Ingredients: 1 small mango, frozen 3/4-1 C pineapple, frozen 1 or 2 bananas, frozen 1 in. finger ginger 1-2 C kale, chard, spinach mix, packed 1-2 C water 1 Tbsp. chia seeds Directions: For a layered smoothie, add 1/2 or 1 whole banana to the blender with the kale mix, 1/2-1 C water, and gingerContinue reading “Yin Yang Mango Pineapple Smoothie”
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Creamy Matcha Hemp Smoothie
This smoothie sure was a delicious, creamy way to start off my week! Breakfast smoothies ftw! Ingredients: 1 frozen banana 2 Medjool dates 1-2 C spinach, packed 1/4-1/2 avocado 1-4 Tbsp. hemp protein (optional) 1 tsp. matcha green tea powder’ 1/2-1 C unsweetened hemp milk Directions: Add everything to your blend and blend until smooth. Continue reading “Creamy Matcha Hemp Smoothie”
Banana Chocolate Fig Green Smoothie
I found some black mission figs at the grocery store the other day and picked some up. Unfortunately, I do not like the taste of fresh figs nearly as much as I thought that I would. I’m not sure if it’s the quality of the figs that I bought, or just my palate, but IContinue reading “Banana Chocolate Fig Green Smoothie”
Green Raspberry Smoothie
Ingredients: 1 1/2 C spinach 1 Tbsp. peppermint 1/4-1/2 C diced cucumber 1 apple, cored and diced 1/2 in. finger fresh ginger 1/8 in.-1/4 in. finger fresh turmeric 1 1/2 C water 5 ice cubes 1 1/2 tsp. honey (I used raw Acacia honey because it was on sale) 1 C frozen raspberries Directions: ForContinue reading “Green Raspberry Smoothie”
Raspberry Matcha Nicecream
I kept seeing pictures of nicecream (banana ice cream) on Instagram, so I figured that I better see what all of the hype was about, and oh, my, am I glad that I did! Nicecream is a great way to have a sweet, cold treat and eat tasty fruit! It’s definitely going to become oneContinue reading “Raspberry Matcha Nicecream”
Garlic Basil Hummus
Something that often deters me from cooking certain dishes is the initial investment that goes into purchasing the ingredients for it. Hummus, for instance, is quite a bit cheaper to make on your own at home, but the initial investment of buying the tahini (which, when not on sale, costs around $7-8 for a jarContinue reading “Garlic Basil Hummus”
Mango Matcha Smoothie
It seems that all of my natural remedies for sinus pressure and congestion are working (see previous two blog posts), because when I woke up this morning, I had some of my taste back and even have more energy! To keep myself properly nourished while my immune system recovers, I added some extra fruit toContinue reading “Mango Matcha Smoothie”
Roasted Turmeric Curry Chickpeas, Greens, and Rice
Tonight for dinner I decided to roast chickpeas (a good source of protein and fiber) and serve them over a bed of rice, spinach, and kale, and topped with mushrooms sauteed in coconut oil (which has healthy fat). As I do with many things, I added turmeric, which is a particularly potent plant part ofContinue reading “Roasted Turmeric Curry Chickpeas, Greens, and Rice”
Stone Fruit Banana Split Green Smoothie
You can make this smoothie layered or blend it all together, it tastes delicious either way. Now that warmer weather is here, stone fruits are a delicious fruit to add to your green smoothies to make them sweet, tart, and tasty treats. Did you also know that stone fruits (orfruits with “stones”/pits in them ratherContinue reading “Stone Fruit Banana Split Green Smoothie”
Peppermint Plum Green Tea Smoothie
Ingredients: Handful of kale Handful of spinach 1 tsp. culinary grade matcha green tea powder (which gives nice, calm energy, and is packed with more antioxidants than normal green tea) 4 Tbsp. Hemp protein powder (I use Just Hemp Foods, which I purchase on Amazon for less than $11/container, and the containers last me aboutContinue reading “Peppermint Plum Green Tea Smoothie”
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