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Chocolate Blueberry Turmeric Smoothie

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Smoothies….The best way trick your body into eating an entire head of greens.

My day isn’t complete without one.

Typically, the blender is packed 3/4 with greens, then topped off with a big handful of berries, and a couple frozen ‘nanas.

Sounds like a whole forest of greens, but once you blend it all up they hide from your taste buds just like black beans in brownies.

Blending is one of the best ways to get your fruits and veggies in. In smoothie-town, you get to keep the fibre, along with all of the vitamins, phytonutrients, and minerals. Efficient or what!

The more whole, plant foods you can get into your day, the better your body will feel, and the more energy you will have. In other words… a blender is definite BFF material.

Adding in a scoop of this chocolate vegan protein powder that packs in sacha inchi, spirulina, chlorella, maca, greens and all 22 amino acids, takes this smoothie to the next level! The beauty of adding this powder is that you can add even more veggies, and the bitterness of extra kale or chard will be masked by the chocolatey goodness.

And it’s chocolate goodness to the max, with the only sweetener being stevia (a zero calorie plant that’s 200 times as sweet as sugar and related to the daisy!).

Smoothie tips:

  • chew your smoothie! This is why I like to add less liquid sometimes and make it into a smoothie bowl I eat like a soup. Sounds weird, I know, but it’s important to chew your smoothie to start the production of digestive enzyme, amylase, in your saliva. The mouth is where the breakdown of carbohydrates starts. Adding cacao nibs to your smoothie is a great way to remind yourself to chew your smoothie, rather than guzzling it down in a hurry. This makes sure you’re not sending undigested chunks of food down to your stomach.
  • add the greens and additional powders first, then the heavy stuff like berries and bananas on top. This order of things will help the greens blend up without air bubbles and stalls.
  • start your blender on low and pulse a few times, then crank er’ up to the top speed. If it’s not blending, use a tamper.
  • make a mega smoothie in the morning (fill your blender to the brim). Then you’ll have a smoothie in the morning and more waiting for you in the fridge for the afternoon. Having a smoothie ready to grab all day long will kick that afternoon junk food craving in the a$$ and give you a burst of clean energy.

Benefits:

  • Blueberries are packed with antioxidants and vitamin C. The vitamin C helps you absorb all of the iron from the spinach and other greens, and the antioxidants protect you from cell oxidation that comes from pollutants and other stressors leading to early aging, illness or cancer.
  • Turmeric is nature’s anti-inflammatory. All disease begins with inflammation, so the less inflammation you have, the healthier you’ll be and the better you’ll feel!
  • Greens are the most nutrient-dense food group, packed with minerals, vitamins and fibre. Get them in ya whenever you can. Pack that blender with greens… then add one more handful.


Chocolate Blueberry Turmeric Smoothie
 
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An easy, chocolate-y smoothie recipe packed to the brim with greens, with a kick of anti-inflammatory turmeric.
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Recipe type: breakfast, snack
Cuisine: Raw Vegan
Serves: 2 large full mason jars
Ingredients
  • 1-2 cups blueberries (or other berries of choice)
  • 3 cups (or more) of packed greens (spinach, lettuce, kale, collards)
  • 1 cm of fresh turmeric, or ½ tsp turmeric powder
  • 2 -3 frozen bananas (un-frozen works too)
  • 1½ cups almond milk or this hemp milk
  • 1 scoop of chocolate Ground Based Nutrition powder
  • 1 tbsp cacao nibs (optional)
  • water (optional)
Instructions
  1. Add everything except the cacao nibs to the blender. Start with the greens, turmeric and powder on the bottom, then top it with everything else
  2. Blend! Pulse a few times, then slowly increase the speed to max and blend until smooth.
  3. Add water if you want a thinner consistency
  4. Pour into your fave jar and top with cacao nibs

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Hooked On People Interview with Big City Hippies + Black Rice Breakfast Bowl

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Meet Maddy!

