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Quick & Easy : Grapes & Apple Smoothie

A perfect seasonal breakfast smoothie, packed with antioxidants! Enjoy!

Grapes & apple smoothie

Ingredients

2 smoothies

200 g sweet black grapes

4 tablespoons greek yogurt

1 golden delicious apple

grated lemon zest

6 ice cubes

Method.

Wash, clean and peel the apple. Wash the grapes and place all the ingredients in a blender.
Blend until smooth and serve in two large glasses.

You can add some honey or agave syrup if you want a sweeter smoothie.

Smoothie con uva e mela.

ingredienti

per 2 smoothie

200 g di uva nera dolce

4 cucchiai di yogurt greco

1 mela golden

la scorza grattugiata di limone

6 cubetti di ghiaccio

Preparazione.

1. Lavate e sbucciate la mela, togliendo le parti indesiderate. Lavate l’uva e mettete tutti gli ingredienti nel frullatore.

2. Frullate bene fino ad ottenere un composto cremoso e servire in due bicchieri.

Potete aggiungere un po’ di miele, o sciroppo d’agave, per rendere più dolce lo smoothie.

Food Photography : Persimmon With Droplets

A low-key image featuring a ripe persimmon (kaki fruit) on metal plate with tiny droplets, on a dark background.

Behind the scenes.

For this setup I used two white boards (on the left) to bounce the flash light (which was placed on the right) on the back of the fruit and on the metal plate. I also used a black board to darken the background.

Details

Camera Nikon D 800

Iso 100

Aperture f/7.1

Speed 1/60s

Food Photography : Fig And Red Necklace

I am still working on this…I’ll probably take some more!

Coming soon…

A healthy and delicious recipe…

Quick And Easy: Pear & Ginger Smoothie

Start the day with this tasty and delicious smoothie! Packed with nutrients and vitamins, this lovely drink is perfect for this time of year! 🙂

Enjoy! x

Pear and ginger smoothie.

For 2 smoothies

4 pears

1/2 a teaspoon of freshly grated ginger

4 tablespoons of non-dairy milk (almond, rice or soya milk)

the grated zest of half a lemon (organic)

a few crushed cardamom seeds

2 ice cubes

Method.

1. Wash and peel the pears, then place the fruit in a blender.

2. Add the ginger with the crushed seeds, the zest of half a lemon and two ice cubes.

3. Blend everything until smooth and serve in two large glasses with a couple of straws.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Pera e zenzero frullato.

2 smoothies

4 pere

1/2 cucchiaino di zenzero fresco, grattugiato

4 cucchiai di latte vegetale ( latte di mandorle, riso oppure soia)

la buccia grattugiata di mezzo limone, non trattato

alcuni semi schiacciati di cardamomo

2 cubetti di ghiaccio

Preparazione.

1. Lavate e sbucciate le pere, poi mettete la frutta in un frullatore.

2. Aggiungete lo zenzero, la buccia grattugiata di mezzo limone e i semi di cardamomo con due cubetti di ghiaccio.

3. Frullate tutto fino ad ottenere un composto cremoso e servite in due bicchieri con le cannucce.

Coming soon…

First, a quick and easy recipe on the way!

Frozen Watermelon And Strawberry Smoothie

A quick, refreshing and delicious drink! Simply perfect for the summer!

Enjoy! 🙂

Frozen watermelon and strawberry smoothie.

Ingredients

2 Servings

400 g watermelon sweet and ripe (remove the rind and pips and weight the watermelon)

300 g strawberries

a few leaves of fresh mint

Method.

1. Cut the watermelon into chunks and freeze for 3-4 hours.

2. Wash the strawberries, remove the leaves and place the fruit in a blender.

3. Add the frozen watermelon then blend with the strawberries and a few mint leaves. Blend until smooth.

4. Serve cold with a couple of straws.

You can add some agave syrup or honey for a sweeter flavour. You can also add a little greek yogurt if you prefer a creamier smoothie.

Smoothie molto freddo di anguria e fragole.

Ingredienti

Per 2 porzioni

400 g di polpa di anguria dolce e matura (prima di pesare levate scorza e semi)

300 g di fragole

qualche foglia di menta fresca

Preparazione.

1. Tagliate l’anguria a pezzi (di 5 cm circa) e congelate per almeno 3-4 ore.

2. Lavate le fragole, rimuovete le foglie e mettete la frutta in un frullatore.

3. Frullate bene l’anguria ghiacciata con le fragole e qualche foglia di menta.

4. Servite lo smoothie in due bicchieri grandi, con alcune cannucce.

È possibile aggiungere un po ‘di sciroppo d’agave o di miele, se si preferisce un sapore più dolce. Aggiungete un po’ di yogurt greco per una consistenza più cremosa.