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Mango Shake

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Blend whole milk, mango pulp (scoop some from fresh mangoes or buy a can of pulp), honey, handful of cashews and few drops of rose water for fragrance. You can add some ice (optional). Now don't wait...just gulp it down :)

Strawberry Smoothie

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Great smoothie for kids, like my little one who doesn't like to drink milk. Adding some walnuts make it more nutritious. Soaked almonds also make nice addition. Ingredients: Milk - 1 cup Strawberries - 3-4 nos Walnuts - 3-4 pieces Sugar - 1.5 Tbsp or Honey instead of sugar Method: Blend everything in a blender till its smooth. Pour in a glass and enjoy !

Sweet Potato Smoothie

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Never thought of making this smoothie until I saw it on Sailaja's Kitchen . I try to incorporate sweet potatoes in our diet as it is one of the 7 superfoods . Till now I been serving baked/steamed version to my family, now its this Smoothie... Read more about Sweet Potatoes and enrich your diet ! Ingredients Steamed sweet potatoes Milk Honey [or sugar] Cinnamon powder Method Add de-skinned & diced sweet potatoes, milk, honey and cinnamon powder to a blender. Adjust consistency by adding more or less milk/sweet potatoes and serve chilled !!

Nutritious Mango Lassi [Mango-Yogurt Drink] and Awards

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Mango Lassi is a very popular yogurt based drink in India. It is mostly enjoyed in hot months of May,June and July. Adding Walnuts to lassi makes it more nutritious. Walnuts are good source of alpha-linolenic acid [ALA], an essential omega-3 fatty acid. Mango is an excellent source of vitamin A and C. Helps in developing immune system, vision and bone growth Ingredients: Mango - choose ripe mangoes or store bought mango pulp Yogurt Walnuts Honey or table sugar or brown sugar Rose water - few drops to get the fragrance Water - to adjust consistency Method: Combine 3 parts yogurt and 1 part mango pulp and rest of the ingredients and blend them in a mixer. Adjust for sweetness and consistency and its ready to be served. Generally, it is served chilled with crushed ice. Enjoy !!! Read more about Mango and Walnut YAY......AWARD TIME Dear friends, I am so honored to receive three awards in the past week.....I am sooo thankful to my blog buddies for showering...