A smoothie is a thick and creamy beverage made with a mixture of fruits and/or vegetables, milk, yogurt or juice. Everything is blended together to make this delicious and filling drink which is perfect for breakfast, light lunch or as a post workout meal!    Ingredients 1 banana sliced 6 large strawberries washed and stem/leaves removed 3/4 cup blueberries washed 1 tsp chia seeds 2 tbs greek yogurt 1 tsp honey 3/4 cup milk Crushed Ice Method Method is very simple, just blend all the ingredients in a blender until well blended.  Alternatively you can also freeze berries and banana slices and blend it, in this case you won't need crushed ice. This recipe will make 3 8oz glass smoothies.  Notes-: You can make it more nutritious by adding your choice of protein powder for a perfect post workout snack!

Ragi is a power grain which has wonderous amount of health benefits. It is rich in calcium, iron, protein and fiber to name a few.  It is also known as Finger Millet or Nachnai in some parts. Ragi flour is made from this powerful grain and can be used in variety of ways. It can be used to make roti, bhakri, sweet kheer, thalipeeth, dosas, cakes, cookies and so on and so forth.   Even with its immense health benefits I feel we still haven't really embraced Ragi in our day to day diet. Todays recipe is a sweet preparation of ragi flour. It is actually a very good option for breakfast or post workout meal. I added some nuts for crunch on top but it is completely optional.  This recipe will serve one. Ingredients 1 tbs Ragi Flour 1 tsp Ghee/Clarified Butter 1/4 cup water 1/2 cup milk 1 tbs Jaggery For toppings chopped toasted mixed nuts like almonds, pecans or walnuts(optional) Also golden raisins for toppings(optional) Method In a pan melt ghee and add ragi flour on low...

Doodhi is also known as Lauki, Bottle Gourd, Calabash. In marathi we call Doodhi, it is a versatile vegetable with lots of health benefits. It has high water content, low in fat and has lot of fiber. We can make sabzi, it can be used in dals/sambar, doodhi muthiya(a gujrati delicacy). It can be used in variety of ways.  Today we are going to see it's sweet preparation, halwa! Halwa is a sweet pudding and can be made with variety of things like semolina, besan, carrots, doodhi or even with whole wheat flour.  Doodhi Halwa is my favorite halwa among all other different kinds. Let's see how to make this scrumptious halwa! Ingredients 3 cup grated doodhi 1 tsp ghee 3/4 cup milk 5 tbs milk-mawa powder 1/3 cup sugar 3 almonds soaked, skin removed and sliced(optional) 2-3 cashews broken in half and roasted in little bit of ghee(optional) A pinch of kesar/saffron(optional) Method Squeeze out little water from grated doodhi. Add a tsp of ghee in a non-stick pan on medium heat. Add grat...