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Skip to Recipe Having grown up in a tropical country, summers have always been associated with juicy mangoes and all the mango-lovers here will vouch that the taste is unparalleled! Since the mango season is short-lived, I love to integrate them into as many recipes as possible from Fresh Mango Salsa to Mango Strawberry Popsicles. This Coconut Mango Chia Seed Pudding is a nourishing and satisfying breakfast that comes together in no time and is exactly what you would want to wake up to all summer long. Chia seeds are combined with coconut milk to create a luscious pudding and topped with sweet pureed mango. Creamy, delicious, and bursting with bright tropical flavors, this Pudding is also naturally vegan, gluten-free, and refined sugar-free. If you’re fond of Chia pudding, you can also try my popular Blueberry Chia Seed Pudding Why You Will Love this Recipe ...

Skip to Recipe If I could eat only one dessert for the rest of my life then that would be chocolate brownie. One bite of it makes me forget all my woes but then I am weighed down with the guilt that comes along. Enter these Healthy Chocolate Zucchini Brownies. Yes. You heard me. If the thought of a chocolate treat with zucchini sounds weird, and before you turn around and run away with disgust, please read the whole post. These Chocolate Zucchini Brownies are the dream of every chocolate lover! They are moist, gooey, and sinfully decadent. Plus, you will never taste the zucchini in them, trust me! Why use Zucchini in Baking? Zucchini is a magical ingredient just like bananas or applesauce when it comes to baking. The green veggie gives a wonderful texture and adds moistness making the baked goods rich, soft, and delicious. Also, it is a great way of sneaking in an extra serving of vegetables while enjoying a dec...

Skip to Recipe No-cook summer meals can be a lifesaver, especially when the sun is blazing in through your windows, and all you want to do is sit and relax without breaking a sweat in the kitchen. For those sticky, sweaty, sweltering days, recipes like this Pesto Caprese Pasta Salad come to our rescue. Easy, light, and refreshing- this salad is an ode to all things summer. Juicy cherry tomatoes, creamy mozzarella, homemade pesto, and pasta are all tossed together to make this colorful and vibrant salad. Though the ingredients are simple, the flavors are incredible. We love this so much that it shows up at our dinner table a few times during the summer months. Why You will love this Salad? This salad is a no fuss recipe that calls for only a handful of ingredients, comes together in less than 20 minutes and with very little effort. Whether you're looking for a quick healthy lunch, or you are making this for a potl...

Skip to Recipe Hot summer days call for a cold scoop of creamy ice cream. The transcendental feeling of every spoon sliding down the throat makes the weather enjoyable. Though there are endless options available in the market nowadays, nothing can beat the joy of making ice cream at home. If you had always wanted to make it at home, but the absence of an ice cream maker was the only hurdle in your way then you have come to the right place. This Cookies and Cream Icecream is no-churn ice cream that comes together with just 4 ingredients and does not require any fancy equipment. It combines vanilla ice cream with crème-filled Oreo cookies. Smooth, creamy, decadent, this will easily rival any premium brand available at the stores. We have a container of this dreamy ice cream in our freezer all through summer. The recipe is egg free, which means you don't have to fuss about tempering eggs vigilantly over the stove. Even ...