Apple Oats Smoothie

A sweet drink for someone who doesn't like plain oats. You can substitute sugar with honey to make it more healthy. Drink soon after you make it otherwise it'll turn lightly brown because of the apple. Still the taste is nice.

Ingredients

• Apple - 1
• Oats - 1 tbsp
• Milk - 1/2 cup
• Cardamom - 3
• Sugar - 2 tsp
• Water - 1/2 cup

Method

• Wash, peel and core your apple. Slice it.
• Cook oats in 1/2 cup water (I used Quaker oats)
• In a blender add sliced apple, cooked oats (cooled), cardamom seeds, sugar and milk. Blend well.
• Pour into a tall glass and enjoy.

Water melon-Lemon-Mint Drink

A perfect drink to beat the summer. Water melon as such is a wonderful thirst quencher. The addition of lemon and pudina makes it more refreshing. Enjoy this drink and beat the heat!!

You need

• Water melon flesh - 1 cup (tightly packed)
• Lemon - 1/2 of one small lemon
• Pudina leaves - 3
• Sugar -  as required
• Water - 1/4 cup

Method

• Put all ingredients in a blender and blend well.
• Pour in glass and serve (If you don't like the small tiny bits of pudina, sieve and use. The flavour of pudina won't be lost.)

Watermelon Sorbet

Sorbet is a frozen dessert made with fruit and sweetened water. Here I used condensed milk to make it a bit creamy. I was in search of a quick dessert and this turned out to the easiest one. Enjoy summer with sorbet. Now you don't have to go anywhere for flavoured ice sticks.

 You need

• Water melon flesh - 1/2 kg
• Condensed Milk - 1/2 tin

Method

• Put both ingredients in blender and blend well.
• Pour the mix in ice cube tray and put in freezer
• When set use as required

Simran of Lazy cooks kitchen passed on Versatile blogger award. Thank you so much Simran for remembering and sharing it with me.

Asha of A tasty challenge passed versatile blogger and inspirational award. Thank you Asha for sharing them. These awards are a great inspiration and push to go forward.

Now this is what you have to do

1. Please accept the award and post it in your blog with the name of the person who has given you the award with his or her blog link.
2. Share 7 completely random pieces of information about you.
3. Include these set of rules.
4. Nominate 15 other bloggers for the award and let them know about the award by leaving a comment in their blog.

I've already mentioned 7 facts in another post so I'm skipping that here.

Passing on both awards to

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Strawberry Milkshake

 A very simple comforting drink which was a result of uncontrollable love for strawberries. We don't get great strawberries here, still grabbed a small packet which I saw in super market. Didn't want to keep it in fridge longer, so made quick milkshake and got applauses from my little one too.

You need

• Strawberries - 3 small
• Chilled water - 1/4 cup
• Chilled milk - 1 cup
• Honey - 1 tbsp

Method

• Blend all ingredients in a blender.
• Serve chilled. 

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Sharjah Shake

Sharjah shake was one drink which my friends used to have regularly during college days. I didn't like it much then as they used milk cubes. It was so chilly that I couldn't handle it much. So when I started making it myself I use chilled milk instead of the frozen milk cubes. That is how my family also likes and we enjoy it almost often due to the heat here. And the best part is that I've no idea why this is called a Sharjah shake. :) The below ingredients together serves one.

You need

• Banana - 1 small
• Chilled milk/Frozen milk cubes - 1 cup
• Almonds/Cashews- 5
• Cocoa powder - 1/2 tbsp
• Sugar - 1 tsp

Method

• Blend all the ingredients together in a blender. Serve chilled

Guava Mocktail

It is becoming very hot here and there is always an urge to drink something cool and refreshing. Tried this combo and it turned out to be an absolute thirst quencher. Loved it and so sharing

You need

• Guava - 2 medium 
• Chilled sprite - 2 glasses
• Sugar - 1/2 tsp (optional)

Method

• Scoop out the flesh of guava and put in a blender. Pour 2 tbsp sprite and blend for 10 secs. This'll help you to separate  the flesh and the seeds. 
• Using a strainer separate the pulp and seeds.
• Pour the pulp into a glass and add sprite. Mix and drink :) (Add sugar to pulp if needed).

Sending this to Preethi's event

Bourbon Biscuit Shake

The thought of a chilled chocolate milkshake gives you that cooling sensation. What if you've it in your hands now. Here is the recipe. Run to the kitchen and grab the blender. This is very filling too. You can avoid coffee if making it for your little one.

Ingredients

• Bourbon biscuits - 3 
• Chilled milk - 1 glass
• Cocoa powder - 1/2 tsp
• Instant coffee - 1 pinch
• Sugar - 1/2 tsp (optional)

Method

• Put all ingredients in a blender and blend for 1 minute.
• Pour into a glass and enjoy :)

Sending this to Summer spirits @ tomato blues

An award 

Thank you so much Julie (Erivum Puliyum) for selecting my recipes in Innovative dish category.

You can find her round up here

Carrot Kiwi Juice

Two days back I read kiwi is a heart loving fruit, so suddenly fell in love with it and bought 4. But then juice was tangy, loved it but not always. It was my husband's idea to add carrot and apple. He was right, it tasted very nice. I'm a bad photographer and can convince you all only with this snap :(. It is always a tom and jerry show here when I've to take snaps. My little one runs around me to dip his finger in the glass or plate I put up for the snap. So have to take it as quick as I can. :)

Ingredients

• Carrot - 1 medium .
• Kiwi - 1 
• Apple - 1/2 of 1
• Sugar- 2 tsp
• Chilled water - 1 cup

Method

• Chop carrot, kiwi, apple and blend in a blender adding chilled water and sugar.
• Serves 2

Sending this to Kalyani's holi fest Sangeetha's Summer Splash @ Kalyani's Kitchen chronicles
fruit fiesta at Ramya's recipe, spicy treats, Anyone can cook @ taste of pearl city,  Summer spirits hosted by anusha praveen, Just 4 fun at shoba's, best of my kitchen

Banana walnut smoothie

I was searching for a different drink to turn on my little boy's mood. It had to be simple as he doesn't like much additions and surprises. So thought of going for the basic banana smoothie which I found in a recipe book of mine. And for my husband I added some chopped walnut for the crunch. The ingredients below is for 2 people

Ingredients

• Banana - 1 big chopped
• Milk - 2 glasses chilled
• Honey - 1 tbsp
• Walnuts - 5 nos.

Method

• In a blender combine banana and milk and blend well
• Pour into glasses, add chopped walnuts and drizzle 1/2 tbsp honey to each glass

Sending this to fruit fiesta at Ramya's recipe, spicy treats, Anyone can cook @ taste of pearl city, Kitchen chronicles summer splash events at kalyani's, Summer spirits hosted by anusha praveen, Just 4 fun at shoba's, best of my kitchen