Pineapple Citrus Punch

Tangy Orange and Yellow Lemons are rich in Vitamin C - Ascorbic Acids. Oranges and Lemon are also rich in dietary fibers and contains phyto chemicals. Pineapples are rich in minerals and essential vitamins. Pineapple is widely used in fruit salads, sweets, jams, gravies and also as a pizza topping. A fruit drink is an easy excuse to make the kids intake fresh fruits. Here is a fruit drink with the nutrients from three juicy and tasty fruits - Pineapple, Lemon and Orange. Please check below for Pineapple Citrus Punch

Mango Halwa

Mango is my all time favourite. Nowadays I am finding lot of Mango pulp bottles in Indian Grocery store. Mango Halwa is a quick easy Indian sweet. Only three ingredients are needed for preparing this Mango Halwa. I had some leftover mango pulp after preparing Eggless Mango Chocochips Muffins and Mango Popsicle - Kuchi ice, so prepared this quick sweet with it. Please check below for step by step instructions and pictures for preparing Indian Sweet Mango Halwa - Mambazha Halwa.

Indian Apple Chutney Recipe

An Apple a day keeps doctor away. Biting and chewing apple reduces tooth decay, protects again Alzheimer disease, Parkinson disease. Apple helps to reduce cholesterol, prevents gallstones and control the weight. Apple chutney is a quick healthy dip that can be prepared within 10 mins. This chutney can be served as a side dish to Idli and Dosa. Please check below for step by step instructions and pictures for preparing Apple chutney in South Indian Style.

Vegan Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins

Muffins are my kid's favourite. I love to play with different ingredients everytime I prepare muffins for my kid. I have already posted Chocolate Muffins, Strawberry Banana Muffins, Eggless Mango Chocochips Muffins and Vegan Choco Chip Muffins. This vegan banana chocolate chip muffins is adapted from library book. Please check below for step by step instructions and pictures for preparing egg-less, butter-less Banana chocolate chips muffins.

Eggless Mango Chocochip Muffins

Mango is national fruit of India. English word 'Mango' is derived from tamil word 'Mangai'. Mango along with jackfruit and banana is considered as Mukkani(Maa- Pala- Vazhai) in South India. These three fruits are offered to God for Tamil New Year. Mango also find a special place during telugu new year also. It is used for preparing Ugadi Pachadi.  Mangoes are rich in Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin B6, folate and fibre. Salem in Tamil Nadu is very famous for Mangoes. During summer seasons, you can find a lot of shops selling fresh mangoes near highways in Salem, Dharmapuri district. Please check below for step by step instructions and pictures for preparing egg-less Mango chocolate chips muffins.

Creamy Avocado Pasta

Avocado is rich in proteins, fibres,vitamins and carotenoids. It boosts levels of good cholesterol, good for heart and also provide Anito-inflammatory benefits. Pasta is my kid's favourite.. that too he loves cheese pasta. I always try to avoid giving cheese to my hubby.Most of the time, I prepare broccoli pasta or spinach pasta. This time, I tried a very easy, quick and healthy Avocado pasta. Please check below for step by step instructions and pictures for preparing Creamy Avocado Pasta.

Strawberry Banana Muffins

Potassium in Banana protects cardiovascular system, guards against high blood pressure and stroke. Consumption of banana helps in digestion. Banana always have its own place in South Indian Lunch. Strawberries are good for bones. They are excellent source of manganese. Both banana and strawberry are my kid's favourite. Brown sugar is usually used for preparing banana strawberry muffin. As I was running out of brown sugar in my home, I baked this muffins with granulated sugar. Adapted the recipe from my library book. Please check below for step-wise instructions and pictures for preparing Strawberry Banana muffins.

Kuchi Ice - Grape Juice Popsicle

How about a home-made popsicle with fresh fruits ? Popsicles comes in different flavours and colours. As a kid, I get confused to choose the colour and flavour. Me and my brother used to fight for selecting the popsicles. Last week when I went to shopping , I saw the popsicle mold and this is in my to-do list for a long time. Immediately I got it along with over priced grapes. Prepared it and left it in fridge overnight. Next morning I skipped my coffee and had this grapes popsicles. I really loved it. Please check below for step by step instructions and pictures for preparing Grapes Popsicles.

