Raw, Vegan Chia Pudding

Chia seeds are a great source of fiber and help cleanse and detoxify your digestive system. They are loaded with heart healthy omega 3 fatty acids, can help regulate appetite and are able to absorb 10 times their weight in water making them all around a great addition to anyones diet. This pudding is completely free of any flours or refined sugar, making this an all around great and healthy treat you can indulge in guilt free.

You will need (serves 2):

• 1 cup coconut milk (or any other type of milk)
• 3 tbsp chia seeds
• Zest of half an orange
• Zest of half a lime
• Pinch of vanilla and cinammon
• Optional: stevia or sweetener of your choice to taste

Combine the milk, the chia seeds and the stevia and mix throughly. Let sit in the refrigerator for about an hour or so and stir again. Then let rest in the refrigerator for at least 3 hours or preferably over night. In the morning add the orange and lime zest and the pinch of vanilla and cinammon. Serve with fruit of your choice and enjoy! ♥

Have a lovely and healthy day guys ♥

 

Raw, Vegan Brownies

Inspired by my raw, vegan chocolate bites

It’s my brother’s birthday today, usually I will go ahead and bake him his favourite cake. But today I decided to try and go ahead and make some healthy brownies! Having my relatives come over I knew these would have to survive the ultimate test. And I was really excited and happy to see that they all loved them.

Filled with the amazing benefits and antioxidants from the raw cacao (read more here) the heart healthy omega 3 fatty acids from the walnuts (read more on the benefits of healthy fats here) and the anti-inflammatory properties from the dates, these make some delicious brownies you can indulge in guilt-free.

You will need:

• 3.5 cups of nuts (I recommend walnuts)
• 3 cups dates
• up to 1 cup raw cacao powder
• 1 tbsp ground vanilla
• Optional: shredded coconut

Blend 2 cups of nuts and the dates in a food processor until your left with a smooth consistany. Remove from the blender and mix with the raw cacao powder. Crush the remaining nuts and mix them in. Store in the freezer for atleast 3 hour, remove 10min prior to serving and enjoy ♥

Have a lovely and healthy day guys ♥

Spirulina the Superfood

Today I wanted to talk about the amazing Superfood Spirulina. It’s a highly nutritious powder made from a blue-green algae usually harvested from freshwater lakes. I take this powder every single morning before breakfast as part of my morning routine and whilst it might not taste the best the benefits are defiantly worth it. I take mine in a pressed tablet form (Only ingredient: Spirulina) with some water. I also love mixing it into smoothies, as you can’t taste it at all when combined with fruit. I get mine from my local health food store but I know it can also be found online on healthstore websites like iherb.com.

Here are some of the many benefits:

• Spirulina contains high amounts of chlorophyll wich help detoxify the blood and boost immunity.
• It is extremely high in calcium and contains more than 26 times the amount of calcium in milk. So great for dairy-free people such as myself.
• It’s made up  of up to 65% easily available Protein
• It has high levels of Omega-3 fatty acids, wich most of us don’t have enough of (read more about the benefits of healthy fats here)
• It is high in iron, wich has been shown to improve energy
• It contains vitamins B-1(thiamine), B-2 (riboflavin), B-3(nicotinamide), B-6 (pyridoxine), B-9 (folic acid), vitamin C, vitamin D, vitamin A and vitamin E. It is also a source of potassium, calcium, chromium, copper, iron, magnesium,  manganese, phosphorus,  selenium, sodium and zinc.
• It is high in antioxidants, and ideal for preventing aging.
• It reduces risk of cancer and many other diseases
• It curbs appetite and can help with weight loss
• It improves digestion
• It can help ease PMS

Nutrition Packed, Vegan Birchermüsli

This Birchermüsli is a real nutritional powerhouse and packed with fiber, antioxidants and essential fatty acids. The fiber from the oats will help keep you full and satisfied, antioxidants and vitamins from the fruit will strengthen your immune system and help fight free radicals. Flax seeds are rich in healthy omega-3 fatty acids and chia seeds are a rich source of nutrients, heart healthy omega-3 fatty acids and antioxidants.

A great healthy way to start off your day, get your metabolism going and start your day of right.

Best prepared the night before so all you have to do in the morning before work or school is grab this and go. How easy is that? Oh and have I mentioned its delicious, vegan, gluten-free, and free of any other nasty ingredients? It can easily be changed up by adding and experimenting with different fruit, adding a handful of chopped nuts or anything else you could possibly think of. Get creative 🙂

You will need (serves two):

• 1 and a half cups of homemade raw vegan yogurt (see recipe here)
• 60gr. oats (for gluten-free version use gluten-free oats)
• 2 tbsp chia seeds
• 2 tbsp flax seeds
• 3/4 cup of water (you could also use almond milk or milk of your choice)
• Fruit of your choice

Directions: mix together the water and the yogurt. Add in the oats, chia seeds and flax seeds. The yogurt mixture should cover the oats, chia seeds and flax seeds. Store in the fridge overnight or for at least an hour. Overnight the oats and the chia seeds will absorb all the access water and you should be left with quite a thick constancy. Add in fruits of your choice and enjoy 🙂

Have a lovely and healthy day guys ♥