Madeline Sloan is a beautiful, firey, very interesting and lovable Big City Hippie from East Vancouver. I’m proud to call her my cousin;) She’s all about holistic health, the environment, and social innovation. Not only that, she’s a stroke survivor who believes that everything you need is already within you. Maddy believes everything comes back to nature; yet society is disconnected from the impact of planetary health on human health. She’s the Wellness & Sustainability Lead at a natural health supplement company, and she has founded Big City Hippies to educate and energize others in their holistic, green journey. Maddy approaches problems mindfully and with an empathetic heart, and she’s endlessly curious. You can usually find her hanging out with her hubby, John, and dog (#GunnarThePooch), taking photos, cooking, doing EDx Courses, advocating for the environment, listening to podcasts, reading everything from Neuroscience books to Heart & Brain comics, and generally practicing hygge (in a nutshell, the Danish word for comfy relaxation). ​

Let’s get into the interview with…

What inspired you to start Big City Hippies?

In December 2012, I had a Brain Haemorrhage/Stroke, which put my work & life on hold. For over 2 years, I was committed to serious rehab, and Big City Hippies was started as my creative outlet. I wanted a place to share my values, ideals, information, and perspective on all the facets of my personality and lifestyle. My sister, Penelope (Penelope Sloan Design) helped me with the name and encouraged me to “just start it”. It’s still a work in progress, and post-stroke me is committed to maintaining my own health & wellness, so Big City Hippies isn’t always a priority. If anyone in Vancouver resonates with my perspective and wants to get involved, contact me! Big City Hippies is meant to be a collective!

Tell us in a nutshell what Big City Hippies stands for!

Big City Living, Hippie Ideals! It’s the intersection of sustainability and wellness, because #SustainabilityIsWellness. Currently, it’s a social media and blog platform to educate, promote, and inspire others on Eco-Health Living in the city.

You’re always up to date with the most recent environmental happenings. What are you most hopeful and excited about at the moment?

The new GreeNDP Government in BC. I am hopeful that some concrete steps will be taken now that they have the “majority”. I am hopeful that the Kinder Morgan pipeline will be shut down, that the Site C Dam will be shut down (and arable farmland restored), that clean energy will take precedent, that environmental protection will become much stronger, and that our MPs will put the pressure on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to keep his word & campaign promises. The list is pretty endless! I’m also pretty excited about the advancements in science connecting nature and health/wellness. Even though this is innate wisdom, this type of research data is needed to sway policy makers & businesses in the right direction to make decisions that nurture our Mind,Body & Soul along with Mother Earth.

Name 3 environmentalists/groups we should all be following:

  1. The Dogwood Initiative (if you live in BC)
  2. The David Suzuki Foundation (if you live in Canada)
  3. Greenpeace (the whole world)
  4. Also, for in depth databases, reports, and scorecards on topics such as food, farming, toxins, and more, I follow The Environmental Working Group (EWG)  and The Cornucopia Institute. They are both US-based, but their information is often very pertinent to Canada, since we live & trade so closely.

What are 3 things you can’t live without in the morning?

  1. My Passion Planner (agenda/journal/everything book)
  2. tongue scraping  and  teeth brushing
  3. H20 & breakfast

What’s coming up next?

I just started the Instagram @joybundling. Joy Bundling is purposeful pleasure: bundles of joy, for you, by you. It is creating intentional space for self love & self care. It’s doing a few things that bring you joy with intention + thought behind it. It’s elevating everyday routines and moments into euphoric states;  maximizing pleasure, while reducing pain and apathy.

This will be crowd-sourced by out global community and collected on the instagram page – follow along!

