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Fruit smoothies you must make!

November 17th, 2015

If you dislike eating fruits as a part of your breakfast then switch to smoothies. You can always add a little chocolate to the smoothie and make it delicious. Though we all know how incredibly good fruits are for the health, some people simply hate eating fruits. If you know someone, who is not a fan of fruits then do send them fruit baskets with all these smoothie recipes!

  1. Strawberry and yogurt smoothie – It is no surprise that yogurt and strawberries both are great for the health. To make this breakfast drink, all you require are fresh strawberries cut and fresh yogurt. You can make this in 2 minutes, and if you want, you can add a little chocolate sauce on the top. Do not mix it in with the recipe otherwise it could taste a little off.
  2. Mango and avocado smoothie – If your child is a fan of mangoes, then this can be a great recipe! Add in mango pieces and few small pieces of avocado. Keep the avocado less so that the taste is not too prominent. Keep increasing the amount of avocadoes day by day once your child is used to the taste or starts liking it. You can also add few dices of mangoes on the top if you have added too many avocadoes in the recipe.
  3. Orange and banana smoothie – Banana smoothies are quite famous, but if you want to add a rich source of Vitamin C in the recipe, add in oranges. Remove the seeds of the oranges before you make the smoothie. Also, let bananas dominate the dish so that the oranges don’t make it too tangy to drink. Cut small pieces of bananas and place them in the smoothie.
  4. Blueberries, cherries, oranges and yogurt smoothie – Now this one is quite the nutritional one. Take fresh blueberries, cherries, oranges and yogurt. Combine all these in a bowl so that they are mixed well with the yogurt. Throw in a little chocolate sauce if your child or you dislike this combination. Keep the sugar levels less with this one because if the fruits are sweet, you wouldn’t need sugar. Put this in your mixer and drink it fresh every day. You will thank us later!
  5. Raspberry and beetroot smoothie – This is yet another healthy smoothie that you must have. Add fresh raspberries and boiled beetroots to the mixer and keep going until it mixes well. You can add a little vanilla ice-cream for the sweet factor in the smoothie. The vanilla part is totally optional. Also, serve this with a spoon of Nutella on the top. This combination might sound weird but trust us; it is healthy to the core. If you do not like the taste of it, you can always add some chocolate or any other favourite fruit to make it healthier and tastier.

You can mix and match the smoothie recipes in any way you like. Make sure you put in at least two healthy ingredients to make it perfect for breakfast. Smoothies are a great way to get regular nutrients in the body.

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Chocolate desserts in 5 minutes!

November 17th, 2015

Are you in a hush-hush situation? Do you want quick dessert recipes with chocolates? If yes, then we are here to help you. These chocolate delights take only 5 minutes to perfect if you have all the ingredients set on your table. Let’s get started with the recipes…

  • Chocolate mousse – Not really the proper mousse but just a chocolate delight mixed with a little milk. Take melted chocolate sauce which has thick consistency and mix it with a little milk. Keep folding it until the texture gets even thicker and put it in your freezer for 2 minutes. That is all you need to do for this easy recipe.
  • Chocolate crunchy – Take waffle biscuits and put some raspberry syrup on the biscuit (You can take any biscuit of your choice; make sure it is big in size). Add in chocolate sauce all over the syrup and put a little cream. This recipe can be made on the spot too when you run out of ideas for desserts with unwanted guests.
  • Nutella sandwich – Take two big rectangular biscuits, which have no sweet in them. They can be salty but not sweet. Put a layer of Nutella on one and cover it with the other biscuit like a sandwich. Put a little cream on top and a cherry for decoration. This hardly takes 5 minutes if you have everything in hand. It is delicious, easy and super simply.
  • Chocolate smoothie – Use your mixer or food processor to make this recipe. Add in lots of chocolate sauce, throw in some biscuits, add a hint of fruits to this and blend it on medium speed. Once the texture is thick enough, remove it and serve it! You can add ice cubes to make this cold and a little vanilla ice cream on top too. Sounds delicious, right?
  • Hot chocolate – We all know how hot chocolate is made. You can either make it with the help of part milk/part water mixed else take hot milk and mix it with chocolate powder, sugar (if required). Blend this well by stirring constantly and if the powder doesn’t blend then make this in a saucepan. You have to just heat the ingredients together to combine them. This will take hardly 5 minutes to make. You can make the cold version of this too by adding tons of ice cubes to the hot chocolate and stirring it 5 to 6 times.
  • Chocolate fruit salad– Put a little chocolate sauce in a large bowl and add in freshly cut tiny pieces of different fruits. Mix this well until all the fruits are covered in chocolate. You can add more chocolate if you want. Other than this, you can serve it with cream on top. This is healthy, sweet, chocolate filled and scrumptious. Plus you can make this in 3 minutes only. It is all about mixing well!

