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How to make Oranges sexy again with Butterfly Pea Tea? Summer is not too far away; less than a month away...maybe more! You want to have some natural fruit juices with loads of health benefits for your family as it being forecast to be a Hot Summer. Well, we have >50 degree celsius in February this year; so be prepared. Here's an easy recipe for you. You don't need to squeeze the orange nor boil any sundried flowers - all you need are as follows : INGREDIENTS 1) 2 large oranges, washed and sliced 2) 1/4 to half a teaspoon of MY BLUE TEA - Blue Butterfly Powder (or to your desired colour) 3) Honey or rice sugar or stevia (if you would like it sweet) 4) Handful of edible flowers e.g. butterfly pea flower, violas or nasturtiums (optional) METHOD 1) Have 2 cups of warm or tepid water. 2) Add the Blue Butterfly Powder and stir well and dissolved. Once the mixture has cool, pour the Blue Butterfly mixture into an ice cube tray and freeze for at least 6 hours. 3) Add oranges to a pitcher. Using a wooden spoon gently muddle the oranges to release some of their juice and flavour. 4) Add Blue Butterfly ice cubes then fill pitcher with ice water and see its colour changing effect. 5) Top with edible flowers, if desired. Enjoy ! BUY BLUE BUTTERFLY POWDER NOW Oranged infused drink with Blue Butterfly ice cubes “Orange strengthens your emotional body, encouraging a general feeling of joy, well-being, and cheerfulness.” – Tae Yun Kim Benefits of Oranges We have varieties of citruses growing in our garden from kaffir lime, 3 varieties of lemons, calamansi, grapefruit and an orange tree and we need to find another apple tree to cross pollinate. It's flowering. We all know the proverb "an apple a day," but equally an orange could be recommended. There are thousands of reasons why eating an orange a day is a good idea; they are low in calories but full of nutrients, they promote clear, healthy skin and can help to lower our risk for many diseases and conditions as part of an overall healthy and varied diet. Orange trees are the most cultivated fruit trees in the world. Oranges are a popular fruit because of their natural sweetness, wide variety of types and diversity of uses - from juices and marmalades to face masks and candied orange slices. Who doesn’t love a delicious and juicy orange as a snack? We enjoy eating one or two oranges a day most of the year, since they’re easy to eat and provide quick energy. They also provide the following health benefits. Possible health benefits of consuming oranges prevention of stroke and it can help prevent kidney diseases, relieves constipation, protects skin and it is alkalizing. Oranges contain phytochemicals that protect against cancer. Oranges like all fruits have simple sugars in them, but the orange has a glycemic index of 40. Anything under 55 is considered low. This means as long as you don’t eat too many oranges at one time, they won’t spike your blood sugar and cause problems with insulin or weight gain. So, in the above recipe it is entirely up to you to add sugar or not. BUY BLUE HERBAL TEA Garnish with any edible flowers ie pansies or nasturtiums - we have plenty growing everywhere in our garden. My wife loves them. Moreover nasturtiums is good to grow as companion plant with your cucumbers, kale and cabbage as Nasturtiums act like magnets, pulling pests away from other plants. Clitoria Ternatea or Butterfly Pea flower You may garnish your orange infused drink with butterfly pea flower if you are able to grow them as it is not easily available in Australia unless in tropical weather ie Cairns or further North. Butterfly Pea is drought tolerant but would not live pass below 15 degree celsius in winter ie Sydney, Melbourne even Perth. Try Blue Butterfly Powder today! It's Safe, Healthy and Convenient comes in 10 grams sachet or up to 1 Kg freezed pack if you need more for your culinary adventure. Sources :- http://www.care2.com/greenliving/13-health-benefits-of-oranges.html https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/272782.php or just enjoy a cup of Blue Tea - look at the gorgeous colour! #orange #clitoriaternatea #bungatelang #summer #BUTTERFLYPEATEA #butterflypeatea

BLUE IS THE NEW BLACK! Blue Butterfly Latte It's soooo pretty! Research says deep contrasting colours are especially BLUE , biologically speaking, more attractive. This latte has high anthocynin & abundance of antioxidants from the blue hue of the Butterfly Pea flower. Antioxidants are known to work incredibly well at reversing free radical damage. Delicious cold or hot! ​ Frankie loves his Blue Latte at Mary Millers Cafe, Melbourne Surveys in the US and Europe show that blue is the colour most commonly associated with harmony, faithfulness, confidence, distance, infinity, the imagination, cold, and sometimes with sadness. In US and European public opinion polls it is the most popular colour, chosen by almost half of both men and women as their favourite colour. Blue Latte is available at Curly's Cafe, Wauchope Globally the colour blue is an overwhelmingly favourite colour and the food industry has had great success with blue coloured candy, sugary drinks and cereals. But a vibrant natural blue that is stable, predictable and healthy is rare indeed. Enter Clitoria ternatea (Blue Butterfly Pea flower) screaming “I’m true vibrant blue because nature, in its unruly variety, has made me so and, bathed in my colour blue, I bring you wellness in body, mind and spirit.” Home brew Blue Latte Recipe :- Ingredients: 1cup coconut milk (warm) or just milk Half teaspoon MY BLUE TEA - Blue Butterfly Powder 1 tablespoon honey or syrup 1/2 tsp cinnamon or cardomon spice 1 scoop collagen protein powder (optional) Directions: Blend to oblivion and enjoy sitting under a skylight, late late morning after sleeping in. Enjoy! BUY BLUE BUTTERFLY POWDER NOW > This "Latte au Papillon Bleu" or Blue Butterfly Latte or in short Blue Latte will soon be available in your favourite Cafes. Or talk to us should you to wish your local caffe as an ongoing offering. Blue Latte for Nyepi Blue Latte at May Miller's Cafe in Melbourne BUY BLUE HERBAL TEA Otherwise, relax with a macarons and a cup of Blue Tea, it's YUM! #coffeelover #latte #butterflypeaflower #BlueLatte #ButterflyPeaFlowerTea #CAFE

