Blogging Marathon # 61 - 3 Day Marathon for 4 weeks!

A very Happy New Year to all my readers!

Hope 2016 will bring in more exciting foods to explore and we have an all rounded foodie experience!

2015 was yet another wonderful year for the Blogging Marathon group and we can't stop to begin another year of celebrating the food that's essence of everything!

This announcement is for February 2016.

Before going into the new themes, here are the links to some of the BM related pages.

The 2015 BM details can be found in the Blogging Marathon Page.

If you want to check out older BM details, check the BM Archives

If you are new and want to join us, check out the BM Guidelines and Rules

Now lets move on to the December month themes.

Since we have a month to prepare, please avoid doing last minute posting, prepare ahead and schedule, which should give you enough time to read the fellow participating blogger's post in leisure.

I also decided I will be little more strict in handling late posts. I know real life sometimes becomes very tough to manage. However if you know it is going to be so, please do not sign up. I will understand. But if you are signing up, then I expect you to be prompt in posting and reading fellow BM blogs.

For details on BM held every month, check out the Blogging Marathon page. Once I get all details I will be updating this page. Bloggers taking part in this marathon need to just link back to the BM page.

The entry is again by Sign ups and each theme will again have only 4 bloggers on first come first basis. 

And because of the new rules I will not be able to accept late sign ups as it will become extremely hard for me to manage otherwise. If you feel you want to do it, please decide ahead, else you can join later.

Commenting on the participating bloggers post is mandatory.

And subscription to the group will be monthly basis. 

If you want to know how the Blogging Marathon started, read the first edition

So the dates will be:  

3, 4, 5 February 

10, 11, 12 February

17, 18, 19 February

24, 25, 26 February

Please email me at spicingyourlife@gmail.com latest by 08th January along with your theme.

FYI:  Requests to join after 08th January will not be accepted.

Mandatory rules for this Blogging Marathon are as below:

• Should take up 2 weeks of BM without fail. It can be any two weeks.
• Will have to post on all 3 days with 2 weeks without fail
• You cannot take the same themes, except for the different Kid's Delight theme.
• Should follow the accepted theme all 3 days, meaning if you choose one topic like Rice, you should post all rice based recipes all 3 days.
• Should link to the Blogging Marathon page.
• Is expected to actively give feedback on others post.
• Mandatory reading and commenting on fellow participating member.

Each theme can be selected by four bloggers on first come first bases. 

Other rules will be mailed to the individuals.

Themes for BM # 61st will be the following:

Kid's Delight theme ensures my Kid's Delight event, guest hosted by other bloggers gets good entries. Since the event is 16th - 15th every month, we have two different themes happening for BM in a month. And you have the choice of doing two different themes. 

Kid's Delight - Baked Snacks (3,4,5 and 10,11,12)

Kid's Delight -  Chocolate (17,18,19 and 24,25,26)

Please note all entries for Kid's Delight theme have to be kid approved. The dish can be either approved by your own kid, your young relatives, neighbors or even something that you enjoyed as a kid. Do remember to mention the age group of the kid, so that it becomes easy for others.

Kid's Delight - Baked Snacks (3,4,5 and 10,11,12) 

The 1st and 2nd week of February will be hosted by PJ, themed on Baked Snacks. She will be announcing the event on her blog by 15th Jan.

Kid's Delight - Chocolate  (17,18,19 and 24,25,26)  

The 3rd and 4th week of February will be hosted by Kalyani. She will be announcing the event on her blog by 15th Feb.

Make three drinks

Make three drinks from any one of the below

Chocolate
Tea
Coffee
Lemon
Watermelon
Strawberry
Banana
Orange

In this theme, you will have to pick one and make three different drinks. The highlight has to be one ingredient. You can mix that main ingredient with rest of the ingredients listed above, however the focus should be one main ingredient that you select.

Top 100 Dishes

Pick three from this list http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/top-100-recipes

Indian Mithais

This has to be of Indian origin. Can be from any state and any type. One can even check out those sweets that have been adapted and popular in other Indian settled places in other countries.

Meal Ideas

This can include one pot meals, combo meals, all those that are essential a complete meal. Even if one dish is prepared, the picture should frame the complete meal. Like if one is making a gravy, then the accompanied dish has to be clicked as well, like Rice or Bread alongside.

And it can't be gravy for all three days. Or Sandwiches for all three days too.

Root Vegetables

Pick three from this list https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_root_vegetables

Anti Inflammatory Foods

Food that help reduce Inflammation. Again the vegetable or fruit has to be different for all 3 days.

Special Theme - Bookmarked

Select three currently doing blogs and do 3 dishes of your choice.

This special theme is open for those who do all the first three weeks.

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Please spread the details if you want your friends to be part of this marathon.

Let's gear up for another non stop blogging!