Beverages | Tara Thorne Nutrition

Ass-Kicking Cold and Flu Prevention Drink

by Tara Thorne | Sep 15, 2016 | Beverages, BLOG POST, Recipies

I'm not saying this is the tastiest drink you'll ever consume but it's not horrible and it does the job if you're trying to prevent colds and flus taking place or if you already have a cold or flu and you want to kick it to the curb. Ingredients 1.5 C Chaga (see here...

Orange Strawberry OR Raspberry Creamsicle

by Tara Thorne | Jul 12, 2016 | Beverages, BLOG POST, Breakfasts, Recipies

Ingredients 1 orange, peeled but with some white pith left on 1/2 C strawberries OR raspberries 2 TBS hemp seeds (aka “hemp hearts”) 2 TBS hydrolyzed collagen (I like Great Lakes or Vital Proteins) 1.5 C filtered water 1/4 C full-fat coconut milk...

Strawberry Lime Refresher

by Tara Thorne | May 19, 2016 | Beverages, BLOG POST, Recipies

Ingredients 1/2 lime, peeled but with some of the zest and white pith left on ½ C strawberries (about 10 whole strawberries) ½ C full fat coconut milk 1 C water 1 TBS flax seed 1 TBS hemp seeds 2 TBS hydrolyzed collagen Optional: make this a green smoothie by...

Matcha Latte

by Tara Thorne | Mar 30, 2016 | Beverages, BLOG POST, Recipies

This is one of my favourite ways to enjoy a warm beverage in the morning that isn't coffee. It's become a tradition for me in the mornings just like coffee used to be. I break down the benefits of giving up coffee, at least for a period of time, in this post....

Energizing Beet Berry Smoothie

by Tara Thorne | Mar 10, 2016 | Beverages, BLOG POST, Recipies

Ingredients: About 6 full strawberries (fresh or frozen) or heaped 1/2 C 2 handfuls of spinach (or greens of choice) 2 C almond milk or water 2 TBS hemp seeds 1 TBS flax seeds 1 tsp gelatinized maca 1 tsp beet powder (you could sub this for 1 small beet) 2 tsp coconut...

My Favourite Milk Alternative: Pecan Brazil Nut Mylk

by Tara Thorne | Mar 10, 2016 | Beverages, BLOG POST, Recipies

Ingredients: 1 C pecans 4 Brazil nuts 3.5 C filtered water 2 – 4 dates 1 tsp vanilla essence ½ tsp salt Instructions: Soak pecans and Brazil nuts in filtered water for 6 hours. Drain nuts and rinse well. Throw nuts and filtered water into a high-speed blender and...