enrobed in milk chocolate produced by Mars Incorporated.

The Champ chocolate by Ritzbury is also with roasted peanuts, caramelized and coated with rich chocolate.

Both of them look little bit similar from the wrapper. (Sorry! Couldn’t find a blue wrapper one) But you can taste the difference just like I said in Mars Vs Rave.

Bounty Vs Tropical

Bounty has coconut filling covered with sumptuous milk chocolate. Same is the Tropical, which has the Sri Lankan coconut filling. Since I have tasted both I think Bounty is sweeter than Tropical, While Tropical is more fresh coconut filling than Bounty.

Well! These are my opinions on Mars products and Ritzburry products. You can mention your comments in the comment box. Enjoy the post!

Chicken Kheema Vs Chicken Tikka

Chicken Kheema

Kheema is a traditional South Asian meat dish. Originally this word meant minced meat.

Normally Kheema is made with Mutton. But we can use Chicken also instead of mutton.

I have made Chicken Kheema and it tasted great.

I have mentioned the recipe below courtesy food.com

Ingredients:

·         1 lb ground chicken

·         1 bunch green onion

·         ½ yellow onion

·         1 teaspoon pullao biryani masala (I used Shan's Masalas)

·         ½ teaspoon chicken tikka masala

·         2 tablespoons olive oil (for cooking)

·         1 tomato , diced

·         ¼ teaspoon ginger , finely sliced for topping

Directions:

Heat oil in a large skillet, while oil heats thinly slice both the green and yellow onions.

Add to the pan and stir fry until light golden brown.

Add ground chicken, pullao biryani masala and chicken tikka masala to the skillet and stir fry for around 10 minutes until the chicken is cooked through.

Pour into serving plate and top with diced tomato and ginger. Enjoy!

Chicken Tikka

Chicken tikka is a chicken dish in Indian and Pakistani cuisine. It is popular in all over the world. It is traditionally small pieces of boneless chicken in the form of kabab. The word tikka means “pieces". Chicken tikka is also prepared as Masala Chicken Tikka in Punjab , India.

I haven’t made this dish and will prepare it in the future.

Recipe Courtesy allrecipes.com

Ingredients

·         1 cup yogurt

·         1 tablespoon lemon juice

·         2 teaspoons ground cumin

·         1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

·         2 teaspoons cayenne pepper

·         2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper

·         1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger

·         4 teaspoons salt, or to taste

·         3 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces

·         4 long skewers

·          

·         1 tablespoon butter

·         1 clove garlic, minced

·         1 jalapeno pepper, finely chopped

·         2 teaspoons ground cumin

·         2 teaspoons paprika

·         3 teaspoons salt, or to taste

·         1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce

·         1 cup heavy cream

·         1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro

Directions

In a large bowl, combine yogurt, lemon juice, 2 teaspoons cumin, cinnamon, cayenne, black pepper, ginger, and 4 teaspoons salt. Stir in chicken, cover, and refrigerate for 1 hour.

Preheat a grill for high heat.

Lightly oil the grill grate. Thread chicken onto skewers, and discard marinade. Grill until juices run clear, about 5 minutes on each side.

Melt butter in a large heavy skillet over medium heat. Saute garlic and jalapeno for 1 minute. Season with 2 teaspoons cumin, paprika, and 3 teaspoons salt. Stir in tomato sauce and cream.

Simmer on low heat until sauce thickens, about 20 minutes. Add grilled chicken, and simmer for 10 minutes. Transfer to a serving platter, and garnish with fresh cilantro.

Facts - Courtesy Wikipedia