~Island Hippie Smoothie~
It's snowing ...again. I love the snow, but we are creeping into Spring and I am ready to see nature awaken again. It's hard to believe that things will be coming back to life when all you see is a thick blanket of snow. Today, my time in the kitchen has been spent dreaming of Spring. This smoothie is a great transition smoothie. It's a bit more heavy than traditional morning smoothies and tastes more like a shake.
As we move into Spring, our foods should become lighter, but it's still very Winter-like here in New Hampshire, so this is perfect. This smoothie will have you channeling the islands and is really quite satisfying. I love smoothies, but find myself hungry an hour later no matter what I put in it. This one keeps me going for hours.
Hemp hearts typically contain 33 percent protein, 9 percent omega-3 essential fatty acids, and are an excellent source of iron, vitamin E and GLA (gamma-linolenic acid), an Omega-6 fatty acid. They are gaining a lot of popularity as a super food because of the nutritional benefits, but also because they really do satisfy your appetite.
As we move into Spring, our foods should become lighter, but it's still very Winter-like here in New Hampshire, so this is perfect. This smoothie will have you channeling the islands and is really quite satisfying. I love smoothies, but find myself hungry an hour later no matter what I put in it. This one keeps me going for hours.
Hemp hearts typically contain 33 percent protein, 9 percent omega-3 essential fatty acids, and are an excellent source of iron, vitamin E and GLA (gamma-linolenic acid), an Omega-6 fatty acid. They are gaining a lot of popularity as a super food because of the nutritional benefits, but also because they really do satisfy your appetite.
Ingredients
1 can of full fat coconut milk
1 cup almond milk
1 large very ripe organic banana
1/2 cup hemp hearts
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon alcohol free vanilla
6 or 7 fresh or frozen organic strawberries
Optional-1 scoop of vegan vanilla protein powder
Optional topping- Bee Pollen
Instructions
Scoop 1/2 of the coconut cream (the hard white stuff) from the can and put into a blender. Pour half of the coconut water (the liquid in the can) into the blender. Add the rest of the ingredients to the blender and blend until smooth.
Enjoy!
1 can of full fat coconut milk
1 cup almond milk
1 large very ripe organic banana
1/2 cup hemp hearts
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon alcohol free vanilla
6 or 7 fresh or frozen organic strawberries
Optional-1 scoop of vegan vanilla protein powder
Optional topping- Bee Pollen
Instructions
Scoop 1/2 of the coconut cream (the hard white stuff) from the can and put into a blender. Pour half of the coconut water (the liquid in the can) into the blender. Add the rest of the ingredients to the blender and blend until smooth.
Enjoy!
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