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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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Biryaneez Biryani Noodle Review

Biryaneez Biryani Noodle is the newest thing in the instant noodle segment. Easy to cook noodle with a blend of 14 Biryani spices ready under just a few minutes! Too good.

Are you an Indian? There’s no way you don’t like Biryani, am I right? What happens when you have a sudden craving for biryani at midnight? You want a biryani instantly. Not possible? What if I told you now you can get awesome chicken biryani taste under a few minutes! Yes, Biryani Noodles in here to satisfy that biryani craving at any moment of the day. If you an instant noodle lover, this is quite exciting and new. I tried the Biryaneez Biryani Noodle, recently and found it quite a fun. Here’s a detailed review of it.

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Mirror Glaze Cakes: The New Generation of Designer Cakes

Mirror Glaze Cakes are the most trending designer cakes in the world now that originated in Russia. But is it very hard to achieve a picture like perfection?

Designer cakes are a rage now, aren’t they? My Insta feed and Facebook TL is flooded with designer cakes for almost every occasion – birthday, anniversary, baby shower, half birthdays (which is trending now) even breakups and divorces. This rise of these designer cakes is not just because you want a unique cake in a unique shape. These designer cakes come with a variety of unique flavours and finishes. There’s something special that’s trending on social media now – The Mirror Glaze Cakes.

The Mirror Glaze Cakes are the reflection of beauty and perfection which is perfect for convincing you to order it or bake it for sheer pleasure. It is the latest trending design in the designer cakes world. The Mirror Glaze Cakes need to be made with perfection to achieve the flawless mirror finish. Its creativity doesn’t only lie in the glaze but the inner cake layers too. Continue reading Mirror Glaze Cakes: The New Generation of Designer Cakes

6 Benefits of Flaxseeds and How to include flaxseeds in your diet

Benefits of Flaxseeds – Flaxseeds are a vegetarian source of Omega 3 fatty acids. Include flaxseeds in your diet because they are full of fiber and helps in weight loss.

Flaxseeds are one of the oldest crops. They are known to have been cultivated in Babylon in 3000BC. For centuries, flaxseeds have been celebrated for its health properties. No wonder people are hailing it as “super food” these days and health Benefits of Flaxseeds are enormous. Include flaxseeds in your diet because they are full of fiber and helps in weight loss. Continue reading 6 Benefits of Flaxseeds and How to include flaxseeds in your diet

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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10 Foods High in Sugar to avoid for a healthy lifestyle

Regular consumption of sugar leads to sugar addiction. Here’s a list of foods high in sugar to avoid to maintain a healthy lifestyle.

Sugar-laden foods can not only give you obesity, diabetes, heart diseases but can give you sugar addiction too. According to WHO about 1.9 billion adults and 41 million children are obese around the globe. Sugar addiction is on a rise with regular consumption of sugar in the form of fast food, packaged drinks. Under sugar addiction, you can start to crave for sugary food at a particular time of the day or under any emotional distress. You will be surprised to know even a savory snack like French Fry or a Frozen Pizza have enough sugar in it. It’s better to educate yourself to stay away from sugar-laden food and read the labels while buying! Here are 10 Foods High in Sugar to avoid for a healthy lifestyle.

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Spinach Corn in Cashew Sauce #GuestPost by Shalzmojo

Spinach Corn in cashew sauce is a vegan recipe with a thick flavorsome sauce. Spinach and corn provide the much needed healthy dose you need in a day.

Last week I welcomed Shalini from Shalzmojo in my blogging space with her Tomato and Spice Rice. Today she is saying “health” with her Spinach Corn in cashew sauce recipe. We often skip out the micronutrients from out diet and concentrate more on the carbs and proteins. Spinach is one of the important greens that you should have in your diet. Spinach is a versatile green leafy wonder and you can enjoy it in the form of soups or add to your breakfast casserole. The Spinach Corn in cashew sauce here is in a step by step photo recipe.

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Chocolate Pancake Roll – Easy Pancake Dessert Recipe for Kids

These Chocolate Pancake Roll are not just perfect for a lazy breakfast. These pancakes with a gooey chocolate spread are also a great dessert option.

Pancakes can be your staple breakfast recipe – the thought of pancakes, bacon, and coffee makes me drool. But how about making the pancake recipe interesting and making a dessert out of it? These Chocolate Pancake Roll are exactly what you need for a warm simple dessert for your Saturday brunch or for your kids’ party.

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Joynagarer Moa Recipe | Bengali Moa Recipe | Bengali Joynagarer Moa Recipe

Joynagarer Moa. Joynagarer moa is a seasonal Bengali sweet delicacy prepared from date palm jaggery and puffed rice. This variety of moa originated in Joynagar, West Bengal, India. Here is an easy Bengali Joynagarer Moa Recipe by UK from Fashionable Foodz.

Hola people. Still enjoying the winter? There’s something special about the winter, isn’t it? You love being out in the mild sun, enjoy a great lunch, sip some hot coffee, enjoy some cakes and have an endless gossip with friends. Winters are also awesome for date palm jaggery or ‘nolen gur’ that we call in Bengali. You can extract the liquid secretion from the date palm trees only in the cold winter mornings. This kind of date palm jaggery is a specialty of Bengal and in winters you will find various kinds of sweets flavored with the date palm jaggery. One of the popular kind is Joynagarer moa. Now if you can’t find ‘nolen gur‘ you can always substitute with sugar for the sweetness. Today I have the awesome Uttpal Krushna who we all fondly call UK from Fashionable Foodz sharing an easy Bengali Moa Recipe with sugar and also explains how to make the authentic way in his Bengali Joynagarer Moa Recipe with ‘nolen gur‘ (if you have managed to source it). Over to UK.

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Tomato and Spice Rice Recipe by Shalini from Shalzmojo

Tomato and Spice Rice Recipe is an easy recipe with brown rice, herbs, spices, and tomatoes. Its healthy, tangy and mouthwatering. Follow the step by step recipe with photos.

Hola people today I have the amazing Shalini from Shalzmojo with a super post on Tomato and Spice Rice Recipe. Shalini is an avid traveler, photographer, and a foodie. She is the friend who throws you a party, cooks for you when you are not feeling well and hosts amazing features on her blog. Over to her for the Tomato and Spice Rice Recipe. Follow her step-by-step photos for the recipe. Continue reading Tomato and Spice Rice Recipe by Shalini from Shalzmojo