I brought back lucuma powder from Peru. Think of it as powdered brown sugar mixed with sweet potato. Yes you can powder sweet potato. The banana overpowered the lucuma powder, and as I don't have that much, I was careful with how much I used, but there's a natural sweetness to … [Read more...] about Lucuma Banana Smoothie
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Papaya (Day 2) and Chicha Morada
I'm becoming a little obsessed with papaya juice. I'm convinced it's supposed to taste better than it has to me in the past, so every time I go to a restaurant with fresh juices I want to try the papaya. On Day 2 of my papaya quest I asked for a glass of papaya juice ($1.30 … [Read more...] about Papaya (Day 2) and Chicha Morada
A “Nutritional Masterpiece” and What Papaya is Supposed to Taste Like
In my entire life (toda mi vida?") I have only bought two papayas. Each time, they sat on my kitchen counter in Montreal not ripening for periods of time ranging from a few days to a week and half and in the end they always tasted like nothing. That's not to say I've only eaten … [Read more...] about A “Nutritional Masterpiece” and What Papaya is Supposed to Taste Like