@Alifa

@Alifa 14 June 2020

Say no to suicide. | প্লিস দরকারে কথা বলুন, পাশে থাকি আসুন একে অপরের,প্লিস | ---- হ্যাঁ সুশান্ত সিং রাজপুত আত্মহত্যা করেছেন। বিগত ছয়মাস ধরে ক্লিনিক্যাল ডিপ্রেশন চলছিল, তিনমাস গৃহবন্দী। মাত্র ৩৪ বছর বয়স ছিল। সাফল্য, অর্থ, শিক্ষা সব ছিল৷ ফিটনেস ফ্রিক, আড্ডাবাজ, পজিটিভ, দিল্লির ইঞ্জিনিয়ার থেকে মুম্বাইয়ের তারকা। লাখ লাখ মেয়ের নয়নের মনি। পারে এভাবে জীবন শেষ করে দিতে? এই হাসিখুশি ছেলেটার কোন ডিপ্রেশন থাকতে পারে? সিরিয়ালের এতো জনপ্রিয়তা, 'কাই পো চে'র মতো ছবি, ব্যোমকেশ বক্সী, মহেন্দ্র সিং ধোনির মতো চরিত্র, শেষ ছবি ব্লকব্লাস্টার 'ছিছোড়ে'। গোটা ছবিটা আত্মহত্যার বিরুদ্ধে, জীবনকে উদযাপন করা নিয়ে। এই ছেলে আত্মহত্যা করতে পারে? পারে। আর তাই কথা বলুন। কথা বলুন একে অপরের সাথে। কারোর মনখারাপ শুনে ওকে একা ছেড়ে দেবেন না। ওকে মেসেজ করুন, খুব শক্ত করে জড়িয়ে ধরুন। মানসিক স্বাস্থ্য ও প্রয়োজনীয়। কার মনে কী চলছে কেউ বলতে পারেনা। কিন্তু আমরা চেষ্টা করতে পারি৷ ২০২০ নৃশংস একটা বছর। খারাপ খবর, মর্মান্তিক খবর সাধারণ, নিয়মিত জিনিস হয়ে গেছে। অন্ধকার সময়। আরো অন্ধকার হয়ে পরছে চারপাশ। ডিপ্রেশন, মানসিক স্বাস্থ্য নিয়ে রোম্যান্টিকতা না, লড়াই করে বের করে আনতে হবে। এই সোশ্যাল মিডিয়াতে যারা যারা আছেন, আমার লেখা পড়েন, প্লিজ মনখারাপে, হতাশায়,একা লাগলে মেসেজ করুন। আমরা কেউ খারাপ ভাববো না। ডিপ্রেশন হলে হাত বাড়িয়ে দিন। ডিপ্রেশন খুব সাধারণ এক বিষয়, লুকোবেন না। আপনার গলা ছেড়ে গান গাইতে ইচ্ছে করলে গান, টিকটকে ভিডিও বানাতে ইচ্ছে করলে বানান, যা ভালো লাগছে করুন। কোরোনার সাথে সাথে ডিপ্রেশনের বিরুদ্ধে ও আমাদের লড়তে হবে। চলুন আমরা সবাই মিলে ঝলমলে রোদ আষ্টেপৃষ্টে রেখে দেবোই। অন্ধকারকে গ্রাস করতে দেবো না, দেবো না, দেবো না। প্লিজ আরো বেঁধে বেঁধে থাকি। প্লিজ একে অপরের সাথে কথা বলি খুব অসহায় লাগলে। ---- ময়ূখ রঞ্জন ঘোষ

