Before I start writing out the recipe for guava wine, I have a little story to share. Years ago, my husband took me to a visit to one of his friends’ place at Kalpetta. An avid collector of exotic plants and fruit trees, this friend took us around his plantation. After admiring the variety and…
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Tomato Smoothie (Vegan + Gluten Free)
My husband’s chief hobby is organic gardening and he spends much of his spare time growing a plethora of vegetables and fruits in our garden. I never feel the need to refrigerate any vegetable or fruit as any day, I only have to step out to collect what I need, pesticide and chemical free, fresh…
Vegan Coconut Smoothie – A drink of love (Gluten Free)
Would you like to hear a story? This happened over a couple of decades ago. A dozen girls, studying in high school, gathered at their tuition center at Calicut. Their happy faces indicated that they had no intention of attending tuitions that day. The elder sister of Rahianath, one of the girls in the group,…
Arrowroot Drink (Gluten Free)
Historians believe that mankind has been cultivating and using arrowroot for well over 7000 years. During my childhood, nearly every household in Kerala had a patch of arrowroot and of turmeric. All members of large joint families participated in planting, tending, harvesting and processing of organic produce of the finest quality. Alas, with the change…
Banana Wine (Vegan + Gluten Free)
One of the most fragrant of all bananas is the Mysore poovan banana. Known as palayankodan in Malayalam, Mysore kele in Konkani and poovan in Tamil, this tall banana grown traditionally in South India produces large bunches of medium sized fruits, which turn a golden yellow when ripe. If left to ripen on the tree itself, its very fragrance…
Acerola Cherry Squash – Fruit drink concentrate (Vegan + Gluten Free)
So many of us casually reach for a bottle of soft drink in the heat of the day, little reflecting on what is packed in the bottle other than water and sugar – artificial colors, flavors, stabilizers and preservatives, many of which are harmful to health. What if you were to have an absolutely thrilling,…
Jaggery Cucumber Juice – Scoop and drink! (Vegan + Gluten Free)
Do you feel like having a juice that freshens and energizes you, that cools and detoxifies your system? Do you wish to have a juice that you can enjoy in scoops, munching delicious, sweet grated cucumber in between heavenly nectarine sips? Something light and filling at the same time? Are you looking for a juice…