5 Maca Powder Recipes

Allie Hartman — Wed, 25 Sep 2013 19:18:15 +0000

Maca powder is one of our most asked-about products, so we’re here to let you know that it boosts energy, reduces stress, and can even balance hormones. What more could you want? How about some recipes so that you can try out this super powder for yourself!

1. Whole Wheat Veggie Pasta Recipe

This hearty pasta recipe combines a variety of veggies, whole wheat pasta, and feta cheese to make one scrumptious meal. To make it even better, the cook added chia seeds, sunflower seeds, and ma ca powder. Yum!

2. Dark Chocolate Maca Fruit Bites Recipe

This recipe combines a lot of our favorite things: chocolate, nuts, fruit, and maca powder! For this dark chocolate covered fruit recipe you’ll need maca powder, 72% or higher dark chocolate bar, toasted coconut, and a chopped nut of your choice!

3. Chocolate Maca Milkshake Recipe

Ever want a chocolate-y milkshake that was actually good for you? You can stop dreaming and start mixing because we’ve got the recipe for you! To make this tasty drink, blend coconut water, bananas, chia seeds, maca powder, cacao powder, cacao nibs, and a nut of your choice.

4. Raw Blueberry Maca Smoothie Recipe

Incorporating maca powder into a smoothie recipe is one of the most popular way to use this super powder. This blueberry smoothie recipe combines blueberries, bananas, cinnamon, and maca powder. Sounds like a great way to start any day.

5. Chocolate Maca Raspberry Smoothie Recipe

Let’s do one more smoothie recipe for the road! This one combines two wonderful flavors: fruit and chocolate. For this one, you’ll need components like frozen organic raspberries, chia seeds, maca powder, cacao powder, and organic coconut oil.

How do you want to use maca powder? Let us know!

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Warm Up a Chilly Morning With a Hot Drink

Allie Hartman — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 13:23:19 +0000

On cold, dark, wet winter mornings, no sound is more unwelcome than the blaring of the alarm clock. Hitting the snooze button a few (dozen) times might be tempting, but work or school or family commitments will eventually motivate you to drag yourself out of bed, however grudgingly.

Wake up and warm up with a hot, comforting drink that will cheer even the grumpiest non-morning person.

Coffee With Chicory

Chicory, a root that is dried, roasted and ground up, has a long history as a health supplement and coffee substitute. The ancient Egyptians believed it purified the blood and treated liver problems, and Napoleon’s army used it to replace coffee during the 1800s. Nowadays it is especially popular in New Orleans, where locals mix it with dark roasted coffee for its rich flavor. Add a few spoonfuls of chicory to your next pot of coffee or try our version already blended with ground coffee (and a little milk and sugar create the perfect cafe au lait).

Hot Cocoa

A mug of sweet, rich hot chocolate, paired with oatmeal or a plate of buttered toast, starts your day off on the right foot. Heat our organic cocoa powder with milk, sugar and a touch of cinnamon and vanilla (and top with marshmallows or whipped cream for extra decadence). Cacao contains more flavonoids, a type of antioxidant, than any other kind of food, plus it is found to improve heart health and boost happiness levels.

Matcha Green Tea

A steaming cup of green tea is full of antioxidants and a gentle boost of caffeine. Our Matcha green tea powder, imported from Japan, is the high-quality tea used in traditional Japanese ceremonies to achieve beauty, tranquility and enlightenment. Mix a small amount of Matcha green tea powder with hot water to form a paste, then gradually add more water and sweetener until you achieve your desired flavor.

How do you start your morning?

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