@Alifa 14 June 2020

No bake oatmeal cookies. For those who cant bake or dont use oven.. You guys can make this delicious cookies without baking.. It is healthy and nutritious too. Ingredients-  1/2 cup butter  2 cup granulated sugar  1/2 cup milk  4 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder  1/2 cup peanut butter  2 tsp vanilla extract  2 1/2 cup quick-cooking oats use more or less according to consistency. Method- step 1 - melt butter in a large bowl. Step 2 – Add sugar, milk, and cocoa powder to saucepan, then bring to a boil. Cook for 1 minute Step 3 – Remove saucepan from heat and add vanilla and peanut butter. Stir until smooth  Steps 4 – In a large bowl, add quick cooking oats. Pour chocolate mixture on top, then stir until the oats are coated. These cookies can be kept for 2-3 weeks in a air tight container.. If kept frozen in a ziplock bag these can be stored for 2-3 months. [sponsors]

@Alifa 2 June 2020

Chocolate chips oatmeal cookies. I have posted many other cookies too. But this one is a must try cookie. Hope you guys will love it. Ingredients ~ 1 Cup butter 1 Cup sugar 1 Cup packed brown sugar 2 Eggs 1 tsp vanilla 1 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp baking powder 2 cups flour 2 Cups oatmeal 2 Cups of chocolate chips Walnuts to taste Directions ~ Cream together butter and sugars, and add 2 eggs. Add vanilla, soda, salt, baking powder, flour and oatmeal. After all is blended add chocolate chips and walnuts. Drop by large spoon on cookie sheet. Bake at 350 for 12-15 minutes. Happy baking.. [sponsors]

@Alifa 2 June 2020

Foiled cajun shrimp.. This is my spicy dish for those who were always asking for some spicy dish. They complain me that I write my blogs only on chocolates or sweet desserts. Here it is.. CAJUN SHRIMP IN FOIL Ingredients: 1 tablespoon Cajun or Creole seasoning (1 pound) cleaned large shrimp 1 1/2 cups corn kernels 1/4 cup chopped fresh Italian parsley leaves 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil leaves Chicken sausage, very thinly sliced 1 medium zucchini sliced into 1/4-inch thick rounds 1 large red bell pepper, seeded and cut into thin strips 2 tbsp olive oil Method- In a medium bowl, combine the Cajun seasoning, salt, and pepper. Add the shrimp and toss to coat. Place 4 large (10 x 18-inch) pieces of heavy-duty aluminum foil on a flat surface. Divide the sausage, zucchini, bell peppers, and corn among the foil pieces, placing the vegetables in the center of each. Top each with shrimp.. sprinkle each with 1 tablespoon of the parsley and 1 tablespoon of the basil. Drizzle each with 1/2 tablespoon of the oil. Fold each piece of the foil to form a packet, sealing tightly and leaving a little room inside for air to circulate in the packet. The packets may be refrigerated (or frozen) at this stage. To cook, preheat the oven to 425F. Arrange the packets on a baking sheet and cook until the shrimp is cooked through and the vegetables are crisp-tender, 13 minutes. [sponsors]

@Alifa 2 June 2020

Banofee cups... Simple and very delicious dessert. From the name itself we can guess the ingredients.. Biscuit..banana and toffee.. Ingredient- 1.Normal marie biscuits 10/12 pieces 2.Melted toffees of tiffany company or any others 3.Bananas, sliced 1cup and you can evem add strawberries if you want.. I usually add them. 4.Whipping cream, whipped to soft peaks (you can use foster clarks) 5.7 tbsp sweet Yogurt 6.Sugar according to taste Method- crush the biscuits roughly and pour them into 5 cups.. Spread the toffees over the biscuits. Top each with banana slices and other fruits you wish. Slightly mix the yogurt with the whipped cream, finish the cups with a round blob of the creamy mixture and decorate it with dry fruits and chocolates. [sponsors]

