Celebrate New Year 2016 - 12 Delicious Holiday Cocktails

Seasonal spirits

Make sure a little holiday spirit gets in your glass with our yummy cocktails. These 12 recipes have something for everyone, and our healthy mixers keep the calorie count as low as the temperature. 

Chocolate Martini 

Tasting like a rich dessert, this martini is the perfect after-dinner drink. 

Ingredients: Vanilla vodka, dark chocolate liqueur, skim milk, chocolate syrup 

Calories: 302 

Try this recipe: Chocolate Martini

Minted Sake and Pineapple Cooler

Introduce sake to novices with this fruity—and festive—green drink. 

Ingredients: Mint leaves, sake, sugar, pineapple juice, lime juice, pineapple slices (optional) 

Calories: 160 

Try this recipe: Minted Sake and Pineapple Cooler

Mango-Mint Rum Slush

Fresh mint brightens the flavor of this cooler. 

Ingredients: Mango, mango nectar, white rum, lime juice, sugar, fresh mint 

Calories: 242 

Try this recipe: Mango-Mint Rum Slush

Lemon Drop Liqueur

Fresh lemon juice and lemon rind add bright tang and a beautiful hue to this liqueur. 

Ingredients: Sugar, lemon rinds, lemon juice, vodka 

Calories: 170 

Try this recipe: Lemon Drop Liqueur

Passion Fruit Mimosas

Wake up Christmas morning to one of these bright brunch cocktails. 

Ingredients: Grenadine, passion fruit, prosecco, orange slices 

Calories: 147 

Try this recipe: Passion Fruit Mimosas

Tides Royale

Coconut rum and pineapple juice will give you a taste of the tropics.

Ingredients: Coconut rum, Midori, pineapple juice, Chambord

Calories: 165

Try this recipe: Tides Royale

 

White Cranberry Citrus Punch

This drink combines the flavors of your favorite cranberry juice with refreshing sparkling wine. 

Ingredients: Sparkling wine, Riesling, light white cranberry juice, an orange, fresh cranberries, orange peel 

Calories: 92 

Try this recipe: White Cranberry Citrus Punch

Sparkling Greyhound

The tartness of the grapefruit juice pairs nicely with the sea salt.

Ingredients: Pink grapefruit, gray sea salt, vodka, unsweetened white grapefruit juice, club soda

Calories: 87

Try this recipe: Sparkling Greyhound

Cocoa Nog

Hot cocoa + eggnog = our favorite thing to sip this season. 

Ingredients: Unsweetened cocoa powder, eggnog, rum, brandy, bittersweet chocolate (for garnish) 

Calories: 86 

Try this recipe: Cocoa Nog

Blue Xmas Margaritas

Blue Curaçao adds a citrusy flavor and a punch of color. And though 385 calories seems like a lot, most restaurant varieties have up to 600!

Ingredients: Sugar, tequila, lime juice, orange juice, blue Curaçao, orange slices (optional), margarita salt (optional) 

Calories: 385 

Try this recipe: Blue Xmas Margaritas

The Golden Apple

Fizzy and fruity, this drink gives plenty of Christmas cheer. 

Ingredients: Vodka, Calvados (apple brandy), sparkling cider, red apple slices (for garnish) 

Calories: 97 

Try this recipe: The Golden Apple

Ginger Saketini

If you prefer savory to sweet, these tangy cocktails will become one of your favorites. 

Ingredients: Fresh ginger, sake, ginger ale, lemon twists, crystallized ginger 

Calories: 147 

Try this recipe: Ginger Saketinki

Source - www.health.com

Flat-Belly Tricks

Beef up on this belly-zapping hormone

"Eat as close to zero grams of sugar as possible. This will keep insulin levels low and also keep levels of glucagon high. Glucagon, a hormone, is the best friend you could ever have in the struggle for a flat belly! Picture Ms. Pac-Man traveling around your waistline, gobbling up fat to be used as energy. That is glucagon. 

The closer to zero grams of sugar you consume, the lower your insulin and the higher your glucagon...it's as simple as that." 

