The great Noni Colada

Hail the great Noni Colada.

 

With Pineapple, tumeric, ginger and coconut water it is one hell of a super charger in a glass.

A super power super healer in one go , you cant go wrong with this being a part of your week.

Most cant stand the smell of Noni, and lets be honest , the fruit stinks.

For many putting it on their skin or in their hair is a definite NO GO, but if you can get past the stench then it is great for skin and scalp..apparently... my kid would just about move out of home if I did that..

mmmhhh hang on......... that is one way to be alone in the house !!!!

But aside from claiming personal space due to stinking others away, this super duper healer of a drink is a power house.

With coconut water packing your body with nutrients, antioxidants, amino acids, enzymes, B-complex vitamins, vitamin C and minerals like iron, calcium, potassium, magnesium, manganese and zinc.

You then have the mighty Pineapple blessing us with its wealth of nutrients, vitamins, and minerals, including potassium, copper, manganese, calcium, magnesium, vitamin C, beta carotene, thiamin, B6, and folate, as well as soluble and insoluble fiber.

 

Then you have Turmeric.

Tumeric has been used in India for thousands of years as a spice and medicinal herb.

 

Curcumin, found in tumeric is a powerful anti-inflammatory and antioxidant and you must take with black pepper to make it available to your body.

 

Ginger bestows us with its traditional use for pain relief, including menstrual pain. Ginger can lead to significant reductions in LDL cholesterol and blood triglyceride levels whilst assisting in the elleviation of nausia.

Then to all of that add the mother of them all...the NONI.

Noni has the nicknames of “The Tree For Headaches” or “The Painkiller Tree”. Studies have shown that noni reduced pain comparable to the drugs tramadol and hydrocortisone, making it effective for arthritic and other joint pains. Also known as a huge Immune system booster and Anti-tumor/anti-cancer Antidepressant/sedative. Noni stimulates seratonin and melatonin, two very important hormones. Affecting ones mood, emotions, and sleep.

Mmhhh all of that in one huge glass of GOODNESS.

Here's to YOUR HEALTH baby !!!

Raw Chocolate Coconut Liquid Love Bomb

Raw  Chocolate Coconut  liquid  Love bomb.

 

From tree to glass.

Amazing but true.. all these ingredients come straight from the tree to your kitchen to make the most incredible liquid chocolate love bomb ever !!

 

Black Sapote

Coconut meat

Cinnamon ( mine was freshly ground from the bark yesterday !!! )

Vanilla Bean &

Cardamon.

 

Basically throw all ingredients into a good blender and mix !!

If you need to sweeten it UP...add some honey......

viola

 Incredible - ness right there!!

Behold the 

Black-Sapote  

a.k.a “the Chocolate Pudding Fruit”. 

 

Most who have tried this fruit will tell you that it really does taste very much like chocolate pudding  and has the same consistency too. AND they are lower in fat (than a store bought chocolate pudding) & contain about four times as much vitamin C as your average orange. 

Live on ALL things Chocolate.

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CHOCOLATE oh CHOCOLATE

Chocolate 

Five things to do with chocolate that does not involve eating.

Glorious Chocolate.

Massage.

This would have to be one of my favourites. Pushing most people I know to their erotic edge, being covered in or covering someone else in chocolate conjures up sensual and often wicked thoughts.

Most people ask me when inquiring about the chocolate massage that I give, if someone comes and licks it off!!

“Well if you invite someone along, yes!”. 

Other wise a warm shower is recommended!     
To do a massage, melt the desired amount of cacao paste with generous amounts of coconut oil and even some cacao butter if you like. For a full body you will need about half a kilo of paste, at least a cup of oil and a generous blob of cacao butter.  For the face you may like to seperate a small amount and add honey or sweetener so that it tastes good if it finds its way to the receivers mouth during the massage !!  Put on some good music, cover the floor with old towels and if you can keep the mixture warm through out the massage with a hot a plate or keep the pot of chocolate bay marie style in warm water then brilliant!  Massage as you would with oil.  Breath in the aroma and feel the effects of the ancient bean working its sensuous magic for both yourself the giver and the receiver.

Pray.

The Mayan Goddess of Chocolate, Ixcacao , has a humble but very honorable origin. An earth goddess, an ancient fertility goddess in a matriarchial society where it was women's work to gather crops and see to it that everyone was fed, her divine responsibility was to banish hunger and provide safety and security to the people.  A good woman to pray to!  I have cacao pods on my alter and include the vision of decadence, nuture and the ancient goddess in my visions as I meditate in the morning. If I am building an alter of gratitude, especially before a feast to share with friends, I always include a cacao pod or cacao beans amongst my crystals, feathers and other important finds from mother nature.

Body Oil.

When I lived in Peru, amongst mountains covered in snow and in freezing cold weather for the most part, many people asked me how was it I maintained a healthy glow much like a suntan.  Well it was chocolate.  I would melt with a generous amount of coconut oil, cacao, enough to colour the oil, but not too much to make it actual eating chocolate.  My morning ritual, was rather decadent.  Before showering I would warm this mix and then I would have warm coconut oil to cover myself with once out of the shower.  It was always commented on how I smelt like chocolate.  I have to say this is my favourite body lotion ever.   Made in my very own kitchen from two of my favourite products.   Chocolate and coconut oil.

Paint.

Instead of toxic paints use melted chocolate. A sweet smelling gift for the grandparents or step it up a notch for a lover. Roll yourself covered in chocolate over a large canvas leaving imprints and images of your body parts!  Eco friendly, fun and smells delicious.

Plant.

Yes chocolate grows on trees.  The cacao tree is commonly called Madre Cacao.  Theobroma cacao meaning "Food of the Gods" a name coined by the swedish Linneus, that merged the greek words "Theo" god "broma" food with the Maya cacao.  Plant one, build an altar under it, harvest the pods, ferment the beans, dry them and grind them and there you have your very own chocolate.  Life does not get much better than that !!

Jungle Vegan Chocolate Ice Cream

Recipes from the Jungle Kitchen

Super food, Super delicious and super easy

vegan 

ice cream 

In the afternoons after taking a walk amongst the deep green that surrounds our home we sometimes feel like a big tub of ice cream. 

At times it is all we want to eat here in this part of Costa Rica because it can get so hot.

Although we live in the mountians we are not far from the beach and still feel the soaring heat during the day.

With no ice cream palour near by or even new age raw treat cafe to frequent it is all about the jungle and my kitchen.

And with a recipe like this you can eat it foe breakfast ! Lunch ! or Dinner !

Filled with electrolytes, nutrients and minerals it is

Perfect for any meal. Especially for the little ones, and those of us that are still little at heart !

No food miles, only food meters and ALL Local from Costa Rica.

Jungle Vegan Banana Chocolate Ice cream.

Ingredients:

Frozen bananas ( I used  5 )

3 to 4 heaped Tble spoons of cacao powder

Pipa  (coconut ) water .. from one pipa

Jelly of 1 or 2 pipa (coconuts)

A handful of Chia seeds

Extra add "ins" if you like 

Cinnamon

Hemp seeds

tsp of Maca powder

Blend in a blender until smooth.

How perfect is this for a quick breakfast ?

Especially with the seeds added in it is great for you kids and they will LOVE the idea of chocolate ice cream for breakfast.