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What are smoothies?

Smoothie is a drinks made from blending fruits and sometimes vegetables. Unlike juices which filters out all the required nutrients and vitamins, these smoothies are pulpy, fibrous and filling. Don’t worry juices have their own advantages, those will be discussed later.



There are basic three requirements for making smoothie, a blending jar, choice of fruit/vegetable (spinach for example) and a liquid base.

Yogurts and milks are being generally used while making smoothies.

 

Why smoothies?

As said before smoothies have a lot of fiber, nutrients and essential vitamins in them. These are super healthy and much required for the human body. Moreover it’s so filling that you would not feel the need to have anything else.



If we talk about those which contains fruits like apple, banana, peach, pineapple, berries, then apples helps in weight loss, protect bones and helps in increasing brain power. On the other hand banana’s and peach are good for heart health, controls blood pressure and helps in good digestion!

Vegetables if included in smoothies are then an added bonus! If we talk about spinach, it has vitamin C , K , A so including this in your smoothie is really a great idea.

10 Smoothies to try this summer

 

1. Raspberry Smoothie

Raspberries are good for health. These are low in calories and high in fiber , vitamins and minerals. These are delicious too! Adding this to your diet will definitely help in maintaining weight.

Recipe for Raspberry Smoothie:

Ingredients –

• Raspberries
• Milk
• Greek Yogurt

Tools –



Blending Jar

Steps to make :

1. Set up your blending jar.
2. Add Milk, you can use almond milk, coconut milk or normal will also work well!
3. After that add yogurt
4. Then Raspberries. We are not adding sugar since Raspberries are naturally sweet! You can add sugar if your taste allows you to!
5. Blend it well to make a thick consistency.

 

2. Spinach Smoothie

Don’t like to have spinach, it’s okay since you are gonna love this spinach smoothie a lot! Smoothies like these are packed with vitamins and minerals which are much needed for our body. These are high in fiber and low in calories and sugar which is what we all look for!



If we talk about nutrient intakes and other calculations, spinach contains a lot of fiber, vitamin A, C and K.  It is rich in calcium and promotes eye health.

Consider making this smoothie, here is the recipe:

Ingredients Required:

• Spinach
• Coconut water or normal water if not available.
• Apple

Steps to make the recipe:

1. In a blending jar add washed spinach
2. Add coconut water.
3. We will then add apple to have a smooth texture.
4. Blend well and serve!

3. Banana/Strawberry Chia Smoothie

This smoothie is gonna be so filling for you since we’ll add bananas. Bananas are rich in vitamin C, aids in digestion and are good for skin.  Along with that chia seeds are high in nutrients and antioxidants. These are low in calories so you need not worry about your calorie intake! Chia seeds are high in fiber and protein which might help in weight loss. Take a look at the recipe if you feel like making it!

Ingredients Required:

• Banana
• Strawberry
• Milk
• Nuts of your choice
• Chia seeds

Steps to make the recipe:

1. In a blending jar add banana and some strawberries
2. Add milk.
3. Blend well!
4. Meanwhile soak chia seeds in a bowl.
5. Now in a mason jar add soaked chia seeds.
6. Then add smoothie mixture
7. Add nuts as per your liking.
8. You can decorate it with a strawberry on top (It’s completely optional)

 

4. Strawberry & Honey Smoothie

There’s no much explanation needed for strawberries. Strawberries prevent heart diseases, helps in lowering blood pressure and curing constipation. Besides that these are high in fiber, low in calories and rich in vitamin C.



If we talk about smoothie then strawberry smoothie is a great idea. It’s so filling and of course will prevent you from grabbing junk. Moreover there’s no need to add sugar since strawberries have natural sugar in them. Do give a try to this recipe once.

 

 

Recipe:

Ingredients Required:

• Strawberries
• Milk
• Nuts (as per your taste and liking)
• Honey

Steps to make Strawberry smoothie:

1. In a blender Jar add strawberries
2. Add milk and blend well
3. Now take a mason jar add honey on sides
4. Add the blended smoothie
5. Top it up with nuts
6. Serve & Enjoy

5. Green Smoothie

Green Smoothie as it is said, full of greens. This smoothie will include cucumbers, some spinach leaves and green apples. If you don’t have green apples then normal apples will also work well!

If we talk about the nutrition content then cucumbers helps in weight loss, they promote hydration into the body and help in lowering blood sugar level. It is also said that cucumbers are good for skin!

