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Serves 3-4 INGREDIENTS 2 cups diced frozen mango 3 Tbsp honey- I prefer it to sugar or 3 Tbsp Sugar 1 Tbsp Vanilla Essence 1/2 cup plain curd/ yogurt 1 cup low fat milk DIRECTIONS Add all ingredients into your food processor or heavy duty blender and blend until smooth and frothy. You can also add crushed ice while blending. Serve cold. Garnish with slices of mango or sprigs of mint for flavor.

My daughter wanted a soup that was 'red in colour' and I did not get a very great idea how to make it without beet roots. She likes carrots and I made it with this healthy vegetable. This turned out to be quite an interesting soup and she liked the creaminess too. Makes about 2 bowls of soup You need: Carrots:2 Tomato: 1 large or 2 small Onion:1 Garlic:5-6 Salt-to taste Pepper-to taste Oil/ butter- 2 tsp Milk-1/2 cup Water-3 bowls (minimum) Basil and oregano seasoning (optional)- 1/2 tsp Method Finely chop the vegetables -including half the chopped onion and garlic. Steam in the cooker for 10 minutes with 2 tbsp of water or microwave on convention mode on high for 5 minutes. Let it cool. Puree in a grinder till smooth. You can add 2 raw chopped garlic. Heat oil in a wok. Add the remaining chopped onion and garlic. Fry till golden brown. Add the pureed vegetables wit a cup of water. Stir slightly till it starts boiling. Keep on a low flame till it changes

Here comes summer and brings days of heat, sweat and has the body yearning to quench its thirst. I love to keep my family nourished with healthy fruit juices, vegetable coolers, milkshakes with fruits, chocolate specials, cold coffee, ice cream floats & shakes  and frappes -cooling the body. These favourites have an interesting history..so before I share my summer specials,I am sharing something about them. (Reference: Wikipidea)   NOMENCLATURE In the 1950s, milkshakes were called "frappes", "velvets," "frosted [drinks]", or "cabinets" in different parts of the U.S. A specialty style of milkshake, the "concrete," was "...a milk shake so thick that the server hands it out the order window upside down, demonstrating that not a drop will drip."  In 1952, the Newport Daily News in Rhode Island contained a "Guide For Top Quality ICE CREAM SODAS CABINETS MILK SHAKES", which shows the use of the term "cabin