Everyday Fruit Smoothie

January 5, 2021January 5, 2021 ~ Karine K ~ Leave a comment

Everyday Fruit Smoothie

Every single day, or almost, I make myself this smoothie. I simply switch out the fruit, for variety’s sake, but the base is always the same. This recipe is for two 16-oz smoothies, but I personally drink this Everyday Fruit Smoothie all by myself for a breakfast that’s nourishing, filling and healthy. Incorporate one smoothie a day into your routine, and reap the benefits!

And if you like smoothies as much as I do, check out this Energizing Chocolate Smoothie.

Everyday Fruit Smoothie

Everyday Fruit Smoothie

Author: Karine K
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
Yield: 1–2 servings 1x
Category: Quick
Method: No-cook
Cuisine: Raw

Ingredients

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2 cups coconut water
3 cups frozen fruits of choice
1 banana
1 pouch coconut meat
3–4 dates
1 heaping tablespoon hemp seeds
1 heaping tablespoon chia seeds
1 heaping tablespoon flax seeds
1 heaping tablespoon sea moss (optional)

Instructions

Place all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. Bon appétit!

Keywords: fruit, smoothie

Smoothie aux fruits de tous les jours

Everyday Fruit Smoothie

Je me fais un smoothie aux fruits tous les jours, ou presque. Je change le fruit vedette, question de chasser la routine, mais la base reste la même. Cette recette vous donnera deux smoothies de 16 onces, mais si vous êtes comme moi, vous le boirez tout seul dans un pot mason de 32 onces. C’est un petit-déjeuner rapide, complet et sans tracas. Incorporez un smoothie par jour à votre routine, et remerciez-moi plus tard!

Author: Karine K
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
Yield: 1 à 2 portions 1x
Category: Rapide
Method: Sans cuisson
Cuisine: Vivante

Ingredients

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2 tasses d’eau de coconut
3 tasses de fruits surgelés, au choix
1 banane
1 enveloppe de chair de coconut (dans les fruits surgelés)
3 à 4 dates, dénoyautées
1 grosse c. à soupe de graines de chanvre
1 grosse c. à soupe de graines de chia
1 grosse c. à soupe de graines de lin
1 grosse c. à soupe de mousse de mer (en option)

Instructions

Placer tous les ingrédients dans un mélangeur. Mélanger jusqu’à l’obtention d’une consistance onctueuse. Bon appétit!

Keywords: smoothie, fruits

Energizing Chocolate Smoothie

July 27, 2020September 18, 2020 ~ Karine K ~ 1 Comment

Energizing Chocolate Smoothie | livitygardens.com

This Energizing Chocolate Smoothie, made from raw cacao, is a flavorful alternative to a morning coffee. I personally can’t use two tablespoons of it, I get extra jittery, so play healthy.

Raw cacao has been rated one of the highest superfoods, one with some of the highest content in antioxidants. Try it today! And for another unique and decadent smoothie, please check out this Peach and Cardamom Smoothie.

If you make this recipe, I’d love to see it. Please tag @LivityGardens on Instagram and use the hashtag #LivityGardens.

Energizing Chocolate Smoothie

Energizing Chocolate Smoothie | livitygardens.com

Author: Karine K

Ingredients

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1 1/2 cup coconut water
2 bananas
1 frozen packet of coconut meat
3 dates, pitted
1 or 2 tablespoons raw cacao powder
1 tablespoon flax seeds
1 tablespoon hemp seeds
1 tablespoon chia seeds
Handful of ice cubes

Instructions

Blend all ingredients in a blender and pour into a 32-ounce jar. Bon appétit!

Smoothie au chocolat énergisant

Energizing Chocolate Smoothie | livitygardens.com

Author: Karine K

Ingredients

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1 1/2 tasse d’eau de coconut
2 bananes
1 paquet de chair de coconut congelé
3 dates, sans le noyau
1 à 2 c. à soupe de poudre de cacao pure et brute
1 c. à soupe de graines de lin
1 c. à soupe de graines de chanvre
1 c. à soupe de graines de chia
Une poignée de glaçons

Instructions

Placer tous les ingrédients dans un mélangeur et pulser jusqu’à l’obtention d’une texture onctueuse. Bon appétit!