Fruitfully Spiced Black Rice Breakfast Bowl
 
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A hearty, creative breakfast idea with black rice, spice and everything nice.
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Recipe type: Breakfast
Serves: 2-4
Ingredients
  • 1 cup organic black rice
  • 1 can organic full fat coconut milk
  • ½ cup of water
  • small knob of organic ginger, diced up
  • 1-2 tsp true ceylon cinnamon
  • 1 mango, chopped into bite-size chunks
  • handful of organic strawberries (sliced)
  • 1 tsp coconut (shredded)
  • handful of walnuts
  • 1 tbs coconut oil
  • generous handful of chia seeds
Instructions
  1. Soak the rice overnight (cover with fresh water), rinse, and drain, then cook in ¾ can of coconut milk (reserve the remaining ¼ of can for topping) and ½ cup of water (soaked rice needs less liquid to cook it - start with the coconut milk, add a ½ cup of water and see how far that gets you).
  2. Cook with ginger, spices, and coconut oil in the pot, and add diced mango (ours was frozen organic mango chunks) halfway through to infuse that fruity flavour (we just placed it on top of the rice and let it "steam" itself thaw with the lid on). If using fresh, simply stir in, but reserve some for topping!
  3. Cook till the rice is al dente (a little chewy), which should be about 35-45 minutes. Stir it a few times, and see if you need to add more water. If you add too much, don't worry, you can drain some off or just leave it as additional "sauce" - it'll still be creamy & coconutty).
  4. Once cooked (about 35-45 minutes), stir in other ingredients like the chia seeds.
  5. Serve in your favourite bowl, and top with additional fruit, shredded coconut, nuts, and cinnamon.
  6. Pour your reserved coconut milk on top, or add your favourite milk instead.
Notes
*This recipe is very flexible, with the nutty rice and sweet coconut being the base to add whatever flavours you want. Get creative and add any healthy doodads or spices you have in your fridge and pantry! A masala spice mix (usually referred to as Chai) would be a phenomenal flavour option. Use any seasonal fruit available!

*Double the recipe so you have breakfast for a few days (add water when reheating to re-constitute the creaminess)! Use local, seasonal, organic fruit (peaches and apricots would be amazing) for the best flavour and nutritional profile! Shop at your neighbourhood farmers market for an amazing selection of seasonal fruit and buy organic to support nature, your health, and the farmers' health.

 

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Hooked On People Interview with The Raw Advantage + Simple Banana Pudding

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Time to meet Chris Kendall AKA ‘The Raw Advantage’. He’s a raw foodist who is all about spreading the message of positivity, living foods, and high energy vibes. He does this through his youtube channel, his Costa Rica Retreats, his e-books, and his speaking engagements. His excitement for the raw food lifestyle is contagious, even through social media. After going through a period in his life with poor lifestyle choices and bad injury recoveries, he decided to make a change. At 18 he started making major lifestyle changes and by 23, he switched to the raw food lifestyle and never looked back.

I have so many questions to ask Chris because he’s such an inspiration when it comes to the raw food lifestyle!

But, I will try to keep it simple today and for those who want to know more they can find him on Youtube, Instagram, his website, or just join him at a Costa Rica Retreat !

Hooked On Plants (HOP): At 18 you came to the conclusion that you needed to change your lifestyle. What was the catalyst for this change?

Chris Kendall (CK): Really, the catalyst was being burnt out, depressed, and having a harder time physically in terms of recovery and energy, to skateboard. The first thing I found was yoga, which helped immensely and pointed me in the direction of healthy, compassionate living.

HOP: How long did it take for you to see the benefits of the raw food lifestyle?

CK: Over a period of 5 years I vastly increased the amount of raw food in my diet, starting with a fruit breakfast and going from there. At 23 I jumped into an all raw food diet and experienced the biggest leaps and bounds in my health, vitality, mood, spiritual connection, endurance and passion. These changes happened virtually over night for most, and within the first week for the rest.

HOP: What were the main changes you saw in yourself, and ones that people could expect to see in themselves if they decide to focus on raw foods?

CK: In those first 24 hours my heart centre literally blew open. I felt such a deep connection to the spark within and recognized it in everyone and everything around me, this was more than profound. I felt a deeper connection to my purpose and gained a clarity in my life path that I hadn’t experienced. My joy and lust for life increased and I simply felt bouncier and more prone to move and enjoy myself. Each person’s time line of experiences and shifts is different and fully dependant on their previous lifestyle and particulars. I had been steadily improving my diet and had fasted numerous times before going raw, so when I did it was like rocket fuel.

HOP: I’ve yet to go to the Woodstock Fruit Festival, but this raw food festival looks like a blast! How many times have you been? Will you be prepping the raw-food for all of the attendees this year?

CK: I love love love the Woodstock Fruit Festival, it’s such a great time with so much opportunity for connection, education, fitness, great food and more! I have been a part of every single one (flowing as chef / speaker / yoga teacher) since its conception in 2011. This summer will be their 8th festival including the one in Hawaii. Together with Naturally Ashley we will be making 3 sauces / dressings per night to accompany the daily salad bar 🙂

HOP: You met Dr. Douglas Graham at a Vegan festival in 2004, and went 100% raw overnight! What did he say to you that inspired you to do so?

