Strawberry Lemon Pudding

This is an amazing pudding recipe and is truly a lip smacking dessert recipe. I love puddings mainly because of its jelly like texture and the fun in swallowing it without the need of any vigorous chewing. It has a soothing effect on me and every spoonful is loaded with happiness.This strawberry lemon pudding is a must try recipe for everyone.

Ingredients

2 lbs strawberries
1 cup sugar
1 cup milk
1⁄3 cup cornstarch
1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla
1⁄2 teaspoon lemon juice

Directions

Clean and rinse berries. If they are large cut in halves or quarters. Blend it perfectly in a blender into a thick syrup consistency.
Bring milk to a boil over medium heat. Add sugar and strawberry and cook in low flame for about 4 minutes. 
Dissolve cornstach in a little water and add to fruit, stirring constantly. Add vanilla and lemon juice.
Bring to rolling boil, stirring constantly. Continue stirring and allow pudding to boil a few minutes. The pudding should no longer be cloudy and regain its shine and gloss.
Transfer to a bowl and place in the refrigerator until thouroughly cool.

Chocolate Strawberry Avocado smoothie

This is indeed a smoothie dessert treat which does not exactly come under the category of a "Healthy Smoothie" and definitely not a smoothie fit for a diet plan. This is a creamy chocolate treat to cool off on a hot afternoon  or just enjoy it after dinner as a special end to the day. The taste is all from the strawberries and chocolate, with a little extra honey for sweetness if you like it that way. Adding avocado to the smoothie provides some healthy fats to balance out the sugar in the chocolate and honey.

Ingredients

1 cup frozen strawberries
1 ripe avocado, roughly chopped
1 tbsp. cocoa powder
1 ½ cup almondmilk
½ tsp. vanilla
1 tbsp. raw honey

Preparation

Place all the ingredients in a blender, and pulse until everything is smooth.
Pour mix into small glasses, and garnish with chocolate logs.

Chocolate and Cream Strawberry tart

Strawberry is not exactly my favourite fruit. But strawberries with chocolate and cream tastes awesome when combined together in a tart. It is one of the tastiest of all desserts and is very easy to make just like all the other tarts.

Ingredients

1 frozen puff pastry sheet, thawed
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1/4 cup sugar
1 tbsp butter
1tbsp cream
2 large syrawberries, sliced
Chocolate syrup- 2 tbsp

Method

Unfold pastry sheet on a greased baking sheet, then turn over (to prevent creases from splitting during baking). Trim edges with a sharp knife. Brush pastry lightly with egg (do not allow to drip down sides).  Prick inner rectangle evenly with a fork, then sprinkle with 1 tablespoon sugar.
Bake in lower third of oven 15 minutes, or until puffed and golden brown(400degree). Transfer to a rack and allow it to cool.
Slice strawberries with a sharp knife. Apply butter mixture on the puff pastry and  spread cream on top. Assemble strawberries over it. Bake again for just 1 minute.( Optional. I did it just to let it set) Pour chocolate syrup on top.

Mango Strawberry Smoothie

I love smoothies. One tall glass of smoothie and a good movie to watch is a perfect combination for a lazy afternoon. Since a smoothie is thicker than a milk shake, finishing it takes much longer and you can slowly relish each sip.

Ingredients

1/2 cup strawberry sliced
1/2 cup mango sliced
1 Cup Yogurt
4 ice cubes
1 tabkespoon Sugar

Directions

In blender, combine strawberries, mangoes, yogurt, sugar and ice and blend until mixture is smooth and frothy. Pour into 2 tall glasses. Serve with straws, if you like.

Strawberry Milkshake

Milkshakes are the easiest things to prepare and drink inorder to beat the hot summers.
There is nothing more refreshing that a tall glass of cold strawberry milk shake all set for you after you come home from a hard days work. So I make this often for my husband and he adores it!

Ingredients

10 large strawberried
2 cups chilled milk
3 to 4 tbsp sugar or add as required

Instructions

First rinse the strawberries and then drain them.
Slice off the green leafy part from all the strawberries. Then chop the strawberries.
Add the chopped strawberries to a blender jar along with 2 cups chilled milk.
Add 3 tbsp sugar or as required. If the strawberries are very sweet, then you don't need to add any sugar.
Blend till smooth.
Pour in tall glasses and serve strawberry milkshake immediately.