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"Delicious Autumn! My very soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird I would fly about the earth seeking successive autumns."
said a very famous writer .......to which I agree with my heart and soul. After all, who doesn't like Fall.....? Now I don't want to get poetic here dears.......Since long I wanted to share one heart-warming story with u all.....This story is Baby Sirisha's favorite.....:-)) My mom used to feed us in the mouth until we both sisters grew pretty old.....In the early formative years,she used to recite a lot of tales...This one I love the best......
Once upon a time all the Organs of the body - Hands, Legs, Eyes,Nose, Ears et others were quarelling about who is the best.
Hand said ' No one can do any work without me....So undoubtedly I am the best" .
Leg said "You cannot move from place to place without me...I carry all of u.hence I am the best"
Ear said "Can u even listen to what people say to you without me...? What can u do if u cannot hear at all...? I am so important than all of you "
Eyes said "Now...Now.....how can you see anyone without me....How can u appreciate beauty around you.....? I am the Best...No doubt"
In this way every organ began quarelling except our very dear Stomach.It sat quite all along......And it was the wisest of all. In order to teach all the organs a lesson, it went on strike...Stopped functioning. Slowly,the organs grew weaker and weaker as they all did not get any food. " why...? " I used to ask this to my mom and she used to say "Because Stomach carries whatever food you eat and supplies to various organs and they all get their strength."
Slowly every organ realized the importance of Stomach and finally they all came to him and said " Stomach we were foolishly quarelling amongst ourselves......Indeed you are the Best. We all are nothing before you.Please start working again...or else we are going to die." Glad that the organs realized their foolishness,Stomach said "Friends...We all are equal........We all complement each other.Together we are a strength. Let us all respect each other from now on and behave well.Our unity is our strength""Hail" ....... All the organs at once cheered and they remained happy ever after.............
Lesson to be learned is.....You should never ignore your stomach.Eat timely and be fit.Eat well and Live well........
Now dears......The above story may sound frivolous but we as kids used to listen to this one with our eyes wide open and gobble up whatever our mom would feed us :-)))) It will still remain close to my heart dears...How can I ever forget those pristine moments.....?
Now coming to this recipe,I made these delicious Almond Peach Muffins exclusively for Mansi's AFAM event. Believe me, they tasted awesome........This is one of the tastiest Muffins I ever had.......I bet you will love it too..........The muffins were so soft,moist and every bite, loaded with the freshness of the peach, was delicious.
All You Need : (makes 6-7 muffins)
The Recipe:
This is my entry for Mansi's AFAM -Peach
"Delicious Autumn! My very soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird I would fly about the earth seeking successive autumns."
said a very famous writer .......to which I agree with my heart and soul. After all, who doesn't like Fall.....? Now I don't want to get poetic here dears.......Since long I wanted to share one heart-warming story with u all.....This story is Baby Sirisha's favorite.....:-)) My mom used to feed us in the mouth until we both sisters grew pretty old.....In the early formative years,she used to recite a lot of tales...This one I love the best......
Once upon a time all the Organs of the body - Hands, Legs, Eyes,Nose, Ears et others were quarelling about who is the best.
Hand said ' No one can do any work without me....So undoubtedly I am the best" .
Leg said "You cannot move from place to place without me...I carry all of u.hence I am the best"
Ear said "Can u even listen to what people say to you without me...? What can u do if u cannot hear at all...? I am so important than all of you "
Eyes said "Now...Now.....how can you see anyone without me....How can u appreciate beauty around you.....? I am the Best...No doubt"
In this way every organ began quarelling except our very dear Stomach.It sat quite all along......And it was the wisest of all. In order to teach all the organs a lesson, it went on strike...Stopped functioning. Slowly,the organs grew weaker and weaker as they all did not get any food. " why...? " I used to ask this to my mom and she used to say "Because Stomach carries whatever food you eat and supplies to various organs and they all get their strength."
