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 Feel the Light    Songs can uplift the soul, calm your mind, create a peaceful environment, bring smiles on faces, sometimes tears, transport you to a different level and make your heart beat. One such song I heard recently was Feel the Light by Jennifer Lopez. She has sung the song for the upcoming movie Home.The song is wow but what makes it even more wow is the dress she had worn for the American Idol. The 20 foot radius and 40 foot diameter long dress almost covered the whole American Idol stage. Called a projector dress it acted as a blank canvas projecting a variety of special effect lights.Watch the video to believe and at the same time enjoy the beautiful lyrics of the song - Feel the Light    Have you noticed how all the animated movies have beautiful songs. Love listening to them. I love watching animated movies.Its amazing how one can watch them again and again and still enjoy them.When my kids were growing up, we've watched Little Mermaid, Dumbo, Ju...

healthy option Zucchini, baby marrow or courgettes can be cooked, eaten raw, baked, stir fried or pureed. I previously had tried just zucchini soup and it didn't turn out that great. The end result was a pale colour soup and hardly any taste. However, next time round added a few more ingredients to make the colour and taste more appealing. The soup turned out just fine. What really beckons us to eat something besides the aroma is the colour. The eyes love what it sees and sends hunger signals to the brain. Anyway hope you like this recipe. SPINACH ZUCCHINI SOUP 4 servings 2 cups of chopped zucchini 2 cups chopped spinach ½ cup cubed potato ½ cup finely chopped  fresh coriander 2 tbsps olive oil 2 cloves of garlic, chopped 2 cups water or stock 1 tbsp lemon juice ¼ cup finely chopped onion 1 tsp salt 1 green chilli extra olive oil Heat 2 tbsps of olive oil in a pan over medium heat. Add onion and garlic and saute till the onion becomes soft. Add potato and zucchini and saute for 2 t...

orange and green healthiness Zucchini, baby marrow, courgettes all different names for one vegetable. Bake it, stir fry it, fry it, add it, or eat it raw.Yes, eat it raw as a salad and it tastes good. A combination of green zucchini and orange carrots is a delightful medley of colours. Use a dressing of your choice. Can mix yellow zucchini too. A healthy accompaniment to any of the main dishes you prepare.  ZUCCHINI CARROT SALAD 4 servings 1 big zucchini or 2 small ones 1 cup shredded carrot ½ tsp salt ¼ cup of finely chopped fresh coriander or mint ¼ tsp minced garlic ¼ cup finely chopped white or red onion ¼ cup mayonnaise or thick yogurt ½ tsp mustard powder pinch of red chilli powder ½ tsp sugar Wash the zucchini. Cut it into thick long slices. Then cut each slice into thin long strips. Wash and peel a carrot. Shred it to get about a cup. Add chopped onion, garlic, salt, mustard powder, sugar and chilli powder to the mayonnaise or thick yogurt. Mix well. To serve, add the dress...