Drinks

Peanut butter smoothie in glass with jar, cloth, and bananas in background
Drinks

Peanut Butter Smoothie

We all know peanut butter is as versatile as it gets. It goes in toast and in cookies and with chocolate. I’ve even had and enjoyed a peanut butter and pasta sandwich myself. Here’s yet another innovative use of the condiment for all the peanut butter lovers out there: smoothies! Mild and refreshing, peanut butter […]

Shikanji glasses viewed from above, with lemon garnish
Drinks

Shikanji (Indian Lemonade)

It’s July, and it’s hot out there, folks! Make 6-ingredient shikanji, a flavorful sweet-and-sour Indian lemonade, to cool off. Regular lemonade is good to beat the heat, but it lacks the depth that Indian spices give shikanji. There’s tang from kala namak (Indian black salt) and chaat masala (an Indian spice mix) that just can’t […]

mango pineapple orange juice, seen from above
Drinks

Mango Pineapple Orange Juice

For most of her life, Baariki was not a fan of mangoes. But a few months ago she finally jumped on the bandwagon and insisted we recreate one of her few good memories of them: mango pineapple orange juice. The resulting drink features sweet mango flavor with a tart pineappley underside and almost-hidden oranges. Honestly, […]

avocado smoothie is poured from a pitcher into a glass
Drinks

5-Minute Avocado Smoothie

This recipe came about because I had one (1) avocado that was just a little too ripe and I didn’t want to make guacamole again. A friend suggested I make a smoothie out of it. While I was skeptical at first, it turns out that avocados make an extremely creamy smoothie base. And they’re mild […]