Sara has been making another delicious smoothie lately that is a miracle flavor-find: spinach and grapes. Who knew when you blended these two magical ingredients together that the result is a smoothie that makes spinach a joy to drink and doesn't taste like a salad?
Since we only have access to three greens (romaine lettuce, bok choy and spinach), we eat a LOT of spinach. This is a great way to do it. The grapes cut the spinach taste in a way I've never seen an apple or kiwi touch. The coconut butter adds a bit of creaminess and healthy fat to the mix.
Sara's Spinach Grape Deliciousness
1 cup spinach
1 cup grapes - green, purple, or mixed
1/4 cup coconut water (we use a powder)
1/2 T coconut butter (we adore Artisana ... we eat it out of the jar with a spoon)
extra water for blending if needed
Leave the seeds in the grapes, if they have them. Blend it up until smooth-ish. Enjoy.
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Monday, August 8, 2011
Sunday, August 7, 2011
Ramadan Kareem
Sara made a delicious smoothie today with one of the best foods of Ramadan: dates. She used light colored dates that have a sweet honey taste. It was gone before we could get a picture, so you'll have to make your own to see what it looks like. The best part for me was that the dates and banana covered up the taste of the hemp powder while the burnt-butterscotch-y maca added depth to the sweetness.
Sara's Ramadan Smoothie
1 cup fresh almond milk (1/4 cup almonds and 1 cup pure water)
8 dates
1 banana, frozen
1 teaspoon maca powder
1 teaspoon hemp powder
Soak the almonds for a at least a day, rinsing a couple times. If you have a dehydrator, dry them before using. If you don't have a dehydrator (like us) go for it anyway with the wet almonds. Blend 1/4 cup almonds with 1 cup purified water. If you wish, strain the milk through a nut milk bag. Or, leave the lovely almond bits in the milk, as Sara did.
Pit the dates and add to the almond milk. Cover and stick back in the fridge for another day or two to allow the dates to plump up and their flavor to mingle with the almond milk.
Pour the milk and dates in a blender. Add the maca, hemp and banana. Blend until smooth. Yum!
Sara's Ramadan Smoothie
1 cup fresh almond milk (1/4 cup almonds and 1 cup pure water)
8 dates
1 banana, frozen
1 teaspoon maca powder
1 teaspoon hemp powder
Soak the almonds for a at least a day, rinsing a couple times. If you have a dehydrator, dry them before using. If you don't have a dehydrator (like us) go for it anyway with the wet almonds. Blend 1/4 cup almonds with 1 cup purified water. If you wish, strain the milk through a nut milk bag. Or, leave the lovely almond bits in the milk, as Sara did.
Pit the dates and add to the almond milk. Cover and stick back in the fridge for another day or two to allow the dates to plump up and their flavor to mingle with the almond milk.
Pour the milk and dates in a blender. Add the maca, hemp and banana. Blend until smooth. Yum!
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