MBP - Around the World (Round UP)
BOY!!!!! I really underestimated my fellow blogger friends. I got a whopping 25 entries for the very first run of this event!!! PHEW!!!!! You guys gals have some enthusiasm I must say!!! 
So lets start with the round up of the first round of MBP for the month of January - Arould the world!!! I have kept the names of the “FROM” bloggers a secret. Only once you put your cursor on the hyperlink will you be able to know who they are. So keep guessing!!!!!
Lets start with my favourite!! PASTAS!!!
The first one is from Manasi who made Pasta from here
Manasi says, “This pasta tastes wonderful! The chili flakes give it a zing and Indians who like pasta (with a ‘bit’ of extra spice) will love it! A wonderful one dish meal… and you may be sure that this will make it’s appearance frequently at the dinner table!!!! 
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Asha made FETTUCCINE ALFREDO WITH CHICKEN AND BROCCOLI from here
It’s her daughters all time favourite dish and she has also found an interesting story to go with it.
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The next pasta comes from Lakshmi with a K who has used this bloggers recipe to make Penne Pasta with Lima Beans and Spinach
She has used Lima beans and spinach combination for the first time to bake this delicious and nutritious pasta with a bit of variation from the original recipe.
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And last but not the least its Sandeepa’s dil jo mangte hai Desi style pasta 
(Sandeepa’s heart longs for desi style pasta) inspired by this recipe.
She also shares an interesting history about pasta with us which says: Pasta existed for thousands of years before anybody ever thought of putting tomatoe sauce on it. Cortez, a Spanish explorer, brought tomatoes back to Europe from Mexico in 1519. Even then, nearly 200 years passed before spaghetti served with tomatoe sauce made its way into Italian kitchens.
So thats all with the pasta’s!!!!!!
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Lets move on to Noodles!!!!!!
Two of them tried her noodles !!!!!
The first one was Nalini who made Vegetable Chow-Mein!!!!
These noodles are an all time favoutire of her’s and her hubby’s. She has added her own variation to this by adding more veggies and using a different kind of noodles!!
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The second one was from Lakshmi with a K who also used the same recipe to make Vegetable Chow Mein
You can check out her variations as well. This is her second entry to MBP!!!!
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And for the last entry for noodles, we have a new chef on board this is what Trupti’s husband made for their dinner !!!!!! Chinese Style Noodles from here.
This is one of her family’s comfort foods which they enjoy on snowy days and lazy nights :) And if you guys are going green with envy over her husbands culinary skills, I had double reason to go green!!! Check out her snowy surroundings!!!! GGRRRR…..!!!!!!!
So my stomach is now full with all the pastas and noodles. BURP!!!!
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Lets move over to soups!!!!
Sandeepa came with her second entry Chicken soup with Garbanzo beans inspired from her.
Checkout her Indian touch to his soup!!! I love the Indian touch you give to the recipes Sandeepa!!!
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The second soup came from Asha again!!! This is her second entry too!! She made SIXTEEN BEAN SOUP! from her recipe.
She has made her own additions to these as well!!!
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Care for some pizza!!!!!
Check out this new blogger friend of ours!! Dhivya has started her blog recently and she has taken the plunge already!!!! She made this Pizza from her recipe.
Don’t forget to check out her amazing variation to this Pizza!!!! You will get a hint by looking at the yellow chunks on the pic above.
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And there is one more Pizza by yours truely :) I made this Pizza from her recipe!!!
And after this, I dare not go to Pizzahut or Domioes!!!!! They are all right inside my kitchen Unless I get back home late from work .
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Shall we bake some goodies now!!!!
I got three lovely entries from my dear friend Viji. :) So Viji, the maximum entry prize goes to you!!! My enthusiasm has caught on to her too
This was the very first entry I recieved for this event!!!! Viji, if there was an early bird prize then that also goes to you!! Check out her middle eastern recipe of Date Rolls.
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Next came in her Savoury veg Muffins which she got from here.
See her variations as well.
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And her last entry is a killer!!!! She baked a Veggie Pie for the very first time and passed out with an A+!!! YAY!!!
She got inspired by her recipe of making Apple pie and substituted veggies instead! Very healthy thinking I must say Viji
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Then we have Buttermilk Cornbread by Trini who got inspired by her.
She calls this bread as one of her “Fabulous Find” from her fellow bloggers.
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Then we have this lovely Eggplant Parmesan sent by Swapna who made it from her blog.
Swapna say’s: Eggplant parmesan or melanzane alla parmagiana is a common Italian dish which originated in Naples. It typically includes sliced eggplant, marinara sauce, mozzarella cheese, and parmesan cheese, layered repeatedly, which are then baked. It is sometimes served on or with spaghetti. Some variations leave out the mozzarella, although this is rare.
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I also made this eggplant parmesan but because of my cam problems could not take any pic 
The coated breadcrumbs gave a nice chewy coating to eggplant!! I can run miles away from anything made of eggplant, but considering this dish was italian, I could not resist myself!!!!
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We have two side dishes with us!!!
She inspired Maheshwari to make this Chilli Chicken
When Maheshwari got to know about MBP she thought of thanking one of the first visitors to her blog who also encouraged and supported her, and no better way than making her dish for this event.
Good thinking Maheshwari!!! Kill two birds with one stone.
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Another side dish is by Rinku who made A nice dark beauty! from here
She has made this interesting dish combining chicken with a sauce made from cocoa!!!! Yeah thats right, COCOA!!!! No typo there!!!
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“Off the skillet” we have two entries by our very creative Pooja. which she made from here and here
She has also made some interesting variations to the original dishes.
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We have two rice dishes with us.
Pavni tried these lovely looking Chinese Fried Rice from here
This has been a staple in her house ever since she got hooked on to them.
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Rachel made these lovely looking Curried Pumpkin and Rice from here
She had a refreshingly filling experience with this dish and says: The final dish comes out more like and Italian Risotto than what I consider to be a traditional, saucy curry. And while it is filling, unlike Risotto, it is not overly heavy. It is almost refreshingly fulfilling if that makes sense. There must be something about the pumpkin. I did prefer it when I left my pumpkin in cubes rather than smashing the bits up as the recipe suggests. And I added a lot of Cilantro because that added an element of freshness.
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And finally we have two indian dishes
as an international cuisine to Linda of Out of the garden which she made from here and here
She made these two dishes with completely contrasting tastes, but equally delicious!
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PHEW!!!!!! I am tired now!!!!! But I had fun doing the round up and thinking what to write for each of them.
This is the first time I am holding an event and doing the round up, so my appologies if I have made a mistake or mixed up somethings or missed out someone totally!!!! (Though I have checked everything 3-4 times 
) Feel free to point out anyhting as well.
Come back on the 1st of Feb for the theme of next month!!!!! Till then, Happy Patrolling!!!!
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