@Alifa 2 June 2020

Chocolate mud cake.. **INGREDIENTS** 1 cup dark chocolate,finely chopped 1 cup unsalted butter 1 tbs instant coffee 1/2 cup milk 2 cup self-raising flour 1/2 th cup cocoa powder 1 cup caster sugar 4 eggs, lightly beaten 1 tsp vanilla extract 150ml sour cream Method- 1. Preheat oven to 160°C. Prepare the cake pan with baking sheet and grease it with butter or non stick spray. 2. Place the chocolate, butter, coffee and milk in a heatproof bowl set over a pan of barely simmering water (don’t let the bowl touch the water) and stir until smooth and melted. Remove from the heat and set aside to cool completely. 3. Sift flour and cocoa powder into a bowl, then add sugar. Fold into the chocolate mixture with eggs, vanilla extract and sour cream. 4. Pour the batter into the cake pan and bake in the oven for 60-70 minutes until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out with some moist crumbs sticking to it but no raw cake batter. Set aside to cool completely in the pan. Then serve it with ganache serving on top of it. I will give the recipe for chocolate ganache some other day. Just subscribe me and you will get the notification. [sponsors]

@Alifa 1 June 2020

Covid-19 Treatment of Persistent Olfactory Dysfunction in COVID-19: √√OLFACTORY TRAINING:Deliberate sniffing of Rose,Lemon,CLove,Eucalyptus for 20 seconds each twice a day for >3 month . √√ADJUVANT MEDICATION: Intranasal Vitamin A and Systemic Omega 3 √√SAFETY COUNSELING : # Maintain smoke and natural gas detector # Monitor Food expiration Dates. #Stay home # **stay safe** May Allah keep us all safe and healthy. [sponsors]

@Alifa 31 May 2020

Nutella filled cookies.. Ingredients 1 cup unsalted butter 1 cup Nutella  1 1/2 cup sugar  2 eggs 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla essence 3cups of all purpose flour 2 teaspoon cornflour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 4 oz semisweet chocolate bar  sea salt for sprinkling Method- Prepare your Nutella filling first by dropping 2 teaspoon sized dollops on the cookie sheet. Place in freezer to harden while you prepare your cookie dough. Cut your butter and place in a medium-sized saucepan. Melt over medium-low heat. Once butter has melted, increase heat to just above medium heat. The butter will begin to turn brown Watch the butter very carefully at this point, and once it begins to brown and you smell the nutty aroma of browned butter, remove from heat quickly and pour into a large, heatproof bowl. Allow butter to cool for 25-30 minutes before proceeding with the recipe. For the Cookie Dough Preheat oven at 180c and line cookie sheets with parchment paper. Add sugars into cooled browned butter, stir well. Stir in eggs, one at a time, stirring well after each addition. Add vanilla extract and stir. In a separate, medium-sized bowl, whisk together flour, cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Gradually add flour mixture to butter mixture, stirring until ingredients are completely combined. Add your finely chopped chocolate bar and stir well. Chill dough in refrigerator for 15-20 minutes. Remove frozen Nutella from freezer and cookie dough from refrigerator Scoop dough by heaping 1 1/2 Tbsp-sized spoonful and press frozen Nutella dollop into the center. Roll into an even ball and place on a wax-paper lined sheet. freeze cookie dough balls for 15 minutes. Place cookie dough at least 2 inches apart on parchment paper-lined sheet Bake on 180c for 15 minutes Sprinkle immediately with sea salt. Allow cookies to cool completely on cookie sheet before removing. Enjoy... [sponsors]

