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<\/center><\/p>\nJihva for Ingredients (JFI)<\/a> , the online food blogging event will be celebrating one year anniversary on May 1st. <\/p>\n To mark this special occasion, JFI<\/a> and Nandita’s WBB<\/a> are coming together to celebrate the mother earth in this month of Earth Day with a special theme ~ “Going Green with Green Leafy Vegetables”. <\/p>\n Our earth is a unique place in the universe because of the greens. We know that greens create the atmosphere which sustains all life forms. To celebrate the precious greens mother earth offers us, JFI-WBB is going green with green leafy vegetables.<\/p>\n To Participate in JFI-WBB: Green Leafy Vegetables<\/strong>:<\/p>\n Prepare and write about the green leafy vegetables<\/a> (articles\/recipes -breakfast, brunch, lunch or dinner) on your blog, during April. <\/p>\n Mail me (mailmahanandi@gmail.com) the links to your posts along with beautiful, focused images of the recipes – in 455×280<\/strong> pixel size by April 30th.<\/u><\/strong> I will also participate and do the recap-a colorful parade of green leafy vegetables on May 1st.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n I would like to invite fellow bloggers to host JFI for June 07 – April 08. Jihva for Ingredients (JFI) is for me, as well as for you food bloggers who wanted to host an event once in a while. It is a rotating event, which means instead of only one host all the time, different food bloggers would host the event every month on their blogs. I think these types of rotating events are interesting to participate, mainly because the hosts not only bring their own personality and enthusiasm, it would also provide a chance to visit and find new blogs and bloggers. More importantly JFI is not about the themes, it is about celebrating the natural ingredients that we use for everyday cooking – one at a time. <\/p>\n What is Jihvā ?<\/strong> What is Jihvā for Ingredients?<\/strong> When, what and how?<\/strong> What are the guidelines to host?<\/strong><\/p>\n \n 1. Feature any natural<\/u> ingredient and there are many. Interested to host this event?<\/strong> Thanks for your interest and participation. Congratulations to Jihva hosts!<\/p>\n
\n(Because roundup is a timeconsuming thing to do, I may not be able to accept late entries. If you are interested to participate, please be kind and send the entries in time by 30th, Seattle time<\/strong>.) <\/small><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"\/mahanandi\/images\/sidebarphotos\/curryleavesimagecopyrighted.jpg\")
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\n Jihvā, the Sanskrit word means taste, desire and deep longing. This powerful word also represents tongue and taste buds. <\/font><\/p>\n
\nI believe for Jihvā to happen, it’s all in the ingredients and how they are cooked. Jihvā for Ingredients (JFI) is online monthly food event, celebrating the Ingredients and what they can do for our Jihvā. <\/font><\/p>\n
\nThe entries have to be posted on first day of every month. The host will choose a food ingredient. To participate, cook a recipe with that ingredient and post it on your blog on the first of the month. Send these entries to the host, she\/he will do the roundup and showcase all your entries within a week of receiving. <\/font><\/p>\n
\n2. I’d greatly appreciate if you could pick an ingredient related to India or Indian cuisine. (Which style of cuisine that ingredient prepared is, of course it’s up to the participants).
\n3. Announce the event on your blog by 3rd of previous month. This will give plenty of time for the participants to shop, prepare, write and post their entry.<\/font>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\nTo host this event, send me an email. I will update the list below as soon as someone interested in that month.<\/small> Update: The invitation is closed at this time. All slots are filled up for this Jihva year. No Emails please.<\/p>\n