A Little Bit of Sunshine with Hashbrowns

December 17, 2019September 18, 2020 ~ Karine K ~ 2 Comments

Sunshine Hashbrowns

A Little Bit of Sunshine with Hashbrowns. I absolutely LOVE hashbrowns! They’re one of my favorite ways to eat potatoes. If there’s hashbrowns on the menu at a restaurant, this girl is having some! Sad thing is the last few times I had them while eating out, I was so disappointed. Too greasy, rancid oil, or simply tasteless. So I decided to make them my way. And trust me, I’ve been making them many mornings per week now. They’re really easy and quick to make. I usually eat them on a nice bed of raw spinach with a side of sautéed shallots. Feel free to double, triple, or quadruple the recipe if you’re making for more than yourself. Totally worth it!

If you make this recipe, I’d love to see it. Please tag @LivityGardens on Instagram and use the hashtag #LivityGardens.

Sunshine Hashbrowns

Sunshine Hashbrowns

Author: livitygardens
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Yield: 1 portion 1x

Ingredients

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1 Russet potato, peeled, grated, rinsed well with cold water, and dried with kitchen towel
1 small shallot, sliced thin
1 teaspoon dried parsley
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon turmeric
Sea salt and pepper, to taste
1 tablespoon olive oil

Instructions

In a medium bowl, combine the potato, shallot, parsley, onion and garlic powder, turmeric, and sea salt and pepper, to taste. Mix well with your hands until well combined. Heat the oil in a non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the potatoes, covering the whole bottom of the skillet, and press using a spatula. Cover and cook until brown at the bottom, about 3-5 minutes. Flip the potatoes and continue cooking until brown on both sides, another 3-5 minutes. Flip once more, to ensure adequate cooking. Remove to a serving platter and enjoy!

Keywords: potato, hashbrowns, breakfast

Pommes de terre rissolées

Sunshine Hashbrowns

Author: livitygardens
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Yield: 1 portion 1x

Ingredients

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1 pomme de terre Russet, pelée, râpée, rincée à l’eau froide et bien séchée à l’aide d’un linge de cuisine
1 petite échalote française, tranchée fin
1 c. à thé de persil séché
1/2 c. à thé de poudre d’ail
1/2 c. à thé de poudre d’oignon
1/4 c. à thé de curcuma
Sel de mer et poivre, au goût
1 c. à soupe d’huile d’olive

Instructions

Dans un bol moyen, combiner la pomme de terre râpée, l’échalote, le persil, la poudre d’oignon et d’ail, le curcuma, et le sel et poivre, au goût. Bien mélanger avec les mains. Chauffer l’huile dans une poêle anti-adhésive à feu moyen-élevé. Ajouter la de pomme de terre, en recouvrant le fond de la poêle. Presser à l’aide d’une spatule. Couvrir et cuire pendant 3 à 5 minutes, jusqu’à ce que le dessous soit bien doré. Tourner et continuer de cuire encore de 3 à 5 minutes. Tourner une dernière fois afin d’assurer une cuisson complète. Retirer du feu et servir. Bon appétit!

Keywords: pomme de terre, patates, déjeuner, petit déjeuner

All You Need for Hashbrowns

Luscious Banana Bread

December 15, 2019September 24, 2020 ~ Karine K ~ Leave a comment

Luscious Banana Bread

This Luscious Banana Bread recipe is very easy to make and these breads are so gorgeous, you might want to share your success with your loved ones! Instead of eggs, I use aquafaba, that liquid in a can of chickpeas. So you make hummus, and a banana bread. And trust me, you won’t taste a thing. You’ll only experience the moistest bread you’ve ever had. Give it a try!

If you make this recipe, I’d love to see it. Please tag @LivityGardens on Instagram and use the hashtag #LivityGardens.

For another great recipe using very ripe bananas, check out this Nicecream: A quick breakfast the kids and I love.

Banana Bread

Banana Bread with Caramelized Banana

Author: livitygardens
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Yield: 1 loaf 1x

Ingredients

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1/2 cup butter
1 cup sugar
6 tablespoons aquafaba (the liquid from a can of chickpeas, this will replace the eggs)
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
1/2 cup plant milk
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
3 very ripe bananas, mashed
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350˚.