@Alifa 29 May 2020

Middle eastern dessert "BASBOUSA" Ingredients- 1 cup semolina 1 cup flour 1 cup yoghurt 1 cup sugar 1/2 cup coconut 1/2 cup butter 2 teaspoon baking powder 2 teaspoon vanilla essence 3 eggs For sugar syrup- 1 cup of sugar 1cup of water 1 teaspoon rose syrup Method- Pre-heat oven to 180c. Grease an 9x9 or 8x8 square pan. Beat the eggs with vanilla essence. Mix the semolina, coconut, sugar and the butter in a large bowl. Use your hands to mix the butter with the other ingredients until mixed well. Add the yogurt and continue mixing with your hands until fully combined. Then add flour and baking powder. press the mix down onto square baking sish.The cake mix should be about 1 inch thick.Cut a diamond or square design in the cake with a butter knife. Place an almond or any other type of nut you have on hand onto each pre-cut square. Bake at 180 degrees for 30 min to 40 mins until it's a bronze brown color. FOR THE SYRUP: While the cake is baking, Mix all the ingredients for the syrup and place in saucepan on high until it boils. Boil for 10 minutes until it gets slightly thickened. Cut the Cake again along the pre-cut lines and pour cold syrup on top while its hot so it can absorb all through. You can adjust sweet according to your taste. [sponsors]

@Alifa 27 May 2020

Banana bread. Banana bread very simple and easy to make and its perfect snacks for tea and coffee. My never fail banana bread recipe. Hope you people will love it. Ingredients- 2 to 3 very ripe bananas 1/3 cup melted butter, 1 teaspoon baking soda Pinch of salt 3/4 cup sugar (adjust according to your taste as banana is sweet) 2 large egg 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/2 cup milk 1 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon cardamom powder(optional) Method- Just blend everything except flour (Yes, I meant blend) Then sift flour and mix it until smooth. Leave for 10min and bake it in preheated oven 180c for 35-45min.. Check using skewer until clear and clean. You can decorate it with chocolates. N.b- Here I used round mould. You can bake it in bread mould but make sure to adjust baking time. Bake it for 1hr. you can use semi sweet chocolates chips..It is totally optional but as a chocolate lover I used chocolate chips. And I decorated it with chocolate sauce and banana. You can see the lead image. [sponsors]

@Alifa 25 May 2020

Butter cookies Ingredients: 1+1/2 cups of maida 3/4 cup caster sugar 100 gms butter 1+1/2 tsp baking powder 1 egg 1 tsp vanilla essence 4-5 glaced cherries cut into 4 pieces 1/4 cup of oats for roll Method : In a bowl beat the butter and sugar till fluffy. Add the egg and vanilla essence and beat well. Add the flour, baking powder and mix to form a dough. Roll the dough into small balls and roll them in the oats. Stick a piece of the cherry on top. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees. Place the balls on a prepared baking sheet. Bake for 18-20 minutes until a little brown. Leave in the switched off oven for 5 minutes and then take out to cool on a wire rack. [sponsors]

@Alifa 25 May 2020

Walnut Toffee cookies Recipe for toffee cookies : Ingredients : 150 gms butter 2 cups oats 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup golden syrup 1 tsp vanilla essence 3/4 cup chocolate 1/3 cup chopped walnuts Method : Grease a shallow baking pan and preheat the oven to 200 degrees. Melt the chocolate in the microwave. Melt the butter and mix with the oats, sugar, golden syrup and vanilla essence. Press this mixture into the prepared baking pan. Bake for 20-25 minutes until the top is brown and bubbly. Remove from the oven and immediately spread the chocolate on top. Sprinkle the walnuts on top. Keep this to cool. You can cool it in the fridge after it reaches room temperature. Cut into squares. [sponsors]