How to make layered Purple Sweet Potato Raw Cheesecake? Yes, we love making cheesecakes with all our Superfood Powders and here's the latest.... hmm... wonder if Durian goes with cheese? Indulge in baked cheesecakes, frozen cheesecakes, chocolate cheesecakes and even low-fat cheesecakes! There's something for everyone. Here's one healthy cheesecake with non-bake, low sugar and chilled using Roselle Powder as natural colour (so NO artificial colouring). Cheesecake base 2/3 cup raw cashews 1/2 cup dates 1/3 cup coconut 2T water if needed Process cashews, coconut and dates until combined. Add water just a little at a time if needed. Press firmly into a lined springform pan. Refrigerate while you make the filling 2 Cups Raw cashews, soaked in water overnight 1/2 Cup Nutmilk 6 Tbsp maple syrup 1 teasp Vanilla bean paste Pinch of salt 2 Cups Strawberries, roughly chopped 1/2 cup Blueberries 4 passionfruit, pulp Activated charcoal MY BLUE TEA - Purple Sweet Potato Powder BUY PURPLE SWEET POWDER NOW Purple Ube Raw Cheesecake BUY BLUE BUTTERFLY PEA POWDER NOW DIRECTIONS: (1) Process soaked cashews, milk, maple syrup, vanilla, salt in a processor until smooth and creamy. (2) Divide the mixture into 3. (3) Process 1/3 mixture with the strawberries until smooth, pour over base and pop into freezer. (4) Process 1/3 with mixture with blueberries and Ube powder ( I used about 4 Tbsp of @mybluetea ) pour over strawberry layer and pop back in the freezer. (5) Process the last 1/3 of the mixture with the passionfruit and activated charcoal until smooth then pour over Ube layer. Freeze until set and enjoy BUY BLUE HERBAL TEA Butterfly Pea Tea packed with anti-oxidants and anthocyanins BUY KAFFIR LIME LEAF POWDER Yum! Look at layers in this Purple Sweet Potato Raw Cheesecake NOTE: Alternatively, you could use Blue Butterfly Pea Powder and with blueberries in the cheesecake - they're yum! The blueberries bursting in your mouth as you bite into the cake.... or check ther other cheesecake recipes we have on our Blog on Kaffir Lime Leaf Cheesecake Kaffir Lime Leaf Cheesecake (non bake) with hidden Australian fingerlimes - YUM! #ButterflyPeaPowder #VEGAN #roselle #cheesecake #raspberry #cheese

"M&M’s Candies Are Linked to Cancer, Migraines, Hyperactivity, Allergies, Anxiety, & More" The Hidden Health Risks of Food Dyes - How bad is Red 40 and those other synthetic dyes? Americans are now eating five times as much food dye as they did in 1955. That statistic isn’t as surprising when you consider that since then food dyes have made more and more inroads into our foods colour — from breakfast cereals to ice creams. While natural colourants made from foods like beets are available, many manufacturers opt for synthetic dyes — which may have dangerous health consequences, particularly for children, according to a recent report from the Centre for Science in the Public Interest. This is why the nonprofit Washington, D.C.-based consumer watchdog has asked the US Food and Drug Administration to ban them. Such man-made food dyes appear in ingredient lists as a name of a colour with a number following it: Blue 1 and 2, Citrus Red 2, Green 3, Red 3 and 40, Yellow 5 and 6. The three most widely used culprits—Yellow 5, Yellow 6 and Red 40—contain compounds, including benzidine and 4-aminobiphenyl, that research has linked to cancer. Research has also associated food dyes with problems in children including allergies, hyperactivity, learning impairment, irritability and aggressiveness. A U.S. study published in Science found that when children who scored high on a scale measuring hyperactivity consumed a food-dye blend they performed worse on tests that measured their ability to recall images than when they drank a placebo. A 2007 British study found that children who consumed a mixture of common synthetic dyes displayed hyperactive behavior within an hour of consumption. (These children had not been diagnosed with ADD or ADHD.) The results, published in The Lancet, prompted Britain’s Food Standards Agency to encourage manufacturers to find alternatives to food dyes. Some information on Artificial Food Colouring that you might like to know. Be informed. Happy Reading! - http://www.tophealthylife.com/mms-candies-are-linked-to-ca…/ M&Ms were created in 1941 by Franklin Clarence Mars. Namely he was the founder of Mars Inc. and starter the first Mars candy factory in 1911 in Tacoma, Washington. Nowadays the most popular candies of this company are the M&Ms. Today these candies are sold in over 100 countries with 33 different fillings. Also there are some interesting facts surrounding these candies. For example the candy-coated chocolate ones were created specially for the soldiers, so they could carry chocolate with them without worrying of the melting. That where their logo comes in – “Melts in your mouth, not in your hand”. BUY BLUE BUTTERFLY POWDER NOW > Blue Herbal Teabags or Blue Butterfly Pea Powder If you are wondering what the two “M”s represent, you should know that the one is for Forest E. Mars Senior and the other one is for William