Vegan Berry Marble Smoothie with Soy Yogurt

Hey guys, 

I've been really into these cool marble smoothies and overnight oats lately. Check out my creations on my Instagram (@mangoandcocos) if you're interested! This smoothie/nice cream was my pre-workout meal and I really felt the energy that it provided! I was really crashing the workout (Did BodyPump) even though it was super hard I kept going - wooo ;) 

Berries are actually SO good for you, packed with antioxidants, vitamins and fiber they seriously are superfoods. I used a mix of frozen berries, but this works with just frozen blueberries, raspberries and strawberries, too (just make sure these are sliced up because they`re quite hard to blend when they're not). I layered it with natural soy yogurt but you can use coconut yogurt, almond yogurt or soy quark as well. Make sure to put 1 tbsp of the yogurt into the smoothie as well, this makes it super fluffy for some reason! 

Vegan Berry Marble Smoothie w/ Yogurt 

serves 1 

Ingredients

• 1 very ripe banana
• 3/4 cup frozen berries 
• 1 tbsp rice protein 
• 1 tbsp + 1/2 cup soy yogurt 

Method

1. Slice the banana and blend all of the ingredients but the 1/2 cup of soy yogurt in a food processor. Make sure that there are no berry bits left. Run the food processor for another 30 seconds to make sure the mixture gets really fluffy. Like clouds. I promise. 
2. Layer in a mason jar with the remaining yogurt and top with some blueberries. 
3. Enjoy! 

Protein Chia Pudding with Berries

Hey guys,

today I'm bringing you a spring inspired recipe to get you into a good mood, that will make you feel great and look great! I'm talking chia pudding!

I'm pretty sure all of you know the benefits of consuming chia seeds by now, but just to give you a little round up, these little seeds...

• are rich in fiber 
• are rich in protein
• contain good omega 3 fatty acids 
• are rich in manganese, magnesium and phosphorus 
• may lower the risk of heart disease and diabetes 
• improve your exercise performance

Quite impressive, right? 

Vegan Breakfast Bowl and A Little Talk About Minimalism

Hey you lovely people,

recently and thanks to my good friend Laura I've been reading a lot about minimalism and how decluttering, prioritizing and taking a step out of consumerism may - and will - affect your life positively. Over the last few months, I realized how happy I become when I just throw stuff I don't need away, for good. I became more aware of the fact that having less stuff will make you more organized instantly. You don't even have to worry about tidying up if there's nothing to tidy up. It just feels so good looking at a white wall, a white sheet, an organized desk, a clean surface. But if it was that easy, why is not everybody living a minimalist life? I thought about the issues I had and came up with my top two reasons why people choose to live in a cluttered space with endless piles of unused stuff.

COCO KISS SMOOTHIE // vegan

I had this smoothie at the pool bar in Sri Lanka a couple of weeks ago. It was delicious that I wrote down the ingredients so I could recreate - and healthify - it at home. They used artificial ingredients like mango syrup, maracuja syrup and grenadine and that's not what goes into my blender! Here's how the original version looked like: 

The smoothie was called 'Coco Kiss' and I found the name so cute I'm gonna steal it. Hope you like this healthy , protein-rich post workout smoothie as much as I do!