Breakfast fun

~Fun with Flavors ~

Review : Quaker Oats in 4 new flavors

A bright beautiful morning , birds chirping , some cool

crisp air & a bowl of hearty healthy breakfast on the table

are somethings we all crave for but life moves at such

fast pace that we tend to miss these small pleasures.Often

we mommies find ourselves in the kitchen planning &

preparing breakfasts to reenergize our tiny tots .

"What if I could make something real power packed ,

yummy & just in a couple of mins & yet spend most of the

beautiful morning out of the kitchen " -we often

ponder . But I have surely found my way out !!!!

A chirpy breakfast

Quaker Oats - 4 new flavors

Few days back I received a packet from Quaker Oats

with several colorful & fun packed samples of their

recently launched Flavored Oats. Flavored Oats- as the

name suggests are the new range of flavors that adds a

yummy punch to the wholegrain Quaker goodness.

Available in 4 delightful flavors - Strawberry with apple,

Kesar with Kishmish , Lemony veggie mix & Homestyle

masala, these little goodies just take 3 mins to pep up .

Cooked with milk Quaker Oats - Strawberry with apple &

Quaker Oats Kesar with kishmish are perfect to pamper the

sweet cravings in a healthy way .

Apple Bird

Prepared Strawberry flavored Oats (cooked a per packet directions) ,

apple slices , java plums

A simple garnish of few slices of apples & a couple of java

plums added an extra fun to the flavorful breakfast . Poof !!!

the breakfast vanished much more quickly than I had imagined .

The luscious flavor of strawberry with sweet & sour chunks of

apple had won over the little taste buds.

The 2 savory flavors - Quaker Oats Lemony Veggie Mix

& Quaker OatsHomestyle masala are perfect to woo the

Indian taste buds - lemony , crunchy & mixed with flavorful

herbs & real chunks of capsicum & vegetables these flavors are

perfect & healthy replacement for savory breakfast delicacies.

I know christmas is far ahead , but the vibrant colors of the

packs and colorful chunks of added vegetables in Homestyle

Masala somehow made me imagine how much fun we will

have lazying a bit more on winter mornings & having fun

during the Christmas holidays with just 3 mins in the

kitchen &a bowl of steaming delicacy . The yummy flavors

paired with a veggie Rudolf garnish were enough

to cheer up the lil one on a warm sunny morning .

Rudolf - the red nose reindeer

Homestyle masala Oats (cooked a per packet directions) ,

capsicum , cherry tomato & olives.

These flavorful sachets are quick & convenient way

of adding a healthy yummilicious twist to breakfast .. just cut

a pack, mix in the milk or water ( as the pack suggests ), cook for

3 mins & ta da its ready ...This great tasting bowl of breakfast

comes at a humble price of INR 10 /- only . Available in

modern retail outlets across India .

Note- A steaming bowl of freshly cooked oatmeal porridge is the

perfect way to start your day . Each tiny grain of this miracle

food is a powerhouse of the dietary fibers required to power

our bodies . The soluble fibre - Beta Glucan is known to lower

cholesterol and reduce the risk of heart disease & type 2 diabetes.

All pics by Smita Srivastava @ Little Food Junction

Melon Pops

~ Watermelon Pops~

There is nothing better than having a slice of juicy

watermelon on a hot summer day...relished by young

and old alike this delectable thirst quencher is

a concentrated source of vitamins A&C, lycopene

and powerful antioxidants . Inspired by the luscious

watermelons , dripping juicy pops & Sweetest occasions

these divine pops will surely leave your little

ones asking for more. Pick a few wooden skewers

& get ready to transform the magical summer booty

into a heart winning healthy treat .

~Summer on a stick~

Watermelon pops

Watermelon slice, few sticks /skewers , few mint leaves

Cut 8 wedges from a slice of watermelon , skew on a wooden

stick & refrigerate for a few minutes. Top with a mint leaf .

( go ahead & dab a drop of honey if the mint doesn't hold on

to the chilled treat)

A hot Summer day & some

Vegan Watermelon Onion salad

For this dairy free version - Chop a large slice of

watermelon into bite size chunks , mix in a sliced onion ,

a tsp of lemon juice , a tsp finely chopped mint & season

with some sea salt & freshly crushed pepper

Chill for few minutes & enjoy the juicy goodness.

Fathers Day

~ Happy Fathers Day ~

I love you , Dad and want you to know

I feel your love wherever I go .

Whenever I have problems , you are there to assist,

The ways you have helped me would make quite a list .

- from Star Dad by Karl Fuchs

Today is Fathers Day , a day set aside to honor the

great man , and the pillar of the family , our Father .......

While half the world is busy celebrating the occasion

and the other half of the globe is still getting geared

up with the preparations -it still isn't too late to share

all the fun we had , making the dad at our home feel

the so very very special :) :)

We wanted to pep up the day with some cute DIY stuff ,

& surely our Moustachey theme proved perfect

to give him a good laugh & a lovely treat !!!

Moustachwich

Whole wheat bread , cheese, olive , cucumber & carrot

(Cut out a mustache on a piece of paper to serve as ur

stencil guide , place the cutout on the cheese slice & cut

out the shape using a toothpick( believe me its easier to

cut cheese into fancy shapes via toothpick), make

a few lines on the cheesy mustache for the hairy look . )

Moustacheookies

( or Moustache cookies :) : )

What about some funky cookies ?????? Not much time to bake .....

not an issue at all , these cuties just need 10-15 mins & jus 3

basic ingredients to pep up ......

Ingredients - Your favorite cookies, some tempered chocolate , a few

M&Ms or gems candy is all that you need ..

Sketch a few mustaches on a piece of paper , keep an acetate sheet on top .

Fill a piping bag with some tempered chocolate & pipe the chocolate all over

the drawing. Pipe a few circles for the nose too . Make tiny dots on the candies

for the eyeballs . Refrigerate everything for a couple of mins . Once

set , peel your chocolate art & stick on the cookies with

some melted chocolate.

Moustache chocopops

If you have some mustache shape candy molds go ahead n

have some more fun with all the Big n lil daddys !!!