F. R. Murrie, the son of Hershey chocolate’s president who had a 20% share in the product. Due to their partnership, Mars was allowed to use Hershey chocolate in the products. We need to mention that Hershey had control of the rationed chocolate at the time. Blue and green honey makes French beekeepers see red - read article below Click the Source below to read more. Source : http://www.tophealthylife.com/mms-candies-are-linked-to-cancer-migraines-hyperactivity-allergies-anxiety-more/ http://www.eatingwell.com/article/16442/the-hidden-health-risks-of-food-dyes/ https://www.reuters.com/article/us-france-bees/blue-and-green-honey-makes-french-beekeepers-see-red-idUSBRE8930MQ20121005 https://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2012/10/pictures/121011-blue-honey-honeybees-animals-science/ #drinksrecipes #artificialcolour #honey #plantbasedcolour #ADHD #cancer

How to make an all natural colour Pink Roselle Cheesecake? Indulge in baked cheesecakes, frozen cheesecakes, chocolate cheesecakes and even low-fat cheesecakes! There's something for everyone. Here's one healthy cheesecake with non-bake, low sugar and chilled using Roselle Powder as natural colour (so NO artificial colouring). Total Time: 6 hours, preferably chilled overnight Difficulty: 2/5 Serves: 6 A: Biscuit Mixture 75 gm digestive biscuits, grind till fine 25 gm olive oil spread, melted over double-boiling B: Roselle Colouring 125 ml hot water 2 tablespoons MY BLUE TEA - Roselle powder 1 teaspoon gelatine powder C: Cream Cheese Filling 500 g cream cheese, softened at room temperature 75 gm organic rice malt syrup* (brown rice syrup) 1/3 teaspoon vanilla paste, optional BUY ROSELLE POWDER NOW Roselle Cheesecake BUY BLUE BUTTERFLY PEA POWDER NOW DIRECTIONS: (1) In a medium mixing bowl, combine ground biscuit and olive oil spread together. (2) Using a spatula, spread biscuit mixture evenly on base of 15-cm loose-base cake pan. (3) Press down firmly and around sides of cake tin. (4) Chill for at least 30 minutes. (5) Combine Roselle with 125 ml hot water in a mug. (6) Mix thoroughly until roselle powder is completely dissolved. (7) Sieve and allow liquid to cool down, around 10 minutes, before mixing in gelatine powder. (8) Place mug inside a double boiler. (9) Stir continually with a whisk or fork until gelatine melts. Set it aside. (10) Using a food processor, beat cream cheese, vanilla paste and syrup together until smooth and creamy, around 10 minutes. (11) Pour in roselle colouring. (12) Using a spatula, mix well, then sieve batter. (13) To assemble cheesecake, pour cream cheese batter over biscuit base. (14) Tilt cake pan gently from left to right to smoothen the top. (15) Use a toothpick to break up any bubbles. (16) Cover with aluminium foil. (17) Chill until filling sets for at least 4 hours or overnight. (18) To unmould, gently use a knife to run around the inside circumference of cake pan. Making the biscuit mixture BUY BLUE HERBAL TEA Blue Butterfly Pea Tea using Blue Tea powder. NOTE: Rice malt syrup is completely fructose free and made from 100% organic brown rice. It comprises soluble complex carbohydrates, maltose and small doses of glucose. During the cooking process, enzymes break down rice starch and it’s then cooked until syrupy. Alternatively, you could use Blue Butterfly Pea Powder and with blueberries in the cheesecake - they're yum! The blueberries bursting in your mouth as you bite into the cake.... BUY PANDAN POWDER Yum! Look at the hidden raspberries in this Roselle Cheesecake After more than 15 years of a fulfilling nursing career, Catherine Teo exchanged her white uniform for an apron to pursue her dream as a pastry chef. She finds tremendous joy dabbling with French and Italian pastries to develop recipes that home cooks can emulate with ease. Catherine contributes her pastry creations to WWW.MYBLUETEA.COM.AU Blue Butterfly Cheesecake (non bake) with blueberries #ButterflyPeaPowder #VEGAN #roselle #cheesecake #raspberry #cheese

Donut's - who can resist a Doughnut? Recipe contributed by a friend, an architect who is passionate about baking. Donut vs Doughnut : The Battle Continues...... The Official Dictionary Spelling of the word in question—if you're into that sort of thing—is “doughnut.” The expedited, simplified Americanized spelling is of course “donut,” as Grammarist tell us it has been around since at least the late 19th century but it didn't catch on though until late in the 20th century. Today, writers outside the U.S. still favour doughnut by a wide margin. Donut appears about a third of the time in published American writing. Donut is a simpler spelling, so it may grow even more common now that it has a foothold. Whatever your take is on the spelling here is the recipe for this gorgeous all natural plant based Galaxy Donut. Make, Bake and Enjoy! INGREDIENTS : Makes 6 - 1 Cup Gluten Free Flour (I used woollies Free From Gluten flour) 2 Tablespoon Sweet potato flour 1 Teaspoon Baking Powder ¼ Cup Maple syrup ¼ Teaspoon Salt ½ Cup Unsweetened Almond Milk + ½ Teaspoon Apple Cider Vinegar (allow to sit for a few minutes to form a "buttermilk") 3 Tablespoons Rice bran oil 2 Teaspoon of Orgran** egg replacer + 2 Tablespoon Water or 1 Egg Gorgeous colourful Galaxy Donut GLAZE : 1 Cups Organic Powdered Sugar 2 Tablespoons Unsweetened Almond Milk 1 Tablespoon of MY BLUE TEA - Purple Sweet Potato Powder 1/4 teaspoon of MY BLUE TEA - Butterfly Pea Powder + A few drops clear alcohol of your choice (to make blue food colouring without the grain of the powder) GALAXY DONUTS : INGREDIENTS: 400ml coconut cream ⅓ cup shredded coconut 5-6 TBSP sugar or honey 1 tsp vanilla extract (optional) Natural food colouring – 1/4 teaspoon - MY