Festive Food ~ Rakhi | Raksha Bandhan 2010

Dear All,

Festive Food is back with Raksha Bandhan 2010 event again. 

It was like yesterday when myself and Purva started Festive Food Event to enjoy the joy and happiness of all the festivals around us and it's already been 2 years...

The bond between brother and sister celebrated in form of Rakshabandhan.  I do not wish to repeat same thing again so for more details about Raksha Bandhan [Rakhi] please visit our announcement. 

Coming to the event this year again it's pity simple .  The purpose is to celebrate, do not think that you have a cook a dish to be part of this one.

Guidelines:

1. Send in entry in form of pictures, memories which relates you with Rakhi.

2. You being creative ~  made Rakhi, Card or any other thing? Send that too as entry...I will be happy.

3. Send in your entry of celebration even if you have not prepared anything specify for the day. You can share your purchased Rakhi/sweets/gift etc details too.

4. If you did prepare something special [sweet dish, any main dish, savoury snack] for the occasion share with us.

So you got it? It's all about sharing...

Since Rakhi is on 24th Aug '10, last date to send your entry is  12th Sep '10.

• Old entries are accepted as long as you didn't sent the same for the last 2 event and link back to this page.

• Please link back to this event announcement. I would be glad if you can include Logo and spread the word. There are no restrictions on the number of entries.

• Send in your entries at [email protected] with below mentioned information:

    * Your Name:

    * Dish Name:

    * Blog’s Name:

    * Blog URL:

    * Post URL:

    * Picture(s):

• Non Bloggers no need to get upset, email your recipe along with the picture. I will post it on your name and include it in the round up.

Let's celebrate and share....

Festive Food: His Cooking Event

You are thinking what is this? Let me explain then, I was thinking of this event for more than a year now, the idea came to me from one of the boutique near my office which use to display a very eye catchy apron which says "I'm better in bed" ;)  So from that apron I thought let's see how the men in our life are in kitchen, funny rite?

And since festive food didn't had any event for long I thought this is the perfect time for me :) but before posting the event details I did a quick check with FB friends about their better half cooking skills and I was impressed with the response, interesting and funny at times. 

This event is pity simple as always festive food events.  All you have to do is make your hubby, fiancee, boyfriend, Dad, brother or any guys cook, that's all folks you have to just blog it.  Well I know it's not all that easy for some of us so here is the idea or say rules

1.  Cooking has to done by Him (a him may be your husband, Dad, Father-in-law ;) brother, boyfriend etc etc)

2. You can guide along the person like what is where in kitchen (since the HIM species rarely make appearance in our kitchen, if at all any) but it's shouldn't be like you can doing all the cooking and HE is only standing by and watching ...nope nope not accepted gals !

3. Cook anything, it's doesn't have to be fancy dish.  I shall accept tea, toast, omelet too :-)

4. Boiled water is NOT accepted !


Fair enough? Now let's talk about the benefits of this event.  First thing you can enjoy HIS cooking, second thing no more excuse like He doesn't know anything about cooking, third you may start teaching your hubby cooking  (interesting rite?) and most important have fun cooking/learning together.

So gals let's get started, trust me you are going to thank me for this :-)

Send in your entries by 15th June 2010

• Old entries are accepted as long as you link back to this page.

• Please link back to this event announcement. I would be glad if you can include Logo. There are no restrictions on the number of entries.

• Send in your entries at [email protected] with below mentioned information and subject His Cooking
  

* Your Name:

* Dish Name:

* Blog’s Name:

* Blog URL:

* Post URL:

* Picture(s):

• Non Bloggers no need to get upset, email your recipe along with the picture. I will post it on your name and include it in the round up.
• Do write anything special you want to share about HIM or if possible perhaps a pic of HIM cooking in kitchen? ;)
  

Make sure you don't not expect any excuse and make him prepare something.  Also help me to spread the word about the event.

Festive Food~Raksha Bandhan

Dear All,

Festive Food is back again with Raksha Bandhan event.

Last year myself and Purva started Festive Food Event to enjoy the joy and happiness of all the festivals around us and it has been wonderful year.

The bond between brother and sister celebrated in form of Rakshabandhan. I do not wish to repeat same thing again so for more details about Raksha Bandhan [Rakhi] please visit our last year announcement.

