Rosemary Watermelon Cocktail/Mocktail

If you are a follower of this blog, you would know that my recent herb discovery is ‘rosemary’, and that I am absolutely crazy about its aroma. This mocktail/cocktail adds more to that love. But, don’t worry if you don’t have access rosemary. Mint is a really great substitute here. This mocktail is very light … [Read more…]

Pina Colada Smoothie

The inspiration for this smoothie is the famous island cocktail ‘Pina Colada’. ‘Pina Colada’ is a Spanish word means ‘strained pineapple’. It is usually made by blending pineapple or pineapple juice, with cream of coconut and dark rum. I decided to skip the alcohol and add some yogurt and banana instead. Ingredients: 1 cup of … [Read more…]

Tofruity Smoothie

I had never thought of adding tofu to a smoothie, but I had read about it in multiple places, and I wondered how it would taste. I made this smoothie this morning for my husband.(He still doesn’t know that it has tofu in it. 🙂 ) I tasted it, and if I didn’t know I … [Read more…]

Sbiten – a Russian Style Tea

I was looking for Russian recipes to make for AWED – Russia, and luckily I had Mark Bittman’s ‘The Best Recipes in the World’, and I picked two recipes from the book as inspirations to create a Russian tea yesterday. What is AWED?? I was curious too, it stands for ‘A Worldly Epicureans delight’. Its … [Read more…]

Honeyberry Smoothie

One of the most difficult things to do on a busy morning, is to find time for breakfast, a healthy breakfast, not to mention a fruity breakfast. People who know me well, know how fruits and I go. There are a very few fruits I like, let alone love. But, with an attempt to eating … [Read more…]