These were just few simple ideas to do with chocolates. The next time you send chocolates by post to your loved ones, add these recipe ideas with the gift.

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Weird things you didn’t know about chocolates!

November 16th, 2015

If you are a diehard fan of chocolates, then you should celebrate it every day. Did you know that there was something like a chocolate river once upon a time! Crazy, right! If you want to know about such amazing and crazy facts, then keep on reading.

1. There used to be a chocolate river! In 1971, there was a famous chocolate river. It was similar to the one shown in the Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory movie. It was made with around 15,000 gallons of water mixed with lots of chocolates and cream. Due to the cream in the river, it started stinking and this is why the river doesn’t exist anymore.

2. Europeans adore and love chocolates a lot. According to a research and survey done, it is said that Europeans are the ones who consume half the count of the total count of chocolate consumption around the world. The next in the list are Americans.

3. Our favourite chocolate chip cookies were just an accident! Ruth Wakefield, who is the founder of chocolate chip cookies, realised that she didn’t have any bakers chocolate so she mixed broken pieces of Nestle chocolate in the cookie dough. This had to get absorbed in the dough but instead they turned out to be chocolate chips post baking. This is how she created the chocolate chip cookies. She sold this to the company Nestle and in return took a lifetime supply of chocolates.

4. Potato chips in chocolate used to exist! As a part of their limited edition series, Lays decided to take crisps of potato chips and dip them in milk chocolate. This was supposed to be the perfect crispy, salty, sweet and chocolate filled chips ever. Apparently, the chocolates kept melting and made the chips wet which is why this idea didn’t work much.

5. Toblerones are currently the most eaten chocolates or at least the most purchased ones! Everyone while travelling always picks up Toblerones when they are at the airport. There so many bars sold every year that if you put all the sold ones side by side, they go longer than the circumference of the planet Earth!

6. Cocoa helps to fight tooth decay. Yes, you read right. Pure cocoa wards off tooth decays because they have natural chemicals, which help fight every bacterium in the mouth. You can add a little amount of pure cocoa to your toothpaste to keep decay away.

7. If you love chocolate, then you are going through chemical love. Chocolates have this chemical known as phenyl ethylamine, which releases good and pleasure endorphins into the brain. This makes people feel good about everything from inside and out. According to science, this is the similar endorphins in the brain when we are madly in love. Hence, chocolate is chemical love! Who needs a partner when you have chocolates, right?

We are guessing these facts did astonish all the chocolate lovers out there. So, send chocolates by post and spread tons of happiness. Don’t forget to add these facts while sending chocolate gifts.

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The Last Moment Gifts- Some Ideas to Help You Out!

November 10th, 2015

So your best friend’s birthday is around the corner and you haven’t planned anything regarding it? Or is it your sister whose birthday you recalled at the very last moment? Irrespective of whose birthday you were about to forget, there are some things that make it all absolutely perfect. Just like a dress can look good or bad depending on how you style it, even a gift can have a huge impact or just no effect depending on how you decide to present it to the person concerned. A nice way of presenting gifts is very rare and very effective as well. We have some last moment gift ideas that will prove the point of being a wonderful gift to your loved ones. Have a look!