Coming to the event it's pity simple as all of our events. The purpose is to celebrate, do not think that you have a cook a dish to be part of this one.


Guidelines:

1. Send in pictures, memories which relates you to Rakhi.

2. You being creative made Rakhi, Card or any other thing? Send that too...I will be happy.

3. Send in your entry of celebration even if you have not prepared anything specify for the day. You can share your purchased Rakhi/sweets/gift etc details too.

4. If you did prepare something special [sweet dish, any main dish, savoury snack] for the occasion share with us.

So you got it? It's all about sharing...


Since Rakhi is on 5th Aug '09, last date to send your entry is 16th Aug '09.

• Old entries are accepted as long as you didn't sent the same last year and link back to this page.
  

• Please link back to this event announcement. I would be glad if you can include Logo. There are no restrictions on the number of entries.

• Send in your entries at [email protected] with below mentioned information:

* Your Name:

* Dish Name:

* Blog’s Name:

* Blog URL:

* Post URL:

* Picture(s):

• Non Bloggers no need to get upset, email your recipe along with the picture. I will post it on your name and include it in the round up.

Let's celebrate and share....

Festive Food : Summer Splash

Festive Food : Summer treat

Festive Food is back with Summer Treat.  I thought of having this event just to remind ourselves again how much we love summer! (exclude the hot sun please).  When we were kids we sure did loved summer and use to wait for summer holiday...isn't that use to be fun guys? Visiting relatives, new city, new place; able to enjoy yummy mangoes.  The unbeatable process of making pickle, drying papad, chips, vathal and how can we forget the Rasana....summer means we need to prepare the I love you rasana too ....special DD summer programs...don't we miss all that!

Now this is all the event about, cook any recipe which is a must at your place (relatives, parents, in-laws or friends) during or for summer.  It can be anything as long as summer is associate with that.  You can write your lovely summer memories to share with us too.

Guidelines for Celebrating Festive Food: Summer Treat


1.Prepare a dish, which specially for summer.

2. The last date for sending your entry is 31st May 2009.

3. Bloggers
please add a link back to this event announcement, you can include Logo
too. There are no restrictions on the number of entries.

4. Send in your entries at [email protected] with below mentioned information with subject FF: Summer Treat.

* Name:

* Dish Name:

* Blog’s Name:

* Blog URL:

* Post URL:

*Picture: Please attach the picture(s)

5.
Non Bloggers no need to get upset, email your recipe along with the
picture. We will post it on your name and include it in the round up.

6. Old post are accepted, provided they are republished by linking back this event announcement along with the log

Let's enjoy this summer....

Festive Food: Makar Sankranti

As promised am here with Festive Food: Makar Sankranti event details. Before that did you guys checked Christmas Feast Event Roundup? Do check it out. So, here is Festive Food next event.

Festival of Makar Sankranti

Makar Sankranti is celebrated every year on JANUARY 14th. Makar Sankranti marks the end of a long winter with the return of the Sun to the Northern Hemisphere. Makara literally means 'Capricorn' and Sankranti is the day when the sun passes from one sign of the zodiac to the next.

The Sankranti of any month is considered auspicious as it signifies a fresh start. However Makara Sankranti is celebrated in the month of Magha when the sun passes through the winter solstice, from the Tropic of Cancer to the Tropic of Capricorn.

This festival has been celebrated for thousands of years. Initially, this was probably a festival celebrated in the cold climate, when people prayed for the warmth of the sun. In all likelihood, the Aryans celebrated it, and continued to do so after migrating to India. Today, Makara Sankranti is celebrated throughout India as a harvest festival.

What is Makar Sankranti?

Makar Sankranti marks the commencement of the sun's journey to the Northern Hemisphere and is celebrated on the 14 of January every year all over India. It is also a celebration of the harvest festival. People take dips in rivers and worship the Sun God especially in the holy Ganges river. The dip is said to purify the self and bestow "punya". Special puja is offered as a thanksgiving for good harvest. According to folklore, girls who take the holy dip get handsome husbands and boys get beautiful brides.

When do we celebrate it?

Makar Sankranti is perhaps the only Indian festival whose date always falls on the same day every year i.e. the 14th of January. Can you guess why? This is because the festival of Sankranti is based on the solar calendar unlike the rest of Indian festivals, which are based on the lunar calendar.

