Mango Lassi

      Mango Lassi- -sweet and rich lassi, with mango, yogurt, sugar, pistachios and dash of cardamom.

 My #foodiemonday #bloghop entry for #summerfruit theme.

Ingredients:
Serving: 4
Cooking time: 10 minutes
* 2 cup Mango Pulp 
* 3 cup Yogurt 
* 1/4 cup Sugar
* 1/2 teaspoon Cardamom powder(option)
* Crushed ice as required
* Some Pistachios chopped
Method:

* Transfer mango pulp into a blender. 

* Add sugar and blend. 

* Add yogurt and blend again. 

* Add crushed ice and cardamom powder blend to a smooth mixture.

* Take serving glasses. 

* Pour Lassi and fill up the glasses.

* Enjoy!!!

 Try more Mango Mania Recipes::

Mango-Berry Froyo Bar

Mango Rose Milkcake

Mango-Berry Smoothie

Mango Cheesecake

Mango Delight Fool

Virgin Pina-Colada

    Virgin Pina Colada--An exhilarating glassful drink, that is sure to shake your taste buds out of their fantasy! A perfect and healthy drink for summer season.. Now that the cold weather has finally flew down, it is the best time to try out this cool drink.. A super easy and delishh recipe, using very few ingredients and also kids friendly!! Amazing.. hummm! This drink is made with a brilliant combination of Pineapple and Coconut milk along with vanilla ice-cream.

 My #foodiemonday #bloghop entry for #coconutmilk theme.

Ingredients::
20oz. Pineapple chunks with juice can 
1/3 cup chilled Coconut milk 
1 cup Vanilla ice cream
Sugar as taste (if needed)
1/2 cup Ice cubes
Some Pineapple chunks or pieces for Garnishing.
Method::
* Combine all the ingredients into blender.

* Blend all the ingredients till mixture is smooth and frothy.
* Pour equal amount of drink into 2 tall glasses.
* Garnish with Pineapple pieces. 
* Serve chilled. 

* Disfruta la bebeda!! Adios!

Frozen Strawberry Lemonade

    I just love a cold strawberry lemonade on a hot summer day, but what I love even more is a homemade, slushy, frozen strawberry lemonade. I can control how much sugar is added, which is great! You can taste the lemonade and add more sugar to your taste to before blending it with the frozen strawberries. This drink is a fun beverage to serve at summer parties because they look so fancy when you top them with a fresh lemon slice and strawberry. You have to drink them fast on a hot day, or they will melt!! So, rock your day with Frozen Strawberry Lemonade 🍹

    My entry for # foodiemonday #bloghop , #summercooler.....

 

Ingredients::

• 2 cups frozen (or fresh) strawberries (about 24 strawberries)
• 1/2 cup crushed ice (or smallest cubes possible)
• 1/3 cup lemon juice (fresh or bottled)
• 2-3 tablespoons of sugar (or to taste)(use brown sugar, if available)
• 1cup water
• Method::
• * Allow frozen strawberries to thaw slightly.
  * Combine lemon juice, strawberries, sugar, crushed ice and water in blender jar. If blades get stuck, add more water.
  
  

  

  
  
  * Blend on high with lid tightly secured until smooth and thick.
  * Pour into glasses and serve immediately. 
  * Garnish with a slice of strawberry or lemon if desired.
• 

  enjoy!!

Lemon-Cherry Berry Spa Water

      My Lemon- Berry spa Water is my bestie these days..:) Lemon-Berry Spa Water counts as my daily water intake and helps make the water more interesting..i.e. more easy to drink in hot summer days!!!

      This water is also great for flush fat:), good for Detox our body.. It's just easy-peasy to make too. Just combine all ingredients with water and chill it overnight in the refrigerator, drink throughout the day...

Ingredients:
1 cup berry mix (blueberry, dark cherry, red cherry, strawberry) frozen or fresh
1 lemon sliced
2-3 leaves of fresh mint
3 cups water
Some ice if needed
Directions:
* Add all ingredients to large glass or in to a pitcher.
* Cover lid and all to chill overnight in the refrigerator.
* drink throughout the day.
* Add some ice cubes if want more cold.
* Cheers!!

       Drink more H2O with Detox Spa water. It helps you to Maintain a flat belly.
 

Blue Hawaiian Mocktail

      Holi, the festival of colors is finally  here!! And as you know festivals go hand in hand with food and frenzy.  Tame your festival fever by cooling down with this colorful Blue Hawaiian Mocktail. Easy, simple, refreshing and of course virgin drink to quench your thirst with all the Holi hubbub!!

 Happy Holi. Play Safe...

    My contribution for today's #foodiemonday #bloghop #festivalofcolors Challenge. Have a colorful Holi to all #foodiemonday #bloghop bloggers to. Let's splash the screen with colorful recipes..

Ingredients:
8 ounces Blue fruit punch or Blue raspberry kool-aid
2 ounces Pineapple juice
1 can Sprite or 7up
Some ice cubes.

Method:
* Place the blue fruit punch or blue raspberry Kool-Aid in a jar.
* Add pineapple juice in it and mix well.
* Pour 5 ounces of blue fruit punch and pineapple juice mix in the champagne glass or any other glass.
* Then add  7up or sprite until full.
* Add some ice cubes.
* Enjoy the Blue Hawaiian Mocktail.
* Cheers.

Happy Holi..
 

Orange Mocktail

   Beverages quench your thirst in colorful spring or in hot summer or warm you up in cold winter. Right from classic mocktails to fresh juices to hot brews there is a drink for every mood and season.

      A very easy mocktail for you today.. If you aren't familiar to mocktail is, it's alcohol-free cocktail..:) Yay.. so very much likeable in kids. I'm here to share you how to make drink that is every sip is as delicious and interesting, but booze free! Let's enjoy Macktail day today :)

Ingredients::
1 cup fresh orange juice
1 tablespoon fresh lemon/lime juice
1 cup sprite or 7 up or club soda or ginger ale
Sugar if needed(optional)
Few leaves of mint
Ice cubes
Method::
* Combine orange juice and lime/lemon juice.
* Take 2 glasses for serving
* Add some ice cubes in it.
* Pour orange juice in the glass till half full.
* Add lemon/lime juice
* Pour sprite or 7up .
* Crushed mint leaves from hand and add some.
* Add some more ice cubes if needed.
* Serve it immediately.
* Enjoy the drink.. Cheers!!!

VARIATION NOTES:
* You can add 1-2 teaspoon ginger juice if you like it.
* If fresh oranges juice is too sour, add some sugar in it.
Happy weekend!

Dry-Fruits Milkshake

             On the seventh day of "Navrati", wishing you a HAPPY NAVRATRI, Swirling Skirts and Clashing Sticks, Color and Rhyme, An Exciting Mix!!!
            There are 9 colors of navratri and White is the seventh day's (October 19th) color. We all know that the colours of Navratri represent the nine avatars or incarnations of Goddess Durga.. White is the color of purity, cleaness, innocence, safety and goodness. Nothing is better than milkshake on this whitest day... White can represent a successful beginning, great for begin a  new week.  So let's pray for good health and intelligence for all with some cool and healthy Milkshake.:) Of course, I'm sharing a very rich and royal recipe on today's auspicious day. It's all about Dry-Fruits Milkshake. Hummm... I know you are already feel the richness of this Milkshake.

         Besides all, I'm so much excited for my 3rd Monday challenge on #foodiemonday. It's #foodiemonday #bloghop and our today's challenge is also #navratrimonday. #foodiemonday bloggers, let's rock this Monday too..

Lots of people keep fasting during these nine days. This Dry-Fruits Milkshake is the perfect milkshake for people who are on fasting. A full of protein and calcium milkshake, which can provide full day energy and power on high. Not only this, Dry-Fruits Milkshake packed with nutritional goodness, this dry fruits milkshake is filling enough to be served for breakfast, low on fat and high on flavor.

 










Makes for perfect fasting food for festivals like Navratri..  Just need few ingredients and ready to drink, in no time.

Let's start it,
Ingredients:
2 cups Milk
1 tbl Honey
3-4 Dates(deseeded)
4 Almonds
4 Cashews
5 Pistachios
1 Walnut(without shell:)
6 Raisins
2 Dry rose petals
1/2 tsp Cardamom powder
2 drops of Vanilla extract
Method:
* Soak Dates in 1/4 cup of milk for about 10 mins.

* Place soaked dates(with 1/4 cup milk) along with all other nuts.(Almonds, Cashews, Pistachios, Walnut and Raisins) in to a blender cup.

* Blend all together to a smooth paste.
* Now add Milk, Honey, Cardamom powder, dry rose patels and Vanilla extract.

* Blend again to make smooth and fizzy liquid.

* Pour into glasses.

* Serve this super cool milkshake and enjoy the fasting.
 Note: Add or subtract, dry fruits according to your choice.

         Don't forget to check back with me On "Dasera Special Recipe". An authentic dessert in very unique avatar is waiting for you...Take care and Happy Cooking till Next time..
     

 

Pomegranate Pick Me Up

         Wishing you a Glorious Navratri to all!

 
'તારા  વીના શ્યામ મને એકલુ રે લાગે, Pomegrante Pick Me Up પીવા ને વહેલો આવજે '

       Today's Navratri special is the most favorite smoothie in my family. Me and my family love this smoothie from Jamba juice. It's like whenever we see Jamba Juice anywhere, our car goes to it's parking lot by itself..:) no seriously! Nothing is better than Pomegranate Pick Me Up from Jamba Juice.  Basically it's  a inspired recipe from Jamba Juice, but of course I added my magically secret ingredients in it. I tried it at home with some my favorite ingredients and it came out amazingly great. So I thought to share with you and boost your energy for this Navratra with this amazingly great smoothie, "Pomegranate Pick Me Up." Navratri is a period of fasting. Some people fast all the nine days and some only for some days. During the fasting period, people make various dishes which follow the strictures laid down as to what kind of foods can be consumed and what not. The diet is strictly vegetarian and based on only fruits, juices, milk, potato and some other root vegetables.

       Even though it is a period of fasting there is fantastic array of sweets and other foods that one can enjoy. For that reason, I'm going to share  a unique combination of ingredients, which will end up a healthy version of a smoothie. All the nine days of navratri are devoted to Maa Durga and Maa Amba, Goddess of Shakti(Power). One of the best part about Navratri is Dandiya and Garba performed on evenings of Navratri. The dancers strike the sticks with their partners and dance in circular motion, to the rhythm of th emusic played in the background.. Oh my god, my legs started playing garba already.:), and yours too, right? Stop before you go to play Dandiya or Garba, pick up the glass of 'Pomegranate Pick Me Up' smoothie and get energy to play all night.

     Also, #foodiemonday #bloghop and today's challenge is #smoothiemonday. How cool is that to celebrate #foodiemonday #bloghop #smoothiemonday with this navratri special. It's my second Monday challenge, and looking forward to reach on top of the expectation with this "pomegranate Pick Me Up", recipe.(just like last week's #foodiemonday)

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cup frozen Berry Medley(strawberries, blackberries, blueberries & raspberries)
1/4 cup Pomegranates
3/4 cup Mix Berries Juice
3/4 cup Pomegranate Juice
1/3 cup Yogurt
1 cup Raspberry Sorbet
1 tbls Sugar(I used brown sugar)
1/3 cup Kale, Spinach, Chard Mix
1 cup Ice
Method:
* Place ingredients into a blender.

* Blend until a smooth consistency is achieved.

* Pour in to glasses.
* Garnish with some Pomegranates.
* Serve is chilled.

       So.... Hooray #foodiemonday #blohop #smoothiemonday Challenge.!! You will automatically wait for our next challenge after this awesomely delicious #smoothiemonday , right? Yay! Have a great week ahead. Take care & Happy Cooking till next time. 

 

      May the festival of light and music bring bright and beats in your life with joy and blessings. "Happy Navratri To All"
    "Monday Is The Perfect Day To correct Last Week's Mistakes", For this reason, nail the recipe and grab your glass of 'Pomegranate Pick Me Up' now.