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ITEM OF THE DAY: PHILOSOPHIE SUPERFOOD POWDERS

by Kathryn and Amanda

( Recently posted on HelloGiggles )

Here at YFB, we love a great blend. These delicious, organic, vegan blend of superfood powders are something I feel guilty keeping all to myself!

Bullet Points about the Blends:

•  Sophie Jaffe, certified Raw Food Nutritionist and Raw Food Chef, created her Philosophie superfood powders out of the necessity for a convenient and healthy way to get an anti-oxident packed superfood fix.
• The recipe on the back of the package- YUM. Sophie provides other recipies on her site, but after months of using her powders, I have yet to get tired of the classic smoothie recipe. Below are the powders’ ingredients- some might sound foreign, but trust the classic recipe which results in a creamy coconutty vanilla flavor (or chocolately for the cacao magic).
• Cacao Magic includes Chinese medicinal mushrooms- reishi, cordyceps, chaga, maca, cacao powder & nibs, chia seeds, tocos and fresh vanilla.
• Green Dream includes spirulina, fresh vanilla pod, raw vegan sprouted protein powder (hemp), maca (balances mood, high in iron and protein), tocos (vit.E), chia seeds, mesquite and chlorella.
• The smoothies fill me up and leave a natural energy boost- they’re my favorite mid-morning/day snack that I whip up in my magic bullet (On a budget, the contents of the smoothie are more important to me than the blender).

So there you have it. Easy to make and so gosh darn good for you; it’s a win-win situation.

(available at ThePhilosophie.com, Erewhon, and Cafe Rivva)

Yours Truly,

Kathryn

National Coffee Day

…was yesterday. Take a second and think of how far those beans have come, from the farmers who laboriously grow the beans, the roasters who skillfully roast them, to the baristas who artfully brew the beans into the yummy beverage we all enjoy. THE BEST PART IS: There’s nothing stopping us from extending this holiday into a lifelong celebration. A few ways to celebrate: 

• Show some love: tip your barista for being wonderfully wonderful.
• Donate:  Coffee Kids, the non-profit that helps improve the lives of coffee farming families. Others: Lyon, a collaboration of the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation with La Colombe coffee.
• Drink: start your day by treating yourself to your favorite cafe and end the day with a delicious espresso stout.
• Listen: many songs mention or focus around the caffeinated beverage. Get your fix: Dolly Parton’s song 9 to 5 , or just the beginning, starting with “pour myself a cup of ambition, and yawn and stretch and try to come to life”. More:  Cigarettes and Coffee by Otis Redding,  Coffee by Aesop Rock,  One More Cup of Coffee (cover) by Frazey Ford,  Black Coffee by Black Flag, Coffee Mug by The Descendents,
• Eat: you can drink your coffee and eat it too, I’m talking dark chocolate covered espresso beans, coffee infused smoothies, mocha chip muffins, etc.
• Read: expand your java knowledge and learn about the history of coffee.

Currently Celebrating,

K