During six months of the year, the days are longer than the nights. During the other six months, the nights are longer than the days. Have you noticed this?
The first period is called Uttaraayana. Uttara means north. Then the sun moves north from the centre of the sky. The second period is Dakshinaayaria. Dakshina means south. The sun moves southwards now. The Uttaraayana starts roughly in the period January-February.

The day Uttaraayana starts is called Makar Sankranti. That day is very auspicious. We celebrate it as a festival all over the country. People bathe in holy waters. They worship the sun-god and give away gifts. During the six following months, happy events like marriages are celebrated.

Culture & Festivities:

This festival is celebrated differently in different parts of the country.

Uttar Pradesh:
In Uttar Pradesh, Sankrant is called ‘Khichiri’. Taking a dip in the holy rivers on this day is regarded as most auspicious. A big one-month long ‘Magha-Mela’ fair begins at Prayag (Allahabad) on this occasion. Apart from Triveni, ritual bathing also takes place at many places like Haridvar and Garh Mukteshwar in Uttar Pradesh, and Patna in Bihar.

Bengal:
In Bengal every year a very big Mela is held at Ganga Sagar where the river Ganga is believed to have dived into the nether region and vivified the ashes of the sixty thousand ancestors of King Bhagirath. This mela is attended by a large number of pilgrims from all over the country.

Tamil Nadu:
In Tamil Nadu Sankrant is known by the name of ‘Pongal’, which takes its name from the surging of rice boiled in a pot of milk, and this festival has more significance than even Diwali. It is very popular particularly amongst farmers. Rice and pulses cooked together in ghee and milk is offered to the family deity after the ritual worship. In essence in the South this Sankrant is a ‘Puja’ (worship) for the Sun God.

Andhra Pradesh:
In Andhra Pradesh, it is celebrated as a three-day harvest festival Pongal. It is a big event for the people of Andhra Pradesh. The Telugus like to call it 'Pedda Panduga' meaning big festival. The whole event lasts for four days, the first day Bhogi, the second day Sankranti, the third day Kanuma and the fourth day, Mukkanuma.

Maharashtra:
In Maharashtra on the Sankranti day people exchange multi-colored tilguds made from til (sesame seeds) and sugar and til-laddus made from til and jaggery. Til-polis are offered for lunch. While exchanging tilguls as tokens of goodwill people greet each other saying - ‘til-gul ghya, god god bola’ meaning ‘accept these tilguls and speak sweet words’. The under-lying thought in the exchange of tilguls is to forget the past ill-feelings and hostilities and resolve to speak sweetly and remain friends.

This is a special day for the women in Maharashtra when married women are invited for a get-together called ‘Haldi-Kumkum’ and given gifts of any utensil, which the woman of the house purchases on that day.

Gujarat:
In Gujarat Sankrant is observed more or less in the same manner as in Maharashtra but with a difference that in Gujarat there is a custom of giving gifts to relatives. The elders in the family give gifts to the younger members of the family. The Gujarati Pundits on this auspicious day grant scholarships to students for higher studies in astrology and philosophy. This festival thus helps the maintenance of social relationships within the family, caste and community.

Kite flying has been associated with this festival in a big way. It has become an internationally well-known event.

Punjab:
In Punjab where December and January are the coldest months of the year, huge bonfires are lit on the eve of Sankrant and which is celebrated as "LOHARI". Sweets, sugarcane and rice are thrown in the bonfires, around which friends and relatives gather together. The following day, which is Sankrant, is celebrated as MAGHI. The Punjabi's dance their famous Bhangra dance till they get exhausted. Then they sit down and eat the sumptuous food that is specially prepared for the occasion.

Kerala:
The 40 days anushthana by the devotees of Ayyappa ends on this day in Sabarimala with a big festival.

Bundelkhand:
In Bundelkhand and Madhya Pradesh this festival of Sankrant is known by the name ‘Sakarat’ and is celebrated with great pomp & merriment accompanied by lot of sweets.

Tribals of Orissa:
Many tribals in our country start their New Year from the day of Sankrant by lighting bonfires, dancing and eating their particular dishes sitting together. The Bhuya tribals of Orissa have their Maghyatra in which small home-made articles are put for sale.

Assam:
In Assam, the festival is celebrated as Bhogali Bihu.