In a medium bowl, place the flour, the baking powder, the baking soda, and the salt. Mix well. In a large bowl, beat the butter into a cream. Add the sugar. Add the aquafaba and whisk. Slowly incorporate the flour mixture, adding some of the milk after each addition, until all incorporated. Add the vanilla extract and the mashed bananas. Mix well. Transfer to four mini bread pans (3×6) or two regular 5×7 bread pans, lined with parchment paper. In a small bowl, mix the brown sugar and the cinnamon. Spread over the batter and place the pans in the oven. Bake for 25 minutes (or 50 minutes for the regular bread pans), or until a toothpick inserted in the middle of the loaves comes out clean. Remove from the oven and let cool 10 minutes. Remove the breads from the pans and let cool 20 minutes more. Bon appétit!

Pain aux bananes

Banana Bread with Caramelized Banana

Author: livitygardens
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Yield: 1 pain 1x

Ingredients

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1/2 tasse de beurre végétalien
1 tasse de sucre
6 c. à soupe d’aquafaba (le liquide dans une boîte de pois chiches, ceci remplacera les oeufs)
2 tasses de farine tout-usage
2 c. à thé de poudre à pâte
1/2 c. à thé de soda à pâte
1/4 c. à thé de sel de mer
1/2 tasse de lait de plante
1/2 c. à thé d’extrait de vanille pur
3 bananes bien mûres, pilées
1/4 tasse de cassonade
1/2 c. à thé de cannelle

Instructions

Préchauffer le four à 350˚.

Dans un moyen bol, placer la farine, la poudre à pâte, le soda à pâte, et le sel. Bien mélanger. Dans un grand bol, défaire le beurre en crème. Ajouter le sucre et battre. Ajouter l’aquafaba et battre. Incorporer en étapes le mélange de farine, en ajoutant du lait après chaque addition, jusqu’à ce que tout soit incorporé. Ajouter l’extrait de vanille et les bananes. Bien mélanger. Placer dans quatre mini moules à pain de 3 1/2 x 6, préalablement tapissés de papier parchemin, ou dans deux moules à pain réguliers de 5×7.

Dans un petit bol, mélanger la cassonade et la cannelle. Étendre sur le mélange aux bananes. Placer les moules au four et cuire pendant 25 minutes (ou 50 minutes pour les moules à pain réguliers), ou jusqu’à ce qu’un cure-dents inséré au centre du moule en ressorte propre. Retirer du four et laisser reposer 10 minutes. Retirer les pains des moules et laisser reposer pour 20 minutes de plus. Bon appétit!

Nicecream: A quick breakfast the kids and I love

September 29, 2019September 24, 2020 ~ Karine K ~ Leave a comment

Nicecream with Wild Blueberries and Coconut Bacon

There’s nothing like nicecream on a Sunday morning. The kids can choose the flavor, and each of us garnishes with different toppings. They like theirs garnished simply with oats. I enjoy using different things I have on hand for my toppings. This morning, to the oats I added coconut bacon that I made yesterday, as well as some frozen wild blueberries. The sweet-salty combo is out of this world. For a different twist, I also like this Matcha Nicecream with Pistachio Chewy Bites.

If you make this recipe, I’d love to see it. Please tag @LivityGardens on Instagram and use the hashtag #LivityGardens.

Nicecream

Nicecream with Wild Blueberries and Coconut Bacon

Author: livitygardens
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Yield: 2–3 servings 1x

Ingredients

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6 bananas, peeled, cut in thirds and frozen overnight
1/2 cup to 1 cup plant milk
1 teaspoon blue spirulina, beetroot, maqui, or goji berry powder, for color OR simply add 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract, for a vanilla nicecream

Instructions

Put all the ingredients in a high speed blender and blend, adding more plant milk as necessary to achieve the desired consistency. Garnish to your heart’s content!

Keywords: nicecream, breakfast, banana

Nicecream : une crème glacée aux bananes toute simple, pour un petit-déjeuner rafraîchissant

La fameuse nicecream prend des airs de dimanche matin. Les enfants choisissent la saveur, chacun choisit ses garnitures, un vrai jeu d’enfant! Ces derniers préfèrent leur nicecream garnie simplement de flocons d’avoine, alors que j’aime bien expérimenter avec les trucs que j’ai sous la main. Ce matin, par exemple, en plus des flocons d’avoine, j’ai ajouté des bleuets sauvages congelés et du bacon de coco que j’avais confectionné hier pour notre dernier pool party de l’été. Le combo sucré-salé est top!