 

  • A Cake To Woe All Needs

Cake is something that never fails to steal the show in birthdays. They are like the most important ingredient for a perfect birthday celebration. In case, you have missed upon everything else that you could have gifted a person, just opt for the cake. Choose a cake that suits their taste and present it to them on the morning of the D-Day. It will never let them know that it was the last moment fix for your birthday, and they will absolutely love the idea.

 You can also get it delivered at their home. Online cake delivery is quite prompt and affordable.

  • Let Flowers Do Their Magic

Aren’t flowers the best option when it comes to gifting? You can gift them to almost anyone on almost any occasion. They just fit perfectly in all themes and all kind of moods. In case, there is nothing you can do, walk a few blocks down in your vicinity and you will surely find a florist’s shop. Pick out a gorgeous and generous bouquet of flowers and attach a little message with it. You can even pair them up with a few chocolates and a beautiful birthday card. You won’t have to confess that you forgot the birthday and the situation will be managed pretty easily.

  • Chocolates For The Sweet Tooth

Almost everybody loves chocolates, even the diabetics do, but they can’t relish them. Gifting chocolates is the perfect option for anybody who is not diabetic. You can choose depending on your budget whether the chocolates need to be assorted ones or the normal ones. They are the sweetest gifts you can think of and they will serve as a wonderful gift for whosoever it is. Just make sure you put up a cute little personalized message along with it.

There are many more last minute gift options ranging from a champagne bottle from your collection to a simple homemade box of cookies. What matters is the thought you put in when gifting someone with something, not the cost you paid for it or the design in which it is wrapped. You can also opt for various other things like a basket of seasonal fruits or something which has a memory attached to it regarding both of you.

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Stay Close To Your Family Even When You Are Away From Home

November 9th, 2015

Work and studies are two things that tend to take people away from their homes to foreign places between unknown people. Once apart, it is just the holidays during which you can be with your family. You barely get enough holidays to attend the birthdays of your loved ones or other special celebrations that the family host, apart from the popular holidays like thanksgiving and Christmas. Well, there is nothing that can be done about the holidays but there definitely is a good deal of things you can do to make your presence felt even when you are not physically present there. You can send gifts, drop in videos or send voice notes to your family members. They won’t just love it; their celebration will get a tinge of joy to it as well. Here are some of the things you can do, to make your presence felt:

  • Skype While The Party Is Going On

Thank God for internet! It has made so many things possible for us. Things we did not even dream of once. Skype being one of those things. If you skype to one of your family members and ask them to connect you to the entire family, it will be a memorable experience for sure. They won’t have to miss you when celebrating and you will get a glimpse of the celebration too. It will make the celebration a whole lot amazing and memorable and amazing for everyone.

  • Get A Surprise Gift Delivered

It surely will seem as amazing when done as it sounds. If it is someone’s anniversary, birthday or a party for someone’s achievements, you can choose a gift for the person and plan its delivery accordingly. You can also go for the smart ideas like fruit baskets delivery or bouquet delivery. It will bring a smile on their face and they will feel very important too. The best part is that they will see how much you love them. So this time,make it special for your loved ones by sending them a perfect surprise gift!

 

  • Send A Lovely Audio Message

Not everything has to be expressed materialistically. For some occasions, emotions do the job perfectly. An audio message will be just perfect for special occasions like your mom’s birthday or your parents’ anniversary. They will be overjoyed with just a beautiful piece of your creation for them in your voice. To add a touch of beauty, you can also play a background behind you while you speak. It will work wonders. Not only will this gift of love be very unconventional but also very special.

Try out these smart and unconventional gifting techniques and watch your loved ones exclaim with joy! Also, to add to the uniqueness and originality of the gift, you can mail a card with some hand written messages inside it. A bit old school as it seems, it still sends all the same positive vibes as it did in olden days. Vintage and unconventional will be a rare and beautiful combination.

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