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Mocha Chocolate Mousse

Coffee crystals are mixed with instant chocolate pudding to make this 15-minute dessert. Serve with fresh strawberries or any other fruit for a little added flair. Ingredients

1 1/2 cups chocolate milk or milk

2 -3 teaspoons instant coffee crystals

1 4-serving-size package instant devil’s food chocolate pudding mix

1 1 1/4 – ounce envelope whipped dessert topping mix

2 cups strawberry halves…

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Butterscotch Pretzel Bars

This sweet-salty dessert goes together quickly with a no-bake bottom and a topping of butterscotch pieces and whipping cream heated on the stove. Ingredients

Nonstick cooking spray

1 1/2 cups powdered sugar

1 cup creamy peanut butter

6 tablespoons butter, melted

2 cups crushed pretzels (about 6-1/2 ounces)

1 11 – ounce package (about 2 cups) butterscotch-flavoured pieces

1/4 cup whipping cream

1…

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Quick Whoopie Pies

Love whoopee pies but don’t have time to bake? Here’s a quick and easy recipe for making a delicious three-ingredient homemade filling for purchased soft cookies. (PS, there’s a peanut butter variation, too.) Ingredients

1/2 of an 8-ounce package reduced-fat cream cheese (Neufchatel), softened

1/4 cup butter, softened

1/2 of a 7-ounce jar marshmallow creme

12 soft chocolate cookies or your…

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Methi Thepla (Lentil Made Bread)

Methi Thepla (Lentil Made Bread)

Thepla is a Gujarathi flatbread and is the cousin of paratha. Instead of stuffing the vegetable as done in parathas, here we actually knead the dough along with the finely chopped/ grated/ paste of vegetables. It’s a great way to include extra veggies in the diet, especially for kids.

Theplas have an amazingly long shelf life and are, therefore, a common travel partner. But you really don’t have…

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Malai Chini Toast (Cream Sugar Toast)

Malai Chini Toast (Cream Sugar Toast)

Malai chini toast A swanky twist to the malai toast that mom gave in lunch boxes. It is also a guilt free treat.

Ingredients 2 no bread slices 4 tbs cream 2 tbs sugar grain 1 no banana 2 tbsp corn flakes

Method Toast bread slices, place a thin layer of cream on them and arrange banana slices on top. Sprinkle corn flakes followed by sugar.

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Mango Pancakes Roll with Vanilla ice cream

Mango Pancakes Roll with Vanilla ice cream

Mango pancakes roll with vanilla ice cream A fruity spin to your pancakes, this dish gives you an amazing mélange of hot and cold flavours that melt on your tongue.

Ingredients 100 gm mango, peeled and diced 80 gm vanilla ice cream, two scoops 20 ml honey 2 mint leaves Batter for Pancakes 150 gm flour 20 gm caster sugar 1 gm baking powder 225 ml milk 20 gm butter

Method Mix all the ingredients…

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Masala Chai Recipe

Ingredients Of Masala Chai

Cloves

Cardamom

Cinnamon

Star Anise

Water

Tea leaves

Sugar

Milk

How to Make Masala Chai

 Roast the spices like cloves, cinnamon, cardamom and star anise together in equal amounts in a pan.

Grind the roasted ingredients together to get a powder. In a wok full of boiling water, put the ground mixture along with the other remaining ingredients.

Stir and bring…

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Remove toilet bowl stains

Pour a can of Coca-Cola into the toilet bowl, and let it sit overnight. Then wash it with soapy water, and flush clean.

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Amplify your phone’s speakers

Put your phone into a drinking glass or a bowl to boost the volume of its speakers.

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Fresh breath Hack

If you left home and forgot to brush your teeth or you ran out of toothpaste, chewing an apple can help with bad breath.