Green Juice

I love love love Green Juice !!! I have a blender at home and try to make at least a smoothie a day. I do want to buy a juicer though. I have been wanting to buy one for a long time, cause then I can make veggie juices. Hmmm <3

I try to replace a meal with a smoothie a day. Ill have one for breakfast, or lunch or supper. It refills me with energy and the same "good feeling" I get after working out. I just feel so good after drinking one, plus they taste yummy and It's a good boost for your health.

This one is made out of one apple, some honey, a handful spinach, some water and some orange juice.
- if i had a juicer I would have put an orange in too instead of the orange juice, but I find that my blender don't go well with oranges.

I hope you have a wonderful Saturday <3

Matcha Frappe :)

Hmmm. I made Green Tea Frappe today. So so so good!!

You need :

2 T Matcha powder
5-6 Ice cubes or more depends on how thick you want the frappe
1 cup Almond milk
1 Banana
- Put everything in a blender and Hmmmmm... :p

This is my favorite Matcha Frappe <3

Water

Yes since I am talking about heat, there is no drink to cool you down like water.

What I like to do when I drink water is to mix it in a jar with slices of lemon or lime.
I also like to mix it with slices of orange or strawberries. You can also add in mint leaves and experiment with different ways of drinking your water.

I don't know I like to mix my water to get some more taste from it. I love water and your body loves it even more.

Cold coffee drinks - for a warm day

It has been so warm the last few days. I have been sweating a lot and a cold drink has been needed more then once.
I have been making cold chocolate/ coffee drinks and caramel frappechino to cool myself down.

Chocolate/ Coffee shake :

Make your favorite coffee drink.
(Mine is two shots of coffee, 1 cup almond milk and 1 T honey, caramel syrup or cocoa powder )

All you have to do is freeze the coffee into ice cube trays and mix them in a blender when you feel like drinking an iced coffee drink. I mix the ice cubes with some milk.



Caramel Frappechino :

I use around 1 cup milk, 3 shots coffee, 3 T caramel sauce, 10-12 ice cubes and some whipped vegan cream. You mix it all in a blender until smooth.
Pour into a glass and top with more whipped cream and some caramel sauce.

I know this is not the healthiest drink, but sometimes you got to treat yourself!

Raspberry and Strawberry smoothie

This is my favorite smoothie of the moment. I try to make a smoothie every day. It is a fast way to get some vitamins in your body and they are refreshing and so yummy. Some even remind me of milkshakes, and I love milkshakes. I love all cold drinks.
This smoothie has a smooth and purplepink color which I love. The color is so cute and the taste is awesome. 

The cute color of the drink does not really show here, but take my word for it.

Raspberries are high in antioxidant and helps prevent different diseases. They are rich in C-Vitamin, B-Vitamin and Magnesium. Strawberries has C-Vitamin, Zinc, Calcium, Vitamin A.

Bananas are high in protein and the same are hemp seeds. This is a health boost as much as a yummy drink you can't get enough off!

What you need :

- 1 banana

- 5-6 strawberries (frozen)

- 7-8 raspberries (frozen)

- 1T hempseed

- 1/3 cup almond milk

Mix everything in a blender and drink 

Enjoy the fact that it is almost Summer :D

Peanut butter and Cocoa milkshake

This milkshake definitely cures my sweet tooth. It is one of my favorites smoothies. You don’t need any sugar. This is more then sweet enough. This is the kind of drink that makes me so happy I’m a vegan. I’m not missing out.

And Yes I have been bitten by the smoothie/milkshake bug

I'm also going to make Ice Cream out of this one. I love peanut butter and chocolate !!

You need:

-       1 frozen banana (I usually put the banana in the freezer in the morning when I’m headed out the door for school, so I can make the milkshake as a treat when I get back).

-       1T peanut butter

-       1 tsp raw cocoa powder

-       ½ a cup to ¾ of a cup milk (I use almond. It makes all my milkshakes creamy)

You just put everything in a blender and wait till it’s smooth. You will not be sorry you took the time. 

