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Community PageI found this recipe when trying to come up with a way to enjoy MACA. Feel free to substitute the spices for powdered ones if that's what you have on hand.
HOT MACA CHAI
1 1/2 cups water
1/8 cup or one small handful almonds (soaked overnight and rinsed)
1/2 cinnamon stick
3-5 whole cloves
3 peppercorns
3-5 cardamom pods
1 star anise pod
small chunck of fresh ginger root (1/2 inch)
Blend on high for a minute and then strain through a cloth or nut milk bag. Mixture will be thick as we are using as little water as possible here so that our drink will be hot later :-)
Add the strained liquid back into the blender.
Then add to the blender:
1 T Maca powder
1 small ripe banana
2 T raw honey or agave nectar
1 T cacao butter cut into chunks (optional....i never had this so I left if out)
1-2 tsp coconut oil
1 Pinch of sea salt
2 cups hot (boiled) water
Blend all ingredients together on medium speed for about a minute until smooth and creamy. Liquid is HOT so make sure lid is secure! Fill cups. Add froth and top with freshly grated nutmeg.
Enjoy!
I made this ALOT in the winter and spring instead of my coffee in the morning. It was very energizing and delicious!
I've been using coconut oil as a natural sunblock and have started putting it in my hair as well. It has remained soft so far this summer. I'm sure it's the added oil (sunblock)!! I'm loving it.
I forget about Iodine! I use sea salt only. thanks for the reminder!!
Especially if they're hard to come by!
It probably took about 4 wks to start seeing a real difference in my weight. I swear I weighed myself everyday! lol! What I did notice first was how I was feeling. I had more energy, I was sleeping thru the night without taking sleeping pills, and my pain was lessened. I probably lost about 20 lbs in 4 to 5 months. I noticed that after a year, I had lost a total of 45 lbs, but my body leveled out to a normal weight for my body, 5 lbs heavier. That was eating 90-100% raw. I also was doing Pilates the first 6 mths, then incorporated walking/jogging, then bike riding. I'm not so consisent with all that now. I try to do squats and pushups semi-daily with the occasional Pilates workout and some walking.
It's all possible and attainable with alittle dedication and patience with yourself. :-)