BLUE TEA - Blue Butterfly Pea Powder and 1/4 teaspoon - MY BLUE TEA - Roselle Powder BUY BLUE BUTTERFLY POWDER NOW POWDER NOW Galaxy Donut INSTRUCTIONS : (1) Preheat oven to 180C and prepare a doughnut pan with non-stick baking spray. Set aside. (2) In a medium bowl, combine flour, sweet potato powder, baking powder and salt. Stir until well combined. (3) In a small bowl, whisk together the almond milk and apple cider vinegar mixture and the egg replacer/ egg until well combined. Slowly pour in rice bran oil and whisk until the mixture is smoothed. (4) Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and whisk until a smooth batter forms. (5) Carefully spoon the batter into the doughnut pan. There should be enough batter for six doughnuts. (6) Bake at 180C for 15 minutes or until golden brown and an inserted toothpick comes out clean. (7) Remove from the oven and allow to cool for a few minutes in the pan, then transfer to a wire rack to finish cooling. (8) While the doughnuts are cooling, whisk together the powdered sugar, almond milk and purple sweet potato powder to make the glaze. It will take a bit of mixing to dissolve the powdered sugar. (9) Keep mixing until a drippy glaze forms. Gently stir in blue powder into alcohol (I used gin) until desired shade of blue is reached. Strain any remaining lumps to prevent graininess. (10) Carefully dip each doughnut into the glaze and return to the rack/ baking paper. Sprinkle food safe glitter if desired. BUY PURPLE POTATO POWDER NOW POWDER NOW Galaxy Doughnut in the making Donuts with a cup of warm Blue Tea - yum! BUY BLUE HERBAL TEA Blue Herbal Tea - our best seller Recipe Notes : You may also try this recipe with Pandan Powder - in fact Pandan Powder goes extremely well with coconut and peanut butter. Viola - Pandan Peanut Butter Donut! BUY PANDAN POWDER Don't forget to check out our Superfood, Super Powder Pack offer and newest addition, yellow/orange colour from another lovely plant Safflower. Majestic Yellow! And our Birthday Promo runs till end of September 2018 - PromoCode - "MBTBIRTHDAY"! Happy Shopping.... Notes : ** http://www.orgran.com/products/no-egg-egg-replacer/ https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/doughnut-vs-donut_us_574ef9fbe4b02912b241574c https://grammarist.com/spelling/doughnut-donut/ http://time.com/2837756/donut-or-doughnut/ #ButterflyPeaPowder #VEGAN #purplesweetpotato #doughnut #Roselle #PurpleSweetPotato

How to make Blue Butterfly Vegan Smoothie Bowl? Recipe contributed by @crushinglimits This healthy fruity smoothie bowl is great for breakfast, snack time, or even dessert. See how to make a smoothie bowl here. You'll fall in love with this recipe. Smoothie bowls are what they sound like, but they're better. You can create pretty much any combo of flavours that you want and then top it with your favourite fruits and other crunchy things like cereal and nuts. This means it's more satisfying than a regular smoothie because you can't down it in 10 seconds. Smoothie bowls are a huge thing on Instagram and are super trendy because they are so pretty. If you've gotten hooked on açai bowls at your local juice shop, these are basically the same thing. A smoothie bowl is just an açai bowl without the açai. PRO TIP: If you want to make a pretty design, add the heaviest ingredients last. Gorgeous colourful smoothie bowl For smoothie bowl : Ingredients: 460g Frozen bananas 100g Frozen pears 20g @tropeaka pump vanila protein 20g @tropeaka acai 10g @tropeaka bcaas 20g @byronbaypeanutbutter crunchy peanut butter - Toppings: 70g @halotopau caramel macchiato 30g @byronbaypeanutbutter crunchy peanut butter 15g @loving_earth Nutty Mr Maple chocolate 5g MY BLUE TEA - Blue Butterfly Pea Powder 68g Bananas 50g Strawberries 1/2 passionfruit Served in @coconutbowls original coconut bowl BUY BLUE BUTTERFLY POWDER NOW POWDER NOW For Smoothie Bowl 2 : Ingredients: 360g Frozen bananas 220g Frozen carrots 20g @tropeaka pump vanila protein 20g @tropeaka bcaas 20g @byronbaypeanutbutter crunchy peanut butter - Toppings: 30g @halotopau caramel macchiato 18g @byronbaypeanut butter crunchy peanut butter 5g MY BLUE TEA - Blue Butterfly Pea Powder 58g Strawberries 30g Blueberries Served in @coconutbowls original coconut bowl BUY PURPLE SWEET POTATO POWDER NOW INSTRUCTIONS :- You may also substitute Blue Butterfly Pea Powder with anyone of our Superfood Powder - our latest Purple Sweet Potato Powder will look beautiful with its purple colour. Go ahead - try it or a Milk Shake! Enjoy..... Purple Sweet Potato Milkshake BUY BLUE HERBAL TEA Blue Herbal Tea - our best seller Recipe Notes : You may also try this recipe with Pandan Powder - in fact Pandan Powder goes extremely well with coconut and peanut butter. BUY PANDAN POWDER Don't forget to check out our Superfood, Super Powder Pack offer and newest addition, yellow/orange colour from another lovely plant Safflower. Majestic Yellow! And our Birthday Promo runs till end of September 2018 - PromoCode - "MBTBIRTHDAY"! Happy Shopping.... About @crushinglimits - I am a junior doctor passionate about health, fitness, wellness and travelling. I believe that life should be taken with a smile and I am a true defender of a happy balanced lifestyle. I share pieces of my life on my instagram account @crushinglimits and I hope my colourful world can be an inspiration for the world (warning, there may be a risk of drooling over the smoothie bowl) #ButterflyPeaPowder #VEGAN #smoothiebowl #purplesweetpotato #smoothie #butterflypeapowder

