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Nutritious and Decadently Delicious Smoothie Recipe

Get the recipe for my nutritious and decadently delicious SUPER superfood cacao smoothie.

As a vegan, it's fun to be create new ways to have a special breakfast on Sundays, check out my incredible superfood smoothie that is totally nutritious and decadently delicious! 

You won't miss your eggs after sipping on this rich, chocolate glass of heaven.

Ingredients for TWO 16 ounce glasses:

  • 2 young Thai coconuts
  • 1 tbsp Raw cacao powder
  • 4 soft pitted dates
  • 1 tsp Chaga mushroom powder
  • 1 tsp Three Immortals powder
  • 1/2 tsp Maca
  • Dash of salt
You can see in the photos that the coconuts I used aren't the small brown fuzzy ones; those are mature coconuts. Young coconuts have soft meat inside and usually have quite a bit of water in them.

This water is not pasteurized, like most coconut water that is packaged and ready to drink, therefore it's enzymes are still in tact, and it just tastes SO MUCH BETTER than canned.

You can buy young Thai coconuts at Whole Foods; they often have some that have the top sliced so you can easily pour the water into the blender; then use the back of a spoon to scrape the meat out and pop that into the blender too. 

You can also find young coconuts at Asian and Mexican markets, or other health food stores. If you buy one that doesn't have the top opened for you; watch a video on how to open it on YouTube.

My favorite additions to a raw cacao smoothie are Chaga mushroom and 3 Immortals powder, I carry both of these at my clinic store just because I love them so much.

Chaga and Reishi are the king and queen of the medicinal mushrooms - and they just make me feel GOOD. They have so many health benefits supported by research, I can't list them all here!

Chaga mushroom is usually found in northern latitudes on birch trees. It's used medicinally in Russia, Siberia, and in Asia. Chaga is even found in the northern United States.

3 Immortals is a super concentrated full-spectrum mineral superfood, combining 3 truly empowering super-substances. 
  • Reishi uplifts the spirit and builds protective immune power. Shaman Shack's Reishi is 2x more powerful than the industry standard for Reishi supplements on the market.
  • Shilajit is a full spectrum nutritional substance high in minerals that comes from the Himalayan mountains.
  • Ormus is an alchemical mixture of semi precious stone silicates washed down from the mountains over eons, ground into fine clay-like sediments on ocean beds and eventually found in thin veins deep in the earth. 
Throw all the ingredients listed into a high speed blender, and be left with a thick shake-like smoothie that is so good, you won't want to wait for Sundays to make the next one! Enjoy...
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