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Quick and Easy Recipe Mela

Posted by on Jun 6, 2011 in Contests, Featured, Misc | 38 comments

We are glad to announce SpicyTasty’s “Quick and Easy Recipe Mela” for this summer…

Have you ever been tired of doing all your house work or your office work and then come back to your kitchen and wonder what to cook for dinner?

Have you ever thought that I wish today I can cook something nice and quick and watch my favorite movie or a serial or spend sometime with your kids?

Have you ever felt that I wish someone can cook for me tonight so that I can enjoy it? Here is the answer to all that…

Please share with us your favorite, fast and simple recipes in this “Quick and Easy Recipe Mela” and share it with others and make their (and yours in turn) life easy. It can be a breakfast dish, a snack or a dessert or a pastry or a sweet dish or anything you can think of. Also you have a chance to be a lucky winner to have your recipe featured separately in SpicyTasty. All the participant’s dishes will be shared in a final round-up with a link to your blog (if you have one).

Rules for the “Quick and Easy Recipe Mela”:

  • This mela is open for both bloggers and non-bloggers.
  • Please join our SpicyTasty family by subscribing through our RSS feed, become a fan in Facebook and follow us in Twitter.
  • You can submit as many recipes as you want.
  • The whole preparation time has to be 30 minutes or less than that.
  • Please mention the
    (i) No. of servings
    (ii) Preparation time
    (iii) Spice level (rating out of 5)
  • Last date to send your entries will be July 7, 2011 and the winner will be announced on July 10, 2011.
  • We will choose a winner and the winner’s recipe will be featured in SpicyTasty.com and on the SpicyTasty Facebook page. You will be awarded with a cool badge that you can sport in your own blog!

If you have a blog:

  • You can only submit recipes that are published from now till July 7, 2011. Old posts are not accepted.
  • When you post a recipe in your blog, please mention that you are submitting it for the “Quick and Easy Recipe Mela” along with the logo (please copy the picture and re-size if required) and a link back to this post in SpicyTasty.
  • Also, leave a comment in our “Quick and Easy Recipe Mela” post mentioning about your entry.

If you don’t have a blog:

  • Those who do not have a blog and still would like to enter, can send in their recipes along with picture(s) to spicytasty.contests@gmail.com
  • Picture size has to be maximum of 550px width and size not exceeding 2MB.
  • Also, leave a comment in our “Quick and Easy Recipe Mela” post mentioning about your entry.

38 Comments

  1. Hari Chandana / June 7, 2011

    Wonderful theme.. 🙂
    Indian Cuisine

  2. Sharmilee / June 7, 2011

    Wow nice event sure to send in

  3. Priya / June 7, 2011

    Happy hosting,wonderful theme..

  4. kothiyavunu / June 7, 2011

    nice event and happy hosting!

  5. Sangee Vijay / June 7, 2011

    Very nice theme…happy hosting…would like to participate,count my entrees in …

  6. Priya (Yallapantula) Mitharwal / June 7, 2011

    Happy hosting dear 🙂

  7. Sushma Mallya / June 14, 2011

    Lovely Theme..Happy Hosting!!

  8. Az / June 14, 2011

    Nice Event..

    Happy Hosting..

  9. sayantani / June 16, 2011

    Thanks for informing about this super cool event Nithu. I have updated my post. do I have to mail you with all the details? plz let me know.

    • Nithu / June 17, 2011

      Thanks for submitting your recipe. Can u please add the logo of the “Quick and easy recipe mela”. Just copy and paste the picture in your post.

  10. Latha / June 16, 2011

    Lovely event…happy hosting.

  11. Angie's Recipes / June 19, 2011

    GREAT! Count me in!