How to make Gorgeous Purple Smoothie Bowl with Purple Sweet Potato Powder? Recipe is adapted from Rhian's Recipes - link below This Purple Sweet Potato Smoothie Bowl is so easy to make and requires just 3 ingredients. It’s a beautiful lilac colour, a shade very rarely naturally found in the food we eat! Purple Sweet Potato Smoothie Bowl (Vegan) SaveIt’s perfect for breakfast because the sweet potatoes will charge you with lots of sustainable energy to keep you fuller for longer. Purple sweet potatoes, or murasaki imo or simply Okinawan Potatoes as they’re called in Japanese, are often used in Japanese desserts and their taste lends itself to sweet things much better than regular sweet potatoes, as they’re much sweeter and their aroma is almost perfume-like. This Purple Sweet Potato Smoothie Bowl is delicious as it is, but is even better when you scatter delicious toppings over it – think: * fresh fruit * desiccated coconut * coconut flakes * nuts * seeds * dates * dried fruit * freeze-dried fruit * chia seeds * 1 banana Create all you can with Purple Sweet Potato Powder - some ideas above Purple Sweet Potato Smoothie Bowl (Vegan) Prep Time 5 mins Cook Time 10 mins Total Time 15 mins Serves : 2 Ingredients : 20 or 40 grams of MY BLUE TEA - Purple Sweet Potato Powder (or to your desired colour) 230 ml (1 cup) unsweetened almond milk (or any other plant-based milk) or 230ml (1 cup) of coconut water 2 Bananas Optional: Spoonful of coconut yogurt To serve (optional): * Fresh fruit * Desiccated coconut * Coconut flakes * Seeds * Nuts BUY PURPLE POTATO POWDER NOW POWDER NOW INSTRUCTIONS :- (1) Use 20grams or 40 grams of Purple Sweet Potato Powder (saves you time from peeling, boiling and mashing etc) and blend with the milk, yoghurt together with 2 bananas (peeled and cut) (2) Blend until completely smooth or even, adding more milk if necessary until you achieve your desired consistency (3) Garnish with fresh fruits. Sprinkle more Purple Sweet Potato Powder on top. Serve up and enjoy immediately (4) You can change the colour of your day with Blue Butterfly Pea Powder with blueberries and/or Roselle Powder with raspberries - to create 2-layered smoothies of different colours BUY BLUE HERBAL TEA Blue Herbal Tea - our best seller Recipe Notes You may also try this recipe with Pandan Powder - in fact Pandan Powder goes extremely well with coconut and peanut butter. BUY PANDAN POWDER Yum! This Roselle & Blue Butterfly Smoothie Cup Don't forget to check out our Superfood, Super Powder Pack offer and newest addition, yellow/orange colour from another lovely plant Safflower. Majestic Yellow! Hi, I’m Rhian! I make easy, undetectably vegan + gluten-free recipes, including healthy comfort food and naturally sweetened desserts using plant-based ingredients. ​ Sources - //www.rhiansrecipes.com/purple-sweet-potato-smoothie-bowl-vegan-gf/ https://www.rhiansrecipes.com/about #ButterflyPeaPowder #VEGAN #roselle #sweetpotato #purplesweetpotato #Pandan

How to make Layered Kaffir Lime Leaf Panna Cotta? Panna Cotta, a molded chilled dessert popular throughout Italy, is easy to make and can be prepared in advance. It looks and tastes wonderful with ripe red fruits or anything. However, this is a East meets West Panna Cotta with a herb thats usually used in curries or soups and now... viola Steph has twisted the recipe a bit is giving you Kaffir Lime Leaf Panna Cotta with Palm Sugar. Her very 1st Kaffir Lime Leaf Panna Cotta which was slightly lighter in plating & flavour because she only added 1 teaspoon of Kaffir Lime Leaf Powder and its gorgeous the 2nd try! YUMMMoooo! Adapted from Christine’s Recipes Prep time: 5 mins Cook time: 15 mins + chilling time Yield: prepare 4 x 200ml-capacity moulds INGREDIENTS - * 7g (2 tsp) gelatine powder * 40ml water * 2 tsp kaffir lime leaf powder * 250ml coconut milk, room temperature * 250ml whipping cream * 60g palm sugar (or gular melaka) * 1/2 tsp vanilla extract BUY KAFFIR LIME LEAF POWDER NOW Kaffir Lime Leaf Powder Panna Cotta with Palm Sugar BUY KAFFIR LIME LEAF POWDER NOW METHOD : 1. Mix the gelatine powder with water, set aside until it has softened. 2. Take 80ml of the coconut milk from the recipe, mix it with kaffir lime leaf powder. 3. Place the remaining milk, whipping cream and gula melaka into a saucepan. Heat over medium heat until gula melaka is completely dissolved. Add the softened gelatine powder, stirring occasionally to make sure the softened gelatine powder is completely dissolved. Stir in the kaffir lime leaf powder mixture and add vanilla extract. 4. Drain through a fine sieve (use a spoon to press the residing particles through the sieve if there is any). 5. Pour into the moulds and let them sit for 30 minutes. Chill in the fridge for at least three hours. 6. To serve: Dip the mould into hot water for about 2 seconds. Turn it upside down and remove it onto a plate. BUY BLUE HERBAL TEA Notes: • You don’t need to bring the mixture to a boil. Just ensure that the softened gelatine powder is completely dissolved. • If you don’t want the layers, you can put the moulds into the fridge once it has cooled down a bit. Kaffir Lime Leaf Powder - so much you can create with it! Don't forget to check out our Superfood Super Powder Pack offer and newest addition, a yellow/orange colour from another lovely plant Safflower. Majestic Yellow! ABOUT SPOOKESNBUBBLES : Stephanie is an EA by day, baker by night and the occasional dog sitter. When she is not at work or at the gym, she can be found in the comfort of her own kitchen. She is either cooking or baking away, oldie but goodie recipes or trying out new recipes where she always has a tendency to stray from the recipe and prefers to go by feel. Born and raised in KL, Stephanie is no stranger to being surrounded by delicious food that can be found on street corners or cooked at home by her grandma. Growing up, she was never really taught