Blueberry and Strawberry Milkshakes

My son woke up one day and said "Can you make Blue Milk for me today?”. Promptly my little daughter goes … and I want Pink Princess Milk”! Here the culture associates dressing baby boys in blue and baby girls in pink. So they have grown up with associating blue with boys and pink with girls. Kids get so influenced by color and shapes in their food. Sometimes I feel that they taste food by looking at them, not by tasting them!

Anyway, so I was wondering how to satisfy the kids demand while making it a healthy alternative at the same time. Luckily I had blueberries and strawberries and used those to make the blue and pink milkshakes.

Blueberries and strawberries are a natural and rich source of antioxidants, and other vitamins. Click here for a custom nutrition label  for this healthy milkshake.

Both of them loved their respective boy-girl milkshakes and were happy...and I was the happiest of course, because they got their fruit and milk serving in one go!

Blueberry Banana Milkshake

• 1 cup milk
• 1/4 cup blueberries
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 1/2 medium size banana

Strawberry Banana Milkshake

• 1 cup milk
• 1/4 cup strawberries
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 1/2 medium size banana

Mix the berries and banana in a blender till no chunks remain. Add milk, sugar and blend again. Enjoy these healthy and refreshing milkshakes!

Its summertime, and I am going for a week vacation again, this time to Yellowstone NP. Will be back to catch up soon!

Berry Melony Lassi

Lassi is a popular Indian beverage made by blending yogurt with water. Different flavors are then added to enhance the flavor.

Since my kids love fruits, I am always trying to sneak in their favorite fruits in yogurt, or should I say sneaking in yogurt in their favorite fruits!  Ever since I started making this Lassi last summer, it has become my kids favorite. Mango Lassi goes second on the chart !

Ingredients (makes 2 servings)

• 1 cup plain low fat yogurt
• 1 cup chopped seedless Watermelon
• 6-7 strawberries
• Sugar/Honey ( to taste )

Method

For watermelon ice

• Blend few pieces of watermelon in blender till smooth
• Pour in ice trays and freeze.

For Lassi

• In a blender, add watermelon slices along with strawberries, to make a smooth puree
• Add yogurt and blend again. Watermelon is almost 90% water, so you may not need to add any water at all
• Check for consistency and sweetness, then add water and/or sugar if required, before blending again
• Top it with watermelon ice and mint springs

Enjoy this cool refreshing Lassi which is so Berry Melony ! And feel the fresh taste of Watermelon ice cubes melting as you slowly sip through it !

This Watermelon beverage goes to Maheshwari's AFAM, hosted this month by Ashwini with the theme "Melons"