The easiest, quickest, 2-ingredient Homemade Chocolate Sauce; and Homemade Milkshake

We've been having a heatwave of late.  It's been scorching hot in the last two weeks, so I thought of making some cold milkshake for the kids as a treat, especially when they come back from their evening playtime in the park.

Homemade Milk Kefir

Kefir smoothie with mango and banana. 

Like many people, I have heard about making milk kefir but it seems such an exotic, foreign, un-understandable (is that such a word?) subject that, for the longest time I just simply, conveniently parked it under the "too hard" category. 

Lo Han Guo and Watercress Herbal Drink

During the recent haze, I boiled a lot of herbal drinks and soups to ward off coughs and sore throas.  This Lo Han Guo and Watercross Herbal Drink is a good remedy for those extremely hot and hazy weather.

Lemongrass, Pandan, Ginger and Mint Cooler

Combat the haze with this cooling and detoxifying drink.  It's cheap, easily available and is ready to drink within 1 hour.  

Pomelo Cooler

Pomelo - the chubby and rotund fruit that hails from my hometown of Ipoh. 

Thirst Quenchers : Post #2 - Rosemary Lemonade

When I first saw this recipe, I was a little skeptical.  Rosemary in a drink??..but i went ahead and try it anyway, since there were lots of positive reviews.  

Thirst Quenchers : Post #1 - Passionfruit Cooler

The hot weather is back!  Time to switch from "winter-warming" soups and stews to chilled drinks and cooling soups. 

Honeycomb and Calamansi Drink

One of the things my MIL always pack for us in her regular delivery is honeycomb rock sugar.  She says it's a good substitute for normal rock sugar since it is made with honey and cane sugar, hence is more nourishing.

Juice Boost : Post #2 - Boost for Your Eyes

This juice has all the nutrients necessary for maintaining good eyesight.  It includes many of the superfoods that are rich in essential nutrients for the eyes such as :

Juice Boost: Post #1 - Blueberry Smoothie with a Difference

 

 

Much has been said and written about the health benefits of juicing.  Our family started a regular juicing routine when we bought a Ladyship super blender last year.

Nourishing Soups and Teas - Post #3 : Red Dates and Aloe Vera Tea

My final post in this "Nourishing Soups and Teas" series is this Aloe Vera and Red Dates Tea.  A friend of mine gave me an aloe vera plant some months ago.  It is the US variety (the huge ones).  I was delighted, because I've always wanted to grow some aloe. 

Lo Han Guo and Chrysanthemum Tea

Oh boy, how hot can it get!


The weather has been absolutely scorching lately, the heat relentless.  Coupled with the lack of rain, it has been hot, dry and dusty the last few days.

Lo Han Guo and Honey Date Tea

This is my family's favourite herbal drink. I boil this all the time, about once a week or once a fortnight. It is good for general cooling against body heatiness, sore throat and cough. The English name for lo han guo sounds quite funny - grosvenor momordica.