Red Grapes Juice

Grapes is one of the commonly used fruit in salads, juices and popsicles. I love green grapes a lot.  This week for a change I got Red grapes instead of green grapes. Grapes are rich source of Vitamin A, vitamin C , Vitamin K and riboflavin. Raisins(Dry Grapes) are rich in iron. Grapes juice is an easy and quick cold beverage.  Please check below for step by step instructions and pictures for preparing Grapes Juice.

Papaya Lassi

Papaya fruit is rich in dietary fibres, minerals and vitamins. It is a very low calorie fruit and rich in vitamin C, Vitamin A and beta carotene. Always select papaya which is orange in colour and feels soft for immediate consumption. Back in my home town, our backyard has lot of  papaya trees.  My family doctor suggests us to eat atleast 1/2 Cup of papaya daily. My mom serves a cup of fresh papaya's along with our dinner. Lassi is a popular yogurt based drink originated from India. Papaya lassi is prepared from ripe papaya pieces, yogurt and sugar.  Please check below for step by step instructions and pictures for preparing Papaya Lassi.

Nimbu Pani - Lemonade

Lemon is rich in Vitamin B, Vitamin c, phosphorous, calcium and magnesium. Lemon is generally used for treating indigestion, heartburn and nausea. It is a natural antibiotic. Nimbu Paani is a simple and yummy thirst quencher. It can be prepared very easily and provides instant energy. My mom prepares this lemon juice very frequently during summer season. Please check below for step by step instructions and pictures for preparing Indian Lemonade - Nimbu Pani.

Watermelon Juice

Watermelon not only quenches our thirst on a hot summer day, but also provides essential vitamins and minerals. Watermelon comes first in mind, when anyone thinks of weight loss.This fruit is rich in beta-carotene which fights against cancer.The high water content helps to burn fat. Please check below for step wise instructions for preparing Indian Watermelon Juice.

Orange Lemon Punch

Orange and Lemon belong to Citrus family. They are rich in Vitamin C. Orange is always popular fruit around the globe. Lemon Juice is often prepared in our households during summer to quench the thirst.  Orange Lemon Punch is a quick yummy drink which incorporates nutrients from both fruits. An easy to make juice which always gains kid s vote. A simple quick refreshing juice to beat summer. Check below for instructions for preparing orange lemon punch

Mango Milkshake

Mango is a fleshy fruit very common in India. It is the National fruit of India. The name Mango is derived from tamil word ' Mangai' . Mango is rich in Vitamins and Folate. It is referred to as King of fruits.  In my home, we celebrate both Tamil new year and Telugu new year. It is used to prepare the pachadi for both tamil new year and telugu new year. Check below for the steps for preparing easy and healthy Mango Milkshake.

Fruit Salad

The perfect Fruit Salad for Summer.

Strawberry Smoothie

Smoothie is a cold beverage prepared from a fresh fruit. Honey or sugar is added as a sweetening agent. Check below for the steps for preparing easy and healthy Strawberry Smoothie.

Strawberry Milkshake

Strawberries are rich in vitamin C, Manganese and fibres. They are fat free and good for bones. Strawberries are one of the fruits I buy regularly. I prepare lot of strawberry recipes. It is my kid's favourite fruit. He loves strawberries in muffins, cake, milkshake or smoothie. Check below for the steps for preparing easy and healthy Strawberry Milkshake.

Eggless Orange Cake

Orange cake baked with no eggs and no butter. Does it sounds Healthy ?? Yes , this cake is for pure vegans.This recipe is adapted from Jewish food  site. Check below for easy butterless eggless Orange Cake.

Vanilla Ice Cream Apple MilkShake

An apple a day keeps doctor away. Apple has all essential nutrient.An easy and quick Milkshake. This Milkshake will be very heavy and kids will love it a lot. Check below for the steps for preparing Vanilla Ice cream Apple Milkshake.