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Recipe: Cacao maca smoothie
Confession time: despite being Peruvian, I don’t like maca. I do try to get some in my diet because it’s meant to help with hormonal balance, but I have to find ways to disguise its flavour. I’ve been making a smoothie mix with the dry ingredients listed below, which I multiply 3 or 4 times and store them in a jar, making it easy to chuck in the blender in the morning. I’ve used avocado and/or coconut milk for thickness and fat content. I don’t use any sweetener (IMO you don’t need any if using coconut milk, anyway) but that might be overkill for you, so go ahead and add…
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Recipe: Supercharged hot chocolate, two ways
It’s still winter! I don’t know about you but when it’s cold I don’t fancy a smoothie, but a hot chocolate. I wouldn’t have one at a regular cafe because of the dairy and sugar content, so I make my own in my trusty Klean Kanteen insulated flask. It’s pretty filling thanks to the fat content, so it can easily replace breakfast. Supercharged hot chocolate, two ways Yield: 1 serving Ingredients Maca version: 2 teaspoons raw cacao powder 1 tablespoon coconut milk 1 tablespoon MCT oil 2 teaspoons maca powder 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon powder 1/2 teaspoon vanilla essence optional: 1 tablespoon collagen hydrolysate 1 cup hot water “Bulletproof” version: 2…