Coastal Region:
In the coastal regions, it is a harvest festival dedicated to Indra.

Source: http://www.vmission.org/hinduism/festivals/sankranti/
http://www.cuisinecuisine.com/Festival%20of%20Makar%20Sankranti.htm

Guidelines for Celebrating Festive Food: Makar Sankranti

1. Sankranti is celebrated in all parts of India in different ways and by preparing special goodies on this occasion. Here’s a chance to revive olden days. Prepare a dish, which as a custom is prepared in your house. It can be anything sweet dish, any main dish, savoury snack……list goes on. If you wish you can share with us how Sankranti is celebrated in your region or house. One can post any hand made arts, rangoli.

2. The last date for sending your entry is 25th January 2009. We don’t want participants to prepare dishes for this event specially. Our idea is participants should send entries with the dishes, which they have actually prepared on Sankranti and share with us their experience and enjoy the festival to the fullest.

3. Bloggers please add a link back to this event announcement, you can include Logo too. There are no restrictions on the number of entries.

4. Send in your entries at [email protected] with below mentioned information with subject FF: Makar Sankranti.

* Name:

* Dish Name:

* Blog’s Name:

* Blog URL:

* Post URL:

*Picture: Please attach the picture(s)

5. Non Bloggers no need to get upset, email your recipe along with the picture. We will post it on your name and include it in the round up.

6. Old post are accepted, provided they are republished by linking back this event announcement along with the logo.

Let me thank Arundhuti from Gourmet Affair for making this event happening, for designing the logo and for the writeup. I hope that you all will support this event too as all the previous ones.

Wish you all Happy Sankranti

Festive Food: Diwali Celebration

After Rakhi, Krishna and Ganesh Chaturthi, Onam and Navaratri celebrations, here Festive Food is back with Diwali Celebrations.


Diwali, or Deepavali, (also called Tihar and Swanti in Nepal) is a major Indian and Nepalese festival, and a significant festival in Hinduism, Sikhism and Jainism. Many legends are associated with Diwali. Today it is celebrated by Hindus, Jains and Sikhs across the globe as the "Festival of Light," where the lights or lamps signify victory of good over the evil within every human being.

The festival marks the victory of good over evil, and uplifting of spiritual darkness. Symbolically it marks the homecoming of goodwill and faith after an absence, as suggested by the Ramayana.

In many parts of India, it is the homecoming of King Rama of Ayodhya after a 14-year exile in the forest. The people of Ayodhya (the capital of his kingdom) welcomed Rama by lighting rows (avali) of lamps (deepa), thus its name, Deepawali, or simply shortened as Diwali. Southern India marks it as the day Lord Krishna defeated the demon Narakasura. In western India it is also in honor of the day King Bali went to rule the nether-world by the order of Vishnu.

In Jainism it marks the nirvana of Lord Mahavira, which occurred on October 15, 527 BCE. The Sikhs celebrate Diwali for a different reason; on this day, the Sixth Guru, Guru Hargobind Ji, was freed from imprisonment along with 52 Hindu Kings (political prisoners) whom he had arranged to be released as well. after his release he went to Darbar Sahib (golden temple) in the holy city of Amritsar. There, he was greeted by Sikhs and many other people. In happiness they lit candles and diyas to greet the Guru. In India, Diwali is now considered to be a national festival, and the aesthetic aspect of the festival is enjoyed by most Indians regardless of faith.

Diwali is celebrated on the first day of the lunar Kartika month, which comes in the month of October or November.

The six days

Diwali celebrations are spread over six days in some of North India and Nepal. All the days except Diwali are named according to their designation in the Hindu calendar.

1. Vasu Baras: Baras means 12th day and vasu means cow. On this day cow and calf is worshipped. Since it is believed that cow is symbol of God, Diwali is begun by worshipping cow and calf.

2. Dhanatrayodashi or Dhan teras: Dhan means "wealth" and Trayodashi means "13th day". Thus, as the name implies, this day falls on the 13th day of the second half of the lunar month. It is an auspicious day for shopping of utensils and gold.This day is also regarded as the Jayanti of God Dhanvantri who came out during the churning of the great ocean by the gods and the demons. Dhanvantri Jayanti.

3. Naraka Chaturdashi: Chaturdashi is the fourteenth day on which demon Narakasura was killed. It signifies the victory of good over evil and light over darkness (Gujarati: Kali Chaudas).

