21 Tuesday Jul 2020
Strawberry Banana Smoothie is a simple to make smoothie. These flavours go well together which makes the smoothie addictive.
Preparation Time: 5 minutes
Serves : 2
Ingredients:
Strawberry : 1 cup sliced
Banana : 2 sliced
Honey : 2 tablespoons
Almond/soy milk : 1 cup
Flax seeds : 1 teaspoon
Method:
Add all ingredients listed in a blender jar and blend till smooth. Serve immediately.
28 Sunday Jun 2020
Jackfruit is an exotic fruit grown in tropical regions and it is a native fruit in South India. It has a lot of health benefits. The raw fruit is usually used as a meat substitute and the ripen fruit is eaten raw or used to make desserts, ice creams etc.,
This smoothie is made with ripen fruit. I used soy milk but your choice of milk can be used.
Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Serves : 2
Ingredients:
Jackfruit pieces : 1 cup
Soy Milk : 1 cup
Honey : 1 teaspoon
Healthy Mix Recipe: 1 teaspoon
Instructions:
Add ingredients to a blender jar and blend till smooth.
Serve immediately if you like the liquid consistency. If you like thick smoothie, refrigerate for 2 hours and serve.
04 Thursday Jun 2020
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This Icy Choco mint shake is made with ice, milk and Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream (No Churn),
My daughter loves Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream and wanted a milk shake that is similar to Shamrock shake. So, I made this shake and she loved it.
Preparation Time: 5 minutes
Makes : 2 glasses
Ingredients:
Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream (No Churn) : 1 cup
Chilled milk : 1 1/2 cups
Ice cubes : 1/2 cup
Mint extract : 1/2 teaspoon
Green food colour : 1/4 teaspoon
Instructions:
Add all the listed ingredients to a blender jar and blend till frothy. Serve immediately.
26 Tuesday May 2020
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This Herbal tea is made with Sappan wood or Pathimugam which is a popular thirst quencher in Kerala. Bark of the tree has a lot of medicinal benefits, antioxidants and once it’s brewed, it gives a beautiful pink color.
Preparation Time: 2 minutes
Cook Time : 8 minutes
Serves : 4
Ingredients:
Sappan wood/ Pathimugam : 1 tablespoons
Vattiveru : few strands
Water : 1 litre
Instructions:
Add ingredients to a saucepan and bring it to a boil.
Turn off the stove and strain the tea.
Serve immediately.
14 Thursday May 2020
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Ariani is made with Greek yogurt, water and salt. It’s very similar to the Indian buttermilk. Just a little more foamy. It’s a cooling drink in summer months.
Preparation Time: 5 minutes
Serves : 3
Ingredients:
Plain Greek Yogurt : 2 cups
Chilled water : 2 cups
Salt to taste
Method:
In a blender jar, add yogurt, water, salt and blend until it’s very foamy on the top.
Pour it into glasses that are quarter-filled with crushed ice. Serve immediately.
19 Sunday Apr 2020
Pineapple Apple Smoothie is a refreshing and flavourful drink. Pineapple and Apple should be blended first and add the rest of ingredients so the smoothie is not chunky.
Preparation Time: 5 minutes
Serves : 2
Ingredients:
Pineapple : 1 cup diced
Apple : 1 cored and diced
Banana : 1 small sliced
Soy Milk : 1/2 cup
Ice cubes : 1/2 cup
Method:
Add Pineapple and apple in a blender jar and blend till smooth. Add banana, soy milk, ice and blend till smooth. Serve immediately.
17 Friday Apr 2020
Grapes are in season and love these seedless and sweet green grapes. We always eat just fresh fruit but with my smoothie run, I wanted to give a try to make a smoothie. My little one loved it.
Preparation Time: 5 minutes
Makes : 1 glass
Ingredients:
Green grapes : 1 cup
Banana : 1
Healthy Mix : 1 teaspoon
Cold Milk : 3/4 cup
Honey : 2 tablespoons
Method :
Mix all ingredients listed in a blender jar and blend till smooth. Serve immediately.
17 Tuesday Mar 2020
This is a chocolate lover drink. It’s a healthy, creamy and flavourful smoothie.
Preparation Time: 5 minutes
Serves : 1
Ingredients:
Banana : 1 large sliced
Cocoa powder : 2 teaspoons
Cold milk : 1 cup
Honey : 1 1/2 tablespoons
Ice cubes : 4
Method:
Add all the ingredients in a blender jar and blend till smooth. Make sure there are no banana chunks.
Serve immediately.
16 Monday Mar 2020
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Hot Chocolate made with milk, cocoa powder and chocolate gives the drink a silky smooth texture and it taste delicious. It hardly takes 5 minutes to make this hot chocolate.
The sweetness can be adjusted as needed. You can use whole milk or 2% milk. Whole milk gives a richer flavour.
Preparation Time : 1 minute
Cook Time : 5 minutes
Serves : 2
Ingredients:
Warm Milk : 2 cups
Granulated sugar : 1/4 cup
Unsweetened cocoa powder : 1/8 cup
Chocolate : 1/4 cup (chips or chopped chocolate)
Vanilla extract : 1/4 teaspoon
Method:
In a saucepan, add the warm milk, sugar, cocoa powder, chocolate and whisk well. Whisk occasionally until the chocolate melts.
Add vanilla, whisk and turn off the stove.
Serve hot topped with whip cream or chocolate shavings or both.
14 Saturday Mar 2020
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This Blueberry Fizz is a fizzy and refreshing drink that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. It’s a perfect summer drink, can also be served as a welcome drink.
Preparation Time: 5 minutes
Serves :1
Ingredients :
Blueberry crush : 2 tablespoons
Plain soda : 1 1/2 cups
Fresh blueberries : 4
Ice cubes : 4
Method :
Add ice cubes, blueberry crush in a glass and stir. Gently pour in the soda and stir again. Top it with blueberries and serve immediately.
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