Xtraview – How Mompreneurs are Juggling Work and Home
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Xtraview – How Mompreneurs are Juggling Work and Home

Xtraview, a digital interview platform that helps students speak, showcase and succeed. Xtraview is a start-up by 2 women- Katherine Ernst Mehta– an educationist and Kavitta B Bedi- a leading entrepreneur in children’s space. Xtraview showcases how to celebrate Mother’s on this Mother’s Day and how Mompreneurs are juggling work and home. Welcome to an era of Mompreneurs! Today, there are 114 percent more female business owners than 20 years ago, with more than 95 percent of women entrepreneurs being mothers. This goes to show that women out there are raring to go – both at work and home. Mompreneurs struggle to manage the demands of achieving a balance between business and work for a number of reasons. While the pandemic has granted a flexible setup, it has blatantly blurred the boundaries between office and home. With kids, work, and the household hankering over time, where do we draw the line? Much like me, many mompreneurs out there are struggling to answer this very question. The Grail of ‘Work-Life Balance’ With kids and family being home round the clock, there are added demands on a woman’s time. This has been made worse with no on-ground support at work since everyone is working remotely. But that’s no game stopper for us women. Albeit slowly, female business owners are now rising to the occasion and handling both work and home eloquently amid the pandemic. Here’s how: Tips on Juggling Work and Home Get yourself a team: Mompreneurs are no less than superheroes. But they need help too. Don’t shy away from asking for it – both at home as well as at work. Delegate household duties between family members or a team or helpers. Similarly, build yourself a trusted team at work to manage the clerical bits. Learning to delegate effectively, rather than trying to do it all by yourself, is crucial. Allocate time: Here’s the catch – If you don’t set boundaries for yourself, no one will. Have a fixed schedule, even when working from home. Similarly, dedicate a set number of hours each day to play with your kids or simply be with your family members. Communicate your working hours with everyone at the office and be fierce with your boundaries. This will help with expectation-setting and help you manage your time better. Set up a healthy work environment: Since most of us are now working from home, we are deprived of a dedicated workspace. Get yourself an ergonomic chair and a desk and set up privacy dividers if you do not have a whole room to yourself. Creating a makeshift office at home can help one be more productive and thereby achieve a better work-life balance. Xtraview, showcases the benefits of being a Mompreneur and how one can accommodate to the changing situations and come out brighter and better each time. Our secret to eloquently managing work, home, kids, and more. Xtraview – How Mompreneurs are Juggling Work and Home

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Lavazza Celebrates Mother’s Day
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Lavazza Celebrates Mother’s Day

