Category: Beverages - Mindful Wellness

Green Supreme Smoothie

11/26/2018

Image by Joe Pineda

2 servings
15 min. prep time

2 bananas
½ pear
½ cucumber, peeled
1 cup spinach
1 cup kale
1 avocado
1 scoop protein powder *optional
2 in ginger
2 T nut butter
1 in. turmeric or ½ T turmeric powder
1 tsp spirulina
⅓ cup chia seeds
8 oz orange juice or cranberry juice
8 oz filtered water

Skin cucumber.
Pour liquid into blender with spirulina and protein powder.
Add greens, nut butter, seeds, ginger and turmeric.
Finish off with adding fruit and blend until desired texture is achieved.

Tips:

Top smoothie off with yummy garnishes, such as hemp seeds, cacao nibs, fresh fruit, coconut flakes, goji berries, etc..
Try to use juices that are cold-pressed, no-sugar added and not from concentrate.

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Lifeproof Coffee

8/6/2018

Image by Joe Pineda

2 servings
10 minutes

2 ½ heaping tablespoons ground coffee beans
1 teaspoon – 2 tablespoons MCT oil (C8 caprylic acid, if possible)
1-2 tablespoons grass-fed, unsalted butter or 1-2 teaspoons of grass-fed ghee.

optional additions:

1/2 cup coconut milk
2 tbsp Cocoa powder
2 tbsp Maca powder
2 tbsp Turmeric powder
1 tbsp coconut manna
1 tbsp grass-fed collagen powder
1 tsp cinnamon
1 pinch Himalayan salt

Brew 1 cup (8-12 ounces) of coffee using filtered water with freshly ground coffee beans. Use a French Press for ease of use and to preserve beneficial coffee oils that paper filters keep out. Allow the ground coffee beans to steep in the French Press for 4 minutes, then slowly push the plunger all the way down.
Pour the coffee into a cup to cool, or directly in a blender to begin adding the remaining ingredients.
Add MCT oil (start slow with this stuff – it’s powerful!) and grass-fed, unsalted butter or grass-fed ghee.
Add cocoa, maca, and turmeric powder, as well as, coconut milk and manna, cinnamon, and salt.
Mix it all in a blender for 20-30 seconds until it looks like a creamy latte. There will be a good amount of foam on top.
Finally, add the collagen powder and blend on a low setting until adequately mixed (this is added last in an effort to avoid protein degradation).

Tips:

When selecting coffee, seek organically-produced beans, to avoid contamination of pesticides. In addition, to avoid mycotoxins (mold), select coffee beans that are sourced from a single origin - in other words, avoid coffee blends.
If a sweeter beverage is desired, feel free to add a tablespoon of raw honey. Avoid adding the honey when the beverage is scorching hot to prevent nutrient degradation.

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Golden Milk

2/10/2018

2 servings
5 minutes

1 1/2 cups light unsweetened coconut milk
1 1/2 tbsp ground turmeric
1/4 tsp ground ginger
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
Pinch ground black pepper

Add coconut milk, ground turmeric, ground ginger, cinnamon, and black pepper to a small saucepan.
Whisk to combine and warm over medium heat. Heat until hot to the touch but not boiling - about 4 minutes - whisking frequently until all the spices are mixed together.
Turn off heat and taste to adjust flavor. Add more turmeric, ginger, or cinnamon for a more intense spice and flavor.
Serve immediately, dividing between two glasses. Best when fresh, though leftovers can be stored covered in the refrigerator for 2-3 days. Reheat on the stovetop until hot.

Tips:

Canned coconut milk is best, but carton works too.
If you desire sweetener, add 2 tsp of honey to the cup prior to pouring in the milk. Mix thoroughly upon pouring in milk mixture.
If using fresh ginger, grate 1-2 tbsp into the mixture and then using a fine mesh strainer when serving to strain out the ginger for creamy texture.

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Hemp Milk

12/4/2017

Image by Joe Pineda

2 servings
10 minutes

unsweetened hemp milk:

1 cup raw hemp seeds
3 cups filtered water
Pinch of Himalayan salt

sweetened hemp milk (unsweetened milk, plus the following):

1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3-6 pitted dates

chocolate hemp milk (sweetened milk, plus the following):

2 tablespoons (or as desired) cocao powder

Blend hemp seeds, water, and salt on high for 1 minute, or until the seeds are completely ground.
Place in sealed glass jar. Or strain for smoother, filtered milk.
To strain, run the unfiltered milk through a cheesecloth into a glass jar.
Rinse blender and pour filtered milk into blender.
Add vanilla and dates, and blend on high until smooth and creamy.
Store the milk in a sealed glass jar.

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Power Smoothie

6/17/2017

Image by Joe Pineda

2 servings
10 minutes

2 generous cups of kale and/or spinach
2 bananas, frozen
1 kiwi
1 cup coconut milk
1/2 cup blueberries, frozen
1/4 cup apples
1/4 cup sprouted almonds
2 Tbsp psyllium husk
2 Tbsp turmeric
1/2 Tbsp spirulina

topped with:

2 Tbsp almond butter
1 Tbsp sunflower seeds
1 Tbsp hemp seeds
1 Tbsp chia seeds
1 Tbsp sunflower seeds
1 Tbsp cacao nibs
1/2 tbsp sesame seeds

Beginning with the greens, use a blender or food processor to mix ingredients together.
Blend until desired texture is achieved.
Pour into a bowl, or a cup if desired.
Top off with granola and seeds.

Tips:

Feel free to substitute fresh fruit rather than frozen fruit.
If you desire juice instead of milk, be aware that most juices are from concentrate. Go the extra mile and purchase cold-pressed juices, not from concentrate. Or better yet, freshly squeezed juices contain even more nutrients.

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Ginger Zinger

4/11/2017

Image by Caitlyn Tischer

3 servings
20 minutes

2 inch freshly grated turmeric
2 inch freshly grated ginger
1 lemon
1 tbsp raw honey

Fill your kettle with 3 cups of reversed osmosis water, and boil at medium heat.
In the meantime freshly grate ginger and turmeric into a saucepan, or bowl. Also, freshly squeeze the juice from the lemon.
Once your water is boiling pour it gently into your bowl or saucepan. While the water is still hot mix in the honey.
Lastly, put a lid on the sauce pan and set your timer for 10 minutes to allow the ingredients to mingle. Enjoy!

Tips:

You can skip the saucepan step and transfer the raw ingredients into your desired jar or cup, then pour water into your cup, mix in the honey, and allow the ingredients to infuse.
Turmeric and ginger can be used in the teaspoon form, as well. Just use a teaspoon of each.
Try making this into a summer drink by having it cold and add seasonal berries to let soak overnight before enjoying!
You can use other sweeteners in replacement of honey, such as stevia, maple syrup, coconut sugar, agave nectar, etc.

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Oat Milk

3/6/2017

Image by Caitlyn Tischer

6-8 servings
1 day

5 cups water
2 cups gluten-free oats
2 cups oat groats
1 tbsp vanilla extract

Blend all of the ingredients.
Strain the mixture using a cheesecloth into a glass container.
The remaining fibrous oat mixture can be turned into oat yogurt or can be dispensed.
Depending on taste and texture, add cup of water to acquire a thick and creamy consistency.

Tips:

The milk can be sweetened by adding 1-2 Medjool dates.
Flavored oat milk can be obtained by adding freeze-dried fruit powders or extracts.
Don't use metal lids or spoons to stir this, it may alter the flavor. This milk will separate after short a period of time and need to be mixed after sitting.
This recipe pairs well with buckwheat granola.

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