Thursday, April 7, 2016

Chocolate Smoothie Bowl

Are you looking for a great smoothie bowl recipe that is sweet and good for you? Try this chocolate smoothie bowl recipe:
4 bananas, I use organic and freeze them prior to using
1 scoop of vegan chocolate protein mix (Chocolate Shakeology works well)
2 drops of organic vanilla extract
Blend all ingredients in blender (I use my Ninja blender... I love my Ninja blender!)
Top with:
Crumbled organic chocolate granola
Flaked coconut
Fresh strawberries sliced

This smoothie bowl provides phytonutrients, protein (plant based), important digestive enzymes, and essential vitamins and minerals, which can help maintain weight, aid in digestion, and provide essential vitamins and minerals to keep you healthy!

Tuesday, April 5, 2016

Sometimes you just have to try

I have been cooking and baking since I was ten. I remember my first baking experience: Peanut Butter Cookies. My mother collected common baking items and placed them in my reach and I had my recipe that I was to follow. At this point in my baking career, I didn't realize the difference between baking soda and baking powder, so I only used baking soda. My cookies turned out flat and tasted horrible. Fast forward six years, I wanted to try making orange chicken. I had never heard of some of the ingredients that were required and was not able to locate them at the local grocery store, so I figured those ingredients must not be as important. Big mistake, the lack of those crucial ingredients (arrow root, is the one that sticks out most in my mind) yielded a disgusting orange chicken. Needless to say, as I have grown in my cooking and baking skills, I have realized the importance of following the recipe, but I have also developed my own recipes. Sometimes you just have to try!