how to cook but she was always good at eating. When she migrated to Melbourne with her mum and sister, she learnt how to cook by observing her mum in the kitchen. When you are far from home, it’s a no brainer that you have to learn to make dishes that remind you of your Malaysian childhood or else, travelling to and from KL is going to burn serious holes in your pocket. Cooking came naturally to her, but baking was a different story. Seven years ago, she said to a good friend, “I’m really bad at baking” and fast forward to now, she’s in a completely different chapter. Stephanie is a self-taught baker, she started out by baking cupcakes and a good mentor of hers told her, “this taste better than the store-bought ones you usually buy for us”. That’s where her baking escapade started, she started baking cupcakes and she put a twist on the usual cupcake flavours with flavours that reminded her of home. Two of those flavours include Pandan Kaya Cupcakes and Durian Cupcakes. She decided to start her own cupcake business, CUP that CAKE. She loves her day job and bakes for her business on the side as a hobby, trying to create any Asian flavours that comes to mind. Nothing makes her happier than seeing her nearest and dearest enjoy the food that she puts on the table for them. You can follow her adventures on Instagram: spooksnbubbles cupthatcakebysteph Sources - https://www.taste.com.au/recipes/cornbread-4/86b8f467-b181-4b4b-a709-https://veganlifebeachbreaks.com/2014/04/07/coriander-kaffir-lime-leaf-cornbread-v-gf/ https://foodwatch.com.au/blog/carbs-sugars-and-fibres/item/agave-is-it-better-than-sugar.html #ButterflyPeaPowder #VEGAN #kaffirlimeleaves #kaffirlime #pannacotta

Mum said eat your Greens! Have you ever been told to have a drink of green tea at the early signs of a cold or flu? Or to rub aloe vera gel on a burn to heal it faster? These popular recommendations go much deeper than simple tradition. What is it that gives these plants the power to heal? Modern scientific research has come a long way with uncovering how and why these simple recommendations work. When we combine this research with traditional insights, it becomes clear that plants have something real to offer. What is the Power of Plants? The power of plants is certainly an interesting topic and is something we as humans have acknowledged from the very beginning. Early shamanistic healing practices explained a plant's power as a spirit living within the plant itself. Chinese and Ayurvedic herbal medicines suggest that the power of plants come from their innate qualities like hot or cold, wet or dry. They use these qualities to balance the body's systems. Homeopathy describes the “vital force” of plants and use this to promote healing. Whether for healing or food, plants have always played a central role in human development no matter how we describe where this power comes from. In today's technology and science-driven world, scientists are looking deeper than we ever have before to discover the true power of plants. As new techniques are developed, we are painting an ever clearer picture of the composition and characteristics of plants. Many modern practitioners recognise the power of a plant as what is contained in its chemical makeup. Durian, the King of Fruits - these fruit has a lot of health benefits which many took for granted. Durian Powder will be available on our website mid-August 2018 Food Aside from a few strains of bacteria, plants are the only organisms on earth that have the ability to take the sun's energy, convert it into a molecule, and store it in a usable form. This process is called photosynthesis and is one of the most important chemical processes taking place on the entire planet. Using this stored energy, plants build their structures using the essential chemicals of life. They take carbon, nitrogen, phosphorous, calcium, and numerous other minerals to create its structures. When we eat plants, we are in effect consuming all of these minerals, elements, and stored energy in a useable form. In this way, the power of plants as food comes down to its chemistry as well. Whether sugar, protein, or fat, the source of energy is a molecule designed and built by the plant itself. Purple Sweet Potato Intense Powder will be available mid-August 2018 - remember to visit our website MY BLUE TEA or follow us on Instagram @my.blue.tea for latest updates and inspiration. Medicine Plants have been used as medicine since the early stages of human development. Generally, when a plant is used for its medicinal components it is termed a “herb”. They are like little chemical factories. They take in the raw materials; light, water, minerals, and CO2, and convert them into an array of different chemicals. Some of these chemicals are key principles for nutrition like the energy-storing sugars and fats, the all important amino acids, as well as a nearly unlimited array of other chemicals that can exert either a medicinal, neutral, or toxic effect on the body. Clitoria Ternatea or Butterfly Pea flower has loads of health benefits but it was used by the Straits Chinese in Melaka since the 14th century as food colourant. High in anti-oxidants and anthocyanins - the natural blue hue from the flower itself. The Power of Plants is Contained Within its Phytochemicals A chemical manufactured by a plant is known as a phytochemical. This stems from the latin word phyto, which means plant. Many modern herbalists and natural practitioners consider the “power” of a plant to be contained in its phytochemical makeup. In modern times, there is a lot of research looking into the mechanisms behind the various phytochemicals present in nature. Researchers are interested