I’ve just returned from an invigorating walk with my boys! They rode their ‘longboard’ skateboards with great vigor & now we are all ready for something sweet & refreshing.
As a girl one of my favourite things was a cold vanilla milkshake. Usually made with lots of sugar, dairy milk, ice-cream. Definitely not a healthy way to get re-energized, in my opinion.
Throughout summer I like to make each member of my family a juice daily, & a smoothie or ‘mylkshake’ (the truefood alkalising energizing mylkshake you have when your NOT having a milkshake!)
Here’s today’s simple & delicious recipe:
2 young green coconuts, water & pulp
1-2 tablespoons soaked chiaseeds + more to stir through later if desired
1-2 tablespoons light agave, more if you want it really sweet
The scraped seeds from an organic vanilla pod OR natural vanilla extract
10 icecubes (optional but really good!)
BLEND coconut water, pulp, chia, agave & vanilla together until very smooth & creamy, adding the ice last & blend again. If you love chia seeds as much as I do, stir through another spoonful of whole soaked chia seeds for texture. Divide into 2 tall glasses & enjoy!
PS/BONUS: Coconut water is PACKED with super-hydrating goodness (means – a facial, for your cells) PLUS it’s naturally high in lauric acid which actually BURNS fat for me as I sit here sipping & typing 
Love & chocolate xxx Abigail
PS. TO SOAK Chia seeds: I use a scant Tablespoon to 1 cup of water & shake vigorously for a few seconds before soaking 6hrs or overnight, then store in the fridge. I like to use them within a few days. You may use less or more chia seeds to water ratio, depending on how ‘separated’ you’d like the seeds to be, & they are also delicious added to freshly made juices, yogurt, even over fresh fruit with a splash of almond milk for breaky
xxx Abigail
I just love Chia seeds, I really want to try this fresh coconut recipe!