—Jorge Cruise, author of The Belly Fat Cure

Pros share their top sleek-stomach tips

by Shaun A. Chavis

Don't even think about sucking it in so you'll fit into those cute fitted white jeans: There are less-painful and longer-lasting ways to get the amazing middle you crave. We went straight to experts to get their very best advice for quickly shrinking your tummy. Here are the surprising foods, tricks, and moves they swear by. Their genius tips will help you shed inches and pounds, banish the bloat, and feel even more gorgeous. Hello, skinny jeans!

Eat at this magic hour

"You must eat a snack that contains protein between 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. Go for a protein bar, a piece of low-fat cheese, or some almonds with an organic apple. 
No matter what, do not miss that snack. It's important because it boosts metabolism and balances blood sugar. The lower you keep your blood sugar, the lower you keep your insulin, and insulin makes you store fat around your middle. Eating every three to four hours will keep your blood sugar even, but many people tend to go five or six hours between lunch and dinner without eating." 

—Natasha Turner, naturopathic doctor, author of The Hormone Diet

Have a ball

"My No. 1 tip: Do the ball exchange three times a week. Lay flat on your back with your arms above your head and legs straight out. Start with a stability ball above your head in your hands. Bring the ball up above your chest as you bring your legs up to meet the ball and place it between your ankles. Bring the ball back down to the floor with your legs and straighten your arms back out over your head. 

Repeat the ball exchange 10 to 12 times, remembering to keep your lower back pressed into the floor as you do this move." 

—LaReine Chabut, author ofExercise Balls for Dummies

Chew on this

"Chewing is the No. 1 tip I give to prevent bloating. Chew food until it is like applesauce in your mouth. Digestion begins in the mouth, and without proper chewing, food is not well-digested. Better-digested food means less gas and bloating." 

—Dawn Jackson Blatner, RD, author of The Flexitarian Diet

Put crunches last on your flat-belly list (for real!)

"I recommend the DCBA approach: Diet first, Cardio second, Building muscle third, and Abs exercises last. Follow it and you can safely lose one to two pounds a week. Spend 60 minutes a day preparing healthier meals. Spend 20 minutes a day three to five times weekly doing cardio. Spend 15 minutes a day three times a week strength training. Finally, spend 5 minutes a day three times a week doing abs exercises." 

—Myatt Murphy, author of The Body You Want in the Time You Have

Shake on the sea salt

"The culprit making your tummy bloat? It could be the salt in your diet. Use natural sea salt or kosher salt, which is lower in sodium teaspoon for teaspoon than traditional table salts. And stay away from soy sauce: Even low-sodium soy sauce is still high in sodium and will cause practically instant bloating. 

Instead, flavor your food with a little fresh tomato salsa or a hint of cayenne pepper, which has an added benefit of boosting metabolism." 

—Susan Irby, "The Bikini Chef" and author of Substitute Yourself Skinny

Punch it out and lose 2 inches fast

"Add boxing to your cardio routine. When you throw punches with weights or at a fast pace, you're working your core in a way that helps to flatten your midsection. You must engage your core to throw punches, and twisting your torso works all the ab muscles. 

Boxing also gives you a cardio workout that burns extra calories. Add 16 minutes of boxing three times a week to your regular cardio routine (30 minutes at high intensity four to five times a week), and you can lose up to 2 inches from your waist in four weeks. Simply throw punches while holding 1- or 2-pound weights for 8 minutes, alternating arms, then repeat without weights at a faster pace for 8 more minutes." 

—Michael Olajide Jr. and Leila Fazel, co-founders of Aerospace High Performance Center in New York City

Try the flat-belly cheat

"Play up a different body part to draw attention from your middle. 

If it's your legs, wear skirts or slim pants. Shoulders—bare them even if just a bit with a boatneck or sweetheart neckline. Cleavage? Make sure your bra does its job. If your bra rides up in the back, the bra has likely stretched out. If it accentuates back flab or if the space between the cups doesn’t lie flat, go up a size." 

—Kim Johnson Gross, style expert and author of What to Wear for the Rest of Your Life

Size matters

"Eating portion-controlled meals that include whole-grain foods and monounsaturated fats (MUFAs) throughout the day is the best way to eat for a flat belly: People who eat whole grains lose more abdominal fat. And making most of the fats you eat MUFAs reduces ab flab, research says." —Keri Glassman, RD, author of The O2 Diet and The Snack Factor Diet

The ultimate flat-belly menu

Best breakfast: A slice of whole-wheat bread with natural peanut butter and 1 cup of your favorite berries. 

