Smoothie. Again!!! I know, I know… I am on a smoothie kick lately. Pineapple-Mango Smoothie is fantastic, though, and full of good stuff, to boost your immune system during this winter season, plus refreshing and delicious.

You will thank me when the summer comes. You are welcome in advance! When I make something, my kids are the first to try, and they really liked the sour-sweet flavor of this one. It just hit me that they will probably be home for the next few days.

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I love’em so very much, but at the same time, I’m thankful for school days. I guess exercising will help to decompress my stress level from constant calls, like from the commercial of “Family Guy”, ya know, one with “mom, mom, mama…”.

Yeah! That one! Seriously, they ask “what is to eat?” at least 20 times a day. The headphones come in handy, though, but I so need a soundproof office, especially when my little “boss” starts to bang on his mini drums. Did I say that I love them so, so very much? 

So, let us talk about the nutritional benefits here. We have pineapple and mango together with coconut milk and ice.

I didn’t add any sweetener whatsoever, but you are more than welcome to sweeten it up to satisfy your sweet tooth. I talked a bit about mango in my previous post, however, I will write a little more about this love fruit. 

Pineapples contain bromelain, an enzyme that may help arthritis pain by easing inflammation, treat indigestion, wounds, and infected sinuses.

It contains a good source of vitamin C, which helps your immune system, lowers your risk for heart disease, gout, cancer, and stroke. Pineapples also provide you with fiber and a number of essential vitamins and minerals.

Mango: Antioxidants present in mango (quercetin, isoquercitrin, astragalin, fisetin, gallic acid, and methylgallat) protect the body against colon, breast, leukemia, and prostate cancers. Mango helps clear clogged pores that cause acne. Mango has aphrodisiac qualities, and it’s called the ‘love fruit’.

Mangoes increase the virility in men. Vitamin E, which is present in mangoes, helps to regulate sex hormones and boost sex drive.

Mango is rich in iron and is fantastic for people who are suffering from anemia. This fruit also contains glutamine acid –an important protein for concentration and memory.

Recipe you might like:

• Kale, Banana, and Pineapple Smoothie

• Matcha, Banana, Mango, and Kale Smoothie

Hey, if you decide to make a Pineapple-Mango Smoothie, please let me know in the comments. And share it with me on social media such as Instagram or Facebook; @sandraseasycooking with the same hashtag #sandraseasycooking.

Yield: 1 Serving

Pineapple-Mango Smoothie

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Tasty Recipe for Pineapple-Mango Smoothie

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cup Pineapple, cubed
• 1/2 large Mango ripe
• 4 FL Oz Coconut Milk
• 1 cup Ice Cubes

Instructions

1. Place all the ingredients in the food processor or a blender.
2. Blend until it’s smooth, about 1 minute to 1 1/2. Add sweetener if desired.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

1

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving:Calories: 447Total Fat: 25gSaturated Fat: 22gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 28mgCarbohydrates: 61gFiber: 6gSugar: 47gProtein: 5g

This data was provided and calculated by Nutritionix. Nutrition information isn’t always accurate, but we try our best.

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Summer BREAK!!!! Ah! Please give me a minute to take a deep breath. Seriously, kids are home and I can already feel their presence until they go to bed. 

I am really and honestly so, so thankful for teachers and those 8 hours that they spend with our kids in school. Don’t you agree?

So, my oldest one graduated from 7th grade, my girl is finally out of the elementary and ready for 5th grade, and I do have one more who just completed 1st grade.

I was all emotional when school ended, but that feeling soon went away or was it next the morning when they woke me up and called my name at least 100 times in less than one hour…

Oh, yeah! I am pretty sure that I am ready for school to start again!:) 

Anyhow…..to skip that part lets write about something else before they start calling me again. 

Once upon a time, Starbucks introduced coconut mocha, but they don’t have it anymore and if they do bring it back it is always limited time offer.

I know this is not the same, but the flavor of cocoa and coconut as well as coffee is there so why not try my healthier version at home.  

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Coconut Mocha Latte

Course beverage

Keyword beverage, drink, healthy

Prep Time 5 minutes

Total Time 5 minutes

Servings 1

Author Sandra | Sandra’s Easy Cooking

Ingredients

• Coffee
• Skim Milk
• 1 Tbsp. Cocoa-Coconut Oil read notes
• 1 Rib of Chocolate 3-4 squares, milk or dark chocolate
• Sweeten to taste

Instructions

1. If you have a latte/espresso machine make latte as you would usually do.
2. In a saucepan, add Coconut Oil with Cocoa, and chocolate, and melt on a low heat until completely melted.
3. Once large latte is done pour coconut oil and chocolate over the latte, add sweetener and stir.
4. If you do not have a latte machine, then make coffee.
5. In a saucepan add milk, Cocoa-Coconut Oil and chocolate, and melt on a low heat until completely melted and start to bubble. You may use hand frothier to froth milk.
6. Pour it over the coffee, add sweetener, stir and drink.

Recipe Notes

You may add Vanilla shots or make iced coffee too, just my adding ice-cubes. You can use coconut milk, soy milk or almond milk, but it does not froth as well as regular milk. If you do not have cocoa-coconut oil: Melt coconut oil and add 1/2 teaspoon coconut powder.