This is a real live post. In every sense, it is! Most of my posts are always jotted down whenever I am in a mood to scribble out and I just schedule it so that I have no worries about it. But today, I am sitting at home, with my fingers tapping my laptop and Alhamdulillah, the only part of my body that is not aching! Fluctuating temperature and a numbing body pain has been with me since last night and I am just not in a situation to make anything, forget about moving about the house. I have literally begged the kids to stay within their room and go through their “noise pollution” within closed doors so that my head stays in tact and Alhamdulillah, so far, they have been very cooperative. Knowing how much I get irritated, HD has got himself busy with work so I am all alone in the hall, in front of the laptop, listening to a beautiful lecture by Sheikh Nouman Ali Khan about Surah Kahf and my mind is feeling a very lovely calmness. Adding to that, a call from D also helped in a little more calm, didn’t get umma through as she was praying… 🙂
So what did I make myself to rejuvenate myself? This delicious chocolate kale smoothie… Kale is a very recent super food that a lot of people are starting to take into their diets, including myself. Last weekend, I picked up a little box of this expensive green and have been using it like “gold”!!! Hehe… Add some dark chocolate, and that too 71% and my hormones are at their best. After all, I am reminded of the verse: “Therefore eat of what Allah has given you, lawful and good (things), and give thanks for Allah’s favor if him do you serve.” (Surah An-Nahl:114) You can refer to this post to make almond milk, even though an alternate method is mentioned in the notes.
Chocolate Kale Smoothie
Ingredients
- 1 cup almond milk refer notes
- 1 banana
- 2 stems of kale only leaves
- 1 pack stevia or 1 tbsp honey
- 3 tbsp dark chocolate nibbles
Instructions
- Blitz all the ingredients till smooth. Enjoy immediately.
Notes
For making almond milk, blitz 1 cup of water, 1/4 cup almond meal, 2 chopped dates and a tsp of vanilla extract well. Pass through a nice mesh and sieve well. Use into the smoothie.
I kept the chocolate as is and had bites throughout the smoothie. You can melt it and add it to the smoothie for a much smoother version.
I kept the chocolate as is and had bites throughout the smoothie. You can melt it and add it to the smoothie for a much smoother version.
I would love to have this first thing in the morning. Loved the use of almond milk in it. Looks so cool and YUM
Thank you so much Jyothi…
Lovely drink with kale in it
Thanks a lot Linsy…
nice post.may you get well soon dear ..
you are such a passionate cook that nothing can stop you from cooking and blogging .keep the spirit up 🙂
Thank you so much for your kind words, Rani… 🙂
Wow u are making a conscious effort to go green…so nice Rafee.
Kale is expensive there hmm thats the only green I get all the local grocer at a fair price.
u mixed kale too with chocolate.:)
Not really Meena… just trying my hand at different ingredients, which I would have never looked into in case I were not blogging! And definitely kale is going to stay, loving it in my smoothies… It was more of a mood food, thanks to a lot of inspiration of gorawalas on the net… 🙂
looks a healthy smoothie..Take care,Rafee..Get well soon !!
Thank you so much Julie…
interesting combination , not sure I would like it but interesting… hope you feel better soon. hugs
Even I was very apprehensive Nammi, but believe me I am hooked onto it! If I have, then I am sure you will… feeling much better… thanks a lot Nammi…
Healthy and yummy drink…… Nice to see ur live post …… Admire ur sincerity for posting even when ur ill…. Wishing u speedy recovery from illness….
Thank you so much for your lovely words Remya… feeling much better now…
OMG!!! Never tried this..I do have a bunch of Kale with me right now and this one is totally dairy free and vegan (if honey is not used). Love to try this dear..
I used stevia, so it is totally vegan… honey was just an option for those who don't have it. You will love it Subha, I am telling you… thanks a lot…
Unusual combination but I bet it is awesome for health. May you have a speedy recovery…
Thank you so much dear…
wat an healthy twist.. awesome…
Thanks a lot Smitha…
smoothie looks yummy
Thanks a lot Ramya…
Lovely smoothie
Thanks a lot Beena…
super yummy and healthy shake
Thanks a lot Veena…
Get well soon Rafee. Haven't come across kale yet here. The smoothie sounds good 🙂
It may come soon to India! Thank you so much dear… 🙂
Sounds yum rafee!! I m yet to adjust greens in my smoothie!!
I used to always wonder how they would be… I loved kale, my next take is spinach but I don't know how far I can take that! Thanks a lot dear…
Healthy smoothie.. Sounds yum..
Thank you so much Sona…
ti sshd be so damn heavenly
Thanks a lot dear…
Sa,
we were looking for Holy Ramadhan drinks with basil seeds and i came across your website.
we haven’t tried it yet but can you please give us the variety of this
I meant drinks with basil seeds or chia seeds, thanks
Waalaikumussalam, you can use chia and basil intermittently by soaking them and adding them to your regular lemonade for an extra bite. There is a coconut chia cooler recipe on the blog that may also be helpful. I add basil to rose milk as well. Hope this helps…