In south India, this is the actual day of festivities. Hindus wake up way before dawn as early as 2:00 in the morning, have a fragrant oil bath and wear new clothes. They light small lamps all around the house and draw elaborate kolams /rangolis outside their homes. They perform a special puja with offerings to Lord Sri Krishna or Lord Sri Vishnu, as he liberated the world from the demon Narakasura on this day. It is believed that taking a bath before sunrise, when the stars are still visible in the sky is equivalent to taking a bath in the holy Ganges.

After the puja, children burst firecrackers heralding the defeat of the demon. As this is a day of rejoicing, many will have very elaborate breakfasts and lunches and meet family and friends. In the evening, lamps are again lit and Goddess Lakshmi is worshipped and offered special dishes. This being a no moon day, many will offer special tarpana (offerings of water and sesame seeds) to their ancestors. This day is also called as Roop Chaturdashi.

4. Lakshmi Puja: Lakshmi Puja marks the most important day of Diwali celebrations. Hindu homes worship Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth, and Ganesh, the God of auspicious beginnings, and then light lamps all across the streets and homes to welcome prosperity and wellbeing.

5. Govardhan Puja: Also called Annakut, is celebrated as the day Krishna defeated Indra. Lord Krishna taught people to worship nature, as mountains bring rains to earth. That was the reason to stop worshiping Indra. His was the message that we should take care of our nature. For Annakut a mountain of food is decorated symbolizing Govardhan mountain lifted by Lord Krishna. In Maharashtra it is celebrated as Padva or BaliPratipada. The day commemorates King Bali. Men present gifts to their wives on this day.In Gujarat, it is celebrated as New Year, as Vikram Samvat starts on this day.

6. Bhaiduj: on this day, brothers and sisters meet to express their love and affection for each other (Gujarati: Bhai Bij, Bengali: Bhai Phota). Most Indian festivals bring together families, Bhaiduj brings together married sisters and brothers, and is a significant festive day for them. This festival is ancient, and pre-dates 'Raksha Bandhan' another brother-sister festival celebrated in the present day.

Fireworks

To enhance the joy of Diwali both the young and the old light firecrackers and fireworks at night. Nowadays there is a significant growth in campaigns on creating awareness over the adverse impacts of noise and air pollution. Some Governments drive to keep the festival less noisy and pollution-free. The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board has banned production of crackers with noise levels of over 125 decibels. In survey of UP Pollution Control Board, it was revealed that the emission of smoke was found more in the light illuminating fire crackers. Levels of SO2 (Sulfur dioxide) found marginally higher on Diwali day.

Reference: Wiki

So join us and celebrate Diwali with Festive Food. Let’s enjoy the joy and fun of Diwali together.


Guidelines for Celebrating Festive Food: Diwali Celebration

1. Diwali is celebrated in all parts of India in different ways and by preparing special goodies on this occasion. Here’s a chance to revive olden days.
Prepare a dish, which as a custom is prepared in your house. It can be anything sweet dish, any main dish, savoury snack……list goes on. Share with us how Diwali is celebrated in your region or house and also any special memories you have associated with Diwali. One can post hand made Diya/lamp, Rangoli or even any special decorative items you have purchased/made.

2. The last date for sending your entry is 6th November 2008. We don’t want participants to prepare dishes for this event specially. Our idea is participants should send entries with the dishes, which they have actually prepared on Diwali and share with us their experience and enjoy the festival to the fullest.

3. Bloggers please add a link back to this event announcement. We would be glad if you can include Diwali colourful Logo. There are no restrictions on the number of entries.

4. Send in your entries at [email protected] with below mentioned information with subject FF: Diwali or FF: Diwali Celebration.

* Name:

* Dish Name:

* Blog’s Name:

* Blog URL:

* Post URL:

*Picture: Please attach the picture(s)

5. Non Bloggers no need to get upset, email your recipe along with the picture. We will post it on your name and include it in the round up.

6. Old post are accepted, provided they are republished by linking back this event announcement along with the logo.

Wish you all Happy and Prosperous Diwali.

Tandoori Chicken Tikka | Chicken Tikka Recipe

Chicken Tikka or tandoori chicken tikka is easy starter recipe and specially good for chicken lovers. This is very easy to prepare with minimal ingredients, my sister made this and it was really delicious. Try it to know what I am talking about.

