– By Marie-Claire Hermans
It’s a Wonderful Wednesday! Especially when our friend, Marie-Claire Hermans from Ravishing Raw, wrote to us this morning to share her latest creation!
I’m sure it’s happened to you… the desire to make yourself something good that will perk you up, but nary a ‘nana and not a speck o’ spinach in sight.
As Marie-Clarie tells us, “These are the kinds of creations you come up with when the fridge is almost empty… 😉 It turned out great and sweet and smooth! Your readers will love it for sure.”
Let the loving begin!
You will love, love LOVE this smooth smoothie! I do! I am enjoying it right now while I am writing. I simply have to share this wonderful recipe which started in some kind of a minor key because I was out of bananas and leafy green vegetables. I didn’t feel like going out in the rain. My throat was feeling sore since last night, and I felt tired when I woke up this morning, so I had to make a super smoothie fast!
I was wondering how to replace the smoothness of a banana in my smoothie. I opened my fridge, hmmmm…. soaked chia seeds could do the trick. And ripe pears for some sweetness. My favorite loyal coconut oil would help too for sure. This is how I brew this overnice super boosting smoothie. After drinking one glass I feel the energy coming back and the sourness has gone.
This smoothie is packed with essential fatty oils (3 to 10 times the oil concentrations of most grains), proteins (one and a half to two times the protein concentrations of other grains), linoleic (the unsaturated fatty acid which the body can’t produce) and calcium.
TOOLS YOU NEED
- A blender
- A sharp knife
- A cutting board
INGREDIENTS FOR ALMOST 1 QUART
- About 3-4 cups rejuvelac (you can also use water, tea or coconut water… but the rejuvelac is so great!)
- 1 cup soaked chia seeds
- 2 cups blueberries (when you take frozen berries in winter, you don’t have to add ice)
- 2 ripe pears
- 2 Tbsp. coconut oil
- 2 tsp. maca
- 1 tsp. bee pollen
- 2 Tbsp. supergreen powder (Amazing Grass is very good and tasting lovely!)
- 2 Tbsp. hemp seeds
- 2 Tbsp. honey
THE MAKING OF…
Blend until very smooth ( a bit longer to break down all the chia seeds) and soak all the goodies in this goddess drink…
TIPS AND NOTES
- Chia seeds have no taste so you can easily add other flavors while enjoying all the great nutrients of chia (EFA’s!)
- You can add chocolate, goji berries… the chia seeds will adapt to their rich tastes
- Soak a few cups of chia seeds overnight and store what you don’t need in a sealed glass container in the refrigerator; they stay good for two weeks
- Chia seeds can help you to lose weight because of their good fats. Moreover they are very filling and help you control hunger in a natural way by displacing fats and calories
- Chia seeds also help you digest better because of their high water content after they have been soaked
Enjoy this goddess smoothie!
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