the hazards of online friends than the benefits so I was reluctant to try
something new.
sites put up for reviews and the sites were reviewed critically but in a
constructive way. Naturally I followed the beaten track. One of the first
reviews I got was from Mythreyi. I am grateful to her as because of her review
I continued blogging and tried to implement her suggestions. Tried copying what
was on her place.
Mythreyi? Well for one she my Attithi
today but then she has other identities too, other than the ever smiling author
of the blog YUM! YUM! YUM! that is where she churns out her delicious yummy
treats.
Vattikuti lives in Frisco, Texas in United States. She is a busy
working mom with two young kids and happily married to Vijay. She confesses
that,” cooking and gardening are my passions. Music and Moves (dance) are my
pleasures. Travel around the world is my dream. I am from India and respect
every aspect of our culture and love to follow traditions.”
Mythreyi’s has loved the kitchen from the she
was a kid. She has fond memories of making” potato chips when mom is not at
home along with my sister.” This love grew and has now become a passion. “And
then came the opportunity to stay in the room with my wonderful friends in
those good old college days that means opportunity to cook more on my own :-).”
Most of Mythreyi’s recipes are spicy, savoury
and with the focus of healthy ingredients, some of them are some are her moms
recipes. Then she has built on the foundation and put the Cookbooks and the net
to a very delicious use.
Like most of us Mythreyi owns her basic to her mom who is a great cook and her “true inspiration”. Food is Mytheryi’s first love (of
course after her husband and children) and she “ always love reading cook
books, watching Food channels ( my fav is 30 minutes meals on Food Network) and
surfing food sites ( my fav is Vah Reh Vah with Vah Chef) to explore new
recipes and try them and present to you. “
Mythreyi’s love for food extends not only to her kitchen she is game for “new restaurants and new cuisines, to know the
possibilities of different styles of cooking and ingredients.”
just step right in Mythreyi’s kitchen!! Interesting right!
So how did Mythreyi get into blogging? Her passion for cooking and presenting plus
the variety of healthy food she was cooking necessitated maintaining a log of
recipes, and some of her friends also suggested to start the blog. (Lucky for
us)! According to Mythreyi ,”But it all
started one afternoon when I made
exquisite Baby Zucchini Bajji.”
promptly christened Yum! Yum! Yum!
“As he is already into photography he gave me several tips on food photography
and gave several suggestions on the look and feel of my website being a first
critic, I am glad he did that that improved the quality of my blog.” Not far behind it is her son who is a great
help in the kitchen Mythreyi proudly says and her daughter “has started
pretending just like her mommy in the play kitchen. J”
in my cooking, as he involves in kneading and stirring for the cakes &
cookies, he takes special pride in those activities. He started calling me ‘Yum Yum Mommy’ these
days.”
why so? “My sister always gets amused with the dishes I make with all the odd
ingredients. That is the reason I picked
‘YummyOdds’ as the domain name for my site. She is my true follower and
testimonial as she tries most of my recipes with no failure.”
poetess she writes Telegu poems “it’s not active” she says but then you can
always check it out “
gorgeous Dessert. This is definitely my favorite on my blog.” Well Mythreyi I
Love this one.
Mythrei get over her dislike of mushrooms here is the hero Mushroom Masala Rice . Mine to Mythreyi!
and the menu was was perfect.” I called it a Weekend Rescue Menu but this post holds the
special memories in my heart.”
reply was “For life time. Currently I am a busy working mom and will get hardly
any time to work on my blog. But still I always try to find time to spend on my
blog. I am planning to continue the same schedule for lifetime.”
followers and Mythreyi tries juggling her busy schedule and stay connected with
them all. Of course she has no time for conversations but she makes it a point to”
I always visit
everybody’s blog and get connected through the comments on their visual treats
in their spaces. “
dear!!
This is a very simple
recipe for a wonderful Bundt Cake. The Pumpkin and spices in this cake will
make it warm and comfort for this winter season. When you add a dollop of
vanilla ice cream on top of this warm cake, that makes it even better. I always
love the spiced cakes, but the pumpkin and walnuts in this cake gave a special
twist to this cake making it even more flavorful and addictive. The
measurements used in this cake are little heavy compared to normal cake measurements,
hence making it dense and spongy. With these measurements I have got the full
blown cake in my Bundt pan. You can reduce the measurements to half for smaller
Bundt cake. Here is the recipe, Njoy!
- 2 cups
(or canned pumpkin)
( optional)
Grease and flour a Bundt Pan. Sift together the flour, baking
powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg powder. Set aside.
vanilla and pumpkin, then beat in eggs one at a time. Gradually beat in flour
mixture. Stir in nuts. Spread batter into prepared Bundt Pan.
until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow
to cool.
- I have used fresh cinnamon and nutmeg and grind them,
that added a lot of great taste and flavor. - Though I say walnuts are optional, i insist you to try
this with walnuts ( unless you are allergic to nuts). - it took me 60 mins to bake this, but I suggest keep an
eye on it after 50 mins.
Thanks a lot Mythreyi for this lovely post.
Hi! First time here? Well then you are Most Welcome! I hope you keep coming back for more here. If you are my regular visitor then Thanks, for you encourage me to experiment more!! I would like you to please click on my link below and like my Face Book page. I will be happy if you can follow me on Twitter too!
Subhashini says
Happy to know about Mythreyi. Yummy post
divya says
looks so tempting dear...
Wishing you and your family a Very Happy and Prosperous New Year:)
Latha Madhusudhan says
Happy New Year to you and your family.
Lovely post and the cake looks really yummy.
Shama Nagarajan says
delicious and tempting...Ongoing event : Fast food - poha and Know your dairy- Milk events in my blog
Priya says
Pumpkin bundt cake looks seriously very attractive and just pulling me to grab a slice. Wonderful guest post by Mythreyi, glad to know more about her,one of my fav blogger.
Swathi Iyer says
Nice guest post Archana and Mythrei.Pumpkin cake looks yumm.