Cook and Shine | Week 1

🌟 Welcome to our new Food Marathon! Join us for 4 weeks of non-stop cooking excitement. Every week, a new theme to explore. It's your time to Cook and Shine! Show the world the magic of your kitchen.🌟

🗓 Total Challenge Duration: Feb 9 – Mar 8
🏷 Hashtag: #CAS

Start Here — Week 1: Tea time snacks
📅 9 Feb – 15 Feb 2026
Tea time is more than just a break... It’s that magical hour when the family gathers and the day’s stress fades away over a steaming cup of Masala Chai, coffee, a soothing green tea or any other beverage.
But we all know that the perfect cup needs its 'partner in crime'—the snacks! Share those yummy snacks that make your family's tea time special. 🍪🥨

Challenge Rules:
✅ Post 1 recipe within each week based on the weekly theme
✅ Share 1 Cooksnap for each theme within each week
✅ Join in all 4 themes to complete the challenge.

🎊 Highlights & Rewards:
📜 Εach winner will receive their own personal digital certificate!
🏆 One selected recipe photo from each winner and their name will be featured in a group Wall of Fame collage on our social media!

Coming up!
Week 2: Make it quick (Feb 16 - Feb 22)
Week 3: End of winter (Feb 23 - Mar 1)
Week 4: Flavours of Holi (Mar 2 - Mar 8)

Show us your magic and claim your spot in the Wall of Fame!

📋 RULES 📋
What is a Cooksnap?
It's simple and fun!
1️⃣ Search: Find a recipe on the Cookpad app for a dish or ingredient you want to try.
2️⃣ Cook: Follow the recipe and make the dish.
3️⃣ Snap: Take a great photo of your finished dish.
4️⃣ Appreciate: Share the photo with a message for the recipe author.

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Rules for Recipe Writing
🚫 Avoid these in your recipes:
Blurred or copied photos, collages, or images with large text.
Repeating step photos or reposting old recipes.

✅ What to include in your recipes:
1. Servings and cooking time.
2. Ingredient List:
Write measurements first, then ingredient names (e.g., 1 cup wheat flour, 1 tsp sugar).
Avoid incorrect formats like hyphens, short forms (e.g., tblsp or spoon), or commas.
Use only tsp, tbsp, or full words (teaspoon, tablespoon).
3. Step Details:
Add at least 3 step photos.
Write the recipe in 3+ detailed steps to make it clear and easy to follow.

Things that can help you write a good recipe
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