Slowly every organ realized the importance of Stomach and finally they all came to him and said " Stomach we were foolishly quarelling amongst ourselves......Indeed you are the Best. We all are nothing before you.Please start working again...or else we are going to die." Glad that the organs realized their foolishness,Stomach said "Friends...We all are equal........We all complement each other.Together we are a strength. Let us all respect each other from now on and behave well.Our unity is our strength""Hail" ....... All the organs at once cheered and they remained happy ever after.............
Lesson to be learned is.....You should never ignore your stomach.Eat timely and be fit.Eat well and Live well........
Now dears......The above story may sound frivolous but we as kids used to listen to this one with our eyes wide open and gobble up whatever our mom would feed us :-)))) It will still remain close to my heart dears...How can I ever forget those pristine moments.....?
Now coming to this recipe,I made these delicious Almond Peach Muffins exclusively for Mansi's AFAM event. Believe me, they tasted awesome........This is one of the tastiest Muffins I ever had.......I bet you will love it too..........The muffins were so soft,moist and every bite, loaded with the freshness of the peach, was delicious.
All You Need : (makes 6-7 muffins)
- 3/4 cup flour
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 3/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 eggs
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1/4 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 tsp almond extract
- 1 cup chopped peeled fresh peaches
or
1/2 (16 oz.) can peaches, drained and chopped - 1/4 cup almonds, chopped
The Recipe:
- In a large bowl combine flour, sugar, salt and baking soda
- In another bowl beat eggs, oil and extracts; stir in dry ingredients just until moistened
- Fold in peaches and almonds
- Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups 3/4 full
- Bake at 375 degrees F for 20-25 minutes . Insert a toothpick and it should come out clean.
Actual Reviews from people who tasted it:
Delicious , Heart-warming Muffins , Moist & soft ,Extra tasty and Peachy flavor
Delicious , Heart-warming Muffins , Moist & soft ,Extra tasty and Peachy flavor
This is my entry for Mansi's AFAM -Peach
100 comments:
siriha...nice to take us on the memory lane girl..i don't even remember my mom feeding me....but boy! do my nephews get pampered by all..love the muffins...
ok...i meant sirisha...sorry!!
Mmmm... those muffins look very delicious Sirisha. I remember that story too.
What a nice story you have shared. I had never heard of that before. Beautiful muffins with unique combination as well. Great entry!
Great post with a delicious recipe for muffins girl!:))
Lovely Sirisha.. the muffins look gorgeous.. and loved the story too..:D
Rajitha : Cool girl...No worries.....I miss those days when my mom used to feed us in the mouth.....Its a luxury we can never get back :-)
Lavanya : Cool....so u know this story...Nice :-) I love it so much......Thanks for ur nice words dear :-)
Red Chillies : Thanks dearie......Yup,Am glad u liked the story ....I thought ppl would take it to be frivolous.....yet I wanted to publish it since long......
Great to know u liked the muffins dear...Do try them out...Am sure u will love it...Take my word for it :-)
Asha : Thanks di....The muffins were over in a jiffy......This is the first time I made Peach muffins....didn't ever dream they would be so tasty :-)
Siri : Thanks dear.....Do try them once ....I am sure u will like them :-) Glad to know u liked the story.....I shud ask my Mom to check this out :-))
Hi Sirisha,
Wonderful presentation..that too with fall colour...hmmm absolutely looks awesome..
Hey by the way my bava name is MUTHUKUMAR VASUDEVAN... he is on last sem.He is gonna finish this December.i checked withmy sister, she said he is also studying in same university only...He is a bookworm,got in most of the sem 90%i guess.
Sirisha, that is so colorful anf inviting. I have to be busy having that from ur platter. I am also Fall fan, I love those vibrant colors nature wears this season... Great Entry!
