Pumpkin & Banana Smoothie

I am gonna bombing you with another so-refreshing-smoothie after that Monster!

I am seriously get hooked with some blended smoothie, which filled me instantly!

I wanted Avocado Smoothie last night. But...they weren't on stock...

So, i re-united with my love, Pumpkin - I was having a love affair with this sweetheart last time : )


























I  also made that crunchy thingie to accessorize my love...Arrghhh!! i could even snack on'em individually!!

Pumpkin & Banana Smoothie
Serve 1
Smoothie Ingredients:
1 cup Butternut Pumpkin, peeled and steamed until soft
1/2 medium ripe frozen Banana
200 ml unsweetened Soy Milk
Honey (or Maple Syrup or other sweetener of your choice)*optional*

N.B : i didn't put any sweetener and it was already so good!

Method (Smoothie):

• Skin butternut pumpkin, steam until soft, set aside, chilled
• In a blender, add in soy milk; frozen banana; and chilled pumpkin
• Add honey (or Maple Syrup or other sweetener of your choice) if neccessary *optional*
• Blend in high speed to a smooth texture
• Tranfer to glass 
• Top with almond crunch (see below)
• Serve immediately

Roasted Almond Crunch w/ Honey and Cinnamon
Makes 30 gr *approx* (1 handful)
Ingredients:
Handful of unsalted Roasted Almond (you can make more definitely)*
1 tbsp Honey
Sprinkle of Cinnamon (1 tsp approx)
Oil for brushing

Method:

• Preheat oven to 150'C
• Using mortal and pestle, grind almond coarsely
• Add in honey and cinnamon, combine
• Line a baking tray with baking paper, lightly grease with olive oil
• Arrange almond mixture on the baking tray and oven-roast for 10-15 minutes ( or until it turns darker)**

N.B:
*Roast almond first until it turns brown before combining other ingredients if you are using raw almond
**While roasting the almond, keep watching the oven temperature carefully as they get burn easily

I burnt all my almond crunch on the first batch!! : (

Watch out!
xoxo

Green Monster Smoothie

This greenie is the bomb! they look beautiful in green and taste very refreshing...

Finally i have taken courage to try this green monster!

I thought it will be very awful? Spinach + Milk + Banana + some other fruits ?? How can spinach taste good in a smoothie? Eww....

Wrong, wrong Baby... You're wrong!!

After reading a very good review of this Monster everywhere, and also from Skinny Taste (there are lots of low fat recipes there, peeps!!!), i give it a try!!

I think i get hooked : )

Green Monster Smoothie
Serve : 1
Ingredients:
100 gr Baby Spinach
200 ml Unsweetened Soya Milk
1 ripe frozen Banana ( i simply peel a banana, cling-wrapped it, and freezed) - they function as an ice cube!
1 tsp sweetener *optional*

Method :

• As easy as 1,2,3! Put everything in a blender, blend to puree... transfer to a tall glass, Slurrpp!

This Monster are good for detoxing : )

Happy Monster!!
xoxo

Berry Banana Protein Shake

Having work at 7.30 in the morning equal to no-time-for-breakfast-making!! oh!! i miss pancake... 

I have resigned my stressful office job, as i do not like sitting in front of computer since sunrise to sunset, how boring!! and my bum hurts, lol! 

I have to move every single minutes... 

Eg: I will pause a 2 hour movie several times to have a move-break! 

What i actually did: 

Pause-go outside to have some drink-movie-pause-toilet-movie-pause-browsing internet-pause-playing stuff around me, pause, etc,etc... hahahaha... yes, i am MAD!!

Sometimes i even finish 2 hours movie in 4 hours time or even 2 days time!! 

I am working in a cafe now, and freedom is around!!  I have lots of time to move, climb, walk, wash, tidy-up around... these are what I love! xx

Not more than 5 minutes is needed to make this yummy protein shake, and it fills me up until lunch time! How amazing!!

5 minutes counts down....

Berry Banana Protein Shake
Serve 1
Ingredients:
1 Scoop Vanilla Flavour Formulated Meal Replacement ( i used Herbalife)
1 tsp Personalised Protein Powder (i used Herbalife)
250 ml Soy Milk ( i used Australian's Own Malt Free Soy Milk)
1/2 Medium Banana, cubed
1/4 cup Frozen Mixed Berries ( i used Nanna's)

Method:

• Put all ingredients into a blender, blend until it achieves a smooth texture
• Transfer to a glass
• Serve

The art of Yummy

xoxo...