Baking with Merry

This is a special post.....Cakes & Tales turns one this month! So,  "Happy Birthday to Cakes & Tales" .......And, this is my half-century post!! I can't believe I posted 50 posts....phew!!  A lazy person like me needs a hell lot of motivation  for baking, shooting and posting….So thanks to all who supported and encouraged me - my family (esp my kiddos) , friends, followers  (though, there  aren't  many)  and to all my anonymous visitors….Looking forward for your support (in the form of comments, suggestions) in the future..... In this 50th post, I would like to thank one special person - Shn of  Kitchen Mishmash  as she was my inspiration to blogging…..Her blog is one which I started following initially and admire it a lot….I have tried many of her recipes and all were a big hit! Especially her Kuttanadan Duck Roast!!!Man…that recipe is simply the best!!! I had made that for a small family get-together and everybod...

What would you do if you  have excess fruits at home?? No, no…let me put the question in another way…What will you do if your hubby gets tonnes of fruits and nobody at home, including hubby dear , touch them??? Now it’s our duty to finish those off somehow…So, we start digging for recipes or innovate something of our own!! This milkshake is one such innovation…. Had few Ooty apples at home and these have a low shelf-life…So had to finish it off asap….Made this milkshake one evening for the kids and it was delicious…..The taste of cardamom in the milkshake added more flavour…. Again a milkshake in a wine glass!! Well, you know who's idea it is....*smiles* Ingredients: Recipe Source: My Own Apples - 4 Cardamom - 3 pods Sugar - 4 tsp (depending on your taste) Milk - 1 cup Method: Peel the apples and cut it into cubes. Add the chilled milk, apples, cardamoms   and sugar in a blender and blend until smooth and frothy. Transfer to a serving glass...