+ purslane pitaya green smoothie +

So, I had two of my wisdom teeth pulled recently, and I had to resort to a liquid diet for quite a while. Ice cold smoothies were my go-to meals - apart from baby food - and I had to be creative. I can't even tell you how long I'd been wanting to try purslane. One of my colleagues was kind enough to bring me some from their garden and I could barely contain my excitement. I think my fascination with wild and foraged food will not die down any time soon.  

+ my outrageous berry-peach green smoothie bowl recipe +

I'm kind of getting used to the weirded out looks my co-workers give me sometimes. I know they are not trying to be mean, they are just puzzled by the things they see me eat. What a sad thing...eating living and nutritious food is out of fashion, or downright abnormal these days. The recipe I'm sharing with your today has made the biggest impression by far in the office. No big deal, different will always catch people's attention. It is my favourite quick meal to make in warm weather. It is gorgeous, flavourful, nourishing, satisfying and could easily pass off as dessert. You can whip it up in just 10 minutes, and it will keep you going for hours. 

+ strawberry beet lavender smoothie +

 In case you couldn't tell, I'm all about berries these days, guys! I just can't stop throwing them into everything. It is such a shame that the price of local strawberries is still sky high (I'm talking 400% of the imported kind, boo!). Also, I'm slowly weening off warm morning drinks and dishes now that sandal time is officially here. Not that I will ever say no to a mug of chai...I mean we do have colder days in the spring, right? Ha-ha. Don't judge me! 

 I've been waiting to share this recipe since last year, when I came up with the idea in the beginning of beet season. Of course, at that time, I had to use frozen strawberries. This time though, I froze the banana instead, and used deep red fresh strawbs. I just love the vibrant colour of this smoothie, and the flavours marry so well!  I recommend this as a full-fledged breakfast, because it is pretty substantial and will fill you up.