Tuesday, February 19, 2013
OM NOM NOM!
Don't have much time, but HAD to share this smoothie recipe I just whipped up for breaky tomorrow!
Don't have much time, but HAD to share this smoothie recipe I just whipped up for breaky tomorrow!
Pina Col-ooh lala Smoothie!!
Coconut almond yogurt
Coconut water (or water if you don't have any)
Pineapple
Dried coconut
Sliced peaches (I used frozen--it's winter!)
1 banana
Blend all together! I also added extras like wheat germ, maca powder and flax meal, but they're optional.
So good! But dangit all...it's for breakfast TOMORROW!!! BAH!!
OK gotta go! Bye!
Coconut water (or water if you don't have any)
Dried coconut
Sliced peaches (I used frozen--it's winter!)
1 banana
Blend all together! I also added extras like wheat germ, maca powder and flax meal, but they're optional.
So good! But dangit all...it's for breakfast TOMORROW!!! BAH!!
OK gotta go! Bye!
Today I decided to make something that I've been salivating over for at least a year, but was afraid to attempt it with my broke-ass blender: raw almond coconut yogurt!
(OK, to be fair to my blender, and so it doesn't feel bad about itself, I shouldn't say it's broke-ass. It's not--it's a perfectly good blender, it just isn't high-powered, and would have trouble properly breaking down whole almonds. Sorry blender, I still love you. <3 p="">
Now, I am not a raw foodist, I am just a person who wants to try different an new things, so I can tell you that this recipe is GOOD. Good LORD is it good, and it is super easy too!
Ingredients
1 cup raw almonds, soaked overnight in water in the fridge and drained
1 whole young coconut (water and flesh used--click here to find out how to open a young coconut)
2-3 probiotic capsules (the powder inside is what you'll use)
Dash real vanilla
Dash real lemon juice
Additional coconut water if needed
In a powerful blender like a Nutribullet, blend together the ingredients. Blend until thoroughly combined, smooth, and to your desired consistency. Feel free to add more coconut water as needed.
Pour into a glass container, and cover lightly. Allow to sit on the counter for 4 hours to allow the probiotics to start to grow and ferment the mixture. Then either consume, or put in the fridge with a lid on it.
It will stay good for about 4-5 days in the fridge. If you know you are going to want to make it again in a few days (because you just love it so much!) simply set aside half a cup of the original mixture, and use it as a starter for the next batch, before the 4-5 days is up. The culture will continue to grow in your next batch of yogurt! Then repeat as often as you like! How cool is that!
By the way--the lower picture is of my breakfast this morning, when I first ate my yogurt--I put strawberries, blueberries, raw cashews, chia seeds and flax meal with it. Yummo!
(OK, to be fair to my blender, and so it doesn't feel bad about itself, I shouldn't say it's broke-ass. It's not--it's a perfectly good blender, it just isn't high-powered, and would have trouble properly breaking down whole almonds. Sorry blender, I still love you. <3 p="">
Now, I am not a raw foodist, I am just a person who wants to try different an new things, so I can tell you that this recipe is GOOD. Good LORD is it good, and it is super easy too!
Ingredients
1 cup raw almonds, soaked overnight in water in the fridge and drained
1 whole young coconut (water and flesh used--click here to find out how to open a young coconut)
2-3 probiotic capsules (the powder inside is what you'll use)
Dash real vanilla
Dash real lemon juice
Additional coconut water if needed
In a powerful blender like a Nutribullet, blend together the ingredients. Blend until thoroughly combined, smooth, and to your desired consistency. Feel free to add more coconut water as needed.
Pour into a glass container, and cover lightly. Allow to sit on the counter for 4 hours to allow the probiotics to start to grow and ferment the mixture. Then either consume, or put in the fridge with a lid on it.
It will stay good for about 4-5 days in the fridge. If you know you are going to want to make it again in a few days (because you just love it so much!) simply set aside half a cup of the original mixture, and use it as a starter for the next batch, before the 4-5 days is up. The culture will continue to grow in your next batch of yogurt! Then repeat as often as you like! How cool is that!
By the way--the lower picture is of my breakfast this morning, when I first ate my yogurt--I put strawberries, blueberries, raw cashews, chia seeds and flax meal with it. Yummo!
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