Picked up a beautiful mamey at the farmer's market on Thursday. It was ready to go the moment we bought it, but after a couple more days in the fridge that baby was definitely ready for breakfast this morning. What a beautiful sight!
Mamey is a tropical fruit with a thin, earthy skin and pinkish orange flesh. It should be eaten when it is very ripe. You'll know it's ready if your fingers could go right through it (skin and all) if you squeezed it, but you should be able to tell just by holding it in your hand.
I woke up this morning with the thought of a Mamey Chocolate shake. Messed up and used carob instead of cacao. What a delicious mistake! This shake ended up a lovely tawny color. The carob and mamey really compliment each other. Try it out for yourself and your sweetie tomorrow morning!
(Mamey is also readily available in the freezer section of many grocery stores. Don't know if you can get organic and it is probably pasteurized.)
Tempting Tawny Mamey Shake
(don't worry too much about measurements - just follow your intuition and tastes)
1/4 Mamey fruit (about 3/4 cup)
1 cup of nut/seed milk
1 tbsp agave
1 tbsp raw carob powder (finely ground)
1 tbsp raw minimally processed cacao or cacao nibs
1 tsp green powder or your choice (try chlorella, spirulina, or Pure Synergy - superior green powder)
1/2 tsp vanilla
Blend until smooth. Add ice while blending for a frosty treat.
I'm always using seed milk, which I make regularly. It's easy and fast to make. Anyone can do it! Below is a quick video from Sexy Bitches Like It Raw. If you use hemp seeds, you won't have to strain it. Hemp seeds make a delicious and super nutritious milk for anyone who wants to just blend it and go.
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