Rose water Chia & Mango Banana Smoothie

Hello my Dear Wonderful Readers!!

How have you all been??? I have missed cooking, photography and mostly posting and talking to you all! I feel like its been months since I blogged! 🙂

So last week was a full of ups and downs. The flight to Kerala was pleasant apart from the time my son started crying (coz his ears hurt) when the plane was descending. Then there was the ride home from Airport that was uneventful. But once we got there, we had to run a few tests in the hospital and when all was well, I was admitted the same day!

One the bright side, the surgery was a grand success and we were out the next day. But when I got back home, I was told that my son was down with high fever and till today, he is nursing a horrible cold and chest congestion. Anyway, now that I am back home, it gives us more time with each other and hopefully all will get back to normal soon. Now this recipe is something I put together last night and hoped it would turn out well and trust me it did!!!

Mangoes are in season now and I plan to make the most of this delicious fruit. So please bear with me if your see mango posts back to back 🙂

Ingredients :-

For the Chia layer –

1. Chia Seeds – 4 tbsp
2. Milk – 1 cup
3. Rose Essence – 2 drops

For the Golden Layer –

1. Mango – 1 ( ripe and cubed)
2. Banana – 1 ( ripe)
3. Turmeric – 1/4 tsp
4. Oats – 4 tbsp
5. Milk – just a splash

Instructions :- 

1. In a glass jar with a high lid, add chia seeds, milk and rose essence
2. Close the jar tightly and give it a good shake
3. Put it in the fridge to set over night
4. For the next layer, you should make it just before you assemble the smoothie
5. In the bowl of your blender, add the mango, banana, turmeric and oats
6. The turn on the blender and add just enough milk to get the mixture to combine ( You want the smoothie to be nice and thick in order to get these distinct layers
7. Finally equally divide the mango smoothie into two glasses
8. Then with a spoon, top-up the mango layer with the over night chia layer
9. Finally garnish with some dry rose petals and any fruit of your choice ( I used kiwi)
10. Serve right away when cold!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fig, Pistachio, Rose and Almond Milk Smoothie

Hello my wonderful readers!!

How are you all doing ? So its Monday morning and while my little monster and the love of my life are fast asleep, I am sipping hot green tea and typing out this post. Its super simple and I just made it so I am telling you, if you want an awesome start to the week ahead, you have to give this smoothie a try. This time I used store bought almond milk simply cause I did not have the time to make it at home, but making almond milk at home is really really easy. I will write up a post about that too.

How was your weekend The husband had to work over the weekend so we made the most of our time at home cooking and cleaning. We did manage to have a lunch outside. The food was decent and the service was alright but the ambience was the best part of the place. After having made so many kinds of medetraninan sides, I found that the place did not live up to its name. Oh well. I will give it another try some other day and even then if it doesn’t score well I might write about it. Yeah I believe in giving every one a second chance! Even a restaurant.

A long time ago, on one of my numerous drives around the country with my mum and dad, we stumbled upon a botanical garden. I can’t remember where and when, but I remember seeing these huge figs, growing in clusters over a branch of its tree. That was the first time I saw a fresh fig. Till then we would have the dried kind. My mum made sure that we always had a balance diet of fresh fruits, dry fruits, vegetables and meat. It was all a balance. Even today, when we go home, there is always a secretly balance diet on the table, not compromising on the taste or the variety of the food. Mums have an inherent powder to do that, wouldn’t you say?

Ingredients :-

1. Almond Milk – 2 cups
2. Oats – 1 cup (instant)
3. Pistachio – 1/2 cup
4. Figs – 8- 9 + 2 for garnish
5. Rose Syrup – 2 tbsp
6. Pistachio Slivers – just for garnish

Instructions :-

1. In the bowl of your blender combines alomond milk, figs and pistachio
2. Blend till you know that the fig and milk have combined
3. Then add the oats a little at a time and adjust according to the consistency you like
4. Now in 2 glass pour one table spoon of rose syrup around the side of the glass to get that crazy effect
5. The fill with the smoothie but ensure you pour it directly into the middle of the glass so that the red syrup stays towards the side
6. Finally garnish with fresh figs and pistachio slivers

Saffron, Rose and Pistachio Bread – My Indian Holiday Wreath Bread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hello my Dear Wonderful Readers!

2015 has come to an end and 2016 has begun. I wish you and your families a wonderful and happy new year.

Looking back, 2015 was a blur of events and I can not believe how quickly the year has changed our lives. From becoming a mother to moving back home to seeing my son crawling and learning to walk. It seems like everything happened really fast. So many changes, so many ups and downs, so many lessons learned and so many new ventures. Starting the blog was one of the main highlights of 2015 and I can not express how happy I am to have started this wonderful journey. Thank you for all your support, encouragement and mostly for inspiring me!  I hope you would continue to do the same this new year as well.

This is going to be the first post of the year 2016 and I wanted to incorporate the bygone holiday theme one more time with an Indian edge. So here is my Saffron, Rose and Pistachio Wreath bread. This bread is inspired by my favourite flavours Rose, Pistachio and Saffron. Saffron give the bread its depth, the Rose jam sandwiched between the  layer gives the bread a wonderful sweetness with an intense Rose flavour and the Pistachios give it a nice crunch!

Once again here’s to wishing you a wonderful and full filled 2016! Eat lots, have fun and be healthy 🙂

 

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