Sunday, October 11, 2009

Papaya Pineapple Smoothie


I've heard that people who drink a lot of alcoholic beverages often have morning-after rituals that involve drinking strange concoctions, such as milk and honey, coca-cola (more poison), or even sauerkraut juice. Well, I have one for the morning after I've succumbed to the temptation (or convenience) of food that is neither raw nor vegan. This weekend I thoroughly enjoyed a lobster roll and a slice of pizza. What I find after I've eaten foods like these is that they take a bit longer to digest, making me feel heavy and "irregular." In times like these I need to do penance for my digestive system and I offer it in the form of extra enzymes.

This Papaya Pineapple smoothie is inspired by the Papaya Enzyme smoothie from Raw Food, Real World. Papaya and pineapple are both loaded with enzymes that help break down whatever they come into contact with. You can even spread mashed up papaya on your face to eat away dead skin cells.
My smoothie starts with a half of a papaya, which I buy at Whole Foods already wrapped with a wedge of lime in it. I scoop out and discard the seeds, then scoop the papaya meat into the blender. Next, I add the remainder of the ingredients:
1 small bag of frozen pineapple
1/2 a vanilla bean
2 heaping tsp of coconut butter
1/2 lime juiced
1 tbsp agave
1 pinch of sea salt
1.5 cups coconut water

Give it a whir in the blender on a high speed.
I particularly enjoy seeing the flecks of black seeds from the vanilla pod.

2 comments:

  1. Love your recipes! Keep them coming. How about a green shake or an apple shake recipe. Thanks.

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  2. Good idea. Green shake tomorrow.

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