I liked ur presentation a lot. Really like a painting indeed a Fall specail
That looks fantastic, Sirisha:-)
All these events are taking creativity to a whole new level. I have made a lot of different muffins, never made one with peaches though:-)
Beautiful! sounds lame after all the comments u already receid, but true to the core! thanks so much for taking time to send in something so nice Sirisha!!
looks lovely :)
thank you for the sweet comment, sirisha
Only vote Indian Food!!!!
Nice Almond Peach Muffins. Delicious with nice combination of fruit.:)
Thanx for sharing the nice story sirisha...!!!and great entry with peach and almond muffins...!!how come you all get ideas like this...Great..!!I didnt participated in this event since i could not get peaches nearby and I didt had any ideas too ...:((
I think I remember this story. And another thing was "Ok, who will finish first? You or chelli?" Of course, this was when we were v young, say 3 or 4. Your muffins sound tasty.
Hi Sirisha.. a very nice story :)
And the muffins look great!! Delicious!!
what a great combo - peaches and almonds. lvoe them separately and together.
Wonderful Story Siri and the muffins looks delicious...leaves look so pretty and colorful..Nice idea...
Usha......Great....never interacted with my seniors much...Sure he must have been a bookworm as he got such a good % :-) I am glad u like the post dear :-)
Padma : thanks for the nice words....Yup I find fall so romantic and cozy...donno why ...maybe we seea lot of love stories in the movies shooting during fall :-))
kidding..nevertheless,this is one season of the year I eagerly look forward to.....Am glad u liked the post dear :-)
Mocha : That is such a beautiful comment......Great and thanks so much my dear :-)
tbc : Try once with Peaches.......Even I never knew until I made this that Peaches can be so tasty when added in Muffins....really.....These events help us experiment a lot.....If there would have been no such event...I would never have made this :-) Thanks for the nice words tbc :-)
Mansi : As I already said,I really wanted to do something for this event just because of you :-) And thanks so much for conducting this event because...had there been no such one,I would never have made these tasty muffins and wud never have discovered it :-) Cheers :-) Am eagerly looking fwd for the roundup :-)
DELICIOUS!Wish I could have one of those right now :)
Nags : So nice to have you back in my space...I missed u since long dear....Now don't go into hibernation for long from now on.....:-))) We will miss u :-)
Kajal : I know East or west...Indian food is the BEST :-)
I really donno which cuisine these muffins comes under....I loved these nevertheless :-)
Raks : sad that u cud not get peaches around u.....I got ripe ,delicious peaches actually...and perhaps that is one big reason why these muffins tasted so great :-)
That was a nice compliment Raks....Appreciate it dear :-)
SRA : So u too are two sisters......Lovely......Reading ur comment just made me think again of that scene..that is so typical :-)) Ah those moments :-)) We never knew the value then :-)))
Cinnamon....Thanks dear......I know...This story is close to my heart...Am really glad I at last shared with u all :-)
I am sure u will love these muffins when you taste these dear :-)
Bee : Thanks dear.....Yup...Their combo rocks......I never knew this too until I made these :-)
Apple : Thanks dearie....That was a sweet comment dear :-) As sweet as you :-))
Bindiya : Wish I could offer you one dear.......I bet u will love these when u taste them :-)
I've heard that story too. You have presented the muffins beautifully. Nice recipe and perfect for the season.
all hail sirisha - the great one who combined peaches and almonds. those muffins must taste like heaven. yummy.
Kribha : Thanks dear.....That was sweet of you :-) Did u get the milk powder from the shop...Were u able to locate it..?
Lakshmi : That was a gorgeous compliment :-)) I didn't know myself that these muffins would taste great...am glad to have shared it with you all :-))
Sirisha,
For years, even I assumed that milk was very nutritious. After coming across websites such as www.peta.com , I learnt about the horrible facts about milk and meat.
If possible read the book -The China Study. http://www.thechinastudy.com/about.html
Visit http://www.drweil.com/drw/ecs/index.html and put "milk" in the search box, for intersting facts and articles about milk.