CK: I first met Dr Graham at “A Taste of Health” Vegan festival in Vancouver B.C. It was as much of what he said as what I picked up from him. I went to 2 of his 3 lectures on the first day, one recipe-based and one nutritional-based. The science driven but common sensed style of his approach really hit home, and it felt like the last piece of a puzzle that I had been looking for finally fit. Beyond that he was literally glowing, in my past I ate lots of magic mushrooms and would sit in nature, at times able to see aura’s around trees and people, seeing Doug glow when I was straight and sober really left me feeling like he had something to offer.

HOP: Dr. Graham’s 80/10/10 lifestyle is one that so many people are thriving on. Even professional athletes, like the ones below, have been seeing amazing results in recovery and performance:

Many aren’t familiar with the 80/10/10 lifestyle, which is 80% carbohydrates, 10% fat, 10% protein, mainly coming from raw fruits and vegetables. Can you enlighten everyone on the benefits you’ve seen with this lifestyle?

CK: Absolutely, plus I’d like to point out these numbers are guidelines over the week month and year and not set hard rules for every meal or even day. Generally stating for optimal health, it is good to aim to get 80% or more of total calories from carbs and 10% or less from protein and fat.

  • I’ve personally become a lot clearer in my head and heart, and found renewed passion for living and growing with my purpose in loving service.
  • I have found it incredibly easy to maintain muscle mass, put some on if I want and stay at a low body fat percentage.
  • Feeling lighter, bouncier and more energetic I am able to go faster, push harder and recover faster than ever before.
  • I love that I don’t smell like I used to, in the bathroom or after working out.
  • My skin tone and appearance has improved and I have been told countless times I look much younger than my age.
  • Clean up time in the kitchen is so much easier and I have found such a joy in creating raw food meals and dishes.
  • Fruit and fruit hunting has become a real joy in my life, as has traveling to exotic places and enjoying time with other fruit hunters.
  • The biggest benefit by far though has been seeing the ripple effect around me as more friends family and acquaintances improving their diet and being more conscious of their spirit and power.

HOP: There have been countless people that have improved their digestive, adrenal, thyroid, and overall health with a raw food lifestyle. Not to mention those who have reversed diabetes, heart disease, obesity and cancer by eating raw foods. Who are your favourite, inspirational examples for this?

CK:

  • John Kohler is amazing and reversed major issues with raw food
  • Megan Sherow reversed stage 3 brain cancer within months
  • Janette Murray-Wakelin reversed cancer in her 70’s and went on to set a world record for consecutive marathons (366 in a row every day)

HOP: I find myself eating mostly raw foods, especially throughout the daylight hours. Most people see the raw food lifestyle as extreme. Can you give 3-5 ways to make eating this way easier, more convenient and seem ‘normal’;)?

CK: 

  1. Think about the fact that all animals eat the foods they are designed to eat one food at a time, in its whole, raw, natural state until they’re full. They don’t worry about nutrition, they simply eat what they are designed for. We, like our closest living relative the Bonobos, are designed to eat fruits and tender greens
  2. Start with breakfast, fruit is best eaten on a completely empty stomach, so breakfast is the easiest way to do it. Make a big smoothie, fruit salad or green smoothie and enjoy all you care for then a few bites more. With raw, low-fat, fruit based meals, its really tough to over eat, so it’s better to err on a little more rather than a little less
  3. Read raw recipe books to get inspiration for new recipes, then once you find 4-6 recipes you love, the lifestyle gets so much easier
  4. Look for inspiration in Youtube videos, books and by connection with coaches / other raw foodists to share experiences, ask questions and make the transition easier. In my coaching practice I often find 1 hour can make the difference between years and, in some cases, decades of struggle as opposed to streamlined growth and ease. I offer coaching by donation 🙂
  5. Realize that this is all as big of a deal as you make it. For example, I know it is a big deal health-wise, environmentally, and for the animals, but also know I do not need bring that up all the time or judge others for their choices. Being calm confident and happy while simply being the example leads to more people being curious and receptive than any lecture.

HOP: What is your favourite music right now? Who’s your favourite band?

