Dear Friends — I’ve been blogging on my website for over a decade (which is a really long time!). After a lot of thinking, I’ve decided to officially retire my website blog. Moving forward, I’m excited about creating an on-going newsletter + publication on Substack — a wonderful new online space for writers, where the potential for building community and creating new offerings feels like a great opportunity and next step. I hope to see you there! xo, Kajal

p.s. For now, I’ll be keeping the below archives of my blogs available here as they are. And, over time, I will revisit and revive some of them— with revised and refreshed editions posted on Substack.



Recipes Kajal Dhabalia Recipes Kajal Dhabalia

Orange Julius Smoothie

When I was little and before there were Juice Stops, Jamba Juices and smoothies galore...there was Orange Julius :). Every mall had one of these little kiosks or store fronts where the counter display was lined with plastic oranges and they had the most delicious orange, pineapple and tropical flavored....

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