Green Protein
Iceland was the trip we booked and paid for months ago. Then its volcano decided to put on a bit of a performance, which instantly made it world famous, but we were sure by the time our flights were up, this subject wouldn’t even be brought up in conversation. Maybe we shouldn’t have been so confident- our flights were cancelled at short notice.
Totally set on going away, we dove into last minute holiday research, but it seemed as though all airlines were suffering such a loss, they were trying to make up for it by charging ten times more on available routes. Then Ben and Felicity came up with the best idea and I discovered my new favourite destination!
A mere two hour drive and a short ferry ride from London- Isle of Wight was stunning! Centuries old cottages, hay roofs, beautiful coast, acres upon acres of farm land, picturesque gardens and fresh air- lots and lots of fresh air. It is one thing you starve for when living in a big city, so I couldn’t care less about being greedy and made sure to satisfy that hunger with every deep breath over the weekend.
So then, what is the best food for a road trip? The same food that is the best for absolutely any kind of trip and the one I can’t go a day without...
GREEN SMOOTHIE
• Green smoothie is the most nourishing, alkalising, energising, refreshing and satisfying choice
• It keeps well for 3 days in the fridge or in a chiller bag for a road trip
• It is full of chlorophyll, molecules of which are known to closely resemble our blood cells, so every sip is like a healthy blood transfusion.
• It provides protein in the form of individual essential amino acids, which are easier for the body to utilize than complex proteins
• It contains lots of fibre for elimination, since we are not getting rid of the pulp like when juicing
• It is super fast to blend up
• It’s addictively tasty
I went through all my photos and couldn’t believe I had none of my favourite food! Not even an average one! I guess I have been seeing it everyday for years now, that it didn’t occur to get it on file. Well I could always rely on my parents, so mum to the rescue and I get a whole selection of the photos turns out she has been taking..
And my top 3 Green Smoothie recipes:
My everyday favourite
(Yields 2)
1 ripe mango
2 Kiwi fruits
2 stalks celery
½ cucumber
Handful Kale leaves
2 cups water
Missing NZ Spirulina
(Yields 2)
½ ripe pineapple
1 banana
1 pear
1 apple
1 Tbsp spirulina powder
2 cups water
Love Smoothie
(Yields 2)
1/4 watermelon
2 ripe plums
2 ripe nectarines
2 stalks celery
1/3 head romaine lettuce
4 mint leaves
1.5 cups water
Chop up fruit. Blend all ingredients. Love this day!
