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April 15, 2015

Maria’s Paleo Morning Smoothie

Maria’s Paleo Morning Smoothie I’ve created a Paleo morning smoothie recipe that is LOADED with super foods like spirulina, chia seeds, chaga, reishi, barley grass juice powder (it’s gluten-free, no worries) and flax oil.

Not only is this smoothie highly alkalizing, it’s delicious

Ingredients

  • 1 medium banana
  • 1/3 cup wild blueberries
  • 1/3 cup cherries
  • 1 tablespoon chia seeds (soaked for 2 minutes, then stirred)
  • 1 tablespoon nut butter of choice
  • 2 teaspoons barley grass juice powder
  • 1 teaspoon chaga powder
  • 1 teaspoon reishi powder
  • 1 teaspoon flax oil
  • 1 heaped tablespoon spirulina powder
  • 1 tablespoon nut butter
  • 1 teaspoon flax oil

Directions

Step 1
Place all ingredients except for flax oil into a blender; process until smooth.
Step 2
Pour blended ingredients into a glass. Stir in flax oil.

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February 11, 2015

Hot Cacao with Coconut and Chaga

Hot Cacao with Coconut and Chaga I’ve made this version of hot cacao (chocolate) with some really healthy ingredients including coconut milk and chaga, a medicinal mushroom.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups coconut milk
  • 1-1/2 tablespoon raw cacao
  • 1 tablespoon raw honey
  • 1 teaspoon chaga
  • dash Ceylon cinnamon

Directions

Add all ingredients to blender; blend. Pour out ingredients to a small pot, then put on medium heat on the stove, to just under a boil. Serve with a dash of cinnamon.

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December 7, 2012

Sweet Green Smoothie

Sweet Green SmoothieThis sweet green smoothie contains raw greens that are an excellent source of true folate, which will help with methylation defects and thus, toxicity.

You can try experimenting with different combinations of leafy greens and fruit.

This green smoothie is a great afternoon pick-me-up or after a workout.

Serves:  4

Prep time:  5 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup filtered water
  • 1 medium cucumber
  • 1 cup fresh dark-green lettuce
  • 1/2 bunch parsley
  • 1/2 bunch cilantro
  • 3 ribs celery
  • 1 cup strawberries (fresh or frozen)

Directions

Place all ingredients into a blender. Blend until smooth.

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November 11, 2012

Homemade Coconut Milk

Homemade Coconut MilkThis is a GAPS, SCD and Paleo-friendly recipe for homemade coconut milk because it doesn’t contain guar gum as a thickener.

Be sure to save the shreds for making macaroons (you can always freeze them).

Skip the endocrine-disrupting and gut-harming chemicals found in canned coconut milk and make your own homemade coconut milk!

Serves:  2

Prep time:  2 minutes

Cook time:  15 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 cup unsweetened, shredded coconut
  • 1 cup hot, boiling, filtered water

Directions

Pour water over coconut; let sit for 15 minutes.

Blend in a blender. Strain through a cheesecloth.

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