Best lunch: Spinach salad with sliced avocado, grilled firm tofu, and cherry tomatoes, drizzled with a little olive oil and fresh lemon juice. 

Best dinner: Grilled salmon, a roasted sweet potato, and sautéed asparagus with olive oil and garlic. 

Best snack: A cup of fat-free yogurt with 2 tablespoons sunflower seeds.

Laugh it up!

"The best thing for your abs is laughing. Every time you laugh it strengthens your abs. There are even laughing yoga classes (Go toLaughter Yoga to find a class near you). If you start busting a gust, you are absolutely toning your abs."

—Kristin McGee, Pilates expert

HYDERABADI BIRYANI RECIPE

Ingredients of this recipe:

350 gms Basmati Rice
200 gms Potatoes
200 gms Carrots
100 gms Onions
4 Green Chilies
30 gms Ginger
20 gms Garlic
1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder
1 tsp Red Chili Powder
1 cup Curd
1 tsp Saffron
2 tbsp Milk
1/3 cup Mint ( Pudina leaves )
1/3 cup Coriander Leaves
4 tsp Rose Water
50 gms Cashewnuts
50 gms Almonds
25 gms Raisins
120 gms Ghee
Salt To taste

Method to make this recipe : hyderabad biryani :

• Wash and soak the basmati rice for half an hour. Drain the water. Put the rice, some more water and add half the whole garam masala and salt in a pan.
• Bring the rice to a boil and cook until the rice is done. Drain and keep aside.
• Dice the peeled potatoes and carrots and wash them. Slice the onions and green chilies.
• Peel ginger and garlic and chop finely. Chop the coriander and mint leaves.
• Soak the almonds in water for half an hour and keep aside.
• Beat the curd in a bowl and divide into two equal portions.
• Dissolve saffron in warm milk and add it to one portion of the curd mixture.
• Heat ghee, add the remaining garam masala and sauté over medium heat until it begins to crackle.
• Add onions until golden brown. Then add green chilies, ginger, garlic and stir for a minute.
• Add turmeric and chili powder, saute for half a minute add the chopped vegetables and stir for a minute.
• Add the portion of plain curd, stir, add 2/3 cup water, and bring to a boil, then simmer until the vegetables are cooked.
• Add the dry fruits and nuts when the vegetables are done.
• In the handi with the cooked vegetables, sprinkle little saffron curd, mint and coriander.
• Then spread half the rice and again sprinkle the remaining saffron-curd, mint and coriander and top it with the remaining rice.
• Place a moist cloth on top, cover the lid tightly so that it gets sealed.
• Put the handi on dum in a pre-heated oven for 15-20 minutes.
• Serve the hyderabadi biryani hot with mint chutney and other vegetables.

Samsung Galaxy s7-Spesification,Features,price,Release date All you need to know

Samsung Galaxy s7-Spesification,Features,price,Release date All you need to know



Samsung has already started their preparation as they are exploring new ideas for a user-friendly mobile phone. Samsung has got few really good patents last year which they can use in its next flagship phone “Galaxy S7”. Here we are going to talk about “what can be the specs and features of next Galaxy Smartphone”.

Samsung Galaxy S7 specs (expected)

The comes with many really advance hardware and powerful software integrations for better performance and also it would have fast charging mechanism which enable’s you phone to get fully charged minutes. Let’s see the expected specs of upcoming GalaxyS7.

Processor:

The recently launched Galaxy S6 and S6edge phones are working on 2.1 GHz Octa core Exynos 7 chipset that are based on 64-bit architecture. But for the upcoming Samsung S7 Smartphone, we are looking for 3 GHz processor. According to rumors Samsung, has already started work on 14nm based 64bit processor which can result in high performance up to 3GHz. So, we can expect this upgraded processor in upcoming S7.