Ingredients:
Chicken - 250 gms (or as required, boneless)
Capsicum - 1/2 of each colour (we couldn't find all colours in store so used only green)
Onion - 1/2
Tomato - 1 medium
Butter - 1 tbs
Skewers - few

For marination:
Thick Curd - 1 cup
Ginger-garlic paste - 1 tbsp
Lemon Juice - 1 tbsp
Red chilli powder - 2 tsp
Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp
Coriander powder - 1 tsp
Cinnamon powder - 1/2 tsp
Clove power - 1/2 tsp
Black pepper - 1/2 tsp (freshly crushed)
Salt - to taste

Method:

1. Cut chicken in large cubes, dice onion (separate each layer of onion), tomato, capsicum in same size and shape too.
2. Marinate chicken with marination ingredients for 1-2 hrs. The longer marination the better it tastes. We have done 6hrs + of marination.
3. Preheat the oven at 200c
4. Take a skewer or tooth pick and place chicken piece, onion, tomato, capsicum as you like.
5. Grill the skewers for 12-15mins. Turn the skewers to other side and grill for another 12-15mins.
6. Yummy Grilled/tandoori chicken is ready to attack.

We can use paneer instead of chicken too.

Announcing ~ Festive Food Event

India, the land of varied cultures and traditions is a land of festivals and fairs. It is a land of festivity - religious as well as folkloristic. Whether you go to the East or the West, North or the South you would be able to enjoy every month a festival or a fair.

Every day of the year there is a festival celebrated in some part of the country. Be it cultural or religious, it gives everyone an opportunity to enjoy and join the festivity. Festival is the time to rejoice and have fun.

Lokmanya Tilak started Sarvajanik Ganesh Mahotsav during our fight for Independence. The purpose behind Sarvajanik Mahotsav was to bring people together and soliciting unity & integrity among Indians, thus helping India to get independence.

People come alive, one can see vibrant colours, music, dance, rich food are integral part of these festive seasons.

Purva and Priti, two strangers met on this blogosphere. Two people facing geographical hindrance, however our similarities of enjoying every moment of life have bought us together.
Being away from Homeland, and missing 'India' especially during festive time, has inspired us for ''Festive Food'' (FF) Event

Through 'Festive Food' we will celebrate all festivals, not only India, but even other festivals celebrated around the globe which we are aware of. The purpose of 'Festive Food' is to bring people together and spread the happiness of the festival season.

So here comes first Festive Food Event: Rakhi - Thread of Love and I have the opportunity to host the first event.

Rakhi or Rakshabandhan is a Hindu festival, its emotional bonding between brother and sister. A sacred thread or Rakhi is tied by sister on his brother’s wrist. Brother this way is bonded to protect his sister under all circumstances. In return brother gives sister a gift or a token of love.

So let’s celebrate Rakhi with enthusiasm and zeal by participating in this event.

Guidelines for Celebrating Rakhi - Thread of Love

1. Rakhi is celebrated in all parts of India in different ways and by preparing special goodies on this occasion. Here’s a chance to revive olden days.

Prepare a dish, which as a custom is prepared in your house. It can be anything sweet dish, any main dish, savoury snack……list goes on. Share with us how Rakhi is celebrated in your region or house and also any special memories you have associated with Rakhi. One can post hand made Rakhi or even any special Rakhi you have purchased from the market.

2. The last date for sending your entry is 20^th August 2008. We don’t want participants to prepare dishes for this event specially. Our idea is participants should send entries with the dishes, which they have actually prepared on Rakhshabandhan and share with us their experience and enjoy the festival to the fullest.

3. Bloggers can add a link back to this event announcement. We would be glad if you can include Rakhi colourful Logo. There are no restrictions on the number of entries.

4. Send in your entries at [email protected] with below mentioned information:

• Name:

• Dish Name:

• Blog’s Name:

• Blog URL:

• Post URL:

No need for attaching the picture, we will take it from your post.

5. Non Bloggers no need to get upset, email your recipe along with the picture. We will post it on your name and include it in the round up.

6. Old post are accepted, provided they are republished by linking back this event announcement along with the logo.

So all sisters gear up to make your brothers happy and if modern age brothers want to make something for your sisters you are more than welcome.