How was your weekend? I spent an afternoon with the boys at the park, sitting under a tree thinking and watching them play. We had just come back from the vintage book fair with nearly 50 books and I read one sitting on that park bench for nearly an hour. It was beautiful. The rest of the day was spent shooting recipes for a magazine feature and then a day out with the boys at Madame Tussaud's wax museum in Sydney. After a leisurely start with the morning spent at Adriano Zumbo's Dessert Train, we made our way to the wax museum strolling in the gorgeous Sydney sun. Once there, we quickly got over our shyness and went a bit crazy posing with fake wax figures of real people and extraterrestrials.
And then a late night post processing the shots for the magazine called for a vibrant pick me up this morning. A red smoothie with an extra dose of ginger sounded amazing. So, I made my beetroot and cacao nib smoothie that I have been making for a few weeks now. The ginger is warming and perfect for the chilly morning we have been having. If you are in a hotter climate, skip the ginger and add a handful of fresh mint instead. The cacao nibs add a subtle nutty flavour and are crushed to bits in my Vitamix. If your blender doesn't process ingredients very fine, you can skip the cacao nibs and add a spoonful of dark cocoa powder instead.
Have a great week all! And here is my weekend in pictures.
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{ Vintage Book Fair }
{ The Cake That Buddha Ate }
{ Adriano Zumbo }
{ Patisserie }
{ Lighthouse }
{ Sydney }
{ Lemon Water }
{ Dalai Lama }
{ Einstein And I share the same fashion sense. Great Minds! }
{ ET don't go home }
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BEETROOT AND CACAO NIB SMOOTHIE
Start your day with a nutrient rich red smoothie packed with seven fruits and vegetables and the added goodness of cacao nibs.
Ingredients
1 large beetroot, peeled
1 red apple, cored
half a lemon, rind peeled
a cup of red grapes
1 inch piece fresh ginger
a cup of spinach leaves
4 to 5 whole strawberries
2 tablespoons cacao nibs
Method
Place all ingredients in the jug of your blender with a couple of ice cubes (optional) and process on high speed until smooth and blended. Drink immediately.
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Note - The Weekend Pictures were shot on my iPhone 4S with the VSCO App Presets.
This would be such a great way to start the day!
Made this smoothie today - WOW, what a zing! Fabulous combination. I used a green apple, no grapes and added a splash of coconut water to thin it out a touch. Can feel all the goodness working right now!
Gorgeous photos and delicious recipe!!
Love your expression, posing with ET 😉
what a fabulous get me up smoothie!
Love Adriano Zumbo, he's like the mad sugar professor! What a great opportunity for you 🙂
I'm always looking for new smoothie recipes to try, and this one looks amazing. I would definitely keep the ginger in even if it's hot. I just love fresh ginger!
Love this purple smoothie. beetroot and cacao nibs what a great combo!
What a lovely weekend, Sneh. I love beetroot, spinach and ginger juice but I've never tried a smoothie with cacao nibs. I'll give it a try.
Lovely pictures and delightful smoothie!
Cheers,
Rosa
Healthy smoothie and a fun packed weekend, sounds awesome!
Great recipe, sounds deliciously healthy.
Good Morning!!! sounds like a nice weekend you had there with vintage books and park with the kids.
And your smoothie is an energy booster...
The picture with Einstein...awesome.