Dear Friends,
I am sure I am the only host who has taken so long to post a roundup and I am terribly sorry for it. I wish to thank each one of you who had spared some thought,time and effort to participate in this event and I extend my sincere apologies for delaying the roundup and for being unresponsive. Over the past weeks, I met with some unexpected circumstances and could not meet any of my commitments on time.
Again, thank you so much. I am overwhelmed by these 47 lovely entries. They mean a lot to a first time event hostess. I am sure you would enjoy the diverse recipes as much as I did.
I have categorized the recipes into Baked Goodies, Savory Treats, Desserts and Breakfast and Snack Choices and Beverages. Kindly let me know if I have misplaced any entry or if you do not find it in the roundup.
AFAM – DATES ROUNDUP
Desserts
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Cashew Dates from Indira of Mahanandi
Dates Halwa from Ashwini of Food For Thought
Dates Obattu from Sia of Monsoon Spice
Date Halwa from Saju of Chachi’s Kitchen
Pumpkin Dates Walnut Halwa from Richa of As Dear As Salt
Dates Kheer from Ramya of Mane Adige
Dates Almond Payasam from Suma of Veggie Platter
Milk Date Peda from Red Chilli of Red Chillies
Dry Fruits Adai from Meenakshi of SuthiRecipe
Dates Milk Kheer from Meenakshi of SuthiRecipe
Stuffed Dates from Sagari of Indian Cooking
Dates Biscuit Pudding from Nags of For The Cook In Me
Qatayefs from Sra of When My Soup Came Alive
Date Tamarind Nut Treats from Bee & Jai of Jugalbandi
Date Candy from KayKat of Cooking From A To Z
Yogurt Date Parfait from Sandeepa of Bong Mom’s Cookbook
Baked Goodies
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Dates Biscuits from Dhivya of Culinary Bazaar
Date Cinnamon Sugarfree Cookies from Bindiya of In Love With Food
Dates Cookies from Anu of ChandraBhaga
Eggless Date Muffins from Seema of Recipe Junction
Rolled Dates Cookies from Dorit of Pretty Baking in Israel
Vegan Date Cake from Kumudha of Vegan Fare
Date Ricotta And Polenta Cake from Happy Cook of My Kitchen Treasures
Date Pecan Bundt Cake from Sunita of Sunita’s World
Dates And Persimmon Cake from Kalva of Curry In Kadai
Date And Walnut Date Cake from Deeba of Passionate About Baking
Eggless Date And Nut Cake from Shwetha of Fresh Flavors
Beverages
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Dates Apple Smoothie from Remya of Spices N Flavours
Dates Milkshake from Srivalli of Cooking 4 All Seasons
Dates Milkshake from Kribha of En Samayal Pakkam
Date Banana Milkshake from Chandrika of AkshayaPatra
Savory Treats
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Dates Raitha from Shankari of Stream Of Consciousness
Cranberry Date Chutney from Nupur of One Hot Stove
Toor Dal Chutney with Dates from Linda of Out Of The Garden
Coconut Date Chutney from Zlamushka of Zlamushka’s Spicy Kitchen
Date Fig Ravioli from Arundati of Escapades
Gretchen’s Moraccan Chicken from Gretchen of Canela & Comino
Date Cilantro Dressing from Valli of Valli’s Kitchen
Dates Pickle from Lissie of Salt and Spice
Breakfast & Snack Choices
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Oatmeal With Dates and Pistachios from Suganya of Tasty Palettes
Dates Parfait from Pooja of Masala Box
Date Walnut Tangerine Flavored Granola from Rajitha of Hunger Pangs
Date Bars from Raaga of Chef At Work
Dates Oats Bars from Asha of Aroma
Date Filled Bars from Aparna of My Diverse Kitchen
Date Bars from RP of My Workshop
Fig Date Bars from Mansi of Fun And Food
Date Cinnamon Porridge from Valli of Valli’s Kitchen
Better late then never, I guess.:) Jokes aside, I never knew one could make so many things with dates. A mouth-watering roundup.
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Happy Monday to ya Chadrika. Beautiful collection of date dishes here, thank you for taking time and it’s quite okay to post the round up at your leisure, no problem!:))
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hey, very nice round up! And its abs okay that you took ur time… We totally understand 🙂
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that is a very neat round up..all teh recipes are super good!! 🙂
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Thanks Aparna..Ya, I never knew that so many yummy dishes could be made from dates…It was an eye opener!Happy Week to you Asha! Thank you for being so understanding…Thank you Ramya! That is so sweet of you!Thank you Superchef! The recipes are amazing…As I said before it really was an eye opener!
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i am drooling over the pics. grest photos and recipes. great roundup
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Well done chandrika..never knew u cud make so many delicious dishes with dates.We usually eat date as it is..:)now have to try all these recipes…
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Hey Chandrika, hope you’re feeling MUCH BETTER! What a great round-up. Wouldn’t have imagined so much could be done with dates. Lovely round-up!! Take care!
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cool round up!
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Awesome round-up chandrika. I think I’m the laziest gal on earth. I did the milkshake and posted it in my blog but never sent it to you. Too bad. I’ll make it up next time.
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WoW!!!I am not coming back here ’cause .. I feel like crying – I am on a diet – got to loose 30 lbs! boohoohoo..
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Great round up! I am loving all the Breakfast bars.
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Dear Chandrika — I know how hard it is to do a round up and you have made a wonderful presentation! Thanks so much for posting this and take good care of you 🙂
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Thank you Vimmi!Thanks Maheswari! Yep! Never knew that so many things could be done using dates…Thank you Passionate Baker..I am feeling a little better..Thanks Shankari!
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Kribha, no worries, I have added your entry! Thank you!Hi, welcome to my blog and all the best for your diet! 🙂Thanks Chris! Keep coming!Thank you so much Linda! Really appreciate your support!
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What a great round up. I can’t wait to explore some of these.
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Chandrika,Thanks for visiting my blog after long time. I do keep visiting your blogs often and leave with a big “Hmmmmm” since you cook most of them with sugar, and I am allergic to sweet. Your pictures are so tempting and I wish I did not have diabetic.Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm…..
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Better late than never, Chandrika. Event hosting is not a simple task. You have done an excellent job. Thanks for the roundup.
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wow, I almost forgot we had AFAM Dates. Welcome back, such a long time, we missed you 🙂GReat round-up, certainly could use a few tips on dating 😉
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Chandrika, thats a beautiful round up…seriously I have been looking forward to this and was wondering what happened..see it took me so long to even know you have posted!..thats fine abt the delay..we can wait forever for such lovely creations!!..
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dates are such a fav with me, thanks for this lovely round up! sure was worth the wait, hope things r good at ur end now!
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glad that you are feeling much better….thnks for the great round-up 🙂
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Dear Chandrika, i hope you have recovered completely now…..though later…this is a fabulous round up….i never thought dates could be used in so many ways!!! thanks for posting.
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Welcome back Chandrika…that must have been very difficult for you. Good to see the round-up & great to see you blogging again! Take care…
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Hey, I hope you are feeling better now…
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Hi Chandrika, hope you’re feeling better now. Thanks for the round-up.
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This is such a beautiful post, and Congratulations, your work in photography is stunning and very inspiring.
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Hey Chandrika you really included such a nice list of recipes that i loved most.. Wonderful collection and i like to appreciate you for this great job..
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