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One day we won’t be living in Singapore any more… and I will regret the eternal summer… But right now it has been so hot that I find myself wishing it would rain. I was raised in the East part of France where it rains so much and is cold almost 3/4 of the year so I would have never imagined I would write anything about wishing the rain to come ever 🙂
Anyway this heat wave is a good excuse to look for summer recipes and luckily I found back in a notebook this ginger ale I had done ages ago…
3 ingredients, 3 min, detox, no refined sugar, can be batch prepared. Now you are excited, just follow the basic instructions below and enjoy !
Recipe for 1,2 litres ginger ale
- 50 grs young ginger washed unpeeled
- 150 grs lemon peeled
- 2 tbsp maple syrup (up to 4 if you really want a bit of sweetness 🙂
- 1 litre sparkling water
- Cold press the lemon and ginger and add the maple syrup
- Sift and add your sparkling water.
- That’s it !
Nb: enjoy it cold, on the rocks 🙂
Nb2: if you want to make a big quantity prepare a batch of lemon and ginger cold pressed juice that you can keep in a glass jar in your fridge for 3/4 days. Then finish adding your mineral water whenever you want
Green is such an attractive and energizing colour !
This kale smoothie had every kids in the house hooked….well until they learnt it was made with kale.. (they thought it was kiwi :)).
Should not have told them as I am sure they would have tried it and most probably loved it !
Anyway, I was happy they didn’t want as I had only one smoothie and was not in the mood to share 🙂
You can find the recipe if you want to make this green delight anytime soon.
Happy to hear what you think and if you also turned into a kale addict 🙂
Kale super green smoothie (for 2)
- 1 cup washed and trimmed kale
- 1 cup cucumber washed and peeled if not organic
- 2 cups coconut water (or coconut milk for an indulgent creamy version)
- 1 cup ice cubes
- 1 cup green apple peeled and cut in chunks
- 2 dates or 1/4 banana (or none if you don’t want any sweetness)
Put everything in your high speed blender and add the liquid gradually until you get the thickness you like.
Add some fresh mint, fresh ginger or some lime zests (organic) for a tangy twist !
Superfood for breakfast today !
Again I vote for green as it definitely wakes me up 🙂
I have had many kale smoothie or smoothie bowls so far, but never combined it with apple strangely enough.
It brings a subtle sweet note, a nice acidity and lots of fibers !
Such a fresh and balanced combo. And definitely a superfood bowl: kale, apple, chia, almonds, goji berries ! wholesome nature goodness in one bowl 🙂
And once again, you really don’t feel like you are eating kale (I love it but wouldn’t fancy its taste at 7.00 am though :).
I let you make your mind if you try the recipe just below and share your comments by mail or on Insta.
Recipe:
- 1 cup kale (stems removed, ideally organic)
- 1 small green apple cut in quarters (organic or remove the skin)
- 2 tbsp vegan protein powder
- 1 tbsp almond butter (or PB but stronger taste)
- 1 tsp chia seeds
- 1/3 to 2/3 cup almond milk (depending on the texture you like)
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- Optional: 1 date (I did not put any, as the sweetness of goji bites in the bowl was enough for me, but if you like it rather sweet, add 1 to 2 dates)
Put all the ingredients in your high speed blender, ensuring you add the milk gradually, and pulse until you get a smooth creamy texture.
If you want it iced, place your almond milk in iced cubes trays the day before and add these almond milk ice cubes instead of liquid milk.
If you want to eat it in a bowl, top with goji berries, chia seeds, melon seeds (or pumpkin seeds) and strawberries (fresh or dehydrated).
Enjoy !
Most of the time I will eat my fruits and veggies or blend them in smoothies to keep the goodness of fibers.
But once in a while I go for a homemade cold pressed juice, especially for a good detox juice.
My friend Franziska had told me about this fantastic combo when we were walking in Singapore Botanic Garden and I was craving for it since then 🙂
Don’t be afraid by the beetroot which has a strong earthy flavor. In this blend it is tamed by the apple and twisted with the lemongrass.
So refreshing and subtly flavored. And look at this color !
Trust me if you try it, you could get addicted 🙂
The recipe is as simple as:
- 1 small raw peeled beetroot
- 1 medium red apple (keep the skin if organic otherwise peel it)
- 3 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 to 2 2 cm ginger bits (I love ginger but maybe try with only a small amount first)
- 1 to 2 lemongrass sticks (again I put 2 but start with one), use the internal par of the stick that is tender.
Put everything in your cold press juicer, ensuring you put the ginger and lemongrass between the fruits to maximize their juice extraction.
Enjoy (you can try and add more spices / lemon according to taste)