There is a slight hint of chocolate flavours in this one but the recipe doesn’t call for any cacao or carob. Instead it is packed with greatness like baby spinach, turmeric, hemp seeds and more… Will you dare try it?
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Dino Kale & Blueberries Smoothie
I only tasted Dino kale for the first time this year, in California, although I had kind of a “crush” on this adorable plant the second I saw a photo of it in one of the many seed nursery magazines coming to my old place.
From my past experience with the regular curled leaves version, growing kale is a lot of fun because it is easy to take care of and it will grow back years after years! Living in colder climate? that’s all right, Kale love chilly nights and some of them will even be fully happy with a little bit of snow. If you give it a big enough pot, you can easily grow it on your balcony, in the middle of the city. It will add joy to your landscape and feed you deliciousness for a really big part of the year.
Dino kale, when cooked, will remain sort of crunchy and can be easily replace any other types of kale/lettuce/spinach in your favourite dishes. Today, we’re featuring this incredible green in a morning smoothie to start your day the right way!
Bon matin! *^_^*
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Max’s Pink Smoothie
Max’s always like his breakfast smoothies to be sweet and full of fruits. While I’m on a the green smoothie train, he usually prefer to step away from the heartily kale for the sweetness of the fruits. I’ll admit, this smoothie is pretty delicious but………… I still prefer mine 😛 hihi
If you’re like him and have a sweet tooth, this is for you!
Enjoy!
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The Very Green Smoothie
Because you haven’t be able to come up with a good enough reasons against eating spinach and kale for breakfast…
Today we are boosting your immune system, one green smoothie at the time *^_^*
Enjoy!
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Basil Lover Green Smoothie
I love the subtile, yet noticeable taste of the basil leaves in this one…
For who isn’t super fan of the extremely sweet smoothies (like me), this mildly sweet, yet tangy drink might just be what you needed.
Good Morning!
Green Smoothie Life
Prep time
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Author: ZestyAndSpicy.com
Recipe type: Smoothie
Cuisine: Healthy
Ingredients
- 1 banana,
- 1 green apple,
- Juice of ½ lime,
- 4 strawberries,
- ¼ cup fresh basil,
- 1 big curled kale leave,
- ½ cup of almond/coconut milk
Instructions
- - Blend all the ingredients
- - Enjoy!
Chewy, Decadent Paleo Brownies with Nutty Topping.
I could never be 100% paleo. Pretty much like I couldn’t be 100% vegetarian or vegan. I’m just one of those people who strongly believe that almost everything can be good in moderation unless there is some sort of medical condition going on. Since food is part of the simple pleasures of life, I don’t like to have constraints when it comes to be creative in my kitchen. Some days I’ll be vegan or vegetarian. Others, I’ll jump on a big juicy steak with baked and stuffed potatoes.
Every meals or snacks will be influenced by my mood and I will always follow these simple life’s food rules:
1- Try to eat a little bit of (almost) everything in moderation.
2- Try to always eat more vegetables, fruits, mushrooms than meat.
3- Prior fish to red meat. Choose tofu, tempeh and seitan over fish and meat.
4- Eat food that are alive, like kimchi, miso, tempeh, sprouts etc…
5- Drink lots of teas, everyday.
6- Make sure that in those daily teas there is at least 1 matcha tea and 1 mushroom infusion.
7- Stay Active, work out.
8- Everything is always better homemade, so make it!
Beside that I’m pretty loose. Eat what your heart desire, try to always choose a healthy, non fatty alternative to your munchies and push your boundaries, get out of your comfort zone to discover new tastes and textures. Don’t close your mind to other culinary cultures and jump in.
Although I do not like to have constraints when it comes to my personal foodie life, it’s still fun and challenging to create recipes that are following a certain regiment. Have you heard of the Paleo or Caveman diet? Here’s a little Wiki article if you are curious to learn about what it mean to be 100% Paleo.
The basics you need to remember; Dairy Free – Grain Free – Gluten Free and Legumes Free. All potatoes are a big no no but you can still eat some sweet potatoes sporadically. All soy products are off limits but miso is accepted because the fermentation will make the soy beans easier to digest. Flours made of Coconut and Almonds are your best friends, coconut oil and olive oil should be your preferred fat.
A good friend of mine have a condition that could be helped by becoming Paleo but I really don’t see him being able and/or wanting to follow all these rules. Just because I knew he was coming to dinner last Saturday, I decided to create an entire Paleo menu from scratch and today I’m presenting you the decadent dessert I made. Seriously, this is by far one of my favorite desserts ever. Paleo or not, I’ll be making another batch of these very soon and I know that you might just become addicted if you dare trying it.
For the people who likes very chewy, almost gooey brownies, these are for you! The soft texture of the carob brownie and the crunch of the nutty topping is really making these little bites fun to eat. Hope you enjoy this recipe as much as I’m enjoying eating it. …right now, as I’m writing
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Mini Banana & Walnuts Breads
It’s the end of August already and once we start September, we can officially said that fall is coming up and then the cold and dark season of winter.. boohooo…. But no need to get all depressive YET because the season of fall bring us a TON of tasty goodies and between you and me, it’s my favorite season.
To celebrate the end of the summer and the beginning of fall, I decided to be make 3 mini loaf of delicious banana bread with 2 of my favorite spices; cinnamon and nutmeg. I don’t know about you but I like to eat my bread warm with a bit of butter… I know it’s not the healthiest way but it’s so worth it!! Hope you enjoy this recipe and happy baking!
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