Raw Chocolate Smoothie

Raw Chocolate Smoothie
Serves 1

Smoothie:

1 heaped Tbs Cacao powder
1 frozen banana
1 Tbs raw almond butter or raw almonds
3/4 cup icy cold almond milk
1 heaped tsp ground hemp seeds/ hemp powder
1 heaped tsp maca root powder
1 vanilla pod, split lengthways and deseeded

Garnish:
1 tsp chia seeds
1 Tbs raw almonds

Smoothie: Blend all ingredients in a high powered blender, pour into a serving glass or jar.
Garnish: Sprinkle chia seeds and raw almonds over the top.

I sealed my jar and took it on an early morning tropical adventure with Byron through the green mountains. We shook the jar after sealing it to ensure the chia seeds were evenly dispersed throughout the smoothie. Blended frozen bananas perfectly thicken the smoothie and add the much needed energy and sweetness for a beautiful day hike. Hemp seeds are packed full of protein and contain natural Omega 3, 6 and 9; the maca root is a mood enhancer and the chia seeds add extra fibre for dietary balance. This smoothie is the grown-up natural alternative to a cappuccino or protein shake.

Cacao contains caffeine, so this may not be the best option for kiddies, especially with nuts.

This smoothie tops my list for cool, slightly sweet, rich raw cacao flavoured chocolate smoothies. Mmmm….

This smoothie is delicious, just what you need to fight those Hump Day blues away!

Happy adventures friends!

Bella xx

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The Green Kitchen: Apple Spinach Smoothie

The clock ticks by as if a cog is broken but instead of slowing down, it accelerates. Each time I glance at it, I am aware more time has passed. Five minutes. An hour. Suddenly I'm looking down the barrel at Friday when it was only Monday a few moments ago, wasn't it?

This week has blurred right by me. If I stop to think about all the tasks I have completed or at least started I can somehow account for the lost time but it doesn't seem to make me feel any kind of reassurance. Time is time.

I'm calling it. This is the moment to recharge with a healthy meal on the run. Sure I'm busy and off to work on the next project in a few short hours. Who cares? This girl must eat and what I put into my body, the fuel, the sustenance is what is most important when all other systems are flashing their red warning lights and blaring their alarms.

It's time to nourish.

Apple Spinach Smoothie
Serves 1

1 Red Delicious apple, cored, skin on
1 large handful of baby spinach
1 Tbs unsweetened Greek or natural yoghurt
1/2 cup chilled, unsweetened organic almond milk
1 tsp ground hemp seeds
1 tsp maca root powder
*1/8 tsp Spirulina (optional)
*small handful of ice cubes (optional for a chilled smoothie)

Place all ingredients into a blender, pulse until smooth. Savour on the go.

Be kind to yourself. Drink this. You'll feel better, I promise.

Bella xx

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