  Spirulina powder can be sprinkled directly on food to enhance its nutritional content or mixed with water or fruit juice for a quick energy-boosting drink. Alternatively try one of our simple Spirulina recipes.
Spirulina Smoothie (No1)
Spirulina Smoothie (no2)
250g fresh or frozen berries (strawberries, blueberries or raspberries) 1 banana 500ml milk 1-2 tsp Spirel Spirulina powder Mix all ingredients in a blender until smooth
500ml vegetable juice (or carrot or tomato juice)
1tsp Spirel spirulina powder Optional: add a dash of worcester or tabasco sauce 330g oatmeal or barley flakes 2¼ cups water, juice & grated rind of 1 lemon 4 tbsp. Evaporated milk, 3 dessert apples honey to taste 1½ tbsp. Spirulina 1. Soak oatmeal or barley flakes in water overnight before serving
2. Add lemon juice & grated rind 3. Stir 4. Add milk, stir, grate in apples including skin and core and stir to avoid discolouration. 5. Add honey to taste 6. Add Spirulina and stir before serving 1 ripe avocado 2 tsp Spirulina powder Mash the avocado and mix in the Spirel Spirulina powder. Apply to the face. Leave for 15-20 mins then rinse off with cool water. 100g pre-popped popcorn
Knob of melted butter 1/2 tsp Chilli powder 1 tsp of Spirulina powder Add all the ingredients to the popcorn in a large bowl or bag, then toss or shake until the popcorn is coated.
Pancakes – (10-12 pancakes)
200ml milk 75ml water 110g plain or wholemeal flour 2 large eggs 50g butter Pinch of salt Whisk all ingredients together until smooth.
Heat butter in a frying pan. Pour 2-3 tbsp of the pancake batter into the pan. Tilt the pan to coat the bottom evenly with batter. Cook until light brown – aprox 2 mins each side. Keep warm in the oven while the filling is prepared. Filling
200g fresh spinach 50g butter 200ml crème fraiche ½ tsp nutmeg ½ tsp salt ½ tsp freshly ground black pepper 1 tsbp Spirulina powder 200g freshly grated Parmesan cheese Drop spinach in boiling water for 1-2 mins then drain and chop.
Heat butter in frying pan. Add spinach, salt, pepper, nutmeg and fry for 1-2 mins. Stir in the crème fraiche, spirulina powder and Parmesan cheese. Remove from heat. Spoon 1-2 tablespoons of filling into each pancake. Roll up and serve
** With recipes that require cooking try to heat Spirel Spirulina as little as possible to maintain its nutritional properties.
All I have to say about maca is WOW! This really is amazing stuff. I found the taste strong at first, but when you try these recipes you will find hot chocolate goes well with it.
Milky "the maca" Way
1 1/4 cup Vanilla Soy Milk 1 heaping teaspoon of maca powder heat soy milk in a saucepan, add maca, blend with hand blender (I use an immersible hand blender) until frothy. pour into cup. very rich, creamy, frothy and delicious! Vanilla Maca mix 2 days at a time in a blender. 2 1/2 cups of milk 3 Tsp. Vanilla 4 Tsp. Sugar 6 Tsp. Maca put it in a sealed container in the refrigerator. Almond Maca Add some Cranberry juice, some almond milk, frozen rasberries, a banana and the maca, blitz and serve - yum!
SNACKS You can put in -yogurt-cottage cheese-sour cream- other non-dairy products of the like -granola- oatmeal-hot cereals-cooked grains- SMOOTHIES AND SHAKES In a blender, mix Maca with fruit, yogurt, and/or juice RECOMENDED RECIPES: adjust proportions to taste and preference
"Cinamon Surpise"
Maca Powder
Banana (frozen or fresh) Strawberries and Blueberries (fresh or frozen) Yogurt (cow, goat, or soy) Banana Pinch of Cinnamon Milk (cow, goat, soy, or rice)
"A Fruity little number"
Maca Powder
Apples, Pears, Nectarines, Plums, Peaches, Dates (any favorite fruits that are available) Banana Fruit Juice Cinnamon or Ginger "Ice Cream Indulgence"
Maca Cream Maca Powder (to your taste)
Ice Cream (Soy, Rice or Dairy) Milk (Soy, Rice or Dairy-add to desired shake consistency) BEVERAGES You can add Maca to coffee, favorites are coffee alternative drinks with Maca added for the malty flavor. You can add Maca with hot chocolate, yummy! add Maca to your tea Maca can be added to fruit or vegetable juices any shop bought preprepared fruit smoothies (to save time!) Maca adds body to your drink or food. The root powder stirs and dissolves in easily to what you are already making. Cook Maca with grains, like rice. Sprinkle on food, such as salads. Add Maca to salad dressings. Bake with Maca. Add to ingredients of cakes, muffins, and breads. Include Maca in your grains, like rice. It can be spinkled on food to your liking. Be creative and discover what you like. This way you will enjoy the flavor and effects of Maca. We tend to do what we like and what tastes good, so make it an enjoyable thing to make something with Maca for yourself or those that you love with Maca. Then the fullness of it's nutritional benefits can be experienced. Keep it simple, so that it can be a delight and not a chore. Generates long lasting core body energy, while at the same time providing great nutrition. Strong aphrodisiac effects! |
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