So smoothie bowls, what’s all the hype? And yes, I know this is another smoothie bowl in the same week as my nice cream recipe (which is basically a smoothie bowl) but, you know what? YOLO! I also realize that you’re probably like, “Girl, you’re obsessed with nut butter on everyTHANG.” and my response to that is your abso-freaking-lutely right! It’s a vice I’ve resigned to live with and, come on, it could be a heck of a lot worse.
In other recent news…….. do you ever have random days when you can’t type for some reason? That’s happening to me today and I don’t get it. Also, have you seen Incredibles 2 yet, I’m finally going to see it and I’m really excited.
Okay, so Summer arrived and all the plants in our backyard are blooming. I’m super hyped about the fact that the previous occupants of this house planted a bunch of edibles. There’s a cherry tree, apple tree, blackberries, blueberries, and even my favorite, raspberries! Unfortunately the berries aren’t enough for my whole household. Fortunately though, I’m one of the only ones who is obsessed with them!
Aside from the fruits, there are a few other things planted that I had totally forgotten about until now. One of those was the lavender. Did you know lavender is like a plant superhero? Here’s a snippet from the web that had me wowed.
Today, lavender is most commonly used for anxiety, depression, mental exhaustion, insomnia, scrapes and wounds, digestive problems, headaches, skin problems and women’s health problems. In addition to this, lavender can be used to treat exhaustion, heat exposure, fevers, aches and pains, over-exertion, jet lag, rashes, sprains, sunburn, sunstroke, bruises and burns. It can also be used as a disinfectant and insect repellent. Lavender is an antiseptic, natural antibiotic, sedative, detoxifier.
Incredible, right? That’s why I love trying to include it in a recipe from time to time. I’ve made one or two recipes with lavender in the past and every time I’ve gotten totally mixed reviews. That’s why I’m positive it’s a love-it-or-hate it kind of situation. If you’ve ever tried tasting it before and you already know you don’t like it, just leave it out of this recipe.
However, if you aren’t familiar with it I’d recommend adding it very sparingly at first to make sure it’s your thing.
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Lavender Berry Smoothie Bowl
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Yield: 1-2 servings
Lavender is a super-herb with healing properties and distinct flavor. It plays the starring role in this simple and easy smoothie bowl.
Ingredients
3-5 tablespoons plant-based milk
1 cup frozen mixed berries
2 frozen bananas
1 scoop plant-based vanilla protein powder
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2-3 sprigs fresh lavender flowers (optional)
Topping Ideas:
fresh berries
nut butter
granola
splash of plant milk
Instructions
Combine 2 to 3 tablespoons of milk with the other ingredients for the smoothie bowl in a blender or food processor and pulse until combined and smooth but thick. Add more milk if needed. Scrape into a bowl and top as desired.
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Looking good. What is this food ?
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@rounakul It's a smoothie bowl. They're becoming quite popular among the social media communities.
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Looks very delicious ...
At first, I was like "What the hell is a lavender berry"? Then I started to actually read the post and things made sense.
I love berries myself and luckily, they are pretty cheap right now everywhere you look, so that's great.
I didn't know that lavender was edible. I had some lingering piece of apparently wrong knowledge that it was actually toxic. But apparently, I was wrong there.
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Lavender berry smoothie bowl looks very tasty. But I just know if lavender can be added to the recipe food. Usually used for mosquito repellent. Fragrant lavender flowers, I love the fragrance. But how does it feel? It seems nice to eat if the smoothie is cold.
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Oh my god super yummi, i cooked something similar with my mum, so tasty and sweet
It looks substantial this recipe with lavender.
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Yessss smoothie bowls/nice cream bowls are my favourite thing ever 😍 so healthy & delicious! And I totally hear you about the nut butter vice 😂 girl same hahahah. ALSO yes I heard the Incredibles 2 movie was super good, but sadly I haven’t seen it yet 😭 let us know how it is! Haha
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Now that's my kind of smoothie bowl! It looks amazing! 💗🌷🌱
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It is true many times you happen to not know what to write or do not want to write that is worse, however this platform has something very special that you can not stop doing, did not know all the attributes of lavender, it would be completely advisable to add to the intake occasional.
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This is amazing. I love love love cooking with flowers. Some of my favorites right now in the garden are nasturtiums, borage, and squash blossoms. Best lavender recipe I ever tried was a salted honey and lavender cookie...mmmm...
@ladylunasi those all sound great. The salted honey and lavender cookie sounds amazing. Thanks so much for taking the time to leave an awesome comment
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