CK: I love most forms of music although wouldn’t consider myself a music person, it’s rare I pick up a new band or search for new music, in fact I am not a avid concert goer either. I like the classics like Bob Marley, Neil Young, The Doors, and newer stuff like Fantan Mojah. Lots of old school hip hop and some new too, but mostly rock and reggae!

HOP: When is your next retreat and how many are you doing this upcoming year?

CK: My next set retreat is March 3rd – 10th, 2018 at The Farm of Life in Costa Rica. It will be another Raw Food n Yoga Surf Adventure retreat, everything but the raw food is optional hahaha:) I plan to do 1 this year, and if it fills up quick I may do another.

HOP: What’s you’re next big project you’re working on to spread the Peace, Love and Seasonal Fruit message?

CK: I always have things on the go. I have a few new books coming out, new shirts, and a huge update on my free raw recipes app for iPhone. I’m always looking at ways to grow the TRA Dream, a charity I created to actualize donation-based healing and educational raw food permaculture and yoga centres / communities around the world.

HOP: What is your favourite spring (or maybe camping) raw food recipe?

CK: I would have to say simple banana pudding as you do not need any tools other than a bowl and your hands.

Raw Advantage’s Simple Banana Pudding

Time: 10 minutes

Serves: 2-4 people

Ingredients:

  • 12 bananas
  • 3/4 cup raisins
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 stalk celery, minced (optional)

Directions:

  1. Peel 10 – 11 bananas and place them in a bowl
  2. Mash bananas well using your hands, a fork or a potato masher.
  3. Add the raisins, cinnamon and optional celery, mix and enjoy!

Optional additions: carob powder, dried mulberries, date bits

Want more of The Raw Advantage?

  • Check out Chris’s Ebooks!
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Blueberry Maple (Jules Fuel) Quinoa Oatmeal

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A hearty, delicious and easy breakfast packed with superfoods to fuel any adventure.

I can’t believe it’s been over a year since I started Hooked On Plants, and I still haven’t posted about my breakfast cereal!

Well, now you know, I have my own organic breakfast cereal AKA: Jules Fuel.

What’s in it?

The whole quinoa seed, oats, goji berries, chia seeds, flax seeds, raisins, sunflower seeds and pumpkin seeds, and….

THAT’S IT, THAT’S ALL.

No added sugar, unprocessed, takes 10 minutes to make 6 servings, and keeps for 10 days in the fridge when it’s done.

You can grab your bag of fuel in any Whistler grocery store, a few across Vancouver, and online from Spud.ca!

(Score $20 of free groceries by using CRVAN-MURJUB at the check out 😉

Yes, Jules Fuel is packed with the goods, but then you add Hares’ Farm organic, from just down the road, massive, juicy, firm, sweet blueberries to the mix and you have yourself one of the most nutrient-dense bowls of breakfast I can think of!

These blueberries though….

I mean, berries are good, but these ones are from another planet. I eat them by the handful. And I’m more than OK with that.

These babies are SO fresh and ready to buy by the 10 lb box for only one more week, so get your order in!

Waking up to a bowl of this goodness while on a camping trip has to be one of my favourite things in this life.

Benefits:

  • Jules Fuel is low glycemic, high antioxidant, fibre-rich, packed with 8 whole food ingredients and has all the amino acids needed. This stuff will sustain your energy for hikes, biking missions, workout classes, paddle board sessions, or just on one of those days you really need to use your brain. You’ll get omegas from the chia and flax seeds (for your brain), iron from the pumpkin seeds and raisins (for your blood), complete plant protein from the quinoa (for your hair, nails and healing), vitamin E from the sunflower seeds (for your skin), antioxidants from the goji berries (for staying young), selenium and zinc from the oats (for warding off disease)…plus sooo many more vitamins, minerals and phytonutrients from these whole food ingredients.
  • Blueberries have a mega-antioxidant content, which helps our bodies combat disease and literally SLOWS the aging process (can I get a what what!? YES). Getting your blueberries from a local, organic farm like Hares’ Farm, means they’re even more nutrient-dense because of the minimal travel time. Plus, since blueberries are so delicate, conventional berries have to be sprayed even more than your typical harder-skinned fruit, so buying organic is extra important.
  • Maple syrup is one of the best sweeteners you can use. It’s low on the glycemic index, meaning it won’t spike your blood sugar as quickly as even honey, or sugar of any kind. The slower release of glucose into your system gives your body more time to assimilate the nutrients it comes with. Plus, it’s Canadian and delicious. Win win win.