@Alifa 25 May 2020

Thoughts.. Life is a mess, my friend. It always is. Sometimes, we hide enough tears to smile brightly. And sometimes, the tears overpower and rain down that smile. But both reside within us all the time, the tears and the smile. When someone asks me am I good, am I happy, I always say "Yes, I am good. I am happy." But even then, there is this raging storm within me, sleepy, but there. I am always just a moment away from going back to that darkness, even if I have been just smiling for the last week. You know, it hits you like a storm, this darkness, this sadness, this overpowering memory of something that was dear to you then, and now it's just dead. But even these dead memories breathe somewhere in the scarred corners of your heart. And they come back, they always come back. Maybe, a song will take you back, maybe a picture, maybe a book, maybe a name, or sometimes, maybe even a smell. What I wanna tell you is that you are healing all the time. Even when you are crying, you are healing. Look, healing doesn't come with a progress bar of 73% healed. You will hit zero and a hundred within a minute. It resides within you, all the time. So please don't go all helpless that I can never move on. You can, my friend. And you are moving on. This is all part of the process. This feeling totally lost, giving up on hope, and crying in despair, this all must happen for you to find that smile again. You must accept it that you will cry more. But it doesn't mean that you can't smile and be happy. It's like having a day and night together in one day. You can't choose just light and refuse to believe the darkness. Please don't compare your journey with someone else. If it's taking you longer than others to move on in life, then it's fine because the scars we receive are very personal and intimate. You can't compare your scars with theirs. You can't compare your healing with theirs. And yes, all these people who laugh at you for being a sentimental fool, a depressed soul, a negative person, all these people who share meme all day and laugh at you for sharing a deep post, these people are dying inside too. They cry too. They are broken too. They just hide. They just run away from this acceptance. They think closing their eyes will make it disappear. So please don't think that you are the only one going through hell. We all are going through our own hell, our own prison, our own mess. But we smile, we smile because we want to live. We smile, because we believe that one-day things will get better. No one is lucky here, my friend. And, you are not cursed. Your time will come. Your sun will shine. Your lips will smile. It's just about having a little hope in these hopeless times. Just smile, and let that smile find its reason.

@Alifa 25 May 2020

Say no to body shaming.. And maybe, the fat people are happier than you. And maybe that's what matters at the end of the day. You laugh at their body shape, taunting them all the time. But maybe, with the absence of happiness in your life, the joke is on you and your perfect body. Ever thought about this? No? Please do think about it now. I understand that being healthy is a good thing, and you should encourage others to be healthy. But the golden word here is "encourage", not shame them for being fat. Your Instagram may be full of heart reacts for your perfect shape, and congratulations on that achievement. But maybe your mind is totally out of shape when you think that this shape, this shape defines you and your life. How can human life be measured in its shape? So many great, great people didn't have the "approved" body shape. And so many pieces of shit have had the "perfect" body shape. So what's the race about? What're these taunts about? What's this smirk about? Quit hating on people just because they don't look the way you want them to. Quit putting your idea of beauty on others. Quit bullying people into guilt for being what they are. You are a horrible person. And it's time someone punches this fact on your flat stomach. You see, nobody likes these harsh words. Nobody deserves hate. Nobody deserves to sleep feeling worthless. [sponsors]

@Alifa 23 May 2020

I really dont know why?? Frustration. It winds you up and can take so much out of you.Because it not only sucks energy but also distracts you and can steal quite a bit of time.When you are frustrated then you are often somewhere in the future in your mind. Somewhere you wish you would be. Or you are reliving a stumble or failure from your past.Snap out of those headspaces and calm down by focusing your mind and attention on what is now, right here at this moment. Talk to someone you trust about your frustations.When you talk a frustration over with someone then it can help you to start seeing it from a more level-headed perspective as you vent. And your friend that’s listening may have one or couple of good pieces of advice from his or her own experience. Or the two of you can start coming up with a plan for how you can overcome or at least reduce this frustrating situation. Expectation feeds frustation..Dont expect much from anybody. Dont let the frustation kill you..Be strong.Have courage and fight back frustations. [Sponsors]