in understanding what it is that makes a plant medicinal or nutritious, and how we can use it more effectively to promote healing and overall wellbeing. As these chemicals become better understood, we are beginning to learn why many of the traditional recommendations for these plants actually work, and how we can make them work even better. Moringa - called the Miracle Tree - now available in our Miracle Blue Tea! Yum to good health BUY SUPERFOOD SUPER POWDER NOW You probably know some of these phytochemicals One of the most well-known classes of phytochemicals are the alkaloids. These can be further classified into all kinds of more chemically specific and equally complex sounding chemical groups. A good example of this is a class of alkaloids known as the xanthine alkaloids such as caffeine and theobromine. These alkaloids are found in many species of plants spread the world over, but the most famous examples are tea (Camellia sinensis) and coffee (Coffea arabica). The phytochemical, caffeine, works mainly by causing a stimulating effect on the central nervous system, which is what gives you that sensation of focus and alertness. On the opposite spectrum, the well known alkaloid morphine, which you may know as the powerful painkiller often given after surgery in hospitals, is actually extracted from plants. A morphine molecule works by physically blocking your body's pain receptors so that it cannot deliver the message of “pain” to the brain. Thus the sensation of pain disappears! Alkaloids are just one class of powerful phytochemicals found in the plant world, other famous examples are the free-radical scavenging “polyphenols”, the aromatic “terpenes”, and the blood cleansing “saponins”. Don't like your greens? Have Purple Sweet Potato Latte instead. And do you know that Purple Sweet Potato is the only food certified as the "Superfood" ? Antioxidants We need oxygen to survive. It plays a crucial role in our mitochondria's ability to turn sugar and fat into the energy we use to run, talk, chew, digest, and any other activity we do throughout the day. The problem is that oxygen has a destructive influence on our cells as a side effect. Have you ever heard of the term free radicals? Well, oxygen is the king of free radicals. It is not the strongest, but it is by far the most common. Think of oxygen as greedy, it’s always looking for new additions to its structure which we call electrons. If it cannot find another atom that offers the exact amount of electrons it needs, it will steal them from the atoms making up different parts of your cells. If this happens too often, it will cause the cell to fall apart and die. When you consider the amount of oxygen we breath in and out each day for the duration of our lifetime, this can have a profound effect on the cells within the body. The answer to this problem is antioxidants. Our bodies produce a few of these chemicals on our own, but it is not enough to keep tabs on the huge amounts of oxygen floating around in our cells. Plants produce a lot of antioxidant chemicals that can be delivered to the cells directly from the digestive system. These chemicals work by finding oxygen and other electron stealing free radicals and gives them exactly what they need from its own chemical structure. In effect, they neutralise all the nasty cell destroying free radicals by satisfying their greed for subatomic particles. This prevents them from stealing pieces from our cells instead. It is easy to consume antioxidants from plants, as they are chalked full of them. Plants have become exceptionally good at releasing antioxidants into its own tissues to prevent this sort of damage from occurring to itself. BUY BLUE HERBAL TEA OR THE MIRACLE BLUE TEA Roselle Ice Tea with lime & mint - packed with Vitamins A, B & C. Adaptogens Without a doubt, one of the most interesting classes of plants, and the best examples of the incredible power plants contain within their roots, leaves, and seeds are the adaptogens. This class of herb is defined as producing a general balancing and health promoting action on the body. They are especially interesting because they do not have just one mechanism of action. Instead, they tend to work in a broader sense for a much larger variety of diseases and disorders. Have you ever seen those infographics on Pinterest, or those herbal product ads suggesting the benefits of a certain plant where the list seems to go on forever? How can one plant offer so many benefits, especially when many of these benefits seem totally unrelated? The answer is that the herb is most likely an adaptogen. They really do offer such a broad level of support to the body that they have been found useful for a long list of different conditions. Some work by influencing areas of the brain that control homeostasis, some are powerful antioxidants, and others replenish the body's neurotransmitters and messenger molecules so that it can better communicate within itself to oversee and manage healing and repair. The power of plants runs deep, but our understanding of this power still has a long way to go. Modern analytical techniques, combined with traditional insights have helped us theorize and test where this power truly comes from and how we can best put it to use. ​ Safflower Powder - available in July 2018 - a great natural colour for you cooking/baking or as Safflower Tea. Enjoy Lovely desserts from all natural plant based colours and flavours by Chef Sabrina , Sydney - @goingbasicscakes Known as Pandanus or Pandan in short, otherwise Screwpine - widely used in desserts and for its aroma - health benefits - Read on. Article by Justin Cooke I am a herbalist and love all things nature. I spent most