Have a good Easter break people :D Take some time off for a bubble bath and a walk in the park, or for some reading. 

Cake Batter Milkshake

I tried the cake batter milkshake yesterday and it was just yumyumyum!
Here is the recipe for all of you milkshake freaks :)

I know it has sprinkles, but a little sprinkles will not hurt you :) 

It's hard to believe something that taste so good can actually be healthy. I am never going to miss normal "filled with fat" milkshake. It's weird to think how ignorant many people are about what they eat. I used to be a bit like that.. I have always tried to be healthy but the thing is now I don't have to try, I just am.

You are what you eat, you will become what you eat - remember that !

Mint “Amazing” Milkshake!

I LOVE LOVE LOVE mint milkshake. I would always buy it at the movies (before I went vegan).  Two days ago I came over this girls blogg. She has a healthy mint milkshake recipe and I had to try it.

It became thick and so so so GOOD !!!!

I seriously think that who ever found up this milkshake deserves a medal, that’s how much I love it.

Here is what you need:

-       1 frozen banana

-       Vegan chocolate (crush the chocolate into chunks with a bottle)

-       2 drops peppermint extract

-       2/3 cups milk (I used coconut milk)

-       Frozen spinach ¼ of a cup

Directions:

Mix everything in a blender except the chocolate. Finish mixing when everything is blended into a fine milkshake texture. Add the chocolate chunks with a spoon and drink up J

If your like me this will turn into a milkshake favorite, and I just can’t believe how this healthy milkshake can taste the same as a normal fatty mint milkshake.  I feel so lucky to have found this recipe yumyumyum. 

Have a good weekend and Enjoy yourself! 

Green Smoothie

Lately I have been making green smoothies. Making one has always seemed a bit scary to me... you know " How can it be good?" I know it's good for my body, but for me it needs to taste good too if I'm going to drink/eat it. Here is three that I enjoy making and drinking. I hope you will too :)

This one taste mostly pineapple. Don't let the color fool you.

Smoothie 1 :

1/2 cup Almond milk ( I made my own. Here is how. )

1/2 cup Mango

3/4 -1 cup Spinach 

1 tbs agave nectar or honey

1 tsp flax-seed

1 cup Pineapple

Mix it all together and drink :) ( I put mine in a bottle to bring to school)

Smoothie 2 : I Really LOve this One, taste like a Fancy Cocktail

1 Apple

1/2 Avocado 

1-2 tbs Lemon juice 

Mix and enjoy with friends <3

Smoothie 3:

3/4 cup Spinach

1 cup water

1 Orange

1 Pear 

1 tbs Honey or Agave nectar 

1/2 Pineapple 

This one taste mostly like fresh pear drink :) 

Healthy Juice/smoothie

Drinking a smoothie a day can really boost your health. Think about how easy it is. All you do is mix and drink. I find it easier to drink a smoothie.. then to eat all the things I put in it ( think about it... eating a banana, an apple, a carrot. ) I don't know I find it very boring to eat fruits and vegetables.

This is the VitaMix Blender. It is suppose to be the best one there is. No lumps in your drinks if you use this one. It is at the top of my wish list. I drink smoothies most days and I know this will be put to good use

Here is a smoothie video I found on youtube.  I really like their channel and it has helped me know more about being healthy.

Almond Milk

Today I tried making my first almond milk. It turned out looking and tasting good. Plus I got a lot of foam on my milk, which if you have read my “ Coffee I Cannot Live Without It!” you know I like. It also turns out home made almond milk have more calcium then regular cow milk you buy at the store and more protein. So this is Milk Heaven for your body :p

Here is how it turned out :)

You need :

-       1 cup almonds (soaked over night or for a couple of hours)

-       2-3 cups of water, depends how thick you like your milk

-       2-5 dates (makes the milk sweet I don’t like it without it)

 Directions:

1.     Mix almonds and water in a blender

2.     Use a milk bag or a cloth to separate the almond milk from the almond residue.  You put the milk bag/cloth over a jar. Pour the milk over. Press the bag/cloth together to separate the milk.

