Sunny Mango Blueberry Smoothie

Mango's are like little sunshine's, the perfect smoothie ingredient! It gives the smoothie a great body:)
When I make smoothie's, I like to have a thicker consistency, so I look for
fruit or vegetables that will give me that. I don't like to add ice or protein
powder to get a thick consistency. When buying mango's, I look for healthy, and
unblemished, with a slight give. The secret is to let them ripen on the counter until very ripe!
What do I mean? I have found that leaving them to ripen, and getting very soft to the
touch, you get more flesh from the middle seed. When I let them "soften" I
don't get as much of the seed:( So watch them, and let them get very soft
without going bad!

Sunny Mango Blueberry Smoothie
makes 1 1/2 cups plus

1 mango
1/2 cup milk ( I used oat milk)
1/4 cup blueberries
2 T blueberry yogurt

Wash and peel the mango, cut into chunks, add everything to blender
and mix until very smooth.
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Friday's Picture and bonus smoothie recipe!!!!

Sunset from Sweden:) Very light still, at 10:20 pm! Reminds me of a broccoli forest!

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 Bonus recipe, I had been out all day, and I felt dehydrated.

So I thought to make a smoothie, fruit is very hydrating for me!

When I drank it, my body felt like a sponge getting all hydrated:)

Mango Almond Yogurt Smoothie 

serves 3

1 mango 

11/4 cup almond milk

2 good Tablespoon vegan yogurt

Blend all together until smooth!

Enjoy 

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Delightful Pancake "Kake" or Pannkakor simple and yummy:)

This recipe comes from making pancakes for a very special friend, she loves pancakes,and she could eat them everyday if she could. When I made them for her, I decided why not layer them with filling and stack, this is how the recipe came about. These are gluten free but not vegan, they have eggs in them. I have not been able to make them thin enough without eggs. I will show you how I made it then give you the recipe:)

I used a 23 1/2 cm pan to make them you can make them what ever size you have.

Make 6 pancakes

When done I spread my desired topping for each layer.This time it was strawberry jam and strawberry yogurt(vegan) I like to put a little each layer, and I serve the filling on the side so you can put as much on as you like!

View from the top finished, I added yogurt to the top(my favorite Oatly strawberry)

Here is the way it looks cut

Now you can eat!!!!!! Smelled like strawberry cake:)

 Pancake "cake" Pannkakor

2 cups gluten free flour

2 eggs

1 cup of "milk" ( I used oatly milk)

1 1/2 cup water

few Tablespoon of  butter

desired filling and topping

Mix altogether and let sit for 10 minutes. 

Place pan on stove top on medium heat and add Tablespoon of butter once melted

you can begin making them.

Cook each side 2-3 minutes until light brown.

When they are done you can add the filling, desired amount

keep layering and filling.

You can dress the top or leave plain

 

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4 Favorite Products From Oatly, Wonderful product from Sweden

Like all vegans we have many "milk" choices. But I have found a new product for me,and now it is my Favorite!
Oatly is the brand, it is made with oats. Yes oats it has a creamy and thick body. Very delicious, and really
satisfying. I think it is important as vegans that we eat all different kinds of food.
Oats if you think of it when you make them they can get very creamy, and they have a satisfying taste. They make other products as well ice cream, yogurt, creme fraiche, etc.
I have had the "milk" in my coffee and it gave the same body as whole milk.
The chocolate "milk" is so yummy, again it has a thick creamy texture!
I have had the strawberry ice cream several times, it is like ice cream but whipped. I don't know how they make it but you would never think it was not "real" ice cream.This is incredible.
The yogurt is also wonderful as well, it is a little thinner then "regular" yogurt, but full of flavor.
I love them all but I have a special place for the creme fraiche, whoever made it is genius,
the taste is similar to "real" creme fraiche, it has a slight sour flavor, very rich taste.
You only need to use a little to achieve the desired taste you are going for. I mean a little!
I have used the creme fraiche on lentils, beans with chips, in soup and it has always added a great depth
to the dish.
I hope you try these products for yourself and let me know how you like them.
Leave a comment or suggestion.
If your natural grocery or grocery store does not carry Oatly, simply ask them to get it!
Here is the link to there website, check it out for yourself.
This product is made in Sweden!!!!!!
oatly.com

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