of my childhood as a Scout, where I was taught how useful the natural world can be. Most of my free time is spent either hiking, writing, or learning new skills. I began my medical training as a paramedic, and took some online courses for herbology on the side. My love for plants soon lead me deep into the Amazon rainforest of Peru to work at an Ayahuasca retreat centre. I worked with local shamans to treat a wide range of conditions through the use of plant medicines. Read more. Disclaimer: The information contained on this site is intended for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for advice, diagnosis or treatment by a licensed physician. It is not meant to cover all possible precautions, drug interactions, circumstances or adverse effects. You should seek prompt medical care for any health issues and consult your doctor before using alternative medicine or making a change to your regimen. #Pandan #ButterflyPea #Roselle #Safflower #PurpleSweetPotato #Durian

How to make Butterfly Pea Bounty Bars? Bounty Bars, a simple protein ball version and are super easy to make – all you need is 5 ingredients, 5 minutes and a food processor! They are vegan, full of protein and other super nutritious ingredients. The best thing about these energy bites is that they can be stored in the fridge for up to 10 days with no problems! Trust us! It won't last that long! INGREDIENTS - * 3 cups shredded coconut * 1 cup almond meal * 3/4 cup maple syrup * 1/4 cup coconut milk (canned) * 1 tsp of My.Blue.Tea Butterfly Pea Powder or to desired colour. ** Put everything in a food processor and process until it comes together in a sticky ,dough. ** Press into lined pan and pop into freezer while you prepare the chocolate coating. BUY BLUE BUTTERFLY PEA POWDER NOW Butterfly Pea - Blue Bounty - all natural BUY BLUE BUTTERFLY PEA POWDER NOW CHOCOLATE COATING Ingredients & Method * 1/2 cup melted coconut oil * 1/4 cup maple syrup * 1/3 cup cacao powder Mix all ingredients together ready to coat. Take the bars out of the freezer and cut into smaller bars or squares. Coat with chocolate and re-coat if needed. BUY BLUE HERBAL TEA Blue Herbal Tea - our best seller Recipe Notes You may also try this recipe with Pandan Powder - in fact Pandan Powder goes extremely well with coconut and peanut butter. BUY PANDAN POWDER Yum! these Blue Bounty Bars Don't forget to check out our Superfood, Super Powder Pack offer and newest addition, yellow/orange colour from another lovely plant Safflower. Majestic Yellow! Sources - https://www.taste.com.au/recipes/cornbread-4/86b8f467-b181-4b4b-a709-https://veganlifebeachbreaks.com/2014/04/07/coriander-kaffir-lime-leaf-cornbread-v-gf/ https://foodwatch.com.au/blog/carbs-sugars-and-fibres/item/agave-is-it-better-than-sugar.html #ButterflyPeaPowder #proteinballs #VEGAN #coconut #Pandan #roselle

How to make Butterfly Pea Blue Velvet Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting? You'll never eat Red Velvet again after seeing these Blue Velvet cake made using Blue Butterfly Pea Powder with interesting blue hues......... and more after our Blue Flower Party Event in Melbourne at Neil Perry's/Omega Kitchen at Prahan Market on 30th June and 1st July, 2018 this weekend. Come join us.... We will be rolling out all natural GREEEEEN VELVET too.... yum! Legend has it Red Velvet was first created by a chef at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel, and since then, this crimson cake has developed quite a fan base across the country. If you thought red velvet was the best thing ever to happen to your birthday cake, you'll be glad to know your beloved red cake is about to get even better. Behold, blue velvet.If you haven't heard of blue velvet before, let me fill you in on a sweet secret. Blue velvet is pretty similar to red velvet, in terms of taste. It's a dense, moist cake with a combination of buttermilk, vanilla and cocoa powder as its main ingredients.Unlike its red, passé predecessor, it has a gorgeous blue (maybe purple) interior concealed underneath its fluffy, cream cheese frosting facade. Ingredients : Yield 6 cupcakes or a 6 inch cake tin 120gm plain flour 110gm sugar 1 tbsp MYBLUETEA Blue Butterfly Pea Powder 1 tsp baking powder A pinch of salt 100ml canola oil 70 ml buttermilk Cream Cheese Frosting ingredients : 125gm Philadelphia CC 70gm icing sugar(adjust according to your own liking ) Some freshly squeezed lemon juice ( adjust according to your liking ) 1 tsp or more of MYBLUE TEA Blue Butterfly Pea Powder BUY BLUE BUTTERFLY PEA POWDER NOW Butterfly Pea Blue Velvet Cupcakes Methods: Preheat oven at 160 degree * Mix all dry ingredients in a bowl. * Whisk egg lightly n mix with wet ingredients. * Mix both dry n wet ingredients together n whisk thoroughly till batter become smooth. *Use ice cream scoop to divide batter evenly into cupcake paper ( lined in the muffin tray) * Bake in the centre rack for 20 min. * Remove the cakes from tray 3 min after out from oven n allow to cool. Butterfly Pea Blue Velvet Cupcakes Cream Cheese Frosting: * Use mixer to cream all the ingredients together till soft n fluffy. *Divide the frosting into 2 portions n add blue pea powder into 1 portion. * Scoop the frosting alternatively ( plain n blue pea) into pipping bag with noozle attached. * Pipe the frosting on the cooled cupcakes n decorate with fondant flower Enjoy you Butterfly Pea Blue Velvet cupcake with a cup of warm Blue Tea - choose any of the lovely herbal blend or miracle blend. ALSO CHECKOUT OUR BLUE HERBAL TEA & THE MIRACLE TEA Blue Herbal Tea - our best seller with lemongrass, ginger and with Pandan, of course #healthbenefits #Pandan #ButterflyPeaFlowerTea #vegan #redvelvet #bluevelvet