Nicecream

Nicecream with Wild Blueberries and Coconut Bacon

Author: Livity Gardens
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Yield: 2–3 portions 1x

Ingredients

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6 bananes bien mûres, pelées, coupées en trois, et congelées au moins une nuit
1/2 à 1 tasse de lait végétalien
1 c. à thé de poudre de spiruline bleue, de betterave, de maqui ou de baies de goji, pour la couleur, OU 1/2 c. à thé d’extrait de vanille pur

Instructions

Placer tous les ingrédients dans un mélangeur haute vitesse. Pulser, en ajoutant plus de lait si nécessaire, jusqu’à l’obtention d’une consistance douce et crémeuse. Garnir à souhait.

Matcha Nicecream with Pistachio Chewy Bites

June 19, 2018September 24, 2020 ~ Karine K ~ 1 Comment

Matcha Nicecream with Pistachio Chewy Bites

This Matcha Nicecream is a showstopper, garnished with those tasty Pistachio Chewy Bites. These bites are extremely nutritious and provide a great balance between carbs, protein, and fat, for a snack loaded with fiber, vitamins and minerals. I love this nicecream for breakfast.

If you make this recipe, I’d love to see it. Please tag @LivityGardens on Instagram and use the hashtag #LivityGardens.

For other great breakfast ideas, check out this Shiitake Bacon and A Little Bit of Sunshine with Hashbrowns.

Matcha Nicecream with Pistachio Chewy Bites

Matcha Nicecream with Pistachio Chewy Bites

Author: Karine K
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
Yield: 4 servings 1x

Ingredients

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4 frozen bananas*
2 teaspoons matcha powder
1/3–1/2 cup plant milk or coconut water
4 Pistachio Chewy Bites, chopped (or chopped pistachios)
Seasonal fruits, chopped (optional)

Instructions

Place the bananas in a blender or food processor. Process until the bananas start to break down. Add the matcha powder and the milk, and blend until completely smooth. Transfer to serving bowls, garnish with fresh fruits (mandarins were in season at the time of the picture) and chopped Pistachio Chewy Bites (or pistachios), and enjoy!

*To freeze bananas to make nicecream, start with really ripe bananas. Break them up in chunks and place the chunks in a freezer-grade ziptop bag. I always have 3-4 large ziptop bags in my freezer loaded with bananas, ready for nicecream.

Nicecream au matcha et à la pistache

Matcha Nicecream with Pistachio Chewy Bites

Author: Karine K
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
Yield: 4 portions 1x

Ingredients

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4 bananes bien mûres, congelées*
2 c. à thé de poudre de matcha
1/3–1/2 tasse de lait ou d’eau de coconut
1/2 tasse de pistaches, hachées
Fruits en saison, hachés (optionnel)

Instructions

Dans un mélangeur, placer les bananes congelées, le lait et la poudre de matcha. Pulser jusqu’à l’obtention d’un mélange onctueux. Transférer dans des bols à crème glacée, garnir de pistaches et de fruits de saison.

*Pour congeler les bananes, il est important de procéder avec des bananes bien mûres. Briser en morceaux de 2-3 pouces de long et placer dans un sac allant au congélateur.

Savory Oatmeal with Mushroom, Spinach, and Ginger

March 23, 2018September 24, 2020 ~ Karine K ~ Leave a comment

Savory Oatmeal with Mushroom, Spinach and Ginger

This Savory Oatmeal with Mushroom, Spinach and Ginger is the breakfast you were looking for. I started experimenting with savory versions of oatmeal, and to my astonishment, it’s SO GOOD! Oats lend themselves so nicely to pretty much any flavor, and their nutritional value can’t be beat. Try it with any type of toppings you’d like and let me know how you like your Savory Oatmeal!

If you make this recipe, I’d love to see it. Please tag @LivityGardens on Instagram and use the hashtag #LivityGardens.