Very nice muffins! I should think of muffins when I was making my peach cake and make them instead!! :)
Margot
just read ur comment my dearie...As if this kutty sirisha doesn't know how to make ppl crave..hmmm..
Love muffins any kind..with peaches..doesnt they taste ROYAL,??dear??
Sirisha,
Lovely story and lovely muffins..my kids loved them both..
share more................
Kumudha : Thanks for the links....I will surely look into it. But one gthing,that article surely changed my perception abt choclates.....Thanks dear :-)
Margot....Thanks dear....Am really glad u liked these muffins...Yup,u shud have made these......they tasted heavenly :-))
Bharathy : Royal they are ,in taste and texture :-)))
Thanks dearie......That was a sweet comment :-)
Seena : I am pleasantly pleased after reading what u just said...u said u shared this story with ur kids.....great...am very happy to know they liked it too :-))
Thanks dear :-)
Great post, I love the way you write. The muffins look delish too.
the muffins and the muffin cups looks gr8 for the fall. Thanks for this verison of muffins.
what a lovely entry! and the fall concept looks so nice!
Beautiful muffins and a nice story.
Wonderful colors!!! muffins looks lovely...i bet it tasted grt also....love ur story....
Yummy, Its been a while since I baked. Muffins looks great.
Hi sirisha
That was very funny (indeed true)story!!:-)).
the muffins looks absolutely great!!
Yummy muffins...Great Post!
Saju : Thanks dear.....Yup We enjoyed the muffins thoroughly.......They got over in a jiffy :-))
Rina : I particularly chose that version of cupcakes to rhyme with the fall theme...am really glad u liked all of it dear :-)
Sharmi : Thanks for ur nice words dear....Fall is my favorite season among all ......I am sure most of us have the same vibe abt this.....cudn't resist brining the beautiful fall into my post :-))
Suma : Thanks dear...am really glad u liked the post :-)
Remya : Thanks dearie....My opening quote is just an attempt to describe fall's beautiful colors......Am glad u liked them dear:-))
Shiva:Thanks dear.....Oh...so had a baking hiatus......Will wait for ur baked goodies then.....:-)
Swapna:Hi dear.....Yup....I agree with u....but me and my sis used to listen to this and other stories my mom told us with great awe........our eyes wide open......she would keep feeding us and we wudn't even know...:-))) I know its kinda funny now but u know...these are some memories that cling to me even now and make me feel really nostalgic :-)))Thanks dear...a glad u liked the post :-)
Seema:Thanks so much......I appreciate it :-)
yes tummy is important isn't it :D...Loved the way you presented it with colourful autum leaves
Anice story sirisha I'll share with my children.Alovely entry too
My only peach muffins were such a bummer. I don't have the courage to try it again. Yrs look cute.
Na blog lo meekoka surprise surprise..:D
Sandeepa : Thanks buddy.....I love these autumn leaves and hence the post :-))))
Renuka : Thanks dear....Glad to know u wud share this with ur kids...Thatz so sweet :-)
Suganya : Try this recipe....It never fails you...I bet.....U will enjoy these a lot dear :-))
Are wah.. two tags on one single day.. Miss. Popular Sirisha..:DD
unique and tasty muffins! i like maple leaves a lot! even the paper cups have maple leaves on them!!!
i have tagged you for Fantastic Four Meme. please take it up, dear...
Hey Sirisha,
Where did u do ur schooling in India??
Siri : aap se badkar nahi Madamji.....hum tho bas mamuli insaan hain.....jee rahe hain :-)
Aap bade log na....hamari kya mazaak udaathe hain....BooooooHooooooo :-))))
Lissie : Thanks so much dear....Thanks for the nice words.I appreciate the tag u passed onto me...but I have already taken it up in my previous post ....Thanks so much for considering me :-)
Shiva....I studied in a lot of schools thanks to our shifting houses from East of hyd to West all along....A few years I studied at 'Hyderabad Central school' and then at Maharaja High school,Ramanthapur :-)....What about u ...?