Blueberry Maple Quinoa Oatmeal

Serves: 6

Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 1 bag of Jules Fuel quinoa breakfast blend
  • 1 cup (or 2!) Hares’ Farm organic blueberries (only 1 more week to order fresh 10 lb boxes for $45!)
  • Drizzle of maple syrup per bowl

Directions:

  1. Non-soak method:
    • Pour contents of Jules Fuel and the blueberries into a pot.
    • Add 2 cups of water, and bring to a boil.
    • Stir, then simmer for 10 minutes
  2. Soaking method (this will make the Jules Fuel nutrients even more bi0-available by starting the sprouting process and removing the enzyme inhibitors):
    • Soak 2 cups of Jules Fuel (contents of one bag) in a pot overnight in 3 cups of water
    • In the morning, add blueberries, then bring to a boil.
    • Stir, then simmer for just 7 minutes!
  3. Serve in your favourite bowl with a drizzle of maple syrup.
  4. Other Jules Fuel variations:
    • Top with coconut yogurt, apple sauce, jam, or nut butter of your choice
    • Cook it with:
      • Sweet banana: 1-2 mashed bananas & 1-2 tbsp molasses
      • Peachy: peach chunks
      • Choco peanut butter: 1 tbsp peanut butter & 1 tbsp cacao powder
      • Chai spice
      • Cinnamon, turmeric, nutmeg
      • Any chopped fruit!
      • Date chunks
      • Your favourite nuts
      • More oats to make a bigger batch
      • Let me know YOUR creations!!!

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Easy Chia Berry Jam | Date-Sweetened

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Ahhhhh berry season.

You complete me.

I won’t need to buy jam ever again. This recipe is so easy, it would be ridiculous not to make it.

If you have berries, chia seeds and dates in your kitchen right now, you could have jam in literally 10 minutes.

In Whistler, one of the best parts of the week is visiting the berry babes at the Farmer’s Market to load up on Berry Mobile‘s ripe, mega-juicy, fresh, local berries of all kinds. Going berry crazy and ending up with boxes of strawberries, blueberries, blackberries and raspberries means … recipe time.

The first thing that popped into my head was JAM.

So today… we be berry jammin’.

This jam starts with date paste (easiest thing ever, and can be devoured on it’s own or for dipping your apple slices in), and ends with chia and berries.

Yes. It’s THAT SIMPLE.

No preservatives or refined sugars in this berry jammin’.

Benefits:

  • Chia seeds provide a protein punch and fibre to satiate you. While these chia seeds sit in the jam, they will absorb the moisture and begin the sprouting process, making it easier for your body to absorb all of the nutrients they carry!
  • Berries of all kinds are PACKED with antioxidants. These antioxidants will prevent oxidative stress, and there for help prevent cancer, keep your mind sharp and slow your aging process!
  • Dates are nature’s way of loving us. They’re delish. But also noutrish. They are packed with minerals, vitamins and fibre. If you need more iron, magnesium, and zinc, dip your apples in this date paste!

On a life note… It’s pretty dang smokey here in BC. My thoughts go out to those who have had to leave their homes from all the wildfires!

Whistler is getting smokey again, too. Here’s a shot from last night’s little adventure. Stand Up Paddling down the river in a smokey sunset. This is a mellow part, but we love hitting the rapids on our Kahuna paddle boards! It definitely keeps things interesting:)

OK, onto the recipe.

Easy Chia Berry Jam

Time: 10 minutes

Serves: 1 full medium mason jar

Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup pitted dates (about 10), soaked 5 minutes then strained
  • 1/2 cup water (or coconut water)
  • 2 cups of berries (raspberries and strawberries for a runnier jam, blackberries or blueberries for a thicker jam)
  • 2 tbsp chia seeds

Directions:

  1. Make caramelly Date Paste: blend dates and water together until smooth paste forms
  2. Add berries and chia seeds to blender, blend until smooth
  3. Pour into a jar, cover and place in fridge to set for 20 minutes.
  4. Keeps in fridge for about 2 weeks. Or freeze until you need it!

If you make it, tag me so I can see! #hookedonplants @hookedonplants