This collagen peptide smoothie has only 5 ingredients but they’re full of nutrients to give you all the energy you need to start a new day or to recover from a workout. If you’re into healthy smoothies, I’ve got the perfect recipe for you… and your skin! Plus, you get other benefits like beautiful skin, … Read more
Today I bring you the ultimate summer refreshing drink: Venezuelan Papelón con limón. Only three ingredients + lots of ice. Another Venezuelan/Colombian recipe here in the blog — what a surprise! This recipe is the same in both countries just with different names. As a Venezuelan myself, I know this drink as papelón con limón … Read more
Agua de jamaica is a widely known iced tea “agua fresca” that is pretty common in Latin America, especially in México and Pánama. Also known as Mexico Jamaican water, it’s refreshing and packed with benefits for your body. It can be drunk hot as an infusion if you are in the colder months. Personally, I … Read more
Refreshing, sweet and acidic tamarind juice or agua de tamarindo. It’s an easy drink with a ton of health benefits (if you don’t add sugar or you swap it for stevia) What is tamarind? Tamarind is a type of tree that produces a pod type of fruit. This fruit has big seeds covered in an … Read more
Refreshing and nutritious green juice with a tropical hint. A Mexican green juice is a great way to start your day with energy and on the brighter side. Green juices have been in the spotlight for the past years, but I Latin American they have always been there. I’ve already published my recipe for Venezuelan … Read more
Easy to make a copycat version of the worldwide famous Starbuck’s pumpkin spice coffee. Now you can have your favorite coffee without leaving your home. Confession time: I’m not a fan of the pumpkin spice craziness. Don’t get me wrong, I kind of enjoy it, but — yes, there is a but— there are so … Read more
Another energizing and nutritive smoothie recipe here in the blog. This apple banana smoothie is a naturally sweet and creamy smoothie that you can take as a complete breakfast. You may have noted that every week I’m doing more and more smoothies. I used to be skeptical about juicing but now I just love how … Read more
Let’s talk about the ultimate breakfast smoothie. This creamy and rich banana coffee smoothie has it all: banana (sweetness, vitamins, and potassium), coffee (energizing) and my secret touch … peanut butter (extra creaminess). You can drink a glass of this banana coffee smoothie and be satisfied for a good couple hours. I like it as … Read more
In case you are following this blog for a while, you probably know that this is not the healthiest blog on the food blogging community. I’m not aiming to become the next Oh she glows! — Btw I love her recipes. But recently I’ve found myself enjoying the benefits of juicing. For that reason, I … Read more
While I’m waiting for the warmer days to come —still in the middle of winter here —-I wanted to share with you one of my favorite beverages for summer: Spanish tinto de verano. I know it sounds exotic but there is no mystery behind this drink. A tinto de verano is basically red wine mixed … Read more