They are so cute. Viji
This looks yummy! Should try this out with whole wheat - to make it more healthy! :-P
Thanks
and beautiful presentation too!
Viji :Thanks Darling :-)
Arun: Thanks so much...Yup...do try it with whole wheat and let me know how it turned out :-))
yummy
@ Sirishaji: Hum kya aapka mazaak udhayenge behenji, vadde log, vaddi vaddi baatein.. aapke level tak pahunchnekeliye, saalo lagjayenge...;).. "76 comments" mere post ko shayad agle saal milenge, hopefully..:)
The muffins look so nice and I like the lovely fall colours:)
Nice story to feed the children and to tell them the importance of the stomach.
The almond peach muffins looks delicious...
hi Siri...when are you going to invite me to give a review of ur beauties???.wudnt mind taking a permanent membership, dear
Neelam : Thanks dear....I appreciate ur comments :-)
Vijaya : Am really glad u wud share the story with ur kids...it reminds me of my childhood :-)
Kitchen Scientist : I am bowled out by ur warm comments.......Hugs....:-)))
U are always welcome dear...anytime :-))
These look delicious! And I'm super glad to be back after the navarathri craze and travelling!
Now time to try out some of these muffins :)
Oh I loved this story! So sweet! And I'm a big muffin fan myself. I've never had peach muffins, but I imagine they must taste really good. Lovely pictures too!
Happy Halloween Sirisha! ; )
Delicious. As you said thisis the best muffin u tasted i am going to try them. And as it is canned peaches they are readily available
Theu just look delicious.
cute story:) have read it before but it was nice hearing from u again. and u have bougt lovely autumn colour in ur blog through muffins:)
Kaykat : Really glad to see u back dear....Yup,do try these muffins...u are bound to like them dear :-)
Anali : Wish u the same Anali :-) Thanks for ur sweet words dear...Great to know u loved the story and my muffins :-)
Happy Cook : Yup,these are the tastiest muffins I came across dear....U have to give them a try...seriously :-)Let me know how did u like it :-)
Sia : Thanks dear.....Autumn is one season I crave for the whole year.......it has some mystic surrounding it...My post is just a lame attempt to capture its beauty.....Really glad to know u liked the post dear :-)
The muffins look gorgeous. Lovely entry
wow, apples and peaches, what a cool combo!
Lovely story! Yes ofcourse stomach is important!:)) Nice recipe for muffins! your cakes are so perfect!
Shella : Thanks so much dear....Am glad u liked the muffins :-)
Dhana : Thanks dear,btw they were almonds not apples :-))Still in Halloween mood...?
Lathaji: Thank U so much......See u started the Kitchen accidents meme...I got tagged...check out my latest post :-)
Wow ... your blog is wonderful... All your recipes made a good treat for my eyes... Recipes are so attractive... I'll try them. Thanks!
Coming here is such fun, you tell us stories and feed us :)
Anu : Welcome to AmbrosiaFlavors....i am really glad u enjoyed ur stay here :-) Keep coming for more recipes :-)Take care :-)
Cynthia : haha.....What a comment :-)
Loved it dear....absolutely...Thanks :-)
Hey Sirisha I love your peach muffin recipe with almonds too YUMMY! I love all the autumn leaves on your picture it looks great. :)
Thanks for the lovely comment Jeena...Am really glad u loved it dear :-))
These sound delicious!! I love peach muffins, and the almonds will be a nice add.
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Sirisha, that was an interesting story...I was reading it as if someone was telling me...not only kids even we do enjoy. Thanks for sharing.
BTW muffins look yummy...though am not a great fan of muffins.
Delicious looking muffins Sirisha.
I'm from hyd too.
Thanks for sharing wonderful recipes
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looks delicious!
first time to ur blog and it is too good!
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Wish u a very happy new year!
Very creative... Eye catching pics, great job!!!
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