RAM and Storage capability:

The phone is going to work on 4GB RAM. The company has announced these LPDDR4 8GB module a few months back. These upgraded RAM’s will be designed with 20NM architecture which are faster than the desktop’s DRAM that mean’s upcoming Galaxy phone is going to work even faster than your current PC’s.

The phone will be available with 32GB, 64GB, and 128GB internal storage options but this time we are expecting micro SD card slot with upcoming GalaxyS7.

Display and design:

Samsung is well known for coming up with beautiful design and high-resolution display in their Galaxy S and Note series. Recently launch GalaxyS6 has 5.1-inch large QHD display that uses SUPER AMOLED and offers 2560 X 1400 pixels of resolution.

This time we can see a 5.5 inch large Galaxy Smartphone with SUPER AMOLED display having 4K resolution. Talking about the design of the upcoming Galaxy S7, it will be going to be bigger Smartphone with thicker curved surface design.

Camera specs of Galaxy S7

GalaxyS6 and S6edge phones came with 16 MP back and 5.1 MP front camera’s but I think upcoming Galaxy S7 will have a bit more than that. It is expected to have 20 megapixels back camera and at least 8 MP front camera.

There is one more rumor that the phone will have 20MP rotatory camera which can turn on both sides of the screen but we don’t this is going to be happen in next Galaxy flagship. Let’s Check out the specs and features of recently launched Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge.

Samsung Galaxy S6 | S6 Edge brief specs

Both Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge comes with quite similar specifications, just a few rare differences in battery and screen features, otherwise both looks like the true copy of each other with different names. Check out the brief specification of this giant mobile phone.
Samsung Galaxy S7 – what’s new!

# HMP Technology

If you are not aware of this technology, Samsung has introduced HMP (Heterogeneous Multi-Processing) technology with Exynos 5 that’s about 2 years back.. which enables your phone to use all cores for the maximum utilization and result in improved performance.

But this time Samsung will come with Cyclone HMP technology for much better performance with 64bit chipset.

# Superfast charging

The Galaxy S7 is rumored to have super fast charging enabled batteries that can be fully chargeable in just 5 minutes. The rumors look like promising, but I don’t think Samsung will be able to come with such an innovation which can fully charge in just 5 minutes. Yes we can say that Galaxy S7 will have high-performance batteries up to 4000 mAh.

#E-SIM Cards

Yes, next generation Samsung GalaxyS7 Smartphone is going to have embedded SIM cards, as we are moving towards next level. According to Ft.com GSMA a worldwide authority for mobile operators are soon going to announce this. So, we can expect E-SIM’s are going to be a new feature to Samsung S7. With these new SIMcards you can use multiple networks without changing your SIM’s.

#Holographic Display

Samsung has now filed patent for Holographic display’s and is now working on ideas to bring it to it’s next generation mobile phones. With this kind of display, you will be able to see 3D images with your Smartphone as we have seen 3D images in Air.

Galaxy S7 release date and price

If we look at the Samsung S flagship, the company has consistently launched Galaxy S phone every year.

Galaxy S4 on March 13
Galaxy S5 on March 14
Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge on March 15
Galaxy S7 – March 2016

Source - Gadgets Times

By supporting ‘Digital Equality’ on Facebook, actually you supported an ‘Evil’ or 'Angel' ?

Facebook Launches 'Save Free Basics' Campaign in India

Facebook's has launched a campaign that shows up on the top of its feed for Indian users, exhorting them to send a message to the Trai in support of Free Basics in India.

Claiming to support digital equality, the Save Free Basics campaign page provides users with a pre-written response to Trai saying the initiative could connect a billion Indians online. The pre-written message says that over a billion Indians would be hurt by the shutting down of its Free Basics program.

The page exhorts users to send the response, claiming "Free Basics is in danger in India." Directly pointing to the SaveTheInternet campaign, the page adds, "A small, vocal group of critics are lobbying to have Free Basics banned on the basis of net neutrality. Instead of giving people access to some basic Internet services for free, they demand that people pay equally to access all Internet services, even if that means 1 billion people can't afford to access any services... Unless you take action now, India could lose access to free basic Internet services, delaying progress towards digital equality for all Indians. Tell the Trai that you support Free Basics and digital equality in India.The pre-written response to Trai is reproduced in full below:
"To the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, I support digital equality for India. Free Basics provides free access to essential Internet services, such as communication, education, healthcare, employment, farming information and more. It helps those who can't afford to pay for data, or who need a little help with getting started online. And it's open to all people, developers and mobile networks. With 1 billion Indian people not yet connected, shutting down Free Basics would hurt our country's most vulnerable people. I support Free Basics and digital equality for India. Thank you."


