chia passion parfait

Chia passion parfait! Lots of fun flavors in this one! Layers of vanilla bean chia seeds, kiwi, mango banana cream, blended black cherries, strawberries, blueberries and passion fruit pulp with roasted coconut chips on top!

Vanilla Bean Chia Seed Pudding
2 tbsp. chia seeds
1 1/2 cups hemp mylk
1 tsp. vanilla bean paste
1 tsp. agave
*combine in a cup and let sit in the fridge for 1 hour. Stir occasionally to make sure it doesn’t clump up.

Mango Banana Cream
1 rige mango
1 frozen banana
*blend in a blender until smooth

Cherry + Berries Smoothie
1/2 cup fresh black cherries (pitted)
5 frozen strawberries
1/2 cup fresh blueberries
*blend in a blender until smooth

Line a dry glass cup with thin kiwi slices. Layer with vanilla chia pudding, mango banana cream, cherry + berry smoothie and passionfruit pulp. Top with half a passion fruit and roasted coconut chips.

Fruity Chia Pudding Parfait

Vanilla almond mylk chia seed pudding with banana, mango, pineapple + strawberry, cherry, banana nice cream. Topped with roasted coconut chips, mango spears, berries and a cherry!

Chia Seed Pudding
2 tbsp. chia seeds
1 cup vanilla almond mylk
1 tsp. agave
*Combine in a cup. Stir and let sit in the fridge until liquid is absorbed.

Smoothie 1:
1 frozen banana
1/2 cup frozen mango chunks
1/2 cup pineapple juice
*Blend in a blender until smooth

Smoothie 2:
4 strawberries
4 cherries (pitted)
1 frozen banana
*Blend in a blender until smooth

Top with roasted coconut chips, mango spears, berries and a cherry!

Pineapple Paradise

Super easy and refreshing summer smoothie. Make a big jar of this and bring it to the beach or take it with you in the car while running errands…either way it will make your afternoon a fabulous one.

Ingredients:
2 cups fresh pineapple
1 frozen banana
1/2 cup coconut bliss ice cream
4 fresh strawberries
2 frozen figs
*Blend the fist 3 ingredients in a blender until smooth. Pour into a large jar. Blend the last 2 ingredients together and add to the jar. Swirl with a spoon.

Sunshine in a Jar

Sunshine in a jar right here! ☀️Nectarine, mango and banana nice cream with sliced strawberries and a layer of chewy caramelly rawnola (diced pecans, dates, dried coconut and cranberries) and passion fruit. Perfection!

Nice Cream
1 nectarine
1 mango
2 frozen bananas
*Blend in a blender until smooth

Layer with sliced strawberries, chewy rawnola and passion fruit pulp

Sunset Smoothie

It has been a HOT and strangely humid summer. It seems to me that southern California is turing into a tropical paradise. So, this drink celebrates a tropical summer with the best of its juicy fruity flavors.

½ kiwi, cut into thin slices
*Line the inside of a dry drinking glass with kiwi slices

Smoothie 1:
1 packet of frozen pitaya (I use this brand if you can’t find fresh)
1 fresh peach
1 frozen banana
*Blend in a blender until smooth and pour into an extra glass

Rinse out blender

Smoothie 2:
1 frozen banana
1 fresh peach

*Blend in a blender until smooth and pour into the kiwi-lined drinking glass, layering it with the first smoothie. Gently stir with a long spoon or chopstick to achieve sunset swirls.