Try out this green smoothie:

 

Recipe:

Ingredients Required:

• Cucumbers
• Coconut Water
• Green Apples
• Spinach Leaves

Steps:

1. In a blending Jar add diced apples and cucumbers
2. Add spinach leaves. (Thoroughly wash them before adding)
3. Now add coconut water
4. Blend these out well
5. Serve!

 

6. Berry Smoothie

Berries are high in antioxidants and fiber. They help in lowering cholesterol and are good for skin. Besides this berries also helps in controlling blood sugar level.

Taste wise if we talk about  berries then these are most delicious of all. Try out this recipe:

 

Recipe:

Ingredients Required:

• Berries
• Milk
• Mint Leaves
• Greek Yogurt
• Chia Seeds

Steps to make this Recipe:

1. In a bowl add some water and soak the chia seeds for a while.
2. Now in a blending Jar add berries
3. Then add milk
4. Add soaked chia seeds
5. Now some add greek yogurt
6. Blend the mixture well!
7. Now add this smoothie to a mason jar.
8. We can top this up with mint leaves. (It is completely up to you  to add mint leaves)

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Have you ever been confused with different coffee drinks? I think most of us do! Don’t worry it’s completely natural, we are here to help you out with different coffee drinks you need to know. So let’s get started…

1. AMERICANO (ESPRESSO AMERICANO)

An americano is nothing but hot water poured in espresso shot. It is one of the easiest recipes I have heard. It is said to be invented in Italy. Anyways let’s take a look at the recipe:

Ingredients:

• Coffee for espresso shot
• Water as needed

Instructions:

• For espresso shot you basically need coffee beans but as most of the people aren’t able to buy them we will use coffee powder her. Now in a small glass add some coffee powder . Now add water to have a running consistency. Shot is ready!
• In a sauce pan add water and bring it to a boil.
• In your coffee mug add espresso shot and boiled water in it, just stir it and your coffee is ready!

2. Caffè mocha

As the name suggests caffe mocha is a chocolaty version of coffee. It’s just like a normal coffee but with added chocolate in it which makes it more scrumptious! It is often said that this coffee got it’s existence in 16th century when someone started mixing expresso with layers of chocolate and cream on it. It’s a  layer system that actually works. Chocolate sauce , Milk , expresso , and cream are the secret ingredients.

Recipe:

Ingredients Needed:

• Coffee
• Chocolate sauce
• whipped cream
• hot milk

Instructions:

• Heat milk in a sauce pan, it should be frothy. Let it cool down until semi hot.
• Pour the chocolate sauce in the coffee mug and then add milk in it.
• Now, add expresso and garnish it with whipped cream.

 

3. Affogato

Affogato is said to be invented in 1992 in Italy. This coffee takes care of your summer needs! I mean ice-cream! Summer are meant to be for icecreams! If you are an intense ice-cream lover then mind you this coffee is just for you! It’s nothing but expresso in a vanilla ice-cream and of-course some chocolate sprinkles as per your liking.

Recipe:

Ingredients Needed:

Expresso

Vanilla Ice-Cream

Chocolate Sprinkles (optional)

Instructions:

• First, chill your coffee mug in which you want to have this coffee
• Place two scoops of ice-cream in the mug.
• Prepare hot espresso, we need to pour it on ice-cream
• You can garnish this with some chocolate sprinkles if you want.  It’s completely optional!

It come’s out so amazing that it replaces my desert every time!

4. Turkish coffee

Of-course as the name suggests, this coffee got it’s existence from turkey. It’s a coffee made without milk or cream. Sugar is added in making of the coffee .Throughout the recipe ibrik is used. If you don’t know what ibrik is then let me tell you it’s a special pot used to make coffee. Of-course if you don’t have one you can surely use a sauce pan!

Recipe:

Ingredients:

• Finely ground coffee
• water
• sauce pan or ibrik if you have

Instructions:

• In a sauce pan/ibrik add water, let it boil
• Add grounded coffee in water and bring it to boil.
• Add sugar as desired again bring this to a boil.
• Cool it down a bit and then again boil it.
• This will make it a little frothier and stronger.

5. Frappé coffee

In “desi bhasha” frappe coffee is somewhat like cold coffee. It is said to be invented in 1957. Who doesn’t like cold coffee?! It’s cool and refreshing and made in every second house.But there’s a little twist here, instead of coffee powder we’ll use espresso here. As you all know main ingredients are milk, espresso, ice and some sugar according to taste. Let’s take a look on the recipe:

Ingredients Needed:

• Milk
• Espresso
• Sugar

Equipments: Blending Jar

Instructions:

• First of all, you need to prepare espresso and cool it down to room temperature.
• Now that you have prepared the espresso, take a blending jar and pour milk and espresso in it.
• Add sugar according to your taste.
• Now blend, blend and just blend until frothy.