The Web form has a 'Send Email' submit button that lets Facebook allegedly send your response, name, email address, to Trai, but it also works in incognito, so the user doesn't have to be signed to Facebook to support the campaign. Users can send anonymous messages with random names, without having to enter an email address.


Two people familiar with the net neutrality debate said that this seemed like a new development.

"This is something new, that Facebook is officially doing," said Karthik Balakrishnan, one of the volunteers behind the SaveTheInternet campaign that sent over 1.1 million emails in April this year in response to Trai's consultation paper.

"I would be very surprised if they send emails to Trai for every submission that happened. Even though the campaign says email, it's mostly a signatory thing, they will collect all of this and send a collated list to claim that certain number of people have campaigned to save Free Basics." he said.

In an emailed response, a Facebook spokesperson offered the following quote:Hundreds of millions of people in India use the Internet every day and understand the benefits it can bring. This campaign's goal is to give these people the opportunity to support digital equality in India and help connect the billion who remain offline by giving them a voice in the public debate that is being held by The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India on differential pricing for data services."

This Is what was visible to us now time to think about this also -

By supporting ‘Digital Equality’ on Facebook, you supported an ‘Evil’; Don’t fall in TRAP

Now we know that Facebook can play any kind of mind-game to promote its free basics. It already knows that Indian people are not ready to accept its ‘Free Basics’ just because we do not want Internet to be ruled by Facebook and its partners who can pay. So, Facebook has started an emotional campaign called ‘digital equality’. If you are too emotional to support this, I want you to know that it is a trap.

Earlier morning, I received few notifications from friends who supported ‘digital equality’ campaign from Facebook.

When I clicked on this, I found that it was not the support to ‘digital equality’. It is a campaign to get support for its ‘Free Basics’. This is irony. Facebook is talking about ‘digital equality’ but promoting ‘Free basics’ to snatch the digital equality of web publishers.

Why ‘Free basics’ is just opposite to ‘Digital Equality’

‘Free basics’ is a platform to offer Internet for free but this Internet will be paid by advertisers. So, it is just an internet with the websites which can pay for the visits of their users. Now, see it like if Flipkart is paying for its customers, ‘Free basics’ users will only be able to access Flipkart for free and hence they will stop using Snapdeal or others. Is it giving, e-commerce store an equality? No, it is promoting its advertisers and offering them more customers.

Now, see it in broader way. There are various startups which do not have enough budget to advertise the visit of new customers. They will never get most of the people just because people want to access free Internet now. India is the country where free thing is more important and people become blind to use it. So, think how medium and small websites will grow in India. They will never get equal chance?

Is it the equality? No, it is the ruling of Internet by Facebook. Facebook and its telecom partner will decide what ‘Free Basics’ users will see.

I am very sorry to say that our country is too emotional. And most of the companies exploit this to advertise their product. Just by seeing see ‘equality’ and ‘feminism’ words, People in our country blindly support the cause without thinking about its pros and cons. Life is a like a chess game, always think the effect of what you are doing.

In directly, thousands of users sent support email to TRAI. This is disappointing.

I hope TRAI will consider this TRAP in mind before deciding anything about ‘Free Basics’.

Kindly share Your valuable thoughts. 

Source - Techlomedia & NDTV Gadgets

Pen drive show empty even when data exists

If You facing this issue :-

• Question from Mr Mayukh ,

Hello, 
i am using sandisk 32 gb pendrive.when i insert this pendrive in any computer,it shows the occupying space.but when i open it .it shows it is empty.i have very important data in that .please help me to recover that data.

• Solution

Hello, 

Try this 1 

Check if the files are not in hidden mode. 

Click on "Start" -->Run --> Type cmd and press Enter. 

