Rose milk Nungu and Kesar Badam Nungu | Ice Apple Summer coolers

Summer has begun in our part of the world and it is already unbearable. Coupled with the frequent and unscheduled power cuts, life is becoming miserable. Some things that helps us keep cool and make the summer bearable are the summer special fruits and vegetables. Watermelon is a favorite of the majority along with tender…

Kambu Saadham & Kambu Koolz | Bajra ‘rice’ & Porridge

Some dishes are slowly and silently disappearing from our table. In a few years time maybe no one will even recollect them! The millets that were once the backbone of a meal are no where to be seen. It does pop up here and there occasionally but not always. I am a great fan of…

Vegetable Uthappam, Carrot- orange juice , Cumin – Mint Lassi and Mother’s day

One of the stories that I still remember from the school days is the one about Mother’s Day.  A family decides to celebrate Mother’s Day by going on a picnic. The mother gets everything ready for the picnic and also helps in planning to make the picnic fun. The van arrives and everybody piles into…

Cheesy Golden Toast & Wake Up Shake

While I was looking for recipes for this week’s edition of Blogging Marathon with the theme Cheese, I came across a few facts about this ingredient from the Britannia 100 cheese recipes book from which I picked up the mushroom soup.  Cheese is a lot like chocolate, if you use good quality cheese, a small…