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Energizing foods to eat post a morning run!

December 22nd, 2015

Not many of us get the time to wake up early in the morning and go for a run. It is quite a challenge to do so. Running takes up a lot of energy and strength. It also burns a lot of calories and makes you active. But make sure you stock up on all the nutrients post a morning run otherwise you will feel tired all day long. Eating well post a workout is highly recommended. Don’t stuff your face with the wrong foods; make sure you are eating few of these foods…

1. Banana: – We all are aware that bananas consist of high energy which is why athletes and runners have tons of bananas! This is one of the best ways to get healthy carbs in the body. Apart from providing energy, bananas also provide nutrients and vitamins that we need throughout the day. You can also make a smoothie or shake out of this fruit and drink it as your post running special drink. Make sure you add tons of bananas to your fruit baskets.

2. Chocolate Milk: – If you are a fan of chocolate milk then guess what? This drink is great post running! Chocolate helps boost the happy hormones in the body and milk provides protein to the body. Other than that, chocolate also calms the muscles in the body and puts them in a relaxed mode.

3. Fruit Salad: – Fruits like oranges, apples, kiwi, berries, strawberries make great salads for your post run breakfast. You can add some other sweet fruits, which you like to the salad just for taste factors. Make sure you pick up the best seasonal fruits and make a fresh salad out of it. How about running to the fruit market to get the best fresh fruits every morning? Don’t forget to add kiwis and grapefruits to the list as they help in balancing the pulse rate and keep the heart strong. Sometimes, some people could have high pulse rates post running, and these fruits will provide the best antioxidants required to the body. You can add a small glass of chocolate milk with a bowl of salad as your heavy breakfast.

4. Vegetables: – Other than fruit salads, you can also have a mix of healthy green vegetables to start the day post a run. Add veggies like spinach leaves, broccoli, lettuce, carrots, etc. You can also include boiled eggs if you are on a weight gain diet. Otherwise you can stick to the basic salad ingredients. Make sure you add celery, sprouts and tomatoes too. You need to regain the water levels in your body post a run.

5. Almonds: – Once you have finished your run, come back home and have tons of water. Then sit down for 5 minutes and while you are relaxing, have some almonds. These are said to be beneficial for runners. You can add them to your milkshake, cereals or salads too.

These few foods can help you out post a tiring run!

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Top 3 easy alternatives to cakes!

December 21st, 2015

Don’t want to make cakes for a party? Well, you we have just the right alternatives for you. If you are unsure about how many guests will be arriving at your event, then you can switch to these few alternatives, which are as delicious as cakes but are easy to perfect. Plus they can be made in more quantity in one go. Sometimes, a one kg cake might not serve all the guests. So, if you want some alternative ideas then keep on reading…

  • Cupcakes/Muffins – If you have a mould, which can bake 20 cupcakes at a time then just imagine how easy will your work be? With cupcakes, you don’t need to garnish or design it too much if you add chocolate chips or colourful ingredients in the batter. Plus, you can just throw in some whipped cream and that is all. Decorating a cake is challenging compared to the cupcakes because if you happen to spoil the design, you will ruin the entire cake! If you ruin one cupcake design, then it is completely fine. You can just eat it off. You can make 40 to 60 cupcakes at a time if you have a big oven and extra cupcake tins. Such an easy and tasty alternative! Cupcakes are basically mini-cakes.
  • Brownies – If the event is a casual family gathering or with friends, then brownies are a great replacement for cakes. If it is an over to the top fancy event, then you might have to work on decorating the brownies otherwise they can look too plain and boring. If you have a huge baking tray, then you can probably make tons of brownies in one go. They take about 30 minutes to bake and you can easily place two baking trays at once if your oven has that much space. You can add whipped cream and fruits to one batch as toppings and the other can just have some cream on top. Since you will be cutting them into pieces, you can always first decorate sections and then cut.
  • The Oreo Delight – If your event is a small one within the family or just a picnic, then you can try this recipe. If your kids or family members love munching on Oreos, then you are in luck. Prepare chocolate sauce at home and let it warm down. Once it has warmed down (do not cool it off completely, use it when warm), take Oreo biscuits and dip them nicely on both sides in the chocolate. Line a baking tray with baking paper so they do not stick to the container at all and place these dipped biscuits. Now, cover them with clear plastic paper and let it set. You can also pop it in the fridge if you are short of time. Once they are set, just use whipped cream on each dipped biscuit and add some fruit cubes or sprinkler toppings. This delicious and easy recipe always works!

