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Carrot juice recipe | How to make carrot juice in juicer mixer grinder at home

Carrot juice recipe is perfect for kids because its full of nutrients and has a dash of orange. Want to learn how to make carrot juice in mixer and juicer at home? Follow this easy recipe.

I believe eating fresh coloured vegetables is very good for your body. But feeding carrots to kids can be very tiresome. Carrot juice, however, is an easy way out because it’s a blend of carrot and orange that makes it yummy yet is a glass full of nutrition. Carrots are known for its benefits for eyesight and building immunity.

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Product Review – TE-A-ME Ice Brews – Sugar Free Ice Tea Blends

Looking for healthy sugar free beverage for the summer? TE-A-ME Ice Brews have no added sugar, has natural ingredients which quench your thirst and keep you hydrated.

Summer heat is still bothering you? Are you guzzling down the cold drink a little too much and worrying about the added sugar in it? Believe me, we are all tired with the summer heat. It’s great to keep yourself hydrated always in the summers, but how much can you drink water? It gets boring isn’t it?

But hey, I have found out a secret to make water interesting this summer. I am keeping myself hydrated, getting the much needed cooling and yet not bother about the calories – with TE-A-ME Ice Brews.

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Thandai recipe | How to make Thandai | Indian Cooling Beverage Recipe | Holi Special Recipe

Thandai recipe. This Indian Cooling Beverage recipe is a popular Holi Special Recipe which has dry fruits, saffron, nuts, and spices.

Holi is the festival of colors where Indians revel in bright colors, delectable food, lip-smacking snacks and cool beverages. Thandai is a traditional drink which is very popular in northern parts of India. Thandai Recipe is a nutritious beverage which has nuts, dry fruits, spices, and milk.

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Healthy Strawberry Oatmeal Breakfast Smoothie | Fresh Strawberry Breakfast Smoothie Recipe | Healthy Breakfast Smoothie Recipe

Strawberry oatmeal breakfast smoothie is a quick, healthy smoothie that is tasty and filling. This healthy strawberry oatmeal breakfast smoothie is perfect for your breakfast and is ready under three minutes!

How many times have you skipped your breakfast because you are running late for work? Many, right? Making time for a good filling breakfast gets difficult, with waking up late, getting ready for work, getting your kids ready for school. But breakfast is the most important meal of the day when you skip it your body’s metabolism goes for a toss. I am always on a lookout for quick breakfast recipes that can be ready under 5-10 minutes for the morning rush hours. This healthy Strawberry Oatmeal Breakfast Smoothie perfectly fits the bill because it is easy, simple, nutritious and is ready under three minutes! Can it get better than that? Continue reading Healthy Strawberry Oatmeal Breakfast Smoothie | Fresh Strawberry Breakfast Smoothie Recipe | Healthy Breakfast Smoothie Recipe

Xtra Chocolate Ice-cream Float #AtoZChallenge

The xtra chocolate ice cream float is anything that a chocolate lover can wish for. Cocoa powder, chocolate syrup, chocolate chips, chocolate shaving and a big scoop of vanilla ice-cream makes it perfect for anyone on earth!

Chocolates and desserts are my weakness point. When nothing goes right you always have a chocolate to fall upon! I love my hot chocolates, cold chocolates, chocolate syrups on food, chocolate chips in everything. Just yesterday I got my son a chocolate syrup. He isn’t too fond of chocolate yet – thankfully, but has turned out to be a picky eater. So I am okay, if he’s having chocolate laced milk! This Xtra Chocolate Ice-cream Float is loaded with chocolate – in almost every form. There’s cocoa powder, chocolate chips, chocolate syrup, chocolate shavings and vanilla ice-cream. So if you are a chocolate lover – this is definitely for you. Continue reading Xtra Chocolate Ice-cream Float #AtoZChallenge

Zingy Watermelon Lemonade

Zingy Watermelon Lemonade – Perfect for the summer

Summer and watermelon goes hand in hand. So does lemonade. So why not make a zingy combo?

That’s exactly what I did this evening so get respite from the heat. And because it’s clicked in the evening in artificial light the photos aren’t that bright. So please excuse!

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Ohh my god, the A to Z challenge 2016 is over already. I am little overwhelmed with the fact that I finished it without going nuts. Finishing the challenge from two blogs with a tiny infant at home is a challenge in itself! So a pat on my back from myself first!

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VERY REFRESHING MANGO & BANANA SMOOTHIE

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This Mango & Banana Smoothie is refreshing and yummy with the much needed dose of health. Plus it has no added sugar.

It’s summers in India which also means it’s the time to gorge on the king of fruits – Mangoes. I picked up some fresh mangoes from the local market a day back and we have been making this refreshing cool drink quite often now.

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KIWI, GINGER AND BANANA SMOOTHIE – JAMIE OLIVER INSPIRED

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The Kiwi Ginger Banana Smoothie is my go to favorite smoothie in the summers. It’s fresh with the added dose of health in the form of oats. It takes just 10 mins – super Yuma and superfast.

This recipe is inspired by Jamie Oliver. [I love him and adore him.] Smoothies are a great way to ensure you are having a good nutritious start in the morning. If you are running late and don’t have much time put everything in a blender and have a nice fruity smoothie!

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Icy Refresher

It’s hot hot hot in India. It’s hot in the day it’s hot in the night and no rains. A summer refreshing drink is what I need all the time. I have been guzzling down water like a shark! Plain water is boring and I hate drinking water. But then I thought of making a jug full of this refreshing drink and put it in the fridge. In anyways, these are much better options than the sugar laden aerated drinks that we keep drinking. I have stopped all aerated drinks FYI.

I also tried adding a little white run with it later to make a Sunday cocktail which tasted super yum! You can make your own renditions with it!

Icy Refresher

Recipe Type: Beverage

Cuisine: Indian

Author: Tina Basu

Prep time: 5 mins

Cook time: 5 mins

Total time: 10 mins

Serves: 2

Ingredients

Lemon -1
Mint – few sprigs
Water – 2 glasses
Ice cubes – few

Instructions

Muddle some mint leaves and few lemon slices together
Add them in a jug with water
Add crushed ice cubes
Serve with a slice lime

Notes

If you are adding white rum/vodka for cocktail try muddling some chopped chili – you will love the combination.

Until next time, Cheers!

Meanwhile check out my Halloween Makeup in my Writing Blog

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Mango Lassi

When its summer in India you seem to see and smell mangoes everywhere. Some time back when had gone shopping the entire floor of Total supermarket was smelling of mangoes. But who complains, they are so yummy…

Here is a simple and easy way to enjoy the mango in the summers. A lassi with a fruity twist. It’s yummy & keeps you cool.

I am posting it late… I had made it a few months back.

All that you need

1. Mango – 2 large (the variety you like the most – I have used ‘Langra’ specialty of Bengal you may say)

2. Plain Yogurt – 2 cups

3. Milk – 1/2 cup

4. Sugar – 3 tea spoon ( I have not added sugar since the mango itself was sweet)

5. Cardamom powder – a pinch ( for the added flavour)

Lets get started

Well actually there’s nothing to do.

Cut the mango in small pieces or take the pulp out and put it in a blender.

Add yogurt, milk, sugar & cardamom powder and just blend.

That’s it… its done.

You can add some ice cubes in it. But ill give you a trick if you are just taking out the yogurt from the fridge and putting it in the blender then you can do away with the ice. I personally don’t like ice in my lassi.

Enjoy.