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The holiday season is already here and I am feeling very festive. I took a leave for two weeks and wanted to really have a laid back end of the year. Movies, baking, cooking, shopping and decorating are the major activities I am indulging into. I never knew baking could be so much fun despite being messy :P.  Yes I am quite messy with the kitchen when I am baking. Still need to get the hang of the stuffs and do things systematically. Its usually the recipe sheet lying on one corner, newspaper laid out for straining the flour, mixing bowl, chopping board and ladles and whiskers , well the list is never ending. But still I'm in love with baking. From the time I got the microwave I was planning on baking something savory, muffins to be precise. I wanted to bake something with my favorite veggies, but getting a good recipe was the main task. Then one i really liked which had mushrooms. Read it here . But then I tweaked it and added all the veggies I wanted or had in pant...

Mushroom Bellpepper sandwich Ingredients Bread - 10 slices Button Mushroom - 200 gms Green bell pepper - 1 Red bell pepper - 1 Crushed pepper - 1 TSP Salt as needed Shredded cheese - 5 tbsp Or Cheese slices - 5 Olive / any oil - 1 tbsp Italian seasoning - as needed Preparation 1. Slice the mushroom and chop the Bellpepper to very small pieces. 2. In a pan add the veggies along with oil, pepper and salt and stir fry on high heat. The veggies give out a lot of water. Stir fry till it becomes dry. 3. Take a bread slice. You may apply some butter if needed. Spread the veggie mix evenly. Top it with 1 tbsp shredded cheese. I used a mix of mozzarella and cheddar. If you are using cheese slices, place it on top of the veggies. Sprinkle a little Italian seasoning. Cover with another bread slice. 3. Grill till sandwich is lightly browned. Serve hot.

Ingredients : Makes 5 sandwiches Sweetcorn - 150 gms (I used frozen) Green bellpepper/capsicum - 1 Onion - 1 Oil - 1 tbsp Salt - to taste White or black pepper powder - 1/2 tsp or to taste Brown bread slices - 10 Butter - as needed Cheese slices - 5 Preparation: 1. Thaw the sweetcorn. Remove the seeds of the bellpepper and chop finely. Peel the onion and chop it. 2. Heat oil in a pan and add Onion, sweetcorn and bellpepper. Add salt and saute for about 5 minutes. Add pepper and combine well. 3. Take a slice of bread and spread the sweetcorn mix. Place a cheese slice and cover it with another slice of bread. Brush a little butter on the outer sides of the sandwich. 4. Grill or toast the sandwich.Serve hot ! Events: Cooking Concepts: Spring seasonal food  hosted by Sravs Souper Sunday hosted by Deb Bon Vivant Moments #3 - Breakfast Ideas hosted at Sumee's Culinary Bites Showcase: What's in your lunchbox hosted by Divya Let's make sandwiches hosted at Simply Food Guest Que...