Welcome to the last post of the four-part series on blueberries! In my opinion, this is the most enjoyable post to apply to your life because it involves cooking! Here’s what you gotta do: pick your own blueberries (as described in Thursday’s post), cook or bake something with them (possibly drawing inspiration from a recipe below), understand why you are doing your body a great service by eating them (as described in Friday’s post), and then mindfully chow down on whatever you have created (perhaps by using a mindfulness technique like the one described on Wednesday). Good luck!
Recipe #1: Blueberry Soba Noodles (Serves about 6) Blueberries and noodles? Do they really go together? I was also skeptical when my friend tossed them into the pan during a cooking session unguided by recipes, but, man, was that a fortunate leap of faith; the sweet juiciness of blueberries pairs perfectly with noodles and a creamy sauce! Bananas and strawberries were also stars of his dish. Sadly, the fourth course of cocoa noodles did not turn out quite as well as the fruit noodles. I adapted this recipe from one found here, mainly by tinkering with the spices, proportions, and cooking directions, and swapping out some of the ingredients. Ingredients: 16 oz soba noodles 3 cups blueberries ½ cup hoisin sauce 4 tbsp rice vinegar 4 tbsp lime juice 2 tsp sriracha 1 tbsp soy sauce 1 tbsp cornstarch 16 oz extra firm tofu Coconut oil for frying 5 cloves garlic 3 tbsp fresh ginger, minced (or ¾ tsp if using powdered) 1 tsp salt 1 cup fresh basil, chopped ¼ cup pine nuts, toasted Shredded coconut for topping Instructions:
Recipe #2: Blueberry, Coconut, & Peach Smoothie Bowl (Serves 1) Mmmm coconut goes so well in such a wide variety of dishes...from curries to smoothies, it lends a creaminess that cannot be matched. Pair it with blueberries and peaches, and we have a holy trinity. Ingredients: 1 peach, pitted and sliced 1 cup blueberries ¼ cup coconut cream ¾ cup coconut or almond milk ¼ tsp cardamom ¼ tsp vanilla 1 handful of ice cubes Extra toppings (cacao nibs, shredded coconut, pumpkin seeds, toasted walnuts, granola, chia seeds, ground flax seeds, hemp seeds, etc.) Instructions:
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