You can always call for cake delivery if you don’t want to make anything at home.

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These chocolate banana mixed recipes are everything!

December 21st, 2015

Do you always have chocolate and bananas at home without fail? Are you bad with making or baking desserts? Well, if that is the case, then here are few easy to go chocolate banana recipes that you must try. You can change few things here and there with the ingredients to make this a delicious dessert when guests are at home.

1. Banana Chocolate Bread Pudding – This is an easy one and quite a hit when it comes to banana chocolate combination. The process of making this dish is super simple. Just whisk 4 eggs in a bowl and add 2 cups of milk to it, then mix in a cup of sugar with a teaspoon of vanilla. Make sure everything is whisked well and the mix is smooth. Now take a baking tray and fill it with boiling hot water. Put the mix in ramekins and place it on the tray. You can bake this for an hour at 175 C. This is all you need to do to make this easy recipe. You can add chocolate dipped banana slices on the top as garnishing to the dish. Adding it inside will make the bread too moist.

2. The Chocolate Banana Parfait Pudding – Use an instant chocolate pudding mix for this recipe to ease your work. Just take a large container and whisk all the ingredients as mentioned on the packet of the chocolate pudding. Now take beer mugs or wine glasses and add this mixture to it. Layer it with banana slices and crushes chocolate pieces. You can also make it into layers of chocolate and banana in between the pudding. Add some wafers to make this recipe crunchy. Also, top it with dollop of fresh cream or whipped cream and chocolate sauce.

3. The Simple Smoothie – Who doesn’t love smoothies these days? Well, just keep your food processor or mixer ready and start adding ingredients. Put in bananas, chocolate pieces, and vanilla ice-cream and let it all blend in together. Now take this out and put it in a dessert glass. Add whipped cream, more chocolate toppings or sauce and you are ready to serve this. You can make smoothies in several different ways, but this is the easiest way to perfect it. Getting into all the details is not really necessary when you have minimal ingredients. Don’t forget to add sugar if needed. Make sure you use semi-sweet chocolates because bananas are quite sweet already. Try skipping on too much sugar!

4. The Delightful Banana Chocolate Snack – Do you have leftover vanilla sponge cake at home? If yes, then bring it to use. Make sure the cake is fresh and not too stale. Cut a slice of the sponge cake and place it on a clean dish. Now chop bananas into slices and dip it in chocolate sauce. Put this on top of the sponge cake with some whipped cream and chocolate shavings. This dish is ready to be eaten!

The next time you send chocolates by post; do add these recipes in the hamper basket.

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You Can’t Say A ‘No’ To Cake..!!

December 18th, 2015

Cakes are one of the world’s most loved and popular food items. These cakes have always been a part of our birthdays, marriages and any other celebrations you can name. When the cakes were first introduced, they were too expensive and didn’t reach to everyone. However, changes came in as the time progressed and today, it’s something which is quite popular among all sections of people. Despite being one of the oldest food items, they have never gone out of fashion. To talk about the types of cakes, they are truly versatile. Check out a few popular types of cakes here under.