Here I assume your pendrive drive letter as G: 

Enter this command. 

attrib -h -r -s /s /d g:\*.* --> Press Enter 

You can copy the above command --> Right-click in the Command Prompt and 

paste it. 

Note : Replace the letter g with your pen drive letter. 

Now check your pen drive for the files. 

Good Luck

If Your issue resolved, kindly dont forget to hit share button. 

Southern Recipe Update: Poppy Seed Chicken Casserole

Poppy Seed Chicken is an old Southern standby, just pure comfort in casserole form. I can't think of a more satisfying childhood memory than enjoying a big helping it on a chilly winter night. I must admit that it's been years since I last tasted my mom's version but something about this latest cold front spurred me to bring it out for a spin.

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Recipes for poppy seed chicken have been passed among home cooks via recipe cards, community cookbooks, and now, the internet for plenty of years. But what interested me when doing my homework was how few variations I could actually find. I've unearthed countless versions of other classic American casseroles in the past, so I admit I was kind of taken by surprise. My first inclination was to recognize the lack of deviations as a positive sign, as the old saying goes, "If it ain't broke, don't fix it." That doesn't mean, however, that the retro recipe couldn't use a couple of upgrades.

If you've been following my posts for a while then you know I love to tinker with childhood favorites, but thankfully poppy seed chicken didn't need too much tweaking. To give it a modern makeover, first I ditched the usual "cream of chicken" condensed soup in favor of a different kind of canned good: evaporated milk, which holds up well during long cooking times. This became the base, along with stock and a roux, for my own quick and rather delicious version of "cream of chicken" soup.

The second "upgrade" was the addition of creme fraiche, which I promise I didn't add just to be fancy. Because of its higher fat content, creme fraiche can be cooked at higher temps without the fear of curdling. And while most recipes call for serving the casserole alongside rice or pasta, I went ahead and eliminated that step and tossed some egg noodles right in.

I'm going to be the first to admit that I loved (devoured!) this new-and-improved poppy seed chicken. There's also the fact that my husband, a proud believer that the only purpose of a casserole (any casserole) is as a vehicle for hot sauce, did not once request his usual bottle of Frank's. In fact he even asked if I would make the casserole, as is, again. And that is what I would call a true success!

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Poppy Seed Chicken Casserole

Serves 6

For the casserole:
8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, divided
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 cup chicken stock
1 (12-ounce) can evaporated milk, divided
2-3 large garlic cloves, smashed and peeled
8 ounces (1 cup) room temperature creme fraiche (See Recipe Notes)
1 teaspoon kosher salt, or to taste
Pinch freshly ground black pepper, or to taste
8 ounces wide egg noodles
3 cups cooked, chopped chicken (from 1 rotisserie chicken)
Splash of hot sauce, such as Tabasco
Addition kosher salt and pepper, to taste

For the topping:
1 cup crushed butter crackers, such as Ritz (from 1 sleeve)
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 tablespoons poppy seeds

For the casserole, preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease an 11 x 7 (medium-sized, 2-quart) baking dish.

Melt 6 tablespoons butter in a heavy saucepan over medium heat. Add the flour and whisk until thick and golden, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in the chicken stock and 3/4 cup of the evaporated milk followed by the garlic cloves. Continue whisking until the mixture is very thick and creamy, 3 to 4 minutes. Discard the garlic cloves. Fold in creme fraiche and season with salt and pepper.

Meanwhile, bring a large pot of heavily salted water to a boil. Stir in egg noodles and cook until al dente, 5 to 6 minutes. Drain but do not rinse; return the noodles to the pot.

Stir the chicken and milk sauce into the noodles. Season with hot sauce and additional salt and pepper to taste. Transfer the noodle mixture to the prepared baking dish; pour the remaining evaporated milk evenly over the top.

For the topping, transfer the crushed crackers to a small mixing bowl. Melt the remaining 2 tablespoons butter. Add the butter, olive oil, and poppy seeds to the crumbs and use a fork to combine. Scatter the topping evenly over the casserole. 

Bake until golden and bubbly, about 30 minutes. Allow to cool for 5 to 10 minutes before serving.

Recipe Notes

• Full fat sour cream can be substituted for the creme fraiche, but lower the oven temperature to 325°F to ensure the base doesn't curdle.