  12. Vimitha / June 24, 2011

    Hi Nithu, I have updated my blog with a recipe for this event…

    http://vimithaa.blogspot.com/2011/06/broccoli-stir-fry.html

  13. Krithi / June 24, 2011

    Hi Nithu, I have linked my Oatmeal muffins to your mela…
    http://krithiskitchen.blogspot.com/2011/06/oatmeal-breakfast-muffins-eggless.html

  14. Muskaan / June 24, 2011

    Hi Nithu, I have linked my Quick & Easy Spicy Vegetarian Mexican Chili for the mela..
    http://a2zvegetariancuisine.blogspot.com/2011/06/quick-easy-spicy-vegetarian-mexican.html

    Thanks for the invitation.
    Good Luck

    • Nithu / June 25, 2011

      Thanks Vimitha, Kirthi and Muskaan for your participation.

  15. Sravani / June 25, 2011

    Hi Nithu, I have linked my Carrot rice to ur event !!

    http://sravscc.blogspot.com/2011/06/carrot-rice.html

  16. Love2cook Malaysia / June 26, 2011

    Thank you so much for inviting dearies! I’ve linked 2 of my recipes to the mela.

    http://love2cook-msia.blogspot.com/2011/06/boiled-egg-sambal.html

    &

    http://love2cook-msia.blogspot.com/2011/06/quick-tofu-fa-with-lychees.html

  19. Raji / June 27, 2011

    I have linked up my post with your event. Thanks

    http://vegetariantastebuds.blogspot.com/2011/06/grilled-sprouts-sandwich.html

  20. Nithu / June 27, 2011

    Thanks Sravani, Lovetocook, Krithi, Divya and Raji for the wonderful recipes.

  21. Jay / June 28, 2011

    Thanks for the invitation Nithu..great event ..happy hosting..
    here’s my first entry..

    http://tastyappetite.blogspot.com/2011/06/rose-milk-drink.html

  23. Nithu / June 28, 2011

    Thanks Jay akka and Sutapta for your entree..

  24. Kaveri / June 29, 2011

    Hai Nithu,

    Linking my post to your event; Here is the link:

    http://palakkadcooking.blogspot.com/2011/06/spinach-and-sweet-corn-pulao.html

  27. torviewtoronto / July 1, 2011

    here is my entry rhubarb chutney
    sent an email
    following your yummy site on fb

  29. Priya Sreeram / July 5, 2011

    Hi there, thanks for inviting me to join your event- links for 2 entries
    1. Jumbo Quickwich :- http://eq-myblog.blogspot.com/2011/07/jumbo-quickwich.html
    2. Mango-Roasred Pepper-Cottage Cheese Salad :- http://eq-myblog.blogspot.com/2011/06/mango-roasted-pepper-cottage-cheese.html

    cheers !

  30. Shobha / July 6, 2011

    Hi Nithu,
    I have sent my entry – CORN RAITA TOASTED SANDWICH FOR THE EVENT.

    http://foodmazaa.blogspot.com/2011/07/corn-raita-toasted-sandwich.html

  31. Shobha / July 6, 2011

    I have sent in one more entry – KANDA POHA

    http://foodmazaa.blogspot.com/2011/07/kanda-poha.html

  32. A 2 Z Vegetarian Cuisine / July 6, 2011

    Here’s another quick and easy recipe..for the event

    http://a2zvegetariancuisine.blogspot.com/2011/07/semiya-vermicelli-upma-low-fat-spiced.html

    Thanks \
    Muskaan

  33. Chandrani / July 6, 2011

    Hi Nithu, I have updated Oats Dosai to your event.
    http://cuisinedelights.blogspot.com/2011/07/oats-dosai.html

  34. Reva / July 7, 2011

    Hi Nithu,
    Love the theme of the event:) Here r my 2 entries..
    http://www.kaarasaaram.com/2011/06/oats-butternut-squash-rosemary.html

    http://www.kaarasaaram.com/2011/06/egg-florentine-sandwich.html

    Can’t wait for the roundup…

    Reva

  36. Sabina / July 7, 2011

    Hi Nithu,

    My entry for the event..

    http://sabcancook.blogspot.com/2011/07/prawn-kulambu.html

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