3.     Clean your blender, put the fine/lump free milk in and 2-5 dates (depends on how sweet you like your milk?) and mix on last time.

4.     There you have it .. Almond milk

If you think my directions are hard to follow watch this link

Here I added some strawberries in the milk and some maple syrup to make strawberry milk :)

Coffee I Cannot Live Without It!

Like most people I need some coffee to keep me awake during the day J I only let myself have one coffee a day though, some may say that is limiting myself to much- But you know what; Every day I look forward to the time when I get to sit down and enjoy my cup of coffee.

I`m always happy to see Mr. Coffee =)

I cannot live with out almond milk and coconut milk it taste so good with the coffee and is easy to make foam out of. I got to have foam and cinnamon. Some times I use chocolate or caramel syrup on my foam if I want to treat myself extra. To make the milk foamy I use a milk frother J I LOVE mine and use it everyday.

Or I make a Frappuccino J For the frappuccino I use 1 cup almond milk. Around 6 ice cubes, some soy cream and some caramel syrup and 2-3 shots of coffee. I like it starbucks style. I don`t have a picture of the Frappuccino, but if you have been to Starbucks you know what I´m talking about.

So make yourself a cup coffee and enjoy it !!

How to make Almond Milk

I found this movie of How to Make Almond Milk.
It seems really simple to make and I am definitely going to start making my own, cause you never know what kind of stuff they put in the product you buy at the store.
This way I will know what I'm feeding my body which is important to me.

I have been vegan for 5 weeks almost 6, and I'm really getting into it. Feeling much better :) Cleaner and Healthy ! This is not saying you should become vegan, but maybe try changing some of the not so good food from you diet, and making things from scratch.

Click here to see the video.

Strawberry Milkshake

This milkshake is so good! In my opinion it's better then normal Strawberry Milkshake. I could drink it all day. The best part is that it's good for your body and jammy. If you ask me what could be better than that? I almost feel guilty drinking it because it taste so mhmm that I'm thinking "this can't be healthy for me".. but I'm wrong about that last statement.

U need :

- 1 banana ( divide into pieces and put in the freezer the day before..or 1-2 hours before use)
- 7 strawberries
- 3/4 - 1 cup almond milk
- 2 Tbs hemp seed ( for extra protein, fiber and vitamins )

Directions : Mix in a blender and enjoy!!!

Chocolate Milkshake

I tried the chocolate milkshake from the blog My New Roots.
The first time I tried it I thought I tasted a bit weird, but when I added more maple syrup it became very sweet and jammy.


I have made this "milkshake" four times in the past two weeks. It is good to make when you want candy or just want "need" something sweet. I need something sweet everyday.
I have been a vegan for 4 weeks already. Im very proud of myself. Needless to say I feel great and that I will never go back.


How to make the milkshake is here

I half the recipe, cause I find that that is more than enough to drink for one person. I get almost two of the glasses I'm holding here with milkshake and after drinking both glasses my tummy can't fit more.

It is good to make for a quick lunch or a quick breakfast or when you just want some sweets :p I also found that if I use very little water (about 1/4 of a cup water..I used almond milk instead) it turns into  "chocolate yogurt". If you make the yogurt it is very tasty to add cashew nuts when you eat it.

Creamier Coffee

Okey so I tested out a new way to get the foam on my coffee even creamer, and it worked!
The cream turned out even creamer than the normal cappuccino I would get at cafes before I went vegan.

                       I can not believe it! It's even better tasting and creamier !


You need for the creamy part:

Milk (I used rice)
Thick coconut milk


Directions:

1. I used about 1/4 of a cup of coconut milk then I poured rice milk over till about half the cup was filled. Maybe a bit more.

2. I used my milk frother

3. When the milk reached up to the top of the cup and was creamy I poured a shot of coffee over.

4. I sprinkle some cinnamon over ( u can also used caramel sauce or chocolate if you really want to treat yourself!!)

Im telling you the foam taste so soooo Gooood and it even makes that "bubble" sound.