Five years ago, my husband planted a tiny acerola cherry (also called Barbados, West Indian, Wild Crepe Myrtle cherries, Malpighia Emarginata) plant by the side of our courtyard. Within a year, it started bearing fruit. Nourished with farmyard manure and lime, and watered in summer, it now bears baskets of delicious, bright red cherries, attracting…
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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…
Sweet Taushali – A sweet cucumber pancake (Vegan + Gluten Free)
Sundays are special, because almost everyone in the family is at home. There is no school for children. No compulsions to rush away to work. All can enjoy a delicious, healthy breakfast at leisure. Let this Sunday turn out to be a cucumber breakfast day. Sweet taushali is a traditional Konkani cucumber coconut rice pancake…