A few days
back, I received My First Liebster Award from Pavithra of Potpourri. Yet again I received my second award from Dhanish of My Sri Lankan Recipes and Bhawna of Simply Delicious … They are amazing bloggers with lots of delightful
and luscious recipes. I look forward to learn a lot from them. Do visit their
blogs.
This award
recognizes up & coming bloggers and I couldn't be more honored. It
truly means a lot to me. Thank you for making me a part of your beautiful
journey.
Rules of the Award:-
1. Write 11 random facts about yourself.
2. Answer the 11 interview questions you've
been given by the person who nominated you.
3. Fabricate 11 new questions.
4. Nominate 11 bloggers who have less than 200
followers and mention them in your post.
5. Tell the person who nominated you, along with
the people whom you've nominated.
11 Random Facts About
Me:-
1. I take time to make friends. But once made, I never turn my back on them.
1. I take time to make friends. But once made, I never turn my back on them.
2. I have a phobia of snakes and lizards.
3. I am such a chicken hearted person that I can't even walk around my house at night... lol ...I don't know what I would do without my hubby and son :D
4. I am obsessed with shoes and keep collecting them whenever I get a chance.
5. I love keeping diaries for everything
6. I find shopping to be the most therapeutic medicine - Take me to a mall when I am down with fever and I will be up and about in no time, well, almost!
7. I love eating and cooking. I try to eat as many varieties of food as I can get and then try making them too..
8. I cannot tolerate dishonesty and manipulation.
9. Both my weakness and strength is love. I can make biggest of sacrifices for the people I love.
10. I love surprises!!
11. I love eating junk (street) food.
3. I am such a chicken hearted person that I can't even walk around my house at night... lol ...I don't know what I would do without my hubby and son :D
4. I am obsessed with shoes and keep collecting them whenever I get a chance.
5. I love keeping diaries for everything
6. I find shopping to be the most therapeutic medicine - Take me to a mall when I am down with fever and I will be up and about in no time, well, almost!
7. I love eating and cooking. I try to eat as many varieties of food as I can get and then try making them too..
8. I cannot tolerate dishonesty and manipulation.
9. Both my weakness and strength is love. I can make biggest of sacrifices for the people I love.
10. I love surprises!!
11. I love eating junk (street) food.
Questions I was asked
by Dhanish :-
1. What made you start blogging?
The main reason I started blogging is that I simply
wanted to share my passion for cooking & baking. I also wanted to connect
with other people who share the same interests in cooking and make new friends
along the way. Blogging to me seemed like a close knit group of people who
really support and uplift each other. I wanted to be part of that. I’ll
never forget the feeling when I received my first comment on my first post and
since I’ve gradually been building up a small group of friends of
which I appreciate every single one of them. I’m motivated each day my
fellow blogger’s comment and now I love blogging.
2. What is your favorite film of all time?
Gone with the Wind without a doubt, it has to be the best
film ever made.
3. Who do you consider your role model?
For me, my biggest role model is my Mom. I remember since
I was a child, everyday she would cook for us, even if it was a simple dal to
the royal exotic Biryani. We seldom had outside food. This is where my interest
in cooking began. My Mom has been incredibly supportive throughout. My father
passed away when we were very young and she raised us on her own. Whatever I am
today, I owe it to her. She means a lot to me.
4. If you could have three wishes, what would they be?
To
be able to eat without putting on calories, to be multilingual and to be
forever happy.
5.What is your favorite thing to do in your spare time?
Blogging or spend time with my family.
6.What excites you most?
Seeing my son growing up into one of the most wonderful,
kind and interesting little person I've ever met.
7. What’s the first item on your wish list?
Honestly I don't really have anything on my wish list,
pretty content as of now.
8. What is something you regret?
Nothing
– Everything I have done has made me into the person I am. It has shaped me and
made me ME.
9. What is your favourite dessert?
This is a hard one because I love sweets. I guess I would
have to say gulab jamun! Perfect dessert!
10. Three favourite ingredients?
Cinnamon, green chillies and eggs.
11. What is your favourite cook book?
I have my own personal diary where I keep collecting the
recipes I like.
Questions
I was asked by Bhawna :-
1.What is
your favorite past time?
Blogging or spend time with my family.
2. Are you quite or active person?
I am an active person.......
cannot call myself quiet.. lol !!
3. What is
your idea for perfect breakfast?
Breakfast loaded with vitamins and minerals.
4. Who is your favorite blogger?
I have so
many! Can’t name one. Although
each one has something unique and a little creativeity in them. I appreciate
the kind of effort all the bloggers put in to keep up their blogs.
5. What
would you do keep your family happy?
Cook them good food. Way to the heart is through the
stomach.. lols
6. What is your favorite
time of the year?
Rains…. it brings back sweet memories.....
7. What is your perspective
of your life?
I believe to
live and focus in the moment.. Appreciate
the small and simple happiness and always welcome life with optimism!
8. What is your favorite
quote?
“Never take anything for granted.” There will come a time
when you look back and think, “where did the time go?” and I don’t ever want to
regret not doing something, or spending enough time with those I love.
9. What is your dream
vacation destination?
Somewhere
fascinating I’ve never been, preferably in another country.
10. Favorite beauty product?
I would say moisturizer, coz even if
I'm not wearing make up, I do wear moisturizer daily! It's a must! And my most
used make up product I would say is my kajal, can't live without it!
11. Who
inspires you?
For me, my
biggest inspiration is my hubby. He has always motivated me in whatever I did and made me realise my potentials.
My 11
questions for my fellow bloggers whom I have nominated:-
1. Why did you start your blog?
2. What genre do you prefer reading?
3. Who did you most want to be like as a child?
4. Who is your favourite character from a book?
5. If you could learn to speak another language fluently, what would it be?
6. On average, how many times a day do you check your blog or its notifications?
7. You have a holiday party at work. What dish will you prepare and take with you?
8. Name one song that makes you want to immediately get up and dance?
9. What’s the one thing that makes you what you are?
10. What does ‘injustice’ means to you?
11. What is your ultimate way of relaxing?
The Nominees for this wonderful Award:-
- Gayathri of Foody Buddy
- Sangeetha of Nitha's Kitchen
- Gujarati Zaika of Gujarati Zaika
- Chitz of Indulge
- Gheza E Shiriin of Gheza E Shiriin
- Ruxana Gafoor of From My Own Kitchen
- Aparna of Square Meals
- Reni of What's Cooking
- Jeremiah of Fashion & Beauty Notebook
- Megha Saraf of Makeup and Beauty Treasure
- Nisha S of My Food Express
Happy Blogging!!












Congrats and you deserve it. Just like you, I can't stay away from chilies.
ReplyDeleteThanks soo much Nava :-)
DeleteCongratulations on your Liebster award dear!
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot Sri :-)
Deletecongratulationss!!!! nice blog!!! you've great potential.
ReplyDeleteThanks soo much Krishna :-)
Deletecongratulation nilu...
ReplyDeleteThanks for passing the award Bhawna :-)
DeleteCongrats on the awards Nilu. Loved reading a bit more about you :)
ReplyDeleteCongrats..:)
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot Reshmi :-)
DeleteThank you so much, Nilu. Appreciate it much :-)
ReplyDeleteAparna
You totally deserve it Aparna... Thanks for stopping by :-)
DeleteCongrats dear & thanks for passing it on :) Loved reading about you and especially your three wishes,mine would exactly be the same :) Happy Blogging !
ReplyDeleteYou totally deserve it Reni... Thanks for stopping by :-)
DeleteThank u so much for the award Nilu. Loved reading more about u :) Even i am scared of reptiles :)
ReplyDeleteYou definitely deserved it Megha... Thanks for stopping by dear :-)
DeleteCongrats again dear and keep doing the good work there's lot more coming your way...!!!
ReplyDeleteYes it's true and happy to see how our little ones growing very fast. My little girl is 18 months now.. She is growing pretty fast and helping me in the kitchen dragging things and squeezing tomatoes. :)
Yes Dhanish... Time does fly very quickly.. Sometimes I think to myself... Is that how quickly they grow up? Wow! Just seems like yesterday... Thanks for always motivating me... Your comments do mean a lot to me :-)
DeleteCongratulations NIlu! I love junk food too and terrified of snakes and reptiles. It was nice reading about you:-)
ReplyDeleteCongrats dear...good to know about a detailed NILU...and thanks for sharing the award ...
ReplyDeleteYou definitely deserved it Ruxana... You have a great blog... Thanks for your encouragement dear :-)
DeleteApologies for the delay dear. Pls check out, I have accepted the award..
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Thanks for the posting Chitz.. Hoping over to your blog now :-)
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