Lavazza, India’s leading coffee vending and retailing company in 2007. Originated as Luigi LavazzaS.p.A, which meant art, passion, and espresso coffee in Italian, during 1895 as an International Powerhouse. This brand is one of the most important coffee roasters in the World in the Home-Away-from-Home sectors (Foodservice, Vending and Cafes). Today it has become one of the leading brands in the country and has consolidated its presence in the retail branded coffee, café products as well as in the coffee machine segments. Lavazza celebrates Mother’s Day with a freshly curated menu to bake at home with no trip to the coffee shop. Here’s a few simple recipes to make café style desserts at home. Coffee Mocha Pudding Cake Coffee Mocha Pudding Cake, this is a great dessert for your mom with hot or cold coffee and easy to make. Ingredients 1cup all-purpose flour (maida) ¼cup sugar ⅓cup cocoa powder unsweetened 1 ½teaspoons baking powder ½teaspoon salt 1large eggs ½cup milk low-fat, or soy milk 1tablespoonbutter, unsalted and melted 1 tablespoon Butter 2teaspoons vanilla essence ½cupchocolate chips (semi-sweet) 1 ¼cups coffee hot and brewed ½cup brown sugar ¼ cup walnuts chopped, toasted powdered sugar for dusting, optional Directions Firstly, preheat the oven to 350 degrees, with 1 tablespoon of butter and grease the baking pan. Whisk all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder and salt in a large bowl. Whisk the eggs, milk, oil and vanilla in a medium bowl and combine with the dry mixture and stir with a rubber spatula until combined. Fold the chocolate chips and spread the batter evenly into the prepared baking dish. Next, mix the hot coffee and brown sugar in the measuring cup or a bowl and pour over the top of the batter. Sprinkle with nuts and bake the pudding cake until the top springs back when touched lightly for 35 minutes. Lastly, let cool for at least 10 minutes and dust with confectioner’s sugar is desired and serve them. Cold brew Iced Latte Coldbrew Iced latte can quickly evolve from summer indulgence to expensive habit. Try the speedy & easy at-home version. This coffee is smooth, delicious and refreshing. Ingredients Cold-brew coffee concentrate 1/2 cup skim milk 1 teaspoon jaggery sugar Directions Fill a cocktail shaker with plain ice, skim milk and sugar. Make ice cubes from one part cold-brew coffee concentration and two parts water. Vigorously shake until foamy. (The sugar makes the milk thick and frothy — you’ll be amazed at how well this works.) Put the coffee ice cubes in a glass and add ¼ cup cold-brew coffee concentration. Strain foamed milk on top and relish every sip. Coffee Kahlúa Brownies Coffee Kahlúa Brownies are rich, delicious, exotic and simply over the top! These super chocolaty treats have a combination of a fudge-like and cake-like texture with coffee in every bite! Ingredients 8 ounces unsweetened chocolate, roughly chopped 1 cup plus 1 tablespoon unsalted butter 5 large eggs 2 tablespoons finely ground coffee 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract/ essence 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 1/4 cups granulated sugar 1 2/3 cup all-purpose flour (maida) 2/3 cup hot coffee, strong brewed 1/4 cup Kahlúa (Kahlúa is a coffee-flavored liquor, and when it’s added to a recipe with chocolate and coffee, it intensifies flavors) Directions Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and use 1 tablespoon of butter to grease the baking pan. Melt the chocolate and butter together in a heavy-bottomed saucepan, over low heat. Stir occasionally and heat until the chocolate and butter are completely melted together. Remove from the heat, and set aside to cool to room temperature. In a large bowl, beat the eggs with sugar, coffee grounds, vanilla and salt at high speed for 5 minutes. Then on low speed, add the cooled chocolate mixture and beat only until mixed. Add the flour and again beat until mixed. Next, in a small bowl combine hot chocolate with the Kahlúa and pour the mixture into the batter. Mix to blend. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and place it in the preheated 350 degree F oven. Bake until the edges look solid and there is no movement in the center. Let the brownies cool at least to room temperature before serving. Lavazza, showcases the simple and easy steps to bake at home to celebrate Mother’s Day and can be a special opportunity to shower her a little extra love. Lavazza Celebrates Mother’s Day

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Mother’s day Recipes by Lavazza India
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Mother’s day Recipes by Lavazza India

Mother’s Day is around the corner and what better way to celebrate this day than to whip up some sweet treats for her. Mother’s should be celebrated every day and this day is a special opportunity to show some extra love. Here are some simple recipes by Abdul Sahid Khan, the Head Trainer of Lavazza India for some lip smacking delicacies for celebrating Mother’s Day. Saffron Latte Saffron Latte, a creamy espresso-based latte with subtle sweetness and earthy flavour of saffron. If she loves a latte, adding a few threads of Kashmiri Kesar, the world’s most expensive spice, adds a subtle sweetness and aroma that she’s sure to love. Ingredients 3/4 cup whole milk 3 to 4 saffron threads, crushed 30ml espresso Directions In a small saucepan, heat the milk and saffron over medium-low until hot for 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat and whisk until thick and foamy. Pour the espresso into a mug and top it up with saffron milk, and serve. If one does not have espresso at home, they can try with 40ml decoction of II Matino brewed in a filter. Classic Mocha with Mint Classic Mocha with Mint, is the ultimate mocha coffee recipe for your mom if she loves chocolate. It is a combination of Coffee, Chocolate, Mint and Whipped Cream. Ingredients 40 coffee (moka pot/ espresso/ filter) 1 cup whipping cream 2 teaspoons mint syrup 2 teaspoons chocolate syrup 1 sprig mint, for garnish Directions Whip up the whipped cream to soft peaks while the coffee is brewing and add 1 teaspoon of mint syrup. Once the coffee is done mix 2 teaspoons of Chocolate syrup with 1 teaspoon of mint syrup. Top the coffee with mint whipped cream and a sprig of mint before serving. Garnish it with some extra chocolate chunks if you love chocolate. Espresso Lemonade Expresso Lemonade, a perfect summer drink with an extra dose of caffeine. Served with a bit of lemon peel and fizzy soda. It tastes bright and full-bodied fizzy blends lemon soda with a cool shot. Ingredients 150ml club soda 60ml cold espresso 1 or 2 lemon wheels 6-8 ice cubes Sugar syrup as per your taste Directions Pour lemon soda over 6-8 ice cubes and top with espresso and add sugar syrup if wanted. Stir and add a lemon wheel and enjoy. Instead of espresso you can use Qualita Rossa brewed in Moka Pot.  Mother’s Day can be celebrated with these curated recipes with no trip to the coffee shop. Try these simple steps and show your baking skills at home. Mother’s day Recipes by Lavazza India

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