Posts tagged matcha green tea

Matcha Smoothie

February 1, 2012 · Filed under Costco, Kid Tip, kids, Products I can't live without, Shake It Up!!!, Vegetarian · Tagged , , , , ,

Think Green!!!

I LOVE Matcha Green Tea.  I am an addict!  My previous post on Matcha lists all the great reasons to drink it, Matcha? You Betcha!

I find around 3:30 to 4pm I need a little pick me up and this has been my go-to snack as of late. 

Matcha Smoothie

1 cup ice

1 cup Almond Milk

2 teaspoons Matcha Green Tea powder

(I mix it up with a little hot water from the microwave before dumping in the blender)

Blend and serve!   

If you don’t like the taste of Matcha…add 4 to 5 drops of agave nectar or stevia to the mixture while it is blending.  I grab a handful of pistachios (about 1/4 a cup) and I am golden!

This afternoon pick me up weighs in at 200 calories, 17 g of fat (heart-healthy fats from nuts, remember these fats do not make you fat), 7g of protein, 4g Fiber, along with Vit A, Vit C, Calcium, Iron, Vit D, Vit E, Potassium, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Thiamin, Copper, & Vit B6-hard to beat this combo! (Just the smoothie is 40 calories).

And takes less than 5 minutes to make!  Easy!

The kids?  No, I don’t have them on Matcha tea…YET!  But they join me with the pistachios and sliced up pear…still green…still easy…and so GOOD for them!

We love to shell pistachios in our house, but you can also buy them shelled.  Costco sells “Wonderful Pistachios“, just make sure you measure out the 1/4 of a cup…1/2 a cup becomes closer to a meal, than a snack.

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Rocco’s Rockin’ Watermelon

August 25, 2011 · Filed under Shake It Up!!! · Tagged , ,

Green Tea Watermelon Super Punch

As quoted from Rocco DiSpirito’s new cookbook Now Eat This! Diet:  “I CRAVE SMOOTHIES. I have 2 to 3 a day. Did I mention I’m forming a support group? This smoothie is one of my favorites. It’s souped up with high-antioxidant matcha (green tea powder). This one is made with yogurt, too—a wonderful probiotic food that has been shown in studies to help with fat burning. Oh, and if you suspect you’ve been unintentionally overdosing on smoothies, get help”.

Well when one reads that it is hard to not go make the smoothie!  Our Family LOVES watermelon, can’t get enough!  You all know how I feel about my matcha green tea, and my Greek yogurt so this smoothie seemed like the perfect cocktail!  Sure-fire hit!

ABC's photo was much better than mine

INGREDIENTS:

  • 2 cups ice
  • 4 cups cubed seedless watermelon
  • 1 cup nonfat Greek yogurt, such as 0% Fage Total
  • ¼ cup fresh lime juice (I use almost fresh.  Try Nellie & Joe’s Famous Key West Lime Juice…it is awesome)
  • ¼ cup agave nectar (I don’t think you need this.  Make, then add if you feel it needs to be sweeter)
  • 1 cup chopped fresh pineapple
  • 4 teaspoons unsweetened matcha green tea powder

DIRECTIONS:

  • Toss all ingredients into a blender and blend for 5 minutes to increase volume.
  • Serve in glasses with a straw.

PER SERVING: (SERVES 4)

The 411: 176 calories 0g fat/0mg cholesterol/ 22mg sodium/37g carbohydrate/1g fiber/6g protein

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Matcha? You Betcha!

June 12, 2011 · Filed under Products I can't live without · Tagged , , , , ,

I have been drinking matcha green tea for about 6 months and it is AWESOME!  I really do believe it has played a role in my looking better and feeling better, though there is no way to prove that:)  Matcha tea is pretty mainstream now and if you haven’t tried it give it a whirl!

On the Dr. Oz Show, Rachel Beller said that green tea is great for you, but you need 4-7 cups a day to make a difference.  Matcha Green Tea is great though because 1/4 – 1/2 tsp of Macha Tea is equal to 8-10 cups of regular tea in terms of Antioxidant Power.  For some added taste, squeeze some lemon into your Matcha Tea!

Like other types of green tea, matcha not only speeds up your metabolism, but is chock-full of antioxidants and other powerful superfood properties such as aiding stress reduction, lowering cholesterol, boosting brain health and fighting cancer. Matcha is available in a concentrated powder and can be found at health food stores. (I buy it at Uwajimaya)

For more on what makes Matcha so “healthy” read this article from Dr. Weil’s site.

On the run I order a matcha from Tully’s.  I ask them for a Grande HOT tea and then have them pour it over ice in a Venti cup.  Sound high maintenance?  Well ask any Barista and they will tell you that order is NOTHIN’!  If you can’t drink it straight up add a splash of non-fat milk!

But be sure you are not ordering a matcha latte.  My matcha order will run you 26 calories, verses 250 when you throw in the milk.  Keep it simple, keep it clean.

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