  • Chocolate cakes: If we have to list out the most loved cakes, undoubtedly, chocolate cake tops the lists. It is interesting to note that traditionally, these cakes are baked at home and in the later days, bakeries have taken that job for us. To name a few types of these cakes, we have chocolate walnut truffles, chocolate orange cakes, chocolate venom cakes and chocolate cherry cupcakes.
  • Eggless cakes: If we have to name the ingredients of a cake, you start with eggs. Eggs being the primary ingredient in cakes, vegetarians tend to miss them out. However, the development of eggless cakes has increased the popularity of cakes. There is a misconception about these cakes that, they would miss out the softness and the taste of a regular cake. Eggless cakes taste as good as the other types
  • Creative cakes: Do you want to bring in a special cake for your loved ones birthday..? Then, why don’t you try to add your creativity to it…? The toughest task is to select the bakers, who are ready to execute the out of the box idea. Make sure to place your orders only to the bakeries, who have dealt such orders. If possible, check out the photographs of their previous work.
  • Custom cakes: Technically, there is not much difference between the creative cakes and custom cakes. Yet, the custom cakes worth to be mentioned distinctly. One of the major distinguishing features of custom cakes is photographs. The customers ask the bakers to print a particular photo on the cake. When you opt for a custom cake, you can have the flexibility of choosing a versatile design of the cake like a cricket ground, boxing ring or others.
  • Low calorie cakes: Did you give up eating cakes, because of diabetes, blood pressure or cardiac troubles..? You don’t have to worry any more. Bakers have come up with low calorie cakes, which are baked especially for you. The ingredients are chosen carefully so that they contain less sugar, calories and fat. Fruits occupy a major share of the ingredients in this context.
  • Wedding cakes: A wedding cake isn’t just another dessert; it has to carry the significance of that event. In general, it is multi layered and is larger. The cake is so designed to have an attractive shape. Floral designs are widely preferred for wedding cakes. Ensure that the cake is strong enough to withstand the heavy decorations.

So, did you choose the cake, which best fits your preferences…? Order it now..!! It’s time for you to keep waiting for the cake delivery to your home.

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Chocolate: A Gift That Can’t Be Rejected…!

December 18th, 2015

It is going to be a tough task to find someone who doesn’t love chocolates..!! It’s been a part of our diet and celebrations since ages. The health benefits of chocolates are endless. It is a fact that they contain high quality fat. However, it has the least impact on the clogging of arteries or the cholesterol levels in our body. It is a lesser known fact that the cacao used in chocolates contains anti bacterial agents, which protect the teeth from being decayed. Consuming chocolates can make you look younger and fetch you a healthier skin. How well do you know about the various types of chocolates..? Read on to find it out.

  • Milk chocolates: The ingredients of this chocolate consist of cocoa butter, chocolate liquor, milk solids and vanilla. The concentration of chocolate liquor is around 10%.  When you are dealing with decorative aspects, you can’t miss out this one.
  • Sweet chocolates: It is interesting to see that these chocolates have absolutely no milk in it. The absence of milk brings out a darker colour to the chocolate. Cocoa butter and sugar are the major ingredients. Many times, it is mistaken for a bitter sweet chocolate.
  • White chocolates: The missing ingredient here is the chocolate liquor. It is characterized by ivory colour. However, when the cocoa butter is replaced by the vegetable fats, white colour can be imparted. The striking advantage of this chocolate is that they can be stored for about 6 to 10 months when placed in a cool dry place.
  • Dark chocolates: We don’t find any traces of milk solids in these chocolates. Appreciable amounts of cocoa butter and chocolate liquor are used in their manufacturing. Talking about their taste, they are semi sweet and bitter sweet in nature. It is highly recommended and famous for its health benefits. The blood pressure can be controlled effectively by consuming them.
  • Unsweetened chocolates: As the name suggests, they taste bitter. If you feel like eating it alone, it’s going to be a very bad idea as it yields a strong bitter taste. Pure chocolate liquor is used to make this one.
  • Cocoa powder: Defatted chocolate liquor has no traces of cocoa fats in it. The resultant product is used in the manufacture of this chocolate. Natural cocoa and Dutch cocoa are the major types of this chocolate. When you choose to prefer the natural cocoa, make sure to use it with an alkali, so as to weaken its astringency.
  • Compound chocolates: A combination of cocoa and vegetable fats is used in the manufacture of this chocolate. Strawberry and orange mints are the popular flavours available in this type of chocolate. They are used widely to coat the candies.
  • Couverture chocolates: If you are a professional candy maker, this is something which you use mostly. The functional aspects of this chocolate are similar to that of the compound chocolates. It is confined only for the purpose of coating. We can find high quantities of cocoa butter and solids in it.

If you are planning to gift chocolates by post, that’s the best thing you are doing today. They are the excellent mood elevators. There are good chances that your loved ones can be impressed easily by a chocolate..!

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