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Superfood Triple Berry Chia Pudding

I LOVE chia pudding! And what can be easier than throwing a few chia seeds into a mason jar with some fresh fruit and almond milk and giving it a good shake! Side note: please excuse the manicure.

If you’ve never tried chia pudding, I highly recommend picking up some chia seeds and Blue Diamond Almond Breeze almond milk and give it a try. Chia is a super food; an excellent
source of omega fatty acids, has more antioxidants than blueberries and it’s full of minerals, calcium, protein, vitamins and fiber. Plus it is low in calories and is incredibly satiating.

Some of you may have tried my Mango Coconut Chia Pudding^[1] which is always a favorite of mine, but I wanted to try something with all the berries I bought this week and used fresh blueberries, raspberries and blackberries… delicious!

All I do is combine the chia seeds with milk (my favorite milk to use when making chia pudding is Almond Breeze Unsweetened Almond-Coconut Milk^[2]) then add fruit and a little liquid stevia or whatever sweetener you like, then shake it all up, let it sit 15 minutes and give it another good shake and keep it in the refrigerator overnight. Karina, my oldest loves this! Madison, my youngest wanted to help me style the shot, perhaps I have an assistant in training…

Isn’t she such a ham : )

This is so healthy you can even eat this for breakfast, which is what I did this morning. Did I mention this fits into so many dietary restrictions; gluten-free, dairy-free, low sodium, low sugar, low calorie, vegetarian, vegan… enjoy!! By the way the lovely spoon is by For Such A Time Designs^[3].

Superfood Triple Berry Chia Pudding
gordon-ramsay-recipe.com
Servings: 2 • Size: about 1 cup • Old Points: 2 pts • Weight Watcher Points+: 2 pt
Calories: 110 • Fat: 5 g • Carb: 12 g • Fiber: 7.5 g • Protein: 4 g • Sugar: 3 g
Sodium: 64 mg • Cholest: 0 mg

Ingredients:

1 cup unsweetened almond/coconut milk beverage (used Almond Breeze)
3/4 cup fresh blueberries, blackberries and raspberries
2 tbsp chia seeds
5-6 drops Nu-Naturals liquid stevia (or sugar/honey to taste)

Directions:

Combine the Almond Breeze almond-coconut milk together with the chia seeds and fruit in a glass jar with a lid. Cover and shake well, set aside for 15 minutes. Give it another good shake then refrigerate overnight or at least 5-6 hours.

Divide into 2 bowls or glass serving dishes and serve. Enjoy!

Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Blue Diamond Almond Breeze^[4]. I only share products I am passionate about and use in my own kitchen on a daily basis. I created this recipe and received compensation to do so.

References

^{^} Mango Coconut Chia Pudding (www.gordon-ramsay-recipe.com)
^{^} Almond Breeze Unsweetened Almond-Coconut Milk (almondbreeze.com)
^{^} For Such A Time Designs (www.etsy.com)
^{^} Blue Diamond Almond Breeze (almondbreeze.com)

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Matcha Green Tea Shots

These healthy energy shots give you a BLAST of antioxidants, the perfect afternoon pick-me-up for a healthy Happy Hour!

I’m in love with Matcha^[1], not just because of the antioxidants, or because it has two amino acids (theophylline and L-theanine) which have both an energizing and calming effect (which explains why Buddhist monks have been drinking Matcha for centuries!)

I really just love the taste of Matcha^[2], more than I enjoy drinking a regular cup of green tea. Because it’s a fine powder form of the tea leaf, it quickly dissolves in anything you put it in, hot or cold, so if I want to drink it cold, I just mix it in – no heating required!

This is so easy, and takes just 1 minute to make. I combine sweetened vanilla Almond Breeze^[3] almond milk and Matcha powder – then shake, shake, shake! That’s it! You could even use unsweetened almond milk and a few drops of stevia.

For a quick afternoon pick me up, rather than reaching for a cup of coffee (which I prefer to drink in the mornings) I go for Matcha instead. It’s the perfect pick me up without the jitters.

Matcha Green Tea Shots
gordon-ramsay-recipe.com
Servings: 2 • Size: 2 shots (4 oz) • Old Pts: 1 • WW Points+: 2 pt
Calories: 55 • Fat: 2 g • Carb: 10 g • Fiber: 1 g • Protein: 1 g • Sugar: 9 g
Sodium: 76 mg • Cholest: 0 mg

Ingredients:

Directions:

Combine the almond milk with the Matcha powder and place in a martini shaker. Shake, shake, shake (shake really good to dissolve the powder) and pour into 4 shot glasses.

Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Blue Diamond Almond Breeze^[4].
I only share products I use in my own kitchen
on a daily basis. I created this recipe and received compensation to do
so.

References

^{^} Matcha (www.amazon.com)
^{^} Matcha (www.amazon.com)
^{^} Almond Breeze (almondbreeze.com)
^{^} Blue Diamond Almond Breeze (almondbreeze.com)

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Superfood PB Banana and Cacao Green Smoothie

Whenever I go to my local health food store, I like to challenge myself and purchase something I’ve never tried before. Last week I bought a small bag of raw cacao nibs which come from the bean of the cacao plant and is rich in antioxidants, fiber and magnesium. What I was expecting when I opened the package was the bitter taste when I put a spoonful in my mouth. But after asking around on Instagram^[1] I got tons of great feedback and ideas. I realized if you combine them with something sweet, the bitterness subsides and tastes like rich dark chocolate.

I’ve been playing around with them all week and decided to try them in my smoothie. Here, I combined almond milk, peanut butter, a really ripe banana with a few drops of stevia along with a handful of spinach. Aside from all the health benefits associated with raw cacao which you can read more about here^[2], this tasted great and was very satisfying.

Superfood PB Banana and Cacao Green Smoothie
gordon-ramsay-recipe.com
Servings: 1 • Size: 1 smoothie • Old Points: 4 pts • Points+: 5 pts
Calories: 188 • Fat: 11.5 g • Carb: 21 g • Fiber: 6.5 g • Protein: 6 g • Sugar: 8.5 g
Sodium: 210 mg • Cholesterol: 0 g

Ingredients:

3/4 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk (I used Almond Breeze^[3])
1 loose cup baby spinach
2 teaspoons peanut butter
1/2 frozen ripe banana
1/3 oz (heaping tablespoon) cacao nibs (I used Navitas^[4])
1 cup ice
(optional) a few drops liquid stevia

Directions:

Combine all the ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.

Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Blue Diamond Almond Breeze^[5].
I only share products I am passionate about and use in my own kitchen
on a daily basis. I created this recipe and received compensation to do
so.

References

^{^} Instagram (instagram.com)
^{^} here (www.huffingtonpost.ca)
^{^} Almond Breeze (almondbreeze.com)
^{^} Navitas (navitasnaturals.com)
^{^} Blue Diamond Almond Breeze (almondbreeze.com)