Katja

I have been passionate growing my own vegetables for many years. It started when we were living in Ireland and were renting a house with a back garden. I decided to study organic horticulture to gain in debt knowledge in productively growing my own food and to become partially self-sufficient. In 2021 we bought a house in Spain with a bigger garden with more possibilities which I would like to share here on my blog.

Cucumber Smoothie

Ingredients: 1 bananas 1/8 of a medium sized cucumber 1 small apple cored (sweet variety like Gala or Braeburn) 1 cup frozen pineapple chunks  1/2 cup water  Instructions: Add the ingredients in the order listed into the blender. Mix until it has a smooth consistency.  I recommend using at least one frozen fruit. I freeze bananas in pieces in ziplock bags and …

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Matcha Green Tea Smoothie

Ingredients: 1 frozen ripe banana 1/2 teaspoon matcha powder 1/2 cup plant based milk 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract if desired 1 teaspoon of honey for extra sweetness if needed Instructions: Combine the banana and matcha powder in a blender. Add the plant based milk together with the optional ingredients Blend everything together until smooth Enjoy!