 

6. Latte

Latte is invented in 1950. It’s a combination of just three ingredients. These are espresso, hot milk and milk foam. It’s fairly an easy recipe. It just replicates with the basic hot coffee in every single house. (This is my personal recipe). You are not required to do much just look at the recipe below:

Ingredients:

• Milk
• Espresso
• Coco Powder (optional)

Instructions:

• In a sauce pan add milk in it and bring it to a boil .
• You need to prepare espresso as well.
• In a coffee mug add espresso and hot milk in it
• For foam,take milk and whisk it with hand blender until frothy.
• Top your coffee with prepared foam, you can garnish this with coco powder.

7. Cold Brew Coffee/Iced Coffee

In very simple words it’s just same as ice-tea! Instead of tea there’s coffee here. This one cup of icy coffee soothes you so much in summer. It’s definitely a must try. Remember those days when you feel exhausted and lazy at the same time and you get to drink this! It’ll be a self made day. Recipe is as simple as it seems to be. Let’s take a look at the recipe:

Ingredients:

• Coffee Powder
• Water
• Ice

Instructions:

• In a Mason Jar add coffee powder .
• Now add water in it and let it cool for atleast an hour.
• Serve it chilled with ice.

8. Cappuccino

Cappuccino is an Italian based coffee. It’s like a latte but with double espresso and high amount of foam. Again the main ingredients are hot milk, espresso and milk foam. Let’s take a look at the recipe:

Ingredients:

• Milk
• Double shot Espresso
• Coco Powder (optional)
• Cinnamon

Instructions:

• In a sauce pan add milk in it and bring it to a boil .
• You need to prepare double shot of  espresso as well .
• In a coffee mug add espresso and hot milk in it, sprinkle some cinnamon powder thereafter.
• For foam,take milk and whisk it with hand blender until frothy.
• Top your coffee with prepared foam, you can garnish this with coco powder.

9. Cortado

This coffee is much popular in spain and portugal. It is said to be originated in San Francisco, California. Again hot milk and espresso are key ingredients. It’s just that there’s equal amount of espresso and milk.  Let’s take a look at the recipe:



Ingredients:

• Milk
• Espresso

Instructions:

• In a sauce pan add milk in it and bring it to a boil .
• You need to prepare  equal amount of  espresso according to milk as well .
• In a coffee mug add espresso and hot milk in it.
• I personally like to add  coco powder, it’s completely your choice!

 



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Losing body weight is not something you can achieve in a day or two. You need to pay proper attention towards it. Therefore I have come up with some weight loss drinks which will not only help you boost metabolism which keeps you active but also will help in weight loss if you follow one of them regularly along with your diet. So some of the weight loss drinks are:

 

Lemon honey drink: Now this one is the most effective for me. You just need to drink this before any meal right in the morning. The detailed recipe is as follows:

Ingredients :

Half slice lemon

1 Spoon honey

Recipe:

Just take a deep vessel and heat 1 glass of water in it.  Pour the water in the glass and add lemon juice followed by honey. Mix them well and your drink is ready.

 

Next is ginger drink or ginger tea without milk will also work fine. Now in hot water you just need to add few slices of ginger and you are sorted. This drink will boost up your metabolism and help you in digestion thus proving to be best for losing weight.

Black coffee helps in cutting down your calorie intake, at the same time keeps you active throughout the day thus proven to be best for weight loss.

Actually fresh fruit juice also helps you provide essential nutrients your body needs, thus promoting healthy diet.

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Thinking for what to have in dinner can be really annoying sometimes especially when you neither want to have ghar ka khana nor order online!

Here I have come up with some cool ideas for dinner which are tasty and at the same time diet healthy.

 

Scrambled eggs comes first in the list! They are not only a healthy option but also scrumptious at the same time. You can add some mayo or mustard sauce, it will take it to another level.

Another thing you can consider is soya(chaap). Homemade masala soya is my all time favourite.

Next you must try chana chaat . The recipe is very simple, just boil some white chanas and add some sprouts, corns, onions, tomatoes, potatoes. Add some lemon juice, chaat masala and the dish is ready. Just compliment this with garlic bread or so.

Now this one is my favorite, just boil some yellow dal in a pressure cooker with some salt and black pepper. Then you need to prepare the tadka for it so that it’s eatable. Now for the tadka just add some ghee in a pan,a couple of dried red chillis, jeera, hing . Add this tadka into your dal and you are done!

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