Blogging Marathon # 62 - 3 Day Marathon for 4 weeks!

I am happy to make the announcement for March 2016. I decided to select simpler themes as all of us will be busy preparing for the April Mega BM. So I am hoping the lighter themes will allow the participants to relax a bit.

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

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 March

10, 11, 12 March

17, 18, 19 March

24, 25, 26 March

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

FYI:  Requests to join after 08th February 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 # 62nd 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 - Chocolate (3,4,5 and 10,11,12)

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

The 1st and 2nd week of March will be hosted by Kalyani. She is calling for all Chocolate dishes and will announcing the event on her blog by 15th Feb.

Kid's Delight - Snacks for toddlers (17,18,19 and 24,25,26)  

The 3rd and 4th week of March Sapana, on theme Snacks for toddlers. She will be announcing the event on her blog by 15th March.

Salads

I know with summer fast approaching, we might want to indulge in light meals, so its time to make some salads. it can be of any cuisine. Make it simple, make exotic. However it must be a salad.

Burji Recipes

Burji Recipes are those that are made with any scrambled ingredient, not necessarily with eggs. The texture of the final dish needs to be your typical burji style and it should be quick to make! Ingredients one can make can be Paneer, Tofu, Soya, Cabbage, Cauliflower, the list is quite endless. And you can style it along with roti or bread.

Cook with Coconut

The star ingredient of this series is Coconut. It can be the meal, water, cream. Can be any course or cuisine.

Street Foods

Needless to say showcase any street food across the globe.

No Tomato Gravies

Under this theme, your gravy should be originally prepared with tomato and you must showcase how you can cook without tomato. It can't be a dry saute or subzi. 

Quick Dishes

This is again Under 30 mins dishes. It can range from Rice to gravy. All done under 30 mins. It has to be a main course dish and not any salad.

Special Theme - Revising Old post with new pictures

The purpose of this special theme is to select 3 of your old posts and recreate the pictures, it can also include improvised recipes as well.

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!

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