Nutella Iced Coffee/ Mocha Frappuccino

Blogging Marathon #31: Week 2/ Day 3 Theme: Members Choice – Coffee Variations Dish: Nutella Iced Coffee/Mocha Frappuccino Summer here is in full swing, and it means sunshine until 9 PM everyday. This means that you need all the energy to have outdoor fun, for as long as the sun shines. What better way to … [Read more…]

Almond Energy Blast – A Soy Almond Smoothie

This is a super delicious, super filling, life saver smoothie that has become a staple for breakfast. It is creamy and delicious and at the same time filling and nutritious. Take only a few minutes to whip up together. I had found this recipe in one of the South Beach Diet cookbooks and absolutely fell … [Read more…]

Minty green cucumber juice

I came across the recipe for ‘Mean Green Cucumber Juice’ by Sunny Anderson, and I loved the green color. The fact that the juice was sweet, yet green made it an exciting recipe to try. I altered the recipe a bit, by flavoring the juice with mint, which added great flavor. I also reduced a … [Read more…]

Rose milk

I guess ‘rose milk’ is a typical Indian drink, and if you mention it to people here..they are like, rose what?? But it is a sight to behold and on a scorching Indian summer day, a perfect drink to cool you down. It was/is one of my favorites, whenever we went to the ‘Juice corner’ … [Read more…]

Sukku Malli kaapi/Sukku malli coffee – Dried ginger and coriander tea

If you are wondering what ‘kaapi’ is – its the tamil/Indian pronunciation of the word ‘Coffee’. India has always been a ‘tea’ drinking nation, as tea is grown locally. Although, this warm drink is called coffee or kaapi, it is essentially a spiced tea – made by steeping dried ginger and coriander seeds in hot … [Read more…]

Avocado Milk/Milkshake

This might not be quite appealing from the name…but its been a great help to me. As with a lot of kids, my 15 month old son is a really poor eater. There are days where he just goes without eating anything at all..and you have no idea what that means to me…my reactions go … [Read more…]