For another great breakfast idea using shiitake mushrooms, check out this Shiitake Bacon recipe.

Savory Oatmeal with Mushroom, Spinach, and Ginger

Savory Oatmeal with Mushroom, Spinach and Ginger

Author: Karine K
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Yield: 1 serving 1x

Ingredients

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1 cup old fashioned oats
2 cups water, plus 1/2 teaspoon sea salt (I used vegetable broth and omitted the salt)
1/2 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
2 large shiitake mushrooms, sliced thin
1 teaspoon fresh ginger, minced
1 tablespoon tamari
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1/4 cup spinach leaves, sliced thin
3–4 dried plums, diced (I used Fruit Bliss® plums)

Instructions

Bring the water to a boil and add the salt. Add the oats, reduce the heat and cook for 10 to 20 minutes, to desired consistency. While the oats are cooking, warm the sesame oil in a skillet. Add the mushrooms and ginger and sauté for one minute. Add the tamari and red pepper flakes, and cook until the mushrooms are nice and brown, about 3 minutes. Turn off the heat, add the spinach, and mix well.

Transfer the oats to a bowl, top with the mushroom and spinach mixture and some plums. Bon appétit!

Gruau salé avec champignons, épinards et gingembre

Savory Oatmeal with Mushroom, Spinach and Ginger

Author: Karine K
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 15
Total Time: 20 minutes
Yield: 1 portion 1x

Ingredients

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1 tasse de flocons d’avoine à l’ancienne
2 tasse d’eau avec 1/2 c. à thé de sel de mer (parfois, j’utilise du bouillon de légumes, et j’omets le sel)
1/2 c. à thé d’huile de sésame grillé
2 gros champignons shiitake, les queues enlevées, tranchés mince
1 c. à thé de gingembre frais, émincé
1 c. à soupe de sauce tamari
1/4 c. à thé de flocons de chili broyés
1/4 tasse d’épinards frais
3–4 pruneaux, en dés

Instructions

Porter l’eau (ou le bouillon de légumes) à ébullition. Ajouter le sel. Ajouter les flocons d’avoine et cuire pendant 10 à 20 minutes (selon la consistence désirée). Pendant ce temps, réchauffer l’huile de sésame. Ajouter les champignons et le gingembre et faire revenir pendant 1 minute. Ajouter la sauce tamari et les flocons de chili broyés. Cuire jusqu’à ce que les champignons soient dorés, environ 3 minutes. Retirer du feu, ajouter les épinards et bien mélanger.

Mettre le gruau dans un bol, garnir de la préparation aux champignons et des pruneaux. On se régale!

Peach and Cardamom Smoothie

July 12, 2016November 16, 2020 ~ Karine K ~ 3 Comments

Peach and Cardamom Smoothie

I owe this Peach and Cardamom Smoothie recipe to my dear husband. We tasted something similar at Elements, the restaurant of The Sanctuary, a quaint resort nestled at the foot of Camelback Mountain, in Phoenix, Arizona. We changed it up over time and now it’s a completely different thing, but it’s even better! This will give you a nice big portion, that could easily be split in half. But if it becomes part of your breakfast, just go ahead and drink it all!

If you make this recipe, I’d love to see it! Please tag @LivityGardens on social.

Peach and Cardamom Smoothie

Peach and Cardamom Smoothie

Author: Karine K
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes

Ingredients

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1 1/2 cup frozen peaches
1/2 banana
1 cup coconut water
2 tablespoons coconut oil
1 tablespoon almond butter
1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
2 tablespoons hemp seeds

Instructions

Put all ingredients in a high-speed blender and blend until smooth. Bon appétit!

Keywords: peach, smoothie

Smoothie à la pêche et à la cardamome

Peach and Cardamom Smoothie

Author: Karine K
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes

Ingredients

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1 1/2 tasse de pêches congelées
1/2 banane
1 tasse d’eau de coconut
2 c. à soupe d’huile de coconut
1 c. à soupe de beurre d’amandes
1/2 c. à thé de cardamome moulue
2 c. à soupe de graines de chanvre

Instructions

Mettre tous les ingrédients dans un mélangeur haute vitesse et mélanger jusqu’à l’obtention d’une consistance onctueuse. Bon appétit!

Keywords: pêche, smoothie