@Alifa 22 May 2020

Chocolate fudge brownie This is my brownie recipe that never fails and it is super easy and outrageously chocolatey... The best fudgey chocolatey brownies made without fuss.. There are two types of brownie...cakey and fudgy...I prefer this one..this is super moist and fudgy one..my never ending love❤ Ingredients 15tbsp unsalted butter 1 1/4 cups semi sweet chocolate chips   1 cup brown sugar  3 eggs  lightly beaten 1 tsp vanilla extract 1/2 cup plain flour 1/4 cup cocoa powder+2 tsp cornflour Pinch of salt dark chocolate block/bar (optional) bittersweet or semi-sweet.. cooking chocolate 1.5 cups roughly chopped walnuts... Instructions Preheat oven to 180°C.. Spray a 8" square tin with oil and line with baking/parchment paper with overhang... Place butter and chocolate chips in a heatproof bowl, microwave in 50 second until melted. Stir until smooth... Add sugar and vanilla, mix, then add eggs and mix well until smooth and molten... Add flour, cocoa powder and salt and stir until smooth. Stir in chopped chocolate, pour into pan... Bake  28 minutes for fudgey but still very moist... Ready.... Rest for 10 minutes before lifting out of the pan. Allow to cool for at least 20 minutes before cutting... You ll never regret baking this...happy baking.. [ sponsors ]

@Alifa 21 May 2020

Indoor plants🌿🌿 Besides cooking and baking I love indoor and outdoor gardening too..I ll write little about spider plant.. It is one of the most common yet popular houseplants. It is also one of the “Top Plant That Cleans Air .” The Spider Plant requires only light watering. Allow the soil to dry completely in between waterings... Spider Plants prefer natural light, but do not place them in direct sunlight...If the leaves begin turning brown, try moving the plant out of the direct light... Pests and mites are not a problem with this houseplant... I personally have never had any problems with pests on my spider plants, however if they should arrive simply spray a soapy water mixture over the plants a couple of times a day... Picture given is my own spider plant.. Please share if u know anything else about this plant.. Happy indoor gardening...stay home...stay safe🌿🌿🌿🌿🍃 [ sponsors ]

@Alifa 21 May 2020

Delicious muffin❤ "There is nothing a muffin and coffee cant solve" As a sweet tooth muffin is the easiest shortcut to satisfy my crave for sweet-tasting food.. Ingredients- 1/2 cup butter, softened 1 cup granulated sugar 2 large eggs 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon vanilla essence 2 cups all purpose/ self raising flour 1/2 cup milk 1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips.. Method- Preheat oven to 180c. Line muffin tray with muffin cases.. In a large bowl beat the softened butter and sugar till it turns into light yellow then add eggs one at a time..add vanilla essence and milk... Sift the dry ingredients(flour+baking powder+salt) and add them.. Then mix until just smooth..be careful not to overmix the batter as this will make muffins tough.. Add the chocolate chips... Fill the muffin cases 2/3rd full...and bake for 20-25min Check with skewer inserted in the middle of the cake...if it comes clean taaadaaaaa its ready🤤🤤🤤 Leave the muffins in the tin to cool for a few min and transfer them to the wire rack.. Tips- to keep them moist overnight .cool them completely and tranfer them in resealable platic bag and keep it in a airtight container.. Happy baking ❤❤❤ [ sponsors ]

@Alifa 21 May 2020

Fish cutlet Cooking and baking is my hobby...though I have a very busy life I always cook whenever I get lil time..2020 was supposed to be very exciting one..but unfortunately we got locked up at home..Quarantine is boring...make it interesting by exploring the talents in you..try something new and enjoy...I have seen people who use to burn maggi noodles are now chef...yes!! Quarantine made them chef..😃 for those who never cook and gave up hope... Try it!! This time it may work...all the best❤❤ Ingredients- 500gms boneless fish steamed 1 cup mashed potato 1 tb spoon red chilli flakes 1 tb turmeric powder 1 tb lemon juice Finely chopped green chilli 1tb crushed garlic and ginger Finely chopped coriander leaves Salt to taste.. Oil for frying Bread crumps 2 Eggs Mix all the ingredients...shape as u wish.. Dip in the egg and roll it on bread crumps... Deep fry it.. Tadaaaa..ready.. Serve with spicy green chutney...if u need the recipe let me know..i ll add it.. I will be back with many more recipes..specially desserts 🥰🥰 Happy eating😍😍 [sponsors]