Three Drinks To Make With Mangoes

June 2, 2015 ~ Sophie ~ 3 Comments

As much as the rain is still upon us, the sun still shines almost every day. Some days can be mild and some days can be scorching. The good thing about weather like this is the blessings that come with it. The fresh produce (I’m sure I have mentioned it before), air and many more things that we take for granted. Fruits are in season. Especially the mangoes and it is a wonderful moment…almost bitter sweet. Being surrounded by all types and sizes of mangoes either from local markets, street vendors or mere mango trees. It brings out the beauty of fresh fruit.

The feeling of plucking(more of stoning really!) a fresh fruit from a tree and eating it as it is(after washing), juicing it or simply making something really good out of it is so satisfying. I hope you find this mango season a blessing…a satisfying blessing. There are a few drinks I have made on the blog here and I was thinking with all these abundant mangoes, why can’t we substitute them and get drinking or sipping. So here are three drinks to make with mangoes.

Papaya slushie

Lemongrass flavored passion fruit juice

DSC09347t Avocado shake

By simply substituting the fruit in the recipe for mangoes, you can have the goodness of mangoes. Hope you get juicing.

What other ways are you eating your mangoes? Also, what one thing do you love about this weather?

🙂

Sophie

PS: Currently I am trying to make ice cream…or something like it. Will let you know soon.

Sautéed Dodo(Amaranth)

May 12, 2015May 11, 2015 ~ Sophie ~ 3 Comments

As much as time is flying by, the rain is still sticking around. There is freshness overload. From fresh green grass (which now needs to be trimmed every week) to fresh rain washed air. From fresh rain-soaked earth to fresh vegetables all over. Among those vegetables is the dodo/ amaranth. It is so glorious you can’t deny it. I have experimented with dodo a lot and have found that it tastes really great raw (think salad) but I am yet to polish the art of making raw dodo salad. In the meantime I will be sharing this sautéed dodo recipe. It is a healthy dish, I believe, that is sautéed in little oil and is not overcooked and thus it has a slight bite to it. I find dodo a great breakfast vegetable because it is an energizer.

What you will need:

Three handfuls of fresh dodo

1 Tomato, chopped

1/2 C. Spring Onions, chopped

1 Small purple onion, chopped

Cooking oil

Salt

Method

Wash the dodo thoroughly and dry then set aside. Pour a tablespoon of cooking oil in a hot pan. Add the onions and stir for a minute.Add salt. Next add the tomatoes and keep stirring till they are soft. Add the dodo and stir well making sure it is well mixed with the tomatoes and onions. Wait for a few minutes or until the dodo turns a bright green color and then remove it from fire. Serve as a side dish.

I want to know how you prepare dodo. Leave a comment below.

🙂

Sophie

10 Recipes to Make for Mother’s Day

May 5, 2015May 4, 2015 ~ Sophie ~ 2 Comments

It is five days to Mother’s Day. Mothers truly are magical beings considering all they have to go through and the sacrifices they make to make our lives better and comfortable. Mother’s day is the perfect way to spoil your mother in various ways. If you are thinking of going the food way, then you are at the right place.

You can treat her to breakfast in bed with: