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heavenly    The word heavenly can be used to describe both the cake I am about to post and also our stay in Montreal. We absolutely fell in love with the city with all its colours, culture, art and the french influence. People can be passionate and proud about their city and it was so apparent in Montreal. Clean, crisp air and all shades of orange, yellow, red and green were visible everywhere we went. Now I can understand why Canadian rave so much about autumn. The botanical garden was one of the most amazing gardens I have ever seen. Usually whenever we visit any place in India and one of the tourist sights is a botanical garden, we tend to just skip it. Take it from me, don't miss any botanical site in Canada. We saw the most amazing mosaic culture pieces at the botanical garden. A tree full of different species of birds, a gorilla, chimpanzees, a man planting with his dog, butterfly, ladybirds, Japanese woman with a swan, etc etc. All these are created with patience, lots ...

Healthy and filling    A few dry figs (anjeer) along with some dry apricots (alu, khubani) and a banana. Now that's a lot of fiber and anti oxidants all served in a glass along with calcium and potassium. What am I talking about? It's a smoothie. If constipation is a problem, have this smoothie as its full of fiber. It's also a good start to the day when you have to fast. Good for patients recovering from an illness as it provides a lot of energy and vital nutrients. updated 6/01/2016 BANANA FIG APRICOT SMOOTHIE For 2 1 frozen banana  6 dried figs 8 dried apricots 10 to 12 almonds 2 cups chilled milk ½  cup water Wash the figs and apricots to remove any grit. Soak the figs and apricots in water overnight. Remove the seed (stone) from the apricots. Cut apricots, figs and almonds into pieces. Put all the ingredients into a blender along with the water and liquidize. Pour into tall glasses and serve immediately. Tips: Add crushed ice if you don't have a frozen banana. U...